Chapter 7
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The Joker had a lot of allies all over the world and for this he made a call to some friends of his. He knew Bella's shield could help protect her and them from the Vampires. Maybe even strong enough to kill them if need be, but he wasn't taking any chances with his girls. He needed a sure fire way to control the Cullen Clan until they were no longer useful. He needed to insure they would not run to Batman or try and run with their Bella and he needed Bella to feel secure with them here. He didn't want to see all their progress go down the drain the moment they arrived. She was just starting to really break out of her shell. She was no longer nervous about dancing with Harley in the cages at night, she was even wearing heels now that Harley had found a brand that Bella like and taught her how to wear them.
She was comfortable dressing the way the Joker preferred and even initiated contact with them now. She was showing tremendous progress and the Joker would be damned if he let her slip back into that insecure girl they first met just because the bastard that made her that way was coming. Hell no, not on his watch.
So he made a call and he knew it would work.
"You're calling Vampires here to help?" Flag ask as they all sat down for dinner and the Joker revealed his plan.
"You got a better idea? If we beat our prisoner anymore for answers he'll die. We need information so we can save Dead Shot and Diablo and kill these bastard that our threating our families. Is that ok with you?" the Joker snapped and Flag nodded sitting back in his chair. No one wanted the Joker madder than he already was. Bella and Harley both ran their hands down his back and thighs to calm him and it worked.
"So how do you plan to get the Cullen's to even come, babe? There not exactly accommodating" Bella ask and he smirked over at her. She had dipped the ends of her hair in green this morning like Harley had and he loved the new look, it made her look even more like she belonged to him.
"I told you when we met that I had met a few Vampires before right?" he said and she nodded.
"Well, I called in a favor with the Volturi in Italy. I move a lot of product for them and make them and myself a lot of money and I've taken care of a few pest problems for them as well, so they are inclined to grant me favors when I ask. I let them know what was going on, who you were and what I needed. They are sending several of their guard to collect the Cullen's and bring them here and they will stay until I no longer need them to help keep the Cullen's in line or end them if I feel the need. After I'm done with them they will be going back to the Volturi to stand trial for allowing a human to know of there existence." The Joker told her and a slow smile spread across Bella's face.
"Ohh. This will be fun. The Cullen's fear the Volturi and the repercussion's of Edward's actions." She said cackling loudly much the same as he and Harley laugh and sharing an amused look with Harley. This might actually be fun as Bella's now crazy mind conjured up a ton of ways to make their stay hell.
The next evening Joker received a text from the Volturi that they would be arriving soon and he smirked as he replied. He was reclining back in his normal seat in his VIP section watching Bella and Harley really put on a show for him.
Bella was wearing a very borderline risqué outfit that she had Harley help pick out and Harley was wearing one similar. Both wearing very short black leather shorts and black heels. Bella had on a backless, low cut green top while Harley had on a red one. The Joker couldn't take his eyes off them. All there ink was showing proudly and with their hair handing down long and wavy with the green die on the ends they looked like a walking wet dream and the Joker knew Bella wanted to go as over the top as she could.
She had promised them last night after they lay in bed together that she wouldn't shy away from these bastards. That she would show them who she was now and that the Bella they knew was long dead.
"Boss there here." Frost whispered into his ear and the Joker nodded and pulled his eyes away from his girls and turned to see 4 Volturi members that he knew walking surrounding 7 Vampires he'd never met. All 7 looked very scared and completely out of place in his club and he could tell they had no clue why they were here.
Bella had decided she was keeping Joker, Harley and there trusted men all protected within her shield for the time being until the Joker said otherwise. She didn't want the mind reader or the seer to have any advantage over them and the Joker was in agreement.
"Ah my friendly Vampires. Welcome." Joker said.
"Hello Mr. Joker. We've brought the Cullen's to you as requested." Demetri of the Volturi said with a quick bow to the Joker who nodded back in response. Seems Aro sent his 4 best. Demetri, Felix, Jane and Alec. Perfect.
"Yes I can see. Well done indeed. Through I had no concerns that you wouldn't succeed." The Joker purred with a wide smile and the Volturi smirked at how uncomfortable the Cullen's were. The Joker tended to bring out fear even in their kind.
