The Laughters: The Untold Origin of Joker and Harley Quinn

Chapter 11: The Belittled War

Around a few months after the Holidays, the prison was quiet. Riots were avoided and all the inmates cooperated, for a while.

Jack was getting used to the environment, he went about his day like it's his whole life now. He's only gonna be locked up for twenty years, but thinks that he will die alone in this hell hole.

After the failed breakout attempt, Jack became bonded with Rocko. They stuck together most of the time. But in their cells, they went about their usual business. When it was lunch or work time, the two would watch each others' backs for any threats, even if it were guards who played around.

The other inmates respected the pair, Rocko's big and muscular physique scared all the other prisoners, while Jack's sinister mind terrified them. They were inseparable.

One evening they were both in their cells, lying down on their own beds, when Jack spoke "Why don't we try to escape?" Rocko chuckled "It's not easy breaking out of here kid. You saw what happened last time."

Jack thought about it "Come on, there's a lot of ways to bust out of here. It only take timing and pinch of precision." Rocko replied "Even if we could, where would we go?" Jack replied in a serious manner "Anywhere, just not here."

Rocko sat up and asked "So if you wanna break out, you have a plan of course?" Jack chuckled and replied "I always had a plan, it was just a matter of getting you on board."

The two then conspired for several days, readying whatever and who ever they needed for the great escape.

It was not only them that wanted in on it, a lot of other inmates offered their help and the two accepted it on the condition that Jack and Rocko are the most important people who needed to break out.

A truce was made among the criminals and they formed a rebellion group. After prepping for about twelve days the prisoners were ready to make their escape.

Lunch time came and all the inmates gathered on one table, finalizing their plan. One inmate was curious "We get that you guys need to go first, but how would we really get out?"

Jack replied "Through the exhaust shafts, it's big enough for Rocko which means a lot of others can fit through as well."

The inmates asked more and more "Why? Why should you be the priority? Because you made a plan? A lot of other inmates made their own plans that should make them a priority too right?"

The conversation was heating up until another inmate punched the one who was too talkative, it turned into a riot, inmates punching each other out as they take sides among their own.

Jack and Rocko tried to avoid but one got to Jack, but with the experience he had. He didn't let his guard down anymore.

He dodged the swing and countered it with a blow to the head. The inmate fell down, Rocko grabbed Jack and ran "Come on!" The riot escalated too quickly, causing an alarm to be tripped.

Guards all over the facility came in to the riot, it was bigger than last time and the inmates aren't hesitating on at least killing the guards, it was a war within the walls.

You could see it all over the camera feeds, inmates tased down by the guards, and prisoners fighting back, beating the security teams senselessly.

Guards surrounded Rocko and Jack, and one by one they tried to restrain the two. Rocko became a shield between Jack and the guards, defending him with all his strength and glory.

He grabbed one guard by the throat, carrying him up in the air and throwing him towards the group. He took a baton and smashed it on a guard's face.