Last time, we saw the Joker be brought into Arkham Asylum where he…well for those who played the game you know what happened. Now, what happens afterwards will be different. I won't focus too much on Batman, since I want to focus on my two OCs. Don't worry though you will see Batman kick ass like he always does, just not often.

All right, let's move onto the disclaimer. I don't own anything from the DC universe just my OC and I won't be adding a lot of stuff from Arkham. Just focusing on the main characters, but don't worry you'll see some stuff that is familiar with the game. Okay, it's time for the chapter to begin and enjoy everyone.

Arkham Chaos

Arkham Asylum

Batman follows the Joker's trail of destruction of dead bodies and smiling faces on the posters of the Warden. He meets a guard who informs him where the Joker went, but the doors are locked. He tells the Dark Knight he'll fix the door, while Batman goes to help a group of guards restrain Zsasz who broke out and has a guard hostage. As Batman goes to help the guards he decides to contact Barbara to let her know what is going on.

"Oracle, can you hear me?"

"Loud and clear. What's up?" she asked.

"Joker's escaped custody," he replied. "He's running free in Arkham."

"Do you need anything? Are Michael and my dad still there?" she asked.

"Commissioner Gordon is safe and Michael is with his partner," he replied reassuring Oracle both men are okay. "Joker's not far ahead. I'll stay in contact. Did you give Michael the communicator you made for him?"

"I did," she replied. "I'll contact him then, and be careful."

Meanwhile

Ryan and Michael are climbing through the elevator shaft to get to the upper levels. They tried taking the elevator, but it didn't work. They also spotted some bombs planted on the elevators. They would deactivate the bombs, but they didn't have the tools to do it.

So they decided to come back for it later, after they get their things back. As they make their way up, they stop to catch their breath. Or rather for Michael to catch his breath. Climbing a large elevator shaft was not what he was trained for.

"Come on kid," said Ryan towards his partner. "Suck it up."

Michael looks up and sees his partner almost to the top. "How did you get up there and not get tired?"

"Let's just say my last job before being a cop trained me a lot of things like this," Ryan said sounding proud of his training. "Anyways, we're almost there."

"You go on, I'll catch up," said Michael as he sits down.

"Fine, just don't take too long" Ryan begins jumping to get to the top, while Michael takes out the communicator his girlfriend gave him.

"Barb…I mean Oracle, are you there?" he asked remembering he has to call her by her other name, not her real one.

"I'm here, where are you? Are you okay?" she asked sounding worried.

"I'm fine," Michael replied as he looks up the elevator shaft. "I'm with Ryan. We're heading to the top floor to get our weapons and find his wife."

"Just be careful and use the ear piece I gave you to contact me," she replied.

Michael finds it in the communicator and puts it in his ear. "Thanks, by the way, where is Batman?"

"He's following the Joker's trail. I'll let you know what else is happening when I get it," she said.

"Okay, thanks Oracle and I'll keep in touch," said Michael as he continues climbing the elevator shaft until he makes it to the top. As soon as he made it, he sees the bodies of Joker's men all knocked out. "Whoa, Ryan did all of this?"

"You bet kid," he looks over and sees Ryan walking back into the room holding his two guns. He hands his partner his weapon as soon as he climbed out of the shaft. "Now, saddle up kid. We're heading to the Medical Facility."

"Why there?" Ryan asked.

"That's where she went," he then noticed the kid holding something in his hand. "What's that?"

Michael sees he is still holding the communicator and puts it away. "Batman gave it to me, to stay on contact."

"Wow," said a surprised Ryan. "You must be good friends with him then. Anyways, let's go."

The two men walk through the door when they spotted a guard nearby.

"Guys, over here," he called for the two men.

"What's up?" Ryan asked.

"I was listening in on the radio and well, listen to this," the guard lets the men hear what is going on through his radio.

They then hear what appear to be gunshots coming from below. They could hear people screaming and what sounds like Joker laughing.

