Chapter 13: Joker's Party

Authors Note: Thank you to all who read my story and all that jazz also thank you my reviewer's sgt surge and GadgetCid also thank you my newest reviewer salmoncarppacio007 glad you like my story. Here's what we've been waiting for the battle between Joker Batman and Shadow enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own Arkham Asylum just my oc's Jayden, Breeze and Dusk.

We had entered the cell blocks visiting room as a T.V. with the Joker came on at the other end of the room.

"Are you excited boys," Joker asked as we approached the T.V. "We've been building up to this point all night. Don't tell me you've not been looking forward to it, I know I have." The T.V. was lifted up to reveal Joker sitting right in front of us.

'What a shocker.'

"Everyone always said I should be on television. You don't want to miss this really. It's going to be a blast." He said putting emphasis on that last part as he set the T.V down and sprinted away and the T.V Joker started counting down.

"10…9…8…7, 6, 5, 4…3…2…1!"

We jumped back as the T.V blew up destroying the wall in front of us. My ears were ringing as I staggered to my feet I looked over at Batman who also got to his feet and stormed off after Joker. I got up after him and followed him down the hall and to the main cell blocks.

We slowly walked in to the man we've been after all night, the man responsible for all this pain and madness. Sitting on a throne on top of a mountain of manikins. The Joker and…Scarface?

"Why didn't you stop those two?" he asked the small wooden doll. Batman and I walked towards him as a thug charged at us. Batman casually raised the back of his fist and knocked him out with no effort.

"Me?" He said mimicking the dolls voice. "It was your plan you goofy clown!"

Another thug ran towards me and tried to punch me, but I caught his fist and flipped him on his back just as Batman casually knocked out another thug. We stood our ground in front of Joker's throne as he looked at his puppet in anger.

"I'm sending you back to the ventriloquist where you belong." He said as he threw the doll at our feet. We then heard stomping as two giant TITAN thugs ran out of the shadows and were about to attack us if they weren't already chained to the wall like dogs.

"You two just had to go and spoil everything didn't you," He snarled. "Beating up Bane, locking up Cobblepot, feeding Scarecrow to Croc, slapping around Harley my hobby by the way! And ruining all my lovely venom plants."

"You should be lucky that I didn't get to Harley before Batman," I snarled. "I'm still pissed off at what you did to Young."

"Aww…That's right when we talked on the phone awhile back you sounded so mad," He pouted but then started to chuckle. "I just loved how the doctor felt when she said your name on the phone like I was supposed to be afraid of you. Too bad you didn't do her any good."

"You will pay for her death and you sins."

"It's over Joker." Batman chipped in.

"Over, oh my dear delusional dark knight it hasn't even begun." He said as he pulled a nearby lever that was next to his throne. Just then the chains around the TITAN giant's neck came loose and stomped towards us as a handful of Joker's regular goons stood around us.

The TITAN thugs roared at us and charged at us with all their might knocking down multiple thugs along the way. Batman threw two batarangs at them blinding them and causing them to crash into the wall. They rubbed they're heads trying to ease the pain as Batman and I dealt with the thugs.

Batman ran over and landed a kick to one thugs face as I used my entire body and tackled myself into a whole group of thugs. I got up and stomp my foot into one guys face as Batman brought his fist down into the other face. Some got up and had started to attack us.

Batman dodged ones attack and brought his knee to his stomach another thug's swung a pipe at him. Batman grabbed the pipe ripped it from his hands and jabbed it into his stomach and the swung it across his head knocking him out. Meanwhile I was dodging two stun rods from a crazy inmate wearing a muzzle. He took a stab at my head but I dodged it and swiped my sword across his stomach. As he went down another inmate with knives attacked me repeatedly. I blocked with my sword with little effort as sparks flew out with each hit I pushed him away at the last hit and brought my left fist to his face. He went flying across the room as I swiped my sword down causing the blood to fly off my sword.

"I'm surprised at you Joker," I said as I turned to him. "Surprised that you didn't just inject all your men with that TITAN crap."

"Well funny story," He said as he straightened himself in his chair. "I was going to inject them all with the formula but two stupid morons dressed like a bat and a Gothic army boy destroyed my entire facility so I had to make do with what I had."

"My heart breaks for you it really does." I said sarcastically.

"You know I really do hate you." He snarled. "This was supposed to be me and Batman's night but you had to just go and interfere with my plans. Now I get to watch my monsters tear you limb from limb."

