"What the heck!?" Sarah yelled in Mr Gold's truck, "Now you don't want to him!? That's your son!"

"Yes I'm afraid he may be too far gone. He's a criminal, and he associates with bad people. He's been in Arkham so he's clearly unstable. I don't think Belle should be exposed to that. He could break her heart," Gold said as they drove away.

"What if he isn't!? Gold I helped people like him before. Rudy's family."

"And now look at them. Rudy killed almost his entire family and tried to kill yours just to get you back."

"...you." Sarah added. "You were evil when I met you. Even though you were kind to me. I helped you find Belle. And SCP 079. He hated humans..."

"Still do." 079 interrupted.

"Not now!" Sarah snapped at him, "come on, I will talk to him more. I can still see in his eyes he is begging for help. I felt a connection when I met him awhile back. I could've locked him up, but I didn't. Something told me to let him go."

Gold sighed, "alright, Sarah, if you want to talk to him then fine. So long as you're doing this for the right reasons. And not because of...other... reasons," he blushed slightly.

"....he is cute I will say that. He looks like a younger version of you. But no, you heard him. He has no interest in me."

"He could've just been saying that to get out of that situation with the Joker. Anyway, I'm glad you're not developing feelings for him. Still, I appreciate you talking to him."

"Of course."

That night, Sarah sat down on her bed. She then got a text from an unknown number.

"This is Jessie btw, Jackson gave me your number since he found it. Listen, I heard Mr Gold and the boss were supposed to meet up but it sounds like it canceled. Let me guess, Harleen?"

"Yeah. It was."

"Yeah. She is very controlling, but the boss doesn't see it. I can tell she also doesn't like you either. She is muttering angerily about you. Geesh you guys just seen each other and already you're number one on her hate list."

"Why am I not surprised."

Just then Joker walked in and saw Jessie on his phone. He was slightly drunk "hey buddy, who are you talking to? Tell them I said hi!"

"....Joker says hi...he's drunk. If you talk to him, take him somewhere isolated." He then came to him, "you ok, boss? You're drinking again."

"I'm both the O and the K, Jessie. Who was you texting? Your girlfriend?" he then grabbed his phone and video called Sarah's number "let's see how pretty she is" he chuckled "I'm going to tell her how much you love her and want to marry her," he laughed.

"Hello?" Sarah answered.

Joker blinked in surprise "Sarah! You're Jessie's girlfriend??"

"No! If I was, I would be arrested. I'm 23! Joker??"

"Sorry, I didn't realize. Sorry," he hiccuped, "you are pretty though. Hey why are you messaging Jessie then?"

"He texted me....about a certain someone with you. And I wanted to talk to you again...but alone and just us. Not as Joker and Phantom...or Joker and Sarah...just Sarah and...Arthur."

"Oof, you're kind of dead naming there sweetheart, but okay. What time do you get off work tomorrow?"

"...well they just call me for a few so I am guessing around 2? We can go somewhere where no will see you, and I will take you there."

He nodded then smirked, "you want to get me alone, huh? I'm okay with that," he hiccuped.

"Well I just don't want anyone to see you...and keep you protected."

"Awe, you Care about me," he blew her a kiss, "I'll see you tomorrow, gorgeous."

"....yeah, just don't say that infront of Harleen. She will kill me, Jessie said so."

"Don't worry I won't. Sweet dreams, beautiful. Hope you dream about me," he chuckled. He then ended the call and gave the phone back to Jessie, "she's cute."

"Well thank you," Sarah replied.

Jessie chuckled when he saw Joker was embarrassed now.

"Oops, sorry. I uh— I'll see you tomorrow," he tried ended the call

"Jessie, did I just make an ass of myself?"

"I don't think so. But why are you acting like you have a crush?" Jessie asked.

He blushed beneath his greasepaint but his neck turned pink, "I don't have a crush. She's just.... I don't know," he shrugged.

"...she is pretty. She is smart...kind...and she is kinda like you."

Joker misheard him and thought he said she kind of likes you.

"She likes me? How can you tell? Do you think that's why she wants to meet up?"

"No I mean she is like you. She has been through a lot...Jackson knows a lot about her..."

Joker frowned, "oh does he. Did he date her?"

"No...just ask him...," Jackson said.

Joker nodded, "I will. As soon as Harley is sleeping."

Later when Harleen was asleep, Joker went to Jackson's room.

Jackson was awake looking through the security cameras at West Gotham Apartments making sure no one was breaking in. He was watching over Sarah.

Joker then came in "Jackie boy, I need to speak to you about...." he then noticed the security camera and stopped ".....her!"

"...what? I'm making sure The Joker won't...kidnap her again...," he then sighed. "Jessie must've said something, huh?"

"Yes. He told me you could tell me about what happened. I take it you two go back?"

