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Graveyard: A Substitution

Summary:

The place has been cordoned off since the riots. She comes here to mourn.

Notes:

Written for the prompts "Author's choice, author's choice, Revenge is in the air" at fic_promptly and "graveyard" at 1-million-words' Cry Me a River challenge.

Takes place between Batman: Arkham City and Harley Quinn's Revenge.

Work Text:

Her visits to this place are symbolic – nobody rests here anymore. The earth is cratered, beaten, forlorn; withered like the flowers she leaves on the unmarked graves. She sees her heart reflected.

She doesn't know who lies here, only who does not. Without a body, there's no place to mourn him. Until she builds him a shrine befitting his greatness. In remembrance of all the laughter and the tears.

As ever, it was B-man's fault. He didn't save Mr. J.

She'll make sure he's gonna pay in the blood of his loved ones. And then who's gonna cry for him?