Author's Note (IMPORTANT): This will be a sequel to ADHD365's My Little Arkham and it will be a crossover of both Batman and My Little Pony, it will take place during the events of Batman: Arkham Knight. The timeline will be set between MLP seasons 6 and 7, meaning that every episode in season 7 has not happened yet at this point. It will be set a month after the events of "To Where and Back again" the season 6 finale of MLP. Just like the prequel; this story will focus more with the ponies' POV rather than Batman's. The reason I'm writing a sequel to someone else's story is because I liked that story very much; but I was a little disappointed when I learned that the Author (ADHD365) of My Little Arkham recently announced that he will not be doing any sequels or side stories of this great crossover. I loved this story to the point that I was motivated enough to do it myself. You can review, fav this you if are enjoying this story, you are also free to criticize this story if you'd like for any flaws I have made with story. Enjoy and have a nice day, ladies and gentlemen.

Prologue

The city of Gotham, it has been 9 months since the events of Arkham City. The news of the incident has spread worldwide throughout the United States and other countries, and things has never been the same for Batman. One of the biggest things that has happened in history that has drawn many of the world population's attention, confusion, and interest throughout the planet Earth; mainly the citizens of Gotham.

One of the most interesting things that were involved during the incident; were the strange colored horse-like creatures assisting the Dark Knight throughout that night and fighting by his side against the dangerous Gotham Criminals that are imprisoned in Arkham City. Helping him stopping protocol 10 that was activated by Hugo Strange and help Batman shutting down Arkham City. By the end of that night when Arkham City has shutdown, the ponies has mysteriously disappeared. Many reporters throughout the city has been trying to question the Dark Knight about the identities of the ponies or if he has any connections with them. However, he simply ignored them and has made no comment about his thoughts during the incident and the ponies. Since that night, nobody has seen the vigilante or heard from him; many has wondered what was going on through his head.

In the present time, it is currently hallows eve in Gotham and in the United States; the night before Halloween. Nine months has past after Arkham City has been shutdown. Ever since the death of one of the most unstable and ruthless criminals, The Joker and Hugo Strange, most of the criminals of Gotham have been declined from the city. The crime rate of the city has highly been dropped, it has been quiet lately in the streets of Gotham over the past 9 months. Gotham police and citizens began to feel less weary when they're walking out at night, they began to feel more safe as of lately. However, Commissioner Gordon doesn't feel the same way as the others, deep down he knows that its not over yet.

Things have been going on in his life outside as a police commissioner, his daughter, Barbara Gordon, unknown as Oracle, has been engaged to Tim Drake, unknown as Robin, for the past few months, and their wedding day is in a month later. So he has the time to help plan out their wedding date, which will probably be around Thanksgiving. However, he hasn't seen Batman or hasn't gotten in contact with him since the events of Arkham City. So far nothing has happened since then.

Meanwhile Batman himself, as the billionaire Bruce Wayne, standing in his office in the top floor of Wayne Tower, looking over the City of Gotham through the large window behind his desk with his hands behind his back. His expression is that of a stern glare he usually has when fighting against crime as the Dark Knight. He has a similar feeling as Jim Gordon than others don't, he's been standing behind that glass window for what feels like hours to him. The only criminals that has not been seen for 9 months are The Penguin, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, The Riddler, and The Joker's former sidekick, Harley Quinn.

CEO of Wayne Enterprises, Lucius Fox enters through the doors and sees Bruce Wayne to be standing in the same spot he has seen him when he left the office about an hour ago to check the security of the tower. "Good evening, Mr. Wayne. I just dropped by in your office to check how you're doing." he said, Bruce however, didn't reply. Mr. Fox walked towards the Billionaire playboy out of curiosity, "Is there anything troubling you, Mr. Wayne? You've been standing there when I have left to take care of my duties an hour ago." he said in a calm and friendly manner as he stood besides the billionaire.

However, there was this silence which has lasted for a minute until he replied, "It's this city, Lucius. It has been awfully quiet for a long time; I don't like it." he said while not keeping his eyes off the city.

Lucius chuckled in a light-hearted tone to Bruce's confusion, "You've been like that for months now, Mr. Wayne. I suggest that you should enjoy life out in Gotham and give your life as a crime fighter a rest for the time being. As you see, nothing has happened for the past 9 months and only little problems has occurred that the police can handle." he said, but Bruce disagreed as he shook his head.

"You don't understand, Lucius," he calmly protested, "Dent, Cobblepot, Nigma, Isley, and Quinzel are nowhere to be spotted since the night I've shutdown Arkham City. I know I may sound paranoid, but nobody knows where they are hiding or planning to do in the future." he said, Lucius sighed and maintained a smile, although he is CEO of Wayne Enterprises, he considers Bruce Wayne as a close friend of his rather than his boss. He is also one of the few people who knows of Bruce Wayne's secret identity as the Batman. Those others include Bruce's four other close friends who has helped him throughout his crime fighting career, Barbara Gordon, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, and his butler, Alfred Pennyworth.

"Well whatever you say, Mr. Wayne." he said, "Well, I'm afraid I must get going and continue to work on my duties. Have a good evening, Mr. Wayne."

And with that, Lucius began to exit the office to leave Bruce alone in his thoughts. Unlike most people besides Jim Gordon, he has a feeling that a new threat that he hasn't faced before might arrive very soon, a scowl has spread across his face. He has faced many dangerous and some of the most mentally insane threats throughout his career as a crime fighting vigilante over the past decade. Deep down he knows war is coming; he is just waiting for someone to pull the trigger.

