Avenger: Blind Justice

by Buck Ink

Gotham City. A place where Justice is indeed blind. A shadowy organisation arises against Batman, Commissioner James Gordon, and the entire city. When Michael Rivers is killed by this organisation; his son, Riley Rivers, plunges into Gotham's dark underworld in a battle that threatens to tear the city of Gotham apart. Disclaimer: I don't own DC/Marvel Comics.

11. Chapter 11: Don't say a word

Chapter 11: Don't say a word.

-Avenger-

I remained in cover as the man with the bandaged face kept firing. It's gonna be difficult, since the .45 caliber handgun can fire semi-automatically. But, he'll have to reload at some point. So far, he's down to five rounds in each gun. I can hear screaming inside the hospital. Of course, everyone would hear his guns.

But, he's stopped firing. I can hear footsteps coming closer to where I am,
so I decide to relocate.

?: "There."

BLAM BLAM!

Two gunshots from both guns, I think that three of the bullets went past me, but one ended up in my arm!

Avenger: "Argh!"

?: "I got you. Don't worry, it'll be quick."

The man started firing again where I was. I managed to get back into cover and I counted to bullets.

He fired another two from each gun. That means he has one bullet in both guns.
He was ready in case, he didn't get me. If I come out now, I doubt the layer of Kevlar I'm wearing will stop a .45 calibre bullet.

I'll have to get close. Too close that he can't use his guns.

I pull out the batarang from earlier. I'll give him a distraction.

I run from cover and run towards him, if I'm quick he won't be able to fire,
if not, then I better hope he doesn't hit me.

As I see the attacker about to pull the trigger, I throw the batarang at his leg.

?: "Aaaahh!"

BLAM BLAM!

He pulls the trigger, but the bullets are aimed away from me thanks to the pain that the man is in.

I tackle him, but unfortunately, he was standing near the edge of the building.
We both fell off the side of the building as the street quickly rose to meet us.

The man started to club me in the back! This guy was clearly stronger than he looked!

Using my grapnel gun, I managed to hook into a nearby building and we swung into the side of the wall. The bandaged man went into the wall and we fell onto a ledge of the building.

As I got back up, I saw that the man had reloaded his guns. He must know those guns like the back of his hand...

?: "Checkmate, you lose, Rivers."

He does know who I am... This guy was the one who attacked mom!

With that in mind, I quickly kicked the legs out from under the man and he fell over the ledge, but I quickly grabbed his legs.

He dangled off the edge of the building with me holding his legs. I wasn't going to drop him, but he struggled with me. I saw him hold his guns up towards me.

Avenger: "Go ahead. You shoot me and you'll fall."

?: "Worth it, kid."

BLAM!

He shot at me and I ended up letting go! No, damn it! What was he thinking!?

I was going to jump after him, but he kept shooting at the ledge and I was forced to take cover.

The shooting then stopped abruptly with a loud crash...

I looked down and I saw a body down below in the alley.

I couldn't breathe... I didn't have a choice, but to let go. But, I let that man die.

I jumped of the edge of the building and I dived down towards the alley, I had to see for myself. Using my grapnel gun, I slowed my decent and I landed in the alleyway.

I couldn't believe what had happened. I know it wasn't my fault, but I didn't want this to happen... No, I can't dodge this. A man is dead.

I didn't know what to do, but I noticed that the bandages around the man's face came undone. So, I unwrapped what was left of them... This man, I knew who he was!

Dr Thomas Elliot. Why would a neurosurgeon be walking around shooting people?

I then went through his pockets, I found a empty syringe. There was a little bit of black liquid inside. And a logo on the syringe...

Grace Enterprises.

Of course... I knew it was Grace!

It was an accident, but I know for a fact that it was partly my responsibility for this man's death. I'll get Grace for this...

At that moment, Dr Elliot's body started dissolving! W-What's the heck?! What's going on?!

I watched as it dissolved into nothing... What in the world is going on?!

I better get back to mom. The police are gonna swarm this place any minute. If Riley Rivers has gone missing, then it'll be difficult to provide an alibi.

-Batman-

Batman: "You weren't after Rivers."

Hush: "Rivers is being dealt with. But, you are mine to kill, Bruce."

Hush had just shot Barbara, but he didn't shoot her again. He's using her as bait to draw me into his line of fire. Killing her would defeat that purpose.

Barbara was shot in the lower adomen. She's bleeding... It reminds me of when the Joker shot her through the spine and forced her into a wheelchair for years. She's likley reliving each and every one of those emotions now.

-Batgirl-

I can feel it. It's happening again.

The day The Joker shot me. It was the last time I stood on my own feet for years.

It's happening again.

