It's been quite some time hasn't it? I know I've been gone for a while but I have a good *scream as I duck, a large knife lodged in the wall over my head* I'm so sorry! Real life got in the way. Between my last update and this one, I graduated from college and have been going over applications in an effort to get my career aspirations off the ground. It's been a wild ride, but not once did I ever forget about the people following me. I was constantly brainstorming ideas in an effort to bring my other story Otherworldly back into focus, and progress is being made. I have also adopted two more stories in the mean time. The first is The Bat and the Ice Queen by the talented DiRunner. This is a tale where Weiss of Team RWBY finds herself in the Batman Arkham Universe. The second story is The Z Fighters Reacts to Death Battle by JLyman. I wanted to do my best to bring these stories the love and attention that I could. Other stories I've been keeping in note form could come to fruition soon, so maybe that could be a wonderful surprise in the future. Meanwhile, on with the show!

"My, my! Bats old boy! I didn't realize you were in the market for a new birdy! And to think after I clipped the wings off your last..."

"Quiet!"

"Oh must have touched an old nerve. You must have a few of those by now..."

Two voices woke up the unconscious Weiss Schnee as she tried to get her bearings. She knew that she was moving and that she was in a car with two bizarre individuals that seemed to have a history together. Realizing that she was stretched out in a back seat, Weiss tried to sit up.

Trying to shake off whatever fog was clouding her mind, she said aloud, "What is going on?"

Suddenly, the figure in the front passenger seat quickly turned around. The figure was dressed like a clown, albeit a very scary clown. He had a pale white face with shocking green hair and he appeared to be wearing a purple pinstripe suit with a yellow under shirt and a neon green bow tie. The suit itself looked like it hadn't been washed in weeks and it certainly smelled like it too. Weiss wasn't sure what she was smelling. The entire inside of the car reeked of gunpowder, sweat and... banana cream pie? She wasn't so sure of the last one.

But the thing the figure frightened her the most was his smile. It wasn't an ordinary smile but the smile of a deranged mad man. It looked like he used lipstick to create a permanent smile on his face. Or Weiss hoped it was lipstick. She shuddered at the thought.

The figure finally spoke to her in the previously nasally high voice. "Well hello there, sleeping beauty! It's about time you woke up! I was afraid you would have missed the party!"

The figure belted out an insane laugh as he threw his hands up in the air. Weiss caught sight of handcuffs around the individual's wrists. Weiss felt her wrists were being weighed down by a foreign object. Her eyes widened to find that she was in handcuffs as well!

"Officer! I demand that you pull over this car and free me from these restraints!"

The figure driving made no such attempt to stop or slow down.

Weiss' patience wore thin. "Um excuse me? Do you not know who I am? I'm Weiss Schnee!"

The figure didn't stop to turn around.

"You know, daughter of Jacques Schnee? Famed heiress of Schnee Dust Corporations? Any of this ringing a bell?" Weiss' voice started to grow hoarse from the yelling as she noticed that the this mysterious driver didn't even pause when she said who she was.

The clown individual gasped in shock. "Bats, didn't you hear what she said? She's a Schnee!"

Weiss was a bit surprised at this person but grateful that someone knew who she was. "Why thank you sir. At least someone knows...

The clown cut her off before thanking her. "Come on Bats, if you upset her daddy then he'll make you... bite the dust!" He erupted with more maniacal laughter as the driver just grunted.

Weiss groaned. Yang's jokes weren't this bad. At least she put the minimal effort into hers. This man just laughed about anything. She tried to settle into her seat when she noticed that the quiet driver's silhouette was quite different than an usual officer uniform. It almost looked like two long horns were coming out of the top of his head. Was he a Faunus? she thought to herself. Which could explain his silence when she said she was a Schnee. Her father wasn't very popular to the Faunus population due to his standings on them in general and the treatment of them in his Dust mines.

Weiss sighed to herself as she tried staring out the miniscule car window, hoping that she would try to recognize where she was at. It seemed like they were driving by a city, but none that Weiss recognized. The city itself seemed large and well-populated and had an air of gloom permeating its core. Weiss was confused. This didn't look like Atlas or Vale and she was sure that Mistral had a different city aesthetic. Weiss kept looking for something familiar until she saw the moon. She gasped at the moon due to its wholeness. Panicking, she tried to calm herself down. Surely she must be dreaming right? Remnant's moon was shattered,as bits of it still clung to its orbit.

Mustering up the courage, she cleared her throat hoping to get the attention of the driver or the clown. "Excuse me driver, but where in Remnant are we?" The driver remained silent, only slighting turning back at Weiss. Bright blue eyes bore into her pale blue ones. It was intimidating as Weiss regretted saying anything to him. Unfortunately for Weiss, the clown spoke up in his stead.

"Why Miss Schnee, you don't know where you are?" the clown crooned at her like she was a tempting mistress. "Why this is the best city on the planet! Gotham City! Where freaks like me and Bats can run around and terrify the people!" He laughed again without restraint.

Weiss was still confused though. "And what planet are we on?" Weiss asked quietly. The horned driver turned his gaze onto Weiss again. This time his eyes were not filled with intimidation but intrigue.

