Hope's phone rang. She groaned, as she looked at the time. It was two in the morning. She grabbed her cell, and answered it.
"Dr. Lake speaking." Hope said.
"You need to get back to Arkham. Some patients have escaped, and there are some...casualties." Dr. Daniels said.
Hope pinched the bridge of her nose.
"Which ones escaped?" Hope asked.
"Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Harley Quinn, and Penguin." Dr. Daniels said.
Hope groaned.
"I'll be right in." Hope said.
She hung the cell up, and got out of the bed. She put on a pair of faded jeans, and an old black t-shirt. She ran a brush through her ash blonde hair, and slid into her sneakers. She slid into her trench coat, and then headed for Arkham. As she drove, she wondered what the damage was, knowing that the escapees weren't the best people. They were all criminally insane.
When she got to Arkham, she found it crawling with police and medical teams. This was very bad.
She parked, and managed to make it inside the building. She headed for her office, when Comisioner Gordon stopped her.
"Who are you, and where are you going?" Gordon asked.
"Dr. Hope Lake, I'm going to my office. I just got here." Hope said.
Gordon shook her hand.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Comisioner Gordon." Gordon said.
"You too. So what do you know so far?" Hop[e asked.
"We are looking for the escapees as we speak. I'm sure that we will find all of them very soon." Gordon said.
Hope frowned.
"Of course." She said, with a sigh.
"We have the best out there looking for them. They will be brought back quickly." Gordon said.
"I've found one already." A gravelly voice said.
It was Batman. Hope hadn't met him before, and only seen him on TV, so far. Her was taller than she'd thought. He was way more toned and muscular than she'd realised. She felt her face grow warm. Batman's eyes never moved from Hope's face.
She suddenly realised who Batman had caught. She frowned and crossed her arms in front of her.
"Mr. Cobblepot, how nice of you to comeback to us." Hope said, looking directly in Penguin's eyes.
Penguin looked down at the ground, guiltily.
"I had to try." Oswald muttered.
Hope exhaled loudly, shaking her head.
"That's disappointing Oswald. We will talk about this in our next session." Hope told him.
Hope looked at Gordon, then at Batman.
"Thank you for bringing Mr. Cobblepot back to us, now, if you'll excuse me, I need to return Oswald to his room." Hope said.
"You mean cell." Oswald said.
Hope sighed.
"If that's what you want to call it, fine." Hope said.
She gave Gordon and Batman a smile, then took Oswald by his arm, and led him down the corridor.
"Why did you escape with them Oswald? I thought we were making progress, and then you broke out. Dr. Daniels is very mad about this, and I'm not sure how he is going to reprimand you for this." Hope told him.
Oswald muttered all the way to his cell. She shook her head, but didn't say anything, until they got to his cell.
"I will see you at our session." Hope said.
Oswald ignored her, laid down on his bed, and turned his back to her.
"Good night Oswald. I'll talk to you in a few hours." Hope said.
When she didn't get an answer, she locked the door, and turned away. She gasped, stopped short, and put her hand over her heart, when she saw Batman standing in the shadows.
"I wasn't expecting you to be there. Is there something I can help you with?" Hope asked.
"How long have you worked with Penguin?" Batman asked.
Hope exhaled loudly, and they started walking.
"I just started working here at Arkham about three months now. Oswald was my first patient when I arrived. He's actually my only patient, still. I'm not sure if the higher ups have no faith in my abilities, or if they're just taking it slow. After tonight, though, after the break out, I might be getting more patients. I've heard that there were casualties." Hope said.
"Where were you when they escaped?" Batman asked.
Hope raised an eyebrow, and looked at him.
"I was in the middle of an amazing dream, in my nice warm bed, when I got the call from Dr. Daniels. Is there a reason why you're asking?" She asked cautiously.
"Gotham isn't the best, or most trustful, city. You should keep that in mind while working here." Batman told her.
She gave a nod.
"Is there anything else that I can do for you, answer for you?" Hope asked.
He studied her for a moment, then shook his head.
"I know where to find you, if I do." He told her.
"I'm either here, or at my apartment. Feel free to stop by either place." She told him.
He gave a nod, as they got to her office.
"This is my office. I'm sure you have more important things to do, than standing here, speaking with me. Good luck finding the other escapees." She told him.
She entered her office, as he took off. She tried not thinking about Batman, and focusing on what needed to be done. Batman was very distracting.