I have decided to rewrite The Unknown Mission, giving it a new name; The World as We Know It.
I feel like I did not give myself enough time to write the chapters for The Unknown Mission, I have been thinking about it for a while and I want to rewrite it.
The World as We Know It will be based on the Scooby Apocalypse comic book, but will include the Batfamily, Harley and Ivy (excluding The Joker, Riddler, Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter).
Instead of posting weekly, I will be posting every two weeks, on Tuesdays, though there will be no chapter when I am away.
After a few chapters of The World as We Know It, I will take down The Unknown Mission.
Thank you to anyone who read The Unknown Mission and thank you to those who will be reading The World as We Know It.
The Unknown Mission was the only multi-chapter fanfic that I have written and I would like The World as We Know It to be a good one. I have had fun writing up the first few chapters and I hope you enjoy reading my new fanfic.
1
Harley Quinn, dressed in a white nurse's dress, walked through Arkham Asylum, trying not to draw attention to herself around the other nurses. I hope this plan works, this has just gotta work!
Doctor Bartholomew walked in Harley's direction, with another nurse, she walked towards them. "Oh, I'm so sorry doctor um…Bartholomew." She said as she walked into him, her hand slipped down to his waistband and she unhooked the ID card clipped to his trousers. "It's my first day, I'm sorry." She said, stepping back. "It's ok, Nurse…Rose." He replied, reading her name tag. "Enjoy the rest of your day." He said as he continued with the nurse.
Harley took a deep breath and held the ID card tightly in her hand. She made her way down to the cell corridor.
She pushes a trolley through the cell corridor, the inmates look through the glass. "You new?" Killer Croc said, watching Harley walk past. She stopped outside his cell, stared him in the eye and gave a little wink, then she continued walking.
The inmates continued to stare at the 'new' nurse, except a certain red-headed female; Poison Ivy. "Harley Quinn." She said, Harley's eyes widened, and she shook her head at her friend. "You're mistaken, my name is Rose Mi-"
"Roses are my favourites." Ivy said, cutting Harley off. Harley rolled her eyes and stepped up to the glass. "Alright," She whispered, "Keep yeh voice down, Red!" Harley snapped.
"What are you doing here, Harl?" Ivy asked. "Comin' ta get Mister J." Harley said, Ivy rolled her eyes. "You're not still drooling over that dirt bag, are you?" Ivy said, disappointed.
"He's not a dirt bag an' I'm not droolin'!" Harley snapped. "Why don't you let me outta here, honey?" Ivy asked. "Red-" Harley began, a laugh echoes through the walls of the asylum. "Puddin'!" Harley gasped. "Pammy, you're not flirting with the new nurse, are you?" Joker said.
"Shut up, clown!" Ivy snapped. "I'll take that as a yes." Joker replied. "Nah! She winked at me!" Killer Croc growled.
Harley continued with the trolley, she wondered if it was safe to approach Joker and tell him who she really was with all the inmates watching her, to heck with it.
She pushed the trolley towards Joker, "Hello nurse." He said. "Hiya Puddin'." Harley whispered. "Harley?" Joker asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Breakin' you out, whadda ya think I was doin' here?" Harley asked, breaking myself back in?
Joker began laughing, "Cleaver girl!" He laughed. "Well get me out then." He said. Harley put the ID card into the scanner on the wall and the cell door unlocked, "Oh Puddin'!" Harley exclaimed as Joker stepped out of the cell.
"Hey!" Killer Croc exclaimed. "Let us out too!" Two-Face snarled. "Sorry boys, we're blowing town!" Joker said as he began to run out of the cell corridor, Harley followed quickly behind him, when suddenly, "JOKER'S ESCAPING!" Killer Croc roared, and the angry prisoners began shouting and banging on the glass.
"Every man for himself." Joker said, he suddenly ran out of the corridor and left Harley in the corridor, "Hey!" She exclaimed.
"Bet you weren't expecting that were you, my love." Ivy said. "Shut up, Red!" Harley snapped. "The white coats will be down any minute now, let me out and I'll help you escape." Ivy said, seductively. Harley rolled her eyes, "Alright." She said. She put the card into the scanner and Ivy's door opened.
"Me next!" Killer Croc exclaimed. "Maybe some other time." Ivy said as she grabbed the ID card out of Harley's hand and threw onto the floor. "Let's go." Ivy said, running out of the cell corridor, Harley followed behind.
