A blast of freezing air shot out from Maureen's hand, freezing Scarecrow before he could unleash his fear toxin.
Harley grinned widely, her eyes glinting with mischief as she twirled her mallet in one hand. "Now that Freaky Crow is outta the way, shall we have some fun? Huh? Mistah J?" She stood up.
Joker blinked rapidly, his grin faltering for a fraction of a second as his heart skipped a beat. He knew how fucked he was at the moment. So, he tried to talk to her. "Harley, darling, come on. Let's talk this out, okay? We've always had a... special connection, right? You're still my girl, I..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Maureen flicked her fingers. A thin layer of ice spread across Joker's face, freezing his mouth shut in an instant. Then his body froze. Though not as solid as Scarecrow, but enough to stop him from running or moving.
He froze mid-sentence, looking absurd with his wide eyes locked on them.
Harley swaggered up to Joker. She stopped right in front of him, giving him a look that could melt the bravest of hearts—if that heart wasn't already as dark as a pit.
"Ya know, Mistah J, I've been waitin' a long time for this moment," she said with a singsong lilt, twirling the mallet. "So much pent-up frustration, so many bad memories... and guess who's about to get all the love?"
Joker's wide eyes were locked on her.
"That's right. It's you. Oh, you thought you could just run away from me?!" Harley's voice dropped into a venomous hiss as she jabbed the mallet's head into his stomach. Joker stumbled back, his body jerking with the blow.
"You used me, huh? Like a little plaything to toss around when you get bored! What did you think? I'd just wait around forever like some kinda puppy for you to come back and—" WHAM—"and WHAT?! You left me! Left me to take the fall when things got tough! When I needed you the most!"
She swung the mallet again, this time slamming it across his chest. The force of the blow sent Joker reeling back, knocking the air out of him, and from the sound of impact, it seemed a couple of his ribs had shattered. He tried to cough, but he failed thanks to his frozen mouth.
"I trusted you, you freak! You told me I was special, that I mattered! But I was just your little tool!" She jabbed the mallet into his side, her voice bubbling up with fury. "You tried to kill me! More than once! And don't even get me started on my poor babies! You killed my Lou and But, you bastard!"
The mallet crashed down onto his shoulder, and Joker's body jerked again, though his inability to move made the blows land with full force. He felt the lightning blasting through his body like an insane electric shock. He wasn't new to pain, but divine lightning was a different matter. His right shoulder was shattered.
"You never cared about me, did you?" she growled, practically spitting in his direction. "You just wanted me around so you could use me! You've always been a jerk, and guess what, I'm done."
THWACK—another swing of her mallet, and Joker's face turned, a sickening crack of bone making her giggle like a little kid who just knocked over her own sandcastle.
"And don't even get me started on that awful cheap cologne you wear! Ugh! It smells like a garbage dump!"
Her mallet rose one last time, her eyes flashing with murderous intent, ready to finally put an end to the misery Joker had put her through. The mallet hummed with more energy, the air around it crackling.
But then...
"Harley."
John's voice cut through her rage as he blinked behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Let me take care of him."
Harley froze. Her breath hitched in her throat, and for a moment, she just stood there, staring at John, her mallet still hovering above Joker's head. Her lip curled up in a grin, though it was filled with a mixture of frustration and confusion. Too many complicated emotions. "You sure, Johnny? I mean, it'd be real fun to crack his head open… He hurt me so many times. Can I smash his nuts?"
He hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear. "I know, babe. That's why I want to kill him for hurting you. It's my duty as your man to punish those who hurt you. And I know that I shouldn't say this since this isn't the right time. But dang! You look so cute when you are angry. So, how about you put that mallet down and I take care of him, then we'll go home and take a nice bath, have some nice dinner before bed?"
"69?" She lowered her mallet and looked at him.
John nodded with a little chuckle. "69."
"Me on top?"
"I'd love that."
Harley calmed herself down and took a deep breath.
"Good," John kissed her neck as his eyes went toward Joker.
He pulled back and blinked in front of Joker.
John grabbed Joker by his hair, pulling him off the ground, and within an instant, he shot upward into the sky like a comet streaking through the atmosphere.
Harley and Maureen watched as the figure of Joker grew smaller and smaller.
Joker tried to move, but this was the endgame for him. There was no escape this time.
John flew out of the Earth's atmosphere and threw Joker into space.
