Here we are with chapter 14 for the sequel of this story, despite it yes being chapter 42. All right, so I hope everyone is ready for this chapter. We are getting halfway I believe to the end of the sequel. Probably, not sure. By the time I got to this chapter I was under the weather so my mind was somewhere else.
Anyways, last time we saw Cassandra go up against Maul. Defeating him, but almost got killed. Batman broke free of Scarecrow's illusion and went to save his daughter. After saving her he send her back to the Batcave, while going to find the warden.
What is going to happen? Will he find the warden? What will happen when he finds him? And will he run into more trouble?
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Story II: Chapter XIV
Naboo
In the Wayne Manor, Abigail is in the Batcave with Alfred as they worked on finding a way to neutralize or at least reverse the effects of the Titan formula. After Daniel got Dr. Young's notes they were able to figure out how this formula works. Even how powerful it will be, which was different from the formula that Joker used on the test subject that fought Daniel earlier. It is more stable, is more addictive than Venom, and if given to someone with a strong willed-mind then they can control their monstrous form.
Abigail knew the Joker has done so many terrible and crazy things in the past. But this takes the cake. An army of monsters to take over the galaxy. Now that is something she didn't want to see. Hell, these monstrous forms will make blaster shots difficult to pierce through the skin.
Luckily, lightsabers can still pierce through the body, along with electrical attacks. Still, she is hoping to find a way to reverse the transformation or halt it enough by making a cure.
The entrance to the Batcave opened and down came Ahsoka. Abigail looks over and smiled when she saw her friend.
"Long night?" she asked.
Ahsoka nods as she sits down near her friend. "And it isn't over yet. The good thing is the Republic has been able to keep what is going on a secret. But I get the feeling it won't be long before this whole thing leaks out. If or when it happens there is going to be chaos."
"Luckily we're containing anything Titan or Joker related from spreading out," said Abigail as she goes to continue her work.
Alfred turns towards Ahsoka and pours her some tea. "Where is master, Bonteri? Is he not going to join you?"
Ahsoka shook her head in response. "He's upstairs keeping an eye on the kids, while Padme speaks with Senator Organa. She did ask me to see how things are going here."
"Surprised she didn't come down herself to ask," said Abigail who knew why Padme isn't coming down.
"I think after the little 'bat' incident she won't be coming down for a while," said Ahsoka as she looks up to the computer screen to see the Titan formula. "So, this is the formula that can make the Joker's monster army?"
Abigail nods in response. "We've been trying to find a way to reverse the effects of the formula. All while waiting to hear from Cassandra when she gets to the cave."
"Is she all right?" Ahsoka asked wondering why Cassandra is going back to the Batcave on Arkham.
"She got hurt during an explosion. After she defeated Maul in battle," said Abigail as she turns to Ahsoka. "You taught her well, but Daniel isn't happy that she fought Maul on her own. But blames himself for falling for Crane's Fear Gas."
Ahsoka is glad to know that Cassandra is alive, but was still worried for her when she heard what happened. She also couldn't blame Daniel for how he felt. Despite how he is when he dons the cowl, he cares deeply for his adoptive daughter as if she is his own. He isn't overprotective or cuddles her like other fathers she has seen.
He gives her some freedom, spends time with her, and trusts her. She in turn listens to him, doesn't rebel like a teenager would, and trusts him. They figured it is because of how he treats her more like a father would. Instead of the one who raised her and made her kill.
"Any word about Obi Wan?" Ahsoka asked wondering if her friend is all right.
"He is getting the last hostages onto the ship. We also found out Cham Syndulla's daughter is on the planet and is going to help pilot the ship," said Alfred as he pours some more tea for the women. "I do say I wonder how she was able to even become the pilot since I thought there was an age restriction."
"Ryloth lowered it for those who have shown great talent," said Abigail as she continued working. "Still, Daniel will need to make sure nothing bad happens to the daughter. Otherwise it is going to be a headache for the Republic."
