BATMAN: TALES OF GOTHAM #1
"Master Bruce, where are you off to this evening?," Alfred asked, surprised to see Bruce Wayne leaving the house dressed casually, and not in his usual night time attire.
"I'm going to see a lady friend, Alfred."
"You and master Drake will not be patrolling the city tonight?"
"For once, no Alfred. For the first time in years Arkham is completely full, as it should be. Tim wanted the night off and I agreed, one night wouldn't hurt."
"Master Wayne, this is very out of your, let me say, character?"
"Oh, so now I'm a character?," Bruce laughed. "The only Character I've seen around here is you Alfred."
Alfred rolled his eyes, "very well sir. Since your not taking the bat costume with you tonight, perhaps I'll iron it." Alfred smirked.
Bruce stood in front of a mirror, combing his hair.
"So, if you don't mind me being so bold master Wayne, who is the lady you'll be charming this evening?"
"That would be miss Selina Kyle."
Alfred cleared his throat, "I believe you've done tried that one Master Wayne, I'm sure there's more women in this city. I think she would be just as contempt without a suitor anyways. We both no she would make a great old cat lady when she reaches my age."
Bruce snickered. "Alfred, Miss Kyle is one of the few women in this city who knows my secret. After all, she's put that behind her. I haven't seen Catwoman stealing anything in over a year now."
"Master Wayne, cat's and bat's shouldn't play together. It's not going to end up pretty."
"Alfred, if your worried about it not being pretty, you need to get a better look at Selina."
Alfred shrugged.
Meanwhile... Arkham Asylum
Maniacal laughing came from the basement, that was where they kept him. That was where they kept all of them, in Arkham.
Batman and Robin had managed to subdue all of the worst criminals in the city. The Joker, Two-Face, Riddler. All the members of Batman's rogue gallery were behind bars; some behind straight jackets. Two of the inmates shared a cell. They were two of the most dangerous women in Gotham City. Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn.
Both of them were in plain white outfits, and neither were allowed make-up. Harley didn't feel like herself without the clown paint.
"Gee Red, are we ever gonna bust out of this joint?"
"Of course we will Harl, it's only a matter of time."
Pamela Isley, aka, "Poison Ivy," was propped against the wall, callously with her eyes closed. Harley and her had been in that cell for almost a month now. Usually Ivy would make a great escape and take her gal pal with her, but this time, she was stumped. The cell was lined with ten feet of led on all sides,and there were no windows. She wasn't even allowed to have a potted plant. Ivy was missing her plants, and of course, Harley was missing...
"Oh Mr. J, I can hear your sweet laugh echoing these halls,"
She said, as The Joker's laugh became even more loud in the hallway.
"Oh please Harl, your going to make me sick."
Harley just ignored her friend, and pressed her face against the bars, letting out a sigh. Then they heard something different.
The alarm.
"Gotham City, get ready for a wedgie!" The jokers voice echoed.
Harley's eye's lit up. Even Ivy perked her attention. Many of the inmates were looking out of there cell, waiting to see the show.
Guards went running down the halls, "The clown is loose!"
Harley let out a little squeak of excitement as they passed by.
BANG! BANG!
Two of the guards dropped to the floor, and the Joker laughed. Harley couldn't see him, but she could hear him.
"It's beyond me why you guards keep carrying those weapons down here. You shouldn't play with guns, do you want papa to give ya a whoopin? HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Then, he began to pass the cell. Harley was excited, she began to shout.
"HI PUDDING!"
"Well, well, if it isn't my little whoopee cushion, have they been treating you good?"
"No pudding, they wouldn't let me see you!"
"I know, i missed you too, boo." Joker smiled. His face was covered in blood. Probably from one of the guards.
"That's why you broke loose, isn't it pudding! Because you missed me, and you wanted to spring me out too!"
"Well it wasn't really on my agenda, but I suppose I could"
Harley let out a squeak, as The Joker pointed his gun at the lock on the cell door.
BANG!
The door flung open, and Harley jumped on The Joker, wrapping her legs around him. She kissed him like a young school girl would've.
"HARLEY!, GET OFF ME! Were not even out of Arkham yet and your trying to raise the circus tent!"
Harley climbed off and gave a soft smile, "Sorry Mr. J."
Poison Ivy rolled her eyes, as she walked out of the cell.
She didn't even look at Joker.
"Well Pammy, that's awfully rude." The Joker laughed.
"I have nothing to say to you clown." She walked down the hall, keeping her eyes off of him.
The Joker snarled and pointed the gun at the back of Ivy's head. Harley gasped and smacked the gun out of The Joker's hand.
"YOU BETTER NOT SHOOT RED, PUDDING!"
"Baby, I was only kidding."
-"Of course you were!" Harley smiled, gullible enough to listen.
"Are you going to turn loose any of our other friends while were here?"
"Mmmmm... I do have a plan that will require the help of one man.
Harley, go find Jonathan Crane."
"Scarecrow?" She said, a little nervously.
"Yes, Scarecrow!"
Harley ran off quickly to find his cell.
"WHAT ABOUT ME CLOWN!," said a voice from a cell behind him. The Joker looked and seen Two-face's silhouette behind the bars.
"Sorry Harvey, last time I sprung you, you thought you could kill old Batsy; and I've told you, I've told all of you, Batman... is mine."
"I'll come after you when I get out of here Joker!"
"Sure, bring both half's of that ugly face of yours. I'll kick one side and punch the other, HAA!"
A guard came running up pointing a gun, Joker fired and got him between the eyes. Soon after, Harley and Jonathan Crane returned up the hall, He was out of costume. Without the mask, he looked like a school teacher, which he was.
"Scarecrow, my dear friend."
"Were not friends Joker, everyone in this city knows you don't have friends."
Joker gave a blank face. "fair enough, I won't argue with that. My dear... acquaintance. I need you to help me... get The Batman. Now don't forget, his death is mine. However, the criminals in this city will know you were the back bone behind old Joker. Especially old Tuna face here!"
Two face growled and Joker laughed.
Scarecrow gave a smile, "I'm in."
"Good, now Harley, search that deceased guard for a gun. Lord knows he don't need it!"
Harley bent over and found the gun."I'm ready when you are Pudding!"
"Alright sweet cakes. I've got me some Calvary, let's blast out of here!
Harley, Joker, and Scarecrow made there way up the hall. Plants had came in through the window bounding some of the guards. Poison Ivy had already taken out a lot of them.
See there Mr. J, Red helped us!"
Joker shrugged, and shot some of the tied up guards, killing them.
"Yeah, old Pammy holds them, and I shoot! HAHA!"
The three of them made there way out the front of the building. A giant tree had taken out the gate. The clown prince had escaped from Arkham, along with three other notorious criminals.
Batman was completely oblivious to the night he would be in store for.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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