Just then the TITAN thugs roared at us and charged at us full speed. One went fumbling away after Batman threw a batarang at him while the other charged at me. I jumped over him as he stopped in his tracks he turned at me as his eyes glowed violently. He roared as he stomped over to me and I walked over to him.

He swung his fist at me and I dodged it with ease, which made him angry as he raised his other fist at me and brought it down upon me. I jumped back as his fist smashed into the ground causing the ground to shake as he left a crater were his fist hit. I ran over and rammed my shoulder into his stomach he let out a gasp as landed a barrage to his stomach. He slumped to the ground as I prepared to finish him off.

I raised my left fist and punched him in the center of his face, then I brought an uppercut to his chin causing his head to fly up I then jumped in the air and grabbed the top of his bald head and smashed it to the ground finishing him off. I took a few breathes as I looked over at Batman's battle.

He stood his ground his eyes fearless as the monster roared at him. He threw his batarang at the monsters face causing it to crash into the wall. It stumbled back holding his head as Batman lunged at him as fast as he could. He delivered a barrage of punches to its stomach and for a finisher jumped up into the air and stomped on its head taking out the final TITAN thug.

We overlooked the cell block to see multiple thugs lying on the ground in pools of their own blood as we stood in front of Joker's throne the man himself was applauding us as we confronted him.

"Nicely done boys," He congratulated. "You deserve a prize."

"My trip to Hawaii." I said.

"No, sorry but you only came in second compared to Bats," He said in a sad tone. "But how about your old pal Commissioner Gordon."

Just then we heard a noise and when we turned we saw the man himself tied up and hanging over us. I thought about how he could have gotten here when I thought back to that guard on that boat next to the medical wing when we first saved Gordon.

"I knew that guard at the boat looked suspicious." I said.

"What gave it away the fact that you couldn't see his face through his helmet when you could see other guard's faces through their helmets?" Joker asked.

"No, when there just happened to be a boat with a guard next to the medical building while the whole island was currently being taken over and the fact that I don't remember Batman or Gordon calling it in." At that the Joker laughed.

"This kid is pretty smart Bats maybe you shouldn't have been so quick to chase him off otherwise Gordon might be at home right now with his poor paraplegic daughter." My fist tightened at that crude Joke as he reached into his pocket. "Speaking of which, he looks a little run down lets pep him up." He then pulled out a strange looking gun and fired it at Gordon.

"No!" Batman shouted as he dived in front of Gordon and took the shot.

"Batman!" Gordon and I yelled as I ran over to him to see a dart sticking in his chest, normally it wouldn't be a problem but his suit had a large gash across his chest revealing his bare chest. I looked over to see the dart stuck right into his chest as I yanked it out of him.

"Get away!" He struggled to say as he pushed me away. His arm started bulging as he punched his fist into the ground.

"Oh, here we go!" Joker exclaimed. "We're gonna have some fun now kiddies!" I turned to attack him only for him to stab a stun rod into my chest. I screamed in pain as he chuckled in delight I fell to the ground as he walked over to Batman who was trying his hardest to resist the formula. "You're trying to resist the change, that's not fair!" He yelled as he kicked Batman in his face. "C'mon give in!" Batman said nothing as he smacked him across his face.

Joker stumbled back as he rubbed his face. Shrugging off Batman's punch he went right back to antagonizing him.

"So, you wanna play hard ball Bats do ya," He then reached in his coat and pulled out a white feather. "Your call."

He then walked over and started poking Batman with the feather but was immediately smacked out of his hands. Joker took a few steps back and started growling.

"Oh, you're ruining my big night!" He yelled. "Months of planning down the crapper. I just wanted to bring down your grim façade and for once let you see the world as I see it. Giggling in a corner and bleeding, but you've denied me even that." He raised the gun to his chin. "I have nothing to live for."

He pulled the trigger and fell to the ground I looked at his seemingly lifeless body and moved over so that I was face to face with him. Like in all horror movies where you think the killers dead his eyes shot opened and were now glowing green.

(Arkham Island No one's POV)

Outside cops and news reporters were scattered all over the outside trying to get inside. Above the cell blocks a lone helicopter with a Gotham News logo hovered over the building. Its light shining down on the nearly destroyed island the journalist Jack Ryder was alerting Gotham of its crisis.

"Arkham Asylum is still under lock down with its staff at the mercy of the rampaging inmates," He informed. "Just ten minutes ago we received this taped message." He played it as Joker's voice came on.

