Phoenix Burning

Disclaimer: I unfortunately don't own Batman. ;-;

A/N: OK this story is based on the movies staring Christian Bale; however other hero's may appear... this is just a taster chapter… they will get better further along, I'm just not good at beginnings.

Prologue

People's thoughts

(Batman's pov)

Batman stayed silent as he surveyed the streets below him through narrowed eyes, he was on the trail of the recently escapee Scarecrow, aka Jonathan Crane. He had escaped the asylum just a week after being brought in and that was two months ago, he had been trying to track him down, but it seemed like the Scarecrow had disappeared, until now, he had 'over heard' some members of the mob talking about the Scarecrow and his ware-bouts, from the sounds of it he was either becoming popular or he was in trouble, either way it was his duty as Batman to capture him and take him back to the asylum, even though Bruce had no doubt he would just escape soon after yet again.

He was about to move on when he caught sight of movement coming from the building across from him, narrowing his eyes on to the window where he saw the movement he used his grappling gun to get over to the slightly open window.

(Jonathan's pov)

Jonathan Crane stared in the mirror studying his reflection, his first thought was he looked tired; his eyes had dark circles around them, his skin was even paler than usual coupled with the fact his skin looked stretched across his face gave him the look of someone ill, he knew why, he was burning up, and not in the average fever way, another month then everything will be fine again till the next year when it happened again, Jonathan sighed in annoyance, he hated burning season.

He gasped in pain when he felt an intense electrifying pain spread across his back, turning around slightly so he could look at his back in the mirror, he looked at the design on his back, fiery wings that were slightly spread, the feathers ended like fire, black feathers with a few purple and blue towards the bottom of them. He brought up his hand to trace over them, to anyone else they would look like a really well detailed tattoo but he knew better, he shuddered as he smoothed his hand over the wings to soothe the pain, they didn't feel like feathers but they did feel more softer and smoother than his skin, they were also really sensitive.

Sighing he made his way out of the bathroom and into his bedroom, switching on the lamp by the head of the bed, it just barely gave enough light, he then put on a pair of pyjama bottoms not bothering with a top, it was then that he noticed that the bedroom window was open, he knew he opened it slightly, but he had put on a catch. Cautiously walking up to the window, he stared out of it to see if there was anyone there, he then looked at the catch to notice that the chain broke off; he noticed it looked forced, causing panic to rise in him, what if it was the Batman? He turned around and looked around his room for a sign on someone; his eyes lingered on the shadowed part of his room where the light didn't quite reach, he could just see the outline of the Batman, he felt the panic come full on, but he managed to keep his expression calm, he continued looking around the room as if he never noticed the figure, he then turned back around to close the window before heading to his door to leave the room, he walked across slowly, and just as he was a few steps from the door, he couldn't help but look from the corner of his eyes to where he knew the Bat was, and felt his eyes widen when he saw the man shift, lunging at the door to get away, he cried out in shock then pain, when the Bat grabbed him around the neck then slammed his back against the wall, he felt tears burn in his eyes at the pain it caused his back, but he managed to hold them in and glare at the man in front of him.

"Crane."

Jonathan felt a shiver run up his spine as the man growled his name, he stared at the man in front of him in the eyes, trying his hardest not to show him how much he feared him.

"Bat. Man."

A/N: So, what do you think? Please R&R and pm what you think!