Him Again

First night Back

It had been 5 years since I first left Gotham and not a day goes by that I dont think back to that day I left, I still have that day running through my head like a nightmare never ending.

*Flashback*

I was packing my bags and felt this heavy weight on my chest, I looked around my room and I couldn't help but think of Harley, when I told her I had to leave she just broke and we got into a fight Joker of course was furious because I was not just leaving Harley but him too. He was never a man of feeling but definitely a man with possession, and I was one of them.

Joker: I dont understand what leaving is gonna do, you can stay here and we can help.

Katherine: Yeah and staying here is gonna get me locked away in Arkham, you heard Waller, Whatever I did after the accident turned me into public enemy number one.

Joker: We can always hide like we do from the Bat, we always survive.

Katherine: Yeah we always do, but I don't hide away from anything or anyone.

I finished packing my bags and took them downstairs, joker was following me close and I placed my bags by the door and went to go turn around and Joker was there he shoved me into the wall and placed his arms to block me in.

Joker: You-are-not-leaving.

The glare was like staring into a black hole he was angry and his eye's got deeper the closer he got.

Katherine: Joker (place my hands on his face) you have to let me go, I-dont-want-to-go-away, (he buried his head in my hands and brushed his lips against my thumb, he looked up at me and walked closer) I will always be here for you when you need me, please dont make this harder than it already is.

He stood there and I moved my thumb to his lips and brushed off and eye lash from hir lip, all of a sudden I felt anger surge through his body and he hit the wall and walked away.

Joker: JUST GO, I DONT NEED YOUR HELP OR ANYONES FOR THAT MATTER!!

He slammed the door and I felt this pain in my chest, I hurt two people that I really cared about and all for a night I dont remember.

*Back to reality*

I drove past a city lights and I knew I was close to the out edge of the city and soon we were in the city, I looked and saw people walking smiling families walking out of the Gotham Opera house laughing, That's something I hadn't seen in this town in a while. The car pulled up to a building and stopped the driver came around and opened the door and I thanked him and I went up t the door and unlocked it, this building was in my families name and no one lived here for years when I told my dad I was coming home he told me to stay out of the city and if I needed anything to let him know and to be careful. I walked in and the place and had child hood memories come back secret doors perfect hiding areas this was perfect there was a short hallway that led to the kitchen and out on the terrace over looking the out skirts of Gotham, I went back up front and went upstairs which led to three bedrooms two bathrooms, I then walked down the hall and remembered there being a door that opened to a secret room up in the attic. I then heard someone calling and I ran downstairs and thanked the driver and paid him I closed and locked the door and started carrying things to my room, my dad was nice enough to get people to clean the house so I didnt have to worry about it, I settled in and decided I was tired and went to bed. 

I laid there preparing myself for a long night, since I had left home I kept having this nightmare of me walking through the streets of Gotham, everything is destroyed I see bodies and blood everywhere I continue to walk and I get the center of town and it starts to rain, I look up and clothes my eyes then I open them and I'm laying on the ground looking at my mother who was laying next to me and barley alive she was grabbing my hand and was talking to me I listened and she was mumbling to me.

Mrs. Pierce: Don't let it control you, this isn't you no matter what happens I love you Kat.

She closed her eyes and I felt a tear run down my eye's and I closed them and then I awoke and I was sweating and I went to rub my eyes and they were wet like I had been crying, I'll never understand why I always cry I've had this dream a thousand times and it seems like it's getting worse. I got up and walked into the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror and I looked like hell I finished washing my face and I heard a banging on my door, I walked into my room and looked at my clock and it said 4:30 am. Good god who the hell is here this early I walked downstairs in my robe and I went to the door and looked through the eye hole and I saw a bag being waved. I second guessed about opening the door and  then thought nothing of it and then I heard a voice I recognized.

Katherine: Dad?

I opened the door and smiled, he had a bag and some coffee in his hand and I crossed my arm shaking my head.

Mr. Pierce: I know it's early but I thought I'd come by with some bagels and coffee like I used to when you worked all night before.

He walked in and gave me a kiss on the cheek and I closed the door and locked everything, I skipped down the hall and met dad and he grabbed a couple plates and sat down at the counter with me, I looked at him and he handed me a plate with my everything bagel and my coffee with vanilla in it.

Katherine: Thank s daddy.

I took the plate and coffee and he motioned for us to go outside we sat there and talked about me being back and how some things have changed and that everyone is still the same.

Katherine:.....have you seen Harley or Joker?

Mr. Pierce: Aw you know them still the same in and out of Arkham always doing something to get them in trouble.

we both laughed.

Katherine: You know there the only people in my who have done the worse things imaginable and yet you still have the up most respect for them and my friends and dare I say almost family.

Mr. Pierce: I just have a lot of respect for Joker because of his work he has done Axis Chemicals has never been better business wise and our stock is through the roof Im able to supply Joker who is able to find buyers and still have a share of the money, we are both profiting from this and nothing could be better.

Katherine: Whats the Batman think about this?

My dad looked at me and smiled and put his hand on mine.

Mr. Pierce: He has no idea  that there is any connection to me and Joker and he never will find out both me and Joker are untouchable, dont worry we will be fine.

I couldn't help but think how cocky my dad was no matter what he never worried about anything no wonder him and joker got along so well, I just sat back and relaxed and as we watched the sun rise and I just smiled watching Gotham light up and the start of a brand new day, I looked and a memory of my mother came to mind and I couldn't help but flash back to that nightmare I shook it off and my dad tapped my shoulder.

Mr. Pierce: are you done sweetheart, I can take that for you.

I handed my dad my plate and my coffee he took it inside and I stood up and walked over to the rail and I looked around the birds were singing and the stars were fading I thought today I'm gonna try and accomplish some work around here and possibly order some stuff online and see if I cant make it more homier. He came back we talked and he gave me some cards with my name on it and some cash he gave me keys to a bike that apparently was in a garage under the house, he also told me the attic only opened for me and that there were some things in there already for me, I said my thank you and then he went on with his day.

Mr. Pierce: Katherine, please remember to be careful and watch out, Waller doesn't know your home yet and the last thing we need is for you to end up on the news and the whole town to go to hell.

Katherine: So what you just expect me to stay here all day and do what twiddle my thumbs become Suzy home maker?

Mr. Pierce: Please just stay out of trouble, for my sake, I dont want to have to explain to Waller and most of all Batman.

I snorted at the mention of him and the "Possible threat" he is, he cant do anything to me he wouldn't do anything to me.

I walked out the door and waved him off as he drove away and then I stood on the stoop of the house and I walked back inside I closed the door and stood there thinking abut what I can do so I ran upstairs and decided I was going to start with the unpacking and the day took off from there.