Gotham's Guardian's

Joker

Yara sits on the chair watching the TV. 

" Think your fundraiser will be a great success, sir. " Alfred says. 

"And what you'd think I'm holding a party for Harvey Dent?" Bruce asks walking down the stairs buttoning his sleeve.

" Well, I assume it was your usual reason for socializing beyond myself and the scum of Gotham, underbelly-- to try and impress Ms Dawes. " 

   " But very wrong," Bruce replied walking up to Alfred. 

" Actually it's for Mr Dent." 

On the TV, Bruce turns his head, " the video you are about to see is disturbing." 

"Turn that up please," talking to Yara who complied. 

The video on the TV played a recording of the Joker holding hostage of an imposter. " Tell them your name," Joker says, clearly amused. Yara couldn't help but stand walking up to the TV noticing it's the same imposter from a few weeks ago.

"Brian...Douglas..." 

Behind the camera, Joker giggles.

" Are you the REAL BATMAN?" 

" No..." 

Joker giggles. 

" THEN WHY ARE YOU DRESSED UP AS HIM!" Snatching off his masks. Playing with the masks, " Whoo-hoo-hoo!"

"Cause... they're a symbol. That we don't have to be afraid of scumbs like you." Brain says.

"Yeah, yeah you do, Brain. You really do." The Joker grabs Brains face roughly shaking it. In fear, Brian couldn't help but whimper. " Oh, shush, shush shhh." Slapping his face, " so... you think, Batman, Batgirl made Gotham A better place?" 

"Yeah..." 

" Yeah." Joker snickers, " Look at me." Brain didn't look, he's too afraid of the clown. " LOOK AT ME" the Joker's voice made Brain jump looking at him. 

" You see this is, how crazy, Batman and Batgirl made Gotham crazy. You want to order in Gotham. Both of the BATS must take off their masks, and oh, if they don't people will die" he hissed into the camera, " I'm a man of my word." 

" Starting tonight." 

Yara looks over to Bruce who had the same concern looks on their faces. 

Fund-raiser Party.

Harvey and Rachel walk out of the elevator, the scourge of the underworld. Scared the stiff by the trust funds brigade." Rachel says smiling at him. 

" I'll be back," Rachel walks away over to Yara, smiling.

"Rachel" he hissed watching her walk away.

" Yara," she says whos attention turn to Rachel. " Didn't think you'd be here. How are you enjoying this?" She asks, Yara looks around the place, Rachel slightly frowns. " Are you ok?" 

"I have a feeling somethings going to go wrong," Yara says. 

" Why do you say that?"

Before Yara could speak, the sound of a helicopter whirling, everyone stopped what they're doing watching the helicopter land on the balcony. " There's your dad," Rachel whispers walking through the crowd followed by Yara who stood aside with Rachel, few people climbed out of the helicopter, Bruce, three other girls, " I'm sorry I'm late everyone. I'm glad that you all started without me," he says entering the room. " Now, where is Harvey Dent, the man of the hour," Bruce says walking over to him.

" Where's Rachel's Dawes?" He says looking around, Rachel slowly walks over. " She is my oldest friend, now come here. When she told me was dating Harvey Dent I had one thing to say: "The guy from that God-awful campaign commercials I believe in Harvey Dent. Yeah, nice slogan Harvey. But it caught Rachel's attention. Then it started I started to pay attention to him and allow that's he's been doing for the DA and you know what? I believe in Harvey, I believe that on his watch Gotham can feel a little safe, a little more optimistic. Look at this face, Gotham's bright future. To Harvey Dent-- let's hear it for him." Everyone in the room clapped for him.

Rachel and Harvey talked in the hallway, " Don't tell me it's that wa--" Suddenly tightly wrapped around his neck, in shock, her eyes widen. " What are you doing?" she whispers. Yara didn't answer as she dragged Harvey who struggled against her hold, opening the closet, Bruce walks around the corner shoving Harvey inside " There coming for him," Bruce says in his deep raspy voice. 

" You two stay hidden," he demanded to rush away, Yara begins to follow, Bruce turns around. " I need you to stay with your mother," he said. " Just in case she needs you." Yara rolled her eyes walking back over to her, suddenly, gunfire.

" We are tonight's entertainment! Now! I only have one question, where is Harvey Dent?" Joker says walking around the guest who froze in fear. As he does Joker grabs one of the wine cups drinking it, slamming it on the table. " Do you know where Harvey is?" he asks pointing his gun, grabbing a middle-age mans face, " do you know where Harvey is? I need to talk to him, something little." The Joker rolls his eyes sighing.

" You know, I'll settle for his loved ones," walking up to another man.

" We're not intimidated by thugs," the old man said. 

The Joker paused, " you know... You remind me of my father." Grabbing the old mans face, Yara walks into the large open circle. 

" That's enough." 

Everyone turns their attention to Yara, who's wearing a black simple dress. 

" Well, hello beautiful," Joker says slowly walking over fixing his hair. " Aren't you beautiful." 

" You must be Wayne's little toy," he says mocking her, " And you are beautiful, " slowly walking around her. He frowns " you don't seem too nervous, why?" he says in a low growl getting in her face.