A/N: Wow…I've actually run out of stuff to say. Umm…I'm going to see the 'Avengers' Movie next weekend. That's it. That's all I've got. Well, I'll see you at the bottom.

- Later, Daybreak High School, Lunch -

"Hey kid, you going to order or stare into space all day?" the lunch lady asked, making Eddie snap out of his trance.

"Oh right, sorry. Umm…Tuna Sandwich please" he ordered, she placed a plastic wrapped Tuna Sandwich into his tray and he gave her the money needed. Eddie sighed as he walked off; he'd been thinking about what happened to Doug the night before. It was like he'd disappeared all together, almost like he was his…father. He blocked out the horrid possibility, he'd promised himself that he wouldn't go that far. But as he continued thinking, he noticed that he was passing Doug's table. As usual, Donald stuck out his foot, attempting to trip Eddie up. But strangely, Doug kicked him under the table, making him retract his foot.

"Dude, what was that for?" Donald asked, rubbing his sore ankle.

"Leave Strach alone. He's cool" Doug said, giving Eddie a grin as he walked passed.

"Did that REALLY just happen?" he thought as he came to his table, it would be a normal lunch again. Just him and Clea…and Harper? Eddie sat down beside his new friend and nudged him, letting him know he'd arrived. Harper turned his head; he'd previously been talking to Clea.

"Eddie, have you seen what happened to Doug?" he asked, pointing over at the reformed psychopath.

"Yeah, that's strange" Eddie replied, trying to sound oblivious.

"Strange? That's freaking Twilight Zone. Do you know anything?" Clea asked, looking at Eddie. That night he went to see her, he hadn't told her what he did, it was too painful. The truth was in his mouth, but instead, he did the one thing he'd never wanted to do to her.

"No".

Lie.

- The Safehouse -

(MUST'VE READ JCPablo's deviantART STORY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH IVY. LINK ON MY PROFILE)

Batman looked across the city from the gargoyle he perched upon. He scanned each and every rooftop for signs of movement, or orange light. It was easier when tracking crime in Gotham, but New York was another story. It was full of new passageways, alleys, hideouts, you name it. He'd had to memorise a whole new city in just one day, making his job of finding Phobia even harder. He lost his concentration when his earpiece buzzed. He raised his fingers to the plastic button and pressed.

"Batman here" he announced, awaiting a reply.

"It's Gordon. How's the hunt going?" an elderly voice replied.

"Not as well as expected. How are things back there? Gotham falling apart without me?" Batman asked.

"That's actually what I came to talk to you about; we've had a few breakouts since you've left. Apparently, now you've left for a while, they feel a sense of freedom they get when you're not around. No offence" Gordon replied.

"None taken. Who's broken out?" Batman asked, his tone now serious.

"Well, when Joker was being taken back to the Asylum after Phobia got him, somebody planted a bomb in the driver's compartment, when we found the wreckage; there was no sign of Joker" Gordon explained.

"Is Harley missing too?" Batman asked.

"Is it that obvious?" Gordon asked in response.

"He doesn't go anywhere without her. Who else?" Batman asked a third time.

"Well, Clayface is still missing after Raven took him down and there have been no eyewitnesses. And just a few hours ago, Poison Ivy escaped from her cell. Eyewitnesses say they saw hey, Harley and Joker escaping on a boat" Gordon explained, making Batman rub his eyes in frustration.

"Great, not only am I looking for Crane's son, I've got four of my greatest enemies in the same city" he said, sounding irritated.

"Tell me about it. Oh, by the way, we've found something strange about Crane's death" Gordon said, making Batman listen eagerly.

"What?" he asked.

"Well, we finished searching the apartment's remains yesterday and we found something" Gordon asked.

"Was something wrong with his remains?" Batman asked.

"No. No remains" Gordon replied.

"Then what was so strange?" Batman asked, sounding confused.

"Didn't you just hear me, there were NO remains" Gordon explained, making Batman's heart stop for a second.
"What? There must be a mistake, I saw him die right in front of me. Did you go over again just in case?" Batman asked, refusing to believe his ears.

"Batman, we've been over the apartment three times. There's nothing to say that Crane was in that building. Not even remnants of his costume" Gordon finished. Batman took a second to process what he'd just heard.

