Return to The City Of Scars

Lost Your Touch?

Jack sat in the lockup. He knew it was only a matter of time before Brianna cut him loose. And when she did, he would run. Run back to his home, his city. And he would never leave again. He would do whatever it took to never see her again. The door opened and in walked Jonny Frost, Brianna, Ethan, The Joker himself- and his stepfather. 

Jack stood immediately, glaring with cold eyes. He would not show weakness. That was the first thing his step father taught him. Michael DeSanta glared at him, a silent sign to show Jack would be punished upon their departure. Frost opened the cage door while Joker and Michael conversed. Brianna stood beside Ethan, her eyes cold and unfeeling. Jack didn't meet her gaze, moving to stand beside his stepfather. Michael DeSanta wrapped an arm around him before he hissed, "What was in the past was the past, J! My boy hasn't seen hide nor hair of his ex in nearly a year! I hate to say but I think your heiress overreacted." Brianna snarled, only to be pulled back by her brother. M turned, "I mean no disrespect to the princess of course- I'm sure we can sort things out within a fortnight or two. Right J?" Joker rolled his eyes. "Just get your boy and get out." Michael frowned, before plastering a fake smile on his face as he left, leading Jack back to the car escorted by Joker's henchmen and the two twins. Ethan cleared his throat. "Father will contact you on his decision within the next week. If you don't hear from him- you'll have your answer." Michael nodded, "Yeah. Yeah thanks kid." Ethan bristled as Michael brushed him off. Ethan glared after the limo as it left. "What did you ever see in that piece of shit?" He asked his sister. Brianna scoffed, "Lies apparently. That was all Jack did. He told lie after lie. Until he worked himself so deep he couldn't escape." 

They walked in only to be stopped by their father. Pulling the twins into his private booth at the club, they sat. He looked at them, "I want you both to know," He started, "We will continue to have a partnership with Los Santos." Brianna hissed and Ethan yelled in outrage. Joker held up a hand. "Los Santos is one of our main weapons dealers. They give us some of our most exotic weapons. We can't afford to lose them as an ally." He looked at his daughter. "I don't expect you to be in a romantic relationship with that ass hat. But you just have to be civil. Just put a smile on your face when you deal with him face to face." Brianna folded her arms across her chest. "If I refuse?" She inquired, Joker narrowed his eyes. "Simple. You refuse, you go into exile and Ethan remains heir." A glass dropped, shattering at that moment. Harley had entered the room. "You can't be serious?" She demanded. Joker growled, "I am. I've been to nice lately. It's time I put a stop to it before I go soft." Brianna stood, "I'll play along. But if he tries anything-" Joker cut her off, "He tries anything you tell him off, if you can- tell me and I'll kill him myself, princess." Brianna flopped back down beside her brother, arms folded across her chest and she glared into the club. Ethan frowned, having always hated seeing his elder twin unhappy. It was moments like these that made him reconsider his pact with the Cannibalistic Queen of the Narrows. Joker leaned back, "Now- as both of you know, Lex Luthor will be coming within this week to ensure Brianna's mental health is in check so she can resume her duties as heiress." There. It was at his father's words did Ethan remember why he was in an alliance with Duela. Brianna rolled her eyes. "I'm already playing the part of heiress- why do we need that asshole to decide for us?" She glared at her parents, "You two practically top Luthor in every way- you used to be the villains everyone feared, you still are the top at Batman's list!" She stood moving to stand nose to nose with her parents, an evident snarl upon her face. "You should be the ones running things! Not Luthor!" Joker matched his daughter's glare, "We are equal to Luthor. In a situation concerning our own child we are too biased. Especially your mother." Harley whipped around, "Hey!" Joker ignored her, "Princess- If it were Lucas Luthor who was taken instead of you, we would be the ones having to go check on his mental health. We would be orchestrating everything." Brianna snapped back, "That may be true- but you can't deny it, over the years you've lost your touch. You aren't as ruthless and evil as you used to be." Joker snarled in anger. Brianna chuckled, "You know what I think? I think- that having three children made you soft. Not that I'm ungrateful to be here- I'm sure Ethan and Ecco would agree. But you had three heirs. Two when you started going soft." Harley spoke up, "We never went soft." Her voice had a dark undertone that terrified Ethan. He'd never  heard her take that tone. Brianna snarled, "Oh really? Prove it." Brianna pulled a knife from god only knew where- Ethan thought she pulled it from mid air. Harley caught the blade effortlessly. "Alright baby girl," She said, "Let's dance."