"This way." Ivy said as she turned the corner into the janitor's closet. "Hey Red, this better not be a setup, you're not gonna leave me in here and run off are ya?" Harley asked. "No!" Ivy snapped. "Oh no, you're gonna beat me fer leavin' ya!" Harley exclaimed. "I'll beat you if you if you don't shut up!" Ivy snapped, Harley scowled.
Ivy pushed open the window, "Let's go!" She exclaimed. "What?" Harley asked. "Out the window! Let's go!" Ivy exclaimed, as she began to climb out the window, Harley quickly followed. Harley realised that she and Ivy were now outside, it was dark and cold, but they were out of Arkham Asylum.
"Let's go!" Ivy exclaimed, grabbing Harley's hand and running away from Arkham.
"Where we goin'?" Harley asked. "Greenhouse." Ivy panted.
Meanwhile: Nevada Desert, three miles from the Blazing Man Festival
Daphne Blake sat on a rock whilst her best friend/cameraman, Fred Jones, paced back and forth. In the distance, Daphne could see the lights of the festival. "How long do we have to wait here?" Fred asked. "Until she turns up." Daphne replied. "And stop pacing!"
"Do you hear that?" Fred asked. "No hear what?" Daphne asked, getting slightly annoyed. "That!" Fred exclaimed. "Freddy, I can't hear anyth-" Daphne was cut off when a small rock slid off the top of a larger rock and crashed to the ground. The larger rock lifted, and a small woman in an orange dress climbed out from underneath.
"Mole people!" Fred exclaimed and threw his camera at the woman.
"Are you crazy!" Daphne exclaimed, "Mole people?" She asked, "Remember that movie we watched, it still gives me nightmares." Fred replied, "Mole people?" She asked again, "I was protecting you!" He exclaimed. "From mole people?" Daphne asked.
Velma sat up, "You two suck at 'hellos'." She said. "Doctor Dinkley?" Daphne asked. "Uh-hu." Velma replied as she rubbed her head. "Miss Blake and Mr Jones, I take it?" She asked, they both nodded.
Suddenly, a growling came from behind Velma. "Get behind me Daph!" Fred exclaimed, "Scooby, down!" Velma shouted. "Scooby?" Daphne asked, "Scooby!" A man shouted from behind a rock. "Scooby come ba- oh Doctor Dinkley, I-uh-" Shaggy started. "Mr Rogers! What is the asset doing out of the Complex!" Velma exclaimed. "Complex?" Fred asked, "Asset?" Daphne asked. "Come with me." Velma sighed. She lifted the rock to reveal steps going down, Daphne's eyes widened. "This isn't the weirdest thing I've seen all day." She stared. "You saw that guy dressed like pirate at the festival too, huh?" Shaggy asked. Daphne and Fred exchanged looks. "I said follow me, come on!" Velma exclaimed. They followed her and found themselves in an underground lab.
"This is the Complex." Velma said, "Why is it hidden away?" Fred asked, "For secrecy. Several years ago, I worked for four people who I like to call The Four." Velma began, "Naturally." Daphne replied.
"Their intention was to infect the human race with a techno virus, restructuring and rebuilding our species so that-" Velma was cut off, "Infect us?" Daphne asked, "Hang on!" Shaggy cut in. "I've worked here for three years; this place is just a low-level military research facility!" He finished.
"Mr Rogers, might I say that your project, dog training, is just a distraction." Velma said, "A distraction?" Fred asked, "Yes, a side project for the government that helps fund Project Elysium."
"What?" Shaggy asked, "We need to get to the Safe Zone." Velma said, "There ain't no Safe Zone!" Shaggy said firmly, "There ain't no project whatever you called it, this place is just military!"
"You're a dog trainer, there are so many things about this place that you don't know, Mr Rogers." Velma said, "Call me Shaggy. All my buddies do!" Shaggy exclaimed happily, "I'm not your buddy, and according to your personal records, you name is Norville." Velma said.
"What's all this about Dinkley, why'd you want us down here?" Daphne asked. "Look for yourself." Velma said as she handed Daphne a clipboard. "Random papers on a clipboard." Daphne said. "Do you know what I went through to get this information Miss Blake." Velma said, "What exactly is your position here, Doc?" Fred asked, "That's not the point, the main priority is the truth." Velma said.
