i'm holding on for dear life- harleyxjoker

it's lonely at the top: epilouge

Hi everyone! So this is it: the final chapter! I have loved writing this story for you and am so glad that you have enjoyed reading it! Thankyou from all the support ad comment both on here and Instagram! It really makes my day! Although this story is over, a new one is just beginning and I hope that you will all read and enjoy that one just as much xx I'm also writing some one-shots for Harley and The Joker in another upcoming work, which might have some pieces connected to this one, so keep a look out for that too! I love you all so much and please enjoy the final chapter of my first multi-part story

"C'mon Puddin, do it!" Haley yelled as The Joker slammed his foot on the gas pedal of the car. She gripped at the side of her seat with adrenaline coursing through her body. This felt wonderful.

The Joker looked out of the window, his mouth slightly agar. "Oh, we have got company." He turned to her and smiled, causing her own grin to grow wider. She looked out her own mirror to see the familiar black car following behind them closely. Oh wouldn't this be fun!

"Batsy, Basty, Batsy" she teased, looking over at the green haired price beside her. She loved doing this with him, speeding down Gotham's streets, the thrill of the chase, the rush. She smiled wider, closing her eyes in a brief moment of euphoria before she felt something land on top of the car.

She cried out and put her hand on the dashboard to steady herself as The Joker looked around behind him menacingly. Batman was, one again, ruining their heist.

"Stupid Bats" she mumbled, reaching over the console to pick up her gun "You're ruining date night!!" She lifted the gun to the roof of the car and began shooting aimlessly at him, purely firing for the thrill the sound of the trigger brought. The Joker laughed beside her and she couldn't help but smile, knowing her actions had caused that sound. He turned a corner sharply and Harley looked out of the rear window to see if the movement had thrown Batman off the car. When she looked forward, she was shocked to see them heading straight for the ocean. Shit.

"Puddin.." she stammered, looking over to him. He stared aggravated towards the water, his hands gripping the wheel tightly. She knew they were going to fast. He couldn't turn the car quick enough. The barrier was approaching faster and faster, the car never slowing down. Harley gripped onto The Jokers arm, her black lacquered nails digging into his skin.

"Puddin I can't swim!" As soon as the scream left her lips, the car tumbled over the wharf and into the water. Harley's open mouth filled with water as the force of the impact surged her forwards. Why did they never bother with seat-belts? She could feel the shards of glass poking painfully into her skin and her lungs burned from the water they had inhaled. The all too familiar sensation of drowning came back to her in a rush and suddenly she was at home in the bathtub, her body heavy from the pills. Oh god, she couldn't be back here again.

She tried to get free, but the front of the car had smashed, effectively pinning her inside. She tried to look around, to spot him, and get his help, but her vision was blurry. She tried to move forward, her legs screaming in pain as she edged down the hood of the car. Black was closing in on her. She couldn't breathe... She couldn't breathe!

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The Joker managed to pull himself from the wreckage, looking over at his Harley laying limp in the car. Oh god, why couldn't they have crashed anywhere but here? He didn't want her to be trapped in the water like this. He knew what she was thinking. He swam to her, trying to heave her heavy body from the car, but his own oxygen deprivation made him weak. He couldn't get to her. He couldn't save her.

He heard a splash from above and saw the black cloaked form of Batman dive into the water. Well shit. He couldn't do both.. The Joker refused to go back to Arkham today. He could break Harley out of there easily enough. If the bat got her, she would be safe. With one final glance back at the blonde, The Joker pushed towards the surface, gulping in air is he broke out of the water. He pulled himself to shore, watching as Batman resurfaced with a limp Harley. He felt her pulse and The Joker got a sick sense of deja vu- like he had been in that exact moment before. The Bat put his lips to Harley's and he willed himself to stay silent as that monster touched his little girl. He forced air into Harley's lungs and she awoke to his lips with a laugh. Good baby.

But The Joker knew that sound was hollow. Harley was terrified. He watched as Batman threw her carelessly into the back of his car and drove away. He would come for her. Mark his words, he would come for her.

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The doors to Arkham opened and Harley was pushed in, dripping wet and freezing. She saw Doctor Leeland waiting for her at the door and looked down.

"Here" said Batman "She's all yours." He pushed her forward, making the jewellery on her wrist jingle together. She raised her eyes a little to look up and saw the familiar face of Pamela watching her from the stairs. She tried to muster a smile.

"Thankyou" said Doctor Leeland "But she wont be staying here."

Harley looked up. "What?" she asked "What do you mean?"

Doctor Leeland looked at her with something that might have been pity. "You're being transferred to a higher security prison. You have been deemed as too much of a-" she looked down at her notes "flight risk."

Harley shook her head. No! She didn't want to go. She saw Pamela go to move towards her, but she was stopped by Tom.

"I don't want to go there!" Harley screamed. She saw two men in different prison uniforms move forward. The skeleton logo in their chest read 'Belle Reve". She tried to back away, only to be stopped by the bat himself. He held onto her shoulders with an iron grip.

"Please!" she screamed "Leeland please! I..I'll be good! I promise! Just dont let them take me! Please!"

She struggled fiercely, effectively kicking one of the guards in the mouth. He cried out and the other quickly responded with a hard backhand across her face. She screamed and looked up. Pamela was fighting against Tom's grip now, desperate to help her. She make eye contact with her and tried to reach out her hand.

"Red please! Don't let them take me! Please! I'm scared!" The guards pinned her down, cuffing her and pulling her upwards and towards the door. Harley cried and screamed as she was dragged out of the Asylum, terrified at what was to happen. Where was she going? What would they do to her? The doors closed behind her, effectively cutting of the Harley's pitiful crieds.

"Please Waller" Doctor Leeland said, turning to the woman who had watched the entire altercation from the shadows "Don't let them hurt her. She doesn't understand... Won't you just let her stay here? She's traumatised."

Amanda Waller stepped out of the shadows, looking at Leeland coldly.

"She understands perfectly Martha. She isn't a child. I dont think you give her enough credit for her actions. She is just as dangerous as the clown." Doctor Leeland held her gaze.

"You know nothing." She spat "You have never worked with her."

Amanda Waller smiled. "I know everything. I've been watching her for a long time. Goodnight Martha, I'll send you her update soon."

Her black heels clicked on the floor as she made her way to the door.

"If you let them hurt her...If she's hurt in any way, I'll kill you myself." The voice of Pamela Isley rang out clear and cold across the room. Waller stopped and turned around to meet the girls green stare.

"Be careful Ms Isley, or you might be joining my experiment too." And without another word, she left, leaving the room dark and silent.

So thats it! I hope you enjoyed the ride (I know I did) and I hope you will continue to stick with me on my writing journey and enjoy all my other stories too! Love drharls xx