Chapter 7: Another Memory

A/N: Thank you for reading Srgt Surge and you too Tonycakes I'm glad you have your laptop back and also JanEyrEvanescene thanks for keeping track and for the complement but you AgedZen-01. (Shakes head in disappointment) for shame. Oh well let's get this chapter started. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Arkham City

(Earlier That Night)

In an abandon mansion in Arkham City a portrait of Cain carrying his dead brother Abel overlooks a man in a Two-Face gang costume. He pops open the painting to reveal a hidden wall safe.

"Look what I found." He exclaimed.

"Don't touch it man he'll kill you." Another thug warned as four other thugs walked over to him.

"How long till the boss gets here?"

"He'll be here."

"Reilly said he saw the bat." Another thug said as a pointy headed shadow was cast down on the floor. "Is he here too?"

"In Arkham City, why would he come here? Look, you guys just need to chill the hell out."

Just then a window broke as the thugs started to freak out and readied for a fight.

"It's Batman!" One of the thugs exclaimed as dark slim figure strutted into the room.

"What the hell?"

"Sorry to disappoint you boys," Catwoman said as she flexed her nails out. "It's just little ol me."

Before they could attack two of the goons went flying across the room they looked behind themselves to see another slim figure only wearing dark blue leather clothes and a hood who wielded a staff.

"And me." She said in a sly tone as they all attacked them.

Catwoman pulled out her whip and swiped it across one guys face and landed an upper cut to his face. She then turned to another grunt and dodged his punch. She then kneed him in the groin and landed a punch to his face. She finished off her last thug with a swipe of her whip and then wrapped her legs around his head and slammed his face to the ground.

Catwoman looked over to see that Breeze had already wasted all of her goons as she made her way over to the vault. Breeze looked at the painting and chuckled.

"Hey, Cain and Abel get it?" She asked.

"What about it?" She asked not really interested.

"Cain, was a bad guy and Abel was good," She explained. "Cain was a killer and Abel…wasn't. Two halves just like Two-Face."

"So?"

"He has good taste."

"Let's just get what we came here for." Catwoman sighed as they made their way to the safe. Catwoman cracked the combination and opened the safe. She beamed at the small chip that laid next to a silver .45.

"Try to get one over on me Harv? I don't think so." She said as Breeze handed her a small computer device. Catwoman put the chip in as lights and maps started flashing on the screen. She went through it as she heard a thump and then felt the barrel of a gun pressed against her temple.

"Get you're filthy paws off that now!" A low gravelly voice said.

Catwoman looked over and gave a sly grin to Harvey Dent who had an unconscious Breeze in his right arm.

(Batman's POV)

I had just heard Strange talking to one of his TYGER guards over the radio and they said that Catwoman and Breeze were being held hostage by Two-Face at the Solomon Wayne Courthouse. After taking care of Harvey's door men I made my way inside. Once in I made my way to the second floor to overlook a whole courtroom filled with inmates. Standing before them next to a red curtain was Harvey Dent talking to himself as always.

"The only way to get by in this place is to get ourselves some respect." He said calmly.

"Fear, that's how we get respect. Show them how we do things." He snarled.

"We should be fair though, this is a place of justice after all."

"Screw Justice!" He snapped. "Kill them and they'll all fear us."

He turned to his audience and waved to the curtains.

"Bring out the defendant."

The curtain fell and I let out a small growl as I saw Catwoman and Breeze tied together upside down over a tank of acid. The thugs cheered as Catwoman started to talk.

"You certainly know how to keep the ladies hanging Harv." She then gave him a devious grin. "Hey, have you had some work done?"

Harvey snapped and smacked her across the face.

"That's from stealing from us. Nobody steals from us!" He shouted.

"We're sorry we've been bad little kitties. Untie us and we'll make it up to you." She said in her luscious tone. Breeze started to freak out.

"How about untying me and we'll see just how harsh a small breeze really is." Breeze snapped.

"Let's see if the coin can thinks you're telling the truth." He smirked as he flipped his trademark coin. He caught it and slapped it on the back his hands to reveal it to be heads.

"This court is now in session." He said as Harvey Dent which made the rest of the room cheer.

I made my move and went to the upper level overlooking the entire courtroom. I took out the guy with an assault rifle and looked down to see at least twenty inmates. Harvey was going on with the trial as I waited to plan out my-

'BOOM'

I looked over at the doors on the far end to see that they have been blown open. The whole courtroom was taken back as a dark figure wearing a face mask and a long leather coat entered the room. He ran his hand through his black hair and looked over at Harvey.

"Deaths shadow is upon you Mr. Dent." Shadow said as Harvey pulled his gun out and fired at him. Before he could blink Shadow had used his power to appear in the center of the courtroom.

"I know this punk." He said as he looked over at Breeze. "He's Shadow, the other half of Batman."

"I'm nothing like Batman!" He yelled causing Harvey to laugh.

