Batman- New Era Chapter 1 Gotham's major players sit at a long table except for Black Mask and Bane. "Time to get down to business," penguin began "Black mask and Bane are taking too many liberties for my liking. This is our city not theirs and I demand that we all band together to take them out for good." "Sounds like fun the body count will be high am I right?" Joker asked. "Complete annihilation of their gang. We each absorb a piece if their operations." Penguin said. Two face flips his coin and it lands scarred side up. "We're down with this. The Black Mask and Bane will be destroyed" Two face said. "Well said!" Penguin exclaimed. "Now who is with us?" penguin asked. There was a general roar of approval and the crime lords all cheered very loudly. "Excellent now we-"Penguin began but was cut off when false facers storm the room with mercenaries followed by Black Mask and Bane. "Well I didn't wanna hear that when I came. I wanted to strike a deal. Oh well can't always get what you want through hope. Sometimes you gotta just take it." Black Mask said. "Ok Sionis just chill maybe we can strike a deal" Penguin said cautiously. "Ah so you are the coward cobblepot. I would've said it'd be someone like Dent-at least half the time." Bane stated. "So you two brain donors think you can run Gotham" Joker said then laughs "Funniest thing I've ever-" Joker began but Black Mask shot him in the face killing him instantly. "Anyone says crap I don't like they get a bullet in the face-understand?" Black Mask asked. The criminals nodded. "Now you all said you wanted me dead. That makes me very unhappy-and you don't want me like that" Black Mask said. "Neither do I. Personally I want to kill you all but Mask thinks you can be assets. Thank him you get to live." Bane stated. "Screw this-you two are stupid brain dead pieces of filth that couldn't even run this city for a single day." Penguin stated furiously. "That is everyone's view I take it." Black Mask said coolly. The criminals all roared in approval. "I see-Bane kill cobblepot." Black Mask ordered. Bane nods then grabs Penguin lifts him above his head and breaks his back over his knee killing penguin instantly with a sickening CRACK! "Anyone reconsidering their stand?" Black Mask asked pulling out his revolver. Every Criminal screamed yes. "Bloody hypocrites and turncoats the lot of ya." Black Mask said. Black Mask shoots every criminal that opposed him dead. "We rule Gotham now Bane. Nobody can stop us now not the other criminals, not the police and certainly not the Batman." Black mask said.
