The following morning, Arthur woke up and yawned. He heard voices downstairs and knew it was Mr Gold talking to someone. He wondered if he should leave, because he couldn't hide all day, but he needed to stick around to protect Sarah and her father.

He leaned over and kissed Sarah gently on the cheek, and smiled as he played with her hair. He had an idea then, that would enable him to stick around.

Sarah then woke up and saw him and smiled, "you stayed."

"Of course, I promised to protect you and I will. I have an idea though. I'm going to pretend that I just got here now and climbed in through the window. Then we can go downstairs and your father will be okay with that. I think you've got visitors though."

Sarah was in shock. "What if someone...recognizes you?"

"If it's just you and your old man then it'll be fine. So I need you to do something for me, baby. Go downstairs and find out who's here. If it's the cops I'll stay up here out of sight until they leave."

"...," she kissed him and quickly got dressed. She then went downstairs and was shocked to see Barbara and Dick. Arthur then quickly got dressed after she left.

Barbara went to Sarah and hugged her "are you okay?"

Dick then walked up to her, "I'm going to stay here and keep an eye on things. I can keep you safe."

"...no, Dick, honest, I have my Papa-"

"You need extra help. I won't let you push me away, Sarah." Dick interrupted.

"Dick, if Sarah would prefer for you to not be here, then it's her choice," Barbara said.

"Absolutely," Gold agreed.

"...it's not that I don't like you...but I feel like...you just don't want to protect me-" but Dick interrupted Sarah.

"What?! Of course I do. I'll protect you from Joker."

"Uh, don't you mean The Joker?" Barbara pointed out.

Dick frowned, "she needs protecting against Fleck as well. He's escaped and he's a maniac! I know you went through that faze years ago where you had a thing for him, Sarah, but you need to realise he's no good."

"....get out," she frowned.

Dick frowned even more. She obviously still had feelings for Joker.

"Don't ever speak about him like that ever again. You hear me!? He escaped because he knows I am in danger! He saved me! He knows if The Joker comes for me, he won't let it happen because he will just put him back. Y-you think you know everything about me, Grayson, but you don't. Why does it seem Barbara understand and you don't? Because I told her what happened to my past life. My papa knows. I don't think you deserve to know because is it gonna really change how you feel about Arthur? No...I don't agree with him hurting people that hurt him, but he is changing! He wants to change because he saw me being strong. Fighting my past-," Dick then grabbed her to kiss her to shut her up, but before he could Mr Gold grabbed him and he was now ferrous. Dick never seen him this angry before.

"GET OUT!!" Gold yelled and pushed him towards the door.

The police who were standing outside heard the noise and met him at the door and escorted Dick away from the house.

Barbara hugged Sarah, "I'm so sorry. I don't know what's gotten into him."

Sarah was crying as she hugged her and shaking. Gold turned to them and Sarah turned to him. She gripped on him and sobbed on his chest. Mr Gold wrapped his arms around her and held her tight as he comfort her. She finally calmed down and she looked up at him, "I'm...I'm fine, Papa..."

She turned to Barbara and hugged her again and she hugged Sarah back.

Just then they heard foot steps on the stairs. Mr Gold panicked and lifted his cane. The door opened and Gold raised his cane, just as Arthur walked in

"Wait! It's me!!" he put his hands up.

Gold lowered the cane in shock.

"How did-?" Barbara asked.

"I came in through Sarah's window, I'm here to protect you both."

Gold shook his head. "No. Joker. You can protect us without being here."

Sarah then ran to him and hugged him crying.

Arthur wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly. Gold sighed seeing she definitely loved him. He wanted her to be safe and happy. And here she was happy. But he still couldn't risk it, "Sweetheart, I'm sorry, but he can't stay here with us. We can't risk it."

Sarah was crying again. Gold then pulled her into a hug and comfort her.

"You all have to understand. We just can't risk it."

Arthur dropped his head and then nodded. Barbara sighed looking down.

"But what about your party?" Barbara asked, remembering. "That's another reason why I came, I think you should have it at Bruce's penthouse."

