Look What You Made Me Do

Loose Lips Don't Always Sink Ships...At Least Not This Time

(AN: Nino reflects and regrets. Joker complains. Marinette and Chloe save themselves. Red Hood over comes a secret fear and is rewarded.)

To say that Marinette was scared would be a serious understatement, she was in fact terrified. Before her stood possibly Gotham's worst villain. The Joker was insane and that was what made him truly dangerous, there was no predicting what he might do next, anything could set him off. She felt like there really wasn't much she could do just yet. Her only plan was to stay calm and hope help arrived soon. If she could just keep the Joker distracted long enough Batman or some one from his team would show up. They had to! She knew that she and Chloe could handle themselves, but what if she said or did the wrong thing and the Joker decided to shoot one of her classmates?

"Um.....h-hello....." she greeted nervously, afraid that if she said nothing that it might set him off. At first she worried that she had made the wrong choice but then the Joker's smile widened.

"Well girls you have become quite popular." the Joker announced. "You're all over twitter with those little outfits. You've been a cat, a sub par clown, a plant, and now two birds. I can't help but notice a theme."

Marinette couldn't help but get nervous because the Joker wasn't smiling. Why was it scarier when he wasn't smiling?! "O-oh? What would that be?" She couldn't help but notice his reference to Harley Quinn as a subpar clown. She wondered if he had just seen someone retweet a picture or if he was going directly off what he ex posted. Either way the Joker didn't really seem like a twitter type of guy. But maybe she was wrong.

"A theme of horrible choices. You should be modeling your clothing after winners! Like....I don't know....the clown prince of crime!"

"Purple, green, and red? If you're being serious you are ridiculous utterly ridiculous!"

Marinette felt her heart drop to her feet. "Chloe!" she squeaked. Was her best friend trying to get them killed?! Chloe seemed to realize her mistake as well. So awkward!

The Joker stared at Chloe and then started to laugh. "You've got moxie." he decided. "I like that."

"Yeah well your goon with the gun messed up my hair. Do you know how long I spent on it this morning? A perfect ponytail is not easy."

Marinette was pretty sure she was going to faint. Apparently Chloe was living by the in for a penny in for a pound rule.

The Joker gave her a blank look. "Bill me." he said flatly.
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When he got up that morning Dick had had such high hopes for the day. He had been looking forward to spending some time with Timmy, him getting some sun, and handing out with Marinette and Chloe. From the first time he met Marinette and later Chloe he knew he liked them. The morning had been great, the students seemed to be loving the museum. He noticed that there were quite a few students interested in the modern music exhibit. He had caught Marinette watching a boy with glasses and headphone around his neck, he knew Marinette had chosen the trip locations. Had she picked this for that boy? Was he her friend? Why hadn't he seen them together?

His phone buzzed and when he read the text from Babs his eyes narrowed.

All Seeing Eye:Incoming!

He looked up and saw that Tim had just gotten the same message, without needing to say anything the both went in opposite directions, stepping behind a pillar just as he heard a familiar laugh. This was not good. He knew that Babs had no doubt B and the others but he texted to let them know that he and Tim had gotten out of the way in time.

Original Bird: Thanks for the heads up Babs. Tim and I will get the lay of the land and try to get the kids out.

When he crept closer and his heart dropped. Right in front of the Joker were Marinette and Chloe! He could tell the girls were scared but they were being so brave.