Riddle Room *completed*

Chapter Seven

Looking around I try to scope out a suitable place to sit and eat but it appears everyone has their friends or to those who have lost sanity, associates.

 "Hey girly." A high pitched voice sequels somewhere behind me. They're probably not even addressing me so I don't bother tuning around, but continue my search for either a empty table or one that has humane enough people sitting at it. "Hey you with the brown hair over here!" The voice squeals once more. I hold in a sigh, it appears she's talking to me. I turn around to see this girl with blonde hair in two pigtails, situated above her head. 

"Come sit with us will ya?" She asks pointing to a table with another woman at it. 

"Thank you," I say , I can see that some might find her aggravating but I quite enjoy her company. 

"I'm Harley and this is Cat or Selina" Pointing at other woman who smiles in return. Selina is very pretty with a pixie cut but has a very elegant feel to her.  I sit down next to Harley and begin to introduce myself to her. "So girly you never gave me ya name?" Harley says picking up a cup and taking a sip.

 "Sorry, my names Olive Deck but most people know me as Shadow," I nervously laugh while curling a lock of hair between my fingers.

After about 10 minutes of solid talk we really got to know each other and the atmosphere that was once heavy was now care free and I now really get along with the girls. "OLIVE!"
 Someone yells but is barely audible due to the loudness of the cafeteria. 

"Edward." I groan to Harley. 

"Wait you know the riddler?" Selina queries. 

"Ahaha yes, as well as the scarecrow." I reply. Soon enough both boys come into view and head over to our table.

 "Listen I'm really sorry about underestimating your intelligence, please forgive me." Edward pleas. Around me some tables have stopped eating and begun to watch this little fiasco that had appeared. I stand up, so Edward and myself are facing each other with a small gap in between.

I stare at him straight in the eye, getting a closer look at them. The once plain brown is actually a combination of all the colours starting with dark green around the pupil, that fades into dark blue, hazel and some yellow. "I forgive you Edward," I smile, causing Ed's features to change to relief. Seeing this moment as an opportunity I slowly wrap my arms around his waist and rest my head at the crook of his neck. As soon as he recovers from his shock of my sudden actions, he wraps his arms around my waist as well and for once I actually feel wanted.

~~~~Time Skip~~~~

As I am being leaded toward my cell, the guard turns left instead of right in the opposite direction. "Stop. What are you doing my cell is right not left you idiotic atom!" I cry as he leads me toward blood stained walls. 

"I'm taking you to the women's ward that was finished being renovated last night." He growls as I struggle against his hold. 

"No I want to stay where I am!" I hiss, yanking my arm from his grasp. 

I'm free!

 I punch the bottom of his jaw that causes him to fall to the floor. I can't have him calling for help though so I crush his radio with the heel of my boot just as the Jokers voice comes from the speakers. "Why hello fellow Arkham crazies!" He begins to laugh manically as gun shots go off in the back ground. "You see I have taken over Arkham so go ahead, cause as much chaos as you can but mainly enjoy yourself. Joker out!" He finishes and the speakers cut.

Suddenly every cell door opens in Arkham and inmates run hysterically through the corridors. I need to find my gear that should be in the confiscated storage. Thankfully I have a fair Idea of where than might be. Walking through the corridors, dozens of guards bodies are left strewn around the place and smiles are drawn on the walls either in paint or blood. After I find my hear I need to see if I can track Edward and John down. CONFISCATED STORAGE was ridden again in Arkham's signature bold letters, on a sign, above a doorway. The door is probably the cleanest one I have seen in this asylum, due to the fact no prisoners ever come here. Until now.

"You can't be serious." I groan, staring in disgust at the handle. You see, some annoying parasite had put a combination lock on the door so without the four digits I can't get in. 

"Me I'm never serious!" The joker laughs at his own joke over the speaker, "but I can be kind, so here you go!" He continues, and as he promised the door swings open to reveal a dark room lined with not only weapons and clothes but possessions the inmates might have such as dolls, teddies, photos and make up. The shelves are lined alphabetically so I go to section D and straight to row O. Oscar Desmet no......Olivia Dechet no.....Olive Deck finally! I quickly grab the box that holds my most prized possessions. I use a shelf as cover while I change out of the prison uniform and into my Shadow one. After I put my utility belt on, equipped with all my weapons, and after my mask is on I am complete.

"Thanks Joker." I laugh and leave the room in the search for Edward Nigma and maybe batman.

If he decides to drop in.