"But…I saw Crane get crushed. There's no way he could be…unless-" he got cut off by another transmission.

"Jim, I have another call, I'll speak to you soon" Batman said.

"Good luck" Gordon replied, seconds before the dial tone hit Batman's ears. He released his finger from the first button and pressed the second one beneath it.

"Batman here" he announced again, this time getting a reply from a seductive female voice.

"Batman, we have a problem. Raven's gone" Catwoman said, sounding scared.

"What do you mean she's gone?" Batman said, fear creeping into his voice.
"I tried talking to her through the radio, but she got cut off by something. I went to find her, but all I could find was her earpiece" Catwoman continued nervously.

"Well, we have to try and find her, besides; I have a few old friends of mine to search for in this city. Radio Daredevil and tell him to report back to base" Batman instructed.

"Over and out" Catwoman replied. Batman released his grip on the earpiece and jumped from the gargoyle, his cape allowing him to glide on the cold night air.

- Meanwhile -

Phobia's legs dangled over the edge of the building as he gazed out over the city in a similar style as Batman. His metal gauntlets glowed brightly as they rested on the concrete roof. He'd been up there for almost an hour, thinking about the choices he'd made, mostly regarding Doug.

"I can't believe I did that, that's not like me at all. I'm becoming a power mad psycho, almost like my…dad. No. NO! I am never going to become like him, ever. I'm not a monster" he thought to himself, it wasn't until he saw what was happening near the big corporate building opposite from him. In the back alley, a blonde haired woman wearing a black and red leather outfit was dragging a familiar figure's unconscious body in the back entrance. The costume was new, but he easily recognised the get-up from a news report he'd read. And the woman in red and black was easy to recognise from previous Gotham News reports.

"Raven? Why does Harley Quinn have her?" he whispered to himself. Once Harley dragged Raven's unconscious body inside, Phobia dropped down into the alleyway and followed her inside. He watched as Harley entered the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. To avoid being detected, Phobia made his way up the stairs, praying to God that he wasn't too late. By the time he'd reached the top floor, he was panting for air, eagerly awaiting the elevator's arrival. Ducking in the stairwell, he watched as Harley dragged the young superheroine inside an office. He opened the door slightly, listening in to the conversation and waiting for the aftermath. His eyes widened behind his visors as he saw the room's occupants.

"JOKER? HARLEY? POISON IVY? KINGPIN? WHY ARE THEY ALL HERE?" he thought to himself as Harley dragged Raven's body towards Kingpin's desk. He'd heard of and seen all these enemies in the news, but he'd never thought he'd see them in person.

"Come on! She's not that heavy!" he heard Joker yell as Harley placed Raven on the Kingpin's desk.

"What do you need her for?" he heard Ivy ask as Joker headed over to Raven.

"She's been causing me and Kingpin trouble. I say, this is quite easy. We can kill her right now," he snickered, "One less pawn"

"Kill her?" Phobia thought as he watched the scene unfold.

"Whatever. How long is this going to be?" Ivy asked, tapping her foot impatiently.

"A few minutes. But Mistah J knows for sure" Harley chimed in her annoying childish voice.

"Yeah, just a few minutes" Joker said, reaching inside his coat. Phobia gasped as he saw Joker wield a knife.

"I'll be outside" Ivy said, heading towards the door. Phobia was caught between two decisions:

Run in case Ivy sees him and leave Raven to perish

Try to save her and die trying

Eddie narrowed his eyes as he realised what he was trying to prove. That he was a hero. And if this is what a hero would do, then he should do it whatever the consequences. He got his gauntlets ready and prepared to barge in.

"Alright. Now to finish this off" he heard Joker cackle, seconds before breaking down the door.

"NO!" Phobia called out, making all eyes turn to face him. He didn't know if he was hearing things, but he could've sworn he'd heard Ivy say the same thing. All eyes turned on him; almost all of them were narrowed.

"Well, look what the cat crapped on the rug" Joker said, moving his knife away from Raven's throat. Kingpin noticed this and cracked his knuckles.

"Listen, just let Raven go" Phobia ordered, raising his gauntlets in self-defence. Joker raised and eyebrow and chuckled.

