Chapter 17 is up and ready for action! Hellos everyone out there! (: First off I hope all of you enjoy this chapter because I had no idea of what was going to happen, but here it is nontheless ^.^ Now onto answering your questions which I enjoy very much :D

Yes it is surprising that Amy is still alive even after all the shit she has been through tonight. And I'm sure all of you are saying that she should have died after the injury Withered Foxy gave her. But we have Ivy to thank for saving Amy because she was on the brink of dying. I don't think anyone else puts their characters through this much hell, and if they do congrates to them *claps hands* Can't have a good story without a little pain put onto the main character.

Anywho, why the chapters are being posted faster than usual? That's simple. Because my mind has a short memory span. If I have a good idea for a chapter I have to write it down before I can't even remember what the idea was. Plus I am always excited each time I write a chapter and get to finish and post it for everyone to read. I'm making this story for all of you to enjoy because no one else will do it.

Do the inmates know about the animatronics? Absolutely. None of these animatronics will be able to get through the night without having someone notice them as well as cause a lot of problems. And the withered animatronics are going to show up I just need to place them in the right chapters so they fit in with the scene.

One more thing before I forget to mention this...Amy WILL NOT be romantically involved with anyone from the game. I've seen enough of that shit in a lot of fanfictions and in my opinion it ruins the whole story unless it has a really good plot. I mean it seems like everyone is abusing and over using the theme of the main character being romantically involved with a character from the game. That will not happen in this story.

Amy: *stands across from the author, her arms crossed as she taps her foot impatiently* You shot me...twice.

...and? I don't see what the problem is?

Amy: You fucking shot me twice in the goddamn arm! You never said anything about being shot twice!

*sighs* Does it matter? You were shot twice, big fucking deal, get over it and go get ready for Chapter 18!

Amy: Fuck you all! I hope you get cancer and HIV! *storms away, looking back with a glare* ASSHOLES! *slams the door shut*

...please read and enjoy the chapter (: Feel free to ask any questions you have about the story or any of the previous chapters. See ya!

"Man what the hell is going on around here?" spoke a terrified voice.

Out walking around after killing off a few of Penguin's thugs were four of Joker's clown thugs Three of them carried some kind of weapon, but the fourth had no weapon, having lost it when fighting against Penguin's thugs. "I thought we only had Batman to worry about. Now we have to keep an eye out for some 6 foot tall killer robot animals?"

Another clown thug carrying a metal bat only scoffed. "6 foot robot animals? I think you've been seeing things Jeff? Or have you been popping pills again?"

The others laughed except for Jeff. "You know I haven't gotten a hold of any pills since I've been in this shithole! I'm being serious!" he said, nearly shouting. "I saw one walking around earlier! I think it was some sort of duck or chicken, I don't know but it had two mouths and there was blood covering its mouths and everything!

Another clown holding a crowbar scoffed at Jeff. "Yeah, sure. Let us know when you see the Easter bunny." which was quickly followed by laughter.

Jeff only groaned, frustrated that the others didn't believe him. Sure he was a druggie but he knew what he saw was real. As real as the Batman. And the last thing he wanted to do was run into the horrifying monster he saw earlier, or any others that were possibly running around in Arkham City. And what was worse is that he didn't have a weapon after the fight with Penguin's thugs, leaving him vulnerable for any attack.

EHTNOITACILPPAFOCIRTCELEROYVAEHERUSSERPIDEKOOLDNUORAEHTMOORTAEHTSUOREMUNSNOITNEVITNEUQOLEYNOMITSETFOASSELERITYTIUNEGNI

The voice was deep and almost sounded like a demonic robot.

All four thugs were now alert and tense, ready to fight off whoever or whatever made that noise. None of them had ever heard anything like it before and it was enough to raise the hair on the back of their necks. Had they walked into an ambush without realizing it? Or was this something new? They wouldn't know until whatever it was made a move first.

From the safe darkness of an alley looking out into the street the clowns were walking down gave Amy a perfect view. She had heard the voice as well and could only imagine which animatronic it was this time. Not knowing which one it was as well as not seeing it made Amy nervous but nonetheless she stayed silent and did not move from her spot. Her eyes searched everywhere to try and pinpoint the source of the voice but saw nothing.

Blink.

There it was.

Sitting in the middle of the empty street was Golden Freddy.

The clowns immediately saw the animatronic but could not comprehend what had just happened. Did a robot animal just appear in the middle of the street out of nowhere? It was pretty funny to watch the clown thugs stand in the middle of the street with befuddled looks on their faces while they tried to figure out what the fuck was going on. It made Amy chuckle as she watched, making her wish she had a drink and some popcorn with her to enjoy the show.

"What a bunch of dumb fucks." she muttered, leaning against the wall as she watched.

Unsure of what to do all four thugs cautiously moved towards Golden Freddy, in case this was just a distraction from the real attack. So far nothing happened as they were now standing very close to the lifeless animatronic. The clown with the bat stared at the golden bear, trying to determine if it was a threat or not.

