Chapter 4: Help Comes
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Soon days passed, weeks, and even months, no sign of this hero came and the girls started to loose hope.
Some of the girls even suspected Sarah had made it up, but others defended her and tried to remain hopeful. It made no sense for Sarah to lie about this mysterious hero, but...where was he?
Soon Sarah was then grabbed by one of the goons. She knew he was taking her to The Joker. She started to cry and whimper in fear.
"Quit your whining you little brat! You know there's no use crying!" he snapped.
He was right. This wasn't the first time she was brought to The Joker. She was taken every day and she was the only girl The Joker wanted.
Once in his room she was thrown in and she was shaking on her hands and knees looking down knowing he was standing infront of her. Tears stream down her face and one side stung by her tears because of her scar.
"Still crying every time you come to see me," he huffed and shook his head, "you should be happy to see me, you're going to love me!"
She shook her head, "n-no...," he then snatched her by her neck and she started to choke gripping on his arm.
"Tell me that you love it! That you love me! Or I'll choke the life right out of you, you ungrateful little bitch!" He yelled, "you're lucky that I've picked you to be my girl!"
She then spit in his face, but that only made him more mad. He threw her down and kicked her. He then unbuckled and removed his belt, but this time he used it to hit her with while he laughed each time she screamed.
While that was happening he heard his goons screaming. "Boss!! Joker is here and his goons!!!"
He suddenly froze, "WHAT?!" He dropped his belt and ran out of the room, he was in such a hurry he even forgot to lock the door behind him.
Sarah was shaking. She got up and quickly ran out the door, but then The Joker grabbed her and slammed her against the wall as she whined. Suddenly a loud explosion came from the entrance. A band of goons dressed in matching clown gas masks appeared. Even Joker in a clown gas mask. The only thing that made Joker stand out was of course his red suit. The Joker was taken by surprise and when he turned around Joker punched him in the face, knocking him down.
"Keep him busy, boys," Joker said, his voice muffled by the mask. The goons nodded and grabbed The Joker. They tied his hands behind his back and dragged him away, as he was kicking and screaming.
Joker then turned to Sarah and scooped her up in his arms, "come on little one, let's get you out of here."
"The...other...g-girls..." She cried, "There's...hundreds of them..."
"It's alright...we already got most of them out. We just didn't know where he'd taken you. But you'll be safe now. The rest of my boys are bringing out the rest," he headed out through the building.
Many of The Joker's goons lay injured or knocked out on the floor, but he walked by them until he got outside. The girls had been put inside several SUV's, each one with one of his goons driving. He reached his own car and set her on the back seat, "Jackson is here now. He's going to stay with you while I go help fetch the others. Okay?"
She started to cry and shaking. He then hand her a doll that looked like him.
"Here, hang on to him for me. I'd give you a hug because I'm a pretty good hugger... but for now, you'll have to hug little me, okay princess?" He ruffled her hair.
She then nodded hugging onto the Joker doll, "thank...you..."
He lifted the gas mask and smiled at her, "you don't have to thank me. I'm just sorry we couldn't rescue you all sooner," he pulled the mask back down and then hurried away, as Jackson came and got into the car, sitting beside her. Sarah was now tearing up.
Soon everyone was out and Joker and his goons took them to the police station, but Sarah refused to go. She was afraid.
Jim Gordon came to her, "what's wrong little one? You're safe here now, you're with the police. We'll protect you."
Sarah ran to Jackson who was leaving and hugged onto him and cried. Joker noticed and looked worried.
"Just give me 5 minutes with her," Joker said to Jackson and Gordon.
"You got 2," Gordon sighed.
Joker took Sarah's hand and walked with her down the hallway to some chairs.
"So, what are you afraid of, princess?" he asked sitting her down on one of them.
"....," she then broke down, "I'm scared that...I don't have a family anymore...and he will come back..."
".....well, he's been taken care of. He's been locked in a secure cell in jail...and, the police, they'll find you a new family. One that will take good care of you."
"...," she looked up at him, "I am scared still...he...he...hurt me..."
Joker nodded sadly, "I know he hurt you so much, but you survived because you're brave, and strong," he put his hand on her shoulder, "and it's okay to be scared. You've been through a lot. But in time you'll learn to trust again."
"...," she started to cry again. Joker then pulled her into a hug and held her close. He made her feel safe in his arms. She felt good also in his arms. It's been so long since someone held her in their arms in a loving matter. It made her also miss her mother. She finally calmed down and Joker brushed her tears away. She then hand him the Joker doll, but he pushed it back to her.
"No. He's yours now. I know you'll keep him safe, and if ever you feel lonely, remember we're friends now. I won't ever forget you, I promise, and if ever you need me, I'll be back," he then placed a kiss on her forehead.
She teared up, "Thank you, Mr Joker...I never heard of you before, but I can see you are a good person. Really good."
He smiled slightly, "thank you, princess. I was actually the first Joker...I'm mostly good. But I'll try to do better for you. You're one tough little cookie, kiddo."
"Thank you...," she blushed. He nodded and walked out. Sarah teared up again wondering if she would ever see him again. For some reason, she had this weird feeling in her, but she didn't know what it was.
Soon Jim Gordon took her to the office and left to track down her parents. She teared up crying hoping and praying they were still alive. Finally after hours, he finally came to her with a hurt and feared look on his face.
"I'm sorry sweetie, your family are...gone. But don't despair, we'll find you a great foster family to go live with."
"...f-foster care?" She didn't like the sound of that.
"Yes, we can find you a wonderful family that would love you and care for you." Jim encouraged her.
Sarah didn't know. She heard stories of foster children in foster care. The foster homes most of them would be a nightmare. The parents would act like they care and love you, but they really didn't, but she didn't fight the commissioner.
Joker was sitting in the passenger window while Jackson drove the vehicle back to their hideout. When he turned and noticed his boss, he could see he was in shock.
"Everything ok, boss?" Jackson asked.
Joker slowly turned his head to him. Then back out the window, "that girl...that poor girl..."
"Which one? There were hundreds of them, man."
Joker turned to him, "the one that...that dumb copycat had in his bedroom. The one I saw so frightened. She has my doll now..."
"Oh...Sarah."
"Sarah? That is her name?" Joker like the name. It was cute.
"Yeah and it means the nickname you gave her. I thought that was sweet you nicknamed her that."
"Princess? Well she is. And need to be treated as one. I'm just shocked. All the horrible stuff you told me that...he...did to her...just...wow...I'm just shocked that she is strong and brave...if any of the girls were in the same situation..."
"They wouldn't make it...," Jackson looked down.
"Yeah...how did you know I was gonna say that?"
"...Joker...once I started to go undercover...I still blame myself for this...,"
"What is it?"
Jackson took a deep breath and, "There was a 4 year old girl before Sarah was brought there...she didn't make it...The Joker...," Jackson couldn't finish.
Joker could tell why he couldn't finish. It angered him that that monster could do such a terrible thing to a child. And she was only 4 years old!?
"It's not your fault, Jackie. It's no one's fault, but his. I just wish I was there."
"You know why you couldn't, boss. I could because I use to work with him, I know him better than you. I know the freak's whereabouts and schemes."
"And that is why you're my top clown." Joker said. "But seriously, it's no one's fault, but that monster's. She is ok though. She isn't suffering anymore...and neither is princess," Joker looked back at the window, "she will also find a good home...and be loved and protected."
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