How to Kill a Joker
Authors Notes I don't own any of the DC characters or the universe, if I did. I'd have some more alternate earths shown.
Chapter 4 failures and emotional pleas.
Gotham Industrial District
Several armed men patrolled outside the abandoned building as a sniper lined up his target and opened fire as another man with a sword killed the other men, silently.
Once the men on patrol were dead, Deathstroke and Deadshot continued their plan to get into the hideout, get Joker and bring him to Lex Luthor alive and well, so he could get what he deserved for killing those children.
As the two of them, got to the main entrance, they heard noises from inside and knew people were inside. Even if Joker wasn't there. Someone who was there could lead the two mercenaries to Joker's location.
On the count of three, the two of them entered the building, as Deadshot hanged back near the entrance to shoot from a distance, he couldn't get a good vantage point to snipe from a nearby rooftop so would have to improvise, as Deathstroke moved on, heading to the source of the noise, which sounded like a TV left on.
When he entered the office, Slade saw bombs in the room, on a countdown timer now at 10 seconds till detonation, he quickly ran out of the office but didn't get out in time as the bombs detonated, catching both him and Deadshot in the blast, as the hideout came crashing down around them.
Soon emergency services arrived on the scene to try and save those who were still alive.
The Luthor Mansion the next day
Lex was watching the news on his TV while having breakfast, the top story was the big explosion that took place in the Gotham Industrial District early on in the night. Several of Joker's henchmen were found dead at the scene as was the hitman Deadshot, while Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke was in a critical condition in hospital.
With Deadshot gone and Deathstroke in a critical condition in hospital, Lex knew he needed to get someone else to help him go find Joker and knew just who to ask.
Before he could do anything, one of his guards entered followed by Bruce Wayne who had arrived for the meeting Lex wanted with him.
Bruce shook hands with Lex before offering his condolences for his loss and asked Lex as he was curious "Why did you ask to meet me here?"
Lex showed Bruce a file, as he opened it, Bruce saw it was an offer to sell Lexcorp to Bruce Wayne for 100 Billion Dollars. Bruce was in shock as he read the offer and asked Luthor "Are you sure you want to do this Lex?"
Lex nodded as he said "I had plans one day to hand my company over to Lena and retire. That isn't possible now. I already have enough money to live the rest of life in comfort. You're a good businessman Bruce. You'll do a good job running LexCorp as a subsidiary of Wayne Enterprises."
Bruce thought it over and accepted the deal as he offered Lex a friendly ear if the man ever needed someone to talk to. With that Bruce left, as Lex made preparations to go to Gotham City later that night, there was someone he needed to talk to.
An hour later, while Lex was packing a suitcase, one of his guards entered and said "Mr Luthor, I'm sorry to disturb you. Lois Lane is at the gates, she wants to speak to you."
Lex simply said "Let her in and bring her here. We have a lot to talk about." The guard nodded and left to carry out his orders, in a little while later Lois Lane entered the room.
The Daily Planet reporter saw Lex was packing and asked "Going somewhere?"
Lex answered "Just a short trip to talk to someone, Why are you here Lois?"
Lois removed a USB stick from her purse and gave it to Lex as she said "I have a contact on the GCPD. He gave all the information they have on Joker. I know you Lex, you want to find Joker and make him pay for what happened at that beach to your daughter and all the other children Joker and his gang killed in cold blood."
Lex nodded and asked "Are you going to tell someone? Convince Superman to try and stop me from getting justice?"
Lois shook her head and said "The Joker has killed so many people over the last few years. Every time he's caught, the man is sent to Arkham Asylum to be given treatment and always ends up escaping only for Batman to capture him once again with the cycle starting all over again. The Joker needs to answer for his many atrocities, only one way. He needs to die."
Lex nodded in agreement and showed Lois the letter that Joker had left for him at the scene of the crime and had tears in her eyes as she read why Joker had done what he did.
She gave Lex back the letter as Lois offered to ask her sources to try and get any information on Joker and his gang to try and find out his whereabouts. Lex refused the offer, telling Lois he had his own plan to get Joker and offered to order the two of them some lunch from a local takeaway which Lois gladly accepted.
Gotham City later that day.
In the middle of the night Lex Luthor stood on the roof of the Gotham City Police Department Building. He had bribed the officers to allow him access to the roof and now that he was there, Lex went over to the Bat-Signal and lit it.
As he saw the signal light the night sky, Lex waited for Batman to show up. He didn't have to wait long, the dark knight showed up a few minutes later and Batman said "You want my help finding Joker don't you Luthor?"
Lex nodded and made his offer to Batman, "I'm prepared to give you 50 Billion dollars Batman if you bring Joker to me alive, 25 Billion if you kill him. You can do whatever you want with the money, sell it, give all of it to charity. Just find Joker for me."
Batman was silent for a few moments before he said "When I find Joker, he'll face justice, I promise you that."
Lex scoffed and said "That revolving door of Arkham won't do any good. Give Joker to me when you find him and I'll ensure the clown answers for his crimes against this great city and everyone the psychopath has killed."
Batman again refused and to his shock Lex got on his knees and started to beg Batman to give joker to him, once he found him, with tears in his eyes,
For a third time, Batman refused but said "For what it's worth Luthor. I'm truly sorry for your loss."
With that Batman left as Lex got up to his feet, dried his eyes and went back down to the station, to arrange for his limo to take him back to the airport so he could get on his private plane and return to Metropolis.
Unknown to Lex, another hero had heard the offer he had made, but unlike Batman, she was more than willing to take Lex up on his offer.
Author's notes well that's chapter 4 completed please let me know what you think of it, read and review no flames though ok.
