Disclaimer: I do not own the characters to The Batman. They are owned by WB.
Bane was out of control. He smashed into the Gotham National Bank but was not there to rob the place but to cause as much carnage as possible. By the time the three heroes had made it there it was too late, he had squashed all those inside, even one security guard that foolishly attempted to shoot the monster in the back right before their very eyes.
This was not some bank robbery, but he wanted to take as many people with him as possible, goading Batman and the others to fight him. "Come on, let us dance" he said giving a menacing smile, flashing all of his white teeth as the two forces charged towards each other.
Bane's body just bashed through and the three scattered. There would be no attempt to run him out of energy, they had to severe the flow of Venom to his body but after the first charge Bane continued to charge out of the bank and into the street where the curious populous scattered. The three did not have that option they had to stop him now before he could harm anymore people. Citizens were fleeing the scene, abandoning their cars that Bane was picking up and hurling at the Bats and Robin as Batgirl jumped well to the right and hid behind a mailbox, pulling out a Batarang from her belt. She was waiting for the chance for Venom to show his back where hoses fell from the back of his head and ran down his arms to the back of his hands. Sitting on his back was the Venom supply. If she could strike that feeder or the cut the hoses Bane would whither like a grape in the sun.
Seeing that he could not hit the flying targets Bane roared in frustration as Robin jumped onto the back of Bane's head about to cut the hose, "What's the matter?" Robin laughed, "Can't…"
A powerful hand gripped the boy and Bane hurled Robin towards the hiding Batgirl, but the graceful Boy Wonder rolled with the throw and came to a stop beside Barbara.
"He seems pretty angry, much more than usual," she remarked.
"Yeah, so I noticed" Robin replied a bit perturbed.
Fighting by himself for a moment Batman was on top of a lap post as Bane scanned for him. In his hand were several large metal pellets that he threw at the criminal's feet. Erupting they encased his feet and legs in a thick layer of ice that immobilized him, "Now!" he commanded to the two whom leapt out to strike the hoses.
Jumping into the air as he rushed Robin hurled his weapon as Barbara did the same and they watched as the blades sliced through the air as Bane raised his hands to beat them away but they were too fast and they struck the hoses…but they did not break!
"You have to do better than your old tricks" Bane smiled as he balled his fists and slammed them down onto the ice. It took several poundings before it would shatter, but he was free once again.
"He has better hoses and the pack is armored." Batman remarked as he leapt from his perch and came to a landing behind his two compatriots. His tone was calm, rather deadpan, despite Bane now being free before them.
"Clever girl" Batgirl replied.
"Bane, what are you doing?" Batman called out.
"We have done this dance for years," Bane said reaching for a car on the street. His fat fingers dug into the metal doors and Bane hefted it over his head with ease, "Same dance, and different days. You have chosen your path. I have chosen mine. Only one of us can live in this city, Batman or we will keep on dancing until the end of time!"
"Does he want to die?" Robin asked but Batgirl did not know as Bane threw the car like a javelin. Tucking and rolling out of the way Batman reached into his belt and pulled out several more spheres and threw them at Bane's feet. They struck the asphalt and erupted and encased the monster's feet that flashed light that dazed and confused him. Seeing nothing but white he growled and punched wildly. Seeing her chance Batgirl landed on the back Bane's head clutching another batarang like a dagger and out of reaction Bane reached up to grasp her and his fingers found her cape.
"Uh-oh" Batgirl yelped as Bane grasped the cape and pulled her off and swung her around above him, all the while gaining momentum as he prepared to launch her across down the street but instead of slowed to a stop and whipped his arm back and Batgirl went with it. He was prepared to slam her into the asphalt before him where the impact would crush her bones.
"No" Robin thought as he charged from behind, hands grasped around the frame of his curved blade. He was not going to stab him but he was going for that encased pump. If he could cut the power or the flow that would be the end of it as it has been but seeing Batgirl in plight, Barbara, if she were to die then everything would be out. Gordon would find out and all of this would be over. He rushed forward and everything seemed to be in slow motion as Batgirl hung by the end of her cap, one hand reaching up to try and free herself of it and the other for Robin as he went by.
The case was at his fingertips. It was protected with a thick case but these Batarangs were made of stout metal and he took his weapon and began stabbing as he let out a roar. He did not want Bane to die he just wanted him to stop and as he stabbed the case stood up to him but it began to chip and then the blade made a hole just big enough to fit the tip in a couple inches and he took it.
Letting out one more yell Robin slammed the tip in through the hole an electrical surge coursed through the behemoth's body that arched his back and screamed in pain. Recoiling in terror the three could only look on as Venom doubled over and screamed, pleading for help as the surges ran through his body making his eyes bug out and his veins pop. The pump had lost control and was now feeding more venom than his body could handle.
"Help me!" Bane yelled but then his body jerked and then stopped.
Bane's body quivered and slowing let out a sigh as his eyes rolled into the back of his head.
"Is he dead?" Robin cautious approached, a Batarang clenched tightly in one hand with a tip dripping Venom.
Reaching out and checking his pulse on his neck Batman found that there was none and he slowly erected his body and turned to aim an angry scowl at Robin whom recoiled in horror.
In a few moments time Commissioner Gordon arrived with several police officers. They knew Bane had fallen but until that time he and the force were virtually powerless to stop a juggernaut like Bane. When Gordon came up to see the body he flicked his eyes over at Robin whom was silent by shock as his hands hung limply at his side. "First Joker and now Bane…" Gordon began, "What is this?" he turned to look at Batman, "Are you changing tactics or something."
With a heavy scowl under his mask Batman replied only with, "No."
"Well," Gordon said reaching up and adjusting his glasses on his nose, "Perhaps now the streets will be a bit safer. Instead of having him in Arkham we can put him six feet under with the Joker." His tone was that of relief. Bane was also a serious plight on Gotham but even still Batman was not celebrating as camera crews came forward to see for themselves that Bane was in fact dead as coroners came up to investigate the body.
Batgirl carefully placed a hand on Robin's shoulder, "Cheer up, kid, you did okay." But Robin did not feel it. Once again an opponent died because of him and now he wanted to be severed from the Wayne estate entirely. He dared not even to look up at the Dark Knight that stood close by as silent as a statue.
The return to the Bat cave was silent, only the hum of the powerful engine of the Bat mobile making a sound. Sitting in the backseat Robin had his head lowered in shame, never making eye contact with either of his counterparts as Barbara kept urging herself to saying something, to break the tension, but looking at the statue that was Batman intimidated her into silence.
Waiting for their arrival Alfred knew everything that had transpired and when the Bat-mobile came to a halt and the cockpit hatch slid open and Batman jumped out the butler said nothing as the Dark Knight stole past and lagging behind Robin and Batgirl came up.
Barbara removed her cowl showing her dark red hair and large eyes as she approached Robin, "Hey, kid. You alright?"
"Yeah," Robin waved a hand, "I'm good."
Barbara tried to be chipper, "Well, first Joker, and now Bane. Maybe Poison Ivy will drink some weed killer and save us the trouble, huh?" gently nudging his shoulder with hers but the short, younger; Robin did not respond at all that left her worried that this other death may have shot his disposition.