"Doesn't he side with Dick?"

"Not him, I meant Senior Wayne. He has a penthouse in Gotham and maybe it be safer there. Otherwise if you have it here, The Joker And his goons might find out where you are. In the city it maybe harder for them."

Sarah turned to Gold.

Gold sighed holding Sarah, "well...as long as Bruce and Mr Grayson doesn't bother you."

Sarah nodded and hugged him tightly.

"Well. Alright, just because I want her to be safe."

"And Senior Wayne invited you also, Mr Fleck, but...maybe in a disguise...," Barbara said.

"In a disguise? I'll just wash my makeup off. I want to be there of course, but Mr Gold may think it's too risky,"

Gold sighed, "I suppose you could come for a short while."

Arthur sighed, "alright. Well I better be going then."

"The police are looking for you," Barbara said

"I'll sneak out and call Jackson to pick me up. I'll be fine. I'm used to it."

Sarah went to him and hugged him tightly and gripped on his back tightly, "Please be careful," Sarah begged him.

Arthur turned to her and pulled her into a hug. He kissed her forehead and smiled down at her, "everything will be alright. I promise." He then head upstairs and when they didn't hear anymore they believed he had left.

A day before Sarah's birthday, she was walking home since she missed the bus. She was scared to walk home, but she didn't know what to do, if she walked to her father's shop-plus if someone was following her-she could get them in danger. She didn't know what else to do so she called him.

"Please answer, Papa." She told herself.

Mr Gold was working on a potion in his shop in the back, but his phone rang, it was set to a ringtone for Sarah. He rushed to answer, "sweetheart?"

"Papa...I missed the bus...," she sounded scared.

Mr Gold was now worried, "Hang on, Sweetheart, I will come for you."

"No...what if...someone is following me. They will find out where we live..."

Mr Gold sighed, he tried to think. "If we are I can just make them loose us. I can't let you stay by yourself. I'm closing up so I will be there. Do you have anything to protect yourself with while you wait for me?"

"I-I have the taser you gave me."

"Alright, keep it close to you and I will be there soon."

Once he hung up, Sarah reached in her side bag and pulled her taser out. She was shaking as she looked around. No one was around, but she was still not certain.

Sarah looked around constantly. She was so scared. Suddenly she felt someone grabbed her, she screamed and was about to use the tazer, but Mr Gold gasped holding his hands up.

"Sweetie, it's me! Don't!"

Sarah was shaking. She then broke down. She was just so overwhelmed thinking it was him. "I'm sorry...," she choked on her tears, "I'm...I'm sorry..."

Mr Gold pulled her into a hug and comforted his daughter. "Shhh, it's alright. You're alright, sweetheart," he held her face, "You're ok. I'm here."

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He then walked her home carefully. He kept an eye out if anyone was watching them. So far he didn't see anyone. He then fuddled to find his key for the house.

Sarah looked around. Suddenly she saw a clown across the street. But it didn't look like any of Arthur's. She recognized that he was The Joker's one of his goons named Moho. "P-P-Papa...."

Mr Gold turned and saw what she was looking at. He then grabbed Sarah's hand and they ran to his truck.

"Come on!"

The clown goon began running towards them, but suddenly a gun was fired at the goon. He halted immediately and looked around. While he was distracted Gold got Sarah into the truck and locked the doors.

"Seatbelt, sweetheart!" he yelled as he took off fast in the truck, "We should go to Mr Wayne's, or Barbara's... or a hotel. They're secure."

The clown turned seeing another masked clown on the roof. He frowned under the mask and rushed to a semi truck and he the other goons drove away from the house. Sarah looked back, but the truck was heading to another away. She was shaking and crying. She just knew The Joker and his goons would find her somehow.

While the goons drove off, they called their boss, "She lives in Gotham Village, boss! But they saw Moho! They are leaving."

"AFTER THEM YOU IDIOTS!!!" The Joker yelled in the phone.

Jackson then noticed they turned around and chased after Gold and Sarah. Jackson send a text to Joker's goons and that's when SUVs pulled out their hiding places and chased The Joker's goons.