"And Harley...not your Harley...someone else," he then sighed, "I met her...when she was 14. I was a fired fbi agent, so I left my hometown....the love of my life and went to work on my own. So I work under cover as a goon for The Joker, but in reality I was learning about him. His secrets, his weaknesses. He was also in a relationship with a young woman named Harley Quinn who use to be a therapist in Arhakm here. But he corrupted her. While she was absent, The Joker was supposedly working for Falconey and Maroney brothers. He would kidnap young girls and use them for sex trafficking in Gotham. There was one girl he was obsessed since she was 4 years old, and no one knew or was aware he was observing them. Or maybe her folks knew because they are pretty secretive. That's when he kidnapped the girl when she was 14. She was visiting her uncle here for a summer, but the whole summer he held her captive. But since he was obsessed with her...he refused to have any man have her. When I heard he raped her...I had to try to protect her. I couldn't fight him without him killing me, so I gave her pills to take so she wouldn't get sick or pregnant. And I had the doctor check her after The Joker would leave her. I fed her when The Joker forced her to starve, I stayed for her so she didn't have to feel alone. I just felt so bad for her. Until one day, I managed to set her free...but I couldn't go with her. Not without him knowning and leaving those other girls. She was found by the Gotham police, but for so long she refused to tell...until I guess she told her first boyfriend and some girl that was obsessed with him worked for The Joker and killed him. After that...she remained silent. She managed to tell people. She couldn't have held it in her all her life. Rudy obviously knows since he wants to kill him. And I am guessing Mr Gold that old man knows since they have a close father and daughter relationship. The poor thing is not the way she use to be. She can't be herself anymore because The Joker broke her. I just wish I could've stopped him more, but I know he would kill me if I tried to stop him. And that's what I told her. If I died, she wouldn't have anyone to save her."

Joker listened and tried to process all of this information. It sounded truly horrible.

"So that's why you watch her still? But she's a superhero."

"...she was...then stopped being Starkergirl for a whole year...some heroes have weaknesses...hers is The Joker."

"So that's why she can't use her abilities to kick his ass. That sucks."

"Exactly...me and Mr Gold looked into her Omnitrix. If 079 the ai computer isn't in control, her ability of the Omnitrix goes by fear. So her powers are useless."

He then looked at the camera, "what's she doing now? I have a date with her tomorrow by the way."

"...a date? Does Harleen know?"

"Okay so why doesn't 759 take control more?" Joker frowned, watching Sarah, "and yeah I think it's a date... I'm pretty sure she's into me. And of course she doesn't. But I'm doing nothing wrong, just going to see what she wants to meet," he studied the camera, "have you ever seen her getting undressed? I hope you look away, man."

"Look he is trying. He does. He just...from what I heard when that happened...they never met...he wasn't around when The Joker kidnapped her....and no...I black the screen when that happens."

"Well that's no excuse. He should do it now, when the joker is around. I'll have to talk to that computer!" he then saw Sarah enter her bedroom wearing her PJ's, "I'm glad you black it out. Does she know you watch her? Dude! Give me your phone," he chuckled "I want to speak to her again real quick."

He then sighed and shook his head giving his phone, "I will watch out for Harleen then."

"Thank you, you're a good man!" He gently slapped him on the back. He then called Sarah up, but not video call.

Jackson got out and stayed out the door of Harleen's room.

Sarah saw her phone rang again as an unknown number so she left alone scared it could be The Joker so she ignored it.

Joker hung up and then texted her

"It's me, Joker, the nice one. Just wanted to say... nice pajamas :)"

Sarah was shocked,

"Wtheck!? Are you watching me?! That's disgusting!" She looked around her apartment shaking.

"No no no, it's for your safety. I wouldn't watch you undress or anything. Thanks for thinking I'm a pervert, btw :("

"....im sorry. :( I just get paranoid when something like that...I always have to watch over my shoulder you know..."

"Yeah I get that. Sorry. Can I call you? Pretty pretty please x"

"I don't know if your girlfriend would like that..."

"It's okay, she won't know. She's sleeping... x"

"....well..."

Suddenly Jackson's phone rang for it was her.

"Ah, actually, it's okay. I'll see you tomorrow. Hope you sleep well. Not watching you now btw. I'm going to bed x" Joker then left the room and gave the phone back to Jackson.

"...didn't want to talk to her?" Jackson asked.

"I chickened out. Wait. Give it back," he then took the phone back off Jackson and called her back.

Sarah then answered, "hello?"

"Hey sorry. It's me. I can see you again. Not in a creepy way. I just...wanted to see you while I talk to you."

"...we can tomorrow...."

"No...I mean...right now..."

"Now?"

"....actually yeah, maybe not a good idea. I don't want you leaving your apartment this late. I can wait until tomorrow. I'll just....look at you on the camera."

"...alright?"

He then laughed softly "sorry. I guess it's weird huh. Would you prefer me to not look at you? I'm being weird right now  because I've been drinking, but I wanted to ask you something... "

"...you can ask me anything."

"....how come you let me go? That first day we met. You knew I was running from the police, but you let me go."

"...I told you...I felt a connection...and I felt bad...not only that...I heard a voice say "let him go."

"You don't regret it then?"

"...no...because I knew who it was that told me to let you go..."

"Are you going to say God? Because I don't think he'd be happy with some of the stuff I do."

"...you be surprised, Jo...He said same things about people I had saved that did terrible things in their past also..."

"....but I'm doing things right now that are bad too."

"...well I think you're just protecting me...So I don't think you watching me is bad..."

"....yeah but....never mind..."

"If Harleen doesn't see...maybe you can come by...and watch over me in person?"

"....would you like that?"

"...I would feel more safe..."

".....would you rather Jackson came....or... do you want me?"

"...you..." she said shyly.

Joker bit his lip nervously ".....do you want me to come by tomorrow or tonight? maybe I can get away until dawn"

Sarah thought a moment, then heard a voice say, "now."

"Tonight..."

"....okay. I'll be there shortly" he then hung up and went to Jackson and gave him the phone
"I have to go out. She wants me. If H wakes up, tell her I had to go out on important business."

"Ok." Jackson nodded.