Chapter 13 up and ready! I honestly had no idea where to go from here. I'm practically coming up with ideas along the way while writing each chapter. I only had so many ideas already down for the first few chapters I did but after Chapter 4 I had no idea where to go with it. I guess if you don't already have each chapter planned out it makes the story more interesting because then you get to change everything around later on.

Amy: Isn't it amazing that the author even made the story this far? I was actually hoping she would give up by now.

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Next chapter, Amy receives another injury that is possibly life threatening.

Amy: Fuck you *leaves*

Anyways, the souls trapped in the animatronics will be made known but that won't be until near the end of the story, so I hope you guys stick around long enough to see and find out what happens. I also hope everyone enjoys this chapter while reading and if you have any questions just PM me and I'll try to answer them. But I won't answer any questions that will give away spoilers of the story. See ya! (:

Toy Bonnie.

Toy Chica.

Balloon Boy.

Toy Freddy.

/As if the old versions weren't bad enough!/ The dim lighting was all that was needed to see the four animatronics blocking the only way out, and they didn't look like they were going to just step aside and let them out. Calendar Man had backed up close to where Amy stood, trying to think of a way to escape but couldn't come up with a plan. He doubted that he could do anything let alone get past the animatronics, especially with the condition his leg was currently in.

Amy sort of had an idea of how to get away, although she had a feeling it wouldn't work. /No harm in trying./ "Well I think we both know exactly what we need to do now..." she paused. "You have to sacrifice yourself so I can escape to freedom."

Calendar Man looked back at Amy as if she was out of her mind. Sacrifice himself to let this strange unknown girl live?! There was no way he was going to let a girl make decisions for him, especially if his life was on the line. He would've killed her right there and then but that would have to wait for now. However there is one thing he almost overlooked had he not noticed it sooner.

The prison cell.

Surely it was strong enough to keep these mechanical things out, then he would be safe from harm and have a front row seat to witness the girl's well timed death. It was a shame he couldn't get to know more about her, but life was more important at the moment. Thankfully he had kept the door to the cell open just enough to where it wouldn't shut and lock itself. It couldn't be seen visibly to anyone else but he knew it was unlocked. All that would be needed was a split second move to either be safe or be killed.

Without further hesitation Calendar Man quickly reached his hand to the cell door and opened it, slipping inside and shutting the door until a soft click was heard, signaling that the door was now locked. He was finally safe and out of harm's reach, unfortunately the same couldn't be said for Amy.

It took Amy several seconds to realize that Calendar Man was inside the prison cell, leaving her completely vulnerable to be attacked. "You chicken shit motherfucker!" she yelled. "You're just going to stand there and watch me die?!"

Calendar Man gave a chuckle as he limped over to the bed and sat down, grinning. "No. I'm going to sit and watch you die." he spoke with a calm voice.

Amy gave Calendar Man a wicked glare. "I hope you rot in there with your new prison buddy!" she shouted before punching the plexiglass cell with her still injured arm, pain immediately shooting through her arm that made her cringe. "Oh you sonofabitch...I hate you all."

He only scoffed at her. "You're not a very smart girl, are you?"

A footstep was heard, drawing their attention back to the four mechanical animatronics of death as they slowly began to move towards Amy. As far as she could tell, there was no way for her to escape and no way to distract the metal killing machines. /This is it. This is the end of me. Although I've said that before and could be wrong again...but this time might be it for me./

Mere inches away, within grabbing reach. She did not close her eyes this time.

A tall dark shadow appeared from behind. White glowing eyes piercing the darkness.

/Batman?/

SSSCCRRREEEEAAAAUUGGGHHHH!

The sound was loud and earsplitting, scaring Amy as well as causing her to jump in fear. Balloon Boy didn't stand a chance as he was grabbed by his outstretched arm and thrown at the small prison cell in the larger room. The three animatronics turned around, ready to attack the mysterious assailant only to be attacked by a golden bunny animatronic. Except this one was completely worn down and heavily damaged, the once golden color now a very dirty yellowish green. The animatronic's body held gaping holes that exposed wires and the inside of the suit, giving it a nightmarish look.

The permanent grin it held gave Amy chills when it made eye contact with her for a brief second.

Springtrap continued its attack on the three animatronics, swinging out at the three as if it were trying to claw at them. It managed to grab Toy Chica by her face and proceeded to slowly crush it as if it were only paper. The screeching crying noise Toy Chica let out was more terrifying than Springtrap himself as the animatronic's face was reduced to nothing more than scraps of metal and wires. Toy Bonnie and Toy Freddy repeatedly attacked Springtrap, both trying to tackle Springtrap as well as attempting to tear him apart.

Unfortunately they were unsuccessful as Springtrap slammed the now lifeless body of Toy Chica against the two attacking animatronics, knocking both of them into the next room where Balloon Boy had landed from being thrown. Balloon Boy was struggling to get up as Springtrap made his way over to the three fallen animatronics. It stared down at them with the intent to dismantle the three nuisance before going on with his one objective.

Luckily Amy saw her chance to get away unscathed and quietly moved towards the now open doorway as she kept her eyes on the evil killing machines, doing her best to sneak by without alerting them while not paying attention to where she was going. However that would only last for a few seconds before she ran into the fire extinguisher that sat on the wall, causing it to fall to the floor with a loud clang.

It was loud enough to draw Springtrap's attention, causing him to look directly at Amy as she paused and stared back, unsure of what to do. Everything was eerily silent as they both stared at each other, Amy however was trying to think of what to do. /Make a run for it. There's no way this bastard is fast enough to catch me...but then again I'm not very fast when it comes to running./

SCREEEAAAAUGHUUUAGH!