"PAPA!!!" Sarah screamed seeing them come closer. They then heard gunshots fired.

"Sarah! Get down! GET DOWN!!!" Mr Gold yelled.

She slide down and held onto her seat as she tried to hide herself. Mr Gold swerved on the road dodging all the vehicles around them. Sarah started to whimper and cry as the gunshots kept being fired.

"Boss! We need help!" Jackson called on the phone. "JOKER ARE YOU THERE!?" Nothing. "FLECK!!?"

A distinctive red sports car pulled out of a side street and joined in the car chase. Jackson recognized it as an SSC Tuatara, the fastest legal street car in America, it could drive up to 300 miles per hour.

Then Arthur answered, "can't talk now, Jackie, kinda busy...."

Jackson could hear the roar of a car engine and gun fire, and he knew then he was there to help. Joker then hung up and carefully hit speed dial on Sarah's mobile, "Come on, pick up, baby..."

Sarah couldn't. She was gripping on her seat as Mr Gold kept speeding suddenly the semi bumped their back.

Sarah then screamed in bloody murder, "PAPA!"

"It's okay, Sarah. Try not to panic..." Gold said even though he was panicking himself.

Arthur sped up and swerved passed the others until he was right behind the semi. He opened his window and pulled out his gun. He aimed as best he could and fired at the semi's back wheel. He missed the first time but the 2nd attempt worked, he shot out the back tyre. He then swerved onto the opposite side of the road, opened the passenger window and shot out the other one.

"See how far you get with two flats, motherf*ckers!" he growled.

The semi slowed due to the tire's being blown and the goons began shooting at him. He sped up even faster until he passed by them. They were still shooting but he ducked and went faster, so that he drove up alongside Mr Gold's truck.

"GOLD!!" He yelled.

Mr Gold looked at him in shock. Where did he get that car from?

"Keep going, I'll hold them off!" He then dropped back and spun the steering wheel and swerved so the car was across the road, blocking it.

Sarah noticed and was in shocked, "No! papa!!! We can't!!! We can't just leave him!!!"

She started to cry as they drove further and further away from Joker, "JO!!!!" She screamed.

"Sarah...listen to me! He wouldn't want us to stop or go back. His goons aren't far behind and he's...a madman. Meaning, driving like that and risking his life, but...what I was going to say is, he's used to this type of life. When you were just little, before you knew him, he was in the news a lot, fighting rival gangs....he's experienced when it comes to dealing with criminals," Mr Gold told her

"...I-I know, b-but..." she choked on her tears.

Mr Gold handed her his hanky, "I know, but it'll be alright, sweetheart. Just take a deep breath, and try to think positive. He's your hero. He'll be fine."

They were on a different road now and nobody was following them. Mr Gold then had the idea to go to Jim Gordon's house. It was over the river, so he drove across the long bridge and soon they arrived at the police commissioners home.

Sarah was still shaken up for what happened, Mr Gold walked her in the house. Gordon locked the door, and led them into his living room.

"Sit her down, Gold. I'll fetch her some water."

Mr Gold nodded and sat her down on the couch. He put his arm around her and held her close.

"It's over now, Sarah. We're safe."

Gordon then came in and handed her the water. Sarah then took it, "thank you..."

She then broke down again. Why couldn't The Joker just leave her alone?

Mr Gold hugged her tightly, trying to comfort her.

Just then Gordon's phone rang.

"Hello...?"

"Commissioner, it's chaos on the main road leading out of Gotham village. There's dead goons, a couple of smashed up cars. We've arrested the injured goons who were still on the scene. These cars are riddled with bullet holes-"

"Slow down, son. This is The Joker's doing. He was pursuing Miss Gold and her father. I want the cops who should've been guarding them fired! Is The Joker there?"

"Negative Sir, he wasn't here at all. One of the goons told us that."

Gordon sighed, "that's too bad. Well, get the road blocked off and clean up the mess. Get a tow truck out there to remove the smashed up cars" 

"Copy that, sir."

Gordon then hung up and rubbed his forehead, "he wasn't even there the coward."