Meanwhile in Miagani Island, one of the big three islands of Gotham city, in Grand Avenue, many of the citizens seem to be doing their own daily routine, walking around the sidewalks with many driving around as they get ready for the next night for Halloween. Feeling relieved that the crime rate of Gotham has been declined. Feeling much more safer and less weary than before, everyone seems to forget about the past crimes and multiple murders that has occurred over the decade and has put them behind them. But they could not forget that these are the very streets that some of the most dangerous monsters in the world, such as The Joker, has roamed and lurked around these streets during daily nights for the past decade.

An officer in the area continues his routine, he passes by civilians making sure no trouble has occur or has spread. However, its currently his lunch break, he lets one of his co-workers do the street patrolling for the time being. He walked towards the entrance door of Pauli's Diner, the door had a sign hanging which read "OPEN". As he walks inside, he gazes around the diner to check for an troublemakers. However, he sees none at the moment, which was a good sign. He casually walked towards the table bar which was in the back of the café.

As he casually sat down, he sees a women walking towards him from the kitchen, she wore an orange dress which was her uniform as an employee. She smiled casually at the officer. She grabbed a coffee pot and poured it in a mug and hand it to him.

"Thanks," he said,

"No problem," she replied, she turned her head towards a man who has left a tip in a jar on the table, "Oh, thanks, honey!" she focused her attention back to the officer as she took out a small notebook and a pen out from her pockets, "So what'll it be? Same as usual?" she asked for his order.

"Sure," he replied, he has been a customer of this diner for a while during his lunch breaks as a cop.

"Ok, chicken salad, with no dressing." she wrote what she said on the order note with her pen, as she finished writing, she attempted to take her leave, but the cop had a different order in mind.

"No, you know what, make it waffles, with a side of bacon. Don't tell my wife."

"Whatever you say, officer." she then scratch off the previous order and added in the new one that the officer requested, she took her leave towards the kitchen but she stopped and turned back at the cop, "Oh and if you want some more coffee, just shout."

As he waits for the waitress to finish his order, he spots a man approaching towards him with a hint of discomfort in his face to his interests, "Hey I'm sorry to interrupt your dinner, officer–" he took a peek at his nametag, "–Owens, but there's a guy smoking over there in the corner booth." he pointed towards the far corner in the opposite side of the café.

Owens rolled his eyes and sighed in irritation, "Wait here, I'll have a word." he told the civilian who nodded and returned to his seat. Owens grabbed his hat and placed it back on his head and stood up from the stool.

He walked towards the corner booth, when he arrived, he spots a man wearing a red hoodie with his back fully turned and facing the opposite wall. He can hear him coughing rapidly, Owens roughly patted his back, "Excuse me, sir. There's no smoking in here." he said, his vision seems to be going strange. The smoking customer fully turn to reveal a demonic face roaring in the cops face.

Stunning the cop, it seems that the world is falling apart, when he turns around he sees these creatures everywhere. He takes out his pistol and randomly shoots at the creatures, killing them instantly. But little did he know that these creatures are just hallucinations and are really just the customers of the diner running in panic. Owens could've swore he breathed some type of gas through a vent. A creature came out of nowhere and has leaped towards Owens, knocking him to the ground and started beating up on him rapidly. Owens tried to shoot it off of him, but no prevail. The creature rapidly punching and headbutting his head until finally knocking him out.

This tragic event immediately has been reported to the news all over the city in live television and the radio, showing corpses of those who were involved in that panic attack. Clearly disturbing the other citizens who weren't involved in the diner. And suddenly an ear piercing ring has caught everybody's attention that and a dark voice had caught their ears through a set of speakers connected to a large screen hanging on the ORB Theater building.

"This demonstration was just five ounces of my latest toxin," a voice said, which has caught everyone's attention. They glanced towards the giant screen which was now revealing a dark-hooded figure who has just spoken to the civilians. This person has just admitted to the city that he was the one behind the panic attack in the diner. Reporters and civilians could not see his surroundings as he seems to be hiding in a dark place somewhere in Gotham. Most of his face is covered up by his hood but his mouth is the only thing exposed, he also seems to be wearing some type of gasmask which was surgically grafted into his throat.

"Tomorrow, this will seem like child's play. Gotham, this is your only warning." he stated, finally revealing his entire face to the public. His appearance is highly familiar to the Gotham police, the familiar hood, clothing, and the gasmask. This mysterious person could be known as Johnathan Crane; otherwise known as the Scarecrow; one of the most dangerous criminal masterminds in Gotham. After the incident when The Joker has taken over the Arkham Asylum, he has been reported missing after Batman has witnessed from what it seemed that Scarecrow was eaten alive by Killer Croc deep below in the sewers of the Asylum. He was thought to be deceased by many. Scarecrow smirked to himself, imagining the looks on the faces of those who has thought he was dead.

Fear has risen around the defenseless civilians of Gotham City, police officers immediately started running an evacuation. Every resident in the city has gathered up into a panicking crowd. Lining up in the streets to get in tour busses and cabs. Many officers had struggled to calm down the frightened civilians who are desperately trying to enter the busses in a jiff.

Scarecrow's threat worked. In that night, there were 6.3 million people in Gotham City. In the next night, not so many. The only people that are left on the streets are the ones that enjoy the chaos, those are: Scum, criminals, thieves, murderers, rioters, and worse, not enough good people left to stop them. It took only 24 hours for the GCPD to lose control of the city. However, Gotham is relying on one man to save them all.