*J* (the continuation)

Part Forty-Nine: Chapter 386: United

The Joker quietly makes his way into the room where Jester was sleeping soundly. Sasha and Alexis had already left with Julia for wedding dresses. Maxim had secured the location and would send decorators. The only thing left to do was tell Jester he would be getting married today.

The Joker watches his brother sleeping. A smile comes to his face. He bring his hands up to cup around his mouth and shouts. "Oh my God!! We need a doctor!! Is there a doctor in the house?!"

Jester sits up in a flash. He sees his twin standing there giggling and quickly relaxes. "You're going to be the one who needs a doctor if there's not a good reason for why you're waking me up so early," he sighs and leans back on the headboard.

The Joker flops down on the bed next to him, "Actually, I do have a legitimate reason.

Jester rubs the sleep from his eye, "What is it then?"

"Well," the Joker's brows go up high, "Julia and I had a conversation last night...more like middle of the night..."

"Julia? Wait a minute, where is Julia?" Jester seems to noticably start to panic.

"Calm down," the Joker holds up his hand, "she's fine. She's gone out with Alexis and Sasha to run errands."

"Errands?" Jester looks at him skeptically.

"Errands," the Joker nods.

"This is all starting to sound fishy J," Jester swallows, "What did you say to my fiance?"

The Joker smirks, "Sooooo defensive brother. Breathe. All is well."

"Something is up," Jester insists.

"To a degree, yes," the Joker confirms.

Jester's look turns a bit hostile, "J if you don't start giving me some fucking answers..."

"Heh-heh, my my you're not much of a morning person are you?" The Joker is amused watching his brother stress.

"J," Jester nearly growls.

"Ok, ok fine. Today you and I are getting married. Double ceremony at a palace," the Joker informs him.

"Says who?" Jester looks at him skeptically.

"Julia and I actually," the Joker smiles, "Surely you aren't actually going to object...you do wish to marry Julia still, correct?"

"Yeah, but..."

The Joker cuts him off, "But nothing. You wish to get laid, do you not?"

"Yeah..."

"That's not happening until you get married, is it??" The Joker looks over at him.

"Yeah..."

"Ok then, problem fucking solved. Your wedding is being organized as we speak. It will be completely legal. Your welcome," the Joker twirls his wrist.

Jester stares at the Joker for a long moment as he wraps his half asleep head around what is happening. Finally he nods, "Ok then. Looks like I'm getting lucky tonight."

"That you are. And this is our bachelor party," the Joker motions to the bed they both sit on. "As your self appointed best man, I present you with gifts," he reaches over to the floor by the bed. He picks up a gift wrapped box and hands it to him. "Careful with that one." Jester sits up some and starts unwrapping the box. "You're going to think this one is odd, but I can explain," the Joker tells him.

Jester opens the lid on the gift and pulls out a medical jar with something in formaldehyde. He looks at it at eye level. "An umbilical cord??"

The Joker looks at it, "There was once this crazy madman who was getting DNA from criminals and making these hybrid clones that he planned on destroying the world with... That's actually our knotted umbilical cords. Turns out, the ObGyn who delivered us kept it and put it in this jar. He used it as a reference for identical twin births. Well the crazy madman somehow figured out it was mine. He tried to clone me, but I killed him and his abominations. Then I took back my DNA. I figured it would be safer with you. You being a doctor and all means it looks less strange in your possession. But really it's a metaphor. It symbolizes how you and I shall always be tied together. One. I guess it's also your something old heh-heh."