Batman Arkham Huntress
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This Fanfiction is co-written with Greking46
Gotham City, home of some of: the insane, the desperate and those who can rise above it.
Nearly twenty years ago Bruce Wayne, the Batman, died as he destroyed his home after a battle with Scarecrow. And since then…Gotham has gone to hell.
And Hell needs harsher guards than Bruce Wayne.
"Come on, hurry up! Hurry up!" a thug growled as he and his gang tried to break into a bank at midnight.
"I'm trying man!" the other yelled back, before a bullet went through his head and an arrow stabbed the first man in the arm.
"GAAAAAH!" He howled in pain as three figures walked towards him, one female and two males
"Going somewhere?" said the female, she pulled back her crossbow
"Shit! It's Them!" a thug screamed before being put down by a bullet to his brain.
"Over there!" the female pointed
"I got him!" The bat stled anti-hero used a grappling hook to grab the thug and snap his neck
"Please…please…I'm sorry…" A thug begged as the three walked in
One was a man wearing a grey armoured suit with a brown leather jacket, a red bat symbol on his chest and a red helmet that covered his entire head, guns in his hands. This was near 40 year old Jason Todd, the second Robin, Red Hood.
The second was a man wearing a black armoured suit and a cape that looked like a trench-coat, the cape being connected to his chest by a massive silver metal bat shaped piece of armour. This was 28 year old Damian Wayne, the fourth Robin and the third Batman! After Bruce's death Dick Grayson, the first Robin/Nightwing, became Batman for years until he got too injured and had to give the mantle to Damian. Damian was the son of Batman and Talia Al Ghul, born through machines, trained as an assassin from birth.
The female was dressed in black with dark purple shin and armguards and a black cape with white edges, she was wielding a crossbow and a belt with numerous pouches that contained different tricks of her trade. This was 19 year old Helena Wayne, the daughter of Batman and Selina Kyle, Catwoman.
"Scum like you don't get a second chance. Not anymore." Damian glared slashing his Batarang across the thief's throat.
"Ew…" Helena cringed slightly
"Still feeling squeamish about this stuff?" Jason asked
"Little bit." Helena answered
"Don't. This is Gotham now. It's: Kill or be killed." Jason answered darkly "Been that way since…You know."
"Yeah…Yeah I know." Helena answered thinking there might have been a better way to do things differently
"Calm down sister." Damian said slightly darkly "Because there IS a way to change things. Or at least make another Gotham better."
"What do you mean?" Helena asked as the three left the bank
"I will tell you back at the BatCave and I have been working on this for years." Damian replied shooting a Grappling Hook and taking off
"You ever know what he's thinking?" Helena asked
"After all this time, nothing surprises me." Jason answered following suit
"You think dad would be proud?" Helena flew with her brother and uncle
"With protecting Gotham? Yeah. For how we're doing this? Fuck no." Jason answered "He refused to kill. It was his number 1 rule. But…if he WAS here, Gotham would be fixed in less than a year."
"Was he really that good?" Helena asked as they entered the BatCave.
"Better." Jason said simply as they took off their masks. Jason has short black hair in a near bald cut, his hair starting to grey a bit and blue eyes. The old Anti-Hero threw his helmet into the corner of the room.
Helena took off her large mask, her mask looking between a bat-like figure and a bladed "H". Her hair was long and black, nearly reaching her ass and her eyes were a shining sky blue colour.
"Sounds like he was a real hero." Helena thought about her father
"He was…" Jason answered
"Okay, now that we're all here…" Damian began to speak taking off his mask, he looked almost like his father: trimmed black hair and blue eyes, defined jawline ad features that were almost like Bruce. "I am going to open a portal to the past, to when everything went wrong. And we can at least save another Gotham from our world's fate."
"You made a TIME MACHINE?" Helena stood in belief
"Don't act so shocked. Damien is your father's son after all." Jason just shrugged her disbelief off.
"Not to dumb things down for you Helena but…Yes I did make a time machine." Damian Explained to his kid sister
"He began to write runes in a circle in the middle of the room "Now Helena, get ready."