"Greetings Gotham Joker here, Arkham is mine! Soon I'll unleash madness untold into the streets of Gotham but first, direct your eyes to the rooftops and witness the final destruction of your dear dark knight. Also to anyone else who would even think about coming at me for revenge let's say…Robin or Nightwing perhaps? Let me show you what I'll do to you by demonstrating on the newcomer in town Shadow!" The message ended as Ryder started talking again.

"We've been circling the roof since, Wait, there Joker is making his move!"

On the rooftop of the cellblocks a dark figure went flying through the roof to reveal it to be Shadow. He landed on the ground in front of the hole in the roof as something big climbed up after him.

His hair was spiked down the middle of his scalp, his bones were sticking out of his arms behind his knees and through his fingers, his ribcage had broken through his chest, his spinal cord was jagged and sticking out of his back and his muscles were bigger than any mans. Joker was now what he always has been a monster.

He climbed onto the roof holding a still transforming Batman in his right hand as he looked at him then back at the helicopter.

"Showtime, Batman!" He exclaimed his voice even sounding like a monsters. He kicked Shadow down below onto the lower part of the roof and threw Batman down along with him. "Let's give the roof something to talk about."

They looked around to see a gruesome painting of the Joker's face on the roof and looked to see the walls were caged in with barbed wire and boards. It was no longer rooftop it was an arena.

"Three freaks in a fight to the death." He chuckled as he jumped down with them. He stomped over to Shadow who tried to punch Joker in the face but was to worn down from the stun rod to get a good reach. Joker easily pulled away dodging his attack and back hand him with his giant deformed hand. He sent him flying across the arena and then stomped over to Batman. He raised his foot and kicked the Dark Knight sending him sliding across the arena as well.

"And for one night only please welcome our special guest referee." He raised his hand over to Gordon who was now strapped to a chair which electrocuted him shortly after.

Joker then returned his attention to Batman and lifted him off the ground. He held him out as he started getting frustrated again.

"Come on change," He snarled. "Get crazy it's the only way to beat me." He then pulled him closer so they were face to face. "You know you want to." He said in a dark tone of voice.

"Never!" he snarled as he raised his syringe and stuck it into his chest.

"You wasted the antidote on yourself?" Joker asked as he threw him. "Now that's funny."

Batman hit the electrical fence as Joker leaped over and tried to crush him with his feet. Batman dived out of the way and over to Shadow as he readied himself for battle.

"You okay?" Shadow asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He reassured as he pulled out a batarang.

"Hysterical, but you still spoiled my fun and for that I'll paint Arkham with your blood." He flexed his arms out. "Let's get ready to tango!"

Batman and Shadow stood their ground as Joker stomped over to them. He raised his massive hand and new sharpened finger nails and brought it down on the two of them. They both dived out of the way as Shadow kicked Joker's face he then ran over and delivered a few punches to his chest. Thanks to his strength he was able to make Joker grunt a little bit but it wasn't enough to take him down.

"Damn, that TITAN crap is stronger than I expected." Shadow grunted.

"Told you kid, you would regret fighting me." He raised his hand and tried to attack him but Shadow jumped back avoiding his attack. He drew his sword and leaped at Joker only for him to swipe his giant hand across and swatting Shadow across the arena.

Batman threw a batarang at Joker's head getting his attention. Joker let out a dark chuckle as he leaped over to Batman. Batman rolled out of the way as Joker stabbed his nails into the ground. He was stuck as Batman ran landed a few hits in his face he delivered an uppercut to his chin which caused Joker to get loose from the ground. He wiped the blood from his chin and jumped back up onto the ledge.

"Get them boy's I soften them up for you." He ordered.

Batman and Shadow stood back to back as twenty of Joker's goons showed up.

Batman and Shadow looked at each other over their shoulders and nodded. Joker's men attacked as Batman grabbed Shadow by his wrist and swung him around. Shadow held his feet out and kicked any approaching thug in their face. When Batman had stopped ten thugs were lying flat on the ground. The other ten slowly crept over wielding pipes, chains, stun rods and knives.

"I'll take five and you can have five." Shadow said.

"Fine, but leave Joker to me." Batman said.

"No promises."

Shadow leaped over and attacked five of his thugs. One swiped across Shadows head with a pipe but Shadow ducked and delivered a thrust kick to his stomach and sent him flying into the electric wall. Two men with knives attacked as Shadow readied his sword. They made multiple attempts to cut and stab him but they're blades were met with his own. Shadow raised his sword and swiped it across one man's knives completely cutting them in half. The other man made an attempt to stab him but was met with Shadows blade across his stomach. The man slouched down in pain as Shadow knocked out the other thug. Another thug tried to attack him with a chain and wrapped it around his sword. He tried to pull back but was weak against Shadows strength as he pulled him into the air and slammed him into the wall. The last thug panicked as he pulled out a hand gun. He fired it at Shadow but Shadow used his newfound speed and dodged every shot. He teleported at every shot as he slowly walked towards him, the thug ran out of bullets and reloaded as fast as he could but the second he replaced the clip Shadow took the gun and shot him in the leg.