Sarah gripped on him tightly, "I don't want loose everything again, papa."

"You won't, sweetie. You'll always have me." Gold reassured her.

"But...I'm scared of loosing you." Sarah cried, looking up at him.

"You can't live your whole life in fear because of that monster. Otherwise you'll spend your life crying and worrying. I'm not going anywhere. You won't loose me."

"...I won't? You promise?" She wanted it to be true.

He smiled, "I promise."

Just then Sarah's phone rang and it was Barbara, "Barbara?" She said once she answered.

"Sarah! Are you okay? I saw what happened it's on NBC news right now. I recognized the road near your house. They think....him....and Joker, and their goons were fighting."

"...it was. One of his goons followed me and my father home because I missed the bus. He came out of nowhere, but Joker had his goons protect us."

After the girls talked a bit, Barbara hang up saying she had to go, but would be home soon.

Gordon led them to the guest room for Gold and Sarah. Gold sat in the chair beside the bed and Sarah tried to sleep, but was too scared to. She even left her joker doll behind.

"Try to sleep, sweetheart. Remember what I said. You can't live your life in fear, otherwise...he's already winning. He's controlled your life long enough. It's time it stopped."

"...," Sarah realized he was definitely being serious now. But it was so hard. He was the devil of her nightmares. Should she go to therapy? Should she take medication to help with her aniexty? She sighed and tried to sleep.

Mr Gold sat beside her and held her hand, trying to comfort her and make her feel safe.

"Goodnight, Sarah. I love you."

"...I love you too, Papa," she told him softly.

Sarah remained silent. She was shy around the groups of people at Bruce's party, technically her birthday party. She tried to look for her father because she didn't want to be alone with all these strangers. That is until a familiar face came to her. Her old childhood friend Oswald Cobblepot Jr.

"Hi, Sarah," he smiled, "I haven't seen you for so many years."

Oswald then hugged her wrapped his arms around her, "You look...beautiful...,"

"...thank you...," Sarah blushed.

"Especially in that dress," he smiled.

Before she could speak, Dick came and frowned at Oswald, "beat it, Penguin. She's my-"

"Dick...this is Oswald. He's...my childhood friend. My father was friends with his father," Sarah said to keep him calm.

"I see...," Dick growled, "Hello...Oswald."

"Hello...Dick," Oswald groaned annoyed.

Barbara had seen Dick go over and she quickly rushed to them, "Hey! Great party, you look gorgeous, Sarah," she turned to Dick, "you know I'm real thirsty, Dick, would you mind fetching me some punch?"

Dick frowned, but nodded and left.

"Could you too, Ozzy," Sarah asked.

"But I want to catch...alright. Just for you, my dear." He smirked and walked away.

Sarah sighed and turned to Barbara, "thanks. I thought they would get at each other because I think now they both have a crush on me."

That's when Senior Wayne came with a young boy. He appeared to be 8 years old.

"Sarah. The birthday girl is here." Mr Wayne smiled.

"You don't look 24," the boy said emotionless.

"Well that's a compliment!" Wayne Snr said, "Sarah, I'd like you to meet my grandson, Damian."

"Hello," She smiled.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Sarah. So, you dating my step brother?"

"Dick? No. He's just a friend."

"He wants to date you," he said, bluntly, "I don't blame you for not wanting to. He can be really annoying."

Wayne Senior and Barbara both laughed at that.

"Well, I can also see he is pretty jealous, especially my best old friend Ozzy is too." She then gasped seeing them both fighting at the punch bowl. Barbara frowned annoyed and went over to them.

Damian rolled his eyes, "what is it with boys acting crazy over girls."

Sarah shook her head. She stopped and saw her father talking to someone. It was probably their lawyer since Bruce said he would pay them one. She then turned to Damian, "I will be right back."

She walked over.

"Sweetheart, this will be our lawyer, Harvey Dent," Mr Gold smiled.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Gold," Harvey shook her hand, "I promise to represent you to the fullest of my ability. You're a very brave young lady."

"Thank you, Mr Dent." She blushed shaking his hand.

