Heres the fourth chapter! Enjoy!

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Raven watched as the two security guards locked Edward into his cell. When they saw that everything was secure they continued their daily duties, leaving Raven and Edward alone to talk. The hall was silent for awhile, aside from the crazed screaming of some inmate down the hall. It was broken when Raven finally decided to ask,"So, what exactly were you planning, Edward?"

The Riddler approached the small, barred window of his cell and peered out at Raven, who was pacing in front of the thick door and looking up every now and then to see if he was watching her,"Well, as you said before, I would only tell you if I trusted you."

Raven stopped her pacing and looked up into the cell, searching his eyes for some sign of that trust,"So, do you?"

"Trust you?,"Edwards lithe frame disappeared into the darkness of his cell,"There's not a whole lot of people I can trust,especially around here."

"Hm, that seems reasonable. If I were inmate I wouldn't trust too many around here either. I can understand your thinking."Raven leaned up against the cell door and looked up at the ceiling, as if in thought.

"See? There is what i'm looking for. Someone who understands me. Tell me, do you think I am insane?" Edwards voice said from the shadows.

Raven was a bit startled by this question but thought about it for a minute,"Honestly? Well, actually no. To tell you the truth I think the only reason they put you guys in here is because, well, its either this or death row in prison. I mean, come on. Which one would you choose?"

The Riddler snorted,"Tough choice," he said sarcastically,"I see your point though. Yeah, they probably would put us up for lethal injections or whatnot if we weren't put in here. If everybody had their way about it, they would have all of us dead. But where's the fun in that? Without us, there is no Batman."

"Ah, on the contrary,"Raven began,"There would be new villains and rogues milling about then."

Riddler pondered about that for a minute,"Hm, you know, your probably right. If we died, then that would make room for other villains. They would probably use us as role models for their crimes."

Raven continued her pacing,"Well, whoever said there needed to be room? What Im saying is, its not like the westerns. You know the whole 'this town ain't big enough for the two of us' type of thing. My opinion is this: The more villians you have, the harder it is for your hero to stop them all. Meaning, if all the villains worked together, then they would be able to stop their common enemy. Make sense?"

The Riddler laughed and approached the bars once again,"I like the way you think. Your a smart kid. In all honesty, I dont know why none of us have ever thought of that before. Its like a whole other riddle isn't it?"

Raven flashed an impish smile,"One that I can answer, I believe. You see, the reason none of you thought about it is because of your egos. You want to be the only one who feels that power of triumph, of victory."

Edward applauded,"Well done, well done. Your a smart cookie aren't you? Yes, yet another good point from Raven. We do have pretty big egos don't we, us villains? Perhaps it is our downfall, we outta work on that."

Raven nodded,"Agreed. So, now that we have gotten to know each other a little better, how is your trust level with me?"

"It is much higher. I think I am ready to tell you what my plans were."

Raven leaned up the against the thick, cold door again,"Alright, tell all."

"Well,"Edward began,"Before I found myself in Arkham, I was working on a riddle, a pretty big riddle at that. I was trying to find out who Batman was. Now, I remember figuring it out, but I dont remember the answer. I believe that at some point I went so insane, that I forgot. I just don't remember anything from the events three months ago. It's like I was brainwashed or something."

"So, what your saying is, you escaped to try and re-figure out what you figured out three months ago, correct?"

Edward nodded,"Thats correct."

"Im sorry to say that I can't help you,Edward."Raven looked at The Riddler through the bars of his cell with eyes full fo sympathy.

He nodded,"You can. You can help me. Im stuck in here but, your out there. You can get me out of here."

Raven backed away from the door,"No, Edward. I can't do that. If I did, I could get into a truckload of trouble."

"Please, Raven. I dont need to be in here. Im not insane, I'm just trying to find some answers." The Riddler pleaded.

Raven shook her head,"No."

Edward grasped the bars of his cell door and looked out at Raven,"Please. Look, get me out of here and I'll take you with me. We could get rich and live in luxury but, in order to do that we gotta work together. Raven, do you trust me?"

"Now, wait a minute,"Raven snapped,"I thought you were just looking for answers not commiting theft. And I can almost bet that its not just Batman's identity your looking for. I bet you want him dead as well."

The Riddler sighed,"Well, what villain doesn't want him dead? He's the one that has put all of us in this place! You can ask any inmate here and I bet you they will tell you that they want him dead too! Now, do you trust me or not,Raven? I need an answer. The sooner I can get out of here the better."

Raven looked up at the ceiling and sighed,"Riddler,I can't do it. I will not turn to crime because you tell me too. Just because we trust each other doesn't mean that I will join you."

"Raven, Raven,Raven. Do you really want to stay here? Do you really want to listen to the screaming of the other inmates day-in and day-out? Or do you want more than that? You know you do." The Riddler tried to pursuade her.

Raven clutched her head in confusion,"I do want more than this but, I can't---"

"See?,"Edward interupted,"Join me then. I can give you so much more. Diamonds, cash, luxury. I can give you all of the above. Just get me out of here."

Raven felt like her head was spinning. 'I just met this guy and he is already brainwashing me,'she thought as she considered her choices.It was either stay here and deal with insane criminals and get a mediocre paycheck every week or go with the Riddler and live in luxury, or so he says. Raven balanced her choices against each other. Was the good side better or was turning to crime the answer? Raven could feel some of that sanity slipping away from her.'How could he have gotten into my head so easily?,' she thought as she paced around the room.

"Come on, Raven. The clock is ticking. Tick tock tick tock. Need an answer." The Riddler pushed Raven's mind further into that void of insanity. She grunted in frustration, fighting to keep that sanity but, she was fighting a losing battle.

'Ah, Im so weak minded! I can't let him get to me but, his offer does sound pretty good. No! I won't. I can't! I can't!' Raven fought with herself, all of the thoughts whirling in her head like a wild twister. She sat against the wall and slid down onto the floor with her head resting on her knees,'Why am I letting him get to me like this? Sure, he's charming but, why am I breaking so easily? I know why. It's my greed and right now, that greed feels kinda good. Heck, why not? If we are successful partners, we could strike it rich! Alright, that settles it. We're busting outta here!' Raven lifted her head with a devilish grin on her face.

As her last bits of sanity and reasoning snapped and shattered, Raven came to a final decision,"Alright, this is taking a giant leap but, I'll do it. I'll get you out of here on one condition, as you said, you have to take me with you. Dont leave me behind. If you do, Im calling the authorities and reporting you in. Deal?"

The Riddler grinned and nodded,"Deal. Do you know what to do?"

Raven nodded,"I know exactly what to do." And with that, Raven turned and started on her mission to free the Riddler from Arkham, with a wicked grin on her lips and a newfound insanity in her grey-blue eyes.

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Well, there you have it.Raven has finally lost her mind, albeit a bit easily but, hey. Im a bit brain-dead. Will Raven's sanity come back to her or will she really free the Riddler from Arkham? Only chapter 5 will tell.