They then hear someone talking on the radio. "Steve, more Blackgate prisoners. By the boiler!"

"Who's that behind them?" asked another guard. "Oh my God…It's Joker. He's free. How'd he break out!?"

Suddenly the radio went down, but all the men were upset with what was going on. Michael noticed his partner was the most upset, especially after what Joker tried to do earlier in the day.

"I should go down there and kill the clown," said Ryan who was tempted, but was stopped by Michael.

"Let Batman handle him. We need to get your wife, remember?" said Michael reminding his partner of their task.

Ryan begins to calm down and knew his partner is right. "Okay, let's go. You stay here and don't let anyone get out."

"You got it and be careful," the guard replied.

Ryan and Michael climbed to the entrance door, but as soon as they tried to open it the door refused to open.

"Its lock," said Ryan as he opens the control panel. "I'll have to hack into this thing."

"Or we can do this," Michael opens the panel and pulls out all the wires causing the door to lose power. The two men together manage to open it and go through.

"Damn kid, how did you know that would work?" Ryan asked.

"I figured since the doors are all powered and are under control of the Joker, that without the power they wouldn't be locked," Michael replied. "That and I just guessed."

"Lucky you kid," said Ryan as both men see the Batmobile near the entrance. "Look at this. I've always wanted to ride this car and see what it's like."

"Me too," said Michael who was tempted to use the Batmobile, but he knew what Bruce would do to him if he tries. "So, where to?"

"The medical facility should be on the West side of the island," Ryan takes out his cellphone to see the reception is jammed, but. "It's a good thing I got a compass as an app."

"Lucky you," he suddenly begins getting a call from his girlfriend. "What's up, Oracle?"

"Oracle?" Ryan asked confused.

"It's a friend, don't worry," said Michael as he listens to what his girlfriend is telling him.

"Michael, listen I just talked to Bruce. Joker has my dad," she replied concerned. "Batman is going after them, but I just wanted to let you know to be careful in case they come after you."

"I see," said Michael trying to stay calm. "How did he do it?"

"Frank Boles, he knocked my father out and took him to Harley Quinn," she replied. "Batman said he is tracking them and will get my father back."

"I hope so, does he want us to help him?" he asked.

"I asked him, he told me he has it under control and doesn't want to risk you guys getting hurt," she said agreeing with Batman since she knew how dangerous Harley is.

"Okay, well if he needs help he knows where to find it," he said.

"I know and please be careful," she said.

"I will," Michael turns towards Ryan who is near the West gate entrance hacking into the door and succeeds in opening it. "How long were you working on that?"

"As long as you were talking to your lady friend," Ryan replied. "So, what did she say?"

Michael begins explaining everything. "Frank Boles is working for the Joker. They got Commissioner Gordon, but she said Batman is on his way to rescue him."

Ryan lets out a frustrated sigh. "I should have killed that guy when I had the chance years ago…okay, so I guess the Batman doesn't want our help?"

"She said he has it under control and we should focus on our task," said Michael who wants to go help save Gordon, but he knew getting in the way of Bruce's work is not a good idea. "What do you want to do?"

Ryan cocks his gun. "If Batman says he can handle it, then we'll let him. Let's just go get my wife before things go badly."

"Like they're not already?" Michael asked.

"Trust me, with Joker running the place things will get a whole lot worst," said Ryan as they go through the entrance.

Intensive Treatment

Meanwhile, inside the facility Batman knocked out the armed guards inside the room he entered. He is close to the entrance and close on finding the Commissioner. He just has to continue following Boles' trail. Using the cowl vision he is able to detect the armed guards that are in the room and was able to take them down easily.

He then hears Joker's voice through the intercom talking to him. "Did you really think it was going to be that easy, Bats? I've sent a few more of my boys your way. Let's see how you deal with these odds!"

Batman uses his batclaw to climb to the top of one of the gargoyles as he sees more men making their way into the room. Three of them, all armed with automatic weapons. For the Batman though, this was going to be easy.

