My Parents My Patients - DC Next Generation

Chapter Twenty-One

"Olive stay back."

"One more step and she gets it."

I froze in my spot. The scene that stood in front of me was horrific. Joker stood there with one hand on Harley's cheek and the other holding a knife to her neck. Harley was standing there,I could see two ways she could get out of there,but let's face it. If this was a normal fight she probably would've,but Joker would instantly slit her throat. I watched as he slowly pressed the blade against her neck. "Now,I heard my Ellie. My doll was somewhere in the asylum. First person to find her gets a reward. Now if anyone tries to save Harley,she dies."Joker burst out laughing,the laugh sent shivers down my spine. "What if she turns herself in?"Someone called. "Then nobody dies."Harley called,flinching straight after as Joker dug the knife further into her neck. I took a step forward and smiled widely. Joker removed the knife from Harley's neck and instead,made a small cut through her suit in her shoulder. Harley winced,closing her eyes as the blood ran down her body,it hit the ground and began to pool. I took two more steps. Joker laughed,"You shouldn't have done that Dollface."he said,raising the knife to Harley's mouth,he slid the knife in her mouth and ripped one side of her cheek,he then moved to the other side and sliced. Tears spilt from Harley's eyes as the blood ran down her cheeks. "STOP!"I yelled running over. "Bad choice Doll."Joker said and slit Harley's throat. I caught her before hit the ground,"YOU HOMICIDAL MANIAC!"I screamed,"I AM YOUR DAUGHTER!"tears collected in the corners of my eyes,Harley's blood soaked my hands. He just laughed,"You can't be my Ellie. Dollface look at your hair and now that you didn't listen to my warning. I'm going to kill you."he said,smiling and licking his scars. I laid Harley down on the ground and stood up,"You killed my mother.  I can't believe you're my father."I said,catching a small glance at my hair. I saw pink and blue. Joker stood over me,knife ready to kill me. "If you were my daughter,then where is the scar that she got when she four?"he said. My eyes went black,I bent down and touched my leg,tracing the scar. "You mean this one? The one I gave myself?"I ask,staring at him. He just laughed,"Ya really think that's how she got the scar? Or that she was taught,trained to think that was how she got it."he said,"if you were my real daughter you would know that there were three symbols. One her leg,I slashed a J,for her fear of me. On her back,right in the centre,an diamond with a small ace in it for her love of Harley."he took the blade the knife,putting it under my chin making me slowly stand up and then he traced down to the middle of my stomach,"One right there,a snowflake concealed in a flame,a small swirl and a  few little lines. For her specialty."he smiled and held the knife to throat. "Wait."I said as he dug the knife into my neck,"I have a J on my leg,I also have a snowflake,flame,swirl and lines on my stomach but I've never looked at my back."I tried not move as a felt small trails of blood run down my neck. Joker looked my in the eye,"In their last moments people show you who they really are."he said,taking the knife away from my neck. I matched his stare

They say the eyes are the gate your soul you know...

"Who said that?"I called out,looking around. Joker laughed,"I've missed you Doll."he said,shoving the knife up his sleeve and giving me a hug. I pushed him away.

Come on Olive. Don't shove your old man out of ya life. He already killed ya mam.

"Shut up shut up shut up."I said covering my ears.

Oh Olive,if only you knew. You can't get rid of me! I'm here to stay. To drive you insane.

I squeezed my eyes shut,"Go away."I hissed. "Ellie Doll,are you okay? You seem to be less sane then you think."Joker said laughing. "But then again you never were. Growing up in a Mental Institution."he patted my shoulder,"you've gotta listen to the voices sometimes Ellie. Sometimes they're trying to help you."
I just laughed,laughed at the situation,"No Joker. I was never sane. Nobody is sane. Everybody's crazy. It just takes someone that's crazy to show them that they're too. And then there are the people who grow up knowing that they are crazy and they are the sanest people you'll find. "I said,smiling.  "That's my little girl."Joker said. My look hardened,"Oh but there's so much more that you don't know about me. I don't only have your blood,but mums and my own. I'm a whole new level of crazy and your gonna wish ya didn't kill mam."I said,reaching for my boot and pulling out a knife. "Didn't your parents ever teach you not to mess with things you don't understand?"Joker asked,sliding the knife out of his sleeve. "No,they didn't. They disappeared for eleven and half years. They didn't teach me a single thing. And even if they did,I don't remember."I said smirking. "But didn't you even learn to not mess with powers you don't understand?"I asked,freezing the knife I was holding completely. "Oh,you don't have the guts to kill my young girl. You're to innocent:"Joker said,staring me down. He placed the knife on my lips. "You can't give someone something they already have."I said lowering my knife to my side,"You're right,I'm to innocent but Ellie isn't."I closed my eyes and focused.

You can't just summon my at will Olive. That's not how it works.

I ignore the voice and focus harder,back to my childhood. "Daddy's lil devil."I whispered,opening my eyes and seeing Joker staring at me.
(This is now Ellie. Still same point of view,you just get to see the other side of Olive)
"Ellie Doll. You're alive."he said,a small hint of care in his eye. I lifted my head and with a frown on my face. "Doll? Why so glum?"Joker asked. "I was four turning five. Only a child. You got out so many times,how come you never came for me?"I said. Joker stepped over to me,"Doll,lets put a smile on that face."he said,licking his scars,he dug the knife into the right side of my cheek. I gripped the knife harder and clenched my fist,"I already said,you can't give someone something they already have. I just don't dress mine up in pretty face paint. I try to hide them."I said,glancing down at my knife. "How about we play a game doll? You used to love this game,it's called Not Letting Go."he said. "Okay how do you play?"I asked,feeling the tip of my knife dig into my leg. "It's easy,we grab each other's wrists and spin around. First to let go,get a small cut."Joker said. I giggled a little,"Are ya sure ya wanna play a game with me? I'm potentially deadly."I said with a wicked grin. I raise my knife and held the tip against his throat. I heard groans behind me,"No no no. Why?"I turned my head and saw Poison Ivy raising her  head. "Olive,don't do this. Be the better person."she said. I shook my head and turned back to see Joker running off. I growled,"I'll kill you one day."I muttered under my breath. I shoved the knife back in my boot and walked back over. I pulled Ivy's arm over my shoulder. Ellianna came up and help me again,we took her to Amber's car and put her in. "You guys use my car. I've got someone who can help me. "I said. "We won't all fit."Killer Frost pointed out and I smiled. "Who wants to come with me then?"I asked,crossing my arms. Frost walked over,so did the Dee's. "Okay,that's settled. You guys take the car."I chucked Deadshot the keys,"and we'll meet you there." They nodded and loaded into the car,I pulled my phone out and dialled the number.

"Yo Ro,are ya able to come pick me up?"