Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with the Dark Knight or the Joker (I wish I did) or anything to do with DC comics. I do own Casey and Cassie as they are the same person and Lexi and. LOL.

Unturned Rocks

Chapter 5

"What!" I said disbelieving. I must still be dreaming! Wake up Lexi! This isn't fair! Why me? Why do I have to be the daughter of the psychopathic clown! I wrench my hands away some my mom's and stand up. "How can you!" I mutter as I run up the stairs my mom shouting after me. I stare in the mirror and now I see it. His eyes, his hair! It all fits. I suddenly go into a screaming rage. I grab the clock and repeatedly hit and kick the mirror, only half noticing when the mirror cracks and smashes. I shield my eyes from the falling splinters of glass.

"I understand why you are angry Lexi, but please hear me out" pleaded my Mom's small voice in the door way. She took hold of my hand and we both sat on the bed.

"Carly told you yesterday that I used to work in Gotham. That's true. I was a psychiatrist working in Arkham. I was assigned the Joker case when I was still very young, naïve you may say. I thought I could cure him. How wrong I was. Within two sessions I was besotted with him and I thought he felt the same way. So I busted him out. Then he took me to this warehouse did this" she pointed to her scars "I'm surprised that you didn't figure out sooner. He made my smile permanent all because I kissed him. Then he left me. For how long I can not be sure. All I remember was pain and hunger. Then he came back and the Queen of Clowns was born. I slept with him on more than one occasion. It was always on his terms. I kept that secret from the others who worked with us.

I did despicable things Lexi. Then Carly got dragged in thinking I'd died and come to avenge me. I couldn't take it anymore. Sanity, I learnt back then is a very thin line that can be broken at anytime. I'm sad to say Lexi that I did break that line towards the end, almost killing Carly. And killing others on the way. Until one night, I took Carly to a rooftop where I had arranged a meeting with Batman and Commissioner Gordon. The Joker showed up, there was a fight and I got shot in the side almost loosing you, although I didn't know that at the time and the Joker got away. I was taken to Arkham, told that I was pregnant and the rest they say is history. I don't expect you to like me after this but I do ask you to trust me Lexi, my darling because the Jok-,your Dad knows about you and I'm pretty sure he wants you and I wont let him get to you" with that we both burst into tears and she hugged me and I hugged her back.

Awhile later I was sitting in the garden. My mom had popped off to the shops with Carly and Grandpa and Grandma was cleaning up the mess that I'd left in my room. I felt awful and had apologized many, many times but my Grandma wasn't that bothered about it.

I had my phone in my hand and I was calling Crystal. Finally she answered.

"Hey Lexi! Where are you? Why aren't you at school?"

"Family problems" I admitted. I took a deep breath and went in for the plunge "I found out who my dad is "

"Really! Who? Is it Bruce Wayne?"

"No, it's..." but I got cut off as I heard the doors bang open on the other end of the phone and a voice that I had only heard the once but I still recognised it.

"We made it"

"Oh shit, it's the Joker" whispered Crystal just loud enough for me to hear.

You know when you see movies and when it gets to a dramatic bit they slow it down. As the realization that the Joker, my dad, was at my school, right now dawned on me it was just like that.

"Good afternoon kiddies, we are, the lunchtime entertainment, I only have one question where is Lexi Jenner?"

Then, from what I could here, he went round every asking where I was or if they knew who I was until I heard him say. "Now who are you phoning Hmm? It better not be the cops. Come on give me the phone"

"Crystal don't give it too him" I said too late as I heard fumbling on the other end and his voice saying "ahhhh"

I braced myself for what was to come.

"Hello Lexi"

"Joker"

"Less of the, uh, in formalities"

"Fine then, father"

"Gooooood, now listen to me..."

Only now was I beginning to realise that I did the same thing as him. The whole stretching out words thing, only when I was thinking. It must have scared my mom half to death.

"You are gonna tell me where you are so I can come and get you"

"No!"

"Now, now if you don't your friend, uh Emily?"

"Crystal" I breathed

"Crystal here won't live to see tomorrow"

"No"

"Then be, uh, a good girl and tell me where you are" he said in a singsong voice. Suddenly I was aware of my mom beside me.

Cassie took the phone from her trembling daughter, summed up all her courage and said "leave her alone Joker"

"Ah, Casey, long time no, uh, speak!"

"Don't call me that!"

"Wow, someone's a bit touchy! What did I tell you about letting go!"

"Yeah and look at where that got me"

"Listen Casey, it's simple you, uh, tell me where you are and I'll just pop in and say hi"

"But it won't just be hi will it"

"Well I, uh, do have joint custody"

"You have jack shit and you know that!" Cassie shouted down the phone and disconnected.

"You idiot! He's gonna kill Crystal now!"

"It doesn't matter!" she said pulling her daughter into the house

"Doesn't matter! Have you gone insane?"

"What have I told you about mentioning that word !"

"Listen to me, mom! The Joker is gonna kill my best friend and you're fussing over some little word!"

"Ok Lexi, you're right, come on lets get inside and I'll try and book that ferry as soon as possible. If he knows about you then that's very bad news."

They ran inside and straight into the computer room where Kelly was cleaning.

"What's going on? "She asked

"He knows and we're going" replied Cassie as she logged on the computer. She tried to connect to the Internet but it wouldn't work. She tried again and again each time getting even more exasperated until she made a frantic grab for the phone. He face went blank and the room went silent until Lexi broke it. "What's wrong mom?"

"The line, it's dead"

"That always happens around here I said to your father, I said 'we should find a better company….'"

"That always happens around here! Why is it always me !"

"Get a hold of yourself Cassiopeia or so help me I will make sure you will stay in that god dam Asylum for whole eternity!" screamed Kelly in a sudden out bust that made everyone jump. "Now we are going to sit down and relax, he can't possibly know where you are yet so until the Internet is back online then we will get you two out of here"

By seven o'clock it still wasn't online. Lexi was in her room playing solitaire by herself when she heard the door bell ring. Someone got up to answer it there was a scream ,then a gun shot and the worst sound Lexi had ever heard;

"Lexi, where are you come out, out and play !" said the Joker in a sing song tone of voice.