"Nanites dispersed across the world like a contagion?" Daphne asked as she read the paper, "Aren't nanites like microscopic machines?" Fred asked. "Indeed, and these particular machines root-unseen- in their human host." Velma said.
Fred and Daphne exchanged looked. "I've worked here f'three years!" Shaggy exclaimed once again, "There is no Safe Zone, guys. Trust me! Nothing of what she said is true! This place develops enhanced technology like the head gear Scooby's wearing!" Shaggy exclaimed, "See my buddy here is a smart dog prototype and-"
"What he is, is a failure." Velma cut in.
"Don't call him that!" Shaggy shouted "You know as well as I do Mr Rogers that Scooby was one of the earliest attempts at the smart dog prototype. He lacked the killer instinct and the intelligence the government required." Velma said.
"Of course, he's not a killer, he's a sweetheart." Shaggy said. "Rank-roo." Scooby said, Daphne and Fred's eyes widened. "He's a sweet dog but as far as the program goes he's a catastrophe." Velma said.
"He can talk?" Daphne asked. "It's the Smart-Dog implant, it allows him to talk." Velma said, "It's the only thing that worked with Scooby." She said.
"I think you're the catastrophe Doc! You don't have any secret information t'share, do you? You're just some loony tryin' t'get attention for herself, and its high time I called security and take you away! Sure, I'll get into a little trouble myself for letting these ordinary people in." Shaggy said. "Hey!" Fred and Daphne shouted together. "But a Shaggy's gotta do what a Shaggy's gotta- wait a minute where are we I've never seen this area before?" Shaggy said
Fred gave Daphne a look of 'what on earth is going on', Daphne rolled her eyes.
"Of course, you haven't seen this area, it's restricted Mr Rogers!" Velma said, "So everything you told us is true?" Shaggy asked, "Yes, Mr Rogers, unfortunately it is." Velma said.
She pushed a door open and walked inside, she looked back at the others who were just staring at her. "Well, come on then!" She exclaimed, reluctantly, they followed her in.
As they entered the room, they noticed how deserted it was. 'Where are the scientists?' Shaggy thought. There were spiral steps going down, it was almost like a three-story library.
"Welcome to the Safe Zone!" Velma said, "Zoinks!" Shaggy shouted, "That's one way of putting it." Velma said.
"Where is everybody?" Daphne asked, "Gone for the day, leaving only skeleton staff. This was the best time to sneak you in. Are you getting all this Mr. Jones?" Velma asked, "Uh-hu." Fred said, holding his camera.
"Why is it called the Safe Zone?" Shaggy asked, Velma went to speak but Daphne cut her off "Because your group of concerned scientists will be locked away here, safe from the nanite plague."
"Precisely." Velma said "But you said the nanites were going t'transform humanity. What work do they do?" Shaggy asked "The original intent of Project Elysium was to weed out man's instincts for greed, anger and the urge to violence, providing the biological template for a more peaceful world. But is ballooned considerably beyond that." Velma said
"And you'd know, wouldn't you Doctor Dinkley." Daphne said. "Whadda ya mean?" Shaggy asked, "According to these documents, she was one of the team that dispersed the tech virus from key points of the planet." Shaggy looked from Daphne to Velma in shock.
"London, Paris, Mumbai, Moscow, Beijing and the nanites were self-replicating spreading to every corner of the globe." Daphne said.
"The project was created to save the world!" Velma fought back, but before Daphne or anyone could say anything in return, a loud creaking noise came from around the corner and an alarm screamed through the corridors.
"Oh no!" Velma shouted "This can't be happening! The nanites have been activated!"
"What! But you said only The Four could do that!" Fred shouted.
"That's right!" Velma replied, "But how-" Daphne began, "I don't know!" Velma shouted then she ran off down the corridor, "Where are you going Doc!" Fred shouted. "To run a global diagnostic! If they have been activated, then there may be a way to shut them down!"
"Can you shut down the alarm first, Doc?" Shaggy asked. "Mr Rogers! If the nanites aren't stopped the deafness will most certainly be the least of your worries!" Velma snapped before continuing to run down the corridor. The others chased after her.
