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I took inspiration from the Batman Beyond movie for this scene. Enjoy!
Lana watched as the Joker set up a video camera in front of her. She had been knocked out again and was now strapped onto some metal table, with wires running up and down her body. Every time she moved too far in one direction, a shock jolted her spine. Refusing to cry out, she was exhausted with all the mental effort it took to keep her lips shut.
"Harley, get the transmission ready!" he snapped.
"Sure thing, Mr. J!" Harley pointed her gun towards the terrified technicians. One pressed a few buttons on the supercomputer, sweating like a pig.
"Now, this is just to make sure that he believes us. We won't be killing you yet."
Laughing maniacally, he started the camera.
"Dick, what's happening?" Tim ran in from the lounge, staying up in case Lana came back.
"Something seems to be interfering with our system. I'll be running-"
A giant Joker card flashed onto the screen. Tim felt his stomach turn, as the Joker's face filled the screen.
"Greetings, bird boys! We've come to deliver a message on behalf of your little girlfriend. Bring us the Fabergé egg. I understand if you're feeling a little shocked at this request, but so is she!"
Cackling, the Joker stepped back. He was in a flickering room, with a spotlight trained on a surgical table. On it was...was...
"Robin!"
The table flipped up, so that Lana was face to face with the camera. She was strapped onto some type of EEG device, and Tim could feel his heart stop. Nightwing was already tracing the signal, trying to track down their hideout, but he didn't care.
"Lana, you're going to be alright," he urged. To the Joker, he said, "We'll get you what you want. I need to-"
"You need to hurry up, is what I'm thinking," Joker said sweetly. He pulled down a lever, and electricity coursed through Lana's body. The Joker was watching the scene with a sadistic smile on his face.
"No!" he screamed, pounding on the screen.
It went on, 30 seconds, a minute. He could see the Joker amping up the current, but he was helpless to stop him. Lana was screaming, unable to control herself. Tim was paralyzed, but his terror turned into fury. He wanted to rip the Joker up, limb from limb, for making her scream like that.
The Joker smiled, looking satisfied.
"Now, is that a clear enough message to you?"
"Robin..." she sobbed.
"You get that egg to me in one hour. As soon as your time is up, her death will be broadcast to the entire city."
I won't be able to update regularly, but I shall try my very hardest. Unfortunately, school only gets busier from here on out. I'd like to thank Squadron for his help in making my stories better, and for anyone who followed, or at the very least read my story. Please review!