"Give me one good reason why I should?" he said, twiddling the knife in his hand. Phobia took a deep breath and said what had to be said. It could've killed him, but it would've been worth it.

"If you let her go, you can have me," he replied. The room went silent as Joker considered this trade.

"He's bluffin'. Slice her and dice her, Mistah J" Harley accused, turning to face her boyfriend. However, Joker raised his hand to silence her.

"Quiet, Harley. Mistah J's trying to think," he said, turning from her to Phobia.

"You do realise that if I let her go, I could easily kill you" Joker threatened, his grin reflected in the stainless steel of the knife. No matter how much he put him off, Phobia still stood tall.

"I. Don't. Care" he replied, taking a breath between each word. Joker widened his eyes at this.

"Hmm…okay kid. You've got a deal" he said, suddenly, Raven began to stir and her eyes slowly opened.

"Huh…wh-where am I-" she tried to speak, but Harley elbowed her in the face, once again knocking her out.

"STOP!" Ivy suddenly called out, making everybody look at her. Her face turned red as she realised what she'd said. She slowly moved towards Raven and picked her up.

"I mean… she's suffered enough. You take care of Phobia, I'll take her somewhere safe. Just in case he tries anything" Ivy said, trying to sound convincing.

"I have a spare warehouse on Broke Street, you can hide her there" Kingpin said, making Ivy nod in response. But, as she headed out of room with Raven, she glanced at Phobia.

"Thank you" Ivy mouthed as she exited the office. Phobia was confused. Why would Ivy act so protective over Raven? He shook it off and turned back to face the three of them.

"So, why di-" he said before Kingpin's punch cut him off. He dropped to the ground, glancing back up as Harley raised her boot over his head.

"Sweet Nightmares" she joked, before finally bringing her foot down on his face.

- The Safehouse -

Catwoman sat on the dust-covered sofa, nervously tapping her fingers on the arm. On the other side of the room, Batman furiously typed at the Bat-Computer, he'd been trying to track Raven ever since he'd heard she was missing. And Daredevil was just pacing back and forth in the middle of the room. After minutes of silence, Catwoman finally broke it.

"Ugh, what if Joker got to her? What if she's dead?" she panicked, Daredevil stopped his pacing and turned to face her.

"She'll be okay, Selina. Don't worry, have you found anything, Batman?" he reassured, turning back to the Caped Crusader.

"There have been no Police Reports, no Eyewitness sightings, nothing. If Raven's still alive, she's off the grid" Batman replied grimly, creating another eerie silence in the room.

"Don't worry. For all we know, she could be heading back here as we speak" Daredevil said, seconds before the window creaked. All heads turned to the window as a woman with light green skin, red hair and wearing an Arkham Prisoner Uniform climbed inside. Aside from Daredevil, Catwoman and Batman knew this adversary too well.

"Ivy, Daredevil, get your nun-chuck…pickaxe…thing ready" Catwoman warned, preparing her claws for combat. Daredevil obliged and prepared his weapon in nun-chuck form. Batman drew a batarang from his Utility belt, getting ready for her first shot. However, the sight of Raven climbing in after her made them even more confused.

"Stand down, she's with me" she explained, standing in front of Ivy like a human shield.

"What are you talking about?" Batman asked, still not lowering his batarang. Raven looked to Ivy and turned back with a sigh.

"Guys…Ivy's my…mom" she choked out.

- Kingpin's Office -

Darkness. That's all Phobia could make out as he began to regain consciousness. He tried to move, but he couldn't budge. Was he paralysed? He could move his hands and feet, so that wasn't it. The darkness turned into blurred images as he opened his eyes. Soon, the blurs became moving figures; one for instance was a pale man with green hair and a purple suit. Finally, he regained his sight, looking down to see why he couldn't move. The fact he was tied to a chair seemed self explanatory. He looked up to see Harley heading over to him, grinning.

"Mornin' kid. Did you sleep well?" she joked, making him narrow his eyes.

"Go to Hell" he replied, his voice sounding demonic, even without the gas's effects.

"Nuh-uh-uh. That's not a nice thing to say to the people keeping you alive. Now, what do you say?" she asked, expecting an apology.