"I just hope they all make it out of there," said Ahsoka as she sets her tea cup down on the table. "I'm going to go check on Lux and see if Padme needs anything."
"I think what she needs right now is this situation already being resolved," said Alfred as he takes the cup.
"Don't we all," said Abigail as she goes back to work.
Arkham
Batman finished getting the hostages to Obi Wan in the Medical Facility. Obi Wan managed to find the ship and began getting the hostages inside. Hera volunteered to help fly the ship off the island. However, Batman knew once he gets the Warden's access codes he will be able to shut down the laser shield.
Once that happens the hostages can get to safety. Batman also informed Obi Wan that Maul was defeated, but was taken by Harley. He doesn't know where he is at, but in his condition he doubts he will be much of a threat to them. At least for now.
He explained he is going after the warden by tracing his blood. Batman found blood on the top of the cane and is able to track the warden down. Good thing is he doesn't have long to track him. He is across from where he is at, the Penitentiary. This is where they keep most of the crazed criminals with unstable minds are kept.
Batman heads inside the facility and took out Joker's men that were waiting for him. He knew he would need to be careful since the Joker hasn't released any of these criminals. At least, not yet. He knew he is biding his time to release them and cause more chaos.
He heads to the main cell block, which is surrounded by an electric floor. If the inmates break out they can send electric shock to incapacitate them. Above them is another platform. Overlooking the area and controls the cells.
Batman could hear loud screams coming from the cell as he walks in to find all the crazed inmates. Banging on the ray shields and talking in gibberish.
"Batman, you there?" said Oracle as she contacts her brother.
"I'm here. I'm in the Penitentiary. I'm getting close to finding the warden," said Batman as he passes by the cells and continues tracking the warden by his blood. "Found a way to reverse the effect of the Titan formula?"
"Not yet, but getting there," Oracle replied as she pulls up the formula on her holopad as she heads to the lab to get some samples. "I'm also working on a powerful serum to counter the effect of the Titan formula, just in case Joker makes a strong batch."
"Good idea. Can't take any chances with the Joker," said Batman as he heads into another room, which is designated the Green Mile room.
Ahead of him is a large chamber, which has former Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley locked inside. After an experiment gone wrong, the former eco-activist became the dangerous criminal, Poison Ivy.
He body mutated to become a plant-human hybrid. Chlorophyll flowing through her veins, possesses a toxic touch, and pheromone that can cause anyone to become her slave. Batman wanted to help her since he found out what happened to her was not accidental. However, time and again he hasn't been able to find a way to reverse her back to being human.
He sees Pamela getting up from the ground and begins pleading to him. "Stop! Batman. Please! You've got to help my babies."
Batman knew he didn't have any time for her flowers, but then recalls what Cassandra told him. About what Dr. Young said to her involving Joker and the Botanical Gardens. How he has a lab in the facility. A place where he believes he is using to make his formula and could use the plants there to make it.
"Joker is probably using them to make a formula he is conducting. I will stop him and do what I can for your plants,' said Batman knowing right now the last thing he needs is dealing with Ivy if she is set loose. "But I need to find the warden. Did Harley pass by here with him?"
Ivy nods as she moves her hand away from the glass. "In there," she points to the other room beyond the door. "Please help my babies. They're in pain! Crying for help!"
"Just stay where you are," said Batman as he begins moving away from her cell. "I will deal with Harley and then the Joker."
Batman continued his search for the warden as he enters the Security Control Room. Oracle who overheard everything began looking up what type of plants are in the garden.
"Well, if Joker needed the ingredients to make his Titan formula, then the garden is a perfect place to find them all," said Oracle as she noticed the different plants that the garden has an how they are what Joker needs.
"Ivy can sense the pain of any form of plant life. If she senses their pain then Joker is hard at work," said Batman as he looks up to find the warden up in the tower. "Let me know when you finish on the cure."
