His Princess

xiv

The trust of an innocent

Is a liar's most useful tool.

"Baby? Billie. Can you open your eyes"?

Said girl blinks them open softly, looking up at the man with a smile and a slight twinge in her eye. "Hi daddy". "Hi Cupcake".

And she simply can't help herself. She straddles his hips and smiles down at him. "Hi daddy". She leans down and captures his lips with soft and languid movements. 

"I missed you Billie". "I missed you too. So much". Joker runs a hand down her back and kisses her head, a smile lingering on his lips. "I'm glad to have you back". He watches as her smile falters and her eyes lower to inspect her hands. "Daddy. I dunno if I was dreaming, but..... I-I.... I had powers". "Powers"? "Yeah. These lights came out of my hands. These bright lights". He chuckles and shakes his head. "That isn't what happened". She gives him a confused glance and slowly shakes her head. "What do you mean"? "What do you remember"? "Getting shot at. Running to you in the alley. Shooting at The Bat. The lights". "Let me fill you in. You had a seizure". He starts running his fingers through her hair, feeling her relax a bit. "After you shot at The Bat and the Detective, we were running to the car and you dropped".  Her face falls, a sad smile peaking through her frown. "Guess it was a dream", she laughs dryly. "Would've been nice though. At least then I could protect you".

Joker sits up at that, frowing down at her. "Protect me? I'm The Joker. The Clown. The King of Gotham. I don't need protection". "Why do I need it then"? "Because I said so". "What if I don't want it"? "You're quite the back talker, aren't you"? Billie huffs and drops her head into his chest. "I just want us to be safe", she mumbles into his chest. To anyone else it would sound like nonsense, but Joker knows better. "I don't care about my safety. I'm reckless. I only care about yours". "I want you to be safe too". "I know you do. But I'm dangerous. Evil. Psycho. I'm insane. No smart person would even try to cross me. I'll just shoot em. I'm quite good at that". Billie sighs and shakes her head, pulling away from him with a pout. "You can't shoot someone every time they upset you". "I don't see why not. They mess up, I kill them". "What if I messed up"? "I would punish you. Simple". "That's not fair". "I never said I was fair".

With a scowl etched into the features of her face, she stands up and walks away. "Where are you going"? "Shower. Please don't follow me". He sighs and shakes his head, walking to his office where Deadshot is sat with a smug grin. "You're whipped". "Fuck off". He sits in his chair and looks down at the box he's yet to give to her. "Soo, you wanna explain what she is exactly"? He reaches into a drawer and pulls out a file, letting him skim through it.

"They call her Filia Magicae. There's myths about her, but they were written way before she was born. No one really knows the full truth about her". "So why do people want her"?  "She has a lot of magic inside her. She can do anything she puts her mind to. There's no limit". "And you told her this"? "No". Floyd scoffs, looking up from his gun to give a confused look. "So what happens when she starts shooting beams everytime she sneezes"? "She won't. I have a ring that keeps her from doing anything". "Where was it when those lights came from her hands"? "Sitting at home. Now that I have it, she can't do any magic". "So you lied to her"? "To keep her safe. It isn't stable. It isn't good or bad. If she gets angry enough she could do something bad. I'll help her deal with it eventually. Just not now.  Not while they're after her". Floyd shrugs and sets the file down. "How did you find out about her"? "I didn't know until I had a certain friend give me information on her. Her parents aren't her real parents. They actually planned on testing her. I didn't take her away for no reason. They know what she is and they were gonna hurt her. Destroy her. I can't let anyone touch what's mine". Floyd laughs and sits up from his comfortable position. "So you're basically saying you're whipped for some girl you have some unspoken claim on. Not crazy at all. But hey, it certainly fits your reputation".