Arika's pov

I ran on top of a roof with my father. It turn dark and I have no idea where we're going. My father ran to the end of the building and jump off. I did the same. I landed on stairs and saw my father was already going down. I drop off and look at my father still climbing off. "What I'm old." He said and smile.

We got out of the alleyway and headed to a shop. We stop in front of it. My father broke the glass door and we went in. A loud noise sounded and i cover my ears. My father went to the glass cases and broke them and started picking up items. I did the same. After a while I heard more noises outside. "Time to go Arika!" I saw him smiling a big smile. I giggle and nodded

We ran out the door surrounded by people wearing the same uniforms and cars. They all had pistols pointing at us. Father reached into his bag and threw several colorful smoke bombs. We ran away and started to climb a building. We ran for a while but then I saw a figure in front of us with a arrow in hand. She shot and we both dodge it. This was my chance to escape so then i ran to the left jumping on the other roof. I kept on running and jumping to the next building. I look back and saw my father wasn't there. I drop the bag and kept on running. I smile a real smile. I'm free! Free! I'm finally Free!!!

Then something was in front then I fell. I look up and saw a kid with orange hair and yellow costume. I started to panic. Knowing if i got caught i would suffer again. I would get locked up again. "Please let me go i just want to be free!" He look at me confused with that i trip him got up and ran. I jump off the building into an alleyway. I ran taking off my hat and leaving it on the ground. I turn and saw a dead end. I look around but couldn't find anything to climb.

I turn around but saw a boy with black hair. He wears a red shirt and black pants. A yellow belt around him and a white mask with black outline covering his eyes. "Please i just want to be free." He look at me not looking away from my eyes. I can't be caught. I just want to live a normal life. A life where i am not caged.

"Then why you do it?" he said. His voice sounded comforting to me. I shook my head.

"What?" i said confuse.

"Why did you break into the jewelry shop?" He said coming a little closer.

I look at him with sad eyes. "I had too..or else i would of stay in that cage. I.I..I just want to get away from my father. I just want to be free." I said, pleading he would let me go.

"Who's your father and what cage?"He said

I was about to tell him when i hear my father calling me. "Oh Arika where are you!?"

I started to panic. What if he gets me again. No! I can't! I have to run! I need to be Free! I look at him with pleading eyes. Then he grab my waist, brought me closer. He took out a grappling hook and shot the building. We got on the building sitting and being quiet.

Robin's pov

Why did I help her? She's a villain. Isn't she? But how can a beauty like this be a villain? Wait Robin, what are you saying? I look at her and saw her worry blue eyes. I look down the building. There I saw the Joker looking for someone."Oh Arika, Arika where are you!?" He said.

I can feel her shaking. She held her breath in as he look at the alleyway. He then look at the dead end and went back up to the alleyway. I heard her let out a breath. She looks relaxed and happy. I stood up and grab her wrist. "AAAHHH!" She screams. She pull away but I didn't let go.

"Please let go you're hurting me." She said. I let go quickly. I didn't want to hurt her only to talk to her.

"Who are you?" I said with a tough voice. She looks down. It was like she is thinking if she should tell me. No, she is thinking if she should tell me. She then looks at me in my eyes. Her black silky hair out of her face and her beautiful eyes staring at my own.

"I'm Arika. The daughter of the Joker. BUT I just want to be free. Don't give me back please I.I..I.I can't handle anymore. I don't want to be locked up anymore. I just want to be free." Her voice sounded like a lost kitten.

"Why do you want to escape? Since your his daughter he should give you anything you want. You would be like him. Crazy and evil." I said with narrow eyes.

"He does the exact opposite. He puts me in a cage and makes me do things I don't like and he does experiments on me." She look down at the ground. She then raises her sleeves and kneels down to raise her pants. There bloody rings circle around her ankles and wrists. "He chains me everyday. This is the only time I don't have chains or straps on me." She looks up at me with pleading and sad look. "Please, I just want to be free." She says with a weak yet gentle voice.

"Fine, I won't send you back. As long as you don't make any trouble." I said. She smile and tears started to fall down her cheeks. I bend down and wipe away a tear. I smile at her and help her stand up.

"There you are Arika." Her eyes widen and look at the direction of the voice. I look to the voice and see the Joker coming closer.

"P..pp..please leave me alone. I..I.I don't want to go back." The Joker frown and look at her. His once happy grin wiped off.

"Arika don't you dare. You're all that I have left. I won't let you go." Said the Joker. I stood in front of her in a protecting manner. I will help her.

Arika's pov

He stood in front of me like he's protecting me. I can't let him die. He helped me. I look around but saw nothing i can use to escape. I slowly reached for my knives. "Arika come." My father said in a grim voice.

I slowly started walking towards him. Then i felt someone grabbing my wrist. I look and see him. "Don't go." He said quietly.

"I have a plan." I said back in a whisper. He only nodded and let go.

I walk towards my father who now has a huge grin plastered on his face. As soon as i was two feet away i stabbed his right leg with my knives. "AAAGGGHHHH!!!!!" My father scream.

I turn around and I grab the boy and drag him off the building. WE ran down the dark alleyway and i can hear my father screaming in pain. I hurt him. I hurt him! I'm dead! I won't ever be free now! We ran full speed away from the building. After a while of running we finally stop. I couldn't help but pace back and forth. I'm dead. I won't be free. I'm gone. As soon as he heals he'll be after me. I could hear the boy panting heavily. I could keep running as long as i could. Enough of that. I really need to find a good hiding place. " Calm down." A gentle voice said. I look up and see the boy back to normal.

I shook my head no. "I can't. He's gonna come after me. I know it. I hurt him! Do you know what that means!? That means i'm dead?" I said with panic. A gentle hand landed in my shoulder.

"Don't worry. I know who can help." He said. "Just follow me."

I smiled brightly and nodded. We started to walk down the empty street. "What did the Joker have to do before he made his daughter want to escape?" He said. I look at him with sad eyes. "You don't have to answer that." He said quickly.

"You might think the Joker will take care of her daughter like a princess but it's not true......He kept me in a cage most of my life, did experiments, train me, made me do things that I hate.." I look at the ground. "He torture me and chain me while I'm in a cage or out of....This is the first time I'm not in chains or strap to something." I look at him.

"My father did something to make me look into the future but...it's hard and I could only see pictures and it just comes to me. I saw a picture of a boy with black hair and green eyes. He wore a green hoodie with a black jacket over it. That's when I decided to escape." I look up at him but he wasn't there. I look back and he was just standing there. He walk up to me but then all I saw was the floor. My hands were on my back and i felt pain.

I then realize I was in the ground held down by someone. "WAIT no let her go Miss Martian!" It was boy's voice.

I'm scare and i don't know what they'll do to me. "But she rob the jewelry store, didn't she?" The woman said. I felt a chain like cuff on my wrist. No no no no no no no! I can't be in chains! I won't be in chains! I can't be chained!

I thought i could trust him! "But Robin what if she's tricking you?" I look at the boy who's name is Robin. I look at him with betraying eyes. I thought I could trust him. I look down and slowly my eyes grew into darkness. No, I have to escape! I just want to be Free.........