Hunted

Chapter 17

(Time & Date: Unknown)

(General Pov)

???: Wakey wakey......

Y/N: ...........

???: Wake up!

With one hard slap with a mackerel Y/N awakens and tries to dart around only to find he's tied to a chair.

???: Oh good, your awake. How are you my boy?

Y/N's eyes stopped moving once he laid eyes on his kidnapper. Joker. Who casually tosses the mackerel aside.

Y/N: W-w-what are you doing here?

He asked in a shaky tone.

Joker: Is it wrong for a father wanting to see his son? To make sure he's still alive and not in the arms of a certain Bat?

Y/N: W-why? Do you know one?

Joker: .........Very funny.

He spins Y/N's chair around and puts on a serious tone.

Joker: I've been thinking.....and I've decided to help you with your little vendetta.

Y/N: Yea sure.

Joker: I'm serious. Watching you go down this road is a little heartbreaking, but if it's something you want to do at least let me share that burden.

Y/N: ...........I...I don't know.

Joker: Of course this wouldn't end with Jack you know.

Y/N: What do you mean?

Joker: Sure Jack and hunny dearest Dalia are a blight on humanity, but their not the worst.

Y/N: Their not?

Joker: No.....can't you see? The real culprit behind this?

Y/N looked at the Joker confused. He could think of several different names, but was sure none were the answers he was looking for.

Joker: Still don't know? It's really simple.

Y/N: Who?

Joker: Bruce.......Wayne.

Y/N: Yea right. Wayne actually gave a damn about-

Joker: Why would he fund the Miller's campaign even after all these acquisitions?

Y/N: Maybe....h-he didn't know about it....

Joker: You really believe that? Ever heard the phrase, "The poor get poorer while the rich get richer?"

Y/N: ............

Joker: All of those you've hunted down were (Not only scum) but wealthy weren't they? Tycoons, celebrity's, political figures and what not.

Joker slowly cuts at the rope bounding Y/N to the chair.

Y/N: ......And you would help me because?

Joker stops able bit before fully cutting Y/N free. A smile with a krept across his face. While suppressing a small giggle he says.

Joker: Because I care about you.

Y/N found it hard to believe a word he said.

Joker: Give me five days, and I promise you, all your problems will be fixed.

He held out his hand. Y/N stared at his "father's" face. He didn't want to believe a word he said.

Y/N: Five days.

Joker: That's right.

He shook his hand as Joker smiled.

Joker: You've made this old clown happy son. Now forgive me, but I have to keep my location secret.