Authors note: Hey guys... In this chapter I am introducing a new chapter and well things are going to get a little super natural, you might think it's cliche but whatever, like I said in the first chapter, I wrote this story a year ago when I first began writing stories. It's not my best work. So this new character is going to have super powers shall we say...well just read and find out. Also a big thank you to The only and only charcoal for reviewing my story twice. Thank you, your awesome! I hope you like this chapter people. REVIEW!!!

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Chapter 30

{The next night}

My long hair flowed around my shoulders. The cold air gently buffed my face, I smiled.

I loved the night time especially nights like this and yet without knowing how or where the Joker was, the night felt to empty.

Earlier all I had done was sit on the couch, watch TV and cry. It made it even worse when a news report came on about the explosion

Flashback to earlier that day

I sat huddled up on the sofa as the Gotham News came on. A reporter appeared on screen,

" hello Gotham. This is Maria Smith reporting on the latest of The Joker's antics that ended in disaster!"

A video image of the blimp appeared and screen and she continued " this was the scene that night. The Joker, his men and poor Ava McKinley, the young woman he had once again kidnapped, were inside that very blimp. What exactly happened on that blimp remains a mystery but what we do know this-"

She was cut off and commissioner Gordon appeared.

"The Joker planned to drop hundreds of bombs onto Gotham all containing the madman's own invention, a deadly gas that will twist and disfigure the victims mouth into a disturbing grin. However the Batman, Gothams Dark Knight intervened along with a team of our officers and fired at the aircraft from helicopters. The blimp caught fired and right before it exploded...well...this the footage taken from one of our police copters"

A video image of The Joker, placing a parachute pack on me, kissing me, speaking and then pushing me from the blimp appeared. Tears filled my eyes as I stared at his face, laughing as I tumbled to the ground with Harley clinging on for dear life. The video image then showed the blimp exploded and come crashing to the ground, it hit the ground and combusted some more. Jim Gordon then appeared back on the screen looking very anxious

" We urge Miss. Ava McKinley to come forward for questioning. If your watching this Ava, we mean you no harm, we just need to know what happen.

The media asked what our reasoning for wanting the young women in for questioning is because we need to know what happened on that blimp. Five bodies were found, four of what appeared to be men working for the Joker, the other a costumes women, her...erm... severed head was found amongst the rubble. Those dead were badly bruise and beaten, therefore we urgently need Miss. McKinley to come forward. Thank You"

He disappeared and Maria Smith appeared on the screen, " you heard it here folks. Also one more thing, The Joker's body was never found. It is unlikely he survived the explosion and crash but it wouldn't be the first time he had survived such chaos we would like to recommend that the people of Gotham don't go out alone at night and keep a look out. The Joker may still be out there"

I turned the television off and curled further into a ball, tears streaming down my face. I sighed and realised crying wouldn't make you feel any better, so I decided to try and cheer up...somehow. So I put on the makeup, Jinx outfit and loaded up a gun, attached it to my left thigh and slipped a switchblade into the ribbon of my stripy red and green dress. Finally ready I placed the mask over my painted face and slipped out of the hideout.

end of flashback

I knew I couldn't stay in the hideout all alone with the remaining few of the Joker's henchmen so now here I was.

Back at the docks, the same place as the night before. The cops had finished clearing the wreckage away hours ago and had gone. So I was safe, for now.

I watched the dark water's waved move slowly gently crashing together, occasionally spraying my face with a gently mist of water. I sighed sadly,

"your troubled. What is wrong?" a shy voice asked.

I turned around saw a caped woman around my age standing close to me.

She looked up at me with sad eyes, her eyes...they were beautiful, a kind of deep silver snowy colour. Her hair was jet black, I saw from underneath the hood of her cape, the cape was dark blue and a bit misty looking and her skin was like snow.

"Who are you?" I spoke.

She stepped closer and said quietly " Echo"

"My names Jinx...or Ava which ever you prefer" I told her cautiously holding out my hand.

She stared at it for a moment before reaching out and grasping my hand, her skin was icy cold and sent shivers through my entire body and a sudden jolt of electricity surged through me, I jumped squeaking in shock slightly,

" I'm sorry" Echo said pulling her hand away.

"It's ok. You didn't do anything wrong" I say smiling gently.

"You don't understand. I have powers. They can hurt people" she murmured quietly.

"What do you mean? What kind of powers?" I asked.

"This kind of power" A voice inside my head said.

But it wasn't Jinx's voice, it was Echo's!

"You can read my mind?" I questioned.

She nodded " yes Ava. I have many unique powers"

"Nice. Such as?" I said.

"Well...I can track people's whereabouts using my mind, read peoples mind and erm....Well… if I sing or hum, people...erm...people die" Echo told me.

My eyes widened,

"That's so cool. So you have like an angel of death voice or something?"

Her cheeks turned the fainted of pinks and she gave me a small smile and nodded. She was defiantly very shy.

"Awesome. So which side are you on?" I asked

"Huh?"

"You know...Gothams Dark Knight Side? The hero. Or well...the criminals side?"

"Oh I see. Neither, I am in the middle. I will defend and help those who need me, those who have a good heart and when my time is done in those places I will become a mere echo in there minds and then...vanish. Hence the name" Echo said letting out a small chuckle.

I smiled. "That's very beautiful and tragic. But what if you make friends or fall in love?"

Her silver eyes seemed to darken "It is in my nature to leave and beside who could ever love anyone like me. I'm...abnormal"

"Don't talk like that. Listen when I first met The Joker... I never thought for a second that I would end up falling in-"

My voice began to crack; tears stung that back of my dark blue eyes. Echo placed a cold hand on me shoulder, " I'm going to help you Ava, your in danger and with my powers, I saw that without my help, you and your friends will die. It will come with a heavy price though; a great sacrifice must be made. Someone will die " Echo explained.

My body suddenly went cold, visions of mass destruction, death and evil flew through my mind.

" Why am I being warned of this though? I am one of those who cause chaos and misery in this city" I said,

"Paths can be altered and fates changed. For example your fate was altered the day you met the Joker in that alleyway. Everything changed then forever" Echo told me.

"I see. What will happen?" I asked

"I can't be sure at this precise time. I sense something is troubling you. Is it the where about of the man named Joker by any chance?" She spoke.

I nodded, " how do you know about him?"

" I know because of my powers. I will find him. If he is still amongst us, I will be able to pinpoint is exact location" Echo said.

Suddenly a menacingly laugh pierced the silence and out of the shadows step a beaten and bloody figure.

"No need toots. I'm right here! Now who's planning to steal my act?"