AN: Well, this is the final chapter. As with the upcoming scene, it will be condensed in order to set up Arkham City. Another thing, this story was short because it was a bridge between Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Also, I know that Batman and Scarecrow has been scarcely seen in this story, but that is what it is. Another thing, expect them to be in my Arkham City story that is going to follow this story. Finally, if the "big fight" is short, that is intentional for various reasons. Enough explanation, here is the conclusion.

Chapter Five: Endgame Part II

It didn't take long for Batman and David to burst into the cafeteria. Once they were there, they got an eyeful of Joker in his new form, and of course they were horrified at what they saw. Joker not only got bigger, but he seemed to take on the ability of being invincible. Bad news for the two of them, for sure.

"What the hell?" David said, taking a look at the Joker. Joker seemed to notice the new visitors that were in the cafeteria, and turned to greet them.

"Why hello there!" Joker said. "You came to die as well? Well, fine with me. The more the merrier!"

"Okay, what the hell are we going to do here?" David asked Batman.

"I have no idea." Batman said back to him. He honestly had no idea as to what he should do. How in the hell were they going to stop him when he was like this?

"The first thing we have to do is get Miley and Melody out of here." David said. Batman nodded in agreement, and moved in the opposite direction to draw Joker's attention.

Batman began running, and Joker started flinging tables at him with ease. David ran over to where Miley and Melody were huddled, and began to usher them out of the room. Of course, Harley was there as well, and began to fire at them.

"Hey! You can't leave unless it is in a body bag!" Harley said. As they left the cafeteria, Harley gave chase to the escaping trio, leaving Joker to fight Batman in his enlarged state.

"Are you alright?" David asked, once they got to a quiet spot.

"Yeah. What the hell is happening?" Miley asked him.

"Joker's endgame." David answered. "You cheating on Michael caused all of this."

"Not this again!" Miley screamed in frustration. "I said I was sorry!"

"Like that is going to help us now." Melody shot back. "If Harley doesn't kill us, Joker will."

"Speaking of which." David said, ushering them around another corner. He drew his service pistol, and once Harley rounded a corner, he fired at her, causing her to stop running and duck around a corner for cover.

"You almost hit me!" Harley said.

"I know!" David shouted back. "I am not aiming to kill you, but I will if I have to!"

"I am not leaving unless that bitch Miley is dead!" Harley shouted.

"You should be worried about Joker!" David said.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Harley called.

"That stuff that made him big? That's Titan formula. It will make him big and powerful, but it's deadly on the heart. If he keeps up that fight with Batman, his heart is going to explode!" David said.

"Liar!" Harley called.

"Don't believe me? Go and look for yourself! I bet he is wheezing like a smoker!" David said.

David waited for a moment, and heard footsteps frantically running away from their location. David stepped out to make sure that the cost was clear, and then turned back to Melody and Miley.

"Alright, the cost is clear. Beat feet to the exit. I have to go and check on what's happening.

David looked to make sure that Miley and Melody were out safely, and then he went to go and help Batman.

Batman continued to dodge Joker's attacks and as he was doing so, he noticed that Joker seemed to be slowing down, and his breathing was getting more and more labored. Batman got on his guard as it looked as though Joker was about to attack again, but he stopped.

"What's happening?" Joker called out. "Why am I feeling like this?"

"The Titan formula is unstable, that's why." Batman said. "Your heart can't take it, and it is killing you."

"So what if it is!?" Joker screamed. "I am doing this for Michael! You are trying to protect some cunt that drove him to try and kill himself!"

"Joker!" David called, running into the scene. "Listen. I know that you were and are trying to protect Michael, but he is not here! This is madness!"

It might have been due to the Titan formula, but it was obvious that there was some sort of mental issue with the Joker, more than usual mind you. Joker let out a roar, and looked as though he was about to attack again, but as he took another step, and grasped at his chest. He took a knee, and began to breathe really hard. His body slowly returned to its normal size, and he just collapsed.

"Shit, is he dead?" David asked, his hand still on his gun.

Batman rolled him over, and to their surprise, Joker was crying.

"I...failed him." Joker said. "Michael, I failed him..."

"Shh. Just take it easy." David said.

"Listen... Michael...Michael..." Joker tried to say.

"What about him? What do you have to say about him?" Batman tried to question Joker.

Joker didn't say anything else. He laid his head back, and as one last tear fell from his eye, he smiled.

"He's dead." Batman said.

The hours after what happened, was something that she had trouble watching. Harley Quinn knew that something bad had happened to The Joker. Something told her that she better stay out of sight, and watch what was happening. She watched nearby, and as the cops and various forms of law enforcement was gathering information and sweeping through the school, just making sure that everything was clear.

Then it happened. They were wheeling out a body, and even though that body was covered, she knew immediately who it was. After all of the years that she was with him, Harley was able to know right then and there who it was. It was The Joker. She ran off, frantically screaming and crying into the sky.

This was not over, not by a longshot.

"Alright, what do we have?" Jeff asked David. He was on a live call with Commissioner Gordon back in Gotham City, and David took a deep breath before he spoke.

"Sir, when we took a call about gunfire at Seaview High, and once we arrived there, we saw that Joker was there." David began. "Then he injected himself with the Titan formula. His body was unable to take it after a while, and he died."

"Well, that causes mixed feelings here." Commissioner Gordon said. "Where is Harley Quinn and Michael Harris?"

"No idea." David said. "She knows what happened to the Joker, and with her mind set, god knows what she is capable of."

"Same goes for Michael." Jeff added. "No way he is in the dark about what is going on."

"Alright. Listen, Arkham City is almost finished, and I want you back here soon, David." Commissioner Gordon said.

"What is Arkham City?" Jeff asked.

"The higher ups in Gotham City bought out some slums in Gotham, and that is where the criminals are going instead of Arkham, which is being shut down." David said.

"Whether or not this idea is going to work is still in the air." Commissioner Gordon said. "Anyway, David. Get back soon, okay?"

"Yes sir." David said. The feed ended. David sighed, and turned to Jeff.

"What now?" David said.

"Good news and bad news." Jeff said. "Good news, no way they are going to act so soon after what just happened."

"The bad news?" David asked.

"The bad news is that there is going to be something big in the future." Jeff said, taking an exhausted breath. "As for right now, let's just take in the momentary peace for right now.

"That is a way of looking at things, I suppose." David said.

Harley found herself sitting in the darkness, feeling lost and alone. Joker was gone, and Michael was god knows where. She really did have no one with her in the world. Then she thought about what Joker was working on. She owed it to both Joker and Michael to finish this. They were going to pay for everything that happened. She smiled. This was going to be fun...

Joker's body was moved out of California, and buried at a grave in Gotham City. Seeing as how he had no known family besides Harley Quinn, he was buried in a general grave site, given a gravestone with his general information on it, and that was that. Up to this point, he had no visitors to his final resting place.

Until now.

There was a cool wind that blew through the cemetery, and then appeared a young teen, dressed in a white hooded cloak with a black dragon insignia on it appeared out of nowhere, and was standing at Joker's grave site. A smirk appeared on his face.

"Too bad what happened to you." He said. "I'm sorry that I wasn't around for everything that happened. I hope that you can hear me, and I just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for everything that you did for me. Don't worry about Harley Quinn, I'll take care of her."

With that, there was a faint crack, and he was gone, cackling like the Joker as he went into the darkness.

THE END