Cruel Madness

Part 4

~Harley Quinn~
I walked behind Joker, watching his shoulders move as he walked. He stopped and turned to face me. Holding out his hand, his eyes glanced at the duffel bag in my hand. I handed it to him. He set it on a table and pulled out a variety of things: bombs, detonators, guns, rounds of ammo. Joker glanced at me and smiled. He walked into the shadows and came back with my hammer. I had lost it. He found it. Joker handed it to me and patted the top of my head. Going back to his things, he began placing rounds in guns.

"Go in the building in front of this one and place the bombs." He didn't look at me.

I nodded. "Yes Mistah J."

I delicately grabbed the bombs and headed out.

~Joker~
I slammed rounds in one after one. This was getting harder. Trying to push the depression away. I slammed a gun onto the table and stared at it. No. I can't. As much as I don't like to admit it, I need Harley ... and she needed me. That was clear to me. I grabbed another gun and round. There was a sound somewhere in the shadows. I grabbed a gun and spun around, pointing it up and turning the safety off in one nanosecond.

"Mistah J, it's only me." Harley appeared out of the inky darkness. "Put it down ... please."

I swallowed hard and lowered the gun. "I'm sorry, Harley."

"It's alright, Mistah J. I'm quite used to it. What were you thinking about that made your guard go up so fast?"

"Noting important. Did you do what I asked?"

"Yes."

"Good."

~Harley Quinn~
I sat on the table and watched Joker. He looked at me and grabbed the detonators. He handed me two and moved to a window. Turning to look at me, he motioned for me to join him. I hopped off the table and walked to the window. Joker nodded and pressed the detonators. I pressed mine. The building blew up, and that's when I saw my Mistah J come back. His eyes lit up as the explosions shook the ground, and the flames smothered every living thing. I smiled and, not being able to help myself, I hugged him. Joker's body stiffened for a few seconds before loosening and hugging me back. Mistah J....