"Fucking lightweights." Shadow said as he looked over at Batman.

He simply dodged each and every attack that was made as he fought the thugs. He swiped his cape across three of their faces and landed a barrage of punches to one of the thugs. He then flipped over one man and wrapped his arm around his neck and flipped him onto the ground. He sent a kick to one man's head and tackled another man to the ground and punched him in the face. Another guy attacked with a pipe but was to slow as Batman ripped the pipe from his hands a swiped him from under his feet and brought the pipe down on his head. The last thug ran over to a locker and pulled out an assault rifle and was about to fire when Batman pulled out his Batclaw and fired the cable at the gun and yanked the gun out of his hands. Batman then leaped over and delivered a kick to the thugs head knocking him out cold.

Batman and Shadow met back in the center of the arena as Joker hopped back down into the arena. He flexed his claws out and snarled at us.

"Great those were the last of my men." He grunted. "You two are real party poopers you know that."

"Tell it to someone who cares." Shadow said as him and Batman covered Joker from both sides.

"Trust me kid when I'm through with you…you'll be begging me to kill you."

"Never gonna happen." Batman snarled.

"Show me what you've got boys!" Joker shouted.

The two warriors charged at the TITAN Joker and attacked with everything they had. Joker swung at Batman but missed as he punched the Joker across his lip. Shadow sent a kick into his stomach and did a backflip kicking Joker in his chin.

Joker grunted as he sent a thrust kick to Shadow, Shadow raised his arms over his face as Joker landed his kick into him. He was sent sliding across the arena as Batman fought on. He landed a few punches into his stomach but failed to do any real damage. Joker raised his giant hand trying to squash the Dark knight but missed at the last second as he dived between the giant's legs.

Joker let out an angry roar and was about to attack Batman but was cut off as Shadow jumped onto his back and wrapped his arms around his neck.

"Get off me you pathetic little roach!" Joker yelled, but Shadow was not gonna give up that easily.

He pulled out a small throwing knife and started stabbing it into his neck. Blood splattered over his hand and mask as Joker let out a chuckle.

"That tickles." He said as he back up into the electric fence. They both got electrocuted as Shadows body went limp and collapsed on the ground. Joker chuckled as he placed the heel of his foot on his head. Before he could crush Shadow's head Batman had fired his Batclaw at Joker's back. The hooks dug into his back as Batman pulled Joker away from the young vigilante.

"You just had to interfere didn't you?" Joker grunted. "Why do you care about him so much? He's not your partner he hates you just as much as he hates me and will kill you when he gets the chance."

"Because I owe him more than you," Batman snarled. "And I will not let you kill him!"

He pulled back and Joker fell to his hands and knees onto the spot he had fallen on earlier weakening the floorboards beneath him. Batman ran over and slammed his fist into Joker's face casing him to fall onto his back. Batman jumped up ready to slam his face into the ground but Joker rolled out of the way a smacked him into the electric fence. He stomped over to him and picked him up with his giant hand and held Batman against the fence shocking him.

"Looks like this is the end ay Batman?" Joker said.

Before he could finish him off he felt something stab into his back. He threw Batman down on the ground and had started his attack on Shadow. Shadow landed multiple cut across Joker's chest but it wasn't enough to stop him as Joker brought his hand down on him. Shadow raised his hands and was locked in a battle of strength with Joker.

"So, that formula you took really did do something for you." Joker said.

"I told you, pump yourself with that crappy TITAN and I'll fight you with my Adonis formula and send your ass down to hell." Shadow grunted.

"Sorry kid this is one fight you can't win."

Just then Joker raised his left hand and was about to strike when Shadow raised his sword and stabbed Jokers hand. The blade went through his hand as Joker screamed in both anger and pain. He then kicked Shadow sending him into a corner and brought his hand down crushing his body. Joker looked over to see Batman unconscious and looked down to see Shadow broken.

He laughed manically into the night as climbed back up the ledge and pointed at the helicopter.

"Hey Ryder here's a good topic for your show," Joker shouted. "The new and improved Joker finally destroyed the fearless Dark-"

He was cut off when he felt the familiar hooks of the Batclaw digging into his back. He looked over his shoulder to see the Dark Knight himself pulling on the cables.

