Jester stood on the roof of one of the warehouses along the harbor. The cool morning sir blew across his white face as he peered at the murky brown water. He was there because he was overseeing the shipment of C4 that had arrived. He was handling it's distribution to several other criminals in Gotham. There wasn't a lot required of him, he was only there to serve as a figurehead.
But his mind wasn't on all that. All he could think about was getting J and Harley's baby back. Ace had been trying to track down a lead for over a month. All that he had to go on was what the late social services lady had said about a man with a accent in a presumed human trafficking ring. It was quite literally like trying to find a needle in a haystack. They didn't know the extent of this thing, how far it reached, or why the baby was targeted.
Jester just couldn't stop thinking about his baby niece. He didn't know if she was alive or dead. If by some chance she was still alive, he didn't know if she was even still in the country. But no matter if she was or wasn't, dead or alive, he would find her. It was the very least he could do for his family. Especially when Ivy has clued him in on J's current failing mentality. Having to come home and immediately start searching for his daughter would be too much on him.
His phone starts to ring inside of his jacket pocket. He pulls it out and sees that it's Ace. He had been in Boston for almost a week trying to find a lead. Jester quickly answers, knowing that Ace wouldn't call without reason. Jester holds his breath and hopes for news of some sort as he puts the phone to his ear.
"Hello?"
"Boss, I'm on my way back to Gotham. I found a street level goon that seems to have some information. He won't talk unless we protect him and keep him around in Gotham," Ace tells him.
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"Do you really think he has useful information?" Jester asks.
"Well...I had to persuade him to talk to me. It took a lot of persuasion. In fact, you might wanna get the first aid kit. His general reluctance tells me he's scared. So yeah, I think he might have something useful for us," Ace peers in the rearview at the unconscious guy in the back seat.
"Meet me at the warehouse on the Eastside of the harbour," Jester tells him.
"Yes sir. Give me half an hour," Ace says and hangs up the phone.
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When Ace reached the warehouse Jester met him at the car. Ace got out of the driver's seat and opened the back door. Ace motions inside of the back seat. Jester looks and sees an unconscious man. His wrists and ankles were bound with rope and duct tape was over his mouth. There was blood all over the back seat and floorboard.
"This is Andy something or another boss," Ace says.
"Is he alive? What the hell did you do to him?" Jester asks as his inner doctor kicks in and he leans over the man to check for a pulse.
