Welcome, my friends, to my first official Batman story! Feel free to say anything and drop me a line (unless you're a troll, then you can piss off). Prepare yourselves for the dark and twisted story that is The Chocolatier. Enjoy!

Chapter 1: Shrouded in Mystery

Many stories happened in between the Batman universe. Many scary stories come to mind, such as The Cataclysm, The Killing Joke, The Last Flight of a Robin, Rainbow Batman. But this is a tale that begins at a midnight that shrouded itself in darkness. It boggles the mind how one crazed man brought a city to its knees.

Mr. Freeze walked out to the Gotham City Bay at this time. It was understandable to ask why he was there, but only he knew. There was a single warehouse with a single flickering light. He opened the door, and the light flickered out. A lamp turned on at a desk, and a voice was heard. "What brings you here, Victor?"

Mr. Freeze replied, "I've heard rumors that you were looking for me. Are they true?"

The voice spoke up, "You were told correctly. I have a job for you. Do well, and I will give you this." The mystery man opened a suitcase, filled with money, and an odd material. He grabbed it, revealing it to be an icy blue sapphire. "This is a down payment. It will amplify your suit's weaponry." He tossed it, with Mr. Freeze catching it and fitting it into his technology.

"I'm listening," Mr. Freeze wickedly answered.

"I will be staging a robbery. At the same time, I want you to hijack one of the cruisers and rob it. The riches you take is yours, but it isn't your first priority. I need you to distract the Batman. His partners will be coming after me, but I am leading them into a trap. I will send further details and coordinates tomorrow night."

"Then after that, you will meet me and hand over the suitcase?"

"Exactly."

"And if I refuse? After all, I'm not just some gopher."

The man stood up. It was a man with a black top hat, black suit and tie, dark purple trench coat, with a purple carnation pinned to it. In his hand was a black cane which had silver ribbons wrapped around it. At least, that's what they looked like. He said to Mr. Freeze, "I won't do anything to you at all. However, my associates might have something to say about it." He snapped his fingers, and Mr. Freeze heard laughter above him. He looked up to see 5 individuals sitting on the balcony above, laughing. It creeped out Mr. Freeze enough to convince him to not refuse. The man continued, "May I introduce my partners: Augustus, Veruca, Violet, Mike, and Charlie. I also think it is fitting to introduce myself: My name is Thomas Warner, but you may call me The Chocolatier. I intend to further my goals much later, but right now, I need you to complete this task."

Mr. Freeze nodded and said, "I'll be ready when you need me."

That's the chapter! This will be just the beginning! You will find out about the robbery next, followed by flashbacks of how The Chocolatier came to be, as well as his partners. I hope you enjoy this story, and have a great day!