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The Deadly Disguise

I head to my room to get dressed. A black suit and tie had been laid out on my bed. I walk over to it, tracing my hand over the material. I feel someone's presence and turn my head swiftly. There stood Frost leaning in the doorway holding a... panda head?

"You need to put the suit on, this is to wear over you're head"

"Pandas are cute Johnny but why do I need to be one? " I laugh at Frost. "What's going on?" I question.

"J didn't exactly agree to you coming with us. ...All the other henchmen will be wearing stuff like this to hide there identities from the enemy. Which is what you will have to do tonight if you want to come. It's the same only you will be hiding you're identity from J."

"What if he finds out it's me?" I'm feeling a little hesitant to the idea.

"He shouldn't, I've got you the same suit as the other men. Your hair and face will be covered. You will blend in. Just make sure you say goodnight to J before you change, that way he won't suspect anything when he doesn't see you around the mansion before we leave."

I nod my head and go to find J. He was in his room, stood in his full length mirror attempting to straighten his tie.

"J." I call him and he turns to look at me.

"Come in," he gestures at me to enter the room before turning back to the mirror.

"Would you like some help?"

He turned his body to face me. I place my hands on his tie straighten it before readjusting his collar . I can feel his eyes looking down on me. I move my gaze up to his.

"You always did look great in a suit J." I brush some fluff from his shoulder. He continued to stare at me, without a word. I move around feeling little uncomfortable .

"Anyway I just came to say goodnight and that I hope you have fun at the club, I'll see you in the morning." I turn away and start to walk towards the door.

"I'd like you to come with us Jessie, it's just not safe. Not tonight."

Oh great now I feel bad. Maybe going out isn't such a good idea.

"Look, how about I take you out somewhere tomorrow to make it up to you?" God Jessie, he's being so nice, you can't lie to him, betray him.

"That would be great but you really don't have to do that"

"I do, you hacked into the city's CCTV, helped save Harley, you do stuff around the mansion all of the time and I've never once said thank you. You're a good girl Jessie ."

I smile at him. J returns the smile with a silver grin.

"Goodnight J. Stay safe."

"Goodnight doll," he says as I leave, rushing to my room.

Frost is stood by the door waiting for me. He taps his finger onto his watch, shaking his head.

"Come on, quickly!"

"I don't think I can go Johnny. I can't disobey him. He's just trying to keep me safe."

"Just being around him stops you being safe Jessie. He brings danger wherever he goes. It's your choice but time is running out so you need to make you're decision now."

"Okay... I'll come."

I scoop up the suit, throwing it on. I then place the panda head over mine. Wow it's hot in here.

"You might need this." Frost places a holster which held two guns over me before grabbing my suit jacket and helping me into it.

We join the rest of the henchmen waiting outside by the vans. J and Harley soon follow, heading to Js car. J glances over to us.

"Lets go boys." he says before getting into his car and driving off.

Frost gets into the drivers seat of one of the vans. I jump in next to him and we follow Js car to the club.

Once there we all exit the vehicles and enter through the back. J gives out orders to the men, assigning them to their positions.

"You two take this door, I need you two at the front, the rest line the perimeter. Apart from you four, you're coming to the VIP with me and kitten" he says, wrapping his arm around Harley's waist and pointing to me, Frost and two others.

We follow J and Harley upstairs to the room where I had my first encounter with The Joker. Frost pulls my arm backwards trying to gain my attention without notifying J.

"Something feels wrong, you need to stay close to me, okay?" Frost sounded worried.

"Yeah. What's wrong?"

"I don't know, something just isn't right."

Frost lets go of my arm and we continue following J.

We walk through the familiar gold beaded curtain in to the VIP area. J walks over to the gold coach taking a seat. Harley joins him sitting on his lap.

Me and the two other henchmen stand behind Frost. He turns to us and signalling for the men to guard near the entrance of the VIP. They walk back towards the curtain, standing either side of it.
There was another sofa opposite the one J and Harley where sat on . Frost pointed for me to stand behind it as he went to stand behind J. Seconds after we had gotten into position, one of the henchmen near the entrance turned to shout J.

"J there's somebody here to see you!"

"Let them in," J said glaring as a man and two of his guards enter through the beaded curtain. The man was chubby, his dark hair was slicked back and he was wearing a suit and tie.

"Hey J. I brought the boys, hope that's not a problem, just we know you don't always play fair," the man spoke. He sounded like a gangster. He looked like one too which in a place like Gotham probably meant he was.

"Hahahaaa, why would I play fair, that's no fun!" J laughed placing his smiley tattooed hand over his mouth.

The man walked over taking a seat opposite him. Harley stood up "I'm going to go play puddin," she said exiting the VIP. I watch as she head downstairs and into one of the golden dance cages.

One of the man's guards stood next to me. The other next to Frost.

"So what can I do for you and your fine men?" J said smirking and leaning back on the sofa.

"You know what we want J, this club was mine. You and you're monkeys took it from me when yours went up in flames. I want it back."

I watched Js jaw tense as he spoke through gritted teeth

"And why would I do that? I make a lot of money here Moroni."

The man I now know as Moroni glared at J, clenching his fists.

J started to speak again.

"But ... I'll make you a little deal, I keep the club and in return I'll let you keep you're life , pretending you didn't come in here insulting me and my men. How's that sound?" J laughed raising his hand to his face once more.

"Wrong answer!" Moroni says, suddenly we hear gunshots and some more of Moroni's men enter to room , aiming their guns at us. Shit ..... what do we do now?