"The Cullen Clan. We finally meet." The Joker said uncrossing his leg and leaning forward, swaying slighting from side to side.
"I'm afraid we have no idea why we were brought here, Sir." The coven leader said as he step forward slight. The Joker didn't answer him right away only let his eyes glaze over each member for a moment. Bella had told them all about the Cullen's and what each one looked like in great detail so the Joker could pick them all out easily.
Esme was the dark haired female hiding behind her husband Carlisle who had just spoke to him and was awaiting a reply. The largest was Emmett, who Bella said was actually one of her favorites as he treated her like a sister. His wife the tall blonde who was staring between him and the Volturi with wide eyes was gripping her husband's arm in a death grip showing her fear and the Joker smirked. He knew that broad had made Bella feel very unwanted so he enjoyed her discomfort alot. The shortest of the 7 was the seer Alice whose face made the Joker actual chuckle. She was blind due to Bella's shield and she had a very uncomfortable, constipated look on her face as she stood close but not touching who Joker knew was her husband Jasper.
The God of war is what Bella said he was called. The Empath, the one Bella had wanted to get to knew better but was never allowed. The one that had tried to kill her when she cut her finger.
Then last, but not least was Edward Cullen himself. He stood next to his coven leader and tried like hell to stay away from the Volturi. He was wearing an expression of complete confusion. More than likely he could hear the naughty thoughts of the club goers but not from anyone else and it was really messing with him. Joker really couldn't give a shit if he was comfortable or not.
Joker was a jealous and possessive man and just knowing this virgin boy vampire had at one time touched Bella, maybe kissed her a few times and Bella had at one time loved him made Joker want to kill him, or find a way to have him killed. But for the moment he was needed and they needed to get this show on the road.
Laughing he stood and caused the Cullen's to step back a moment. It pleased Joker that even as a human they still feared him.
"And I'm afraid Carlisle Cullen. That you will know when I fucking feel it's time for you to know." the Joker told him. The Volturi smirked. They always did like dealing with the Joker. He was nuts but he was an interesting human to say the least and they hated the Cullen's and loved to see them sweat.
"Why can't I read your mind?" Edward ask and Joker shot him an annoyed look.
"My, you are whinny and too intense." The Joker said with a cackle as he turned and faced the girls who were peeking at him in interest as they danced. He smiled and raised his hand and whistled for them to come. They heard it immediately and slid out of the cage with the guards help. Bella showing a dancer out of her way as Harley grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the booth.
Joker was blocking their view so they would be able to see the girls until they jumped up into the booth but he knew the moment they did the Cullen's would say something.
"Ah. Babies come to daddy." The Joker purred as the girls hopped up together and swung there sexy legs around to face him.
"Puddin." They both purred at the same time with a giggled and both kissed him, running their nails down his chest and he chuckled.
"We have guest. Greet them pet's." He ordered and moved out of the way. 7 collective intakes of breath were heard and a shocked 'no' as they got a look at Bella and the Joker laughed so loud. This was the most fun he'd had in a while.
"I rather not." Bella sneered as she looked over at the Cullen's with a look of total disgust and the Joker tisk.
"Tut, tut princess. Be nice to my guest." He said as he placed a hand on the back of her neck and she sighed. He saw Killer Croc and Flag head into his office to awake their arrival.
Bella and Harley nodded to his order and slid out of the booth, by passed the still gapping Cullen's as they moved towards the Volturi and draped themselves over the Vampires.
"Ohh. They're cute. Welcome to our home. I'm Harley Quinn." Harley purred in Alec's ear who just chuckled and shook his head, they all knew better then to flirt back with the Joker's girls.
"Thank you." Demetri told her and she giggled.
Bella had her arms around Jane and Felix and she kissed Jane on the cheek with a wink to the Joker who just chuckled. If the young Vampire could blush she probably would.
"Welcome pretty thing. I hear you pack I real punch. I'd love to see that sometime. I'm Bella Shield." Bella told her using her new name she decided to adopt.
"You're crazy." Jane said with a smile and laughed as she nodded. This human was amusing.
"Thank you." Bella told her with a laugh.
