Chapter 10: "The Finale"

Batman tried to reason with Spider-man before the fight, he said, "We can both get out of here safely Spider-man. We don't need to do this."

"I can't let them take someone else away from me. I'm sorry pal, looks like it's a rematch." Said Spider-man.

"Just listen to me, this doesn't have to happen! No one needs to die!" Says Batman.

"There's nothing to do but fight old man! I'm sorry about this…" Said Spider-man as he leapt off the floor and web zipped in his direction. Batman was able to blow the attack but not the following attacks. Spider-man was able to easily maneuver around Batman with little to no problem, since Batman was seriously handicapped. Batman tried to fight back but he was unable to do any serious damage. He lacked the speed that Spider-man had in spades. Within a few moments, Batman was down clutching his ribs tightly with one hand, bleeding from the mouth. Spider-man felt horrible about this, he didn't want to hurt Batman, he never really wanted to hurt him. He just wanted Mary Jane safe, that's all. Spider-man grabbed Batman by the ear of his cowl and dragged him into the center of the ring.

Spider-man began to beat Batman, hitting him continuously in the face till his face was red and bloody. Spider-man finally let go and backed away, he couldn't do this, not any longer. "He didn't do anything to deserve this. Batman was a good person, fighting to protect others just like I do. We are one in the same, I can't do this." Thought Spider-man pacing around Batman's body.

"Don't forget Spider-man, if you fail to kill Batman. Then your lover, dies!" Said Mysterio into the intercom.

Spider-man grabbed Batman's head with two hands and closed his eyes. Before Spider-man could make his finishing blow, Batman had plunged a needle into the side of Spider-man's foot, doing so quickly enough to surpass his spider-senses. The fluid that Batman had injected into him was mostly Ethyl Chloride, the substance that temporarily disable Spider-man's abilities. Spider-man fell to the ground in pain, he felt weak and powerless. Then Batman quickly pressed his two fingers upon the side of his cowl and said, "Now!" while staring upon at the Watchtower.

Suddenly, Nightwing burst through the door behind Mysterio and the Riddler in the Watchtower. Behind him was Damian Wayne in Robin Costume and Batgirl. Nightwing threw his two stun batons into the Joker and Kraven before they could have a chance to react. Batgirl and Damian charged into Mysterio and Riddler, tackling them out the window of the Watchtower. They landed on the floor of the arena, Batman tried to come help but he couldn't move, his muscles were exhausted his body in excruciating pain. Batman passed out before he could utter another word, whatever Joker's poison was seemed to be affecting him. Spider-man had done the same, the combination of Ethyl Chloride and the Joker's Poison was leaving him barely alive.

Batgirl and Damian were able to defeat the Riddler and Mysterio but Nightwing was in dire need of assistance in the Watchtower. Batgirl and Damian quickly tied up the two villains and came to Nightwing's rescue. They grappled up to the Watchtower and helped Nightwing. Kraven had Nightwing pinned against a wall and was plunging his knife into his lower torso continuously. Nightwing screamed in pain, trying desperately to stop Kraven's assault. Batgirl ripped Kraven away from Nightwing hit him in the jaw. A tooth flew out of his mouth and dinged off the floor. Damian then gibbed Kraven, causing him to be on his back, holding his knee in pain. Finally, Nightwing hit him with the bottom of his stun stick which effectively knocked him out.

Now the fight was over, Nightwing, Batgirl and Damian were able to save Mary Jane and Alfred before any harm could be done to them. They were able to imprison the downed villain and upon roll call, they had captured every escapee of Arkham except one… The Joker. Before they could deal with him, they needed to get Batman and Spider-man to a hospital quickly, their condition appeared to be fatally poor. Nightwing carried Batman's unconscious body while Batgirl carried Spider-man and they escaped the complex. All the villain that were defeated were tied up and later imprisoned.

Later in the New York Mercy Hospital, Batman and Spider-man were both in the same ER, with doctor trying to filter out the poisons and toxins quickly before it entered their heart. Spider-man seemed to be the least responsive of the two, the poison had been in his system for far too long already. The doctor did their best to make sure their heroes survived as those heroes loved stood in horror of the situation. Outside of the hospital, a laughing man could be heard, giggling and hollering over something that he found unbelievably funny.

The sound of flatline could be heard, the man kept laughing…

And laughing…

And laughing…

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THE END