He looked back at Jeff, grinning. "So, is this what you were talking about? The killer robot?" he looked back at Golden Freddy. "Looks more like a bear than a chicken, duck, whatever the hell you supposedly saw."

Jeff was horrified when he saw Golden Freddy and even more horrified when they had to get closer to it, hanging behind the others to stay away from it. He was surprised that he could speak after the comment was made. "Reese I'm telling you, these things are dangerous! Get away from it!"

"Oh come on, Jeff." spoke the clown holding the crowbar as he moved closer to the animatronic. "It's practically harmless."

"Zach you idiot get away from that thing or it'll kill you!" Jeff warned, his warning falling on deaf ears.

Zach gave a wicked smirk as he circled Golden Freddy, searching for a good weak spot to whack at. "Hey Adam, think I could whack this bear's head off in one swing?" he asked, glancing at the clown holding a wooden bat that had a lot of nails surrounding the top.

Adam gave a shrug, shouldering the bat. "That depends, willing to make a bet?" he asked.

"Sure. I get your bat if I can and you keep my crowbar." Zach said, gripping the crowbar with both hands as he readied himself.

"Deal. But you're going to lose this bet. There's no way you can whack the head off with that piece of shit metal." Adam commented.

Amy had to resist the urge to laugh as she kept watching. Part of her felt like she should warn them before they cause something bad to happen, but then the other part of her could care less if anything happened. And even if she tried to warn them the chances of being raped and killed were very high, so it would be best to just observe for now. Amy couldn't help but feel shit was about to go down in just a few seconds, so she sat down on the ground to get comfortable while watching, smiling the whole time.

THUNK!

The sound of metal hitting metal rang out, echoing for a moment before fading away. The crowbar hadn't done much damage, save for a slightly noticeable crack now formed on the side of Golden Freddy's face. Jeff gave a sigh of relief when nothing bad followed, relaxing a bit from the fear that had grown inside him. Zach on the other hand was not impressed or happy with the results as Adam laughed at Zach's failure.

"I can't believe you thought that piece of shit would actually take the head off!" Adam commented, continuing to laugh.

Zach glared at Adam for a second before glaring at the animatronic. "Stupid bear." he said, giving it a punch to the head, ignoring the pain that formed in his fist. "Stupid crowbar."

The crowbar was tossed to the side in hatred as Zach then gave the animatronic a kick to its legs. Reese only rolled his eyes, very annoyed by the childish act and irritated that they were wasting time with a stupid robot. "Can you assholes knock it off! We need to get back to Joker before he decides to throw us in the mill for being late!" he said with anger in his tone.

Too late.

A black oil like substance began to leak from Golden Freddy's eyes, mouth and from the crack on his face, droplets falling to the ground as the black substance continued to lightly pour from those three spots. Amy stared at the animatronic, head tilted with a look of confusion on her face. /Did he do that in the game?/ She thought back to several gameplays of the first game and did not remember anything like this happening. /No. He didn't...so what the fuck is he doing? Maybe he's crying? But if I recall you can't cry from your mouth...or your head./

The clowns didn't know what to make of the animatronic as they stared in confusion as well, until Zach began to cough a bit at first, sounding like he swallowed something that went down the wrong tube. Then it grew worse and worse, his coughing becoming harsh and uncontrollable, now sounding like he was choking on something. The others were unsure of what was happening to Zach as he hunched over, his hands going to his throat as if trying to help himself breathe.

"Zach what the hell is wrong?" Adam asked, slightly worried.

"Hey Zach, you okay?" Reese asked, both staring at him as they did not know how to help.

For a moment the coughing ceased, allowing Adam and Reese to relax. But that was only short lived before Zach regained his posture, revealing a gut-wrenching sight. Jeff immediately backed further away in fright as Adam and Reese jumped back from the sight in fear, Adam however immediately felt nauseous and turned away as he began to vomit. Amy stared in surprise and horror, her mouth agape as she quickly stood up.

Blood had begun to pour from Zach's eyes, mouth, nose and ears; first in small droplets and streams that quickly turned into thick flowing waterfalls. And as if that wasn't enough his mouth began to open wide, his skin and flesh ripping and tearing as his mouth continued to open wider and wider until his lower jaw hung down. Zach's tongue and teeth could easily be seen as well as the inside of his throat as blood poured out faster, showing no signs of stopping. The only thing that still kept his lower jaw connected were pieces of skin that had not fully ripped apart.

Suddenly Zach fell to the ground, landing on his back with a dull thud. His now lifeless body half covered in his own blood, leaving a horrific sight. Jeff wanted to run away and never look back, but his legs were frozen where he stood, unable to move due to the fear welling up inside him. Reese remained silent, his mind still trying to process what just happened as he stared down at Zach's now dead body.

This would be their downfall.