"Joker wants him found! Spread out!" said one of the men as all three split up across the room to find the Batman.

The Dark Knight hangs upside down the gargoyle he is on as one of the men walks under him. Using his quickness, he is able to grab the man, pull him up, and then drops him with a rope tired around his legs leaving him upside down.

The other two men hear their buddy's scream and run towards him. Batman sees one coming nearby so he jumps off the gargoyle, and uses his cape to glide across the room. He then kicks the man in the chest knocking him down. He jumps on his chest and punches the man in the face knocking him out.

The third man hear this and begins opening fire afraid of where the Batman will show up. He makes his way up to the middle of the room where he tries to hide. As soon as he got to the entrance, the Batman jumps through the glass ceiling and knocks the man down. Once he was sure the men were down he makes his way towards the entrance when he hears the Joker calling out to him again.

"They were just like family. How could you? I think I'm going to cry," said the Joker faking being sad, before laughing.

As Batman goes to the entrance he sees bodies of guards and inmates nearby. He also finds Officer Boles, dead. He is strapped to a gurney, with his mouth opened, green paint on his face in the form of a smile, and a sign on him saying 'Dead End'. Batman realized Joker found out how he was tracking Harley and Boles, so he cut the loose end.

"Joker must have figured out how I was tracking Gordon. Officer Boles' trail stops here," said Batman.

As Batman begins to walk away he begins hearing someone hacking into his radio comlinks. "…Can you hear me, Batman? I know you can."

Batman soon realizes who it is as soon as the signal clears up.

"Yes, it is I, Edward Nigma, the Riddler and more importantly your intellectual superior. My genius has allowed me to easily hack into your primitive communications. My goal is simple! You complete a series of amusingly challenges and, well, you'll see. Ready for your first one?"

Batman had no time to play games, but he knew he had no choice.

"Good. But be careful!" said Riddler as he gives his first riddle. "Don't CUT yourself on this SHARPLY observed portrait."

Batman walks up to the portrait of Quincy Sharp and gives his answer as Edward replies.

"So you did it. Well done. I would have expected a child to work that one out, let alone the world's greatest detective."

Riddler was soon gone from communication, just as William North appeared from behind a locked door. "I'm over here, Batman."

Batman walks up to him to find out what happened.

"It was a massacre," North began. "Boles came walking in telling everyone to cover the front entrance. Said something about Joker's army coming through the main gate. Two of my guys moved to the exit and Frank shot 'em dead. They never stood a chance."

"Was Boles alone?" Batman asked.

"Thought he was, then I saw Harley Quinn," North recalled. "She was surrounded by Blackgate prisoners. They were just killing everyone in the room! I had no choice. I got in here. Locked the doors. I could see it on the security feed. They had someone with them it looked like the Commissioner."

"Boles is dead," Batman replied. "They carried on without him. Must have outlived his usefulness."

"Good," North replied happy Boles is dead. "He was scum."

Batman walks through the door and tries to find another way out.

"Oracle, where are Ryan and Michael?"

"They're heading to the Medical Facility, why? Did you find my dad?" she asked.

"Not yet, I want them to be on their guard," he replied. "You mentioned earlier Joker tried to have Ryan killed and his kids kidnapped, right?"

"I did, do you think you he's still in danger?" she asked.

"Probably, if Joker wants him dead then he must know something or his wife," he said suspecting Ryan knows more on why the Joker came after him.

"I'll look into that, and what about my father?" she asked concerned for her dad.

"I'm going after him, don't worry," he replied as he tries to find another way out of the facility.

Things are getting chaotic huh? Prisoners killing the guards. Joker unleashing hell on everyone. And Batman now has to find a way to save Gordon, while at the same time figure out what Joker is up to. Also to see if Ryan is hiding something, will he find out?

You'll find out soon and again I want to thank my friends for their help and I hope you like how this story goes. If you like how this started then leave a review and let me know. If you didn't like this then don't leave a flame review please. Now I have to go, take care everyone, and see you all next time.