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WAYNE MANOR-HALL

Harley closes her eyes tightly, ready to face the devil himself as the guilt she has committed kills her. It felt justified to have the family that she ruined kill her as it will mean that she can get away from the memories and the pain she has committed. She counted 'Three… two… one…" over and over, in her head, hoping that the boy kill her and save her the pain.

The monster lifts his hand up higher, getting the force for the killing blow, until the ground shakes, startling the two.

Harley's eyes widened as she looks around the building, while the monster steps back, confused.

The ground breaks as the monsters legs get sucked into the whole, trapping him in the process as the the front doors slams open, showing a blonde elderly woman with a scar standing in front of the two. Harley looks at the woman in shock, recognising her face.

"Mom?" She asks in shock.

Sarah takes a step forward as she raises her hand up "Get that man out of here, Harley. Now!" She instructed, while the monster angrily slams the ground, trying to get his legs free.

Harley quickly grabs Alfred's arms, trying to get to the Batcave behind the clock. The monster breaks free as Sarah runs to the creature and jumps to kick him in the face, making the creature fall to the ground.

"Judgement. Get out of here now!"

"Not until I kill that monster." Judgement responded in rage, as he struggles to get up safely.

"She's not a monster Ryan. She's a victim just like your sister. It's the Joker that killed Jessica." She responded.

"SHE PULLED THE TRIGGER!" He yelled, pointing at the clock "I will kill her!"

Sarah grits her teeth "I can't let you do that, Ryan. She's my daughter. I will kill you if you lay a finger on her."

Judgement grits his teeth "Then I will kill you too." He runs to her while Sarah uses the stairs and wrecks it down, and uses the wreckage to slam Judgement body, sending him flying on top of the roof. She then uses the grounds levitation and pushes herself up there.

OUTSIDE

Judgement lies on the floor, breathing heavily while Sarah lands on the roof safely "Judgement you are burning up your life force. The cure is killing you. You need to stop this soon."

Judgement finally gets up, full of rage as his eyes looks at Sarah, full of blood and rage "Then I'll take you and your bitch with me." He runs to Sarah and raises his hand up and slaps Sarah off the roof, falling to the grounds.

Sarah slowly lifts herself up as Judgement jumps down, causing everything to shake. He looks at Sarah as he then grabs her by the leg and throws her to the wall of the building. The wall broke slightly and Sarah slowly gets up, taking deep breaths in the process. The pain is unbearable but the training during the Agency paid off for Sarah.

The blonde looks at Judgement curiously, finding a strategic advantage to stop him. 'I need to stop thinking of him as a monster, I need to think of him as a young boy who lost his sister…' she thought as she walks up to him.

Sarah runs to Judgement, as he stands there, trying to predict her move. She slides under his legs as he loses balance in confusion. Sarah gets up and kicks him in the face while he is confused and knees him under the chin, putting him on his back.

"Ryan. She was scared just like you were. She lost herself for love. She thought she loved the Joker but used her mind against her and turned my daughter into something indescribable. Just like what Mr Silver has done to both of us." She said, running out of breath.

Judgement gains his balance and gets back on his feet "She's nothing like me!" He spat as he goes for a punch, while Sarah judges it and uses the the dirt on the grounds to make a hand, grabbing his fist tightly.

"You're the same person Ryan. Ruined by the same monster that turned you into this. You can still do the right thing."

Judgement uses his freed hand and bashed the ground fist to break free. He then roars in rage. Sarah then uses the grounds again and wraps it round Judgements neck from behind him.

"If you want justice for Jessica, then we both need to stop Mr Silver from bringing back the Joker. We need to stop him from destroying Gotham. That's how you can do get justice."

"While Harley is still out here. Free to do whatever she likes, huh?" He responds, getting angrier by the second.

"I was never free Ryan."

Harley stands by the door, looking at the boy she ruined and the Mother she thought died. Sarah looks at her daughter, afraid of her safety "Harley? Get out of here this instant!"

Sarah walks to Judgement slowly and carefully as she speaks to him gently "I lived with it every single day. I close my eyes and all I want is to go back in time and change it but I can't. I hate myself for what I have done and I would do anything to make it right. No one is more than a monster than I am."

Ryan looks at her with hatred "You lied… you got all this. A career and love. Jessica has none of those now."

"I know." She spoke softly, as a tear flows down her cheek "I know I don't deserve this and I tell myself this all the time. But you are not me Ryan. Jessica won't want you to do this."

