Oh god, I am so soooooo sorry, it has been since forever last time I updated it wasn't my intention I was just swamped with things to do so yeah sorry again so here we go!
Sarah was speechless for a moment; she swallowed hard and cleared her throat.
-"Hello other J … May I speak with Jonathan?"- She said trying to keep a steady beat as she rushed to the elevator "Fuck waiting" she thought as the elevator opened almost immediately, she rushed in and pressed the last button.
-"Well beautiful I think that is going to be a little difficult, you see, he is very busy, let me see what we can do about that." – Sarah could hear some muffled sounds like he was walking –"Harley is it possible for our guest to say some words to his little red bunny?"
-"If he doesn't I can make him pudding."- said a squeaky female voice.
Sarah felt her blood freeze in her veins, she tried taking deep breaths, she was not sure if they really had him, she listen carefully to the phone call, she could hear some muffled sounds but nothing more.
Then she heard it, it was weak but she was sure she heard a little grunt then tape being removed.
-"Johnny, do you have something to tell little Sarah"- said the Joker on the other side of the phone call.
-"Answer Mister J you worm!" – said the voice that was identified as Harley.
A hit, then a scream that was so loud and horrible Sarah thought anyone in the world would be able to hear it.
-"DON'T DO ANYTHING SARAH! DON'T LISTEN TO THEM!"- The voice of Jonathan sounded so far away, footsteps could be heard also screams of pain from Jonathan.
-"So listen dollface here is the deal, you come here in less than one hour and we won't kill him, we are at the side south of Gotham right on the edge of the city, you should be able to recognize the place it has red stains on the door, and oh I would hurry if I were you, he might be running out of blood." And then the line went death.
Sarah felt her head spinning, the only words she could still hear were time, red stains, blood.
As soon as the elevator doors opened she ran out, she looked around the street and saw the nearest car, a man was going out of the passenger's seat and placing his car keys on his jacket, she walked towards him and tripped purposely towards him, the man caught her on the air before she could hit the ground.
-"Oh god, thank you ... I am so clumsy"- Sarah said while grabbing the man by the coat and searching his pockets with the ability of a thief.
-"Oh you are welcome! Are you sure you are okay?" he said taking a good grab of her waist and pulled her up.
Sarah gave him a big smile and hugged him, the man smiled at her and asked if she needed anything at all to call her and gave her his card.
-"I'll keep that in mind ... Roger"- She eyeing at the card before putting it on her jacket, she smiled at him and walked out of his sight, she turned around and looked at him until he disappeared on the corner of the next street she took out of her pocket the keys he had stolen of the guy.
She started the car and drove through Gotham as fast as she could to the south area, as soon as she arrived to the warehouse her heartbeats started to go faster.
She looked to the far left corner and she just knew that was the one, she drove to it and parked right outside. The door had some red stains indeed
She searched her pants and took out her butterfly knife and with a quick movement she opened it. She walked cautiously towards the door trying to listen to anything that might be going on in the warehouse, she stopped in front of the door and took a deep breath.
-"Here we go"- she whispered as she pulled the door opened, she stepped inside and looked around, there wasn't anything there that would indicate Jonathan was there.
Then a scream broke the silence, it was a muffled scream, Sarah looked around and saw some stairs she ran and found herself in a hallway that had 3 doors, one to the left the other to the right and the final one was at the end of the hall, Sarah tried to choke back here fear she walked towards the end of the hallway, she placed her ear near the door and heard it, a laugh.
She kicked the door to open it, and what she saw froze her to the bone.
Jonathan was tied up on a chair, shirtless and bleeding, right at his side was a woman with blond hair that was up in two ponytails, her face makeup that resemblance the one of a harlequin, she had an uncommon outfit, leather corset with black and red and some pants one leg black and the other one in red.
She had syringe on her hand, with a dark liquid on it.
Sarah just had time to react and before she knew it the Knife was already pierced through the woman's wrist. She let out a shriek of pain as she grabbed Sarah's knife to pull it out, Sarah ran towards her and tackled her to the ground and pinned her against it. The woman tried to break free but Sarah grabbed the knife and twisted just enough for the woman to gasp in pain.