I can't move. Everything I've built since then, all coming down.

I can't feel my legs. The pain... The fear. All real.

Paralyzed, helpless, afraid...

No... I can't stop now, not here. My dad is still in prison and one of the people that could help save him is in danger.

I look up and I see Hush standing a bit away from me. He's shooting at Bruce. He's using me as bait to draw out Bruce.

I'm not some helpless girl that needs saving, I won't be that girl. Not again!

I quickly pull out a batarang and throw it at Hush. He wasn't expecting a wounded girl to be able to throw something at him. The point end of it stuck into Hush's arm.

Hush: "Aaah!"

It caused Hush to drop one of his guns. But, I noticed as he bled... His blood,
it was black?

Batman then jumped into the air and punch Hush in the head, it knocked him out.

Batman: "Barbara! Are you alright?!"

I couldn't speak. I felt blood enter my lungs and I could speak.

Batman: "Barbara! Stay with me!"

My vision went black...

-Batman-

Barbara is losing blood very quickly. I need to take her back to the cave quickly.

Batman: "Alfred, Barbara's been shot."

Alfred: "What?! Well, you better get Miss Gordon here as quickly as possible, sir."

Batman: "There's something else."

I look at Hush. His blood was pitch black.

Batman: "I've detained Elliot, but..."

Alfred: "What sir?"

Batman: "I don't think it is Thomas Elliot."

-Vicki-

No comment; a famous line used by many.

After what happened at the Grace Manor, I wasn't able to speak to either the Acting Commissioner or the captain of GCPD's Major Crimes Unit. The officers simply said "No comment".

I called Lauren, she said that she was attacked by some people apprantly sent by Grace. I asked if she was okay, but Mr Rivers helped her along with a girl named Harper.

That wasn't the only news though. According to Mr Rivers, Emma Grace told him that it was Fish Mooney that murdered Hill by stashing the explosive in his office. But we don't know when. Chances are that Fish would have the video recorded, therefore there needs to be someone who had to have seen Fish enter city hall shortly before the explosion.

Back in the days before Batman, Fish used to own a nightclub. According to various sources, a woman called Fish worked with Carmine Falcone.

KNOCK KNOCK.

If my sources are right, then a man named Henry Bow lives here. He used to work for Fish.

The door opens and a large gruff man looks down at me.

Henry: "Yes?"

Vicki: "Hello. Vicki Vale. Gotham Gazette. How are you this evening, Mr Bow?"

Henry: "Who told you about me?!"

He was agitated. I meet people like this in my line of work, that doesn't make them any less dangerous.

Vicki: "Someone gave me your name. Said you knew about Fish Mooney."

Henry: "If you know what's good for you, turn around and walk away."

He tried to shut the door, but I block it with my foot.

Vicki: "You know about what happened, don't you?"

Henry: "Get your foot out of the door."

Vicki: "You know that Fish killed the mayor, don't you?"

Henry then grabbed me by the arm and dragged me into the apartment.

Henry: "Keep your voice down. They could be anywhere."

The more I get ivovled with this, the more it sounds like an age-old conspricy.

Vicki: "What do you mean?"

Henry: "Fish is working with The new Kingpin. Rumor has it that he owns Gotham now."

Vicki: "Kingpin? You mean Winston Grace?"

Henry: "You know who he is, so I can skip the doom and gloom and tell you to leave this the hell alone."

Vicki: "I can't. Gotham needs to know the truth."

Henry: "Gotham should burn. All the filth in this city..."

Vicki: "Surprising that a former gang member would say that."

Henry: "I wasn't all bad. I saw what was going on back then. That's why I left.
Too bad, Kirean didn't."

Vicki: "Kirean?"

Henry: "Troy. Kirean Troy. Worked as a lawyer for Fish, got her out of trouble every now and then."

Vicki: "Do you know where he lives?"

Henry: "Yeah, but don't pester him. He has a young dautgher to look after."

Vicki: "I won't. Thanks, Henry."

I stuck out my hand for a handshake and Henry reluntantly accepted.

Henry: "Just leave."

I did as he said and left. I didn't need anything else anyway.

I left the apartment building and walked across the road to my car. As I was about to unlock my car door.

I was punched in the gut by someone! The wind was knocked right out of me as he hit headbutted me in the face.

He started to stomp on me as I barely got a look at his face. A large man in a suit.

-Batman-

Barbara was being treated by Alfred. Selina still hasn't woken up. And I'm analysing Tommy's blood from earlier.

Alfred: "Sir, this is the second time Miss Gordon has found herself here. Honestly, this is all getting too dangerous now."

Batman: "I know, Alfred. I shouldn't have brought Barbara once I knew Hush was invovled."

