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< ----------------- This is Ava and the dress she later on in this chapter

Chapter 13The sound of Guns n Roses rang out throw your room.You groaned into the lumpy pillow and quickily sat up...caller id read Bruce

"Ughhhhh leave me alone!!" You complained before accepting the call and saying " Hey Bruce"

"Hey Ava, just wondering if your back yet"

Suddenly the Joker walked into your room without knocking, he saw you on the phone and a big smirk spread across his face." Either you tell him or I will" He mouthed

You flipped him off which only made him laugh,he suddenly came towards you and leapt onto you."Get off me" You said

"Ava? Who are you with?" Bruce asked

"No one, just my...er.. my friend...erm....Gertrude....yes Gertrude, she just jumped on me...she isnt all there ya know,doesnt know when she ISNT wanted" You said coldy

The Joker pouted fakely but stayed ontop of you,you tried to push him off with the one hand but he was too strong and stayed where he was." I hate you" You mouthed

"What was that, you love me!?!?" he shouted purposely

"Shut the fuck up" You shouted back.

"Ava? whats going on?"Bruce asked

"Nothing darling, listen im coming home today to get my things" you glared at the Joker

"There's something I have to tell you"

The Joker nodded approvingly,you glared at him with hate.You felt terrible knowing you had to hurt Bruce.But in your mind you knew you couldnt go through with it and hurt him like that.

"Ava what is it? You have been acting strange for ages now.Whats wrong?" He asked

Tears suddenly filled your eyes,The Joker saw these and glared at you " six o'clock,meet me at the le póléa róse, i think its called,remember you took me there on our first date and bring Anarchy,my cat"

The Joker sneered and motioned for you to end the call.You would have glared at him but you felt to upset and afraid,tears spilled from your eyes as you choked out "Bruce i have to go...im so sorry"

"Ava wai-" Bruce began but you ahd already cut the phone off.

"Good girl" The Joker said still ontop of you looking quite comfortable

"Please get off me now" You murmured,

"Awwww is my little Jinxy crying because she has to hurt Brucey?" He taunted

"Just shut up" You whispered

His hand reached up and gently wiped away your tears,he stroked your cheek.He got up,that same smirk still on his face." I take it where off to go get my things?" You said sadly

"mmhmm" He said still sounding happy,in an insane way

You got up and followed him,a few tears still escaping your eyes.Right now you were more confused than ever.You didnt have a choice any longer,you worked for The Joker now.But still part of you wanted this...maybe even wanted him, but then you thought of Bruce and felt pangs of sadness and almost wished things could be different.Almost.You,The Joker,Harey and Grumpy ( one of his henchmen,who you nicknamed Grumpy because he always seems to be in a bad mood) hopped into the van and proceeded to drive to the hotel you were staying at.When you arrived you stormed out of the van and marched upto your room,The Joker,Harley and Grumpy following.When you got there you pulled the spare key from under the mat,mentally thanking Bruce for leaving it there.The lock clicked and the door open.You eyes scanned every inch of your room.Taking in every detail,everything from the dark walls to Anarchys old food bowl resting ontop of the sofa as usual.You went into your walk-in closet,the guys following,staring around your room in awe.Harley helped you put your clothes away.Grumpy opened your weapons draw and gasped "Hey Boss,look at this.She has better weapos than us"

The Joker went over and looked into your weapons draw,laughing slightly as your weapons..Knives,Guns,Grenades,Small bombs,poisenous gases ect... "Cute" He said simply before leaving the closet,most likely to look around your room.

"Jackpot" Grumpy said greedily

He pulled out huge wads of cash from another drawer " Hey hey hey! Hands off,thats mine" You shouted pulling your money from his hands and stuffing it into a duffelbag.Once everything was packed ( in all three suitcases and a duffel bag) Harley and Grumpy waited outside while you took one last look around your apartment,you let out a sad sigh " Why do you care so much about all of this...about him?" The Joker asked appearing next to you as you stare at a picture of you and Bruce together."I dont know,I guess its just the change.Its not everyday a person goes from committing petty crimes,having a millionaire boyfriend and livin' the high life to working for one of the most dangerous criminals in Gotham" You said with a slight laugh

The Joker took the picture from your hands and placed it face down on the table "You'll learn to accept it, maybe even like it" He said with a smile.