Before anything else, Bruce Wayne arrived in his private helicopter. He came inside and smiled, "I'm sorry that I am late, but I had a little issue. I want to thank you all, friends and new friends...especially ones from Storybrooke, Maine for coming. This is a very special day. A very special day for a very brave woman. Where is Sarah Gold?"

Sarah stepped out and Bruce smiled putting his arm around her, "this young lady is a survivor and a fighter. And today it's her birthday. And it's special because this means she is lucky to be alive. All because she is brave, smart, a fighter, and a warrior."

".....and she was saved also," Barbara deliberately called out.

Bruce and Dick both frowned at this.
"Anyway, we're here to celebrate so.... everyone enjoy themselves!"

Everyone clapped and then waiters came in carrying trays of expensive champagne flutes, to offer all of the guests.

"They all look funny dressed like that," Damian said, making Mr Gold and Wayne senior laugh.

"My son does like to show off how rich he is," Senior joked.

"Too much," Damian said, "as if they are from the theatre."

Sarah blushed. She giggled when Barbara came to her and hugged her. Suddenly four girls that Sarah recognize came over. She teared up and they hugged her. It was Brittany, Megan, Lucilla, and Christina.

"Dad and I found out they were with you. I had to invite them after they told me they became good friends with you." Barbara smiled.

"It's so good to see you, Sarah!" Brittany smiled, hugging her.

"Happy birthday!" Megan said as she hugged her next.

Christina and Lucilla then hugged her too, all of them tearing up.

Sarah was happy they were ok. They were like sisters to her and she loved them dearly. "It's so good to see you guys again. And thank you."

"Is it also true?" Megan asked.

"What?"

"You're dating the guy that saved us!" Christina said, "silly."

"Joker? Well technically we are not..."

"Of course she isn't...yet," Brittany frowned, "but everyone can see you both as a couple. It's all over the news and the clown supporters believe you are."

"You can't believe everything on tv," Lucilla said "he broke out to save Sarah because he obviously feels responsible for her. It doesn't mean he wants to date her."

"It would be so romantic if they did," Megan said, "hell, after the way he helped us, I'd probably date him."

The girls all giggled. Sarah felt embarrassed when she heard Megan say that.

"Well, how about that guy, he's rich and his dad use to be a bad guy," Sarah asked pointing her friend Oswald, "he's like...a bad boy."

The girls all turned to look at Oswald. Megan then giggled, "a bad boy....he's tiny."

"But he's rich," Christina reminded her.

"Who cares about rich when the guy is at least 5 inches shorter than me."

"Why do you want a bad boy?" Brittany asked, "bad boys always break your heart. Either by dumping you, or getting themselves killed or badly hurt."

Lucilla nodded, "it's true. Joker got caught up in that fight the other night, and he was shot and hasn't been seen since."

"What!?" Sarah gasped.

The other girls gasped too.

"How do you know this?" Megan asked, "if it was on tv you just got through saying you can't believe everything on the news!"

"......I overheard Barbara telling Sarah's dad," she looked down, "sorry, I wasn't listening to them on purpose."

"...," Sarah ran to find her father, but she accidentally bumped into one of the waiters, "I'm so sorry! I'm really sor-," she stopped and saw it was Arthur.

He smiled at her and offered her a glass of champagne, "would you care for a drink, Miss Gold? It is your birthday after all."

"...," she then grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the ballroom, "What are you doing here? I just heard you were shot!" She was shaking. "Where did they hurt you?"

Arthur flinched, "Ow- my arm actually."

She panicked and let him go, "I'm sorry, Mr Fleck." She hugged on his good side. "I'm so sorry."

"Hey, it's okay....," He hugged her back with both arms, "it's nothing. It barely hurts. But...don't you want me here?"

"No it's not that, I was just...shocked," She then pulled his face and kissed him deeply. "Also...you kinda look cute in this outfit~."

"Not as cute as you look in your outfit, you look stunning, princess," he then smirked as he gently pushed her back against the wall, "but if you like it that much, I could wear it when I pay you a visit tonight~."

