Time was running in slow motion for a series of moments, the blood was beginning to rush down into the room but it was as if someone had pressed super slow on a DVD remote, the first few blood droplets traveled slow seconds to the ground but Filly wasn't sticking around to stare in wonder she climbed back through the vent and dropped onto the floor but lost her balance and fell on her side. Taking deep breaths she calmed herself down and got back to her feet. She was getting out of here.

"Screw this" she said to herself. Filly opened the elevator doors fully and was about to step inside but her eyes locked on to a figure inside. He was dressed in rag clothes but most of his scrawny stomach was bare, he wore a gas mask and attached to his fingers were syringes containing a golden liquid. A scream was stuck in Filly's throat when the realization finally kicked in. Scarecrow cocked his head slightly then laughed, he said something but Filly was too scared to concentrate on his words. As Filly slowly backed away from him; he raised his arms above his head then lowered them forward as if he was reaching out to Filly.

That was when blood rushed out of the elevator; the current was so strong that it knocked Filly off her legs, dragged her round the corner and slammed her against the wall. Blood smashed against her as she struggled to stand up and when she was able to steady herself the blood was already around her waist. "This isn't real! This isn't real!" she screamed as she moved through the blood, it was getting higher and higher, the smell stuck to her nose, the tangy taste spreading over her tongue, the horrible feel of it on her bare skin.

"Oh it is very real my dear" he chuckled. He came into sight; the blood parted a path for him like the sea had done for Moses, he was upon reaching distance from her and she could sense a cruel smile underneath his mask. Without even thinking Filly took a deep breath, closed her eyes and dived into the blood. She had no idea which direction she started swimming but it was away from Scarecrow, it seemed as if she had been in the blood for minutes and when she rose to the surface she spluttered out the blood and wiped it off her eyes. The blood now reaches her neck but it doesn't seem to be getting any higher, she can't see Scarecrow and panicky she began to swim back towards the elevator. Then she felt a hand grab her ankle and she was back under. Things nipped and bit her sides as if there were deadly fish in the blood river, she couldn't breathe in this nightmare and the worst part was she knew that Scarecrow would see her in pain when nothing truly was getting to her.

Scarecrow picked up that she was trying to fight against his toxin though she wasn't winning the battle. He laughed and stroked his needles together waiting for the right moment to give her an area dose as she hadn't screamed yet and he so badly wanted to hear her scream.

She kept telling herself that this wasn't real over and over again and it seemed to calm her slightly, but the fear was strangely replaced by annoyance. In the game the hallucinations were never as scary as this, plus in Batman's nightmare the bat light was his weapon against Scarecrow, what was her weapon meant to be?! Against her neck she felt Scarecrow's needles but they didn't puncture her skin, her body froze for a moment as she tried to imagine a nightmare worse than this. Filly closed her eyes and screamed inside her head waiting for some sort of pain. But nothing happened. She hesitantly opened one eye and looked up.

The scene changed, it returned back to normal, her skin and clothes were dry, there was no river of blood but Scarecrow was still towering over her but he looked smaller than he did in her hallucination. His arm was high in the air and it was being brought down in slow motion, the same thing was occurring from before and Filly took her chance to scramble out of his grip and shuffle away from him, then within a flash the time was back in its usual state and Scarecrow's hand punched the hard ground, she was surprised that none of his needles had bent or fallen off.

She laughed internally when she saw the surprise on his face though it didn't last, he saw her a few feet away and stared at her, "What sort of tricks do you have hmm?" he thought to himself.

"Little horsey lost her spirit, can't run for freedom." He cackled, he admitted to himself that he was losing his temper as he knew Batman would be here soon and oh he so wanted to play with her too, "I'll get to play with you later on Missy, I have other work to do." He'd sedate her and strap her down in the morgue, give her a different sort of nightmare.

For some reason Filly chose this as the wrong moment to think "It would have been much better if you said 'I'll get to ride you later.'" Internally slapping herself she picked herself off the floor and ran towards the elevator with Scarecrow right behind. She quickly opened the doors and snapped around to see his hand centimetres for her face, she kicked him hard in the stomach and he flew back. Inside the elevator, doors closed she repeatedly pressed the 'up' button and it started moving.

Her heart was banging violently against her ribcage; she slid down to the ground begging for tears to fall from her eyes. Then the Joker zapped on the screen.

"Don't forget to pick up your prescription," he joked. Filly didn't think it was funny.

The journey up to the hospital was a longer than she remember, once at the top she opened up the elevator doors she staggered forward and landed on her knees then fell on to her back. Filly closed her eyes and took deep breaths glad to taste the air, it still wasn't nice but it was better than the blood. Footsteps were running towards her but a black shadow landed beside her first, she was helped up to her feet and given a chance to focus.

