Walking through the abandon theme park, the lights that still worked where on giving the park an eerie glow, as Crane and Nigma made their way towards Joker's hideout. They had kept one goon alive to lead them back to his hideout, after all Joker couldn't just have his goons crash their place without them returning the favor. Riddler had his men spread out around the theme park taking out Joker's men as they moved through the park.
Crane was ready to gas Joker and his precious Harley, after all they could have just asked nicely for them to come and visit. Of course they wouldn't have gone, but that was beside the point. Although this did give him a great outlet for his anger, and Joker was always his favorite punching bag.
"Hi Eddy!" came Harley's high pitch voice from atop of the decaying clown head on the entrance of the fun house. "Mr. J wasn't sure you would come."
"Where is that buffoon," Nigma asked as they approached the fun house and Harley flipped off the roof and landed on her feet in front of Nigma.
"Mr. J is inside waiting for you," she replied before she cartwheeled to the door. "Come on!"
They followed Harley into the fun house that was dark and dank. Crane could smell chemicals coming from the house; he figured they were for Joker's laughing gas. The house was full of cracked mirrors and broken machines. Walking around an over turned bumper car they entered the center of the house that was gutted and filled with creates full of grenades, vats of glowing green chemicals, and Joker sat in the middle surrounded by at least twenty goons.
"Hi puddin'," sighed as she ran over to him and sat on the floor to his right side resting her head on the arm rest of the chair. "I brought them in like you ask."
"That's my good Harley," Joker replied, patting Harley on the head like a good dog. "Welcome boys to my lovely home. I see you are only returning one of my men, you two fared better than her."
Crane looked over to see Sid tied up, gaged and unconscious next to Harley, who was now holding Sid's head up by her hair. He found his head bawled into fists, just because he sent her away did not give Joker permission to harm her.
"Of course she did give my little Harley a good fight," Joker commented causing Harley to pout before he started to laugh uncontrollably. "That's what horse tranquilizers are for. She'll be out for hours!"
"So what is this meeting for?" Nigma asked as he stepped forward in front of Crane, knowing Crane was about to go after Joker.
"Easy, Bruce Wayne is mine," Joker replied darkly as he stood up and stormed over to Nigma. "I don't need you and that washed up fear worshiper messing up my plans."
"Well now we have already had our plans this little shin dig why can't we share?" Nigma asked, as he put a hand on Crane's shoulder stopping him from rushing forward.
"Because if the bat shows up he will go for me first, at least he should, I don't need more bat distractions why do you think I pay these idiots for!" Joker laughed as he walked around his main room and grabbed one of his goon's cheeks and forced a smile. "Seeing as you two have grown fond of this little bitch to make sure you two do not ruin my plans I'm going to keep her until my job is done. You two stay away from the charity ball she stays alive if not Harley here will just slice her throat open."
"What is stopping me from just snapping your neck right now?" Crane asked as he pushed Nigma to the side.
Joker gave him an evil smile and snapped his fingers. Harley placed a knife against Sid's neck.
"Before you could get close to me Harley will have slit that defenseless girls throat," he laughed as he sat back down on his mock thrown. "Do you really want me breaking your new toy?"
"Now, now I think we can work some things out without the bloodshed," Nigma asked, placing himself in between the two rouges trying to calm things down. "All we want to do is kidnap the Gordon brat out of the Wayne ward's hands and hold her for ransom. I understand your love for theatrics and the spot light, but isn't the main goal to humiliate the Bat and the rich brat?"
"I do not share my spotlight!" Joker replied as he rubbed his chin looking deep in thought. "However if all you want is the commissioner's spoiled brat we may be able to work something out."
They had been sitting around a table in the back room arguing over plans for about three hours now. Nigma had to stop Crane and Joker from killing each other every five minutes and Harley squealing every time Joker came up with an idea or just spoke in general, and it was giving him a headache. The goons were out in the other room and Sid was tied up in the corner in the room they were in. Feeling like they were going in a circle again, Nigma slammed his hands on the discolored wooden table.
"Why would you attack at the beginning of the party," Nigma huffed, finding the Joker to be more unbearable to work with him then he thought. No wonder Crane refused to work with Joker ever again. "You need to wait until they drink a little and are off guard before you storm in and rob them blind."
"That's it I'm done," Crane declared as he stood up. "I'm not working with the clown again and neither of you can make an agreeable plan so just figure out something new Nigma."
"Come on Johnny Mr. J has plenty of good ideas," Harley pouted, as she gave puppy dog eyes to Crane. Slapping his forehead he let out a sigh.
"What you think is a good idea is very different from what I call a good idea," Crane informed her before storming out.
"Well someone has there panties in a bunch," Joker said before he started to laugh hysterically. "Too bad I still have the girl so you can't interfere!"
"Um Mr. J," Harley cautiously called out then pointed to were Sid use to be, the roped that held her were cut and laying on the ground.
"May the best rogue win," Nigma said before he strolled out casually twirling his cane.
"HARLEY!" he heard Joker roar as he walked back out into the main area of the fun house and gave a signal for his goons to leave.
Nigma wasn't sure when Sid decided to split but Crane had to be the first to notice and that is why he finally left. Who knew this new toy of his would be so interesting, and he was going to have fun with her even if it was going to be at Crane's expense.
Thank you to my two reviewers Booklover1498 and Chronic Sandman, glad you both are enjoying it!
