Oblivion

Disclaimer: I do not own Batman

3 ½ weeks later, Scarecrow woke up in a cozy hospital bed, bandages covering his wounds. The pain and rage was still there; nothing could change what had been planted there when Killer Croc attacked. Another problem arose, why did half his face feel frozen? "Good morning," the nurse said softly, "how are you feeling?" "Better I guess," Scarecrow replied. "You're finally awake. We'd thought you'd never wake." "How long was I out?" "3 ½ weeks." "Impossible!" The nurse shook her head. "Quite a miracle that you managed to stay with us for so long, considering the extent of your injuries." Scarecrow sighed. "What's wrong with me?" he asked. The nurse came over and gave him a concerning look before telling him everything. "You have extensive external bite and claw marks all over the chest area and especially around the face. Your left leg was busted pretty badly but not enough to stop walking. Unfortunately, you will require a leg brace for the rest of your life." Scarecrow cursed under his breath. Leg brace? Did she really just say that? "What else?" The nurse rubbed her forehead before continuing. "Internally you have a punctured lung, several ruptured organs as well as internal bleeding, especially in the brain. Lucky for you we were able to fix all the damage. The other problem is your right eye. As you've probably already guessed, it's gone blind." Scarecrow's face went white. He was partially blind! That scaled beast and bat freak will pay for all the trouble they put him through! How was he even going to pay all of this off?! Scarecrow had no money! Anger coursed through his system. He was going to show everyone what true fear tasted like! They all will know and will all bow to him! Batman will finally be broken! A few days later, Scarecrow was released, most of the wounds had healed and the rest were self- treatable. He went to a broken-down building at the edge of town and looked at himself in a shattered mirror. He was hideous! Croc had turned Scarecrow into a freak show just like himself! After taking a stroll through the city, limping in his new brace, Scarecrow came across the newspaper. Every headline read: SCARECROW KILLED BY KILLER CROC IN SEWERS BENEATH ARKHAM ASYLUM; BODY NOT FOUND, MISSING OR EATEN BY CROC. These words caused Scarecrow to angrily crumple up the paper and throw it away. Dead? Dead!? Returning to his hideout, Scarecrow began a new plan. This one would eradicate Batman once and for all and now, everyone would know what awaits fear. It's the one thing everybody fears the most: oblivion!