"No, you're his exact opposite," He snickered. "He saves lives, you take them away, he beats criminals, you slice them up, and you're both two sides of the coin." He said holding his coin up. "Heads, I let you and your girl live, tails…not so lucky."

He flipped the coin caught it and slapped it on his hand again. He looked down at it and smiled.

"Kill him."

All the inmates chuckled as I shook my head in annoyance.

"That idiot." I grunted and I went down to help him.

I dropped down in the center with him as we stood back to back. He didn't seem the least bit surprised but everyone else took a step back.

"I thought I saw you up there." Jayden snickered.

"Great rescue plan," I snorted. "Blow up the doors and take on twenty inmates single handily."

"You we're about to do it."

"Not the point."

"Can I have my sword back?"

"No."

He went to punch me but I grabbed him and threw him towards a group of thugs. He landed a drop kick into one of them and started to beat them all down. I did the same while dodging bullets. Shadow threw one of the inmates at a whole group of inmates as he slammed his fist into another guys face. I prided myself on how well I trained him. I didn't give him his sword back because I didn't want him to 'accidently' kill someone again.

After we took down all the guards we turned our attention towards Dent.

"Objection," We looked towards him but fell back as he shot us both. "Overruled"

He stormed over to Breeze and Catwoman and pressed his gun to they're temples.

"Heads or tails kitty cat?"

"Which one gets up out of here alive?" She asked. He flipped the coin and it landed on tails.

"Not this one."

"We vote for a stay of execution." Breeze said.

Catwoman cut they're restraints and Breeze punched him in his deformed face. He fell back as the two flipped onto the ground.

"No gun Harv?" Catwoman asked. "Shame this is gonna hurt!" She said as she felxed her nails.

"Two guns bitch!" He yelled.

Breeze pushed her out of the way and Shadow ran over ready to crush him. Harvey then went flying in the air and was now hanging over the tank of acid. Shadow smashed his fist into the ground where Harvey's head was and let out a grunt.

(Shadows POV)

After Catwoman and Breeze gave him a few smacks Batman fell down to the ground next to me. He and Catwoman talked about something called Protocol 10 which she knew nothing about as I went over to Breeze.

"Are you alright." I asked as I looked her over. She just scoffed.

"I can take care of myself," She grunted. "I don't always need you looking out for me."

I felt a little hurt when she didn't seem as concerned for me as I was for her. I think she noticed as she wrapped her arms tightly around me and buried her face in my chest.

"I'm so happy that you're ok." She whimpered.

I smiled under my mask as I pulled down her hood and smelled her fiery red hair. I love her hair.

"Aww," Catwoman swooned. "Do you think we'll ever find true love Bats."

"Most unlikely," He grunted as he moved over to me. "Jayden, Strange said something about Protocol 10. If you know anything please tell me."

At first I wanted to gloat about how the great detective was begging for my help. But Strange was an evil man and I couldn't let him go along with whatever he had planned.

And as much as I hated to admit it I wasn't smart enough for Strange. If we were really gonna take down Strange bullets and swords weren't the answer, it was calm and well thought out planning that would be most effective against him.

"First things first," I said as I pointed to my sword that was holstered on his belt. He nodded and tossed it at me. I pulled it out and admired its beauty. First Strange had it then Cobblepot.

"Oh crap." I exclaimed. "Cobblepot had Wayne we gotta,"

"Don't worry, I saved Wayne when I first got here and escorted him out of Arkham." Batman explained.

"Damn you work fast." I said. "Anyways, I don't know about Protocol 10 but strange said that it would do what I failed to do 'eradicate the evil from this world' he said. My guess is that that crazy bastard is gonna kill everyone in Gotham."

"What do you know about Strange?" He asked.

"He's a freaking psychotic monster hell bent on screwing with my life," I snarled. "And when I find him I'm gonna kill him!"

"Jayden," Breeze panicked. "Please calm down. If you go crazy on Strange you'll only end up proving how right he was."

"I know," I grumbled.

"Wait, where's Dusk?" Breeze asked concerned.

"Strange said Joker has him."

"Oh god." She gasped. I grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Don't worry, I'm gonna get her back."

"Well, you also in luck I heard Joker and Strange are working together." Catwoman chipped in.

"Him and Joker in bed together?" I asked in disbelief. "I don't buy it. Strange knows that Joker can't be trusted. If he got help from Joker he would know that Joker would do everything he could to take down Strange and escape. No this goes deeper than Joker."

"He's right," Batman said. "Jokers a mad man not a genius, Strange wants someone with their head on their shoulders."

I looked over to Catwoman and saw a small red dot trailing over her body. Batman saw it to as he pushed her out of the way of an oncoming bullet. He pressed her against the wall as I pushed Breeze away from the windows.

"Well, looks like someone knows you're here." I said as I walked over to Batman and Catwoman. "I'm going after Dusk." I grabbed Breeze and pushed her towards her. "Will you look after her?"

