Haunted Horrors

"This is it…"

The two were in front of an abandoned asylum. Harley was still on his back, playfully moving his head around. A bright smile was on her face. She seemed to be having fun.

"We're in old Arkham…So the riddle man is hiding out here?" She asked.

"...Maybe."

In the end, Sora did help her with locations. There was no way she would've found any more leads on the Riddler. The lady clown wasn't known to have a lot of money. Whenever she did have some -stolen of course- it would be ruined due to her destructive tendencies. Batman would also seize it. As such, she had no way to pay the Penguin.

"Come on, Sora. Onwards!" She pointed her bat at the entrance.

"...Are you going to get off my back?" He responded. Only then did she realize.

"Aww man. But this is so much fun!" Harley complained.

They had gone on quite the joyride. It was the woman's first time moving around that quickly. To her, everything felt like a slideshow. One moment she'd be looking at a billboard and the next, she was moving past a blimp.

"That's going to make you look like a sidekick. I thought you wanted to be the top dog?" He mocked. Harley let out a huff before standing on her own two feet.

"You win this time, soy boy!" She quipped.

A sigh escaped his lips upon hearing the nickname. He always tried his hardest not to look like a pretty boy toy, but she didn't seem to get the memo. His personality was the exact opposite of one anyways. Oh well.

"Let's see if you keep calling me that in the future." He responded.

"Heyy! What's that supposed to mean?"

"Who knows?" He trailed off while looking away.

"Sora…don't be mad okay?"

He looked down to see the blonde giving him puppy eyes. Harley was paying too much attention to his facial expressions. Their new friendship must be important to her. A tiny smile rose on his lips.

"I'm not mad. It takes a lot to make me angry." He said.

"Really?"

"Really. Now let's get moving."

Without further ado, they approached the entrance. The door was barricaded shut with wooden planks. It only took a few swings of her bat to get rid of them. She kicked the rusty door open, causing it to break at the hinges.

"Riddle man! Where are ya, bastard?! Harley's here to play!" She yelled.

The harlequin strolled down the eerie hallway without a care in the world. Sora couldn't help but gaze at her perky bottom as she took the lead. She was wearing extremely short shorts, allowing him to get a slight peek at the spring scenery.

It was exploration from here on out. Writings and question marks covered the walls. The place was a huge establishment, so it took a while to search all of the rooms. A skeleton in a hospital gown could be found strapped to a table.

"Whoa! Check this out." Harley exclaimed.

"...Hmm?"

By the time Sora caught up, the energetic blonde was already playing with it. Her hands were moving its arms. She seemed to be using it as a puppet.

"Hocus pocus fidelus!" She chanted. The sleepy man raised an eyebrow.

"What in the world are you doing?"

"I just casted a spell on you."

"Oh? What spell?"

"Hmph. I'm not saying. If I tell you, the spell will break!"

He couldn't help but roll his eyes. Before she knew it, he'd already neared her. His arms wrapped around her soft thighs and brought her over his shoulder. The young Lockhart was now carrying her like a sack of potatoes.

"What the hell? Hey! Put me down!" She squirmed in place.

Her round bottom was right next to his face. The temptation was right there! He didn't even think twice. His glowing hand moved before his brain did.

PAH

'Soft…' He thought.

"Kyaah! Sora smacked my bum!" She yelled to nobody in particular.

"Let's check out the second floor. We've cleared this one already." Sora commented as if nothing happened.

"Wha-like this?"

"Like this." He commented in a lazy manner.

As the young man walked up the flight of stairs, Harley couldn't help but release a heartfelt smile. He was being so casual with her. It almost felt as if they'd known each other for years already. Seeing him on social media might've played a part as well.

'Even Mistah J wasn't like this with me. Sora…I wish I met him sooner. But why did that slap feel so good?' She thought.

It had felt as if lightning coursed through her body when Sora smacked her rump. The chaotic woman hid it well, but that amazing feeling made her wonder. Maybe she was just pent up?

"Oh? This looks important." Sora commented. His voice brought her out of her reverie.

"I wanna see! I wanna see!"

A victorious smirk appeared on her face once she got down. A bunch of lit candles were placed through the hall. To normal people, this asylum was extremely creepy. For Harley and Sora though, it was just a fun haunted house.

The candles led them to a room with a large screen. A projector was already playing something. It seemed to be covering the past illegal experiments which were conducted in this asylum.

"Do we have to watch this? It's so boring." She complained. Sora shook his head before creating a brain puzzle out of hard light.

"...Here. Play with this for a while."

He knew that her attention span was small. The sleepy man didn't mind finding ways to entertain her. It would just make her like him even more.

As the video went on, Harley could be seen fiddling with the puzzle. Her tongue was sticking out the side of her mouth as she focused. A vein soon appeared on her forehead.

"-and the crimes of Arkham Asylum won't be forgiven. The inhumane treatment that the patients were subject to…" The video was like a documentary.

"Damn it!" Harley exclaimed.

She threw the puzzle onto the ground and picked up her metal bat. Without another word, the bat smashed down. Sora ignored her as she vented her anger on the puzzle. About five minutes later, the video was over.

"...Is that it?" Sora muttered.

He sat down on a chair that was conveniently right behind him. As he thought of what the video's significance could be, his gaze landed on Harley. She was still beating the absolute shit out of the little construct.

BAM BAM

"Stupid fucking…dumbass puzzle!"

BAM BAM

Suddenly, the screen flashed black. It glitched a few times before a masked man appeared. The Riddler was revealed once again. He was breathing heavily. Was that supposed to be an intimidation tactic? It seemed as if he was out of breath.

"I see you made it, Batman…wait. You're not-"

"Sorry, but your boyfriend isn't here yet." Sora interrupted.

"Sora Lockhart and Harley Quinn? What an unexpected combo…"

Harley had already run up to the screen. Both of her hands were on her hips. She glared at the Riddler.

"Riddle man! Your time is up! You think you can outshine me?!"

"My time is up? Ridiculous. Until this CITYYYYY is free of corruption, my time will never be up."

"Stop hiding and get out here! My bat wants to meet ya!" She yelled.

"Don't waste your time. You won't find me." Riddler mocked.

"...But I will." Sora finally spoke up.

"Blind arrogance. Sora, is this how you act? You think you matter in this crusade? Only Batman and I are worthy!"

"Here's a riddle for you…I can fill the room but I don't take up space. What am I?" Sora questioned.

An artificial light was flickering behind the Riddler. He seemed to be in a dark room, but that light was the only source of luminosity. Sora used his light sense to scan the city for that one artificial source. It didn't take long to find it.

"Hmph. An easy riddle. What is this, third grade? The answer is light." The Riddler answered.

"Bingo." Sora answered right beside his ear.

The villain jumped at the sound. When he turned around, he saw the young Lockhart standing beside him. His heartbeat skyrocketed. What the fuck?

"How did you…"

Sora grabbed his face and lifted him up into the air. The sleepy man could see Harley watching the screen with shock. He smiled at her before vanishing with a flash of light.

DING