Joker snapped his fingers and the girls moved to his side in an instant and wrapped themselves around him.
Both with a look of absolute worship on their faces and he premed in front of their guest.
"Bella what the hell?" Edward finally found his voice and Bella's head snapped to look at him from where she had been gazing at the Joker and sneered in disgust.
"Ugh. I had hope to never have to hear your whine for the rest of my human life. But alas here you are. I don't think you're in any position to be asking shit here Vampire. Show Mr. J some respect, peasant." Bella snapped and the Joker chuckled.
"Let's take this in my office shall we and get to business. Ladies, lead the way." He said and they nodded. Harley grabbed Bella's hand and pulled her closely towards her as they walked towards the office. The Joker admiring there asses the whole way.
When they arrived Killer Croc and Flag were already there standing at attention as the Joker took his seat behind his desk. Bella and Harley standing on either side of him, both with their hands on his shoulder.
The Volturi shoved the Cullen's into the office and shut the door, standing in front of it so they couldn't run as the Cullen's all took seats in front of the desk, all staring wide eyed at Kroc who only smirked. All but Edward who stayed standing and looking at Bella.
Bella saw him, flipped her hair over her shoulder and leveled him with a look.
"What the hell are you looking at?" she spat and he sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"What happened to you? Your suppose to be in Forks living a normal life. Not here, consorting with criminals dressed like a whore." Edward spat and Jasper rolled his eyes and shook his head at his idiot brother as Bella just smirked and glanced over at Kroc.
"Crocky be a dear and show Mr. Cullen to his seat." Bella ask in a sickly sweet voice. The Joker nodded to Croc his ok and Croc smirked.
"You got it Shorty." He said and stalked over towards Edward who glanced wide eyed at him then. Croc grabbed Edward by the throat before slamming him into the chair, with a punch to the gut for good measure.
All Vampires were shocked this thing could hurt them as Edward grunted in pain but remained seated.
"I'm Killer Croc. Nice to meet ya. Call Miss. Bella a whore again and I will rip out your tongue and eat it." He growled and Edward nodded wide eyed as he rubbed his throat as Croc released his grip.
Bella and Harley shared a cackle.
"Your opinion about my attire means nothing to me Edward. The Joker likes it and that's what's important. You mean nothing to me. You or your betraying family means nothing to me. Remember I wasn't good enough to be a Cullen. So I found somewhere else I fit in. And for your FYI. After Charlie was killed by Victoria and Jake betrayed me too I left that town for good. So fuck off with your opinions. The only ones that matter to me are the Jokers and Harley. The Bella you knew died the day you left me crying on the ground in the woods." She said and the Joker smirked and nodded as he sat back in his chair and allowed her to have her say for now.
"Wait. Victoria? And why do you think you weren't good enough to be a Cullen?" Jasper ask and Bella looked at him and narrowed her eyes.
"Because that's what I was told. And yes Victoria. You all left a mess behind." Bella said and he frowned in confusion. Edward and Alice looked down ashamed as the rest of their family looked shocked.
"Ooo wee. Looky here. Some of the family seems to be in the dark baby. On what you were told that day. Why don't you enlighten them?" Joker said chuckling and Bella nodded.
"Of course baby. Edward took me to the woods and told me that you all had already left. That I couldn't come because I wasn't good enough to be a Cullen. That I was only ever a pet, a distraction from your boring immortal lives and that you were done playing with me and it was time for you to leave and find a new distraction to amuse yourselves with. The dogs took care of Victoria but not before she killed Charlie." Bella said and the Volturi whistled in shock at what she just said.
The Cullen's besides Alice and Edward all gasp and snapped their heads in Edward direction as he tried to sink into the chair and make himself invisible.
"What the fuck bro?" Emmett hissed. Rosalie actually reached over and slapped Edward in the back of the head with one hand and held Jasper back with another, because he looked absolutely livid as he glared at Edward and his 'wife.'
"Ouch. Damn." Edward hissed as he rubbed the back of his head and Bella giggled.
"And I suppose you knew about this too Alice?" Jasper hissed, eyes bleeding black. She jumped at his voice and nodded, looking ashamed. He growled before standing and moving away from them to try and get control of his emotions.
