Ch. 24: The Day the Clown Cried (Part 1)


(Recap from the last chapter) "What do you want from me?" Joker yelled. "To watch you suffer!" Two-Face yelled as he threw Jester over the edge. "Jessie! No!"

Warning: Cruising

Joker POV: My world was shattered. My baby girl was dead. I went into a fit of rage, killing anyone who got in my way. After I killed Two-Face's gang, I made my way down the stairs and saw all of the men surrounding my little clown's lifeless body. I got on my knees and pulled her into my chest. "Don't leave me, Jess. Please, stay because I promised Luna that I would bring you home to her. I love you." (End of POV)

Joker just sat on the sidewalk with Jess in his arms. "I want that two-timing motherfucking son a bitch, Two-Face in my playroom NOW!!!!!" He yelled at his men as they ran off to find to Two-Face. "Frost. What am I going to do? How am I going to tell Harley, Jared, and especially Luna that Jess is dead." "Well boss, I'm not sure, but right now we need to get Jess to the ER." He replied. Joker picked Jess up,  carried her to the car, and had Frost drive to Gotham General Hospital. Frost took her inside and waited for the nurse to let him know that she would be allowed, visitors. "Is she going to be okay?" "Don't worry sir. We're going to take good care of your daughter." "She's my niece." "Sorry. Your niece is in good hands." Frost waited out in the waiting room. After waiting about almost three hours, before he was allowed in her room. "She's in a critical state, but the doctors will have to keep a close eye on her." "Thank you." As the nurse left, he called Joker and told him that it was okay to come in. Joker came in and saw Jess hooked up to four machines. "My poor baby girl. You shouldn't be like this. It's my fault that you're in this state. I'm so sorry baby." "Boss. Jared is callin'. What do you want me to tell him?" "I-I'll tell him." Frost nodded his head and gave him some privacy. "Jared. I have some news for you." "What kind of news? J, are you okay?" "Jared, Jess, and I are the in the ER." "OMG! I'm on my way!" "Jared? What's wrong?" Harley asked as she came into the living room with Hunter in her arms. "Jess is in the hospital. I have to go." "I'll come too. Barry?" "Yes, Ms. Quinn?" "Can you and the boys please watch my Puddin' pops, while Jared and I go out?" "Of course Ms. Quinn." Harley gave Hunter to Barry and left with Jared. 

As they entered the room, Jared was so upset to see the love of his life laying in a hospital bed and hooked up to four machines. "Jess? Oh my God. Baby?! What happened?" "She got into a fight. I got the gang members." "Thank you, J." It's been now three weeks and Jess' condition didn't change. The doctors decide that it was time to pull the plug since there was no change at all. Joker picked up Jess and carried her body out of the hospital. "What am I going to do? There's no hope." "Mr. J? I know someone who can help." "Who, Harley?! Who?!" "Her name is Enchantress." "Take me to her, NOW!" "Yes, sir." Harley led Joker and his men to an enchanted forest. "Alright. Where is she?" "You have to go into the deepest part of the forest, Puddin', and say her name." Joker went into the deepest part of the forest, put Jess on a log, and called out to her. "Who dares distributes the powerful Enchantress?!" "You've got to be kiddin' me. Are we in some movie, where you're supposed to scare me, and I'm supposed to be scared by you? Don't make me laugh." "What do you want, mortal?!" "A bit testy, are we? Well, I think you should fix that attitude of yours because all of that chit-chat is going to get ya hurt, princess." "You show a lot of bravery. I shall grant you any wish you desire." Joker took his time thinking about what he could wish for. He could wish for money, immortality, that Batman was dead, etc. But there was one thing that mattered the most to him, his little clown being alive and well again. "I don't have all night, you know. Now make your wish or leave!" Enchantress said annoyed. "Alright, fine. I wish for my daughter to be alive again." He mumbled. "You need to speak up, mortal, or else I'm leaving!" "I wish for my daughter to be alive again." "I can't bring her back to life, but there is another way." "Tell me or I'll put you back into your bottle!!!" "She can be reborn, but there is a catch." "What is the catch, witch?" "She won't be the age she is now." "Well, what age will she be?" " A newborn. It either raises her again or she remains her age but will remain in a comma." 

Meanwhile, in Gotham, Joker's men were still out searching for Two-Face. "Any sign of him yet, men?" The "eyeball" guy asked. "Everything is quiet at North 7th Street and Snowfall Drive," John said. "There's nothing. Guys! I found him! He's on the move!" Mike yelled as he ran after Two-Face. "Mike, where is he heading?" Peter asked. "He's heading to Crime Alley." "Damn it. I'm cornered." Two-Face said in his head. "Stop, right there, you son of a bitch!" "Well, well, well. Who do we have here? One of the clown's men." "Don't think I'll shoot you. After what you did to the Boss' kid." "Oh, you mean "Jester." Please, I let chance handle her as it does for everyone. Let's see how you do." He said flipping his "lucky" coin. As the coin was coming down, Batman beat up Two-Face, until he was out cold. "You. You're one of the Joker's men, aren't you?" "What's it to you Bats?" "I just have a few questions. If you cooperate, you won't go to jail." "What do you want to know." "What happened to Jester?" "She, um. Two-Face kidnapped her and threw her off of a building when the boss was fighting him." "Did she die?" "We think she did because we got no heartbeat." "Here. Take him and do what your "boss" wants to do with him. I have no use to save a child killer." Batman said as he left. (Back in the forest) "Have you made your decision yet, mortal?!" Joker looked at Jess and said "Yes. I want..."

To be continued...




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