IM BAAAAAACK... haha i finally found some free time in my day to write another two chapters. Im going to release the next one in a couple of days. Ive been so busy with school and sports and everything, but I dont want you fans to think I forgot about you.
Now, without further adou, CHAPTER TWELVE
enjoy!
Luthor leisurely got up from the grimy reclining chair placed next to his even dustier dream monitor.
The many eyes of the numerous villains impatiently followed Luthor as he paced back and fourth in front of the six stretchers, a blank expression etched on his features. After several minutes of silence, Sinestro at long last spoke up.
"So, is the alien dead?"
Lex raised an eyebrow, and nodded his head while a enormous grin spread across his face.
"So what was the fricken delay for?" Morgan questioned in an irritated tone.
Lex looked as though he was about to lash out violently, but instead he simply said,
"Something feels out of place…not right."
The room once again became silent, but that didn't last long because a crash was abruptly heard in the back of the lab. Two seconds later all the power in the room went out, and the only object the villains could see was the silhouette of a muscular creature looming in the darkness. The other villains quivered with escalating fear at the foreboding monster. But Lex wasted no time, and as soon as his eyes adjusted to the suffocating gloom, he shot off in the direction of his weapon table and clutched the nearest laser gun.
"Welcome Batman," Lex half snickered, half roared. "Come to join your friends in hell?"
And with that he fired the guitar-sized firearm at the shadow. It hit nothing.
Joker cried out, "Luthor, I think you missed"
Lex hastily threw the damaged gun to the ground and growled in frustration as he swiftly pivoted to face the villains. He grinned evilly and intensely whispered, "find him," laughing as the assorted villains dispersed.
Meanwhile, determined to finish his plan, Luthor seized Diana off one of the stretchers and threw her over his shoulder as he ran into the next room.
Down the hall, Joker had taken the liberty to hunt for Bruce alone. He stealthily crept down the passageway, turning, looking to the ceiling for a sign of life.
"Batman, I know we've had our differences in the past, but today there is one common denominator in our love-hate relationship. We both loath Luthor!" Joker explained as he silently walked down the hall.
"So why don't you come down here and talk, huh?" Joker was about to continue when a body-shaped shadow fell from the ceiling onto the floor in front of Joker. He leaned forward out of curiosity, and found it was Circe. She was knocked out cold and a large knuckle shaped bruise was forming on her broken nose. Joker backed up, eyes wide with fear as Batman dropped out of nowhere and landed at his feet.
"You're messing with the wrong bat, Joker. You hurt my friends, and I can assure everyone here, I WILL hurt you. Now don't EVER try this again," Batman growled dangerously in a deep, intimidating voice. Then he moved swiftly forward and slammed an open palm on a pressure point located on Joker's hunched back, causing him to crumple forward and hit the metal floor.
Batman took a step back, rage threatening to take over, when the vision in his right eye suddenly blurred. He rubbed it in aggravation, but it only got worse as nausea crept through his stomach. He gasped as invisible hands pulled his feet out from under him and he landed next to Joker with a bone-breaking crunch.
Hro and Morgan stepped out of the shadows, victorious smiles on their faces. Hro reached down and pulled a small dart from Batman's neck, he grinned and said, "works every time!" as he proceeded to drag Batman's lifeless form to where Luthor was waiting. Morgan followed, carrying a dazed and confused clown in her arms.
Batman blinked his eyes slowly, a headache settling in as he struggled to gain composure and adjust to his surroundings. Finally, he managed to sit up enough so he could see the room clearly, and what he saw sent waves of abhorrence up his spine.
Luthor was standing about five feet away holding Diana, her eyes wide and laced with fear. Batman's face turned scarlet with fury as his eyes traced the outline of a sizeable blade at her throat, held by Lex.
"Morning Batty, glad you could finally join your girlfriend and I." He smirked evilly, violence igniting his eyes.
Bruce positioned his hands on the ground as he prepared to brutally lunge at Luthor, when he felt a cold, hard piece of metal against his skull; a gun barrel.
So that was it...I hope you liked it! I spent a lot of time working with my thesaurus to make my writing a bit more interesting. Please Read and Review, it assists me and makes it easier to write better chapters.
Thanks to all those who reviewed during my absence. I love you all.
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