a/n: I hope you enjoyed chapter 1 of this story. Chapter 2 won't be much different in the fact that Bruce and Selina still won't get together. Shall we get started?

Chapter 2:

Here we go again

Batcave: 3:45 a.m.

Bruce Wayne was just getting ready to go to sleep when he got a call from Commissioner Gordon,

"Batman! There are reports that Criminals are busting out of Arkham Asylum and are running the streets. We can't take 'em all we need your help. Gordon, out!"

"Damn."

Alfred walked into the Batcave.

"Alfred, I have to go. Criminals are busting out of Arkham Asylum and Commissioner Gordon needs my help. I'll be back later." Bruce said, sliding his Batman mask over his face.

Batman hopped into the Batmobile and looked over at Alfred who gave him a wave goodbye. Batman nodded his head and sped off into the night.

Batman met Commissioner on top of the building with the Bat-signal.

"How did the criminals escape? Any suspects so far?"

"Signs point to someone with immense strength that busted the walls down and set the criminals free. Any ideas of who could have done it?" Jim asked Batman.

"Well there's Poison Ivy, she could have used her vines and plants to destroy the walls to set everyone free. There's Bane, he could have used his venom to tear down the walls. There's the Joker, he could have used explosives. Anyone could have done it." Batman responded.

"We'll handle Ivy, Freeze, Riddler, and Penguin. You can go after Joker, Bane, Croc, and Catwoman. We need to get them back in prison. A temporary holding area will be Blackgate. Alright people! You have your orders! Split up into to teams and get those criminals. Do not kill we want prisoners. Move out!"

Batman pulled out his communicator. He figured if he was going to stop all of these criminals, he would need a little help. He called Dick Grayson aka Nightwing.

"How can I help ya' Bats?" Dick answered the call.

"Listen, all the criminals have broken out of Arkham Asylum. I need your help in gathering them. Jim is going after Ivy, Freeze, Riddler, and Penguin. I need you to go find the Joker. Give Barbara a call and tell her to go after Killer Croc. I'll take Catwoman. That leaves, Bane. You think you could handle him too?"

"I'm on it Bruce. Wait... who's Catwoman?"

"I'll explain later. Just go. We can't have these lunatics running the streets."

Batman acted quickly. He jumped into the Batmobile and turned on the radar. He started getting hits automatically. He drove to the one heading to another jewelry store. Catwoman. He knew she hit up another store.

He arrived there in no time. He walked into the jewelry store and turned the night vision on in his cowl. He scanned the store. No sign of anyone being there. Then, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"I knew if I waited long enough, you'd come." Catwoman ran her fingers across Batman's neck. "What's your plan now, detective?"

"Enough playing around Selina. Who busted you out of Arkham along with the rest of the criminals?" Batman asked in a deep monotone voice.

"Let me see if I remember what he looked like. Oh, yeah. He had a bright blue costume on. With a red cape and a S on his chest. He punched a hole in the wall and set me free."

"Superman?"

"Of course not. I didn't need any help busting out of there. I just slipped through the air vents while no one was looking. They made it too easy. And so did you, I see your chest barely healed. Next time I won't miss." Catwoman tried to scratch Batman in the face but he grabbed her wrist and pinned it against the wall. He pinned the other wrist as well.

"Not quite fast enough, Catwoman. I'm always three steps ahead of my opponents." Batman smirked.

"Oh well I guess you didn't plan for this then." Catwoman lifted her leg and delivered a low blow to Batman. It distracted him enough to where Catwoman could throw down a Kijuki Bomb. The purple smoke blinded Batman and let Catwoman pounce up to the rooftops. Batman soon followed. He chased her on top of stores and residentials. He threw out his lasso and it caught around her feet. She fell forward and slammed her chin on the concrete. A low *oof* came out of her mouth.

Batman stepped up to her and bent down. She scratched him across the face, leaving deep marks in his cheek. He put his foot on her throat.

"You gonna be a good kitty now?" he growled.

"Batman do you read me?" Jim Gordon was calling Batman.

"I hear you Jim. Give me a sitrep." he answered.

"We've apprehended Ivy and Riddler. I have two teams working on Penguin and Freeze. What's your situation?"

"I have Catwoman and I was about to call my team to hear from them."

"Give me a call when you have everything settled. Gordon, out."

Batman called Nightwing.

"This isn't really a good time to talk Batman."

"What's going on Nightwing? Have you captured the Joker?"

"Uh... not exactly. Oh hold on, crazy woman with a mallet in her hands gotta go!"

Nightwing hung up.

"Hmm... weird."

"Well... you got me here. What now? You expecting me to kiss you again?" Catwoman asked, nonchalantly. She liked to flirt.

"Uh... I need your help for a minute."

"You hesitated."

"Can you be serious in your life for once?" Batman asked, annoyed.

"I'm always serious." she purred.

"Are you going to help me or not?"

"What's in it for me?"

"I don't lock you up in prison with all the other lunatics and weirdos in this damned city." Batman picked her up off the ground. "We're going to go help Nightwing fight the Joker."