Bella felt his anger fly around the room so she slid her shield over him to protect everyone in the room from feeling it. Joker patted her ass in agreement to what she did and she smiled at him.
Jasper felt it too and looked at her in shock.
"You were getting a little out of hand there with the emotions Jazz. Can't have a war breaking out in the club now can we?" She said and she nodded, taking a few deep breaths.
"What, what did you do?" Rosalie ask looking between Bella and Jasper but still throwing glares at Edward and Alice.
"The little Vampire Venom left in my blood from James altered my DNA and turned me into a Meta-human so to speak. I developed a shield that Joker has helped me prefect. That's why Edward cannot read any of us. I have us shielded from his thoughts until Joker tells me otherwise. "she said and Edward sneered at the way she talked about the Joker but was smart to not say anything else.
"You owe us an explanation Edward, Alice. Bella we had no idea." Carlisle said in a firm tone. Bella just ignored what he said.
"Edward wanted Bella to be safe from us. Wanted her to move on. We thought it best if she hated us. That way her human mind could forget us and move on. I didn't watch her anymore I never saw Victoria come back." Alice said and Bella rolled her eyes.
"How little you think of humans. We don't forget and move on. You have no idea how broken I became. But that's not important now. I'm over it and over you and hove moved on." She said and the Joker nodded as he caressed her ass and she purred at his touch. Edward looked like he might be sick.
"But you knew how much Jasper blamed himself and how much Emmett's been depressed since and you never said anything. You two always act like your fucking word is law and Carlisle and Esme just go along with it because you're the talented ones. Big fucking whoop. This is unforgivable. For god's sack Jasper's your Husband." Rose snapped before standing and moving her chair away from the others, Emmett nodded and followed beside her. Bella smiled loving how their family seemed to be falling apart thanks to the lies and was enjoying their pain a lot.
The Volturi's smiles showed they felt the same and couldn't wait to let the brothers know of this little news.
"Husband, right." Jasper scoffed before moving to sit with Rose and Emmett and Alice gasp in outrage. She went to reply but the Joker had seen enough of the Vampire soap opera and cleared his throat.
"Deal with your drama shit later. I called you here for a reason." He said and they all sighed and nodded and gave the man with green hair and sliver teeth their attention.
"Two of my men have been kidnapped. One leaving behind a 12 year old girl who's currently upstairs under protections right now with Flag's pregnant wife." He said pointing to the Ex coronel who was standing in the corner.
"One also attempted to capture Bella and or Harley in the process and I won't allow that to happen. We captured one of the men and he's being tight lipped at the moment. Bella suggested we needed a mind reader to extract the info I needed from him before I kill him. That's where you come in." The Joker said and Edward looked at him confused.
"Why would I do that? I don't care about you or your men." Edward said and Joker raised his had to stop Croc from stepping in.
"Because if you don't I'll have them kill you and I know they'd love to. Plus I can see in your eyes that even through Bella is no longer yours and never will be again you still love her and she's in danger if you don't help us." Joker said playing on Edward weakness. Edward looked at Bella and sighed but nodded.
"And don't even think of lying to me. I will be able to tell and then it will be game over for you and your whole family. I'll hold you all responsible if he doesn't follow orders. I suggest you make sure he plays nice." Joker warned the Cullen's most of which glared daggers even harder at Edward.
"Oh and don't even think of touching Bella or going to anyone for help against me or I will kill you no questions ask." Joker added and Edward nodded looking at the ground. He was completely helpless here.
Standing Joker motioned for them to follow them as he and the girls led through the other door in his office and into the training room where Croc and Flag had moved the prisoner too. The Vampires all held their breath at the smell of blood from where the man had been seriously beaten and tortured but as still alive if only just.
"My god. What happened to him?" Esme ask and Bella tossed her head back and laughed with Harley joining in.
"He crossed the wrong man when he tried to help take what belongs to the Joker." Harley said and Bella nodded as the Joker smirked. Yes he didn't indeed. Big mistake on this mans part.
Now all he had to do was get info from him and them he could kill him and get back his 2 men and take out the danger. Then life would go back to normal.