ARKHAM-WONDERLAND

(An Batman Arkham Asylum Fanfiction)

Chapter 1: Inmate XIII

"Lachrimae Necropolis." called out my teacher, taking attendance. "Here," I raise my hand so he can see where I'm at. Today is one of those gloomy days in Gotham where everybody is in a bad mood. Then again that's everyday. Though, my friends and I try to make everyday a great day.

"Hey Lachri." said my boyfriend sitting next to me, Red Orchid. He asked me,"Have you gotten your parents to sign the form for the Arkham field trip?"

"Red you know my parents. They never sign anything I give them. Hell they're never there half of the time."
"I know but you've got to try. I mean, I wouldn't want to go there without you."

Him and I both blush at the same time. Even though we're in a relationship together. We're still shy to show each other our affections. It's kind of cute when I think about it. I smiled and said to him, "Then I'll ask them today, Red. I promise."

When I saw him smiled, it suddenly faded because he was looking past me. I turn my head to look what he was looking at. There was a man dress in all white and wearing a metal hemlet that covered his entired head. It looked like he was wearing a straight jacket except he's not restrained.

"What the hell?!" stand up James Fergson who was right next to the window where that man in white is. "How is he doing that?! We're up the 3rd floor!"

All of a sudden the the man's long white strips rose up and broke through the glass windows. A gust of wind came in so hard that it tossed most of us out of our seats. I hit my head so hard against the floor that I black out. When I came to, I heard no screams, but the room was darker than before because the lights are off. In the distance I saw a dark figure that is shaped of my boyfriend.

"Red?" I said but when my vision became more clear. I realized I was seeing...Red's head being held by the hair of the man in white. I freaked out and scream as I crawled back until I was sitting against the wall. Everyone is dead here, blood is everywhere! The man in white is drench in my classmates blood. Oh my God, am I gonna die?

The Man in White thrown my boyfriend's head to the side as he walked up to me. "STAY AWAY FROM ME!" I shouted as tears streamed down my eyes.

He grabbed me by the throat and raise me up against the wall. One of his clothing strips wrap itself into a sharp thin point, and raise itself above my forehead. I fought him with everything I could but there was no way to get out of his grip. Next thing I knew, that sharp point drilled itself into the middle of my skull as I blacked out once again.

...

I woke up on a medical bed in what seems to be a hospital. But when I woke up, The person I saw sitting by my side was a man in a suit. I sat up as I said, "How am I alive? I thought he-,"

"Lachrimae Necropolis?" He asked.

"Yes, who are you?"

"...I'm Commisioner Gordon, and I'm sorry to say... You are under arrest for the suspicion of the mass massacre of Gotham High."

"...What?"

Flash backs of my classmates death stirred up, but what got to me the most is remembering...My boyfriend's head... "Oh my God... Red." My stomach churned to the point that I jump off the bed and thrown up in the toilet of a small bathroom. After I was done, the commisioner came in as he said, "I'm going to do everything in my power to prove you innocent, Lachrimae."

I looked up at him from the toilet bowl. Tears were streaming downing my cheeks as I said, "How the hell did this happen? I didn't kill anyone! THE MAN IN WHITE KILLED THEM! HE RIP MY BOYFRIENDS HEAD OFF! YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE ME!"

Suddenly someone else came in as I heard a male's voice said, "Is Lachrimae Necropolis still here Commisioner?" Another man came in who's a bald headed, wearing round glasses, has a bottom beard, and is wearing a suite. "Ah, Lachrimae, I am your lawyer to help you in your case." He kneeled down on one leg next to me as he gave me this somewhat comforting smile, "Don't worry. We're going to get all this mess straighten out."

Why do I have this feeling... That everything is going to hell from him?

...

"You know it was really fun watching them all die." said this imposter me being shown on a video clip, talking to my defence lawyer. "Hearing them choking and screaming in their own blood was more entertaining than I thought. Especially ripping off my own boyfriends head off. HA HA HA HA HA!"

"...That's not me..." I said, "THAT'S NOT ME! I WOULD NEVER SAY THOSE THINGS I WOULD NEVER KILL MY FRIENDS!" Tears welled up as I shouted to everyone, "I DIDN'T KILL RED ORCHID! I LOVED HIM MORE THAN ANYTHING!"

"Lachrimae Necropolis." said the judge, "I herby sentence you Guilty for the deaths of Gotham High. You are to be sent to Arkham Asylum for the criminally insane."

"...This isn't happening... I DIDN'T KILL ANYONE! I'M NOT CRAZY!"

Two police officers came over to me as they slap the cuffs on my wrists. I looked over my shoulder at Commisioner Gordon. I said, "Commisioner Gordon... I didn't kill them. I didn't kill Red..."

He turn his eyes away from me. That bastard, and my lawyer! He's got something do with this. They both got something to do with this.

"AAAAAHHHHHH!" I cried out my heart as I got myself away from the police men and took one of their guns from their holster. I ran up towards my lawyer as I pointed the gun at his head. "WHAT IS YOUR GAME?! WHY THE HELL WERE YOU IN THAT VIDEO?! WHO WERE YOU TALKING TO?!"