"I never said I would help you."

"What, you expecting me to give you a kiss." Batman retorted her own joke back at her.

Catwoman looked up and puckered her lips. Batman just shoved her away.

"Rude much?" she mumbled.

"What was that?" he growled.

"Huh? Nothing." she wasn't a good liar.

"Just get in the car." Batman sighed.

"Ooh goody! How 'bout a movie."

"I don't like you, Selina. Now stop flirting with me." Batman was not amused.

"Okay fine. I can take a hint."

They didn't speak on the way to Joker's Funhouse previously the Old Gotham Steel Mill formerly owned by Roman Sionis. Anytime Catwoman tried to say something, Batman would either interupt her or just ignore her. No matter how hard she tried, he just wouldn't come out of his shell.

"Not much of a conversationalist, are you?" she asked.

"We're here." he said.

"You avoided my question."

"I know. Now stay quiet. We don't want to get caught."

"Shhh! I hear something." Catwoman heard some voices. The voices were coming from some thugs nearby. They were talking about Joker's new 'girlfriend' and how Nightwing got captured.

"Great. Now we have to go after Nightwing too." Batman was not happy. "Let's get to the bottom of this. Remember, no killing. Killing isn't justice."

"Whatever you say..." Catwoman shrugged her shoulders.

They made through the Steel Mill by way of the shadows. They entered what seemed to be an arena. There was a huge group of thugs talking about this and that but that was no concern to them. Batman looked to his right and said to Catwoman,

"Remember, no killing. We only want to incapacitate them." And with that, Batman jumped into the fray and started punching and knocking out thugs left and right. Catwoman jumped in after some reinforcements for the thugs arrived.

"Figured you could use my help." Catwoman said, scratching and kicking henchmen.

"You're right. I think I chipped a nail back there."

"Leave the wise cracks to me." Catwoman laughed.

Up in the manager's office, the Joker was sitting in his chair with his newest helper. She walked over to the window and shouted over the commotion,

"What's goin' out here?!" She was wearing a black and red corset, and black and red tights on. She had on black and red combat boots. Her hair was blonde and in pigtails. The tips were black and red. "Oh, Mistah J! It's B-man and that Cat lady."

"Go catch them! They can join our little bird friend in the Smelting Chamber Ah Hahaha!" Joker ordered his henchwoman.

The woman jumped down into the pile of knocked out thugs. "Oh B-maaaaaan, eat this!" she swung a baseball bat at Batman's head knocking him out. "And you!" she skipped over to Catwoman. "I don't like you, bitch!" she hit Catwoman too.

Joker's Funhouse: Smelting Chamber 5:45 a.m.

Batman finally woke up. He was dangling above a giant cauldron of hot liquid used for smelting metal. He was tied by a rope to a post that was slowly lowering into the vat of hot liquid. At his sides were Nightwing and Catwoman.

"Have enough rest Sleeping Beauty?" Nightwing asked Batman.

"Funny Nightwing. We were coming to help you but we got blindsided by some woman."

"Oh, you mean Harley Quinn? Yeah she's the crazy woman with the mallet that knocked me out."

"Anyways... we need to get out of this or we'll be as good as dead." Batman reached for a capsule on his Utility Belt. He grabbed the compartment that contained a mini laser. He cut through the ropes and freed his other hand. As soon as he reached for a batarang, Joker came on the intercom.

"Ah ah ah. I wouldn't do that if I were you. Each time you move or struggle, you'll get dropped faster." he laughed as turned off the intercom. Then, the post they were tied to dropped further down.

"Uh... Bats how's it coming with getting us out of this?" Nightwing was worried.

"Almost... got... it..." Batman freed his other hand. He quickly cut Catwoman and Nightwing free and jumped onto one of the platforms.

"Aww. B-man you think it would be that easy. Bring in the reinforcements!" Harley commanded over the loudspeaker.

A group of thugs with guns busted through the door. Batman disarmed two of them and threw them over the platform. He had ropes attached to them so they didn't fall to their death. Nightwing took another's gun and hit him with it. The thug fell unconcious. Then, a thug aimed his gun at Catwoman's head. She grabbed the gun and turned it around just as he shot it. The bullet went straight through the man's head. He fell down as a pool of blood.

"Catwoman! You just murdered that man!" Batman shouted.

"Self defense isn't murder." she flashed a smirk.

Batman put his head in his hand.

"Oooh! That's gonna leave a mark heh heh!" Joker cackled over the intercom. "Harley! Make sure our guests don't leave without their bodybag- I mean goody bags. No... I mean bodybags."

"On it Mistah J!" Harley responded.

a/n: This is the end of chapter 2. Tune in tomorow to see what Joker and Harley Quinn in store for the Caped Crusader, Nightwing, and Catwoman. And for those expecting it, don't worry I will let Bruce and Selina have their moments before they're an actual couple. Just wait it's coming. -_- I have to put in all the fluff first. :P.