She giggled kissing him deeply making out with him. She pulled his hat off as they panted and savagely pressed their lips against each other as if they were hungry for each other again.

"I was so afraid I would loose you....," she panted between kisses, "I'm so glad you're alive..."

".....I'm sorry I scared you, baby. I told you I'm tougher than I look," he continued to kiss her when suddenly the ballroom door opened and Barbara stopped in her tracks seeing them.

Arthur noticed and quickly pulled away, "uh, thank you for letting me give you a birthday kiss, Miss," he said and began to walk away.

Barbara ran up to Sarah, "I know he's no waiter. That was Fleck wasn't it? Oh my god! Sarah....you were totally making out with him!" she giggled happily.

Sarah blushed and giggled, "I really was shocked he was here, that's why. But I was happy."

Oswald then came out and Sarah was shocked. She was shaking. Arthur put on his hat and was fixing his suit. He was walking away, but Oswald grabbed him. He noticed lipstick on his face that matched Sarah.

"OZZY! Don't hurt him!" She ran to him grabbed his wrists, "LEAVE ALONE!"

"Hey! Don't grab the arm, buddy!" Arthur snapped and pulled his injured arm away.

"Who do you think you are, kissing the birthday girl! I'll have you fired for this!"

Arthur then laughed.

"Oh you're some kind of wise guy, huh? Well I'll smack that smirk right off of your face if I see you near her again at this party!" Oswald Jr yelled.

"Yeah? D'you want me to get you a stool to stand on so you can reach? As for seeing me near Miss Gold, keep your eyes closed for the rest of the party, so you don't get jealous." Arthur smirked.

"Boys! Boys please!" She pulled Arthur away and turned to Oswald, "Ozzy, please. I kissed him. Because...I thought he looked cute in the outfit..."

Oswald looked furious now, "ugh really, Sarah? That outfit is ridiculous! And he's ugly and old!"

"The young lady obviously doesn't think so," Arthur chuckled.

"Listen to him, Sarah! He's laughing in my face!"

"I'm not.....I'd have to bend down to do that."

Oswald growled, "stop laughing, you clown!"

Arthur bit his lip to stop himself, "I wasn't, sir. I was smiling noisily at your rude behavior."

"Rude behavior!!! You were kissing the guest of honor! Get back to work you....piece of trash."

Arthur mockingly saluted him, "as you say, sir..." he then turned and walked away, winking at Sarah as he left.

"Did you see that?! He doesn't know his place. You're way out of his league!"

"...," Sarah sighed annoyed at him, "You're so like Dick," she groaned.

Oswald gasped, offended, "I am not! He's an idiot! And I care about you more, Sarah."

"I think you should be getting back to the party, Sarah," Barbara said, gently taking her arm and leading her away, "also...did you know Arthur was shot in the arm? I found out literally about an hour ago. Your dad didn't want you to know until after the party.....," she whispered as they walked, "I'm glad he still came though."

"Lucilla told me. She overheard you and Papa...Papa!" She looked around for him, but didn't see him. "Where is he? And...Where's Bruce and Harvey?"

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Sarah then sensed there was something wrong.

"I will go look for them," Barbara said, and left.

Sarah was shaking. She looked for her father, but suddenly she heard a gunshot and everyone went silently she looked and saw it was The Joker. She hid behind a statue as he walked around asking everyone where Sarah or Harvey Dent were at.

Arthur quickly set down the drinks tray he had been carrying and pulled out his phone.

"Jackson, gonna need you and the boys in here asap. We've got a very unwanted guest," he then hung up, and began looking around for Sarah, but he couldn't go out there as a waiter. Sh*t.

Sarah was shaking, but The Joker was hurting these people. She had to stand up.

"Thats enough!" She yelled stepping out of her hiding place. But facing her demon infront of her made her shiver. All her friends stayed in their place afraid.

"Sarah, no!" Wayne senior called out.

"Shut up old man!" The Joker yelled at him, "otherwise you'll be dying sooner than you think!!"

