Sweet Tooth was in. He had control and Sam hadn't made a peep since he'd become the leader of the Rogues.
Mira had begun working extra shifts and performing as much as possible to raise funds. She knew if she was going to stop Sweet Tooth, she would need lots of money. She had purchased a small abandoned factory and had spent any extra time there, cleaning and revamping the factory until it functioned as a make shift hospital and rehabilitation clinic for the rogues and possibly Batman. She was tired. She was tired of working, tired of planning and tired of Sweet Tooth. The only thing that kept her going was seeing Sam again, without Sweet Tooth breathing down his neck. She had hired an independent doctor to take care of the rogues and not asking any questions.
Meanwhile Sweet Tooth was rallying his troops and coming up with the best ways to get rid of the bat. He stood in the dim light of a parking lot accompanied by Two Face, Cat Woman and Poison Ivy. He twirled his cane and stroked his chin.
"I don't see the duo ST" Two Face whispered. Sweet Tooth clenched his jaw at Two Face's humor.
"Just wait, now shut up before i give you a sour punch." Sweet Tooth grumbled.
"There!" Poising Ivy pointed her long arm towards a pair of caped crusaders. Sweet Tooth's face turned from contempt to disgust in seconds. It was the first time he would be seeing Batman in person. He didn't recognize the young boy with him. A possible weakness? Sweet Tooth watched as the pair practically frolicked through a park across the way, probably gallivanting to try to save someone. Sweet Tooth felt his anger rise thinking about what that caped idiot had done to Sam. To Sweet Tooth's surprise, Sam was getting angry as well.
"Batman…" Sam grumbled.
"He speaks." Sweet Tooth hissed in his brain.
"Sweet Tooth…do you really think this is the right thing to do?"
"Of course i do. Now shut up and let me take care of this."
Sam quieted himself. He was angry at Batman. Not for killing his mother, but for creating Sweet Tooth. He had to play along with ST's silly game, but it wasn't hard to play angry when Sam had nothing left. Sweet Tooth was brought back to reality when the young boy was in full view.
"Oh, Hiss and vinegar what are we supposed to do meow." Cat Woman growled. Poison Ivy added
"Yes Batman was fearsome before but now he's got Robin" Robin. Of course…he is a weakness.
"Wait, say that again."
"Batman was fearsome before ...?"
"But Now he's got Robin." Gotcha. "Gasp! Godiva a plan!" Sweet Tooth said handing the chocolate to Two Face.
"What is it my candy prince of crime?" Sweet Tooth chuckled.
"The bats got a soft spot for that bird…" Sam cringed. "And another word soft spot is weak spot." Sweet Tooth pushed Sam away from his thoughts "I think its time we put an end to this dynamic duet don't you? Say goodnight Dark Knight, parting is such sweet sorrow" Sweet Tooth cackled into the dark night. This is almost too easy.
"I've been thinking …. i need a sidekick." Sweet Tooth mused while lounging outside the candy shop in the local mall. The same mall Sam and Mira had shared so many memories.
"Oh you're speaking to me now?" Sam retorted.
"Sam, don't be such a sour patch kid."
"You have the rogues, why do you need more."
"They're all idiots. I need someone my speed. Someone…appealing." Sam chortled.
"Are you serious? The man who beat the woman i love and threatened to kill her, is now wanting an appealing sidekick."
"I will not get attached to this person like you did. Don't you remember that glorious movie we watched with uncle Jack countless times?, 'Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner'. Surely you can live by that…"
"No one can live by that Sweet Tooth, don't you remember how that movie ended? The guy got attached to someone!"
"And it got him killed."
"Oh there is no winning with you…If you get a sidekick…it will end badly. I already know that." Sweet Tooth rolled his eyes.
"No it won't." Just then, the candy store owners voice echoed in the quiet mall.
"Thats the last time you steal from this shop Candy. I've had it, you're fired!" Sweet Tooth's ears perked up at the word candy and he trained his eyes on the store counter. There stood the store owner with a flustered face. In front of him stood a simple looking girl with dark brown pig tails.
"Fine, youre a stupid boss!" She yelled in a high voice.
"How dare you talk like that to me!"
"I can talk to you however i want, i don't work here anymore!"
"You have been nothing but a nuisance since you started here, get out before i call security!"
"Oh please." The girl threw her apron at the manager and began walking out with a peculiar bounce in her step. Candy. A grin spread on Sweet Tooth's face. The girl stormed out knocking over a few candy bars on the way.
"She'll need to be reigned in a bit…but i can work with her. I enjoy a person with a temper."
"Just…don't hurt her."
"That's not up to me now is it Sam." Sweet Tooth hissed as he got up and slowly followed the girl named Candy.