"I will continue working on neutralizing this formula and hopefully send the information to Cassandra. To start making it since we still can't send it to the planet," said Oracle as she begins working much faster than before. "Also, glad to know you are being well nice to Ivy."
"The last thing I need is for her to be on the loose and fight her," said Batman knowing fighting Ivy will take too much time and needs to stop the Joker.
"Figured as much," said Oracle as she shuts off her communicator and goes to work.
Batman walks over to the steps and noticed behind a large glass cell is the warden. "Batman! Please get me out of here! It's me, the warden!"
Batman though didn't fall for this. "You can cut the act, Karlo."
The warden's body soon transforms to take the form of the former actor himself, Basil Karlo. A famous movie actor who was loved by so many people, but fell out of the spotlight. When one of his films was to be remade, he came back to murder all those involved. He was arrested by Batman and while locked up he was involved in an experiment that turned him into a shapeshifting clay creature.
"Bravo, Batman," said Karlo as he walks in front of the glass cell. "I probably should have tried a different form, but I doubt it would have worked on you."
Batman looks around the cell noticing it is still locked. "I would have figured the Joker would have set you free. Use you to help cause some chaos."
"I thought so too, but I guess he heard about me helping save young Batgirl," said Karlo who recalls his meeting with Cassandra Cain. "How is she doing?"
Batman recalls how Cassandra and Clayface formed a bond between one another a year ago. How she didn't see him as a monster and how she treated him like normal. Clayface helped teach her to speak and did it with acting. However, he used his powers for a crime that involved him trying to take down the person that made him how he is and how he wanted to make more like him.
Batman fought him, but it was Batgirl who got him to surrender. Clayface agreed and was taken to Arkham where he would stay until he was cured.
"She is all right," Batman replied knowing despite Karlo being a criminal, he does care for Cassandra. "She is somewhere safe."
"Good," Karlo replied as he shaped into the form of the warden. "I was worried when I heard from the Clown's girlfriend that she blew her up. I knew she would not fall so easily, but was still worried for her. "If anything happened to her I would show the Clown and all who follow him no mercy."
"I will deal with the Joker and Harley. You will stay here," said Batman as he heads up the stairs.
"Nowhere for me to go, Dark Knight. Trap I am in this glass prison, until perhaps some unfortunate fool tries to break me out," said Clayface as he turns to the Batman. "Perhaps then we shall see what I shall do if I play the role of hero or villain."
Batman ignored Karlo and finds the warden on the ground. Gagged and tied up. Batman begins freeing him as he sees through the monitor Harley walking down the hallway where Batman came from. Just as a ray shield appeared behind Batman to block his exit.
He sees her speaking to Ivy, who pleaded for her freedom. Harley seemed to hesitate freeing her, but then decided to unlock her cell. Freeing Ivy as she blew a kiss to Harley before leaving. Soon the Joker appeared on screen and began to chuckle.
"I could watch those two all day! What a riot! And speaking of riots…" the Joker took out a controller with a red button on it. "Here's a bit of civil unrest I cooked up just for you!"
Pressing the button the cells to all the crazed inmates opened up. Releasing the dangerous criminals as they begin running around the facility.
Batman shatters the monitor and turns to the warden as he cuts him freed. "He's taken control of the security overrides. I have the sequence generator, but without the terminal in my office it's useless. We can't even shut down the laser shields without it."
"Your terminal has been destroye. Give me the sequencer," said Batman who can still use the codes another way.
The warden handed it to Batman, but knew it is useless without the other half of the code. Batman though knew there is another way out of here as he turns to the door. He took out his Cryptographic Sequencer to hack into the control panel and shuts down the ray shield. He tells the warden to lock himself in the room until help arrives.
Batman made his way out of the room and back in the Green Mile where one of the inmates came out from his cell. He charges at Batman, who grabs him by the head and slams him to the ground knocking him out.
He seen heads back to the Main Cell Block where he sees Harley Quinn appears across the room. "Surprise!" she shouted as she gives Batman a small bow. "Y'know, Bats. I always though there was a spark between us."