"You leave him alone," Sarah frowned, trying to be brave. Her father told her she had to be brave and not have him win. She swallowed and tried to stay calm.

The Joker began to walk up to Sarah slowly and menacingly, "there you are, my little bunny. I've missed you."

"...," she frowned at him angrily, "You hurt me. You took me away from my parents and killed my mother...you took my-" but then he grabbed her by her waist and face as she shivered. All her nightmares flashed in her mind again. Her screaming for help. The Joker touching her, beating her.

"Let...go...of me." Sarah growled under her breath.

Sarah then kicked him off before he did anything. She was surprised she managed to get him off of her. She hadn't before.

The Joker growled at her and came to her, but then Mr Gold appeared and stood infront of his daughter protecting her, "Stay the hell away from my daughter."

"Ah the old widower. The man that lost his wife and unborn child."

"How did you know that you sick bastard!?" Mr Gold growled.

"Your wife's murderer gave us the information after we found out Sarah was adopted by you."

Sarah was in shock.

"Murderer? You know the sick freak that hurt my Belle?"

The Joker smirked and turned to his right.

Mr Gold turned and saw who it was. "You...you hurt Belle?"

A man stepped in frowning at Gold. Sarah never recognized him before, but her father obviously knew him.

"Hello, Beast."

"Gaston? How could you...you murdered Belle?"

"I was trying to kill you, but I found out a beast like you got her pregnant. So if I couldn't have her, no one could...so yeah. I did."

Mr Gold was hurt inside. He gritted his teeth and growled at him with anger, "YOU MONSTER!!!"

Before Gold came at him, The Joker grabbed him and slammed him against the wall.

"PAPA!!" Sarah screamed.

"Unhand me you bastard!" Gold yelled.

"...no," The Joker frowned at him, "You wanna know why? You took something from me. And I am taking her back."

"Get off of him!" Sarah screamed jumping on The Joker, but he pushed her off of him.

"Sarah!" Gold cried, "You hurt her, and I will curse you!"

"Curse me? Now that's fighting like a man," The Joker smirked. He then grabbed Gold by his face and slammed him against the wall. Gold screamed as he tried to fight him.

Sarah screamed and tried to push him away, but instead was grabbed by a goon. Suddenly a sharp metal object hit the goon in the back of his head. And a long cord stretched out grabbing The Joker by his ankle pulling him away from Mr Gold.

Sarah looked and saw Batman, Batgirl, and Nightwing standing together in the room.

Batgirl was the one that shot the cord at The Joker. Sarah looked at her and noticed somehow Batgirl looked familiar.

"Oh come on!" The Joker growled. "I want some fighting here!"

"Then you're gonna love us!" Batman said in his low gruffly voice.

Soon he and Nightwing fight against The Joker and his goons. Sarah then ran to her father, Regina came to her as the young girl cried, "Papa! Regina, he's got to be alive, he just gotta..."

Regina checked his pulse, but suddenly, Sarah screamed causing Regina distracted. The Joker had grabbed Sarah and he smirked darkly. "PAPA!!! PAPA WAKE UP!!! JOKER!!!!" Where was Arthur? She needed him now. She felt he let her down by not saving her father. He need some explaining to do if he was going to save her.

Sarah screamed at her father laying on the ground as she squirmed and kicked. "LET GO!" She screamed at The Joker.

Batman, Nightwing, and Batgirl stood their ground, but The Joker smirked at Batman. "I have the upper hand now." He broke the window behind him and held his batsling. "Anyone else wanna try to stop me!?"

When no one answered, The Joker heard a plane coming in. He smirked holding the batsling and about to shoot when someone yelled at him, "GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY GIRL!!!" It was the hero Joker. He jumped at him as The Joker shoot the batsling at the plane and was pulled up in the air.

Joker managed to grab ahold of one of The Joker's legs and hang on tightly as they lift up the air. Sarah frowned at him, "You got some explaining to do, Mr Joker!"

Before Joker could he got kicked in the face.

"GET OFF OF ME!" The Joker yelled at him.

"Ow-!" Joker flinched. The kick in the face with his boot, hurt. It must've broken his nose, but he didn't let go, "F*ck you, you evil, copy-catting bastard!!!"

