The next chapter of What Happens In Club Nialliv?
Barbara and Catwoman sit at the bar, bored out of their minds, listening to Penguin.
"And that is how I became the man I am today." Penguin finishes.
"Oh... that's nice." Barbara replies, snapping out of her trance.
"I've gotten more entertainment out of watching paint dry." Catwoman mumbles.
"Now, my dear, how about you join me back at my bird net later, and we could learn a little more about each other." Penguin offers.
"Uh... I don't..." Barbara tries to reply, but is stopped when Penguin puts the tip of his umbrella to her lips.
"I understand, not quite sure yet." Penguin says, "It's fine. I'll give you some time to think, and you can give me your answer around closing time." Penguin tips his hat to her and gets down from his seat. "I'll be waiting, my dear." he informs, then woddles away.
"This is really strange." Barbara states.
"I know." Catwoman replies, "I smell something fishy. And for once, it's not his breath. I'll look into it for you." Just then, a hand grabs Barbara's arm tightly, then spins her around. Barbara was surprised to see an angered Ivy before her. Ivy was holding some kind of thorn covered seed.
"You little tramp!" Ivy growls at Barbara.
"Ivy, I know that you're mad, but..." Barbara tries to explain.
"Shut up!" Ivy orders, "You speak when I tell you! Or I'll shove this puppy right down your throat! When it touches your stomach acid, the thorns with grow. Understand?" Barbara nods a little.
"What's this about?" Catwoman demands to know.
"It seems this slut can't stick to just one man!" Ivy replies, then turns her attention back to Barbara, "What makes you think you can just give a guy false hope, and get away with it?"
"What?" Barbara questions, confused.
"You kissed Harvey!" Ivy growls, "I bet you promised to take him home too. But from what I've seen, you like more than just one guy."
"Ivy, it's nothing like that." Catwoman informs.
"Yeah, they were coming onto me!" Barbara explains, "I had no intention on taking Harvey home. I'm interested in him the slightest."
"Then why did you kiss him?" Ivy demands to know.
"That was just a little bet!" Barbara answers, "I asked about his coin and he made a bet. I lost one game, then won the other. Which meant that he only got a kiss on the cheek." Ivy starts to slowly release Barbara and lower the seed. "I know you like Harvey." Barbara continues, "I see the way you look at him." Ivy sighs.
"I'm sorry." Ivy says, "I let my anger get the best of me."
"You should talk to him." Barbara informs.
"Maybe you're right." Ivy replies.
"Are you kidding me?" yells a high pitch voice from behind them. They all turn to see Harley standing with an angry look on her face. "You listen to her, but when your best friends encourages you to do the samething, you don't?" she replies, "God, you suck, Red!" Ivy smiles.
"Poor little Harls, are you feeling left out?" Ivy says.
"Shut up!" Harley growls. Catwoman gets up and walks away from the bar.
"Where are you going?" Barbara questions.
"To do a little investigating." Catwoman answers.
Back at the poker game, all the villains had become even more frustrated with Kane winning every game.
"Damn it, man!" Joker yells, "Do you have an off switch?"
"Last I checked, no." Kane replies.
"Can't we do something else besides give away all of our money?" Bane questions.
"Not until I beat him!" Joker answers.
"The same here." Riddler adds, "He's proved to be a worthy challenger. How about a little challenge of the mind, Kane?"
"Why not." Kane replies.
"What is greater than God and more evil than the devil?" Riddler begins, "The poor have it, the rich need it and if you eat it you'll die?"
"Nothing." Kane answers, without missing a beat.
"Hmm, correst." Riddler replies, "But that was an easy one. I never was, am always to be. No one ever saw me, nor ever will. And yet I am the confidence of all, To live and breath on this terrestrial ball. What am I?"
"Tomorrow or the future." Kane answers. Riddler starts to seem a little irritated.
"The one who makes it, sells it." Riddler continues, "The one who buys it, never uses it. The one that uses it never knows that he's using it. What is it?"
"A coffin." Kane answers, seeming bored.
"You're cheating!" Riddler yells, "Do you have some kind of telepathic power?"
"No, I just..." Kane replies, as his mask morphs into a copy of Riddler's head, "think like you."
"Fine, then here's one even you won't be able to answer." Riddler states, "Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it, Five in the middle is seen; First of all figures, the first of all letters, Take up their stations between. Join all together, and then you will bring; Before you the name of an eminent king."
"DAVID." Kane yawns. Riddler's eyes light up with fury. But his stress starts to go away when he sees Catwoman stroll up to the table. Kane's mask quickly morphs back.
"Hello, boys." Catwoman greets in a soothing tone.
"Oh, great." Joker replies, "Just what we needed, another pussy besides Penguin. HAAA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HAAAA!" Penguin gives him a dirty look.
"Charming." Catwoman replies, a little annoyed. Kane looks up at her in pure amazement. Catwoman notices him. "And who are you?" she questions.
"Who?" Kane replies, "Who is but the form following the function of what, and what I am is a man in a mask." Catwoman smiles.
"V for Vendetta." Catwoman giggles.
"Huh, knew that line sounded familiar." Kane says, "Maybe that's way I felt the urge to look like this." His mask morph into the mask of V and long black hair grows out.
"Impressive." Catwoman states.
"Thank you." Kane replies in V's voice, "Would you care to join us?"
"Love to." Catwoman replies. She pulls up a chair from another table.
"It seems you're getting a little distracted, Kane." Bane informs.
"What do you mean?" Kane questions.
"He means about the bet." Two-Face replies.
"Oh, well money is money." Kane states, "I don't really care for it."
"You're kidding, right?" Joker questions, "And change your face back, that's really creepy!"
"Money is nothing important to me." Kane explains, as his mask morphs back to normal, "I have no real need for it. I'm doing this for the sport."
"I'm sorry, but what bet are you talking about?" Catwoman questions.
"We've started a bet to see who could take the lovely female over at the bar home." Riddler answers.
"And a million bucks are on the line." Joker adds.
"Really?" Catwoman replies, "Well, at least I know now." She turns attention back to Kane. "You know, you never truly answered my questions." she informs.
"My name is Kane." Kane replies, "Kane of Abel."
"That's kind of a weird name." Catwoman replies, "What's Abel? Or should I ask, where is it?"
"Very hard to explain." Kane informs, "And I've already answered one of your questions, so you'll have to wait for the others to be done the same. And since I did answer yours, you must answer mine. Who, dear woman, are you?"
"Call me Catwoman." Catwoman replies.
"A beautiful name." Kane says, "Gentle, but powerful at the same time." Catwoman smirks. "I think I'm going to enjoy your company." Kane informs.
"I know I'm not." Joker mumbles.
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