"Ready for what?" Helena asked
"To go back." Damian said simply
"Well…Yeah, I'm gonna have to be." Helena answered "Are you coming with us Uncle Jason?"
"We aren't going Helena." Jason replied, knowing what Damian was thinging
"Wait…what?" Helena gasped
"The time you are being sent to, Jason is dead but he will be revived in less than a year. I am a child, nearly 7. There can't be two of us in one world, it is wrong." Damian explained "Only YOU can go back."
"But…but…"Helena didn't want to believe it.
"I know, but YOU'RE the only one of us who can do this. YOU can help save Gotham." Damien boosted her confidence
"You fix this future, Bruce will be alive." Jason explained
"What? Dad…dad would be alive?" Helena muttered
"Yes." Damian nodded "And so would your mother."
"Mom…?" She muttered again
"So are you ready?" Jason asked
"No…But I'm going to have to be!" Helena gave her honest answer
"Good. Use that determination. Good luck Helena." Damien smiled as he began the incantation
"Go break some legs." Jason added as the light surrounded Helena
"Don't you mean: go break a leg?" Helena asked as she was being sent in time
"Nope." Jason smiled as Helena was sent back in time.
"Is she going to be okay?" Jason asked
"Of course she will. She's a Wayne." Damian grinned
*Nearly 21 years ago*
Helena appeared in a flash of light, just outside Arkham Asylum.
Helena looked around, she was back in time. Arkham Asylum was still standing. "Damien did it...I'm back in time..." Helena gasped
"Excuse me miss." a voice spoke behind her.
"Oh no." Helena slid her mask on
"Miss are you lost?" an Arkham guard asked
"I'm a friend of Batman's." She said instantly in reply "He asked me to meet him here." As if time was on her side, the BatMobile raced past towards Arkham... and she saw the Joker in the window. The cause of EVERYTHING that went wrong
"Joker..." Helena whispered just loud enough for the guard to hear
"Yeah, the psycho had a dirty bomb hidden in Gotham, Batman stopped him in time. We're locking up the clown for good this time." The guard responded
"Really? Good." Helena responded positively but thought differently 'That's not what happens.'
She began to walk towards Arkham, sticking to the shadows, and called "I'll meet him inside." She looked at Arkham in determination 'This time will it be different.' She thought, seeing Batman exit the high tech black car, dragging the Joker behind him
She followed her training, sticking to the roof and the shadows as she followed her father tacking Joker into Arkham through the security checks. She didn't know WHAT happened today, why THIS was when Damian sent her back, but she WILL find out and make the future better.
She was amazed at her father; the tall imposing form with wide shoulders and muscles clad in a grey and black armoured suit. It was so different than her brother, and yet so familiar. She had seen that suit and its evolutions in the Bat-Cave MANY times, every day, but nothing was like seeing it being worn by the one it was meant for.
She knew that while everyone else didn't know she was there, the magnetic clamps in her boots and gloves keeping her stuck to the roof of the elevator as Joker continued to ramble about some fire in some place called BlackGate, she KNEW he knew she was there.
Soon they arrived at a section where Commissioner Gordon, the greatest cop in Gotham's history, was waiting for him as Batman was denied further access
"Oh, hello there Jimbo. Are you still sore about BlackGate?" Joker laughed
THAT laugh, it sent a chill down Helen's spine...the laugh of her father's nemesis. She shook it off and continued to follow her father and the other guards.
"Croc old boy. That you over there?" Joker asked as a monstrous giant emerged from an opposite elevator. He was grey and green scaled like a crocodile, his teeth protruded like knives out of his mouth.
He sniffed around then looked both the elevator subtly then at Batman "I have your scent Batman! It won't be long till I feast on your BONES!" Croc threatened
'He couldn't have...caught my scent...' Helena thought as Croc was being sent to his holding cell down in the sewers of Arkham.
'No. He didn't even know I was here.' She sighed
"Move it Croc!" the guard ordered the Goliath of a humanoid crocodile man to his cell
"Ooh well, that's that then hey Bats? He, he!" Joker laughed
"Quite Joker!" Officer Cash told Joker "Hey Doc."
