The Next Day: Chapter 4: Meeting Danny's Protector

Since Danny had the same scheduel as the other inmates he had to get up and go to the lunch room around 7am, instead of eating in his room. Saying he was nervous was an understatement, he was panicking on the inside. Once he stepped through the cafeteria doors all noise silenced, and everyone stared at him. The Guard who Vlad hired over night, pushed him towards the food line. After getting his food tray which was teetering in his hands, he walked over to a corner of the room, sat down and tried to eat the slop that the place posed as food.

He heard footsteps approach in the distance, and quickly jerked his head towards the sound only to stare into the eyes of the Joker, Penguin, Two-Face and the Riddler. Gulping Danny squeaked, "Uh, Can I help you?"

If Jokers grin was any warning his fight or flight sense was buzzing like crazy. But Vlad said not to use his powers. The Riddler picked up the halfa, and hauled him to their table, where Ivy and Harlee sat, with and Clay face. He plopped the child down in between the two females, before Joker addressed the kid, "So whats your name little fella?" with an insane smirk.

Danny gulped down his fear as his teenage mind took over, stating "My names Danny"

Harlee interjected, "We'll HI kid, you new here or what?"

Danny shook his head before stating, "No I've been here for two weeks, i was just put on a different scheduel than you guys i guess?"

Two face was giving Danny a weird look, but that could have just been the way his face was stuck as, when he said, "How would you like to get out of here, kid?"

Danny frowned, "But if i get out of here then i wouldn't be able to protect myself from the bad guy who runs it..." and mumbled to himself. Which Joker took as a yes of course before he said, "I like you kid, you got that gleam in your eyes that spell mischief, so around 1 we are busting out, and we'll bust you out too. Just kep your mouth zipped and you'll be home free."

That was 5 1/2 hours ago and he was now being shoved outside in the recreational area, of Arkham. He brought his chalk that he hid in his mattress the night before, and stuffed it in his pocket before walking over to an open area of the ground and began to draw with his chalk. He was starting to draw his home town when his arms, decided to draw a different picture, a more evil picture...

in the drawing it showed thousands of burnt buildings, and wrecked cars, and bodies littering the streets, with two people in the air, hovering over them in the blood red skies. A figure with blue skin, red eyes, muscles, a fork tongue, pointed ears, and flaming white hair. stood smirking in the sky holding an unconscious black hair child, whom was wearing the baby blue pj's Danny was allowed to wear while in Arkham. The taller figure looked to be laughing with gleam at the destruction-

Danny blinked before staring down at the drawing he made, unconsciously while he was daydreaming. His eyes went wide before he screamed, but that was at the same time an explosion went off at one of Arkham's walls, creating a huge hole. Chaos was everywhere, but Danny was frozen to his spot. He didn't notice guards running by him trying to stop the escaping criminal nor did he realize Gotham's best hero had started to bring prisoners back, and lock them away. But what he did notice is that an insane laughter was ringing in his ears. It wasn't Joker insane, but a cruel, evil, sinister insane laugh.

A blast of ice was sent his way, by Mr. Freeze, was when Danny finally looked up but he was too slow to act. He closed his eyes waiting to be thrown across the room when-

Danny opened his eyes to see a black cap has fallen over him, big hands grabbed him in a protective hold, and picked him up as they jumped out of the way of the Blast.

A gruff voice barked out, "Watch him"

And before he knew it he was clutching to the person he was handed to in a death grip, with a deathly pale complexion and haunting blue eyes.

When everything was said and done, the Dark Night walked over to Danny asking Nightwing, "What is a kid doing in Arkham-"

A snide voice said, "I can assure you Batman, he isn't a helpless kid. He is actually a patient here and he needs to be put back in his cell. If you could hand him over..."

His voice drawled out as he say Danny shaking like a leaf, raising an eyebrow the Dark Night turned to the small child was deathly scared. Sighing Batman, grabbed the child, held him and walked towards the Child room in Arkham making sure he was okay, and asleep. Batman closed the door, and turned to a mister Vlad Masters.

Batman snapped, "Who would put a 7 year old kid in a Criminally Insane Institution!"

Vlad waved off the comment, before stating, "That child is dangerous, but he isn't your responsibility, he's mine-"
Red Hood asked, "And you would be...?"

Vlad glanced at him before facing the dark night replying, "I'm the owner of Arkham now, head warden, and that child's guardian"

Before anyone of Batman's Bat-kids could ask, Batman, stated threateningly, "This is not over! I will be checking up on him. And I will be looking into this. Til then"

And with that said they left, but each saw Vlad smirk of power on his face as he locked the child's door, and turned on a green electric shield. Yes much looking into both of their histories.

(A/N): Well that's Chapter 4 people and the Batman will be having a long night.