"You don't talk to her like you know her!"

Harley lowers her head "But you know I'm right. I'm so…" She closes her eyes, trying to stop herself from crying but unable to " I'm so so…" she croaked, finally looking at him "I'm so sorry Ryan. I really am."

Judgement… or Ryan looks at her, feeling calm strangely. He looks at her differently than he thought he would.

Harley falls to her knees, while looking at him in the eyes "Please… just stop this before you lose yourself like I did." She pleaded.

Sarah looks at her daughter, heart broken for her. Ryan calms down, whole tension in his body calmed down as he turns to Sarah, who could only stare at her daughter.

Ryan notices a tear on his cheek. He hasn't cried in years since the funeral. Ryan looks at Harley for one last time before running away, unable to handle the situation anymore.

Harley watches as he leaves her, thinking the pain she caused him. Sarah looks at her daughter, kneeling down at her level.

"Harleen…"

Harley looks at her Mother in shock "How the hell are you still alive? She shouted.

Sarah looks at her daughters eyes, unable to say anything "I… I was…"

"Did Bruce know?" She asked impatiently, heart breaking by the second "Did Dad know?"

The Mother looks away "Bruce only knew."

Harley stood up in anger "My fiancé knew? The man I trusted in my life, knew about you?!"

Sarah slowly gets on her feet "He just doesn't want to hurt you."

"I know and I get that!" She spat back "But the reason I am pissed off is that you were alive all this time and you didn't say anything?" She slowly calms down "We were at your funeral Mom." Harley returns to the mansion, trying to not make eye contact.

Sarah turns to her daughter, watching her leave "You're not safe here, Harley. The man who sent Ryan will come back to finish the job." Harley stops, listening to her words "I know these people, they are very dangerous."

Harley turns around, eyes full of fire "Because of you, right? You used to work for them or something and now you now you don't and they sent Ryan to kill me. am I right?"

"They wanted me to kill Bruce. I couldn't do it." Sarah takes a step forward "I couldn't do that to you. They were about to lock me up and then kill you but I escaped just in time to save you."

Harley grits her teeth in anger "Stay away from me!" She shouted, unable to remain calm "You attacked Bruce outside that Restaurant disn't you?"

Sarah, feeling hurt, looks at her eyes "Harley…" she pleaded.

"I want you out of here." Harley said quietly, feeling betrayed "My Mom died when I was just a little girl. You are nothing to do to me now." Harley turns away, walking back in the mansion.

Sarah takes a step back, holding back her emotions, as she watches her daughter leave her side.

AT TALIA APARTMENT

Batman holds Talia carefully, while looking at the window, noticing a hole where the bullet went through. He carefully places her head on the floor and runs to the window, opening it to see where the shot came from. He then notices a man in a black suit (Mr Silver) Who is holding a sniper, aiming at Batman. He waves at him mockingly while he leaves the scene.

Batman grapples to the next building, only to find out that the man is missing. He looks around, trying to find a clue of his whereabouts until Batman hears a high pitch noise under his cowl, nearly deafening him.

Batman grunts his teeth in pain, until he hears a voice.

"Oh, so sorry about that Mr. Wayne, it was just very difficult to get pass your security defences."

Batman finally gains his composure and looks around again, curiously "You must be Mr Silver."

Mr Silver chuckles "So Talia gave you everything that she knows, has she?" He asks "Well nearly everything."

Batman makes a fist "You didn't need to kill her-"

"You didn't need to kill my brother." He countered "Maybe you were afraid of him. Everyone is afraid because he saw something's coming just like I can."

"And that be?" Batman asks, while he listens to the man carefully.

"A war Mr. Wayne. A war. And I attend to fight it. I also attend to make an army to fight my cause and bringing my brother back from the dead is the only way to understand this war." Mr Silver said.

"The Joker is insane. And you're insane too if you think bringing him back will help." Batman spat "There is no war to fight and there is no-"

"-There is a war Mr Wayne." He countered "Everyday is a war and you, Batman is the enemy that needs to be taken down!" He shouted, before hanging up.

Batman turns to another building to find Mr Silver looking at him with a smile "And when the time comes. You will die by my own hand." He said before walking away again, leaving Batman curious by the second.

IN ALFRED BEDROOM

Alfred lays in bed, unconscious while Harley looks at his wounds. She is feeling all different emotions all at once. She's worried about Alfred, while feeling uneasy about a monster trashing her home. But she also feels heartbroken for Ryan, after all the pain she caused him. She also feels angry after her Mother coming back. She's angry that she lied about where she was and not once contacted her Dad.