"I have to make sure the patient is medically sound." the doctor said as he examined Joker
Only for the crazed clown to snap his teeth at him making him scared "Bwah-ha-ha! The look on your face..."
"Gah...he's fine, take him away." The doctor ordered
Helena used her grappling hook and her trained legs to leap from support to support across the roof, until they meet up with the Famous Commissioner Jim Gordon
"Jim." Batman nodded, although he gave a small hidden gesture to the Commissioner that Helena didn't see. A signal that someone was following them
"Well, we'll keep an eye on Joker this time. He's not going anywhere anytime soon." Jim spoke keeping his sight trained on Batman while thinking about the person in the rafters.
"You keep telling yourself that Jimbo." Joker grinned as he was now separated from Batman and the other officers.
"Hopefully he'll stay locked up this time." Batman nodded... Before the power went out... and Harley Quinn appeared on the screens the Warden used to talk to the entire Asylum at once
"What the?" Jim exclaimed
"Ha, ha! Honey I'm home!" Joker got free
'No!' Helena screamed in her mind
"Heya Bats. Lookie here: Warden Sharpie." Harley grinned
"You're mad Quinzel! Mad! ARGH!" Warden Sharp struggled to move in his chair being taped up, he was hit with Harley's umbrella
"Naughty, naughty. Momma spank!" Harley spoke "Welcome home Puddin'." Harley spoke as she opened Joker's escape.
Joker laughed as he knocked out the guards near him and ran as Batman chased after him, an electric fence starting up and separating them before Batman reached him
"Nice try Bats." Joker laughed "But I'M in charge of the Mad House now!" As he started laughing, the cells around Batman opened allowing those inside to get out
'No you're not. Cause we're gonna stop you!' Helena thought
Bruce fought all the inmates that Joker had released and then tore off the vent cover that lead out of the room he was locked in. "Jim, I'm going after Joker."
"Stay safe Batman. I don't want to find out what he's got planned for the long run." Jim answered
The Dark Knight nodded and started moving, Helena dropping from the shadows as he was deep into the vent
'Okay, don't want dad following me and I can't follow him. I have to help from the side-lines.' Helena thought
"What the? Who's she?" A guard shouted "Coll to Swanson, come in we have an armed female in black and purple armour that has dropped down inside the asylum! Who is she?"
"She's an ally of the Bat." Swanson answered
"I'm the Huntress." Helena said, turning to Gordon "Is there any way out of the room besides the vent?"
"None besides the door that we are locked out of." Gordon said, looking at her suspiciously
Helena out her finger to her ear as she heard radio chatter. It seems like even back in time, the BatFamily still used the same frequency
"Oracle, Joker is free around Arkham. I'm going to stop him." Batman's voice came through
'Oracle?' Helena thought
"Okay, where's my dad?" Oracle asked
"He's fine. He's with the Arkham guards." Batman answered
"Okay, be careful." Oracle signed off.
'Aunt Barbara...' Helena thought
Looking at the vent, she knew what she had to do. Help her father from the shadows?
No.
She couldn't make changes like that.
She had to follow him.
HELP him.
She needed to be in the line of fire
So she took off, running towards the vent. She dropped, sliding along the ground for a second before she slid down the vent. She passed the open grate on the other side and took off running
Her dad needed her help
Bruce observed that there were other inmates running around loose the asylum, not only that he did sense Helena behind him. Though he disregarded her until she made her move against him. "Now that Joker's running the Asylum, WE'RE in charge now! Got that PIGS?" an inmate insulted the guards.
'Oh no you don't!' Helena thought as Bruce was about to act. She threw her version of a Batarang, which was a dark purple piece of metal in an 'H' shape with a slight bat like appearance. The sharp edge slashed the thug's wrist, making him drop the pipe he had in his hand
"Sonnofa! It's the Bat! Waste him!" a thug shouted as he ran towards the caped crusader
'Not yet.' Helena thought but was grabbed from behind
"What's this? Batman's piece of tail?" a thug grabbed Helena trying to grope her
"Back OFF creep!" She snarled, slamming head into his nose which broke it. He howled in pain, letting go of her and covering his nose to stop the blood
"AH! YOU BITCH!" He howled in pain.
