CATWOMAN #2

THIS TOWN - PART 2

WRITTEN BY: JAKE BAT

Catwoman has just stopped two thugs from assaulting a father and daughter in a convenience store. One of the crooks Mort ran out and has grabbed Holly Robinson, one of Catwoman a.k.a. Selina Kyle's closest friends, and has her at gunpoint.

Mort: Hey you hear me Catwoman!? If you come any closer I am going to kill this bitch!

Catwoman: Hey listen just come down. Just let the girl go, and we'll forget all about this. Think about it you just tried to extort some guy and his daughter, now your going to kill this girl? If you do you realize that if GCPD ever catches you, the DA's going to crucify you. I mean extorting a guy and his daughter then killing an innocent teenage girl? Can you say needle in the arm?

Mort: Can you say dead girl on the sidewalk!? Listen just let me go or else this girl's death is going to be on your head gawt it?

Catwoman's fists tighten as it pains her to see her best friend be held hostage by some thug.

Mort: So this is what's gunna happen. I'm going to...

However, Holly, a tough young teenage girl from Gotham City's Allenstown then decides to end this thing on her own.

She then tries to get away from Mort's hold. As Mort tries to tighten his mold she then head-butts him and ducks her head down.

Holly (yelling): Sel-Catwoman now!

Catwoman immediently takes her whip and lashes it at Mort's nose. Mort's hold on Holly then ends as he takes the arm, which he used to control Holly to cover his hurt nose as Holly elbows him and jumps away.

Mort then sees Holly getting away from him before turning to Catwoman.

He points his gun at Catwoman who whips his hand leaving a bloody red mark across his fingers.

Catwoman, filled in rage, then begins to lash at the man. Whipping him in his nose again, then in his shoulder then to his stomach. This causes Mort enough pain to bend his knees in pain before Catwoman whips his chin, back, and right up his chest causing him to fall on his back in the street.

Catwoman then lifts up her whip for another lash, but Holly calls to her.

Holly (whispering): Catwoman!

Catwoman turns to Holly seeing her head turn to another alley with a face of nervousness obviously telling her that they should leave quickly.

Catwoman nods back but places her boot on Mort's chest and gets down face-to-face with Mort.

Catwoman (in a threatening manner): If you come back here I'm going...

Mort (pleading): Please, I gawt it okay! Ugh! I'll, I'll never come back here!

Catwoman (calm): That's all you had to say.

Catwoman then grabs her whip and lifts it up slightly.

Mort closes his eyes fearing more lashings. But ten seconds later he opens his eyes seeing nothing. He then struggles to get on his feet but at that same time a Gotham City Police car drives up with two officers getting out.

Officer #1: Hey Sarge, this guy fits the description of the suspects.

Mort then groans loudly before being taken away by the officers.

...

Later that night in their apartment, Selina and Holly relax after what happened today. Selina is in her bedroom at her desk looking something up on her computer.

Holly: Hey Selina I think I've found something you might like and before you say it's not Batman's love and affection for you.

Selina (sarcastically): Ha-ha Holly.

Holly: I knew you'd like that. But really I found something pretty cool. These two brothers, Albanian I think are visiting Gotham and them just so happen to be owners of a business that makes huge skyscrapers and hotel. They also have $5,000,000 bucks in their newest hotel.

Selina (uninterested): Hmm very interesting.

Holly (sarcastically): Yes very interesting to the point where you don't care. By the way Selina I'm having a sex change.

Selina (alarmed): What!?

Holly: So know you're listening. Good. Now listen, Selina I got this cool job for you I want to tell you about.

Selina: Sorry Holly but I'm pretty busy.

Holly: With what?

Holly peeks over Selina's shoulder to see what she was looking on her computer.

Holly: Um...Selina why are you on the Gotham City Police Department's Criminal Database?

Selina: I'm looking up those guys I got today.

Holly: I got today? Well I guess you don't value my elbows and head-butts.

They both chuckle a bit.

Holly (seriously): But Selina why are looking those two guys up?

Selina: Holly, those two guys extorting a local convenience store. One of them had a 22. 22s are one of the most popular guns when it comes to mobs. One bullet in you and they turn your insides into a pin-pall game.

Holly (jokingly asks): Selina why do I doubt that guy you whipped was a Mafioso?

Selina smirks before getting to Bruno Rossi's page.

Selina: These were one of the guys that were robbing Mister Browne and his daughter. Bruno Rossi...Armed Robbery, Assault, Grand Theft, Vehicle Manslaughter...

Holly: Damn.

Selina: Yeah...hmm he only did time for the Armed Robbery charge when he was 19. He got two years. He got three-to-five for the Manslaughter bid. Hmm...the guy he ran over was...Henry Vanzetti.

Holly: The guy who was going to testify against the Great White Shark guy?

Selina: Yeah, it was suspected he did it as a hit when they found $15,000 in his house, but he claims he got it from an uncle for his birthday and of course his uncle confirmed that. He also says he was drunk when he did it. It says the FBI always suspected he was a freelance hit-man in two other murders...huh.

Holly: What?

Selina: Look Holly.

Selina moves her mouse to an area which says KNOWN ASSOCIATES where it shows a list of names including: MORT SULLY, 30.

She clicks on it showing his mug shot and rap sheet.

Holly: That's the guy who point the gun to my head.

Selina reads the page out loud.

Selina: Mort Sully...said he did time in Jersey for gun charges, but it says he did five years for Assault and some Illegal Gambling. While in prison his sentenced got an extra year when it was discovered he was selling smuggled-in cigarettes. He moved to Gotham three years ago.

Holly (curious): So Selina what do you think of this?

Selina: I...I don't know Holly. Maybe I'm just over thinking it but I'm not sure.

...

Meanwhile, Mort and Bruno have bailed themselves out of prison on Extortion, Assault and Threats of Violence charges. They then are walking towards a nearby bar.

Mort (calm): Don't worry man everything's going to be fine.

Bruno (nervously): I don't know man what will the boss think?

Mort then turns and becomes quiet. As there walking to the bar to catch some drinks a black van drives near them before stopping right near them.

The side doors then open with a man in a brown leather coat comes out in front of Mort and Bruno, making them stop dead in their tracks.

?: Mort, Bruno, you mind and get in the van. The boss wants to talk to you two.

As Mort and Bruno take one step back the other side-door and the back-doors open with three men coming out surrounding the two. Mort and Bruno then turn to the mysterious figure who shoots them both.

?: Don't worry boys it's only a tranquilizer.

The two then become weaker as the three men from behind put bags on their hands and load them up in the van before the three men go in as the mysterious figure hops in the passenger seat. The van then drives away.

To be continued...