"YOU'RE NOT KEEPING HER HERE," Joker yells, but he's wrong. My grip tightens on Harley's hand. She's still shaking, gripping the almost newborn baby in her free arm.
When she called me earlier and told me she needed me, I knew it was serious. There's times when she's Harley Quinn, and times where Harleen Quinzel is able to escape from the cage Harley shoved her in and locked her inside of. This is one of those moments. The look on her face is currently pure fear. This version of her is not meant to be here, in the mess Harley created for her.
"Is that so, Jack?" I say to Joker with a smirk. He looks dumbfounded.
"How.."
"Oh yes, I know all about you, Jack Napier." I hope this is enough distraction to get her out..
He lets out a feral sound. "HOW DO YOU-"
"Oh, shut up. I know about the chemicals. I know about Vicki. You don't love Harley. You'll always be stuck on that stupid photographer."
Harley looks up at me. "Wha... Ivy, what are you talking about?"
"Harley, sweetums, don't listen to her," Joker says. "I l-"
"NO." I take Harley's face on my hands. Joker starts to come at us but with one flick of my wrist and he's entangled in vines. Fucker shouldn't have decided to do this in a greenhouse. My territory.
I look straight into her eyes. "Harley. He killed your baby. And this sweetheart right here-" I motion to the other baby girl in her arms- "as lovely as she is... she isn't yours."
Harley's face fills with horror and she starts to tear up again. "No..."
"It's true, sweetheart. I'm sorry."
Harley turns to Joker with murder in her eyes. "I hate you."
"Harl-"
"I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU." She hands me the baby angrily, grabs her chainsaw off the ground, and revs it. I smirk. This is exciting.
"Baby, Harley, you know me, I'd never do that, I wouldn't kill our child, I-"
"IVY," Harley says and turns to me. "Take the baby away. I don't want her to see this."
I smile. "Yes, love."
I turn around and start walking, the sound of chainsaw hitting bone and screaming behind me as I rock the sweet little baby girl and hum a song.
Now, who's the joke on this time?
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Note: I promise the chapters won't always be this short, just getting the hang of writing again.
