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(Note: 3 guesses why I put that 'Uldren Sov' Destiny 2 Easter Egg in there. -AlexCephon)
Chapter 10: Aftermath & Judgement
Waller was furious. General Wade Eiling was executed in his own home by the monster known as Nathan. According to reports, Nathan's hand sliced through the ageing general's bones like a hot knife cutting through butter. Adding insult to injury, Wonder Woman had stopped Nathan from killing her but swore that if she ever came after him or his family again, the Justice League will not save her from the wrath of the young boy's righteous anger. The most powerful being on the planet and the Justice League let him roam free. This was cause for serious concern.
"Mister President, I urge you to press for the arrest of that Nathan boy for the murder of General Eiling! Even if he's sponsored by the league, that shouldn't excuse his actions." she pleaded to the president of the United States over the phone. All she got in response was a tired sigh and a rather depressing reply.
"I'm sorry Waller, but that boy has immunity. He's covered by beings far above our own laws. If we tried to take him to trial, it would be like trying to get milk from a rock. I spoke to the Head Councilwoman Gilda von Gyra earlier, and she told me that he has legal immunity above human standards. We cannot do anything against him unless he sexually assaults another one with the same immunities." the President spoke from his end of the line.
"So, he's just allowed to do whatever he wants?!" she growled out. "I can't believe the gall that brat has!" the CEO of Cadmus screeched in rage as she smashed her phone. She took a few deep breaths before returning to her seat. Somehow, she will get that boy...
Elsewhere, Joker had Harley tied to a lamppost outside of his hideout, bound by rope, rusty iron chains, and duct tape. He grew tired of her pleas to let her find the boy she calls Nate. What angered him though, was that she told him that the boy would punish him for everything he's ever done. He beat her many times over, but left her breathing and alive; after all, she was useless to the clown prince of crime if she was dead.
Apparently, that boy had become friends with the Justice League. Maybe if he were to make Harley his hostage...
He didn't get the chance to finish that train of thought as the wall of his hideout suddenly exploded inwards with purple energy vaporizing the debris the moment it touched the strange energy. After the Light faded from the explosion, only purple fog remained.
"I told you a Nova Bomb would blow the wall out. And you said that I wasn't strong enough..." a voice spoke behind the purple haze.
Peering through the smoke, he noticed four figures standing together, but only one he recognized; Wonder Woman?!
As he turned to make his escape, his face met with a sparking fist, owned by Nathan. Joker was down.
"You show off too much," Alex said as he picked up the knocked out Joker and bound him in chains that were forged in the heart of a Dwarf Star leaving the clown prince in unbreakable Star Chains.
"And you splurge too much." Nate retorted as he walked over to tear the bindings off of Harley.
"Can we just get this over with? I don't feel right being around here." The Amazon princess cut in.
The two boys grinned, before vanishing in a burst of static with Harley and Joker in tow.
"Boys..." Misa groaned, face-palming.
"Don't you know it," Diana replied, getting a giggle from the blonde idol.
After safely getting Harley to the Cephon home, which had now been re-moved back to where it once was, Nate dragged Joker off to take him into custody. Alex stopped him for a moment, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"You remember what to do, right? No more escapes from Arkham. Show them that Joker isn't IN-sane; he's SUPER-sane. He knows his world isn't real, so he doesn't care about destroying it, or killing people, because he doesn't see them as real." Alex said in warning before letting Nate go. Nate nodded and vanished in a burst of static noise.
A trail had soon come for the Joker, and this time Nate had bunkered down to the study the law. It was there they found a law serving as a technicality. Batman was rather flabbergasted to learn he could openly testify under the guise of Batman due to a little-known law that allowed for vigilantes to testify hiding their true identities. The Joker was still laughing throughout thinking he'd get away, but then Harley came up to the stand for her testimony. She put on a grand act playing the victim and getting the sympathy of the jury. Joker realized that she may be crazy, but she was still a damn good psychologist.
"Ok, so Harley testified? Big whoop." Joker thought smugly. "I can get out of this."
And then more of Batman's rogue's gallery came to testify and so did Lex Luthor who had an axe to grind with the crown. In the end, the trial had taken a week, and that Saturday a verdict was reached. They all rose.
"Ahem, due to the pervasive testimony of the Bat-family, we've settled on the death penalty." The judge said pounding his gravel.
The Joker dropped as Nate jumped up on the table doing a 'Macarena' victory dance with a smug grin on his face. He respectfully did it silently, but nobody could fault him for doing that.
"Bats?" Joker asked weakly.
"Out of my hands," Batman said walking away. "I'll pay for a nice grave."
Joker hoped to try escaping Death Row, but Nathan stopped hid hopes there. "When you see that bastard Uldren Sov, tell him that Ace sent you." He promptly shot the Joker between the eyes with the Ace of Spades handgun he kept in his jacket before walking out of the courtroom.
"We saved you taxpayer's money. You're welcome." Nate said with a dark chuckle, waltzing out of the courtroom with Harley and Diana in tow.
Batman was not even mad knowing if Joker did get into Death Row, he'd try to escape. With the Clown Prince of Crime, Gotham had a temporary bout of peace just for everyone to celebrate the Joker being gone. There was much dancing, drinking, and all around good cheer.
The day after, Nate walked out of his room and lit a candle in front of the small memorial of Cayde-6. Cayde was a man that Both Nate and Alex respected, and Nate felt that at least some justice was served this week. He put his hands together in silent prayer in front of the small memorial shrine, not knowing that Diana, Kara, and Harley were all watching him pay his respects to the fallen hero.
