Celebration

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Fantazmë flies invisible through the walls into his 'room' and grabs a stuffed green dog that he named Cujo, a sketch book, and colour pencils. He had taken up drawing to get out his feelings rather than actually express them with words or facial expressions. It was easier and helped him relax. The people he had met, the 'Peanut Gallery' he liked them. They reminded him of some people he knew back at- back at, umm, at the- he doesn't remember. Ignoring his lapse in memory Taz flies back into the colourful looking inmates cell block. Appearing suddenly and startling the prisoners he sits down with his legs crisscrossed and places Cujo beside him carefully and picks up his sketch book. Grabbing a pencil he starts drawing.

"That kid is weird." Harley says as she does hand stands in her cell. Crane snorts, "Like your one to talk, harlequin." He says watching the boy, Fantazmë, Taz, draw. Its obvious that the boy knows what he's doing, his hand glides across the paper creating smooth lines that the prisoners are unable to see clearly. "I like the little runt." Joker says looking at Taz and making silly faces when the boy looks up, "What about you Red, any thoughts on our new friend?" The smiling man says. Ivy grunts crossing her arms, "He's cute."

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Taz walks into the dark room timidly, his green eyes scanning the pitch black room. He was told to come here today and he was certain he knew what for. Suddenly the lights turn on, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!" multiple voices yell making him jump to the ceiling and stay there, floating. "Taaazzz! Get down here! it was a surprise party." Harley Quinn yells giggling. Taking a deep unnecessary breath he floats down slowly his converse clad feet hit the ground with no sound, "You sure got me good!" He says with fake surprise hugging the former physiologist who picks him up and spins him around, "Your officially a teenager! 13! The luckiest number!" She squeals then puts him down on the ground, "I got you sooooo much presents! Let me go get them!" She says hurriedly running away before he could get a word in. He watches the blonde for a moment when an arm wraps around his shoulder. He looks up at the Joker's pale face, "I still don't know why she does it every year. She, ah, knows you can see in the dark." Joker says looking at Harley with pity, "That poor stupid girl." He says quietly acting saddened. Taz pushes him slightly, "Don't be rude," he says smiling anyways. The clown prince sighs dramatically, "I guess that I did do that to her," he says then smiles, "She'd be way less fun though so, whatever." He shrugs taking his arm off the boy and standing up fully, straightening his purple suit and walking to Harley after affectionately kissing the boy on the cheek and whishing him a happy birthday. Fantazmë watches Joker slap Harley then be picked up and throw with a vine. He smiles wistfully. Turning around he faces the guest who are chatting casually, ignoring the fight behind him. He walks over to Catwoman and Riddler who are quite obviously having a one sided conversation, "What weighs six ounces, sits in a tree, and is very dangerous?" He hears Nygma ask the black clad woman as he walks over who sighs at the question, "I don't know, Ed." She says looking at her nails, "A sparrow with a machine gun." Taz says before the Riddler could answer. Catwoman turns to him smiling, "Hello kitten." She says eager to end her conversation with Eddie, "Selina." He says nodding once. Selina rolls her eyes and bends down to hug him, "A nod? Selina? Have I been down graded?" She ask him raising an eyebrow looking him I the eyes. Taz blushes cheeks tinting green, "Sorry Auntie Sel, I'm trying out being mature, I don't really think I like it. How does Batman do it?" He ask and she shrugs, "How should I know?" She ask and Taz pulls back a berated look on his face, "You expect me not to know... that you and the Bat have a thing?" He chuckles, "Everyone knows even Mr.J , your lucky he doesn't want his identity." He says patting her on the shoulder as if she's the child. "It was quite obvious," Riddler says injecting himself into the conversation Selina rolls her eyes, "Due to my superior intellect it was easy to tell that you harbored feelings for, the Batman, your fondness for..." Taz walks away at that point knowing that Edward wont stop talking until someone stops him. He heads over to Scarecrow who is having a conversation with Penguin and Mr.Freeze. He tugs on Jon's brown sweater, "Dad, Ivy's trying to kill Mr.J again." He says and the tall man looks down at him blue eyes glinting behind rectangular glasses, "And what