ARKHAM-WONDERLAND: HYSTERIA

(A Batman Arkham Asylum Fanfiction)

Chapter 1: The Monster Within (Cheshire's Narrative)

I was within The Vale of Tears Forest, just walking around in Wonderland. I couldn't final Enamel anywhere though. Until all of a sudden a lot of the creatures that reside in this forest. They were all running away from something out of fear. I don't know what, but I'm quite afraid to just check it out on my own.

I started running until I was pretty far from whatever was scaring these creatures. I walked through the low level stream until I was right in front of a huge statue of a woman who's covering her eyes because she's crying. They're not real tears though it's just water flowing stedily. When I tried finding my way out of here from this point. I turned around and all of a sudden I've meet an evil wicked looking me. More wicked than Enamel.

It was huffing and puffing through clenched teeth. Her eyes are black but her eye color is red. Is this my Hysteria form? If it is she is evil looking. She's covered in blood and she's even crying tears of blood. "What the hell are you?" I said. It just roared and attacked me, but I was saved by Enamel as she shoved me into the water.

I woke up gasping for air. Damn I've haven't had a realistic dream like that before. I feel refreshed like if I have been dipped into the water, except I'm not wet. Enamel, she save me from that thing. Exactly what the hell was that?

Oh well it's no use thinking about it all day when I know that no can provide the answers but Enamel. I better get up and get dress before Edward-, "Chess?! Are you up?!"... -knocks on my door.

"Yeah just give me a minute to get dress Ed!" I called back. I got up and put on a regular green and black t-shirt with celtic designs on it, put on some black jeans, and my black boots. My hair looks fine so I don't need to put it in a pony tail. All I did was brush my teeth and open my door where Edward is standing right at my step. I said, "Sup."

He laughed as he said, "I love it when you just say a slang word to say good morning."

"Well I just woke up, I'm hungry, so let's go get some breakfast."

"Okay then."

We headed to the food court to get some breakfast. To think that the first time we've met, he protected me from getting killed by the Joker, but only because he didn't want me damaged for the Arkham Arcade match. He wanted to defeat me himself, but surprisingly I was the one who won the match. After that we've respected each other, but when I saw they were forcing him to go through a Penalty Game. He got the 100 lash punishment, I was able to stop it but I wasn't fast enough. He got five good lashes to the back.

Of course he was surprised that I was willing to save him from that punishment, after that things changed between us. It went from respecting each other to becoming best friends. Now there are more things changing between us, and it's how the way we feel about each other... You know... something more than just friends.

I know I know, I'm 17 he's 25. He's eight years older than me but so what, I'm gonna be turning 18 next month. Not to mention that next month is just in three days. I remember him asking me what do I want for my birthday. I told him the cake from Black Butler, I've already showed him the picture and he memorized it. One of his great abilities as a human being, he never forgets anything.

While we we're eating, Edward was reading one one of my books, King of Hell. It's a manga comic but's it's written from an author who's Korean. It's a really good read, and I can't believe how powerful the main character is. If so, now that I have these Cheshire Cat powers, I want to be just as strong as him. "This is weird," said Edward.

"What's weird about it?"

"I mean if we really can inhance the power of Chi. Most of us would've killed Batman already, or put Batman out of the job."

"Well maybe there is a way to inhance our own Chi. You never know."

"Heh, yeah. And how many years would it take to grasp my Chi?"

"Tch, such a doubter."

"Well then it's a good thing I have you to carry on my hope." I blushed a little by his kind words.

All of a sudden we heard people gasp. We turn to see who came in. Edward and I were both surprised to see no other than Mr. Freeze and Nora walking together. When they walked up to us I asked them, "Are you guys okay?"

"Yeah, where have you two been?" asked Riddler.

"Can I kill her?" said Nora asking Mr. Freeze.

"No Nora we've been over this already." said Mr. Freeze, "Beside your hair will grow back.

"May we join you?" he asked us.

"Sure." Riddler and I both said at the same time.

Once they say down, Nora gave a me a glare of death. Of course, like the cat I am I said, "Still sore about our last match?"

"I'm still mad about my hair. But I'm even more pissed off that you defeated me with a fucking headbutt."

"Dude, you were wide open, I took my chance."

"...Did you just call me a dude because I'm bald?"

"...I regret nothing."

She was about to spark her flames but Mr. Freeze calm her down. I really didn't mean it that way but I couldn't help myself but push it. Edward was trying to contain his laugh. Lucky for him he succeeded. Kind of looked like he practically swallowed his laugh.

Mr. Freeze said, "First off, I'm sorry I for using you, Cheshire."

"It's fine." I said, "Like I said before I've would've done the same."

"Thing is Hugo wants me to report how you are dealing with this power you have. He wants you angry because...I don't know how to put it. There's a power you have inside you Cheshire. He said that you need to vent it somehow."

"Vent?"

"He called it Hysteria."

"...Mad March."

"Who?"

"There's a villain name False Face but he's aslo called Mad March. He wasn't himself when we've fought in the Arkham Arcade, but when I beaten him he went into Hysteria."

"Hysteria isn't caused by anger though." said Edward, "It's caused by fear. Johnathan Crane is the expert to cause Hysteria."

"In other words," said Nora, "It's most likely that your next Arkham Arcade match is with the Scarecrow. But with Hysteria, you have to be near death to activate it."

"How would you know so much about it, Nora?" Asked Edward.

"Because I've been infected by the White Rabbit."

I drop my fork when she said my enemy's name. "What did he do to you?" I asked.

"Tch, someone's perked up."

"Gee probably because I got a fucking bone to pick on him. Now just answer the damn question."

"...He drilled into my forehead and injected something, I don't know what. Even though my original villain name is Lazara. Dr. Strange calls me the White Queen."

"As I imagined, another Wonderland name. So tell me, have you gone out of control with your own power?"

"Not that I've known of, but I sure haven't used it."

"At least not yet. I would actually love to fight you in your White Queen form."

"Keep it up kid and your wish might come true."

"Why not? Shall we barrow the arena then?"

"That's enough you two." said Mr. Freeze, "I rather not have you fighting Nora."

"...Fine, Victor. But I'm getting something to eat."

She got up to get some breakfast. Nora, she knows more about these people who've been infected by the White Rabbit. Thing is, she doesn't like to share that information so easily. Little by little I'm finding out, but it's driving me insane that I'm not an inch closer to killing the White Rabbit.