They followed her to a room and stared at a large screen with a picture of the globe on it. On various areas of the planet there was red flashing lights. "No! No!" Velma shouted, "I didn't mean for this to happen!"
"My guess is the nanites have been activated." Shaggy said, suddenly the screen went dark, and the lights went out.
"Doc?" Fred asked, "Did you do that?"
"No, Mr. Jones, the power has gone out in the entire Complex." Velma said, "Is that good or bad?" Daphne asked. "I wish I knew." Velma replied, "However the emergency generators are programmed to kick in when the power goes out."
Then the lights came back on.
"Perfect." Velma said, "Now the three of you put your shoulders to that wheel and push." Velma said, "What about you?" Daphne asked, "Miss Blake, I'm a scientist I don't do manual labour like you people." Daphne gritted her teeth and growled, Fred grabbed her arm, "Just do it, Daph."
Daphne glared at Velma, she helped Fred and Shaggy push the door open and it didn't take much effort to open it. "Well done." Velma said. Daphne growled under her breath, Fred nudged her arm.
The group walked around the corner and Velma spotted something. "Keep quiet, that's Mr Kramer, our chief of Biotech. I didn't even know he was in today. Keep out of sight and I'll go and speak to him." Velma began to approach Mr Kramer, however Scooby started growling "What's buggin' ya buddy?" Shaggy asked.
"Why Eric, what lovely surprise, I thought you were at the company picnic with everyone else. Uh, this is my sister and her husband and this is Mr Rogers from the smart dog program."
The three exchanged looks, Scooby continued to growl. "This has been-"
RRRRRRRGHHHHHH!
"JINKIES!" Velma screamed, 'Mr Kramer' turned around, but he was no human, he was a monster. He had purply/grey skin, razor sharp claws and 6 rows of very sharp teeth, he had no eyes or a nose only small holes on either side of his head where ears would be.
Velma fled from him.
"Jinkies!Jinkies!Jinkies!Jinkies!Jinkies!Jinkies!" She screamed as she ran past Fred, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby. "Wow, that Mr Kramer must be one tough cookie." Shaggy said. "Where are you going?" Daphne shouted after her. "Jinkies!Jinkies!Jinkies!Jinkies!Jinkies!Jinkies!" Velma shouted, "Anybody know was one of those are?" Daphne asked.
"Scooby?" Shaggy asked, he turned around and Scooby attacking the Mr Kramer monster. "Oh my god!" Shaggy screamed, Daphne stared wide-eyed and Fred dropped the camera.
Scooby pinned the monster onto the floor and continued to attack him. "Scooby let's go!" Shaggy shouted. Scooby leaped off the monster and followed Shaggy, Daphne and Fred. They ran up a set of stairs and along a corridor. Daphne stopped, another monster, a smaller green one emerged from the door in front of them.
Shaggy turned around and saw the Mr Kramer monster following them. "We're trapped!" He screamed. However, the green monster paid no attention to them. "No, hold on." Daphne said, the green monster jumped over the banister and landed on top of the Mr Kramer monster and they began attacking each other.
They stared in shock, then realised that this was their chance to run and they took off along the corridor, the same direction Velma ran.
They turned into a door way, Fred gasped, "Doc!" He shouted. "You left us behind!" Daphne and Shaggy shouted together. "What were those things?" Fred asked, "I don't know what they've become but they used to be my co-workers." Velma said trembling.
The room they were in was filled with TV monitors, all the footage was still except for the screen in the middle which showed the two monsters fighting. The Mr Kramer monster wasn't winning the fight.
"I need to understand what's happened here, how they have changed like that. The nanites have clearly infected them like a-"
"Plague." Daphne cut in. "Is that what this is Doctor?" Shaggy asked. "Your nanites at work?"
"I told you, the nanites are supposed to take out the instincts of greed and violence, they're not supposed to do this!" Velma shouted
"Tell that to the poor guy with his intestines ripped out!" Daphne exclaimed, pointing to the screen which now showed Mr Kramer's monster lying on the ground, his insides spilled over the floor and the other monster was feeding off his intestines.
"Are you ok, Freddy? You're white as a sheet!" Daphne asked, "Well, I don't have nerves of steel like you!" Fred gasped. "If it makes you feel any better, I'm scared too." She replied, "Don't worry Daph, whatever's going on, we'll get through it together, we always do."