did he do this time?" Jon ask Taz puts on a fake pout,"He hit mommy again." He says with a whine and a mischievous glint in his dimly glowing eyes. Jonathan rolls his eyes, "Its not my problem, and why if Harley is "mommy" I'm dad? Shouldn't that be The Joker's role?" Taz raises an eyebrow at that, "I can't have two fun parents, one has to be responsible. And I'm pretty sure if J was my dad I'd be dead....er, deader, than I already am." He says with a no-nonsense tone making him look more like a child than he already did. Their forgotten two person audience snickered at that and Crane shot them a glare making them shut up. "Anyways why did you bring this problem to me if Ms.Isley has it handled?" He says and Taz shrugs, "No reason, except..." He pauses, "HarleysbussytryingtobreakthefightandIwantpresents." He rambles quickly not able to hold in his excitement any longer. Every year he gets badass presents from everyone that do crazy things. One year he got a pack of cards from J that blew up when he threw them, like that comic book character Gambit! He also got his costume from Selina with gadgets and stuff from Victor, in fact he was wearing it today. It was simple really he had a pair of black skinny jeans held up with a utility belt that had a belt buckle that he had fashioned out of one of Robin's Robinrangs or as Fantazmë prefers sharp mini Frisbees. He wore a tight white tank top turtleneck and a black trench coat like jacket with a hood like the Grim Reapers. He was accessorized with a necklace with a single bullet from Penguins umbrella on in, on his hand was a renaissance puzzle ring with a amethyst gem in the center a gift from Edward. On his feet were a pair of white Dr.Martens that he stole himself. Following the theme of Grim Reaper that Selina started Victor had made him a bat that was activated by his powers to change into a double bladed chain scythe or a normal double bladed battle scythe. The bat was like the one his mother used when she didn't have the giant hammer but was metal and the writing was black and white. Up his jacket sleeves were needles filled with Fear Toxin and Joker Venom aka Laughing Gas aka Joker Gas aka Joker Juice aka Smilex aka Smylex aka Laugh-A-Loads aka Perma-Smile aka Grinning Death aka you get the point. Anyways he wanted more stuff and if he never opened his presents he wouldn't get anything because everything would be destroyed by Ivy and J! Taz pulls his dad over to the fight and Jon clears his throat, "Oh hi Jon, and Taz the birthday boy!" Harley yells smiling momentarily forgetting about the squabble she is trying to stop until she's smacked by a vine, "OOOooooo, you hit Harley~" Joker giggles out Ivy glares at him before going over to the blonde and apologizing profusely. Joker stands up from the ground and wipes a dribble of blood from his face. Turning towards Taz and Scarecrow joker opens his arms wide and smiles fakely, "Taz, buddy, you couldn't come over sooner?" He says eyes glinting dangerously,"Dude you knew what would happen as soon as you touched Mom." Taz replies un fazed. Joker's attitude disappears, "But she messed up my make-up." He pouts sniffing dramatically. Taz is about to make a joke about how emo J is being but before he can get it out a present wrapped in Christmas paper is thrust into his arms. He falls onto his butt resulting in laughter and snickers from everyone he rolls his eyes, "Real mature guys." He mumbles to himself then rips into the paper he opens the box inside to find loads of bubble wrap, "EEEEEE! OH MY GOSH!" he squeals grabbing a hand full and popping it he sighs I satisfaction, "This is literally the best gift ever." He says seriously smiling from ear to ear, "HA! I told you he would love it!" Joker yells at everyone who all look at Taz weirdly, "He gave you nothing and you love it?" Pam ask him and he nods, "Heck yeah! Bubble wrap is amazing!" He says slapping Jokers hand away from the box as the clown tried to grab a handful, "Whatever." Ivy says rolling her eyes then seemingly produces a plant out of nowhere, "This little cutie is Gympie-Gympie she's for you but be careful im not sure if this applies to you but if you touch her you will kill yourself to escape the excruciating pain that she causes." She says then hands him the potted plant. He carefully puts it down and hugs the green woman, "She's beautiful." He says to her and then turns around to slap Joker's hand again stopping him from touching the Gympie, "No. Bad." Taz says and the Joker crosses hid arms, "Fine." He snaps out mumbling something about ruining all the fun. Taz rolls his eyes affectionately at his friend then turns back to everyone when the roof of the warehouse caves in.

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