Her eyes met with all the doctors, they all gave her a worried look but she waved her hand signalling that she was fine. Then she looked at the shadow. Even though he had star struck her before Batman's presence was exhilarating. His face was hard and serious, no emotion at all but he put his hand on her shoulder she took as some sort of friendly gesture.

"What are you doing down there Filly?" one of the doctors asked.

Filly couldn't help but give a snarky response, "Looking for a doctor obviously."

"Doctor Young told you to return to your room."

"If you haven't noticed Doctor the island is becoming more unsafe, I can bet you right now that my room has been trashed." It felt strange to be having this sort of conversation in front of Batman, like a teenager having a small fight with parents. Oh God please don't think I'm just another teenager Bman!

"Speaking of Doctor Young, she went to X-ray, Doctor Kellerman went to the Patient Observational Room and Doctor Chen went to surgery."

"Don't worry I'll find the other Doctors" said Batman turning to leave. Filly's eyes widened, this was her chance to really help Batman.

"Batman wait I can help!" she pushed past the Doctors that tried to stop and went to the Dark Knight's side.

"Stay here girl, I can handle this on my own" he replied pushing open the door that led to the other parts of the medical building.

Handleit eh? By the time this night is finished you'll be crawling on all fours. "My name is Filly, look I'm here I can fight," Kind of, "I'll go to Surgery and get Doctor Chen, one less thing for you to worry about."

He didn't look convinced at all but he had no idea how much time he had left to getting closer to the Joker, his eyes soften a little and he nodded his head, "Fine, if you aren't here when I come back-…"

"I get taught a very valuable lesson" she interrupted and was about to make her way when Batman grabbed her hand and gave her a batarang.

"You may need it" said Batman then he took off to X-ray. Filly had chosen to go to Surgery as she knew it was all she had to do was K-O the Joker's goons, she'd be no use in X-ray or the Patient Observational Room. On her way there she passed some deceased guards just lying in the middle of the corridor, she pulled them out of the way and luckily she there was a white sheet in a bundle, she put the sheet over the dead guards then quickly ran to Surgery.

Stepping into the room she imagined sitting at home about to go forth and fight, she smiled to herself as she wanted to say the exact same words Batman used in the cut scene. God Filly, be serious! You're more or less just straight out of a Scarecrow nightmare! She walked towards the terrified Doctor Chen and placed her hand comfortably on his shoulder.

"Don't speak. You're safe now."

"But…but it's a trap."

"I know but it wasn't meant for me."

"Ooohhh I see we're on the good guy's side for the moment," said the Joker his face appearing on the screen above them, "My boys will be sooooo disappointed, or then again maybe they won't! He he well get down there boys! Show her a thing or too."

The first four goons dropped down each excited for different reasons, thrilled that they get to beat up a girl, eager to get into her pants and some just pleased that she wasn't Batman. The first goon made some sort of war cry and went running towards her with a punch ready and all that Filly could do was duck. He made a few more attempts at hitting her but he missed every time, so he tried another time out of frustration and so she took her chance at punching his stomach and he surprising flew a few feet backwards. He gurgled then curled up into a ball for a few seconds then passed out; the other goons stared at their fallen mate then back to Filly in astonishment.

She grinned and readied herself for another attack, "Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough!"

Two of the thugs ran towards her and she did the same but before they could hit her she slid on her knees between them and attacked the thug who stood in the back. Surprised he cowered and received a punch in the spine then a harsh kick on the leg; satisfied she turned round to see a fist inches from her far, she had no time to duck but fortunately the punch wasn't strong. She dealt with the two goons and waited for the other four to drop down. These guys didn't waste any time, they threw kicks and punches and all Filly could do was defend herself and it was frustrating her. Grunting she ran up to the wall, jumped on it then flipped herself backward and managed to land behind one of the goons, she grabbed him and took him down quickly and tried to do other little tricks and flips. She remembered the batarang in her pocket, she threw it at a thug distracting him for a moment while she took on the largest thug, it had took her a while to get any strong punches to him but which a kick to the stomach he landed flat on the ground unconscious. The final two thugs weren't sure what to do, one decided to run towards her and for her final trick she did a back flip and her boots connected with his head, the other was making a dash for the door but Filly had picked up the batarang, thrown it at the thug which knocked him into the electric door barrier. The fight was over.

The Joker flashed on the screen, his face had a look as if to say 'How did you do that?!', "Don't get too full of yourself, Filly. I'm just softenin' ya up! Think of this as a preview to the main event, I so hope you'll be there."

So thanks to everyone who commented last time round and also faved and followed the story! Please maybe drop a quick comment and let me know what you think of the story so far!

Oh and I promise I will get better at writing fight scenes, this was the first one I have ever written! Until next time :D