"HANG ON, MISS GOLD!" A voice yelled. It was Nightwing, he was running towards them.

Another figured appeared with a Penguin mask. "Back off, Wing boy!"

Sarah had to find a way to get them free. She grabbed The Joker's hand and bit his thumb hard.

"Ouch!! You little bitch!!" She bit right through his skin, making his thumb bleed, he then let go and they fell.

Sarah collided on top a building and hissing in pain. She groaned pushing herself up, but then The Joker grabbed her by her hair and screamed in pain. "N-no no no!"

Before he could do anything Nightwing jumped at him and held him over the edge of the building. Sarah pushed herself up, but the masked Penguin helped her up.

Sarah looked at him nervously. "Ozzy?"

Joker, who had been hanging The Joker's leg had fallen and missed the building. He fell further and landed on top of a parked truck, winding him. Everything hurt. He must've broken something, but he struggled to sit up and climb down. He hissed in pain, he'd hurt his back and leg badly, but he limped towards the fire escape and began to climb up.

Suddenly, Sarah saw Arthur, "Jo!" She ran to him and helped him up the roof. "You alright? Oh no you're bleeding and barley moving."

"....yeah, well I was knocked out with a champagne bottle, that bastard busted my nose with his boot, and I'm pretty sure that fall didn't help," he hissed in pain, but wrapped his arms around her, "as long as you're okay. That's all that matters."

"...," she felt bad now. "I'm so sorry." She pulled him close and kissed his cheek, but then the masked Penguin grabbed her and pulled her away from Joker.

Joker immediately pulled out his gun, "you think I don't know who you are, you little gimp! Let go of my girl, NOW! Or I will shoot you!"

Penguin growled at him, "your girl!? She's mine! I known her since we were born!"

"Your girl!?" Nightwing yelled as he tied The Joker up, "She's mi-Dick's girl!"

"Oh both of you just SHUT UP!!" Joker fired a shot in the air, making them jump, "Sarah wasn't given a choice for long enough, now she's free and old enough to decide for herself who's girl she wants to be. So instead of bitching how about you let her decide who she wants to be with? If you truly care for her you'd respect her decision!"

"...," everyone stayed silent.

Sarah turned to Arthur. She thought he didn't care. He made a promise to her to never let anything bad happened to her or her father. But he had a explanation and she believed him. It would be something Ozzy would do. And Dick never cared about her. So she took Joker's hands and kissed his mask cheek. She then pulled his mask up as well and kissed him on his lips gently.

The Joker noticed this and his eyes turned red. He was so angry. He was now growling seeing this girl kiss Arthur. It boiled him crazy like. So she was in a relationship with him.

Arthur held her face, "I love you, princess," he kissed her back then turned to the others, putting his arm around her, "well I guess that settles it boys...," his eyes then turned on the Joker and he scowled angrily at him, ".....and as for you, you no good piece of sh*t! I've been waiting a long time to do this!" He limped over to him and aimed his gun at his head.

"You can't do that, Fleck. That's murder!"

"Oh like he hasn't done it before!" Ozzy huffed.

"He needs to go back to jail!"Dick yelled.

"Oh so he can just escape again and the dumbass cops can't find him! No. This ends now. He won't hurt Sarah or her father, or any other innocent little girls ever again!"

"Jo! No stop! I know you want to, but...please, we need him alive for the trial!"

"Trial?" The Joker asked. He then growled what she meant, "Why you little f*ck!!!"

Sarah jumped behind Joker shaking.

"Don't you dare speak to her like that, you motherf*cker!!" Joker swung his arm and hit him hard in the face with the butt of his gun.

"Aaaggh!!" he cried out as blood poured out of his nose.

Joker's own nose was bleeding too from him kicking him, so he smirked, feeling better for getting some revenge.

He then put his arm around Sarah, "let's go, baby. You've been through enough and.... I could use a doctor right about now."

"...," Sarah then remembered her father. He turned to Joker, "Papa needs emergency too. I will get you both there."