Unsuspecting Hero (Batjokes)

Chapter 35

(So...wump wump. The Trigger Warnings are back lmao. I loved going into detail about the aftermath of a panic attack here. 

Tw; Rape and Details of panic attacks)

"The building is rigged to explode at the trigger of this gun. You try anything, and the building goes down with you"

It was the hooded man from before. Jack scanned what he could see of his face, which was hardly anything. "Who are you?"

"Does it matter? I'm only the messenger"

"Well then who do you work for?" Jack frowned, keeping his movements deadly still while trying to get as much information as possible. 

"Not happening. Now shut your mouth. I'm going to hide the gun, and you're going to walk with me out of the building."

"How do I know you won't blow up the place after I go?"

"Because you're who the boss wants"

"....fine" 

Jack watched with apprehension as the gun was hid back into his pocket, hand perfectly set on the trigger and ready to pull if necessary. "Now walk. Anyone talks to you, pretend I'm a friend. Don't act suspicious"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I've held people hostage many a time, I know how it works!" He snapped, grunting at the small blow to the head he received. "Fucking. Walk! Last chance"

Jack entered the party, heart heavy at all the possible casualties. "Hands behind your back. No sudden movements"

Jack listened, doing as told as he walked. Luckily they weren't stopped. Jack wasn't sure what he would of said if they had been. He was pulled into the lift, and watched the hooded man as he pressed the button for the lowest floor. "I know I know you. You sound so familiar. Just...tell me who the fuck you are"

"It won't give you any answers"

"I don't care. I'm not being kidnapped by a random dude in a...red...hood. RH. Fuck!" Jack bit his lip, as he figured it out. "You work for Jason"

"I thought you getting reformed would have required them to scoop out your brains or something. Turns out you do have something up there"

"I've never gotten myself affiliated with Jason for this very reason. So why do you sound so familiar?"

"Hurts my heart you don't remember me, boss"

Jack's brow quirked, as the hood was slowly pulled down. "...Jest?"

"Heh, hey Joker"

"I-I don't understand. You used to work for me. Jason Todd would have never let you be a part of his clan"

"I proved my loyalty. Plus, I would know you're movements best, which was useful for him. Thanks for that, by the way. The other boys weren't so lucky"

"Explain. I still don't understand"

Jest rolled his eyes, watching the confusion worn so plainly on his face. It was like he wasn't even talking to the Joker. "You just disappeared. The boys and I didn't have a leader, and Harley Quinn couldn't afford to take us all in. And then Harley disappeared and we were all out of a job. It's hard, to find a boss in this economy. Joker and Harley Quinn were gone, Two-Face was dead, Scarecrow and Riddler are also off of the grid. So I turned to the only person I knew was left, that actually had the chance of not killing me. Bane is a fucking animal, and fuck it if I'm working for Clayface or Killer Croc!"

"So you turned to Red Hood"

"Yeah. Jason's temper is like a fucking hot-pot, but he gets the job done. Pays better than you ever did, too"