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Reads 92,356
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Parts 31
Time 6h 11m

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"This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object..."

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 Daughter of Gotham's wealthiest man and the masked vigilante himself ; Veronica Wayne knows that there's more to life than the bitter brawls and rugged criminals Gotham has to offer. The thing is though, she can't seem to leave the place she so desperately wants to break out of. 

As she is studying at Gotham City University, she becomes involved in a groundbreaking case at the GCPD. She has always been intrigued with the minds of the criminals that inhabit Gotham. In particular, a man with a wicked smile and a laugh that'll leave you shaking for days.

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         [ Based on Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker ]All Rights Reserved

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My Dark Knight by SleepyGal_40

Carter Gordon is the 22 year old daughter of Captain James Gordon, of the Gotham City Police Department. She works at Wayne Enterprises as Bruce Wayne's personal assistant. She also knows his secret. That he is Batman. It is a secret that she plans to take with her to her grave. She is also hopelessly in love with her boss. But, living in Gotham City, her love life is on the back burner of things to worry about. She has lived in Gotham all her life, and has seen the worst the city had to offer. She thinks that there is nothing more that the city can do to shock her. Until now. When a new villain, calling himself "The Joker", shows up, she is put in more danger than she could ever dream of. Not only is she already in the spotlight as Bruce's personal assistant, she is also well know throughout the city as the Gordon's daughter, thus making her a prime target for the Joker's crimes. Will she survive her encounters with him? And will she and Bruce ever become closer than boss and assistant? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (A/N: Trigger Warning for mentions of violence and gore! If you've seen the Dark Knight movie, by Christopher Nolan, than you know how dark that movie is, and I tried to follow the line of the movie!)

Masterstroke | The Dark Knight Trilogy by Samurai186

Detective Nina Carter is thrust into the murky depths of Gotham's criminal underworld, where the enigmatic Batman challenges everything she knows about justice. As she grapples with shifting alliances and pervasive danger, Nina must uncover whether the masked vigilante is a formidable adversary or a crucial ally in her battle against the city's corruption. With Gotham's darkest secrets on the line, can she navigate this perilous maze before it consumes them all? Bruce Wayne x Nina Carter (OC)

A Mad Chance (Ledger Joker fanfic) by sophie_thesimp1

Jane Wayne was mostly known for being the sister of the infamous billionaire Bruce Wayne. Their once close relationship had become strained and distant ever since the tragic death of their parents. Behind Jane's warm smile lies a dark and devastating past, a burden she carries alone. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she meets someone both dangerous and irresistibly alluring: The Joker. He shows her a twisted kind of empathy, making her realize she doesn't have to suffer in solitude. But she doesn't know if she should risk the mad chance of being with a madman.

Lovely Scars {A Heath/Joker Story} by Kaylakuy

Bella Wayne, better known as Bruce Wayne's daughter, has seen her share of crime in Gotham, working at the local paper 'The Gotham Times' means having to put herself into all the action. And that means the danger that follows. The bank being robbed, bombings, people being killed, Gotham is in a state of chaos. And the person causing it all, is the person Bella can't get over. The scars. His smile. His laugh. Him. He intrigues her. But what will that interest cost...? #1 in Heath Ledger ❤️

𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐇𝐀𝐌 𝐀𝐒𝐘𝐋𝐔𝐌 || 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐍 by Harleen_Wayne

-🦇- 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘽𝘼𝙏𝙌𝙐𝙄𝙉𝙉 𝘼𝙍𝙆𝙃𝘼𝙈 𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎 -♦️- It's been six long excruciating months since the tragic events of the Killing Joke storyline occurred which unfortunately left Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl paralyzed from the waist down by a bullet to the spine from the Joker himself. Barbara is struggling to accept her new life now being labeled as a paralytic and is feeling more useless than ever still not finding a definitive role in Team Gotham Knights. Meanwhile, Dr. Harleen Quinzel formally known as the infamous Harley Quinn was declared sane a few months back and is now working alongside Batman as his new partner in crime Batwoman. As for Batman, he's been acting quite different this past year ever since he started dating and eventually marrying Dr. Harleen Quinzel. When the Killing Joke incident happened Bruce was of course feeling remorseful and great pain for the Gordon Family as it reminded him of his very own trauma, but he handled it very differently this time around and learned to use that raging pain to fuel him positively. All that is thanks to Harley who taught Bruce to love again and made him a better man in the process. But now a new incident is about to arise as their strength and morals will be greatly tested once again as the respected Bat Family. When the Joker causes chaos and gets caught as always he is then sent over to the Asylum where their worst nightmare will eventually manifest when the Joker gets loose and takes over the Madhouse by releasing all the infamous supervillains of Gotham. The duo will fight through their infamous rogues' gallery, Joker's Gang, and also against the ticking clock as they hope to unravel and stop Joker's horrifying plan for the city. 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓: Book cover made by Moi. 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: {#1 in Batwoman} {#3 in Arkhamverse} {#10 in Harleen Quinzel}

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Harley Quinn has been captured, yet her boyfriend is still large. It's only been a few weeks, but she is already feeling the long effects of prison. She needs to get out. That's when they give her a chance. A chance to be reunited with the Joker once and for all. All she has to do is enter the Miss USA contest and stay in long enough to kill one of the contestants, who happens to be a main suspect for several recent murders. Seems easy enough for a girl like Harley, right? But when the tables turn and Harley's target tries to drown her, she can't. She can't because Harley can breath underwater. Harley has one more secret, though, one that might put not only her, but the Joker in danger.

Insanity // J.Valeska by YazzySmith

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