Alfred: "She would never have allowed you to do that. But, what about Mr Rivers?"

Batman: "There were shots fired at the hospital. Reports saw Avenger fighting a masked assalant, but the CCTV at the hospital shows Riley Rivers waiting outside his mother's room."

Alfred: "But still, two people acting as Thomas Elliot. It boggles the mind, sir."

Batman: "I took a sample of Elliot's 'blood' and it was positive for Black Sky... But, the body decomposed at an accerated rate. And this formula for the Black Sky is different from before, completely different."

Alfred: "How so?"

Batman: "This isn't designed to cause hallucinations. It's designed to isolate certain genes in a person and give them specific commands."

Alfred: "One Black Sky that's being sold as a street drug and another that is different entirely."

Batman: "... Tommy may be a intellegent man, but he isn't a psychologist. But,
this formula is beyond any of Crane's work. And he's in Arkham, there's no way he can be the supplier."

I put my mask back on and head to the Batmobile.

Alfred: "Following a lead, Master Bruce?"

Batman: "If this is based on Scarecrow's formula, then I'm sure that he'll know something."

I get into the car and I drive out of the Batcave.

-Third Person-

As Alfred started patching Batgirl's gunshot wound, Catwoman's body started to slightly convulse.

Alfred: "At least there is no lasting damage. You'll be fine, Miss Gordon."

As Alfred finished up, the alarms around Catwoman started to go off.

Alfred: "Oh no!"

Alfred ran over to Catwoman and started to hold her down. He didn't know what was going on and how to handle it. Catwoman's vitals were all checked out, there shouldn't be anything that should cause a seizure.

Before long, Catwoman's seizure stopped completely.

Alfred: "My word... What happened?"

However, unbeknowst to Alfred, during the seizure, a black liquid poured out of Catwoman and it started to form a humanoid shape behind Alfred.

Alfred: "I wonder how this all happened? Too many unexplained occurences for my liking."

?: "Ahh, don't worry yourself, Alfred."

Alfred turned around in shock and saw who was standing there.

Alfred: "It can't be!?"

The figure kicked Alfred in the head and knocked hm out.

The figure turned out to be an excatly clone of Catwoman.

Cat-Clone: "Meow."

The Cat-Clone then walked up the stairs of the batcave and into the manor. Once she reached the front door, she opened it to reveal several copies of Hush outside.
A couple of them were carrying Red Robin and Nightwing.

Hush: "It's got to be home."

-Batman-

Arkham Asylum. It's been a place where the evils of Gotham reside.

Right now, with the GCPD after vigilnates, I'm not really welcome here.

However, Scarecrow has what I need. Who did he sell his formula too? Or was it stolen from him?

It was surpringingly easy for me to get into Arkham. I know the staff and thier patorls well enough and I knew where Crane was.

The camera feed can be cut out for excatly 3 minutes and 21 seconds. This needs to be well timed.

I disable the feed and I enter Scarecrow's cell.

Scarecrow: "What..?!"

I knock Scarecrow down and I take his head and slam it into the wall.

Batman: "Crane. The Black Sky, what do you know about it?"

Scarecrow: "Black Sky? I-I don't know!"

Batman: "It's made from your fear toxin formula. Who did you give it too?!"

Scarecrow: "Please, I don't know!"

Batman: "Tell me."

I wrapped a wire around Crane's neck and attached eletrical wires to it. The voltage should give Crane a enough of a shock to jog his memory. Blood started to pour out of Scarecrow's mouth, but I let him still able to speak.

Batman: "Don't lie to me."

Scarecrow: "G-G... Gr... Grace."

Batman: "Winston Grace is dead! Who did you sell the formula to? CRANE!"

Scarecrow lost coniousness and time was nearly up.

I left Scarecrow in the cell and left Arkham Asylum.

It must have been Hush that Crane sold the formula too, but Hush would have needed help to make the Black Sky formula, but who could have helped him?

On the small screen in the batmoblie, a face appeared. Hush.

Hush: "Hello, Bruce. Feeling safe in that car of yours?"

Batman: "Hush. How did you..."

Hush: "Get contorl of your car? Easy. I have contorl of the Batcave. Your gutter cat let me in."

Selina hadn't woken up since I took her from the moruge. She was injected with Black Sky.

Batman: "The Black Sky. What does it do? What did you do with Selina?!"

Hush: "Patience, Bruce. You'll find out soon."

If Hush is in the cave, that means Alfred and Batgirl...

Batman: "Where's Alfred and Batgirl?!"

Hush: "Safe for now. Along with your other cub scouts."

Nightwing and Red Robin.

Hush: "I'm missing two. But, i'll find them soon."

