Author's note: Phew, I finally got past chapter 3. I hope I did pretty well with it. I'm sorry if everyone seemed a bit out of character, but I am trying my hardest to make this a good story. Nevertheless, i must continue. To chapter 4!

"Give up the hunt, Batman. You won't find me until I want you to." Scarecrow gave yet another speech on the billboards. They were starting to get annoying. Batman couldn't believe that he was letting the Van Der Linde gang help him. But in a way, he was kinda thankful for it. They looked strong and tough enough to defend themselves. However, that didn't mean he fully trusted them yet. Now, he was going to take the other members of the gang to GCPD.

They were finally near the precinct. "Alpha targets here. It's Batman!" Some guy shouted, and a small group of people wearing odd masks and red clothes came charging at them.

there were about 5 of them, 3 had guns, one had a large stick, and one had nothing but his fists, and they were coming to attack Batman until one of them took a look at the group behind him.

"Anyone know who those guys behind him are?" One of the soldiers asked. "Weren't you at the briefing, you idiot?" The other said, annoyed. "Scarecrow and the Knight said they would show up. We need to bring them at least 2."Heh heh, shouldn't be a problem." The militia spoke.

Then Batman and the Van Der Linde gang heard rumbling coming from behind them, they turn around and saw 5 motorized vehicles with large barrels on the middle with what looked like gatling guns on the side and blue lights next to the large barrels. They had red bottoms with what appeared to be tracks on the strange wheels. The tops were dark and looked to be black. The fronts had a white symbol on them. Rattler Drones. They arrive, blocking them from backing up, and a bigger group of 10 militia, five on each side, approached them, cutting off any hope of escaping.

"We got the targets, sir. They're cornered." A militia spoke, and Batman heard the distorted voice from earlier when he saved Poison Ivy from Scarecrow's men speak into the militia channel. "Are you sure it's them?" Arkham Knight asked. "Affirmative, hell, we even found the Bat with them." The soldier said. "Good. remember, Crane wants at least 2 of them brought to him alive. Got it? He said. "Yes, sir! The communication stopped. The Rattler Drones focused their guns onto the heroes. "Anyone have a plan?" Pearson asked, fear rising in his voice. Arthur was thinking hard. The lights on the tanks were illuminating them. Maybe if he shot those lights, they might not be able to kill them, but there is also the problem of the militia pumping their guts full of lead. And what did Scarecrow and this Knight, guy want from them if they were expecting them in the first place?

Arthur would think about it later. He slowed his breathing, which he didn't notice was quicker until now. "No use trying to shoot, cowboys!" A soldier taunted. "Our suits cannot be affected by bullets. "Don't instigate them." Another soldier said. Arthur wasn't paying attention to them. He was facing the Rattler Drones. He had to be very quick. If they reacted faster, they were all dead. He was one of the fastest gunslingers in the West. He had to be careful. Time seems to slow down around Arthur as he immediately whips out his cattleman revolver, praying that he is fast enough. 5 gunshots rang out as bullets pierced the sensor arrays, the drones weren't quick enough, and the tops of them went up in fire. Then, 5 explosions knock most of them onto their backs. The fight was on, and Batman was honestly happy, Mr. Morgan took care of the tanks. He grabs a smoke pellet from his utility belt and smashes it in front of him, covering the area in a smoke cloud.

The militia cough as they try to maneuver through the cloud. The 3 gunmen that first jumped them were taken down. Bruce manages to take a few more down before the smoke cloud dissipates. Unfortunately, for them, reinforcements were en route and at their location. "Nighty night, fellas! Hahaha!" A soldier threw a canister of knockout gas at them, and the area was engulfed in said gas. Arthur was getting up from the explosion when the canister hit the ground behind him, and he started feeling tired, and before he knew it, the cowboy passed put. Soon, everyone else was out, too. Batman was trying to stay awake, but the gas was too strong, and he eventually succumbed to it.

"So much for being brave." A soldier commented. But his comrades ignored him. "Come on, bring the black girl and the kid. Crane will want them as his labrats since Batman saved Ivy." An armored car drove up to them as they grabbed Tilly and Jack. "What do we do with the rest of them?" The other guy asked. "Leave em here. They're good for Cranes plans later, but not right now. "Still don't understand how Scarecrow knew of them." He said. "I'll bring you up to speed on the way." His alley said. "Good, where are we taking them?" The driver asked interrupting their chat as the doors opened. "The Knight has another safe house on Founder's Island. We take them there, then we wait orders. So, drive to Killinger's store department, the old mall is where most of us are." The militia got Tilly and Jack secured.

The car took off. "Sir, we have acquired 2 of the alpha targets. We are on our way to Founder's Island." The militia spoke into his comm. "Good, I have an escort waiting for you at the bridge, and make sure you ain't followed." The Arkham Knight said. "Will do." The bad guy said.

They arrived at the bridge, where the escort was waiting. The bridge was lowered by militia who have control over the access point. They drive over the river and make it to the futuristic part of Gotham, and a few blocks later, they were at the abandoned shopping mall. "Open the shutter, now!" Arkham Knight ordered his men inside to open the big entrance. "Scarecrow, my men have the 2 hostages you wanted." Arkham Knight said to his partner. "Excellent. Take them to my lab, I have used them for them." He said happily.

Back on Bleake Island, the heroes were waking up. "My god, what happened?" Molly asked as Arthur helped her up. "They knocked us out, somehow." He replied. "Where is my son?! Abigail yelled. Oh no. the cowboy thought. "Where is my goddamn son?! Abigail was getting frantic. "Those militia fellers must have taken him, and I think they have Tilly too." Hosea said. Now they were in deep shit. Arthur thought.

Author's note: How did you enjoy that chapter? Please leave a review on it. Sorry if it is a little rushed. And Oh no, what will Crane do to Ms. Tilly and little Jack? We shall find out in chapter 5.