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INT. ARKHAM ASYLUM CELL NUMBER---NAME UNKNOWN 0801

An eerie chuckle is heard flying through the corridors of Arkham Asylum as…

Renowned mass murderer and certified madman "The Joker" lays restrained on his bed staring into space thinking of all the lovely dirty pretty things he could do to the spider in the far corner of the room and waiting for his latest victim to arrive, the beautiful Doctor Maria Spender.

He had seen the good doctor walking past his cell yesterday evening when he was busy trying to strangle himself with his straightjacket in hopes the guard outside would call for the doctor and he would be able to perform his Houdini act again and escape this wretched place.

Oh how he hated this place, sure it did provide him some light entertainment once in a while, watching the doctors recoil at the very sight of his 'being' entering their offices but he had to get out this place again soon or he would go mad.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA go mad, that's a cracker! He thought with a slight grin.

Yes the lovely Doctor Spender, she was going to be his new psychiatrist as his last one had a nasty accident with a ballpoint pen.

Mm the look on his face when I dug his pen into his skinny little wrist, it was delicious and a true work of art thought the Joker as he visualised pulling the spiders legs off.

Well he deserved it, he was so annoying with his bloody ink blots, I was doing society a favour, I should get an award… From batsy HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!, thought Joker as he burst into a fit of uncontrollable laughter.

EXT. ARKHAM ASYLUM GATES AND DRIVEWAY---DARK MORNING

Rain was pouring down heavily as a red mini pulled up to a large set of gates.

As Maria stepped gracefully out of the car she tingled with anticipation at the thought of finally getting an hour with the man she had studied for years, oh sure she was absolutely terrified of the prospect of sitting opposite the clown price of crime and discussing why he murders and rapes innocents but she couldn't help but feel a very small amount of excitement at the thought of facing a 'true' madman, oh yeah she'd faced crazies before, rapists, paedophiles and the such but never someone of his magnitude, someone who murdered for a joke, who took pure pleasure and probably got off on watching someone slowly bleed to death or laugh until they could laugh no more.

INT. HOSPITAL ROOM---MORNING

Monitors flickered next to the red headed women lying peacefully on the hospital bed, some cards and a vase of flowers are on the table next to her bed and the only sound heard is the steady breathing of the fragile figure.

Sitting next to her bed with his head in his hands is playboy Bruce Wayne looking absolutely worn out.

He is holding a clipboard with the doctor's notes on and staring at the words that have been scribbled down.

Bullet through the spine…State of undress… Never walk again…

Oh god, he raped her…Bruce thought as his eyes widened.

She doesn't deserve this, she never harmed anyone, this is all my fault…

Bruce was guilt ridden and tears were forming in his eyes as he stared at the sleeping ex-batgirl.

Batgirl…

Bruce slides his hand into Barbara's gently as tears began to fall freely from his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" he cried as he gripped her hand tightly.

INT. ARKHAM ASYLUM LOBBY---DARK MORNING

The receptionist looked up from her desk as Maria entered through the double doors.

"Oh, good morning doctor" she smiled sweetly but it looked slightly forced.

"Morning Sandra, no breakouts last night then?" Maria joked as she strode up to the desk.

"Don't let Jeremiah hear ya say that" she grinned.

Nope I don't wanna be seeing him again any time soon, she thought.

"So…How can I help you this morning Miss Spender?" Sandra asked.

"I need the folder for patient number 0801 please Sandra" she said as her lips curved into a small smile at the look on the clumsy receptionists face as she mentioned the dreaded 'patient 0801'.

He really does put the fear of God in people… Well maybe God isn't the right word…Maria thought as she shuddered involuntary.

"The Joker… Uh, are you sure Maria?" Sandra asked, confused.

"Of course I'm sure Sandra" Maria replied angrily and rolled her eyes.

Stupid bint, Maria thought. She really didn't like Sandra but attempted to remain civil to her.

"Sorry Doctor Spender, it's just, I didn't know he was getting another psychiatrist so soon after… Well ya know…Anyway…Okie dokie, give me two secs, it's around here somewhere" she said as she moved to rummage through the piles of folders stacked up on her desk.

God this place needs sorting out, no wonder they keep losing patient details, confidentiality policy my arse! Anyone could come in here and take all those folders, Maria thought as Sandra found the folder she was looking for.

"Here ya go Miss Spender, have a nice day" she said as she gave a quiet smile and went back to attempting to sort out the piles of patient folders.

Maria stared at the sign on Sandra's desk as she walked away to one of the consultation rooms.

"You don't have to be crazy to work here---but it helps"

It sure does…

I know it's a short chapter again but I've been very busy, yes you WILL get to see Joker/Maria convo, probs in the next chapter, I'm trying to make it as good as possible sooo yeah its takin a while, well hoped you like this little bit and please review :)