He just smiled as he said, "Look if I knew there was a hidden camera in my room I would've gotten rid of it and we've could've won the case. It's not my fault you weren't careful."

"You bastard... Then I have no choice but to put myself out from this misery."

I put the gun to my mouth ready to pull the trigger, but he stand up quick as he shouted, "DON'T!" Even though I was crying my heart out, I smiled a little as I took the gun out and said, "I made you flinch, so you do have a reason..."

I drop the gun and said, "I hope you're all fucking happy. All of you think I kill them only because I was left alive, so who else would you all have to blame?..."

I didn't say more and just let the police take me...To Arkham Asylum.

...

Here I am, dressed in a level red Arkham uniform, numbered as Inmate 13, and being taken to my cell. As we passed the cells down the hall of criminals. They all called out to me saying "welcome to hell kid." They were even cheering for me as if I'm some sort of hero. But others were actually challenging me. Some say I wouldn't last a minute here, or even threaten to kill me because I'm considered as a dangerous murderer.

Well, once I was in my cell. I cried to sleep until the guards had to wake me up to bring me to the cafeteria for lunch. I was too scared of the other inmates, especially the big time known villains. After I got my lunch which look quite horrid, I try to find a seat that's empty. So busy to find an empty table, that I didn't even pay attention to watch where I was going.

I bump into a guy and lost my grip on the lunch tray as it drop to the floor. I look up to see a familiar face that everyone in Gotham should know, his name is Mr. Freeze. "Oh no, I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, I didn't see where I was going!" Geez, look at me now. Apologizing to a villain just so he wouldn't bash my skull.

"Easy, little one." he said as he gave me a kind smile, "I'm not angry, I'm more upset that you drop your only lunch for today."

"...Oh?"

He suddenly ruffled my hair as he said, "Here, take mine. You need it more than I do."

Before I could even say anything all of a sudden some guards came over and pulled him away from me so roughly that he drop his tray. "Causing trouble, Fries?" said one of them, "Then let's take you back to your cell before you really start shit. You there, inmate 13, go get a fucking mop and clean this up. Or else we'll put you in solitary."

"Yes, sir." I said as I quickly went to a janitor nearby and grab a mop and a water bucket to clean up the mess on the floor. While trying to make it decent, I thought about Mr. Freeze and wondering why he was being so nice to me.

After I finished up and put back the cleaning utencils. I continued the search for an empty table but a blonde man came up to me and looked at me curiously. I didn't say anything for the fear of how he's going to react. But he suddenly smiled and said, "You...came back to me."

"...Sorry?"

"Cheshire!"

He all of a sudden hugged me...How should I... react to this?

"I thought I would never see you again!"

I've felt tears dripping upon my head. I gently pulled away as I asked him, "Who are you?"

"Oh it's been so long that you've forgotten me. I don't blame you, you were only a baby last time I saw you."

"What are you trying to say?"

"You're my daughter, Chess. Oh today is really frabjous day!"

"I don't understand."

"Don't you see, Cheshire? We look so much alike. Blonde hair, blue eyes, why you even look a little like your mother. You both have the same smile."

"...Who are you...I mean what's your name?"

"Jervis Tetch. Though some call me the Mad Hatter."

"Hey, Necro!" some guy called out from ten paces away from us, "So, you killed all of your classmates at Gotham High huh?"

"...I said it to the Commisioner." I said, "I said it in court, and I'll say it to you. I DIDN'T KILL ANYONE!"

"Quit lying and face it already. You're a psycho maniac who enjoys slicing and dicing."

"Enough." said Jervis who stand between me and this criminal, "Leave my daughter alone."

"What?" he said, "She's your brat, Hatter?"

"Brat? Apologize at once!"

"Hey!" called out a guard, "This stops here or else I'll put you all back in your cells!"

"Go ahead." said another man who stands up. His arms and some parts of his face is cut. Wait, I recognize him for sure! That's Victor Zazse! He said, "Just try to put all of us back in our cells. But that's only if you can stop me from killing Necro."

He picked up his plastic tray and broke it into pieces to grab one that has a sharp point.

"Oh God." I said.

"Let's see what you got, Necro."

He rushed at me. The guards came in running to stop him but they're not going to make it in time! Jervis grabbed and pulled me away from Victor's attack. "I'll won't let you take away the one thing I'm living for!"

"...Jervis?"

How can he really be my father? Does this mean...

"Don't stand between me and my PREY!"

Victor came at me again but Jervis pushed me away from harm and took the cut on his right arm. When I heard him cried out in pain, I was reminded of the awful sounds of my classmates dying. The thought of it boiled my blood and drove me into rage.

Without even thinking I ran at Victor, and all of sudden I brought my hand upwards that cut across his torso! I looked at my bloody covered hand that has these black claws. "What the hell?" I said. Victor drop the sharp plastic weapon as he place his hands over his large cuts and hissed in pain.

"You fucking bitch. YOU DARE TO CUT ME?!" He shouted in anger.

"Only because you tried to kill me. Even nearly killed this man trying to protect me... I'm not going to let anyone else die because of me. I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU KILL ME SO EASILY!"

Before I knew it I was zapped by a taser gun and so did Victor. I dropped down quick as I passed out.