Avenger and Red Hood.

Batman: "I'll be there soon, Hush. And when I get there...

Hush: "You'll do what? I have contorl of your fancy car. You're now like an RC car."

Batman: "What are you doing?!"

Hush: "Locking all the systems on your car."

Batman: "Computer. Shut off all external..."

Hush: "Too late."

All the systems on the batmobile were taken over by Hush. He was in complete control.

Hush: "I have your batcave and your batcomputer. I contorl everything that you have, Bruce. I have full access to the car and I've left you nothing. You don't deserve any of this and I've finally taken what's mine."

I can't tell where I'm going, but I'm locked in. And Hush has control of any and all failsafes.

Hush: "This is it, Bruce. Your reign on Gotham is finished."

The car was headed toward the docks, I couldn't stop it and the cockpit is shut,
i can't override what Hush is doing.

Hush: "Goodbye, Bruce."

The car then drive through the dock and goes over into the Gotham Harbour...

-Bullock-

Bullock: "What's the meaning of all this, Maggie?"

In the Commissioner's office, Maggie Sawyer and Renee Montoya were standing over me. I held a bottle of whisky in my hand. I remember there was a call to the hospital and apprantly nothing was found, so I drank...

How does Gordon deal with this? Nothing is going right. The budget is stretched and there's nothing to show for it. Gang violence has risen and Gotham is going back to how it was before the Bat showed up.

Montoya: "Hello, Bullock. Enjoying the job?"

Bullock: "You're suspended, remember?"

Montoya: "Oh, I remember. But out of all of us, I'm the one who still remembers the job."

Maggie: "Excuse me?"

Montoya: "And you too."

Bullock: "What do you want me to say? I was wrong? I'm sorry?"

Maggie: "That would make a start. But, I think it's time that we did something about it."

Bullock: "Like what?"

Montoya: "We take down Mercedes."

Bullock: "We don't even have any evidence on Fish. None."

Montoya: "Fish?"

Bullock: "That's her real name. The fact that you didn't know is proof enough that there's nothing we can touch with that will stick."

Maggie: "What do you know, Bullock?"

-Third Person-

Meanwhile at Black Mask's office, Roman Sionis and his attendant were at the looking out the window.

Sionis: "So you're me that you can't find Grace?"

"No, sir. He wasn't at the gala. I think that he may have been setting a trap for you and the masks."

Black Mask picked up a folder off the table and threw it at one of his bodyguards.
The edge of the folder hit the bodyguard in the eye and he screamed in pain as blood flowed from his eye.

Sionis: "Shut up!"

Black Mask pulled out a gun and shot the man dead.

Sionis: "Who does Grace think he is?! He takes what's mine, steals from me, takes over MY city, and he thinks he can trap me!?"

"Yes, sir. He's been one step ahead each time. And his buisness has been blooming ever since the introduction of Black Sky."

Sionis: "Even after we tried to destory his buiness, turn his own gang against him,
Grace is walking around as if he doesn't even care what's happening! He's walking all over Gotham like he owns the place."

"In a manner of speaking, he does."

Black Mask then walked up to his remaining bodyguards and started hitting them.

Sionis: "The Yukuza have refused to join with me no matter how much I threaten them. And Batman hasn't been able to wipe Grace out yet. I've have to give him credit. I've haven't seen anyone able to put the Bat on run since..."

"Mr Sionis?"

Sionis: "Could it be? There's one person I know off that wound the bat up so tight,
it almost made choked him."

-Riley-

The police looked everywhere for who was doing the shootings, but found no shooter or Avenger.

Honestly, after what happened with that carbon copy of Thomas Elliot, I feel a little shaken up. When I became Avenger, I told myself that killing was off the table. It was that conviction that stopped me from killing Jack Marco.

But, it's because of the fact that I'm Avenger has caused pain to mom.

I covertly look at the syringe. Grace Enterprises... The answers have to be there.

?: "Riley!"

I heard someone call me and run down the corridor towards me. It was Lauren Winters.

Riley: "Lauren?"

Lauren then ran and then dived at me and pulled me into a hug. I was a bit taken aback by this, but I could feel something wet on my shoulder. It was Lauren's tears.

Riley: "What's happened?"

Lauren: "Miss Vale. She's been attacked."

Riley: "Attacked?!"

Lauren: "She's still in surgery. She's suffered broken ribs and a concussion."

Why would anyone give Vicki Vale that sort of beating? What happened? What was she doing?

Lauren looked distrught, Vicki and her looked like really good friends from my perspective.

Lauren: "There's something else. I think she was onto something when she was..."

If she was close to uncovering valuble information, then there's only one person that wouldn't like that.

Riley: "You think Grace had something to do with it."