You smiled back and replied " Maybe"

You turn away from him and walked back into your walk-in closet,making sure nothing had been left behind.The only thing I suppose you left behind was your old life.You looked at yourself in the mirror,you wear still wearing your red and green dress,which was by now filthy and tattered.Without any makeup, but still dressed as Jinx you saw yourself as you truly were,Ava,you saw Ava and felt whole almost happy and complete.You wished hard that Jinx wouldnt appear and taunt you and thankfully she didnt,the only change to the image before you was when The Joker came up behind you and wrapped his arms round the front of your waist and rested him head on the top of yours.You kind of liked what you saw in the mirror,as strange as that seemed to you,it was true and yet confusing at the same time" You gonna miss all this?" He asked

"Yeah,it was all i had left after my parents bought me off" You said,

He smiled and said childishly" Normal lives are over rated anyways,wheres the fun being wined and dined every night by Bruce fuckin' wayne? when you could be blowing stuff up with me!"

You laughed slightly but in your mind it really made you think how different the two were,on one hand there was Bruce Wayne,rich bacheloar,every girls dream guy but on the other hand there was The Joker,Gothams most wanted madman who blew up banks and hospitals for fun....To any normal girl it would have been an easy choice to make on which one they would rather be with.But then why to you did it seem like the hardest decision in the world? You were slightly gratful you didnt have a choice in the matter,I suppose it was then you relised you couldnt hurt Bruce like that with the truth.He wasnt ready for there truth.Or maybe you werent ready to accept the truth.At the back of your mind you could hear Jinx's evil laugh.Calling you.Taunting you.Tempting you.....

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Time check.Glancing at your clock you saw it was 5:34pm.Not long now.You had straightened your hair,put on a long black dress and some black heels.You slowly walked into the main part of the warehouse and looked down nervously,avoiding Harley,the Joker's henchmen,and The Joker himself.Apparantly they would be accomping you to the resturant and when the time was right they would blow it up.You heard his men whistled at you,only to be silenced by a glare from The Joker.You looked up and saw everione dressed...well...normally.. exept all his men had clown masks on, no surprise Grumpys wore an angry clown mask, and Harley had her Harlequinn hat and makeup and mask on.The Joker didnt have any make-up on which surpirsed you,but whatever,it was now time to go anyways.You hopped into the back of the van,followed by 4 of his henchmen,Joker,whilst Harley drove with another one of his goons in the front.You sat in the corner as far away from his creepy henchmen as you could,laughing,The Joker came and sat next to you.He placed his arm around you but you shook it off and moved away.He scooted closer smirking at your coldness and discomfort."You look beautiful by the way toots" He whispered so only you could hear

"Yeah right and your not a complusive liar"You retorted back,not used to compliments from him or..well anyone exept Bruce as a matter of fact.He laughed slightly

Part of you wanted to believe him,it made your heartbeat just that little bit faster to hear him say something like that but you knew there was no way he meant it.So you quickly ignored the slight change in your heart beat as he teased "Careful you might hurt my feelings"

"Were here guys!!" Harleys high pitch voice called.

You rushed out of the van and practicly ran into the restuarant.You found Bruce sitting at a table near the corner of the room,his eyes lit up as he saw you "Ava,I've missed you so much" He said hugging you and giving you a light kiss on the lips.

It was nothing liked The Jokers kiss,the exact opposite even.The Joker's kissed was rough and gentle all at the same time while Bruce's was soft and light."Hi" You said quietly sitting down across from him

Suddenly someone came and sat at the table nearest to where you and Bruce were sat.You ignored it as Bruce said " So where have you been Ava? i've been worried sick"

Panic rushed through you.Hardly able to believe all the emotions and feelings you felt right now you nervously replied " I told you with my friend Gertrude"

The person on the next table snorted with laughter quietly.You relised who it was immediently.