The clown laughed up a storm. "Wow Bats! Not knowing she's on Earth and doesn't know Gotham. She must be as crazy as us!"

Weiss was perplexed. She wasn't in Vale or any other city in Remnant. She wasn't even on Remnant anymore! This was crazy. This must be some fever dream or something like that. She just had to wake up and she would be in her dorm with her friends as they got ready for the Vytal Festival...

Weiss started to tremble as the fear of her not being on Remnant got to her. How would she get home? How did she get here in the first place?

And then a low voice growled out from the driver's seat. "It's okay if you're scared. Hopefully we can find you the help you need."

Weiss raised an eyebrow in defiance. "Scared? Please, I'm a Schnee. I'm more annoyed that someone like me has to share the same space as a maniac in the front seat. If you must know, I'm more annoyed than scared," she said haughtily.

The clown let out another laugh. "Ouch Bats, you're going to let her speak to you like that? I haven't seen someone give a cold shoulder like that since Freeze turned that banker into a popsicle!" Another laugh was heard from the passenger seat.

Weiss crossed her arms and tried to get comfortable. Or as comfortable can be in a car with strange people.

Weiss heard a tutting sound coming from the seat in front of her. "Oh come on Ice Queen, don't be like that! Don't be so cold to your new best pal, the Joker!" The newly dubbed Joker flashed a bright toothy smile in her direction.

"Weiss froze up when she heard that nickname. That was the same name everyone else at Beacon called her when they were joking with her.

"Don't call me that!" Weiss cried out. The Joker feigned having his ears hurt as he pretended to rub that.

"Sheesh Ice Queen, you don't have to be so loud. Batman has sensitive hearing." The Joker said. He started to rub his chin as if in thought. "At least I know you respond well to Ice Queen." The Joker started to giggle. Weiss was really starting to get tired of Joker and his constant laughing. "Hey Bats, help me think of new names for your new sidekick! Let's see we have Ice Queen, Whitey, Blizzard Brat, Snow White..."

"I said be quiet!" The now called Batman yelled out, as if to silence both passengers. The Joker ignored him and continued. "Well if you're going to be like that, maybe I won't help you pick a name."

The rest of the car ride was thankfully silent, except for the Joker humming a noteless tune. Weiss thought to herself that for an insane criminal being shipped off to wherever they were going, he was certainly in a good mood.

Occasionally, she would catch this Batman, taking periodic looks at her through his rearview mirror. Weiss was unsure why this guy kept staring at her. It was hard to read his gaze.

Rain started to come down in torrents as the car zoomed through it, as if it was nothing. Weiss started to get worried about her teammates. She wondered if this Batman knew Ruby, Yang and Blake. Maybe he was taking her to them? A flash of lightning lit up the road and illuminated two road signs up ahead. She could only make out the top sign as it read, 'Arkham.' Weiss pondered what the heck Arkham was. It certainly didn't look like they were anywhere on Remnant. Was she really on a different planet?

Her train of thought was interrupted by the Joker's constant mutterings about a bomb or something like that. Trying to ignore him was a difficult challenge. As the car drove through a series of gates, Weiss saw a word that shocked her. On a gate, it read 'Arkham Asylum.' Did this Batman character think she was crazy? She couldn't be. Not when she was sitting behind the personification of insanity. Compared to him, she was a saint. But why would she compare herself to a criminal anyway? She tried shaking off these negative thoughts in her head.

But abruptly, the car came to a stop. Batman got out first as he was the only one not restrained. The passenger door opened as the Joker was forcefully grabbed and pulled out of the car. Weiss waited for the brute to pull her out. Instead the door opened up and the Batman's gloved hand was reaching for her. Thanking whatever god, she accepted the oddly gloved hand as she was pulled out into the still-brewing squall.

Weiss tried to get a better view of this Batman but it was quite difficult as the dark storm clouds blocked out any light. The only other light that was available were dim lights coming from the nearby building. From what she could make out, this man was no Faunus. He was tall and intimidating of course and the horns she thought were horns were just ear-like appendages that were part of an elaborate cowl. Lightning flashed as Weiss finally saw his face. It was stern looking and the eyes of the cowl looked like they were made to have a perpetually scowl. The only part that wasn't covered by the cowl were his piercing blue eyes and a neutral mouth covered in a 5 o'clock shadow. Or whatever time it currently was.

As they slowly got closer to the building, more light was shone on this Batman. He was tall and well-built, muscles sealed under a tight fitting costume. The costume itself was impressive. A dark grey costume, accented with black boots, black gauntlets and the cowl itself was black as well. A long cape was attached to the cowl too. And of course it was black. Weiss then noticed a large symbol in the shape of a bat. Looking him over, she could see why people called him Batman. He resembled a large bat. A man bat, Weiss thought to herself.