"Go to Hell PLEASE?" Phobia joked in response; Harley huffed like a child and turned on her heel. She headed over to Joker who was discussing Phobia's fate with Kingpin.

"Mistah J, that scary kid's bein' mean to me" she whined, making Joker head over to the tied up hero.

"Don't worry, Harley. Mr. Phobia will learn his place soon enough" he replied darkly. Joker knelt down slightly and looked into Phobia visors, studying the blank expression looking back.

"So, why would you want to continue Scarecrow's work?" he asked. Phobia remained silent as the clown awaited an outcome. Joker grinned and turned to face Harley.

"Harley, my dear. Take off the mask" he ordered, making Phobia's eyes grow wide behind his visors.

"Sure thing, Mistah J" she replied, skipping over to Phobia and humming a tune. First, she pulled back his hood, revealing a small portion of his jet-black hair. She reached for the straps and unhooked them, allowing the mask to drop to the floor. Joker looked on in confusion as a teenage boy stared back at him, anger growing in his eyes. Joker didn't know whether to laugh or cry. So he laughed.

"A kid? I got taken down by a friggin' kid?" he cackled, Eddie didn't really see the joke. Joker ceased his insipid laughter and grabbed Eddie's jaw, pinching it so Eddie would obey him.

"Tell me your name and why you're doing this?" he asked, almost sounding normal. Eddie sighed in defeat, realising he had no way out of this.

"My name's Eddie Strach" he said, instantly making Joker release his grip. His ruby grin turned to a partial frown; he slowly backed away from Eddie, not knowing what to say next. Harley and Kingpin exchanged confused looks, both noticing Joker's behaviour.

"Hey Clown, what's wrong with you?" Kingpin asked with a raised eyebrow. Joker turned to face his two allies and then turned so he was just facing Harley.

"Harls, remember all those years ago when Crane broke out and came to this city?" he asked.

"Umm…I think so. Why?" she asked, swinging her legs as she sat on Kingpin's desk.

"He told a few people about what he did, me included. He apparently got a girl from here pregnant, her last name was Strach too" Joker explained, his frown turning into a small grin. He spun around and dashed over to Eddie. He did a knee slide, stopping at eye level with Eddie.

"And that was about fifteen years ago. How old are you kid?" he asked, his grin now spreading from ear to ear.

"Fifteen" he replied, not even showing signs of regret. Joker got back up on his feet and began laughing again.

"So, it's true. Crane had a son" he cackled, leaning in close to Eddie's face.

"Crane told us everything, how he rode your mom like a roller-coaster, you should have seen the look on his face when he told us how just before he left, she told him she was pregnant. I spent that whole night wondering what a freak his kid could turn out to b-GAH, MARY, SON OF A-" he called out as Eddie spat straight into his eye. Once he'd wiped off the saliva, he growled, glaring straight at Eddie.

"You're going to regret than…wait a second, did your father tell you anything about Ivy per chance?" he asked, making confusion appear on Eddie's face.

"I never met him. What's so special about her anyway?" he asked in response. Joker covered his mouth, realising he'd said too much.

"Forget about it, we need to talk business," he said, changing the subject.

"I have no business with you" Eddie replied, spitting on the ground.

"That'll soon change, kid. Harley baby, looks like Eddie's going to need some…motivation," Joker instructed, saying the final word in a deeper tone. Harley chuckled and reached inside her top. After a few seconds of searching, she produced a small taser from in between her cleavage. Eddie's eyes widened at the spectacle.

"How long was she hiding that in there?" he thought as she skipped over to him, humming the same tune as before. She walked behind Eddie and pressed the taser's button, creating a small electrical charge. Without warning, she jammed it into Eddie back, causing him to scream out in pain as the charge shot through his body. Once she pulled it back, he gasped out in pain, tears almost streaming down his cheeks.

"How do like your flesh? Well done or medium rare?" she giggled, releasing her grip on button.

"I swear, if I wasn't tied up right now, I'd pin you to the ground and stick that taser where the sun never shines" Eddie threatened through gritted teeth. Harley chuckled at his empty threat.

"Looks like somebody needs more electroshock therapy" she chuckled, once again driving the taser into his back. He screamed as they waves continued digging into his spine, nearly paralysing him. Harley removed the device again and Joker headed over to Eddie again.