"And I am NOT his girlfriend!" The Huntress growled, preforming a rapid beat-down before breaking the man's leg with a well-placed stomp as he was on his knee and fist to the jaw knocked him out
"I can see that." Batman stood behind her brushing the dirt off of his hands.
"Oh crap." Helena was cornered by her father and an unconscious thug.
"Who are you?" Batman asked darkly
"I... I'm Huntress." She said after getting over her shock. She was talking to her FATHER!
"Huntress..." Batman observed her; he didn't know her so he couldn't trust her. "You shouldn't be here."
"But..." Helena was being brushed off by her own father.
"No, head back to the entrance. It's too dangerous." Bruce commented activating his radio frequency
"I can help." Helena pulled his hand down. "I fought that guy." she pointed to the downed thug
"ONE thug doesn't mean you can help." Batman continued to shrug her off.
"You need help! The entire ASYLUM is against you!" She called "I... I... Martha!"
"What? What. Did. You. SAY?" Bruce turned around in anger
"Martha...your mother..." Helena answered
"Batman, if she knows who you are..." Oracle contacted through
"Who. Are. You?" Batman asked her as he went closer to drive fear into her
"I'm...I'm Helena...Your daughter..." Helena answered honestly
Bruce didn't back down and he was a bit impressed, she didn't even flinch at his presence
But his daughter?
"If you are who you say you are tell me this: Who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne?" Batman asked
"I...don't know. You saw the man but didn't see his face, you were eight." Helena answered
Batman was silent. That was the right answer but he still wasn't sure
"Maybe this will convince you." Helena sighed, whispering into his ear "Alfred makes the best cookies."
THAT was the turning point but there was one thing he needed her to specify "What flavour?"
"Any. But the best are almond and chocolate chip."
"She's got you there Batman." Oracle answered
Bruce remained still but a small smile crept on his face knowing he has a child. "Urgh..." a thug groaned
"One second." Helena spoke before knocking the thug out "So, I'm coming along."
"Fine." He growled softly, turning around and storming away. Helena had to hold back a giggle as it almost seemed like he was acting like a pouting child
"Thanks for the support Oracle." She said, talking her earpiece with a smile as she followed Bruce
"But to lay down some rules: You do WHAT I say WHEN I say it. Got it?" Bruce ushered
"Sure. I'm here to help." Helena explained
"Besides, those are Dami's rules as well."
"Dami? Who's "Dami?" Batman asked
"My brother: Damien." Helena explained
"Two kids Bruce? I'm impressed." Oracle was chuffed.
"... So you're from the future." Batman nodded
"That's right; I'm from about twenty years from the future. I can't tell you too much though...I'm not sure how time travel FULLY works." Helena explained as best she could.
"Give me a few minutes, an hour max. I'll analyse the energy signature of when you arrived and work out how it most likely works." Oracle said, typing away
"Wow, he was right. You ARE amazing." Helena praised Oracle
"Who was right?" Batman asked as they traversed through the Asylum
"Uncle...Dick..." She lied hoping her father wouldn't notice.
That was when they saw a bunch of guards in front of an electric gate, screams coming from the other side of the fence
"Oh no...What's going on?" Helena asked
"We're about to find out." Batman answered gearing up for a fight.
As they looked inside they saw a guard strapped to an electric chair, Zsasz laughing as he gave the guard quick shocks
Helena glared and jumped up into the shadows as Bruce was getting information from the other guards
'Okay, crazy knife wielding guy...Come on Dad give me a sign.' Helena hoped to be helpful
"If I see anything even SHAPED like a bat, this guy is fried!" The scared madman yelled
Batman was nodding along lightly to what the guard was saying, a subtle movement of his shoulder telling Helena to move
The Huntress had found her prey
She positioned herself so she had Zsasz in her sights; she poised her crossbow at him, right at his heart. But she remembered what her uncle said: 'Your dad never killed' so she aimed at his hand.