Catwoman wrapped her hand around her waist and pulled her close.

"I'll look after her as if she were my own little kitten." She said as she pinched her cheek.

"Shadow, just be careful." Breeze said as she pulled out her batclaw as her and Catwoman jumped up to the roof and out of the Courthouse.

"Well, looks like you got your work cut out for you." I said as I pointed at the church. "Go get him."

"You're not coming?" He asked not really caring. I raised my right hand and placed my left over my chest.

"Scouts honor," I said. "I swore if you beat me I would no longer hunt Joker. Besides, my men come first."

"Be careful." He warned befofe he left the courthouse.

"Yeah, sure…moron."

I made my way out of the courthouse and down the street. I remembered where the old steel mill was and from what Strange said it was swarming with guards. As I ran down the street I felt the presence of another. I looked up and sure enough I was right.

"Great job Jayden," Mask commented as he stood on the roof. "Fight, fight ,fight."

"What the hell do you want?" I asked.

"I want your help." He asked.

"Well pick a number because I have another problem to attend to. And by the way how the hell do you know my name?"

"You should know mine." He said after he threw something down at me. "After all we were brothers."

Brothers…impossible the only brothers I have are Dusk and…

!

"No…it can't be…" I whispered. I looked down at the object he threw at me and saw it to be a broken wooden sword. "B-But you...GAH!"

My head started to hurt as I fell to the ground.

(Flashback)

Two boys stood in a dojo wearing karate uniforms, they both had short black hair one was slightly taller as the other was about a foot shorter.

The tall boy held a brown wooden staff and the short one held a black wooden sword.

They both engaged in battle as the young boy brought his sword down upon the older boy. He blocked with his staff and smacked his staff from under the boy's feet. The older boy snickered as he looked down at the younger boy.

"Nice job Jayden," He chuckled. "One swift move and your already on your ass."

"Yeah, and you've left your guard down Jason." Jayden said as he swiped his legs underneath Jason's and knocked him on the ground. Jayden quickly got to his feet and attacked Jason.

Jason got to his feet and brought his staff down on Jayden. Jayden countered his attack and smacked Jason's ribs with his sword. He then delivered a kick to his stomach and knocked him on the ground again. He chuckled as he saw his friend lying on the ground and leaped towards him.

He brought his sword down ready to finish Jason off, but Jason rolled out of the way at the last second. The sword broke in half when he hit the ground and Jason smacked his staff under Jayden's feet. He then climbed on top of Jayden and held his staff against his throat pinning him to the ground.

"You gonna surrender you little wussy?" Jason snickered.

"Not a chance asshole!" Jayden grunted.

Jason got off of him and helped him up.

"Nice to see you have some moves Jayden."

"Back at ya." Jayden said. "So, you think he's gonna make us both Robin's?"

"Who knows I didn't even know that he was Batman." Jayden said. "Aunt Barbra was the one who convinced him tom let me join."

"Eh, don't worry as long as you and me have each other's backs no one can stop us." Jason and Jayden slapped hands and embraced each other. "We're brothers Jayden…we're robins."

(Flashback end)

"Jason…" Jayden whispered. "But, your dead I saw your corpse."

"Yes, and you brought that corpse to the only man who could bring people back from the dead." He said. "But, I'm still a little mad at you." He said as he jumped down and so we were eye to eye. "We were brothers and you left me. You left me in the hands of a mad man and you let him kill me."

"Joker," Jayden grunted. "He killed you…paralyzed Barbra I hated Batman…Hated…Bruce!"

He couldn't see it but he could imagine Jason grinning on the other side of his mask.

"So your remembering." He said as he started walking away. "I have a few more memories hidden around Arkham. Also Joker will die and you're going to help me kill him r we can just let him die by his own hand." He looked up at the sky and started laughing. "It'll be really funny to see him squirm for his last breath and finally die by his own insane plan. Also he has your friend in the main office of the steel mill."

With that he was gone but Shadow didn't dwell on that but the fact that he was still alive.

"Wait…Did I just say that Bruce Wayne was…No" I gasp.

That's when I remembered the Batcave and all the Wayne-Tec logos. Then the Batcave underneath the manor I stumbled across that one night when I heard those noises. Barbra in her Batgirl outfit she came to me when I found the cave.

It all made sense now.

"Bruce Wayne Is Batman." I whispered. "But how the hell did I forget?"

That head injury and Talia al Ghul it's starting to make sense their connected.

"Soon, soon I'll find out everything." I said with determination. "But first I have to save my brother."

I made my way through the hell hole city and made my way to the steel mill. First I would save Jason.

Then I would kill Joker.


Sorry for the late update I was working on my Darkness Fanfic after playing the second game I just had to make a fanfic and I'm thinking about a crossover i don't know anyways hope this chapter is good I'm gonna have a few of the other cases like Bane and Azrael dead shot I'm thinking I'll leave for Dusk. Anyways I loved everyone elses stories and I hope you love mine.