Chapter 8: Play Your Cards! Part 2

Luan fired the blast at Lynn as the ladder dodged it, causing the blast to hit a giant clown statue. Lynn rolled out of the way and started running as Luan continued to fire at her with a sick cackle. Lynn then ran to a crate as she climbed onto it and jumped to the scaffolding while Luan was blasting holes in the ceiling. It stopped when Lynn flipped off the scaffolding and threw a Batarang at the pogo-stick, causing it to explode, sending Luan into a crate. Luan bounced off the creature as she fell to the ground. Lynn walked over to her as she grabbed Luan by the collar of her shirt and held her up in the air "Alright, Joker, where's the Mayor?!" Lynn asked, seeing that Luan was silent. Knowing this, she tried to use the name 'Joker' to try and get her to talk "How can you be at two places at once? And what's with the mime act? A Loud is still a Loud no matter what happens!" Lynn continued to ask questions when a small device popped off Luan. It fell to the ground as it let out a prerecorded laugh. Lynn growled as she stomped on it and wiped her thumb across Luans forehead and found it to be make-up "You're a fake," Lynn said, "the real Luan doesn't wear make-up!" and contact lenses popped off Luan to show green eyes. Lynn then put her hand on the woman's face to find a mask. She pulled it off and then found that the mouth was fake too. Removing the mouth, Lynn glared as she said: "Where's Joker!?" knowing that Luan probably used that name to strike fear into her

"D-don't hurt me!" the woman said

"J-Jessie! I-I'm an orderly!" Jessie said

"Arkham?"

"J-joker said she'd do me in unless I helped her with her plan!" Jessie said quickly, "Gave me the keys to her hideout to bring her stu- AHH!" Jessie continued before Lynn threw her into a wall. Lynn cracked her knuckles as she slowly approached Jessie "Who else is Joker after?" Lynn asked as Jessie crawled away from Lynn sight. Jessie then came out wielding the device from before and aimed it at Lynn. Lynn's eyes widened as Jessie pulled the trigger and a little flag popped out saying 'Surprise!'. Lynn cocked her heard as she whispered: "Surprise?" and they where both engulfed in white light. When Lynn was able to see again, Jessie was encased in a giant Joker card.

Later:

Alfred sat in front of the Batcomputer as he talked to Lynn, who was on the screen "I left Luan's understudy in clown storage for the time being," Lynn said, "she didn't want her talking,"

"Why not chip the fellow out and question her further?" Alfred asked

"Cause I'm done being the fool. And I'm gonna get the answer straight from the horse's mouth," Lynn said as she was approaching Arkham Asylum.

At Gotham PD:

"17 leads so far from our tip-line," Clyde said as he walked into his office with Ying, "each and every one of them a prank!"

"And Joker's in Arkham, so as far as we know this Copy Cat Clown is some sort of prank too," Ying said as Clyde leaned back into his chair

"Well if the next tip had something to do with the Judge with Press Albert in a can I- what's this?" Clyde said as he saw a colorful envelope on his desk. Reaching for it, he read it out loud "To Clyde and Ying of Gotham PD," Clyde said

"An invitation?" Ying asked

"To both of us," Clyde stated as he opened it. When he did, dozens of cards popped out, causing Clyde and Ying to recoil. When they found themselves safe, Ying reached into it and pulled out a letter "Playing cards?" Clyde asked

"For lots of laughs and a missing judge, shovel down to the old Gotham Palace Theater at 10 PM tonight. Love, Joker," Ying said as she read the letter

With Lynn:

Lynn had just stolen the keys from the Arkham Warden and was making her way to Luans cell. Without a word, Lynn entered the cell and appeared behind Luan. When Luan did turn around, she smirked and said: "The Batgirl! What if I hadn't been decent?"

"You're not decent, Lua-"

"JOKER! It's Joker! Luan died long ago when she found this life a joke! I! AM! JOKER!" Luan screamed as Lynn sighed

"Joker!"

"Yes?"

"Why bother having a stand-in to your card collection instead of me?" Lynn asked. Luan then laughed as she spun around and said: "To drive you Baty of course! And look, it's working!" and Lynn grabbed her collar and pulled her in close

"Answers, Joker!" Lynn growled

"You honestly think I would send someone with just dry comedy to get rid of my favorite sparring partner?" Luan scoffed, "I reserve that pleasure for me and me alone!"

"Then why?!"

"Because I missed your company, Batsy!" Luan said as Lynn threw her. Luan still stood in her feet as Luan continued to speak "We're two sides of the same card, after all; you know where I would send my body-double to find you and I knew all along if I left a trail of bread crumbs, you'd gobble them up!"

"Joker, you're not making sense. Why make an orderly do your dirty work when you could've had her release you from your cell?" Lynn questioned as Luan sighed

"Because! You've been my secret ace in the hole!" Luan said with a cackle as she spun around and got loose from her straight-jacker. She then pulled out a straw and started to play it like a piccolo. When she was done playing a little toon, she took a deep breath and sprayed green gas in Lynn's face. Lynn coughed as she fell to the ground "N-nerve gas?" Lynn asked

"Not quite, you'll just be on the floor for a while," Luan said with a laugh as she walked by her, "also, I never wanted you in my card collection... I never play with a full deck,". Luan then threw away her straight-jacket and removed a padded square from the room, revealing a small hole in the wall containing a mirror, white make-up, a mask, the same clothes Luan was wearing, and perfume. Luan smiled as she said: "Nice of Jessie to bring me essentials," and sprayed the perfume on her. Picking up the make-up, she held the mirror in one hand she said: "Make-up? Joker don't need no stinking make-up! Hahahaha!" and drew a smiley face on the wall, "Smiles, Basty! Thanks to you, I'm right on schedule,". Luan then took the keys from Lynn and walked to the door "Now I'm off to the theater! HAHAHAHA!" and Luan opened it, "TTFF! Ta ta for now!" and closed it behind her, locking Luan inside. A little while later, a worker with a mask on came by with a tray of food saying "Alright, Joker, dinner time," and when he looked inside he saw Lynn, "t-the Batgirl! I-I gotta get the cops!" and dropped the tray, fleeing to the nearest phone.

[Hope you enjoyed the chapter and sorry it's so short. I'm also sorry for not updating in a while and go check out the new story I made called Loud Gamer]

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