Behind the Mask of fright.
Authors notes: Welcome to my very first fanfiction. Basically, this is a Harley/Scarecrow story, because Scarecrow is AWESOME, and Harley is a lovely, cute character. For the most part, I will not describe their appearences, because in my story they look exactly like in the games. Except for Penguin, who looks like the penguin in the comics. I think that look, with the suit and top hat fits him better. I hope everyone likes it. I try to get the characteristics of the Gotham maniacs. I want to make a longer story of this, with lots of action at certain places. But now : On with the story.
It was a silent night in Gotham. It didn't start as one, with Scarecrow on the loose, but by midnight, Batman has already captured him and has taken him back to Arkham. The dark night left the asylum with relief in his heart: Joker and Harley have both been captured two weeks ago, Mad Hatter, Killer Crock, Zsaz, Poison Ivy, Mister Freeze etc. haven't left the place since the „Arkham City incident". The Joker was hard to catch as always. It still wasn't clear enough for Batman how he was still alive, but he was, and that was the only thing that mattered. He greeted Comissioner Gordon at the gates, and went back home to Wayne Manor. He was finally relieved about the state of the city: With Scarecrow caught, the biggest criminals of Gotham have dissappeared from the streets. He could finally go back home and rest for the tie being.
On he other side of the bars however, Scarecrow was not the least bit relieved. His experiments weren't so much trouble, since he found out, that some doctors and guards were easily bribeable. No, it was a much bigger problem that bothered him: The Joker. He couldn't understand, how was the clown even alive, but he was back on the grid, and (if that was even possible) crazier than ever. He escaped from the island, just to avoid the Joker. But right now, he was back again, and he did not like it. The only good thing on the island were the few people, who haven't gone so insane. For instance, Jervis was a very interesting talking partner, if you could get through his babbles about rabbits, tea and Alice. Ivy was fascinating to talk to, she had an interesting knowledge of plants, and (apart from her plans on World domination by plants) she was fairly sane. There was the Riddler of course. Although Crane despised Nygma's Ego, and obsession with proving his intelligence over the caped crusader's, but liked his intellectual skills, and appreciated the entertainment, sometimes given by the riddles. And last, but not least: Harley Quinn. She was the closest to him, from all the others. She understood him the best, and was always friendly to him. He found her beautiful. The way she moved, the way she talked to him, the way she giggled, with her soft, clean voice. They were good friends, but Jonathan tried to be more for her. Everyone knew Joker was abusing the poor girl, but he was the only one to comfort her and look after her if she got hurt by the clown. He tried to convince Harley into leaving the Joker, but she said, that her puddin' needs her. She told him how he loves her, he just can't show it properly, that's all.
Finally getting some courage, he sent her a bouquet of flowers with one of the bribed doctors,and a little note, he wrote his feelings on, he signalled it with a J for Jonathan. The doctor would sneak the flowers into her cell at night, and for tomorrow, he hoped the best. He worked late that night, working on his prototypes. He planned a prison break with the others, and wanted it to be perfect.