Walking out from the shadows where Amy stood was an endoskeleton without a suit. She recognized it as the mysterious endoskeleton from the second game. It made Amy shiver with intense fear when she saw it walk out just a foot across from her, amazed that it did not detect her. Or maybe it had and did not see her as a threat. She was unsure as she watched the endoskeleton walk over to the three remaining clowns, moving towards Adam who was still puking his guts out. Its footsteps were surprisingly silent, making no noise as it drew closer and closer.

Adam never saw it coming.

In one swift movement the endoskeleton closed the distance between it and Adam, standing in front of him when he regained his composure. Adam was speechless for a second as he stared at the endoskeleton. "What the f-" were his last words.

In the blink of an eye the endoskeleton gripped Adam's arms as it swiftly bit down on Adam's face, causing him to scream out in pain. The scream immediately caught Reeses' attention as he turned around in time to see the endoskeleton tear away a chunk of Adam's face, pieces of skin and muscle could be seen clearly as blood poured out from the gaping hole. Adam's teeth and skull were a bit revealed, then the endoskeleton took a bite to the man's jugular, silencing him forever before tearing away another chunk of flesh.

Jeff couldn't take it anymore and blacked out, falling to the ground unconscious. Reese was now on his own to deal with this robot, swinging his bat at the metal skeleton to try and dismantle it. He caught its attention very quickly after the first swing as the endoskeleton turned to face Reese, only to meet the end of the bat. Its body was knocked down harshly as Reese proceeded to continue hitting the endoskeleton relentlessly.

"Die you metal freak of nature!" he shouted, smashing its face to nothing but bits and pieces of metal and plastic from its now shattered eyes.

The endoskeleton twitched and spasmed for a moment or two before finally laying still, its body broken and bent in several places from where the bat had struck it. Reese huffed and panted as his shoulders slumped before he regained his posture, his eyes glancing at Adam's body and Zach's body. One thing he noticed was that the golden bear was now gone, leaving no trace evidence that it was ever there. Had he imagined it? Did they all imagine it? Maybe it was the cause of some chemical to make them hallucinate and go crazy.

Amy stood in her spot as she watched Reese, wanting to just take off and never look back. She had the chance to do so when Reese was beating the shit out of the endoskeleton, but it was too exciting to run away from. /Okay, I could just take off and be alone again which would make me vulnerable for one of those fuckers to attack me./ The scenarios she thought of made her cringe. /On the other hand if I make a compromise with these two idiots I'll be safe and protected...until they decide to turn around and kill me like the backstabbers they are./

The ideas were not the best, but then again the odds were already against Amy when she arrived to Arkham City. "Fuck it. If I do this I will not be the goddamn victim!" she muttered to herself, trying to keep her voice low before leaving the darkness as she walked over to Reese.

Reese was still shaken by what happened, unsure of how he would explain this to Joker and not be killed for a unconvincing excuse. But then Jeff was still alive so maybe he would back up his story. "Better wake his ass up then."

Once she was close enough Amy gave Reese a tap on his shoulder. "Hey clown face-"

WHACK!

Reese did not hesitate when he swung around, the metal bat making contact with Amy's head which knocked her out, her body making a dull thud when she fell to the ground. Reese restrained his urge to hit again once he realized it was just a girl and not some freaky killer robot, and he also noticed blood seeping out from the new wound on her head where the bat had struck.

Tonight was not a good night.

Once his wound was patched up Batman continued his search for the animatronics, hearing no word from Robin on finding Amy. Things seemed to be taking a turn for the worse tonight no matter what he did, but that only pushed him to try and fix what had to be fixed. So far he managed to take out two animatronics which gave him a sliver of hope, but finding them was very difficult without anything to help him track their whereabouts.

"Have you guys seen a fox or a bunny running around here?"

Fox? Bunny?

Batman glided down to a building rooftop close enough to hear the conversation without letting himself be seen or heard. He could spot three of Penguin's thugs standing around holding guns as they chatted away, recalling what they've encountered, seen or heard from any rumors spreading around. At least without any of his equipment to help Batman could always rely on listening in to conversations for information he that would help him.

"A fox and a bunny? What the hell have you been smoking, Dan?" one thug spoke in a joking manner.

"I haven't been smoking anything, smartass! I swear I keep seeing a fox and a bunny walking around everywhere! The bunny even took out two of Two-Faces' thugs and dragged them off!" Dan replied in a serious tone.

The other two only scoffed and laughed at Dan. "Maybe you were hallucinating. Being stuck in this hellpit will do that to you."

Dan pondered on the comment and gave a slight nod. "I guess you're right."

That was all Batman needed to hear before taking off. If one of the animatronics were attacking Two-Faces' thugs then maybe it was still somewhere near the courthouse. It was only a guess at this point until Batman arrived there to see for himself. Deep inside he hoped Amy would be there. Maybe she was heading for the courthouse to be safe. Although she had shown Batman how stubborn and refusing she could be, especially when it came to following a simple command, but if it came to her life being threatened she would be smart enough to go somewhere safe. If only it could be that simple.

Unfortunately nothing is ever that simple.