"You two are mine, you will do everything i say" said the Mad Hatter

Batman was the first to get his mind somewhat free from the Mad Hatter's mind control, followed by Lucy. They found themselves on a giant clock falling into an endless pit.

"No no no no, how could you be free? No matter, you will be mine Batman" said the Mad Hatter

The Mad Hatter's mind controlled henchmen popped up onto the clock and fought Batman in hand to hand combat, but none touched Lucy. She tried to pull her mask off, but it was stuck. The Mad hatter appeared next to her.

"Don't fight it Alice, these hats make everyone do what i want, why not you?" asked the Hatter as he stroked her hair

Lucy pushed him off

"Stay away from me you creep" said Lucy angrily

"Oh silly Alice, so predictable" said the Hatter

Lucy punched the Hatter in the face but then he disappeared. The hatter's henchmen attacked Lucy to subdue her, but she was strong, she used 'the force' to push them off the clock.

"Don't worry, we'll get out of this" said Batman

"Do i look worried?" asked Lucy

More and more henchmen appeared to fight the 2

"Imagine you are falling. You are getting sleepy" said the Hatter who appeared again

Batman charged for the hatter but he disappeared again.

Lucy grabbed a couple henchmen and kicked them in the face while Batman knocked out a few more thugs. As the fight continued, the clock ticked louder and faster, and it was getting on Lucy's nerves. She got on her knees and covered her ears

"You're making Alice angry Batman, stop fighting" said the Hatter

"This ticking's getting on my nerves" said Lucy

The mad hatter appeared again and Lucy charged for him, but this time he didn't disappear. Lucy held him down and punched him in the face. Batman moved Lucy out of the way, stepped on the Mad Hatter's hat, and punched him in the face, knocking him out and destroying the illusion. They were back at the tea party table, all the henchmen knocked out with their masks off. Batman and Lucy threw their masks off.

"You're safe now" said Batman

"Thanks Batman" said Lucy

"Do you need help getting out of here?" asked Batman

"I know how to get out, but i need my things, what did he do with them?" asked Lucy as she looked around the room

Lucy opened another door and found her clothes, purse, boots and jewelry lying on a shelf all nice and neat.

"You can get going Batman, i can defend myself, but thanks anyway for what happened in that illusion" said Lucy

While Lucy went to change in the other room, she could hear Batman outside talking to the Hatter who was now awake.

"Don't ever try to get in my head again, Hatter" said Batman

"But you don't understand, I need you. I can't win without you" said the Hatter

"Then you lose, i'm not your slave, not now, not ever" said Batman

Lucy tightened her coat and tied her ponytail, grabbed her belongings and stepped out of the room. Batman was gone, and the hatter was standing on the table holding his crushed hat.

"No, my hat, my beautiful hat, what've you done?" asked the Hatter

Lucy turned him towards her.

"Don't do that again Hatter, you have no idea what i'm capable of" said Lucy

"But you don't understand Alice, I need you, I can't win this war without you by my side" said the Hatter

"Then you lose. And stop calling me Alice, my name's Lucy" said Lucy

The hatter wiped some tears and got a good look at her eyes, she had brown eyes, Alice had blue eyes, he had been deceived.

"You, you're not Alice, you FAKER! For faking i will-

Lucy extended her arm out and Force choked the hatter. The hatter held his neck, gasping for air. Lucy threw him into a wall, knocking him unconscious again.

"Don't ever do that to me again" said Lucy angrily

She walked out of the building and continued her walk to the portal, still freezing in the winter snow. She sneezed

"I hope i don't catch a cold out here" said Lucy

Lucy made it to the portal and ended up back in her bedroom, where her big brother was sitting on her bed.

"Hey sis, welcome home, where've you been? Someplace cold i reckon? Because it's August" said Kevin

"Nowhere, i was nowhere" said Lucy

She sneezed

"I watched everything Lucy, that's what you get when you take a game i wanted to play" said Kevin

"Please don't tell mom and dad, they wouldn't approve of me getting hurt for money" said Lucy

She sneezed again

"Oh great, i think i'm sick" said Lucy

Kevin hugged his sister

"Don't worry sis, i won't tell, it's what siblings are for" said Kevin

She smiled then sneezed again.

"Better get undressed and get in bed sis, if mom and dad ask, it just came to you" said Kevin

Lucy got undressed and climbed in bed. Kevin dug in Lucy's purse

"How much money do you get paid anyway?" asked Kevin

He found the check and his eyes widened

"That much?" asked Kevin

Lucy nodded

"Do you think they'll mind if i volunteer for what you did?" asked Kevin

(1 month later, prisoner drop off point)

"Pleasure to have you Kevin, now just stand there and don't move" said a TYGER guard

"Ok, so, what're you gonna do to me exactly?" asked Kevin

A TYGER guard charged at him and tased him with his stun stick, causing Kevin to collapse on the ground. The TYGER guard stunned him again. Lucy laughed until she got shocked by another TYGER guard.