"I see" Bruce said obviously not believing you.

"Hows Anarchy?" you asked

"Ask her" Bruce said with a smile,

he gently lifter Anarchy up from his lap,seeing you she purred happily and leapt across the table and into your loving arms."Oooh Anny I've missed you so much" You cried, reseaving funny looks from nearby tables,all exept one.

The Joker watched as you hugged Anarchy and stroke her soft brown and black fur.

"Thank you Bruce" You said gratefully

You caught The Jokers gazed but looked away quickily relising he was watching your every move.

You sighed and looked at Anarchy who was still happily purring as you stroked her,clearly extatic to be reunited with you.

"Listen Ava,whats going on? you have been acting strange for a while now and Im really worried." Bruce asked gently holding your hand.

You gripped his hand tightly as you felt The Joker glare on Bruce and yourself.Tears threathened to fall again.You nearly laughed relising you cried alot more lately." Bruce, I..I...Im so sorry" You choked out

Tears fell onto Anarchy's beautiful fur,she glanced up at you and meowed,sensing your sadness and fear
"Ava..what is it? tell me" Bruce asked

"Get on with it" You heard The Joker snarl quietly

"I..im not who you think I am Bruce..There are things about me you dont know" You said quietly

"Then tell me" Bruce replied

"You dont understand" You managed to say through your tears.

"Ava" Bruce murmured gripping your hand tighter

"I cant do this" You nearly shouted before releasing Bruces hand,placing Anarchy on the table and running into the womens bathroom.

You hid inside one of the cubicles and fell to the floor,thankful the bathroom was empty as you let the tears flow freely from your eyes messing up your makeup.You cried as you thought of Bruces concerned face,The Joker's glare,everything.You couldnt do it.No matter how insane,twisted and whatever you were.You couldnt find it in yourself to tell Bruce,you were the wanted murderer named Jinx.Suddenly you heard the bathroom door crash open.The Joker yanked open your cubicle door and glared down at your crying form.He pulled you roughly up by your arm.That would cause a nasty bruise.You yelped in pain as you flung you againest the door and preshed his body againest yours,you couldnt looked at him due to the shame you felt." You just couldnt do it could you Jinxy" He hissed

You didnt say a word as his grip tightened on your arms, you looked up at his face and saw his scars were perfectly covered and he looked well...normal,he was really good-looking even.He was smiling,you gave him a confused look,he leant down and whispered " I can see your scars"

You shiver,he breath tickleing your neck.Sensing this he pressed him lips againest your neck and kissed there processing upwords until he came to your lips where he stopped and rested his forward againest your own."You very alike,you and I,both freaks with one difference.You can feel love,compassion and all those other useless and annoying emotions and I...I.."But he stopped

It seemed he couldnt bring himself to say that he couldnt..but his face showed emotion,for once you could tell what he was thinking, he could feel emotion,but it confused him and yourself.How and what was he feeling? right now maybe? He sighed and rested his forehead againest your own "What do you do to me Ava?" He said before pressing his lips againest yours in a simple kiss.You gently kissed him back unable to control yourself.He slid his tongue into your mouth,you felt your heart rate get faster as the kiss became more intense.His hands fell from your shoulders and rested on your hips."Excuse me, Ava are you ok in there?" Bruce's voice called from outside the bathroom door.

You pulled away from the Joker and looked into his dark brown eyes." One more chance to tell him Ava or I will" The Joker warned

You nodded before turning around and opening the door."Shit my scars" You said outloud

The Joker tossed you some foundation " Do you always carry that with you?" You laughed

"Shut up and put it on" he snapped but he had a guilty smirk on his face.

You quickily covered up your scars and was about to leave the bathroom but relised it would look strange if he walked out of the womens bathroom straight after you.