-"Be still! Or your hand will be even more usless!"- Sarah said as she removed the knife from the woman's wrist.
The woman started yelling something, but Sarah just grabbed her and knocked her out by slamming the womans head on the ground.
-"Sarah ..."- she turned her head towards Jonathan and saw his tired expression. Sarah smiled at him and approached towards him, grabbing the rope that had him tied up to the chair and cutting it loose.
Then on the back of the room someone starting clapping.
Sarah looked to the far dark corner of the room to look for the source of the sound, at first she was not able to see nothing, but as soon as he walked out to the light she stood up and clasp her knife tightly.
-"Well well well seems like the you ARE more than a pretty face aren't you? So nice of you to join us, doll face."- said the Joker walking towards Sarah, Sarah just looked at him and tilt her head to the side. -"Oh your little friend here told us some really interesting things about you didn't you Johnny boy?"
-"Oh come now Joker, if what you wanted was information all you had to do was ask the source."- Sarah said while she offered Jonathan her hand so he could stand up, as soon as Jonathan grabbed her arm she felt him shaking. He chuckled at the sarcastic remark.
-"Where would be the fun in that?"- he looked at her and in three steps he was already at inches from Sarah's face, Sarah let go of Jonathan and was about to push the Joker away but he was faster and grabbed her hair and pulled until she was on her knees. - "Now that you are here my business with him finished." he licked his lips and got close to her face. She looked at him and gave him a smirk.
-"You know if you wanted another date, you simply had to ask."- Sarah said as she placed her fingers between his ribs and bury her finger in it, the Joker let go of her and let out a laugh.
Sarah stood up and looked at Jonathan that was still on the ground, then looked at the Joker and placed herself between him and Jonathan.
-"I'll make you a deal, you let me take him away and we can see each other tonight and I will do whatever you want me to do."- she said as she placed the knife in her pants. The Joker looked at her for a moment and gave her a smirk as well.
-"Anything? Are you sure about, Saaaaraaaah?"-
Sarah felt a chill going down her spine as he said her name, she dismissed it and nodded. . - "Anything."- She said with conviction.
Jonathan got up and shook Sarah's shoulder.
-"What are you ..."- Jonathan started saying but Sarah shushed him.
-"Well then it's a date, tonight at the same place than yesterday, and if you do not show up, he will suffer the consequences, Saaaaaraaah."- the Joker said as he turned to see the unconscious woman and kicking her in he ribs to wake her up.
Sarah pushed Jonathan towards the door without taking her eyes off the Joker, and as soon as she was on the door, she made Jonathan hurry as much as possible, until they were out of the warehouse and getting in the car.
Sarah drove while Jonathan was still recovering from the effort, she looked at him occasionally and felt guilt and pain crawling on her chest, she had to look away before he actually notice the tears that were menacing to show up on her eyes.
-"Sarah ..."- Jonathan said touching her shoulder, she took a deep breath and looked at him, his face was all bruised up and he had a little bit of blood on the right side of is mouth. Sarah looked away.
-"I am so sorry Jonathan, I really am ... I will get you some clothes and take you to the airport so you can ..."- Jonathan sighed in relief.
-"So we are going back to Chicago."- he said smiling
-"You heard the man J we have a date, besides I have to return this car." Sarah said smiling at him.
-"Do not joke about this Sarah!"- he yelled at her with the little strength he had.
-"Jonathan I am smarter than that, you just need to worry to get back to Chicago."- Sarah said to him with a hard stare.
After an hour they already had the airplane ticket and clothes for Jonathan, Sarah just made sure he got into the plane and drove the stolen car towards her apartment.
As soon as she got there she made a list of what she needed, knifes and her electric teaser. She took a bath and tried to relax thinking it would all be over in a few hours.
It took her little time to choose her clothes, her regular jeans with lots of bags to give the impression she was carrying something and to give her time in case they search her and her big military boots. She hid the knifes and the teaser was tied up at the side of her boot.
She looked at herself in the mirror and smirked. She was ready for her date with the devil.