She waited... and waited... and squeezed the trigger slightly
Zsasz screamed as a silver arrow with purple decorations stabbed into his right hand, through the handle of the electric chair making the device unusable
Helena then jumped down, slamming her knee into the back of his head on the way down, before elbowing him in the jaw and one last punch to his jaw knocked the madman out before he had even seen her.
"What the...?" A guard stood in shock as Huntress took down the schizophrenic killer.
"Thank you." The captured guard showed his gratitude
"Part of the job description." Helena smiled
"Nicely done Huntress." Batman nodded
"No fair bringing in some newbie Bats!" Joker snapped
"Joker." Helena turned around hoping to see the crazed clown "Show yourself!"
"And spoil the surprise? Never!" Joker felt insulted then became cheerful "Where's the fun in that?"
"Calm down Huntress." Bruce said, putting his hand on her shoulder
"Oh Bats. You ruin everyone's fun don't you?" Joker taunted
"Up there." Bruce pointed upwards as he went in the direction of Joker's voice. Helena grappling hooked herself to the rafters.
She zoomed up into the rafters, ready for what would happen
'What's with that green gas?' Helena thought as she saw an Asylum inmate hanging upside down
"Joker Toxin. We have to get rid of it." Batman answered through his com-link
"The vents should do." Helena responded
"You get the one of the left; I'll go to the right." Bruce ordered
"Got it." Helena understood. "The people."
"Get them first." Bruce ordered
"Of course." Helena smiled, swinging off towards the first fan
"Okay...how to switch it off..." Helena said to herself "Detective Vision." Using the feature in her mask she found the button that activated the vent. "Got ya." Helena smiled then threw one of her own batarangs at the button activating the vent.
The gas began to decrease, and with another launch of her grapple hook, she swung over catching a guard before he fell into the remaining gas
"I got you." Helena pulling the guard up
"Thank-thank you Bat-Girl." the guard thanked Huntress
"Err...Yeah, no problem." Helena understood why she would be misunderstood by people of this time period.
"But I'm not Bat-Girl, she's in all black leather." Helena replied, remembering the Batgirl at the time was a girl called Cassandra Cain
"Oh yea." The guard nodded
"Sorry."
"No problem. Just hold on, I'll get someone to get you back safe." Helena reassured him.
She then jumped off and swung to the next fan, arriving next to Bruce as he also arrived at it. This was the last one
"Good job Huntress." Batman praised her slightly "Don't get overconfident."
"I won't." Helena understood.
Together they shut down the fan, channelling away the last of the Joker Gas
"Get ready for what's behind that door." Batman warned her
"Don't worry." Helena answered "I'll focus."
She stood behind Batman, letting him take charge
This was still so surreal. She was fighting alongside her father
"Well Bats you made it. Just so I'm not an unfair sport..." Joker proclaimed as he postured himself as big a target as he could, while standing on a cage that contained something...bigger than he was. "Come on, a free shot! Stop me! End this once and for all!"
Batman drew a batarang poised to take down Joker...but he couldn't.
But the Huntress did. She fired her crossbow, stabbing Joker in the shoulder
"ARGH!" Joker writhed in pain "Ha, ha! See Bats, SOMEONE has the guts to strike me." Joker gripped the chain "Let me show you WHAT I've been working on..."
'One more...one more should do it...' Helena tried to focus her aim but saw what Joker unleashed: a giant of a man overly muscle bound and almost drained of sanity 'The hell is that?!'
"Bon Voyage Bats. See you at the party." Joker escaped
Helena jumped, dodging the creatures charge
Batman threw a batarang at the creature's head making him raced into the wall. As the creature stumbled around Batman used his cape to bling the mutated human then began pummeling the crap outta him. 'Dad's kicking ass.'
With a final kick to the temple the creature fell, he turned to his daughter "What was that?" Batman asked
"I-I don't know..." Helena backed up as her father approached her
"What. Was. THAT?" Batman demanded an answer
"What was what?" She asked, not sure what he wanted to know. The creature or something else
"The bolt to Joker's shoulder and the aim at his heart." Batman stared at her
"He...he is..." Helena tried to explain
"I. Don't. Kill..." Batman turned around and traversed to the inner workings of the Asylum. "You're not coming with me."
To be continued
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