Lauren: "What else could it be?! I don't know how something so horrible could happen."

Lauren then looked at me in a questioning manner.

Lauren: "But... Why are you here, Riley? Judging my your reaction, you didn't know what happened."

Riley: "My mom. She was attacked in our house by someone."

I can't explain anything to Lauren about Doctor Elliot since I don't have proof other than what 'Avenger' saw. Riley Rivers didn't see anything.

Lauren: "Oh my God... Is she alright?"

Riley: "She's fine. She was injected with a street drug that induces euphoria, so she isn't in pain. But, she was injected with a large dose directly to the brain.
Luckly they were able to do something, put her in an induced coma, but she'll need time to recover."

Lauren: "Miss Vale. Your mother. It's like Grace is trying to scare his enemies...
Or eliminate them. And what do you know? He might have even brought the hospital!
They might be dead tomorrow!"

Riley: "Don't say that. We both know Grace, fortunantly, has no ties to the hospital.
They'll be safe."

Lauren: "But, Riley. Grace owns the media, legal, and the police. How can we fight back? The police haven't even been to the sence where Miss Vale was shot. And have they been to your place?"

Riley: "No."

Lauren: "Grace clearly doesn't want this being investigated. And with no proof you, as a lawyer, can't touch them. And without any media coverage, no one will know. How can we take that guy down?"

Lauren was getting more and more distrught as she spoke. Like she's close to giving up completely.

Riley: "We'll find a way. After this, I'm not letting Grace get away with it."

Lauren: "But..."

Riley: "No, Lauren. We can't just be scared of him. We will find a way. I promise you that Grace will get taken down and he'll face justice."

I started wiping away the tears from Lauren's eyes.

Lauren: "... You just don't give up, don't you?"

Riley: "Don't tell me that you are."

Lauren: "No. Not yet. You're a convincing man, Mr Rivers."

Lauren then smiled at me.

I really hope her faith in me is deserved. I need to find out more about what's going on at Grace Enterprises.

*The next night*

-Harper-

In my apartment, I was in my room, getting ready for the night. Cullen was outside my room, talking to me.

Since the last time I spoke to Avenger, I've been working out ways to help him out. Whatever it is he's working on, it seems to be draining him. Whoever he is, he must be working day and night against this.

Cullen: "Avenger hasn't said no. You keep saying that, but are you sure he means it?"

Harper: "Maybe, but at least as long as I keep asking, he'll have to answer."

Cullen: "It just seems too dangerous, Harper. You should just quit while you're ahead."

Harper: "I'm not ahead though, Cullen. If only I knew for sure what Avenger was working on. I know it's got something to do with Maria Mercedes, so maybe if I went to see her."

Cullen: "If Avenger has a problem with her, isn't that dangerous?"

Harper: "Well, I know where she's heading."

After I got dressed in my Bluebird outfit, Cullen came into my room and we sat at my computer. I still had access to CCTV so I simply looked out for Maria Mercedes and I found her in a limo.

Cullen: "So what are you planning to do?"

Harper: "Simply follow her around a bit. See if I can find something."

I walked towards the window and left the apartment.

*The next day, Gotham General Hospital*

-Lauren-

I don't know what to think at this point.

It's just gotten so much at this point. Miss Vale and Riley's mom. What happens if my mom was attacked next? I couldn't bear for that to happen.

I don't know if I can fight this anymore.

If it wasn't for Riley's support, I would have just outright given up.

I've been up all night waiting for the doctor to let me see Miss Vale. Riley also tried to stay awake, but he's been exhusted by the looks of him. He's been investigating into James Gordon's case, and the trial is in a few days.

I let him rest his head on my lap since he looked uncomfortable simply slouching in a chair.

Just what was Miss Vale investigating that led to her being attacked like she was?
What or who did she find?

"Miss Winters?"

The nurse came up to me, holding a clipboard.

Lauren: "How is she?"

"She's stable. Luckly, the concussion was minor. However, multiple ribs were shattered and there was some internal bleeding. She'll pull through, but she's unconiouss right now. She'll stay for a few days and hopefully, we'll know more soon.
If you want to see her, I can give you a few minutes."

Lauren: "Yes please, doctor."

I carefully moved Riley's head and gentle placed his head onto my coat which I had placed onto the seat as a makeshift pillow.

I walked into Miss Vale's room and she was lying there hooked to an oxygen mask and there were cuts and bruises on her face and arms. Her clothes were hung up next to the door.

Lauren: "Miss Vale? It's me, Lauren."

Miss Vale didn't respond. Clearly... She's not even awake.

I sat next to her bed, I've only got a few minutes, but I just wanted to speak to her.