She began laughing as she does a back flip, lands on the cell bars, jumps over to the cell before her, and jumps again this time landing on the platform over the cell. "Well, now there is!" she kicks the emergency button that begins causing the floor to conduct electricity.
Batman uses his rocket boots to fly off the ground and land on the platform. Harley makes her escape as her men begin charging at Batman. He uses his cloaking device to disappear as the men begin looking for him. Batman kicks one of the men over the railing and used a cable to wrap around his leg so he doesn't touch the floor.
One of the men grabs a weapon and opens fire. Damaging Batman's cloaking device. Batman tosses a Batarang at the muzzle of the weapon. Causing it to explode as he rushes over to kick the man in the face. Another man tries to grab another weapon, but Batman leaps over and grabs his head before bringing it down on the railing.
This knocked out the man as Batman held on to the railing. Two of the men charge at Batman, both armed with pipes. Batman leaps over the men as they missed him. He grabs them both by the shirt collar and slams their heads together knocking them out.
Batman looks around to see all the men are knocked out and Harley is gone. She couldn't have gone far though as he heads to the control room where there is another way around the ray shield so he can stop Harley Quinn.
Batcave
Cassandra is seen inside a tank that is filled with a strange light mint colored liquid. The liquid is a special medicine that Abigail created to help patient with serious injuries. She discovered this by using the sample she got from the Lazarus pit. It won't keep the one using it young or make them go crazy, but she was able to use it to help heal from any serious injuries or diseases.
So far, it hasn't completely healed all injuries, but will help stabilized the patient. Keeping them stabled so the doctors can help treat them and won't require any surgeries. She is hoping to finish her project to not only heal people's injuries, but also heal those that suffer spinal injuries. Something she hopes to use on herself one day to make the Joker pay.
For now, it will only help keep patients from critical conditions and also helps in healing any injuries one might suffer in battle. Or in the case of her brother and the others from their fights against crime.
Cassandra stays in the machine to continue healing her injuries, while her suit is also getting fixed. She knew she needed to heal up soon so she can go help her father. She opened her eyes, while the mask she has over her mouth feeds her oxygen. She looks up and is fortunate to be where she is now.
Being raised by the man who is technically her real father and being trained to be his assassin she thought her life had no other purpose. That night though when she killed an innocent man and rain away she thought of nothing more than to see her life end for the crime she committed. But then when she met Daniel and his family all that changed. She found a new purpose, found a family, and a father to take care of her.
Sure, he isn't like any other normal fathers or expresses his feelings like any other fathers would to their daughters. But she is glad. It makes him who he is and understands it. She accepts it and only wants to help the innocent like he does.
The machine finishes and drains the liquid from around her. She gets out of the machine and begins drying herself off as she approaches the computer.
So far, everything seems to be going well. Batman got the hostages out and is now in the Penitentiary. However, she noticed using the video surveillance in the cave that some of Joker's men are going around the sewers. It seems they are going into what appears to be the Pump Station.
This was odd since she doesn't understand why the Joker needs with the facility. Still, she is sure she can handle these criminals and can incapacitate them for Batman. She goes to grab her suit, but finds it is still being worked on. So, she will need to wearing something else.
She looks over to her bag that she brought with her and took out an old ninja outfit she wears as backup. It will have to do. She thought knowing she will need to rely on this to help the Batman.
Penitentiary
Batman managed to get passed more of Harley's tricks and saved some more hostages. He kept them in the room until he can find a way to get them to safety. Without running into more trouble. Like with the crazed patients and Joker's men.
He knocked out more of the criminals an got to the Extreme Incarceration room. A room that is set for the most dangerous of all criminals. The Joker and Maul were set to be transferred to this facility, but they were delayed due to lack of room for the prisoners. He walks in to find Harley Quinn locked in her tower where she is controlling everything.
The Joker appearing on screen above the tower as Harley spots Batman. "Here he comes, Mr. J!"
