(Okay. This will probably be the chapter, with the least Joker. Next chapter however.. Just read and see).
(Terra Industria). The whole Terra was like an industrial plant. The only part that wasn't, was a river that passed through the factory like Terra. Batman felt he could focus on that later. This could be one chance, to stop Joker. He flew the Batwing to the location, but didn't spot Joker's ship. He spotted Cyclonian Sky rides, and two of their battle cruisers. He dropped two bombs into the engines of the cruisers, and landed. He got out, and did something to all the Sky rides.
Suddenly, the Nightcrawlers appeared. Their leader, the one with the red eyes, said, "So, this is the infamous Batman." He examined him, "Very nice. I expected you to be taller, but otherwise very nice." They prepared to attack.
Batman demanded, "Where's Joker?" He didn't have time for this. He saw that they weren't going to cooperate very easily. He told them, "You have one chance to surrender."
The lead Nightcrawler chuckled, "Not likely, Bat." He looked to the others, "Attack!" They all tried to attack Batman, but wound up on the floor. Batman had used all the martial arts he knew, to take them down.
One by one, they were defeated. Luckily, while his Detective Mode was damaged, he could still tell that all the Nightcrawlers were alive. Soon enough, only their leader remained. He fought hard, but Batman managed to break his arm, and beat him to exhaustion.
The lead Nightcrawler asked, "You defeated us all? Yet, you are only one person." He looked to his fallen comrades, then looked the vigilante in the eyes, "What are you?"
Batman didn't respond. He simply threw a sharpened pipe, as his opponent moved out of the way. He rushed him, and punched him in the face. Half the teeth in the Lead Nightcrawler's mouth, flew out and broke as he lost consciousness.
Batman moved on, continuing to look for Joker. Along the way he met multiple Talons, and used his gadgets, up to the point where he was out of smoke bombs.
The Raptors almost stopped Batman. But, he took his electric gloves, and took the childish one down. The smaller one, tried to sneak behind Batman, only for Batman to punch him. The final one, tried to attack him from the water. Batman dropped an ice grenade, curtesy of Mister Freeze, into the water. The reptile froze, shaking his face, the only part of him that wasn't frozen. Batman knocked him unconscious.
The leader of the Raptors, Repton said, "You want something done right, you must do it yourself." He took his boomerang, and threw it. Only for Batman, to perfectly dodge it. Batman continued to use martial arts on this opponent. To the point where he could no longer feel his limbs. Batman won, and knocked his opponent down.
Another Talon tried to attack, but Batman wrapped a grappling hook onto him. He pulled him over the fence, and suspended him over the floor. The three Cyclonian commanders saw this.
The Talon yelled, "Put me down! Put me down!" Only three words left the Dark Ace's mouth, "Oh my God." He saw the Batman before, but after seeing what he could do.. No wonder the clown was their best hope to fight him.
The other two, only saw an opponent, who would fall like the others. Batman continued looking, eventually running into Snipe.
The brute said, "I'm gonna smash you like a rat." He chuckled, "Bats, rats, all the same really."
Batman said, "I've fought someone like you before. Brute by the name of Bane. One difference." As his opponent's mace came toward him, Batman said, "Bane's smarter."
Snipe charged at Batman, and Batman took out the shock gloves. He gave his opponent, a brutal beat down. Then, with the shock gloves, made him unconscious. He turned off the gloves, and checked the Cyclonian's pulse. He'd live.
Soon, Ravess challenged Batman. She said, "You're the one, we're supposed to be afraid of?" She chuckled, "Compared to the clown, you're just a boy in a play suit." She readied her violin, and the arrows. However, Batman threw a batarang in between the arrows. Ravess chuckled, "Is that your best?" The batarang started beeping, then exploded. Knocking Ravess back. She got up, and was soon defeated. Batman outdid her every move, and beat her to exhaustion. Soon, she fell unconscious, just because she was too tired to keep going.
Batman moved up to the top of the Terra. He was encountered the Dark Ace.
The lead Cyclonian commander said, "I know you at least have some bit of logical thought under that mask." He lowered his sword, "So, I'll make you a deal. You back down, and I'll hand you the Joker."
Batman asked, "Why?"
Dark Ace simply replied, "The clown is too dangerous. Even for Cyclonia. You take him, go back to your world, and Cyclonia will conquer Atmos without either one of you."
Batman clenched his fists, "No deal." His opponent raised his sword, and tried to attack. Batman dodged the attacked, grabbed his opponent's arm, and threw the sword away. He head butted the Dark Ace, and proceeded to beat him down. Soon, Batman stood, while the Dark Ace was on his back.
It didn't take Batman long to realize, "Joker was never here."
He summoned the Batwing, and got out of there. The Cyclonians tried to chase after him, but as soon they activated their rides.. They exploded. No one died, but rue explosion hurt like hell.
Batman got away, and set course for Terra Neon, hoping he wasn't too late.
(Meanwhile). The Storm Hawks, Starling, and Dove, landed on Terra Neon. Looking for the Cyclonians. Only for a voice to say, "Well, well, well.. I see I have some birds, in my cage." They soon saw, that it was Joker. He said, "Now the fun begins."
(Next.. Our heroes see how cruel Joker can be, to simply eight people.)