Cat and Mouse
Set during an AU Arkham city. Contains spoiler's.
Harley is kidnapped by penguin whilst on patrol and joker has to get her back.
Little note: Just so it's clear, the events of Arkham city have changed a little. Contains all the same characters and everyone is still at war with each other but Joker recovered and is back to his normal (ish) self. Batman is around but won't make much of an appearance. Enjoy :)
Harley's prov.
The night is dark and cold. The snow is falling lightly, leaving small piles on the streets that used to be part of Gotham but are now the battle grounds of a war zone with every inmate fighting for themselves, over scrapes of food and shelter. Most have teamed up with one of the city's highest criminals, battling for territory and power. My Mr J among them, obviously he has the most, being most powerful and everything. But Penguin's thugs still rome the streets, killing our men and then theres the threat of the others; I heard Catwoman is around and Iv seen Eddie's trophies here and there. There's also a rumor that Harvey was the first Batman took down, apparently he beat his guys to a pulp and left Harvey hanging in his precious court room. And theres Freeze, the guys blame him for the ridiculous weather and I can't say I disagree, its never been so cold. And even though the steel mill is warm and dry, outside its freezing.
Which is where I am. Penguin blew up on the bridges on the amusement mile and Mr J went mad. He shouted and screamed for what seemed like ages before he started on me, the bruises are already starting to show and i still cant raise my left arm higher than my shoulder. My nose has stopped bleeding though and it doesn't feel broken. I must look a mess though, there's dried blood in my hair and I haven't slept in days but Im sure my new black eyes will help mask the dark circles that are proof of my insomnia.
The cold outside is welcome on my cuts and bruises though, providing gentle relief from the constant throbbing. I bend down and scoop up snow from the ground and place it on my shoulder, perhaps it will calm down the swelling or at least numb the pain so I can move my arm again. I don't mind being outside so much, I know I'd rather be with my puddin' but he's so angry right now he threw me out (I managed to fall at an angle that I landed on my bum so not to break anything else) and at least walking the perimeter gives him time to cool off, perhaps when I get back he'll be in a mood to warm me up. The flashing neon lights give me something to look at though and amongst the rubble of the ruined buildings around, it really is quite pretty. I wander to the edge of our domain, the guys around don't look at me in the face, but I see them glancing my way every now and then, I resist to urge to shoot them. Mr J will need all the help he can get if he wants to take down Penguin, Penguin may not have as many followers as puddin' but he has all sorts of weapons locked up in his museum.
I get sick of them staring at me so I walk further on.
I feel a little adventurous, walking on my own. I wonder around the back of one the buildings following one of the ally ways. There's no one down here to eye Mr J's property. When I come out the other side, theres another group of guys kicking the crap out of some of Penguin's thugs, now I know I shouldn't be around here. We must be right on the edge of our two territories, but I cant help feel a little giddy as I watch blood pour out of one their mouths. "Ah", I think to myself, "what the hell, maybe they'll let me have a turn". I wonder over to the group with the hope I'll be able to relieve some stress through kicking and punching some of those losers when suddenly I feel a sharp pain on the back of my head, I'm too shocked to call out and fall helplessly to the ground, my knees giving out beneath me. I manage to get a look at the stars in the sky (I love stars, they really are beautiful when they twinkle) before everything goes black.