Insanity in Sanity

"We're the same, Batman." The Scarecrow whispered.

Batman held the masked doctor by the collar of his shirt. "We're not." He growled, bringing the masked villain's face closer to his own.

"Oh," Crane held up a finger. "We are." Batman dropped the man to the ground and turned away, the sirens sounding in the distance as the police sped towards the scene.

The Caped Crusader said nothing as Scarecrow stood. "You see, Batman, we have the same drive." He told the other man. "You strike fear into the hearts of your opponents. I strike it into their hearts, their soul. We both use fear to control the ones that try to stand in our way."

Batman turned his head to the man. "I am not the same as you."

"But don't you see, Batman?" Scarecrow asked with a smile in his voice. "All of your enemies are part of you. I am your drive, Joker is your opposite, Catwoman is your heart, Harvey is your confliction, Riddler is your mind, and the list goes on." He chuckled to himself.

Batman closed his eyes. "We are not alike." He repeated. "I am not like any of you."

The sirens got closer, ringing in Batman's ears.

"You are all certifiably insane." He turned to Jonathan Crane.

"Yes, but Batman, have you ever gotten yourself looked at by a doctor?" Crane asked, holding his Scarecrow mask with his hand. "You'll have your certificate soon enough."

The screeching of tires sounded as the police arrived with medical assistance for Scarecrow's victims. The shouts of orders reached their ears.

"We are a super sanity, Batman." The Scarecrow told him.

The GCP arrived and took the madman away, his laughs filling Batman's ears. Jim Gordon came to stand beside the Dark Knight.

"The crazy shit…" he muttered. "What has he done to these people this time? We can't get them to stop screaming."

Batman turned to the Commissioner, his stone cold expression in place. "He told them it was sanity."

I got this idea today reading some Batman stuff. I found it an interesting idea. So I wrote this small exchange. I think I might be getting a little better at writing Batman. I love his character. He has so much freaking depth. And I threw in a small tidbit of BatCat if you squint.

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Katie