Joker lost his consciousness in about 15 seconds due to a lack of oxygen, followed by the body swelling as the low pressure causes body fluids to boil, and then freezing as the boiling process causes rapid heat loss. He looked like a giant balloon.
John watched the fucker dying slowly.
Is he feeling any pain? Who cares? What John cared about was the fact that the movies with space deaths were all lies. Bodies don't explode in space. 'Those fuckers!'
After two minutes, John aimed his finger toward the floating, dead Joker and threw a blast of lightning, completely disintegrating him to nothingness.
"Well," Harley said, grinning widely, "guess that's one way to handle the garbage." She then leaned toward Maureen. "So, you wanna join us for a nice bath and maybe a little pleasure?"
"Wha-" Before Maureen could speak, John flew down. So, she simply blushed but gave a glare to Harley.
"What about him?" Harley pointed at Scarecrow.
John blinked before the frozen creep with a crackle of lightning and simply threw a hard uppercut with all his strength...
Splat!
Joker and Scarecrow... Brutality.
The trio flew away to their mountain house.
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[Mountain house]
Harley was in the bathroom, preparing the tub, warm water, and body lotion. While Maureen and John were in the kitchen preparing dinner.
Maureen's focus was solely on John, who was now stirring something in a pot. She had spent so many months suppressing her feelings, and tonight, the moment of truth had come. She was going to say everything to him. Her heart was racing... Well, more like hammering.
Starting from the fun life at the pizzeria while chasing around Harley whenever she pulled a prank, only for John to step in every time, then the occasional night outs and movies. Not to mention when they huddled together under a single blanket, hugging each other while watching a horror movie...
Then, when John told her her opinion mattered, she felt so happy. After that, the chase around the new house was so much fun. She doesn't remember when she laughed so much. Then the training together. John and Harley were always there with her. And somewhere along the line, Maureen fell for John. She just couldn't help it.
All those fun moments flashed before Maureen's eyes.
"John," she started, her voice wavering only slightly, "I want to say something, and can you promise not to freak out?"
John glanced over, his brow raising slightly as he stirred the soup in front of him. "Sure, what's on your mind?"
Maureen took a deep breath, steadying herself. She had come this far; she couldn't back out now. "I know that you and Harley are... together. And I don't want to cause any trouble or mess things up, but I need you to know that I... I love you."
The words felt like they hit the air like a bomb, and for a moment, the world outside seemed to stop. She quickly rushed on, her heart beating a wild rhythm in her chest. "I've tried to push it away, but after everything we've been through... living together, fighting together, you always taking care of me... I just couldn't help it. I... I love you, John. And Harley said not to hold back my feelings, and she's okay with it. So... I... I mean..."
She stuttered.
Before she could say anything more, or apologize for how selfish her words might sound, John walked over to her, his strong presence filling the space between them. She didn't even have time to react before his lips met hers.
For a moment, Maureen froze, her breath caught in her throat. Her mind couldn't process what was happening. But then, as his lips pressed gently against hers, everything else faded. Her body relaxed, the tension from the earlier conversation slipping away as if it had never existed.
It was soft at first, tentative almost, but when she kissed him back, it was like the floodgates had opened. She couldn't believe it. She couldn't believe that this was happening. Tears rolled down the corners of her eyes.
Her hands went up to his chest, and she leaned into the kiss, the heat of his body grounding her. Her thoughts went wild, and for a moment, she forgot to breathe.
John pulled back after a few moments, his lips still hovering close to hers. He gave her a soft smile, his fingers gently brushing her cheek.
"I've known for a long time." He smiled. "And I love you too, but I couldn't say it... Like I thought it'd be weird, you know? And just for the record, if I knew Harley was okay with it, I'd have confessed to you months ago. I'm gonna spank her in a moment."
She couldn't help but blink rapidly, her mind racing as the suddenness of it all began to settle in. She hadn't expected this... Maureen had only wanted to be honest with him. But now? Now everything changed in the blink of an eye, and Harley was going to get spanked.
"Y-You aren't joking, right? You reall..." Before she could double-guess, John kissed her again. It was a small kiss.
He pulled back, "Does that answer your question?"
Maureen smiled with teary eyes as she shook her head. Then she snuggled into his chest as he hugged her.
Harley watched the entire thing with a grin. She was silently peeking from the half-open bathroom door. 'Now we are a perfect family. No more sexual tension and a lot more fun.' She thought.
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