Lauren: "Miss Vale, I don't know what to do. I don't know how to be like you.
Amazing and the will to get that one story. Riley is giving me support, but I don't know where to go from here. How can I possibly help without you?"

"Miss Winters. You have to go now."

Lauren: "A couple more seconds."

What excatly did you do for this to happen? Wait, the notebook!

I quickly went over to Miss Vale's personal effects and I went through her coat pocket... Sorry for this, Miss Vale.

I found the notepad she uses and I stash it away and leave the room.

Please get better, Miss Vale.

When I went back to where Riley was, he was awake. He was sitting down with his head in his hands.

Lauren: "Riley?"

Riley: "Lauren. How's Miss Vale?"

Lauren: "She's fine, but what about you?"

Riley: "... They tried to wake Mom from her induced coma, but she then started seizuring. The drug has affected mom's mind to the point that it's unlikley that she'll recover completly."

Riley just stared at the floor. He didn't cry at all, but I couldn't help but cry for him. I know he lost his father a short time ago, and now this happens.

*That night*

-Riley-

Mom... This was all my fault. Because of my actions, she's been hurt and she may never recover. Vicki Vale also suffered because of her involvement.

All because of Grace.

I didn't know what I was going to do to Grace when I finally catch up with him.
I'm not a religious man, but I felt like a demon had taken over Gotham and replaced it with a nightmare.

Dad always said that justice was blind and that people like lawyers and police are it's blind cane.

But, thanks to Grace, lawyers and police only serve him, not justice.

Every person that has even dared go up against Grace has gone missing. I haven't seen any member of the bat family and I don't even what to think that the worst has happened to them.

On the top of one of the tallest buildings in Gotham, I changed out of my normal clothes and into my costume. I was going to find Grace and I knew where to start.

-Third Person-

Henry Bow walked out of his apartment building and entered his van on the opposite end of the street.

As he got into the van, he got out a drink and took a small sip. As he started the car...

?: "Hello, Henry. How the delivery business?"

Henry: "Wha! Who the?!"

Henry tried to swing the bottle at the person behind him, but his arm was grabbed and then twisted, forcing him to drop the bottle.

Henry: "Who the hell are you?!"

Avenger's face appeared next to Henry's and he grabbed Henry's head and placed him in a chokehold.

Avenger: "There's some bloody gloves back here, Henry. Planning to dispose of the evidence?"

Henry: "What are you talking about?"

Avenger: "Vicki Vale came to your apartment the other day, and once she left, she was shot. Concidence?"

Henry: "Screw you, you have nothing on me."

Avenger: "Nothing except the blooding gloves."

Henry: "What the hell do you want?"

Avenger leaned in closer to Henry's ear.

Avenger: "Infomation. Who do you work for?"

Henry: "Daffy Duck. Happy?"

Avenger then quickly took Henry's head and pushed it into the steering wheel of the van. The impact broke Henry's nose, causing him to bleed.

Avenger: "Lie to me again and you're going through the window."

Henry: "Argghhh! I used to run with Fish Mooney, but I joined up with Black Mask."

Avenger: "Why did you shoot Vicki Vale?"

Henry: "Ah! What do you think?! She started asking questions. She had to be taught a lesson."

Avenger: "Go and turn yourself into the police. If you don't, I will find you.
And you don't want that."

Avenger then let go of Henry Bow who then turned around, but Avenger was already gone.

-Bluebird-

I've been following Maria Mercedes around for the past two nights now, and she seems to frequent a warehouse, a penthouse, and her office. I don't know what's in the warehouse, but she seems to be meeting a man wearing a black mask in the penthouse.

I wonder if Avenger will find this information useful...

?: "Bluebird."

I heard a voice behind me! I quickly use a taser and try to stick him with it,
but he grabs my arm and takes the taser from me. When I get a look at the guy, it's Avenger.

Avenger: "Relax, Harper. It's just me."

Bluebird: "Avenger? Where have you been?"

Avenger: "Family emergentcy."

Issues with family? I can guess what that's like, but I wonder what kind of family Avenger has...

Avenger: "I came to make an offer."

Bluebird: "What kind of offer?"

-Bullock-

In my office yet again, I was talking with Captain Maggie Sawyer and Renee Montoya. I haven't reinstated Montoya just yet, so no one knows she's here.

Montoya: "With you testimony, Bullock, it should be enough to put Fish in the pond."

Maggie: "Okay, puns? Not funny. And also, if we do this, Fish would be put away, but still doesn't exnorate Gordon."

Bullock: "We need someone to testify against Fish. Someone that knows for certain that she killed Mayor Hill."

Maggie: "What about video?"

Bullock: "Likley erased and no one at City Hall will talk..."