"Dammit let me go!" Joker struggled as he was in a tug of war with Batman.

He had almost lost his grip when Shadow got up and started pulling on the cords as well. Using his strength the two of them pulled the Joker down as he fell into the ground and onto some power generators.

The two hero's caught they're breath as Joker clawed his way out of the ground. He staggered to his feet as he tried to shake off the electricity.

"Stings don't it?" Shadow joked.

"Oh no, it's fine," He said sarcastically. "Ready for the next round?"

"Always," Batman growled.

"What?"

"I'll never let you win." He said as he spayed some explosive gel on his right knuckles.

The two adversaries jumped towards each other as Batman raised his fist into Joker's face. When he made contact he a small explosion erupted between them as they both flew back. Joker screamed in defeat as his massive body fell to the floor.

Batman looked down at his destroyed gauntlet and looked over at where Shadow was standing only for him to be gone. His eyes widened when he looked over at Joker to see Shadow standing over him with his sword pointing at his head.

Acting fast he pulled out a batarang and threw it at Shadows hand and knocked his sword out of his hands. Shadow swung his hands around trying to shake off the pain as he looked over at batman.

"What the hell are you thinking?" he yelled. "Do you think it would be so easy to kill a man with no remorse?"

Boy did that sound familiar. It reminded him of a cold night just like this. It reminded him of how scared he was of Batman. It reminded him of how weak he was.

It reminded him of how he hated himself.

Shadow reached in behind his coat and pulled out a .44 magnum. He aimed it at the helicopter and fired a few rounds at it causing it to fly away from the island.

"Seems familiar ay Batman," He said as he reloaded his gun. "You, me an unconscious criminal whom you've knocked out and I've only softened up."

"Jayden…" He whispered.

"Why the hell won't you kill him though seriously," He asked in disbelief. "He breaks out, kills and you catch him lock him up and he does it again rinse and repeat." He said in a cocky tone of voice.

"Dammit will you stop it!" He shouted.

"No I won't! He's ruined my life in so many ways that you can't even imagine." He held up a finger for each deed. "He crippled my aunt Barbra he's killed my best friend Jason and killed Dr. Young. Why won't you kill him are you afraid."

"NO!" He shouted. "It's not…look he wants people to kill him he feeds on the thought of a once good person killing him and becoming just as ugly as him. That's what he wants from me he wants me to break my rule he wants me to kill him. I feel what you feel whenever I see Barbra in her chair or when I see Jim and even when I see Robin I always think of Jason. I have to live with those horrors for the rest of my life Jayden, and I don't want that for you I never did."

"Well, there is only one way to stop me from making that choice Batman." Shadow ripped off his mask and pocketed his glasses as his short black hair blew in the wind. "I'll fight you not as Shadow but the scared little boy who you stopped all those years ago."

"Jayden we don't have to do this." Batman pleaded.

"Yes, we do."

Jayden picked up his sword and did a few swings with it as he prepared himself. He did one final twirl as he held his sword in front of him. Batman shook his head in disappointment as he cracked his knuckles.

"So be it." Batman said in a sad tone.

Jayden chuckled as his eyes glowed yellow.

Alright the battle between them and the Joker is over now it's the final conclusion between Jayden and Batman. Thank you to all who have read and stuck with me and thank you my fellow reviewers. Also check out a fellow reviewer salmoncarppacio007's story A Tale Of Two Thieves. It is pretty good.

Also I need some advice for my Arkham City story. It's gonna start of slow at first but when it gets started I'm iffy on some subjects.

First off I'm gonna involve Breeze and Dusk in this story more and they are each going to have a small story like Catwoman or Robin. When they first get to Arkham City Shadow, Breeze and Dusk are going to be separated and are going to look for each other and look for a way out.

Second I've already figured out what I'm gonna do with Breeze and how she's gonna start out in Arkham City, but I can't figure out how I'm gonna start it for Shadow and Dusk. Dusk is Shadow's Robin he's a good fighter but not great. I don't know if I should have him be dropped off in Joker's territory and captured by Joker that way he would be held hostage by him and used for Batman to get the cure or if I should have him break free and help Batman.

Third I already have a story for Shadow but I want him to have a fancy start too I'm conflicted between him being on display in Cobblepots museum for revenge or delivered to Ra's Al Ghul by Hugo Strange I mean they are gonna meet later but I don't know if I want it to be now or later you know.

Okay well one or two more chapters to go hopefully it will be done soon this week. So until then see ya.