Nobody's Hero

Chapter 6: The Holder of the King's Heart

The Joker sulked in the passenger seat as a now decently dressed billionaire Bruce drove the car. Bruce sported a clean crisp tux and a semi-groomed beard. He didn'ts really want to waste time on the clothes he was wearing but he also didn't want to look suspicious.

The Joker glares at Bruce from across the seats as the handcuff attached to his wrist and console jingle through the silence.

"So what makes you think Kayne is at the Iceberg Lounge? Who is this Penguin?" Bruce questions, breaking the silence as he ignores the Joker' stares.

The Joker shrugs and licks his lips, already preparing a lie. He decides against the lie, and blends it with the truth. "I made that up to get you to go. Why wouldn't she be? It's the reopening and as the person that blew it up, I'm sure she feels entitled to a visit." The Joker smoothly replies.

Bruce knew he should've been shocked and he was but he wouldn't let the Joker see. Kayne blowing up the Lounge at this point was extremely plausible. Curiosity and desperation from wanting to know why spiked in him.

"I'm sure you're not lying but what's the real reason she is going to the lounge?" Bruce answers, glancing at the Joker.

"If I told you, I would have to kill." He easily returns before saying with a devious smile, "well maybe not this piece of information. Her uh- doctor is there. I'm sure that's an added bonus for her "

"Will he stick her with her antidote if he sees her?" Bruce asks, turning to pull into the club.

The Joker chortles and looks out the window with a smile. Oh, this little secret was going to be fun to spill. Kay would kill him but he needed help on this whole situation with boys.

"Oh, he'll stick her with something." The Joker hums like he has a secret.

Bruce gives The Joker a look as if he was done with the Joker's games. "What is that supposed to mean?" He gives when the Joker doesn't respond.

The Joker looks delighted that Bruce took the bait. "Their doctor patient relationship is extensive and classified."

Bruce puts the car in park before turning to look at the Joker full on. "Now what the hell does that mean?" He demands, getting a suspicion.

The Joker clucks his tongue disapproving. "I know you are not that naive, Bruce. You know what it means." The Joker answers.

Bruce's eyes flash in anger. The Joker knew he finally got someone one his front. "She's- how old is this doctor?" He snaps, barely manages contain himself from yelling.

The Joker pretends to think before replying, "28." with a big smile.

Bruce tightens his hands around the steering wheel. "Who is he?" Bruce steams, glaring at nothing. His mind was whirring with several different ways on killing this man.

"You've met, Batsy." The Joker vaguely replies with a smile tugging at his lips.

Bruce lunges across the car to grab the Joker by his lapels. He hastily prepares to beat the every living shit of the Joker before stopping.

"You know what? No. You're taking me to him. I'm meeting him, disabling him, then you, and then taking Kayne home." He snaps, ripping his seat belt out of the holder.

"You are not coming with." The Joker calmly says as cold steel wraps around Bruce's wrist. The hand cuff jingles as another snap sounds before Bruce could attempt to pull back, surprising him with the Joker's reflexes. The Joker was out of the car in a flash and away from Bruce's free hand.

The Joker's coat was neatly draped in the passenger seat to draw suspicion away from himself as much as possible. He leans back in to the car to talk to an infuriated Bruce.