"Excellent! I'll leave it to you, then my dear," said the Joker as he disappeared from the monitor.
"Get him!" Harley ordered as her men came running out of the room to attack Batman.
Batman noticed the floor is electrified as there are three sections of the room. The one he is on, the one on his left, and the one on his right. Each one have their own electric floors and connect to the cells they go to. Batman activates his electric gloves and decides to end this.
All four men charged at Batman as he threw a punch knocking out one of the men with a shock punch. The other got punched in the gun and then a punch to the face knocking him out too. One of the men tried grabbing Batman from behind as the other began punching him in the gun. Batman jumps up as he kicks the man in front of him in the chest and hits the other with the back of his head releasing him.
Batman rushes over at both men as he kicks them both in the face. He sees the floor is about to turn on and leaps to the next level to his left.
Batman sees more men coming out and all came armed. Batman tosses some Batarangs at them and knocked their weapons away. He leaps over and punched one of the men in the face. Sending him to the wall and knocking him out. The other men all tried ganging up on Batman and begin beating on him.
Batman noticed the floor is about to activate and uses his Grappling Gun to fire up to the ceiling as it lifts him off the ground. The men are knocked away as the floor began electrocuting them. Knocking them all out. Batman glides down to the next level to his right and begins spraying the floor with explosive gel.
More of Harley's men came out and rushed over at Batman. He leaps over and lands on the floor he started at as he activates the gel. It explodes knocking the men out. One of them was still up as Batman sees the floor beneath him begin to turn on.
Batman activates his suit to withstand the electrocution. He absorbs it knowing he can use this juice for later on against the Joker. The man grabs a pipe and charges at Batman, but gets punched in the face and gets knocked out. Harley bangs on the control panel out of anger that Batman defeated her men.
"He's done it again. I don't believe it," said Harley as the Joker appeared again on the screen. "I'm on my way now."
"Oops. Change of plans, kiddo," said the Joker who is leaving Harley to Batman.
"But I tried my best," Harley replied upset that Joker is leaving her.
"Sorry, but there is no prize for second place," the Joker replied. "I'm aria you're off the party list. Better luck next time," the Joker begins to laugh as Harley stormed out of the room.
She came out of the room and goes to attack, Batman. He grabs her kick and tosses her into the metal railing. He walks over to her as she was in pain from the hit. Batman goes to grab her, but she pushed his arm away.
"Hey! Hands off the merchandise!" she shouted as Batman noticed a piece of paper in her cleavage. Batman grabs it from her as she got upset. "That's my party list!"
"Quit!" said Batman as he noticed different names of the list. Those he recognized and some that have been crossed out. "Why the smiles next to certain names?"
"You're the detective. You tell me," said Harley as she got off the floor.
Batman puts the list away as Harley tried to attack him again. He grabs her arm and flips her over on the ground. He takes out a scanner and begins scanning her hand. Hoping to track down where she has been to.
Once he got what he needed he puts her in one of the cells and locks it behind him. Harley rushes over to the bars and tries to get freed.
"You won't find, Mr. J. He's in the secret lab in the Gardens and…Oh crap," said Harley as she realized she gave away where the Joker is at. "Well, he'll get me out! You'll see!" she shouted until reality kicked in that the Joker won't be getting her out anytime soon. "You'll see…"
That's the end of another chapter and looks like Batman is now off to the gardens. What will he find when he gets there? Will we also see him fight Ivy or will she be nicer to him? Well, it is Ivy so doubtful there huh?
What will happen when he finds out what he needs to counter the Titan formula? Will he get Cassandra to help him? Will they be able to stop the Joker from making his formula? Or if you have seen the game then you know the answer to this already then.
For those who have never played the game though, check out the next chapter to find out if what happens. Thanks to my friend for his help on the story. I appreciate it and thanks to everyone for the reviews. I appreciate it and if you liked how this chapter went then leave some reviews.
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