AN: The story is winding down here, and as you all know, Michael, with help from the Joker and Harley Quinn, has broken out of Arkham Asylum. As the fallout from Michael's escape continues in one city, the actions that led him there are being revealed in another city.

Chapter Six: The Joker Pays A Friendly Visit

Batman stared at the flames that were escaping from the flaming wreckage of Arkham Asylum. What really caught him off guard was the fact that he was used to this. Arkham was not a place for criminals anymore, that was obvious by the wreckage that was Arkham right now. That is why Arkham City was being built as of now. But Batman knew that before anything could be done, he had to round up the escapees from this most recent prison break.

"It's a mess, alright." Commissioner Gordon said. Batman sighed under his breath, and looked away to the commissioner, who held various folders under his arm.

"So, any idea as to how many escaped from Arkham?" Batman asked him.

"So far, five that we know of." Commissioner Gordon said, handing Batman the folders.

"Let's see. Joker, Quinn, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, and a kid by the name of Michael Harris." Batman said briefly looking through the folders. The folder containing Michael Harris' information really caught him by the eye. This kid was not even 17 years old, and yet he ended up in Arkham. It was like looking at a mirror of himself, that being Bruce Wayne we are talking about here. Two heads on the same coin, yin and yang, all of that noise.

"I take it that you have no idea as to where these guys are, do you?" Batman asked Commissioner Gordon.

"No idea, but the only one we have an idea as to where they might be headed is the kid." Commissioner Gordon said. "The best lead we have on Michael Harris is that we think he might head back to his home in Malibu, California."

"So I guess that I am heading out there, right?" Batman said.

"You are." Commissioner Gordon said. "The local authorities are already on high alert for him, so if you come across him, be careful. He is unstable, just like the Joker."

"If I see them both, I will be sure to say hello." Batman said.

Melody had a range of emotions at this point in time. She knew that Michael was out of Arkham, but was worried as to where he was now, knowing that he might be a wanted criminal at this point. Everyone was more than a little on edge, especially Charles. Charles was on edge because if he did a little more research on his part, he would have known where exactly he was sending Michael, but it was too late for that now. Melody knew that Michael was more than likely heading back here at some point. Knowing him, he was going to stop somewhere before he came back here. The where was what was on her mind.

Still, another thing that got under her skin was the fact that Miley was cheating on Michael ever since they got together. It was Melody that introduced them to each other, and it was Melody that begged Michael to go out with her. Michael knew that, and Melody had to be sure that Michael remembered that too. Hell, where ever he was, he is probably was going over every little thing that drove him to this point, just hyping himself up for what was about to happen. He was not going to be talked out of doing what he was going to do, whatever that was. Melody, and Christian too, was not going to stop him either.

Miley and Travis were going to pay for this.

Michael quietly stared at the trees above him. A cool and quiet breeze blew through the area. He took in the sweet smells of nature, and then looked down at the small fire below him. His entire left arm was taped, and with that same hand, he placed it into the fire. Not a thing. Nothing happened. It did not even tickle. Hell, the tape on his arm wasn't even singed. Michael looked at his taped hand and moved it over the top of the fire, and the flame seemed to follow his hand movement. He quickly moved it back and forth, and the flame followed it. Michael couldn't help but to smile. They were all in for a treat...

The air had the smell that something was about to go down. Melody could literally feel it, like a cool breeze. Melody walked into the pizza restaurant, hoping to get something for dinner. She was not even thinking about Miley, and Travis at this point, because she was too worried about Michael and his state of mind. She wanted to know if he was alright, because in his state of mind, anything could happen if the wrong person crossed him.

Back to the present, Melody walked in, and saw Oliver and Lilly sitting at a table, laughing with a couple, who just happened to be Miley and Travis.

Melody saw how they were acting, not with a care in the world, as if Michael was not even important to them. So, Melody, calmly walked over to them. Once she got to the table, they weren't even aware of her presence until she said something.

"Get up." Melody said to Miley. Miley snapped her head towards Melody's direction, and looked as if she was shocked.

"Melody? What-"

"Get up." Melody said. When Miley failed to respond in time, Melody yanked her up by the hair, and dragged her outside, almost throwing her into the street.

"What is your problem?" Miley asked her, to which Melody responded by punching Miley in her face.

"You bitch! I trusted you! You were like a sister to me! I had to beg Michael to date you and you thank me by cheating on him!?" Melody screamed as she rained down blows on Miley. Oliver and Lilly had to literally drag Melody off of her.

"You are finished! You hear me!? Finished!" Melody screamed as she walked away.

"Wow, she really did a number on you." Robby Ray said. Miley told her dad what happened once she came home, and Robby Ray immediately began to patch her up. Robby Ray didn't like the fact that she cheated on Michael and left him for Travis, but the real concern was the state that his daughter was in. Once he finished, he stepped back, and she got up from her seat.

"I have to ask, was it worth it?" Robby Ray asked her.

"What? What are you talking about?" Miley asked him.

"I am saying is, was dumping Michael worth all of this?" Robby Ray asked her.

"I'm happy with Travis, but if this is what is going to happen from now on, then no. It is not worth all of this drama." Miley said.

"Good, glad to hear it." Robby Ray said.

Jeff was sitting in his office, going over some information that he got. He was not really trying to find out where Michael was, because he knew that he was alright wherever he was. Jeff took a seat at the desk, and breathed deeply.

"So, where you gonna tell me that you are in my office?" He asked Batman, as he sat on a nearby table behind him.

"I have some information that you might want to hear." Batman said, placing a folder on the table that seperated the two men. Jeff briefly looked at the folder, and back at Batman.

"Let me guess." Jeff said, laughing a little bit. "You are gonna tell me that Michael's mother was engaged to the Joker, right?"

"Hmm. I guess that you of all people would know that." Batman said.

"Of course." Jeff said, taking a seat. "I did not recognize him until I saw the news report about the breakout at Arkham. Then I remembered that Lori Ann was engaged to someone that looked just like the Joker."

"Do you know where they are at this moment?" Batman asked.

"I am willing to bet a year's salary that Joker is gonna pop up first. Michael isn't gonna make a move until it is the right moment for him." Jeff said.

"If they do, I will have to arrest them both." Batman said.

"Do what you have to do." Jeff said. "Sucks that it has to come to this, but if you got to, do it."

Batman nodded, and was gone in a flash.

Miley was hanging out one day with Oliver and Lilly. It was a few days after Melody attacked her, and Melody had stayed away from all three of them. It was obvious that she knew that the three friends were in knowledge of the reason that their relationship, Michael and Miley's relationship, the reason that it ended. Knowledge can be dangerous, if things continue the way that they were going. Back to the present briefly, the three friends were all in the living room when she heard someone knocking on the front door. Miley went to answer it by opening the door.

"Yeah?" Miley greeted. Someone came in wearing a purple suit, face disguised by the many balloons that the guy was carrying. He was joined by someone dressed like a female jester.

"Miley Stewart?" The voice cackled.

"Yeah? Who are these from?" Miley asked. Miley touched one balloon, and it popped, knocking her into the cabinet nearby. Lilly and Oliver immediately were by her side, making sure that she was alright.

"First, m'lady, allow me to introduce myself." The voice said. The laughs that came next, first they were happy little laughs, then the laughs that came were still happy, but it was kind of angry laughs.

"I am someone that you should pray you never see." The voice was no longer laughing, but now they were angry. "I'm the Joker, and this is gonna be the worst day of your life."

AN: Well, expect a big confrontation is coming up, as will a preview to Arkham City.Thanks for reading!