Three years after finale of Smallville and after the Dark Knight.
Chloe groaned as she made her way out of a warehouse. Her right arm hung uselessly at her side, her good arm clutching at a bullet wound in her collarbone. She quickly moved her hand up and tapped her earpiece, "This is Watchtower to anyone who can hear me; report!"
Dinah's voice replied, "Canary reporting. Arrow had reported he was approaching the target."
Chloe nodded, "Then we're almost in the clear. Flash, did you make your target?"
A whooshing sound caused her to turn as a red blur rushed at her. She quickly forced her expression neutral and moved her arm from the wound quickly. Bart stopped two feet from her and waved a thick folder, "Got the goods, senorita! Luthor won't be able to convince the Joker to team up."
She smirked, "Well, at least he won't be causing trouble in metropolis." She called, "Watchtower to Arrow; what's your status?" She waited and got no answer. "Arrow, report."
Suddenly, a distant explosion caused them her and Bart to look over. Chloe looked worried, "Watchtower. Emergency role call!"
"Canary online."
"Zatanna online."
"Aquaman online."
"Stargirl online."
"Cyborg online."
"Manhunter online."
Chloe and Bart shared a worried look and Chloe pressed her earpiece again, "Watchtower to Arrow; respond." She swallowed nervously and repeated, "Arrow, respond."
Bart said comfortingly, "He's probably just getting static."
Chloe shook her head, "He always answers." She pulled out her cell and started dialing when her earpiece beeped with an incoming signal. She answered and spoke hopefully, "Arrow, report?"
Her stomach knotted in terror as a maniacal laugh answered, "Arrow isn't able to answer right now."
Chloe forced her voice neutral, "Can I speak with him?"
"Hmmm. Let me think."
Chloe closed her eyes and urged. "Please let me talk to him."
The man giggled insanely, "You'd like to talk to him, wouldn't you? Uh, Watchtower, is it? Tell me, what is the sentence for a person who trepasses on private property?"
Chloe answers, "I believe in Metropolis it's a year or a fine of $10,000."
Chloe pales as the Joker laughs amused, "Well, I guess burning him alive was overkill then, wasn't it?" The line died after a few moments of hysterical laughter. Chloe looks to Bart and says panicked, "Bart, go find Oliver. Please!"
He blurs away and after a minute blurs back. He looks sickened and Chloe whimpers in horror, "No. please no."
Bart says sadly, "Chloe, I don't…I…"
Chloe lunges at him and grabs his jacket forcefully, "Tell me he's alive!"
Bart looks at her guiltily, "I can't tell you if it's not." Chloe sobs uncontrollably and falls to her knees. Bart lets her cry for several minutes until she is merely whimpering." He gently picks her up and blurs away from the area.