Then someone brust into the office.

"Commissioner!"

Bullock: "What?! Can't you see that we're having a conversation?!"

"I'm sorry, sir, but someone named Henry Bow is being dragged in through the precinet!"

Maggie: "Who the hell is Henry Bow?"

Montoya: "Who cares?"

Montoya then walked out and Maggie followed. I sighed and then followed. All of this is giving me one big headache.

I come out of the office to find Montoya beating on another cop. A beaten half to death guy is in the corner of the room hiding, and there's a gun on the ground.

Bullock: "Alright, what's going on?"

Montoya: "This scumbag was going to shoot that man!"

"H-He took my gun!"

Maggie: "That's a completely lie, I watched the whole thing. You pulled a gun on Henry here and then Renee disarmed you."

"What's Montoya even doing here?! She's suspended!"

Bullock: "First of all, she's been reinstated. And second, what the hell is going on?!
Who's this guy?"

Through a pain voice, the guy spoke. He looked like he had a broken nose.

Henry: "I need to make a statement."

-Third Person-

*Roman Sionis' office*

Black Mask and his assistant was meeting with Fish Mooney in his office.

Sionis: "Fish! I thought we had an agreement."

Fish: "What do you mean, Roman? We do."

Sionis: "Then why isn't Grace dead?! You told me he was at the Gala. Not only that, I got word that people are asking questions. Your boss' grip on Gotham is slipping,
Fish."

Fish: "What happened to those people asking questions? They got taught a lesson, didn't they?"

Sionis: "Vicki Vale is still alive to keep asking questions. If she starts again, i want her cremated remains thrown into the sea!"

Fish: "I see. At least, I still have some officers on the police that are willing to cooperate."

Sionis: "I want Grace dead! Once he's gone, then Gotham is mine again."

Fish: "And I get my piece, right Sionis?"

Sionis: "Whatever."

Meanwhile, in the vents above the room, both Avenger and Bluebird were listening in.

Bluebird: "Whoa, this is the big time here."

Bluebird was carrying a large gun on her back.

Avenger: "Armed guards all spread around the room. Is that shock gun of yours gonna even the odds?"

Bluebird: "Please! This bad boy will fry everyone in the room."

Avenger: "It won't kill them?"

Bluebird: "Of course not. I'm not a monster."

Avenger: "Okay. Let's do this."

Bluebird: "Let me give you some cover."

Bluebird threw a small device down towards the ground that simply bounced off the ground slightly before impact. Both Black Mask and Fish looked up to see Bluebird who was out in the open, nervously smiling and waving at them.

Bluebird: "I might have thrown the wrong gadget..."

Avenger then quickly dived down and took out Fish's two bodyguards.

Fish: "Ah, so this is the man who's been throwning mud into my buisness."

Sionis: "Yes... Kill him."

All of Black Mask's men then aimed thier guns at Avenger, but eletrical balls flew towards those men and they stunned them. Bluebird came down on a rope with shock gun in hand.

Avenger: "We need to talk, Sionis."

"I'm afraid Mr Sionis is in the process of having a meeting..."

Sionis: "Shut up!.. What do you want?"

Fish: "Oh no, Roman. You're not even entertaining the thought of listening to him..."

Fish tried to pull out a gun on Avenger, but Bluebird aimed her shock gun at her.

Bluebird: "Yeah, I don't care what you think. But, you're gonna drop that gun or I'm going full on shock mode with this bad boy."

Avenger: "I know what happened, Sionis. I know that you hired Ethan Sawyer to steal Batman's tech. Then Fish Mooney snuck the device into the Mayor's office.
Sionis, you killed Mayor Hill to give the police a reason to establish an Anti-Vigilante Task Force. You're building an army against Grace."

Fish then started to clap.

Fish: "Congratulations. He figured it out, so what?"

Sionis: "Do you have evidence? If not, then this was a wasted trip."

Avenger: "The evidence? Look out your window."

Black Mask looked out his window to the street below. GCPD was gathered outside.

Avenger: "One of your men gave you up, Sionis. They're coming for you."

Black Mask looked down in anger as the police entered the building.

Sionis: "Well played... But, if I'm gonna go down, then I'll take you down with me!"

Black Mask pulled out two guns and started shooting at Avenger and Bluebird who were forced to take cover. Fish decided to make her escape and ran for it.

Bluebird: "She's getting away!"

Avenger: "Don't worry. She'll have no way out of the building other than through GCPD."

Bluebird: "How do you know she'll get past?"

Avenger then smiled.

Avenger: "She won't."

As Fish made her escape down through the elevator, she made her hair appear disshelved and ruffed up her clothing a bit. She used a knife to make a small wound on her arm. She then tossed the knife through the elevator vent.

