The white knights queen

Chapter one: underage and lucky

Hale mathers was like any typical teenager, skipping school, sneaking out and lying to her parents. It was a mild cloudy night and hale had no since left school due to her being In detention, this was a common thing as her home life was anything but functional, her father left after she was conceived and her mother worked full time as an ER nurse.

Meaning hale was home alone most of the time looking after herself.  As she made her way into the kitchen, she noticed a note laying on the table. Hale rolled her eyes already anticipating what she was about to read, snatching the letter from the table she bagan to read almost impatiently " hale I've been called into work again, looks like another twelve hour shift. I left your present on your bed, get yourself a take out for dinner love mom xx"  

Hale sighed as she crumpled up the paper and threw it away " so much for a birthday cake " it wasn't uncommon for her mum to miss important dates such as birthdays and Christmas, but what hurt her the most was the lack of a phone call on her break to make sure she's ok and alittle catch up on how her day was.

Walking through the narrow hallway to her bedroom hale yanked her bobble out allowing her long dreads to fall down her back.  As she entered her room, the sight of the present was almost insulting. Ignoring the gift hale made her way to the closet getting changed ready for a night out in Gotham.

Hale wasn't the type to keep friends long enough to hang out, no hale was one to make friends while out alone. Sure there are many dangers to making friends that way but that's the rush that hale liked so much, as she made her way to her front door she took one last look around before heading back out.  The only thing hale was thankful for was her second hand mustang her mother gifted her with when she started high school, since she lives far from the school and her mother couldn't always provide her with a lift.

As she drove through the streets of Gotham deep in thought, the outside world drowned out by the loud sound of Metallica she turned a sharp corner remembering something she over heard at school, a new club in town supposedly easy to get into if your underage.  Pulling up down the street from the new club, the lights of the exterior almost blinding as she made her way closer, the lines to get into the club stretching as far as the eye could see.

" shit... easy my ass how the fuck am I supposed to get in here ?" She thought to herself lighting a ciggerrette as she made her way around the back of the building.  No sooner did she stop to think, I bar man had walked out of the back door for his break, taking her chance she smirked and rushed inside before the door closed on her.

The sound of the music was deafening, mixed with blinding lights and the smell of alcohol filled the air as she made her way into the main area of the club. fixing her shirt up so it was alittle more revealing, hale walked up to the bar trying her luck, smiling to the barman as he walked over " you better have a good reason to be in here kid otherwise I hope you like flying because I'm ready to boot you out" hale was about to loose her cool as she inhaled to react to the barman she felt a tight grip on her waist. 

Snapping her head around to see who was grabbing her as the man spoke followed by a laugh " now now kyle, she's with me. You got a problem with that? If so then I got around seven nine milimetre bullets with your name on them" her eyes trailed up the mans body, his pale skin only emphasising his red lips and bright green hair. " no sir joker my apologies, w-what would you like miss?"  

Hale smirked and met the gaze of the bartender " vodka and a jeager bomb. " as he turned around to prepare her drinks the green haired man chuckled " here toots, my treat come on over when you have them irl be waiting" as he left to return to the booth he placed a 100 dollar bill on the bar, just who was this guy? Hale felt her cheeks heat up alittle, paging for her drinks she downed her jeager bomb before taking her vodka over to the booth of the man she had just met. 

Placing his change on the table she sat down " so why are you being so nice? If your looking for a prositute you got the wrong woman" the joker raised an eyebrow and laughed pushing the change towards her " I got plenty more where that came from toots, funny the way you dress says otherwise" hale rolled her eyes and huffed " that's coming from the asshole in lipstick?" The joker laughed once more and smirked showing his grills " touché toots... I saw you creep in from the back so I take it your too young to be here, you got some balls" 

Hale leaned back as she took a swig of her vodka and giggled " well being forgotten makes a girl wanna drink herself silly even if it gets her in trouble" the joker frowned slightly but nodded in understanding " besides... if you knew I was underage why would you buy me drinks?" She continued, the joker smirked once again as he sipped his drink " like I said it takes balls to do what you just did, and I admire that. You got a sharp attitude havent you? Talk to your old man that way?" 

This question earned the joker a warning glare " I would if he was around, don't know him don't want too, if that's all you want I'll spend my time else where" as hale stood up to walk off she felt a tight grip of her wrist as she was dragged over to the joker with a rough and dominant force, the look in his eye could be nothing good and yet the smile he gave was somewhat reassuring " I'm sorry toots, sit back down. I think it's fair to say we both need the company " 

Hale was tempted to refuse his offer, but something in the back of her mind forced her to obey him as she sat back down this time next to him in the booth " so tell me toots, what made you come here really?" Hale rolled her eyes at the question not wanting to express how she felt and shrugged " you tell me why your here first maybe I'll open up " the joker chuckled resting his arm on the top of the booth " wow you really are a clever girl ain't ya? Alright I needed alittle me time to unwind, let my hair down.. have alittle fun" the chuckle that followed his reply made hales heart skip a beat as she nodded

" sick of being alone 24/7 so I decided to get drink since it's my birthday and not even my mum could care "  The joker blinked and chuckled shaking his head " parents... can't live with them can't get away with killing them am I right ?" Hale giggled and nodded in aggrement taking another gulp of her drink the alcohol slowly taking affect on her " amen to that. I won't lie I didn't expect to be drinking with you of all people no offence" the joker shrugged it off " none taken I'm not everybody's taste"  the more that hale sat with the joker and talked, the more alcohol she had drank without even knowing it, soon enough she was barely able to walk, the joker not far behind as he waved over to a guy who worked for him, hale run her fingers through her dreads " my mums gonna kill me... I suppose I can stay with Laurie if she answers her damn phone" 

Frowning the joker took her phone placing it in his back pocket " don't be stupid, you can't relay on friends your staying at mine tonight" hale felt her cheeks redden once more as she clung onto the clown prince of crime for balance " I-I can't do that I" before she could t finish the joker gripped her chin forcing her to meet his gaze " I'm not asking you hale I'm telling you" a shiver ran up her spine as she locked eyes with him, seeing his eyes darken with intimidation.

Left speechless all she could do was nod in return as he helped her into the car allowing his guy to drive them both back.  Once at one of the jokers many hide outs through the city, hale staggered inside followed by the joker. Looking around in awe " wow this is nice.. I'm jealous" she giggled the joker helped her over to the sofa sitting down beside her as he stretched " I suppose if you like that sort of thing, Harley did most of the decorating in here" hale frowned having heard the name before but never knowing who she really was " Harley...? "