The silence was abruptly ended when Toy Freddy and Toy Bonnie attacked Springtrap, both tackling the distracted animatronic to the floor. Amy did not hesitate as she quickly ran up the stairs and ran back the way she had came. She did not stop until she was outside, standing in front of the courthouse doors, panting from running and shaking from fear as well as adrenaline. Suddenly she lurched over, vomiting a little bit of bile and a lot more blood than last time.

Pain erupted from her stomach like a volcano as she lifted her shirt to look at her wound. Some of the stitching was still there but most of it had come undone, more than likely caused by the running she did just moments ago. Blood could be seen oozing from the undone stitches, making Amy cover her stomach back up as nausea swam in her head. She leaned against the doors, taking deep breaths to try and stay calm despite her current condition.

"Goddamnit..." she muttered, spitting out a bit of blood that welled up in her mouth. "Batman is going to kick my ass when he finds me."

Ignoring the pain and nausea as best she could Amy pushed herself from the doors and made her way down the concrete steps to the street, walking down the empty road alone in the darkness. The sound of helicopters could be heard from almost every direction but she didn't care, all she wanted to do now was lay down and sleep. But that was beyond her reach at this point.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

A payphone sitting on the sidewalk began to ring as soon as Amy walked by it, making her stop and look at it. She considered ignoring it but curiosity got the better of her once again as she walked over to the phone, answering it. "Hello." she said, waiting for a reply.

Instead of hearing the Phone Stalker from when she left Freezes' hideout or a message from Phone Guy, Amy received a different message. "Protocol 10 will commence in five hours...Amy."

SLAM!

Amy immediately hung up the phone and walked away as fast as she could, feeling the same fear building up inside her again. /How? How did it fucking know my name! Does everyone in this goddamn hellhole know my name!/ As if to answer her question the sound of a helicopter slowly grew louder and louder until it was right above her. Amy looked up only to be blinded by the light of a spotlight that illuminated the area around her.

"Don't move! We will get you out of here! Just stay put!" a Tyger guard shouted as he lowered a ladder from the helicopter, climbing down to help Amy climb up the ladder.

She was very hesitant at first, knowing these people weren't to be trusted, but then again maybe they thought she was just an innocent girl who somehow got caught inside Arkham City by accident. She prayed they would at least buy that story. The last thing Amy wanted to do was to explain how she got inside Arkham City and possibly become an experiment for Mr. Hugo Strange. The thought was less than pleasant and did not exactly help her confidence.

Finally making it up the ladder Amy sat in one of the seats as the Tyger guard pulled up the ladder and sat across from her, watching her intently. She relaxed in the seat as she let her head lean back and closed her eyes, actually feeling a tiny bit safe for the first time since she arrived in this game. In the guard's point of view, Amy looked as if she had been through hell twice and died along the way. Her skin was pale and bruised in some places. Fresh blood could be seen on her shoulder through the bandages and her stomach through her shirt. Her clothes were still soaked from her earlier swim and dark circles could be clearly seen around her eyes.

"What's your name?" the guard asked, hoping to get an answer.

Amy opened her eyes a little, looking at the guard with a somewhat frustrated stare. "Do I look like I'm in the mood to play 20 questions?" she replied, closing her eyes and going back to relaxing.

The Tyger guard was taken aback by her response, surprised by the girl's rude behavior towards him. "Sorry." he said. "I was just asking."

From then on the ride was silent, giving Amy some comfort as she used this time to try and take a nap. She had no idea where the helicopter was heading but could care less at the moment as her mind slowly fell into a deep sleep.

Watching from the rooftop of an empty building stood Batman as he stared, the helicopter heading directly to the Wonder Tower. He let out a sigh. "Amy, why didn't you stay with Freeze where it was safe." he said to himself before following after the helicopter as fast as he could.

Batman felt that Amy was his responsibility ever since he found her. He had to keep her out of trouble and so far he was doing a terrible job at that. Each injury she gained made him sick inside to the point of wanting to just stop everything and tend to her injuries. But he had to stop Protocol 10 along with retrieving the cure from Joker to save the people who were most likely currently suffering the same illness as he was suffering from.

However if Hugo got a hold of Amy God knows what the madman would do to her. Batman knew there was something off about her. A quick look inside her phone's information told him that. He didn't quite understand it all but it was enough for him to know that Amy was a stranger to this world. She had answers to his questions and he wanted to know the answers, but all of that would have to wait until Protocol 10 and the Joker was dealt with.

The door leading out to the back of the courthouse was violently kicked off its hinges, slamming into the wall across from it. An animatronic bunny figure could be seen as it was harshly thrown out, smashing into the wall where the door impacted. The animatronic was nearly dismembered, having lost both legs and half of its right arm. Both ears had been harshly ripped off along with half its face, its torso held several gaping holes as it weakly tried to crawl away using its left arm.

It did not get far as another animatronic bunny figure stepped out calmly and made its way to the crawling animatronic, placing a single foot on the almost destroyed bunny.

A single bright green eye looked up at the horrifying pair of glowing white eyes staring down at it. The permanent grin of death directly in its face as the other foot came smashing down upon the remaining part of Toy Bonnie's face, ending its life.

Springtrap was satisfied and made his way out of the alley it was in, entering the streets of Arkham City ready to kill any that crossed his path.

SSSCCRRREEEEAAAAUUGGGHHHH!