Alyssa had stopped for a quick bite to eat at a burger shop, before continuing her journey to Arkham City. It was mostly smooth sailing, although she did see that strange dark figure a couple more times on the tops of buildings. She didn't know why he was following her, but she didn't like it. She was, after a bit, in Gotham. Alyssa kept a low profile and tried not to stop anywhere because of the fact meeting Batman, no matter how cool, could end badly. The air was humid and cool, and the lights from the street lamps gave the city a strange atmosphere. Alyssa half-expected something to jump in front of her motorcycle, but it never came, but that didn't make her any less tense.
She breathed in a breath of air as she stopped outside of Arkham. As she stepped off the bike and onto the strangely warm pavement, something flit across her vision. Alyssa tensed up, the motorcycle turning back into a black box and flying to her hand.
"Meow!"
Alyssa recognized that certain meow.
"Miss Fraidy?"
The before mentioned cat padded out of the shadows and twined around her ankles.
"But, how did you get here?"
"You have a very interesting cat." A male voice came from the darkness as Fraidy leapt up onto Alyssa's shoulder. Alyssa recognized that voice, and it sent chills down her spine.
Slade stepped out of the shadows, his orange mask glinting in the low light.
"Slade?" Alyssa asked.
"My reputation proceeds me apparently. Now, where did you get her?" he pointed at the cat.
"Miss Fraidy? We caught her... Why are you so interested in her?"
"She is.. special. Both of you."
"wha-"
"I must go."
"Wait!"
But he had already disappeared.
Alyssa stood there for a bit, biting her lip slightly in thought. A ghostly wind wrapped through the area he was at. The sign for Arkham creaked.
Alyssa looked up at the sign, and gulped," Here we go..."
Miss Fraidy only mewed in response.
Alyssa tossed the black box up into the air, and it transformed into a weird hover craft. It was round, and about the size of a trash can lid. It hummed in the air, and Alyssa stepped onto it nervously. It tipped to her weight, and she stopped with a slight flinch. She drew in a deep breath and put her other foot on. She stopped as it pitched forward and had to wheel back to regain her balance. The cat cried out, and dug her claws into Alyssa's shoulder. Alyssa winced, but didn't react other than that. She caught her balance.
"So, how do I move it. Um... Up!" she commanded it.
She suddenly felt herself forced down slightly and wind go across her. Her forced perspective showed the ground growing smaller.
"Stop!"
The craft stopped, and the only sound was Alyssa's large breathing and the sounds of traffic.
"Forward, slowly!" she added quickly, The craft obeyed, and after much trouble, got herself over the Steel Mill without attracting any attention.
Or dying.
Alyssa carefully lowered the craft into the main pipeline, which was made of concrete it seemed. Heat rushed over her and sweat started beading on her forehead.
The cat whined slightly. The heat attempted to choke them, but somehow the disc seemed to be protecting them from anything too bad.
Alyssa guided it through many hallways of concrete with tiled floors and metal doors.
He, that rhymed.
Anyways, after a while with surprisingly no resistance, she got to one of the weird Harlequin phones. The heart glowed still with the very large head peaked to the side. Out of curiosity, Alyssa picked up the red phone and listened.
"Who is dis? I'm busy." An accented voice asked.
Alyssa's eyes widened and she slammed the phone back into the receiver.
She didn't expect that, not at all...
Cyborg looked to the last of his teammates and sighed as he studied the map of the city carefully," We've looked everywhere in the city."
Beast Boy nodded," And asked everyone."
"And threatened everyone!" Star added.
"That too." BB tapped his finger on the table," I don't get it, they can't hide them or hide themselves that well!"
Cyborg snapped his fingers," That's because they're not in the city!" he laughed," Of course, that must be it! Joker isn't normally in Metropolis, he's in Gotham!"
"Does that mean what I think it means?"
"Road trip!" Starfire cheered.
Robin banged the bars of his cage with a clenched fist, but just like before, didn't make a dent.
Raven looked over to the noise," It's not going to work."
"I know!"
Suddenly, light filled the room from an opened doorway.
"I'M BLIND!" Robin shouted in pain, covering his masked eyes with his hands and falling back.
Raven's hood protected her eyes from the light, so she could see the figure in the doorway.
"Well kiddies, looks like you two are havin fun in here!" Harley stepped in more," But, that's about to end..." she added ominously, slowly creeping up to the cages.
Suddenly, there was a ring, then another. Harley sighed, and pulled a green, black, and red phone out of her pocket," Who is dis? I'm busy." Harley blinked as she heard the other phone put back onto the reciever. She turned her phone off and stuffed it back in her pocket.
"Well, dat was rude."
IT'S DONE! IT IS DINALLY DONE! *hugs everybody* THANK YOU!
Anyways, to the responses!
Waterpokemon: WOO Hoo! Great chap! but whats with the chap name? Really? So yar... you are... A GOOD WRITER!
Aww.. Thanks! The chapter name is because...
*suspenseful silence*
The Alyssa I made this for made a fanfiction account called minichurros123, I suggest checking her out.
And YAY! IS IS GOOD WRITER! *big celebration* Again, thanks!
minichurros123: could chapter Caitlin!
*speak of the devil* Thanks much and much and much and-*goes on* Anyways, Thanks!
Well, that's it for this chapter! C ya next time fellow sea-fairers or whatever you want to be called!
-Skipper1318