Weiss looked at both the Joker and Batman and couldn't decide who was crazier. Though the Joker was obviously insane, there was something about Batman that Weiss didn't understand. Why dress up like a giant bat? Sure it was scary but this didn't look like the first time he was doing this. Honestly, what kind of person has that much free time to go around and fight crime? Weiss sighed to herself. Yang would totally be on board to fight criminals in costume.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a gruff voice. "We have to get moving. I don't have all night." Weiss didn't realize that Batman was standing right behind her. She jumped back in fright, before regaining her composure.

She coughed a little and said, "Very well then. I hate to be stuck out in this kind of weather anyway."

The Joker made a small giggling noise behind her. "Oh is the poor Ice Queen going to melt in the rain? Afraid of ruining that pretty dress?"

Weiss turned to him and said, "For your information, it is a combat skirt!" She waited for Ruby to jump in and agree with her, as she too is a fan of combat skirts. But, she didn't come. For a brief second, she forgot where she was. She wasn't in Remnant or with her friends and teammates. No, she was stuck with an unfunny, insane clown and a grown man playing dress-up.

Numbly, Weiss started to walk ahead. But not before she noticed a familiar weight missing. She turned back to Batman and saw that he had Myrtenaster, her beloved Multi-Action Dust rapier and her suit case full different kinds of Dust with him. Her rapier was sheathed on his peculiar belt.

Suddenly, she started to walk briskly towards the Dark Knight. Weiss was about to grab her weapon back, but her hand was grabbed by Batman.

"You dolt!" Weiss shrieked. "That doesn't belong to you!"

"It doesn't matter if it belongs to me or not," Batman said sternly, "I'm going to analyze it. I don't know what this stuff is or how you can control, but I'm not going to let anyone handle it."

Weiss relented for the moment as she took her hand back from his grasp. Once she was out of these cuffs, she was going to let this Batman have her weapon or anyone for that matter. She was the only one who knew how the Dust worked and if anything happened because some moron was dumb enough to mess with the red Dust...

She shook those negative thoughts as they crept back into her head. Maybe it was the weather fouling up her mood.

Once they got to the entrance of Arkham Asylum, Joker fell to his knees in defeat. It was an odd action but Weiss noticed the strange smile on Joker's face. Well there always was a smile on his face but this one looked like he was planning something. She was going to tell Batman about it but decided to keep quiet as she was still mad at him./p

The doors to the Asylum opened up automatically as the lights from the Batmobile illuminated the trio standing in the rain. Batman picked Joker up by the back of his suit and pushed him forward. Weiss followed behind them as the place gave her the creeps. They trudged forward as a bunch of men on both sides on the facility had guns trained on them. Weiss noted that these weren't weapons like on Remnant. The guns looked almost primitive but could still deal a lot of damage.

The approached a small group of men underneath a sign that said 'Arkham Asylum Intensive Treatment. There was a shorter man wearing a grey suit and glasses, holding a cane. Weiss couldn't shake the feeling that he reminded her of Professor Ozpin.

"Hey Sharpie! Love what you've done with the place!" the Joker exclaimed.

"That's Warden Sharp to you. Boles!"

Warden Sharp called over to the man standing on his left side. Weiss saw that he had a scar on his right eye, almost the same shape and size as hers. But unlike her scar, his eye was entirely clouded up. As well of stinking of cheap booze as he grew closer.

As the Joker was being dragged by Officer Boles, Warden Sharp approached Weiss and Batman.

And who are you, my dear?" Sharp asked.

Weiss was about to say who she was but she was cut off by Batman.

"Her name is Weiss Schnee. Said she claims she's an heiress to a company but not to one I've heard of. She was also armed when I found her and tried to attack me. I'm taking her with me until I talk to Gordon. See what he thinks before deciding on what to do with her next."

"Um, excuse me! I think the warden was addressing me and not some dolt in a costume."

Weiss realized what she said as she saw the intimidating scowl of Batman again. She pretended not to be frightened so she gave an equally annoyed one back at him. Then she felt a firm hand upon her shoulder. She turned to see that it was Warden Sharp.

"Well Miss Schnee, I hope everything works out for you. I would hate to see someone such as yourself stuck in a place like this." Then Warden Sharp turned his attention towards the Joker, as he was strapped on to a gurney.

"Not so tight boys! You'll crease the suit!" the Joker laughed.

"Get that filthy degenerate out of here!" Sharp commanded.

Sharp and his men pushed the Joker into the next room of the building as Batman and Weiss followed closely. Weiss was about to thank Batman for not saying anything about her talking about Remnant. But once again, the Dark Knight cut her off.

"Look once I deal with Joker and make sure he's locked up for good, I'll help you figure out your situation." Batman started to walk with the rest of the group, trying to keep pace. Weiss sighed and silently thanked whatever deities exist in this world that someone was going to help her.

As Weiss walked through the opening doors with the Batman and the Joker, the doors shut behind them as they ventured deeper into the bowels of Arkham Asylum.

-
Well here it is. The start of a story I plan to collaborate with DiRunner on as new ideas are explored in the future. Every bit of criticism will help. How else can I develop a story. Updates for the Z Fighters Reacts and Otherworldly are coming soon. I promise you that! Regardless, I'm back in business. And back for good! Who says you can't go home again?
Cheers! MultiHydralisk