" Wait about 5 minutes before coming out" You said quietily before quickly leaving the bathroom.

You grabbed Bruce's arm and went and sat down again."Sorry.." You mumbled

"Ava tell me whats wrong, im really worried about you,Are you in some kind of trouble?" He questioned

You remained silent,unable to look him in the eye.You froze as you felt The Joker sit back down at the table nearest to you.His gaze once again completely on you " I..I..Bruce I want you to know I care about you alot and if there was some other way.."You stammered

You heard the Joker sigh in frustration and slam his hands on the table loudly before getting up again and marching off somewhere.You watched as he walked into the mens bathroom.

You looked back at Bruce, he had so many questions still, you saw them burning in his eyes."Im so sorry Bruce" You murmured

"Your in trouble arent you Ava? Please tell me I can help" He said

"Im beyond help now.Bruce.The thing is,i'm not who you think I am...I'm-"You began

But you were cut off by the sound of gun fire.People began to run as far away from the gun shot as they could,you watched as a waiter fell to the floor dead.The people in the resturant ran to the corner you and Bruce were at.You saw Harley,Grumpy and the rest and The Joker slowly approached you all " Evening Ladies and Gentlemen,tonight I have a surprise for you all" He shouted glaring at you.

"She" He pointed at you

"is Jinx"

Bruce looked at you,his eyes filled with hurt and confusion " Ava...whats he talking about?...tell me its not true please"

"Bruce im so sorry" You pleaded

"I dont believe it.No Ava,you wouldnt do that.Your not a killer.No"He shouted

The Joker approached you both,the croud of people back away leaving you,Bruce and The Joker standing face to face. " Afraid its true Brucey...Your little ermm...girlfriend" He began snorting with laugter as he spoke

"She works for me..Ava Mckinley is Jinx.Bet ya didnt see that comin' did ya" He said before bursting into laughter.

Bruce shook his head franticly,he looked down at you."Ava,he's lying isnt he? Please Ava tell me he's lying.your not a killer your not" He pleaded.

The Joker grabbed your arm and pulled you to him."Let her go, you scum" Bruce shouted

"Ah.ah.ah.I dont think so Wayne.Like i said she works for me now" The Joker said wagging his finger before pointing the gun to your left temple.

Anarchy appeared at the front of the croud hissing and spitting at The Joker " Ssssh sshh girl come here Anarchy,it's ok"You soothed breaking free from his grasp.She ran to you,picking her up you stroked her,she calmed down and glared at the Joker.You looked back at Bruce,who held his hand out to you,pleading to you to come back to him. " Im sory Bruce" You said feeling the gun press tighter againest your head.

"Ava no!" He shouted about to grabbed you but he was pulled back by two men in the croud.

"Goodbye" You whispered before being dragged away by the Joker,

He suddenly turned around and said loudly " Oh and by the way.Your all about to be blown sky high! theres another surprise for ya.Im full of em tonight" The Joker laughed maniacly.

"Ava..I love you!" Bruce shouted

You wished so much you could say it back,but you knew if you did it wouldnt be meant and you would ony be lying to yourself and to Bruce.

He watched helplessly as The Joker dragged you away."Let her go you freak" he yelled

"Who's he kiddin.Your just as much a freak as me arent ya Jinxy? Now watch the fireworks" The Joker said once you all were outside safely away from the resturant."Please no.dont you'll kill him" You cried

"Thats the idea" The Joker hissed,his eyes widened as the buidling exploded,windows smashed and walls crumbled.In the fire light,the look on his face as the building went up in flames scared you,you pulled away from him suddenly terrified of the man before you.You stared at the burning building and shook your head " This is all my fault" You said placing your hand over your head in disbelief

The Joker wrapped one arm around your waist and placed the other other your hand on your heart "Your heart is just as black as mine now Ava.Remember that" His mad laughed echoed through your mind.He was right and now Bruce was dead and it was all your fault."Please forgive me Bruce" You whispered.