The Beginning of the End

by HermHunter55

After the death of a member of the Bat-family, Batman is enraged and hunts down the killer. Eventually, a shocking revelation leads the whole DC Universe into this conundrum of sorts. However, they do not know that they are all being toyed with and that death is only part of a conspiracy bigger than all of the heroes in the DCU.

1. Chapter 1

Chapter One

Gotham City. 1:30 AM ET.

Batman stood on the Gotham rooftop. He heard someone making a quiet approach towards him. He quickly turned around, with Catwoman catching his fist and stating, ``Slow down there, Bats. I just wanted to say hi. What, a girl can't say hi to her lover?'' She creeped up on the Batman, slowly stroking his chin with her fingers.

``Hello, Selina.'' Batman muttered. ``I don't have time. Bane is on the loose, I have to find him before he takes innocent lives.''

``You never have time, Bats. Would it hurt to just-'' Batman cut off Selina. ``Selina, not now.'' Batman stated pulling out his grapple. He's just about to fire it into the next wall when-BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! By the second gunshot, Batman turns around to see Catwoman on the ground with three bullet holes in her stomach, thick blood oozing out of her body. ``SELINA, NO!'' Batman yelled. He quickly knelt down to treat her wounds. He compressed the wounds with a small towel, applying direct pressure. ``Selina, Selina, can you hear me! Selina, say something!'' Batman pleaded. Selina gave no answer. Batman whipped around. Was the shooter still on the scene? Batman turned on the enhanced vision in his cowl. He scanned the area. Nothing. Nobody. How can this be? He checked Selina's pulse. Dead. He let out a roar of anger. The search for Bane could start another night. Selina was the primary interest now.

Batcave. 1: 50 AM ET.

Alfred's mouth opened in shock as Batman got out of the Batmobile-with Selina Kyle's dead body. ``No, she can't be-'' Alfred moaned. ``She's dead. We were talking on the rooftop of a small business when she was shot three times by an unknown shooter. A sniper, most likely.'' Batman said to Alfred and Damian.

``Don't worry, Father. We'll find who did this to her.'' Robin said. ``But what are we going to do with her body?''

``I don't know yet.'' Batman answered, pulling off his cowl. ``I'll have to put her body in the freezer until I find somewhere else to put her.''

``Who do you think could have done this, Master Bruce?'' Alfred asked.

``Only one person,'' Batman answered. ``Deadshot.''