After the funeral her Dad was in pieces, becoming a fragile man who can't handle a single confrontation.

Harley looks around the room, noticed the windows a little cracked and the wardrobe doors hanging by it's hinges. Some of the draws are open or fallen out. She turns to Alfred while placing an ice pack on his head.

Harley bites her lower lip "Please be better Alf." She takes the ice pack off and kisses his head "And thank you for being there for me. But Bruce is going to need you more than me."

MAIN HALL

Harley is wearing a long coat and has a hood over her head. She also has a backpack on her shoulder, carrying small things that she needs in there as she pulls her phone out to her ear.

The phone rings.

"Hello?" Ivy answers on the phone.

Harley takes a deep breath "Hey Red. Do you have a place I can stay. For the night I mean."

"S-sure Harles. Why? What's wrong?" Ivy asked in concern.

Harley nervously laughs a little "Nothings wrong. Just need a break is all."

Ivy nods, "Okay… well get here soon then."

"Will do." Harley said quietly as she hangs up. She walks to the broken steps on the stairs and sits down, waiting.

30 minutes later

Bruce walks out behind the clock and notices the damage of the place. In a panic he shouts as loud as he can "Harley? Alfred?"

Bruce turns and notices Harley walking out of the kitchen "Harley? What happened? Where's Alfred?" He asks quickly, heart racing.

"He's fine Bruce. We're both fine." She said reassuring.

Bruce looks around, shocked "What happened here?"

Harley holds his arm gently "Everything's fine. Someone did experiments on Ryan Hope. Turned him into some kind of dangerous monster or something. Probably the same stuff that the Joker had."

Bruce nods, eyes widening "Altering their DNA. And took Ryan as a guinie pig. Why him? How did you escape from him?"

Harley looks down "I don't know." Harley looks at her shocked "I know she's alive Bruce. My Mom saved me."

Bruce looks at her in shock "You knew? You're not mad?"

Harley smiles "I understand why you didn't say anything." Her smile fades "Like I couldn't say anything."

Bruce looks at her in the eyes, like he's trying to figure out what she is trying to saying "Like what?" He asks.

A tear slowly falls down Harley's cheek "I'm so sorry Bruce. I tried to get him some help. I even tried to get him to talk to you, but he wouldn't."

"I don't understand." He said, shaking his head in confusion.

"Is this what we are now Bruce? Lying to each other in order to protect each other. Trying to protect our feelings about the dangers of this stupid goddamn world." Harley closes her eyes.

Bruce holds her arms gently "Harley?"

Harley calms down and looks at him "we lied to each other." She whispered "Alfred has cancer Bruce. He had it for a year but didn't tell us. I found out two months ago but I couldn't say anything."

Bruce looks at her in shock "What?" He said quietly.

Harley couldn't look at him in the eyes anymore "And this is what I mean. We just lied and lied when we should of been honest at the beginning."

Bruce looks at her and notices her backpack "Where you going?"

"I have to go." She spoke quietly.

Bruce voices croaked "No… please don't."

Harley looks back at him "Who are we kidding Bruce? All I do is hurt people and Ryan is just proof of it. And I lied to you…"

"And I lied to you too." Bruce responded.

Harley places her hand on his cheek "You only did it to protect me."

"As you did." Bruce respond, feeling desperate.

Harley looks away "That's What I mean Bruce." She looks at his eyes "We just hurt each other."

Bruce, tears in his eyes as he places his hands on her cheek "Please. Please don't go."

Harley gently smiles at him, unable to stop herself crying "I really do love you Bruce." She kisses his cheek cheek gently "And thank you for being there for me." She hugged him tightly as she could.

Bruce looks at her, as she pulls away from him. She walks out to the door as Bruce looks in a trance. Harley opens the door and shuts it behind her as Bruce collapses on the stairs, feeling alone.

OUTSIDE

Harley looks at the door, trying to find the courage to walk away. She takes a deep breath and moves her feet, walking slowly away from the mansion and the man she loves.

At the distance, Sarah watches her daughter carefully, feeling more determined to protect her. No matter what.

TO BE CONTINUED

So the lovely couple broke up. The weddings off! It really broke my heart writing this chapter :(

But it won't be long I promise (or I maybe lying I'm evil that way;))