The True Queen of Gotham

The mark of a dead man

(3rd person POV)

The scene Jade and her companion came across was devastating. Harley was crying hysterically, shaking an unconscious Rocket. Ivy was doing her best to calm her lover, but even she was losing it

"What happened?" Jade gasped, seeing blood pooling around her prodigy

"He shot her!" Harley screamed "He killed her!"

Jade looked at Rocket, walking quickly to her body. She placed a finger to her neck and felt a pulse "She's still alive" She told the duo "But her pulse is weak. Get her to Francis, now"

Ivy took charge and lifted Rocket with her vine. She moved quickly as she walked out of the room, Harley, although still dazed with panic, followed close behind

Jade walked around the room looking for any clues. She knew Rocket was bulletproof, so whatever she was shot with, was not normal

Barbara heard a whimpering from a room nearby, and was curious as to what is was. She walked to the door, and opened it up, to find a dog

The dog growled at her, sitting in a defensive pose. Barbara just smiled and called out to the hound. The dogs ears went down as it whimpered some more "It's okay honey" She whispered softly "I'm not going to hurt you" The dogs tail started to wag and it barked with joy

Jade searched the bodies, even found the gun that the Joker used. She found nothing of importance until she found several shell casings

Looking at the small shell, she flipped to the end to find the emblem of Lexcorp "That piece of shit" She growled

"You got something?" Barbara asked

Jade's eyes turned to her with fury, but they softened when she saw the dog "Where'd you get him?"

"He was in the closest" Barbara shrug "I think he needs a home"

"Rocket would appreciate that" Jade smiles, knowing the young girls thoughts on animals

"Yeah" Barbara smiled "I figured that"

"We need to go to my place"

"Why?"

"Because I need a couple of things before I take a trip" Jade explained

"Where are you going?" Barbara asked. Jade handed her the shell casing, and the woman saw what Jade saw "Of course he would be involved" She scoffed "You're not going alone"

"Wouldn't dream of it" Jade chuckled

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Harley drove the streets like a maniac, a lot worse than how she usually drove. She didn't care who got in her way, she wasn't stopping for anything

Ivy sat in the back of the car, with Rockets head in her lap. It took everything in her to not lose her shit. She was applying pressure to the younger girls wounds, but it wasn't helping much, the bleeding just wouldn't stop

When they came to Francis' practice, it took everything in Harley not to drive through the front door

She was angry, and she wanted to kill someone