A/N- The villains appearing in this story are taken mainly from Batman: The animated series but will have traits or do/say things as they would appear in other Batman universes.

Disclaimer: ninjapoke and I do not own Batman: The animated series or any other Batman universes.

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Chapter Four: What Happened? pt.2

First Person POV- Dawn Byrne

Everything hurt, that's all I was aware of when I slowly regained consciousness. It was a dull soreness that one gets after being beat up or running a few miles without stopping if you aren't a professional. I couldn't remember what happened either, so instead of searching through my pained mind for answers, I simply opened my eyes.

Light flooded into my sight, causing my head to pound. I hissed and covered my eyes with one hand and put pressure on my skull with the other. "She's up!" I heard somebody say.

I was lying on a couch, and an uncomfortable one at that. Ok, good start. Now turn your head. My mind demanded. I listened and tilted my head so I could get a better view of the room. Good girl. Now, what do you see?

I wasn't sure what I saw. Well I knew what I thought I was seeing, but I couldn't be seeing that… could I? In my direct eyesight was the Riddler who was examining me with a tilted head. I really wanted to believe that that was a dream but my head hurt way too much for that. To the right and just skimming the outskirts of my peripheral vision was the Scarecrow who was looking down at me with a combination of a scowl and interest.

"Yes, I see that, Edward." Scarecrow said with a complete mocking voice. "Thank you for pointing that out."

'Edward' glared at the Scarecrow. "You told me to tell you when she woke up, Jonathan, so I told you." He stood up and crossed the room, grabbed a glass of water, and walked over to me. "Drink this."

I eyed the glass suspiciously. "Where's Alyson."

He rolled his eyes. "'Alice' is with the Hatter, child, still out cold the last time I checked." He forced the glass on me. "Now drink." He said more forcefully.

It scared me a little and I took the glass quickly and chugged it. "Good girl." The Scarecrow smirked at me from the other side of the room.

"Good evening, Dinah." He smiles at me.

I just tilt my head and grin nervously. It was a good defense mechanism, smiling, I mean. It usually worked for me. Well, then there was the fact that my smile could be sweet and innocent, or extremely creepy. Yeah, that probably helped.

I started the feel light headed so I lay back down but I only let my smile fall after Jervis left the room. I was too tired to follow him, so I made a small promise to myself to rip his head off if he touched Alyson.

Bastards! They put drugs in the water. I can't move my legs! I thought. "Bastards…" I mumble out loud.

The Riddler smirked. "Don't worry, dear, it's only something to keep you from running away, you should be fine tomorrow."

"Or until we give you more." Scarecrow said under his breath.

Alyson, wake up. I pouted outwardly and really just wanted a familiar face, even if I only had known her for a day.


First Person POV- Alyson Little

I don't remember how I got here. I knew that I should have this headache but I should be laying on Dawn's floor, not this bed! I sat up and suddenly felt very sick.

"Oh... d-don't get up! You'll make yourself sick." A voice to my right says as I lay back down. Suddenly all the events from last night flooded my memory. I opened my eyes to confirm what my brain was telling me, it wasn't lying. I sat up and scooted back quickly away from the voice. I didn't get far before I ran out of bed and fell to the floor. The Mad Hatter looked at me worriedly. I could hardly breathe; it was the Mad Hatter...

"W-where's Dawn?" I manage to get out. Jervis Tetch also known as The Mad Hatter looked confused for a moment but then he grinned.

"Oh my dear Alice, you mean Dinah!" I should have been scared to have the Mad Hatter call me Alice but it made me want to smile like an idiot! My head was so messed up.

"Dinah?" I asked bringing my hands to my head to apply pressure, I had way too many drinks last night… or was it longer than that?

"Oh yes... your friend...um... woke-up a little while ago."

"Friend...yes." I could barely keep my eyes open at this point.

"'I didn't know that cats could grin.'" The Mad Hatter quoted

"'All of them can and most of them do.'" I answered automatically. Quoting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is not a good thing to do when the Mad Hatter has called you Alice. Damn I thought to myself What have I done now?

"Jonathan! She's awake!" he called. I looked toward the doorway figuring my chances of escaping when two things happened. One: I remembered that I didn't have anywhere to go; I mean I was stuck in a fictional city for God's sake. And two: Crane walked in carrying a glass of what looked like water.

"Oh, this is just too much!" I groan. "My head hurts." The Mad Hatter came around to the side of the bed I was on. Had I been thinking properly I would have backed away as soon as he came near me but I didn't even think about it, even when he lifted me up off the floor and placed me back on the bed. He took the glass from the Scarecrow and held it out for me to take.

"Drink this, it'll make you feel better." he said not looking in my eyes.

"Where's Dawn?" I asked again "If you've done anything to her..."

"Just drink the water!" Scarecrow growled. I took the glass but I couldn't force myself to bring it to my lips.

"I want to see Dawn." I said as firmly as I could with my splitting headache.

"DRINK!" He yelled.

"NO!" I growled, no one yelled at me, especially if they wanted me to do what they wanted.

"Jonathan." The Mad Hatter warned. "We'll let you see her after you drink." he assured me.

"You're lying!" I felt tears fall from the pain in my head but the Mad Hatter must have thought I was crying for something else because he took the water from my hands and picked me up and carried me into the other room.


Edited as of 8/29/13