As the elevator door opened, GCPD SWAT was outside. Fish feigned fatigue and started to wobble into the arms of a SWAT member.

Fish: "Please help me! I was taken by that vile man, Sionis! And those vigilantes! They deserve to be arrested!"

Bullock: "I don't think so."

Bullock, alongside Maggie and Montoya, walked up towards Fish.

Fish: "Harvey, baby. You came to save me."

Bullock: "No. You're under arrest, Fish."

Fish: "Harvey..? What do you mean? I'm the victim here."

Bullock: "Oh, really?"

Bullock went into the elevator and reached up past the vent into the elevator shaft and grabbed the knife that Fish used just now.

Bullock: "That looks like a self-inflicted wound to me."

With that, Fish's demeanour changed to that of a mad woman. She lunged at Bullock,
but she was restrained by Montoya.

Montoya: "You're going away, Fish."

Fish: "Damn you!"

Fish was dragged out of the building by Montoya and SWAT.

Mwanwhile, Black Mask was still shooting at Avenger and Bluebird.

Sionis: "It doesn't matter if I can't kill you. The police will arrest you, same as me when they get here."

Avenger: "Then you'll be knocked out before they get here."

Black Mask tried to reload his gun, but Avenger runs at him. Sionis manages to reload one gun and shoots at Avenger, but he throws his baton at Sionis which connects with his gun, causing him to throw off one of his shots. Avenger hits Black Mask with a kick,
but Sionis kicks back Avenger. Bluebird tries to run interference, but Sionis catches her and holds her at gunpoint.

Sionis: "What will you do now? Walk away or see the contents of this girl's skull?"

Bluebird: "How about neither?"

Bluebird covertly presses a switch on her belt. The device she threw eariler shoots a ball of eletricity at Black Mask.

Sionis: "Yahhhhhh!"

Sionis drops to his knees and Avenger kicks the gun out of his hand.

Sionis: "Do you really think this is it? My lawyer will have be out by the end the night."

Avenger: "You think that, Roman. But, at least it's one night that you're not on the streets. I'll take you down again and again till you stay locked up."

Bluebird: "Good speech. But, shouldn't we go?"

Both Avenger and Bluebird then left through the vents. Montoya and Maggie came in and found Black Mask incapaitated.

Maggie: "Let's book him."

-Avenger-

Finally. Fish Mooney and Roman Sionis both gone. With those two gone, Gotham is now two-third the way there.

Grace is the last one remaining and I will bring him down too.

Bluebird: "So, did we do good?"

Avenger: "We did good, Bluebird."

Bluebird: "I also got the evidence you wanted."

Harper handed me some pictures of Fish that I wanted. This way, any charges should stick. District Attorney having meeting with a known crimelord? Definantly open-and-shut case material.

Bluebird: "When do we start the ninja training?"

Avenger: "It isn't ninja training, Harper."

I started to walk away from Harper. The deal I made was that she would help me take down Fish and Sionis and I would train her.

Avenger: "I'll find you tommorrow evening."

I then jumped off the building and I used my grappel gun to swing. I swear I could hear Harper celebrating as I left.

-Bullock-

Fish: "You son of a bitch, Harvey. Stabbing me in the back like this."

Bullock: "I learned from the best, Fish."

I was standing near the police cruiser where Fish was being kept, awaiting transport.
I was having a victory smoke as I stood there.

Fish: "The best? Well, then you know I still have one more trick. I may end up disbarred, but at least i'll be free."

Bullock: "Really? And how's that gonna happen?"

Fish: "You're gonna let me go, Harvey."

Bullock: "Yeah? And why am I gonna do that?"

Fish: "In the city right now, I have a young girl and her older brother captive.
If I go to prison, then they'll be dead before the night's over. That's why."

I drop my smoke on the ground. Fish had two hostages in the city...

Fish: "What's it gonna be, Commissioner?"

-Batman-

Tired. Exhusted. Dehydrated.

After managing to escape from Hush's trap, I was locked at the bottom of the Gotham harbor inside the Batmobile. However, in those situations, I keep a oxygen tank inside the car designed to pump 24 hours of oxygen inside the batmobile if the car is submerged for a period of time.

However, opening the cockpit of the batmobile was tricky. I almost drowned before I got to the surface. After all that time underwater, my equilibrium was a little distorted.

I couldn't stay on my feet... I don't think I've rested for almost two days...

I collasped down to my stomach.

This isn't good. I can't contact Alfred and there's no one in the city that can help. N-No. I can't let Hush win, not now...

Before I lost coniousness, I saw someone standing over me.

Chapter 11 end.