A.N.: Well, this is the last chapter of A New Riddler In Town. I'm already planning what should happen in the second half, so I'll start as soon as I can. This is her first thing she does as a villain, so enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: The only thing I own is Emerald. Not Batman, not Riddler, not anything besides her.

Emerald knew what would happen if Batman got to Riddler: he would go to Arkham Asylum again. Last time it took him a few months to break out. She knew she had to help him.

"You've gone too far this time, Riddler. Kidnapping young women, that's not your thing." Batman said walking towards him. Riddler simply smirked.

"Kidnapped? That may have been the case at first, but I believe that you will find that she is no longer being held against her will." Batman looked at her, and her mind almost instantly started working at hyper-speed.

"Is this true, miss?" He looked at her like he didn't believe a word Nashton had said. The look on her face went from that of surprise to amusement.

"I'll tell you, if you can answer my riddle: What goes up, but never comes down?" She giggled slightly darker than she would have thought possible. Batman walked up and stood over her. She never realized how tall he was: she only came up to his mid-chest. He looked at her unamused.

"Your age. That was in last week's newspaper crossword. You should be more creative." Her look of amusement faded as he explained how simple it was.

"fine, I agreed to be his partner. Now, if you excuse us, we'll be on our way." Before he could react, she pulled her pepper spray out of her pocket and sprayed the Dark Knight in the face. He backed away and Emerald grabbed Riddler's wrist, dragging him to her truck sitting outside.

"Nashton, get in!" She shouted as she got in the driver's seat. She pulled her keys out of the ashtray where Scarecrow had left them and started the truck as Riddler buckled, pulling away quickly.

"My name isn't Nashton. Don't you DARE use my father's name for me." His voice was rather cold as she drove.

"Oh yeah? Then what is your name?"

"Edward Nygma." he replied.

"E – Nygma, nice," She seemed too preoccupied to really care what his name really was. "Would you care to tell me where to go, Nygma?" He seemed to lighted up as she called him by his new name.

"Turn right at the light, go down the alley, and park in front of the abandoned apartment complex." She hit the gas following his instructions, but she parked behind the building instead of in front to hid her truck. As they got out, Nygma smiled at her.

"I use to have a few female partners. You can have their old room if you so wish, Ms. Quinzell."

"I told you to call me Emmy," she replied, "and that sounds great. Much better than that couch you forced me to sleep on last time I was here. Riddler chuckled at her comment.

"No, the room you will be staying in is the one across form it." He smiled as they entered the apartment complex.

Now that she wasn't being held captive, she was able to look at the place with new eyes. It had a...cozy feel to it, almost like home. She smiled slightly as he showed her around.

"Finally," he said as he walked with her down a familiar hallway, "I present to you, your room." He opened the door and Emerald's smile grew as she stepped inside. She was standing in the middle of her dream room: black carpet, curtains, dresser, desk, and shelves surrounded by lime green walls. The bed frame was black, and the lime green comforter had a large black question mark on it. She looked back to the Riddler, who was smirking in the doorway.

"Welcome aboard, Emmy." He winked and chuckled before closing her door and going to his.

She laid down on the bed and smiled thinking of all the new adventures that awaited her. For the first time in as long as she could remember, she slept peacefully.