Okay this chapter and the next two chapters are all going to be conected in some sort of way. It's going to focus on The team, (this chapter) Then Dick, then Batman. You just have to look for them. Trust me there not that hard to spot.
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Arkham Asylum
Clouds covered the already grey sky. Rain drizzled down from it as if someone was crying. The only thing that was actually colorful was the small red ship that was flying towards the horrible prison. The prison was surrounded by gates and electric fences, along with hard brick walls. Inmates roamed the grounds. Watch towers and search lights seemed to be everywhere the insane inmates roamed. They didn't seem to mind the rain that fell on them. Or the thunder and lightning that boomed over head. They only seemed to care about what they were doing at that moment.
The team had already landed outside of the prison and was entering in. The Guards had been easy to get by. They had let the heroes in with no problem. Well… that is, after, Wally told them that Batman would kick him all the way to Central if he didn't let them in. The guard had cowered in fear and let them in. They were now walking down the halls of the horrible prison. Screams and pleads from prisoners surrounded them. Making them cringe as they walked by Gotham's insane. How Robin did this everyday was completely unrealistic. You would think that he had gone insane himself.
They passed by criminals, murders, thugs, cat burglars, muggers, really any type of villain you could think of. They passed by villains like Clayface, Mr. Freeze, Penguin, Black Mask, and many others. As they walked passed another set of villains, a few guards passed by. They were holding a man with brownish red hair; he had sideburns and a goofy grin on his face. Superboy recognized him from a prisoner at Bell Reve.
"It doesn't matter if you lock me up in here." The man said proudly. "The villains have won this one! Even if we weren't involved, the bat still lost!"
"Shut up, Riddler!" one of the guards scolded, hitting the man in the back of the head.
"Riddle me this, riddle me that, who's afraid of a big, black, bat?" The man said in an almost chanting voice. He repeated this saying again, still chanting the words. Soon some of the other inmates took a liking to his saying.
"RIDDLE ME THIS, RIDDLE ME THAT, WHO'S AFRAID OF A BIG, BLACK, BAT?" The inmates and even some of the super villains chanted.
"Riddle me this, riddle me that, who's afraid of a big, black,-?"
Superboy quickly punched the man in the face. "That was really annoying." Superboy said, before walking back over to his friends.
The rest of the team nodded in agreement. "Who is that dude anyway?" Artemis asked, looking flustered.
"It's the Riddler, or Edward Nigma. And thanks, that really was getting annoying."
"Glad to be of service." Wally said with a small smile. "Do you happen to know where this prison keeps its female inmates? We have a special appointment with Mrs. Harleen Quinzel."
"Down the hall, third cell on the left." the guard said, before walking away with the out of it Riddler.
The team followed Wally down the corridor in silence. It was a comforting silence. The screams were behind them. Now were the more famine inmates. They seemed to be less noisy and pleading. As if it would ruin their image or something. An empty cell, not too far off, showed a bed with a plant on it. Most likely Ivy's cell, or would be cell.
"Who's Harleen Quinzel?" M'Gann asked, breaking the silence.
"Ya, that doesn't sound like a Villain that would work with Ivy, Joker, or Two Face. Heck, she doesn't sound like a villain at all!" Superboy groaned, getting board of being in this cesspool.
"Harleen Quinzel was her name before she became a villain. She used to intern her at Arkham as a doctor. She helped them with therapy and stuff. So that they could be 'cured' I guess, though from what Rob says, there is no curing these lunatics. But anyway, Joker was one of her patients. After a while, he convinced her to get him some stuff for him, you know, stuff to break him out. He thanked her and was about to go on his way. Well, that didn't work out for him. She stopped him and said that he couldn't leave the prison."
"I still don't see how she's bad if she stopped him." Superboy growled.
"I'm getting there! Anyway she said that he couldn't leave the prison, without his new Harley. She left with him, and became his partner as Harley Quinn. Though at one point, after a certain fight, she left him to help Ivy, of course she and Joker made up afterwards. So she has worked with both of those villains. She can obviously tell us where one of the hide outs can be.
"And if she doesn't, we can always force her into telling us." Wally finished as they approached the third cell to the left.
"Couldn't you have just told us that it was Harley? I mean seriously! The girl helped Joker take Robin!"[1] Artemis yelled.
"Hey, dramatic effect." The girls now wanted to smack him in the face. But she resisted the urge to.
As they walked up to the cell two guards approached them.
"No one comes in this cell." The first one said.
"Batman sent us here to talk to her. Now move aside! Or do you want to get you sorry can kicked by Batman?" Artemis yelled, taking out her anger on the guards.
The second one stepped away, while the other unlocked the door. Looking terrified, he gave a small nerves smile and stepped aside. The team walked in and shut the door behind them. Harley was sitting on her bed humming a tune of sorts.
She looked up and instantly frowned. "Oh no, who let you bozos in?" She said flipping her blond hair that was in piggy tails. The bottom parts of her hair were red and black, which was clashing with her blond hair, the extra color just added to the whole Joker thing.
"Hello Harley, we have a few questions to ask you." Wally said in a soft voice.
"And who says I'll answer them?" She said popping a piece of gum in her mouth. Not that the team knew where she got it from.
"I got this, guys, just go… scare the Penguin or something." Artemis said. The team hesitated but walked out of the door.
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"You know, Robin's right. The Penguin does have a smaller brain the Killer Croc."[2] Wally said as they walked away from Penguin's cell. The man was smashing on the door, yelling at them to come back there and fight him like a man.
They walked back over to where Harley's cell was. They could hear crying and begging. The guards at the door looked terrified. What the heck had Artemis done? They walked in the room. Artemis was standing in front of Harley. Who was crying her eyes out.
"Please I'll tell you! You don't have to do that!"
"I won't if you tell me!" Artemis said in a frustrated voice.
"The old abandon toy factory!" Harley sobbed, "A few weeks ago Mr. J said he was planning on returning there!" Harley shouted through her sobs. "Please just don't do it."
"Thank you Harley, don't worry, I won't."
Artemis walked past the team. "Are we going to save Richard Grayson or not?"
The team walked away from the team with wide eyes.
"What did you do?" Wally asked flabbergasted.
"Someone owes me a favor, someone that's been after Harley and Joker for a while. I told Harley I would tell the person who owes me a favor where she was if she didn't tell me where Joker would be hiding."
"Who was the person who owes you a favor?" M'Gann asked.
"It's a secret." The thought of seeing Haley's face if Cheshire showed up would have been priceless. It's too bad Harley actually talked. The League of Shadows had been trying to get back at Harley and Joker for a while now, but could never find them. Apparently they thought it would be funny to go around killing some of their best assassins or something.
Not that it mattered. Right now all that mattered was getting Dick Grayson back to his father.
[1] That's from my first story I ever wrote Winged Secrets, where Harley and Joker kidnap Robin.
[2] That one is from another one of my stories called Depths.
And also I would like to send a shout out to batman-defeats-all for guessing which villain they interrogate!
Robin: It was pretty obvious...
Wally: What's up guys!
RFF: *Smacks Wally in the head* WALLY GET OUT OF HERE!
Wally: Fine! *Walks away*
Robin: Review!