"You ready to talk yet?" he asked, hoping for him to comply. But Eddie just gasped for air, growling at his captor.

"I will never work with you" he spat out, making Joker's eyes narrow.

"Harley, grill him alive" he ordered, Eddie's eyes widened as he heard the sound of electric shocks coming from behind him. But before the pain hit his nerves, a shout sounded from the other side of the room.

"Joker, let him go" Kingpin ordered, making everyone in the room look at him. Eddie didn't know whether to be thankful or worried. Joker scowled at overweight mob-boss.

"Let him go? Are you crazy?" he said, heading over to him.

"If he doesn't want to work with us, there's no point in torturing him any longer" Kingpin said, giving Joker a wink. Joker grinned as he realised that Kingpin was going somewhere. He turned to face his blonde sidekick.

"You heard the many, Harley. Let him go" he ordered, making Harley groan and drop the taser to the ground. She untied Eddie, allowing him to stand freely. He reached down and picked up his mask, once again donning the identity of Phobia. Once he placed the mask on, he turned and headed for the door.

"Of course, this job we need you to do could benefit you" Kingpin called after him.

"Like how?" Phobia replied, not even turning around.

"Well, there's a lot of money in it, so your mom can pay the bills. Plus, think of it as a donation to the 'Keeping Clea Alive Fund'" Kingpin replied, making Phobia stop dead in his tracks. He slowly turned to face the three criminals.

"How…how…" he stammered, completely terrified.

"How do I know about them? It's a little trick of mine, when I want somebody to do what I say; I find out everything about them and use it against them. You listening now?" Kingpin asked with a grin. Phobia sighed in defeat; he knew that if he left now, he'd be putting everybody he knew at risk. He headed back over to Kingpin's desk and sat in the chair.

"I'm all ears" he said, making Kingpin chuckle once more. He sat in the chair opposite Phobia and reached under the desk. He produced some blueprints and laid them on the table in front of Phobia. Once Phobia read the name of building, his heart nearly stopped.

"The Bank?" he said, nearly choking on his own words.

"I'm planning a heist; I've got some men who can take down the cameras and communications. I just need somebody to help take down the security inside" Kingpin explained.

"That's where I come in isn't it?" Phobia asked, not liking where this conversation was going.

"Exactly, I just need you to use your fear gas on them so we can blow open the vault. After that, there's going to be rendezvous point near the city centre. You know that building with all the TV Screens on the front?" he asked in response. Phobia nodded; he'd seen it hundreds of times.

"Right on top of there, there'll be a helicopter waiting for all of you" Kingpin continued, the last part of the sentence confused Phobia.

"All of you?" he asked.

"Of course, you really think I'd send you in by yourself? You'd call the Police in a heartbeat. I'll be sending Harley and a few of mine and Joker's men in with you" Kingpin finished. Phobia sighed as he considered this arrangement.

"And you won't hurt my friends? I can give my mom the money?" he said, making sure the deal was intact.

"Of course. Two Million Dollars will be yours to keep, no strings attached. So, do we have a deal?" Kingpin said, reaching his arm across the desk, waiting for Phobia to shake on it. Phobia knew he was going to regret it, but he remembered what he'd promised his mom. Slowly, he reached across the table and shook Kingpin's hand.

"Deal" he said quietly. Kingpin grinned as he retracted his hand. Phobia got up and began heading for the door, but before he left, Joker called after him.

"Meet us here tomorrow, 08:30PM. Don't be late or we'll come find you ourselves" he called as Phobia exited the office. When he made sure he was gone, Joker turned to Kingpin.

"So, when do we tell him about his dad and Ivy?" he said, almost concerned.

"When he's lying at my feet, bloody, broken and begging for mercy. With his sister's corpse lying right beside him" Kingpin replied, grinning as he raised a cigar to his mouth and lit it.

A/N: Dun, dun, duuuuuuunnnnnnn! If you want to know more about Raven, I convinced JCPablo to join the FanFiction Community. So he'll probably post it on here sometime soon, saving you lot the trip to deviantART. Also, check out 'Little Lizard' by WolfGirl123456. It's awesome. Until next time, laters.