His Last Joke (Sequel to His Last Laugh)

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For a few seconds I couldn't speak, then the words stuttered out of me like the clinks of a riffle. I blinked a few times at first and tried to wipe my sweaty forehead on my arm. I searched for the words in my head which was crowded with thoughts. 

"Your blood." I said but I realised that I wasn't audible to him and that I was murmuring.

After a moment, I took a deep breath and started again with a higher voice.

"The Titan is attacking your white blood cells. It isn't compatible with your blood. It denatures the white cells and kills them off. It's also raising the solubility of your blood. So, with your decreasing number of white blood cells, which is bringing your immunity down, I'm guessing you caught a cold and the high solubility of your blood is causing you to cough up blood along with your coughing." I said and I didn't realise that my voice was shaking. Scratch that, all of me was shaking.

After I was done explaining I couldn't meet his eyes. I needed some air or else I was going to suffocate. A 'sorry' got caught up in my heavy breathing as I made my way towards the door and down the stairs.  After that, I stood into the clearing between the house and some trees near my plants. I looked around and I wanted to scream but nothing was coming out. I wanted to cry but that wasn't working either. I felt rage burning a hole inside of me. Pure rage and nothing else. I wanted to rip my hair out or punch someone then in a blur of white I kicked my plant pots, one after the other. The last one broke at the impact it made with my foot as I grunted. I stared at the unrooted plants and seedlings that laid helpless on the ground and I let out a huff. Then suddenly, I felt the weight of what was going on and I felt lost.

I needed to find a way to help him but what was there to do? I don't think anyone has ever experienced, let alone seen, anything like this. There must be something I can do. I racked my brain to try and break down all the things I could do but it seemed like the only people who'd have answers were the ones who made the Titan in the first place ,and there was no reaching them. I grunted again. This is above my intellectual level. 

Then afterwards something clicked as I thought of Riddler. Yes! Edward! He'll know what to do! I rushed up the stairs and to the front door then up to my room going past Jack who was sitting on the bar chair. I began rummaging through my work purse until I found this code he'd given me in order to dial him. Then I grabbed the telephone and pressed the 4 digit code and waited. It was about 10 seconds until I heard a voice. 

"Well, won't you look who finally decides to call!" He boomed and a part of me regretted that I couldn't return his enthusiasm. 

"Ed..H-how have you been? Listen I need your help." I spoke.

"Just dandy. So you only call because you need something." He joked then started tutting.

He then started chuckling for a bit and I stayed silent until his laughing dialled out.

"Wow I guess this is serious." He cleared his throat.

"It's Joker..He tried this drug these people proposed to him and it was supposed to have a Bane like effect but it hasn't and it isn't going too well with his blood..It's attacking his white blood cells and disfiguring his skin, he's coughing up blood as well and I don't know h-how long.." My voice cracked.

"Listen Nygma, you need to help us. Please..for me?" I pleaded quietly. 

He then stayed silent for a few moments before replying.

"I-Eva..I wish I could but I have to be in his presence, I have to run test, and I don't know if I can help with something so..different. I might worsen his case and besides, I hate to bail on you here Eva but..I have a lot on my plate right now and it isn't safe if I come out. I have big plans and-" He spoke then I cut him off.

"What do you mean?! I'll bring him to you! You have to help me, Edward. You can't just leave me like this. I don't know what to do! I can't see him like this, Nygma." I spoke.

"Eva, you can't come to my place it's too dangerous. Besides, my side of town is on lock down. There's no way you'll come through. The bridges are up and it's way too dangerous for you to be here." He repeated.

"No Edward! You can't leave me like this okay! You can't leave him like this! Please tell me you'll help! Work on an antidote and send it over to me! You've gotta do something! " I begged.

"I can't. I told you I'm too busy. This will take way too long, Eva and in the end we might not get at anything." He replied calmly.

"Well, we would've at least tried! I have to come over, Ed. You need to help him!" 

"Listen to me, Eva. It is way too dangerous to have the both of you here and with Joker in his state, with all the people  that would want a piece of him, and the GCPD, it's suicide. And if it's as bad as you're telling me then he might not even make the trip here." He said bluntly.

"NO YOU LISTEN TO ME NYGMA! I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE GCPD OR THE THUGS OR THE BRIDGES OR ANY OF IT OKAY?! I DON'T WANNA LISTEN TO ANY OF THIS CRAP YOU'RE GIVING ME BECAUSE I NEED YOU TO BE HERE BECAUSE I NEED YOU TO HELP US RIGHT NOW!" I finally burst.

"Eva, I wish I could help. I'm sorry." Was all he said before the line cut off.

I then let out a big grunt as I threw the phone against the closet. I took a deep breath afterwards and went downstairs. As I appeared at the bottom of the stairs, Jack stood up from the same chair I had left him on and looked at me with caring eyes. I then finally brought my eyes up to his before looking down at my hands that were shaking involuntarily and I felt my lips start to quiver at the sight. I felt like I was about to crumble and so I walked over to Jack and wrapped my arms around him, finally releasing my sobs. No matter how angry I was or how suffocated I felt, there was nothing more that I needed right now than for him to hold me as I finally broke apart. 

I let the tears stream on his chest as I shook in his arms. I felt him flinch a couple of time from the sounds that were coming out of my sobbing but I couldn't help it. He gently had one arm on my shoulder and the other holding my head as I finally let it all escape me. 

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I really hope you liked this one because I feel like I did a crappy job for some reason.

I also happened to just realise that this is my longest chapter yet.

It is double the amount of words my normal chapters have so you can count this as a double but don't worry I won't scam you and skip the second.

I will be double updating today and maybe double updating tomorrow.

But if my social life is at risk (which it is, especially after 2 weeks of exams) I will be only updating with 1 chapter tomorrow x

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