Gotham Season 5 (Alternate version)
Chapter 15 (Part 2)
Gotham city (Day 92)
Harlem Park
The GCPD and Penguins men made their way to the low east corner of Harlem Park. Captain Jim Gordon ordered some of his men to go search each building until they find the bomber of Haven. However, Penguin ruins his plan when he grabs a mega phone and announces their presence to the bomber. With their element of surprise gone down the drain they'll have to move quickly if they want to catch the perpetrator. Unfortunately before they could react a shot came out of know where knocking the mega phone out Penguin's hand. With no warning bullets started coming at them and luckily the shots barely hit anybody. Jim, Harvey, and Penguin took cover by one of the police. The rest of the gang did the same while also taking caution to their surroundings, because they don't know where the shots came from. Jim then notices a building with one open window and he immediately assumes that is where the bomber is hiding.
"Alright listen up, we got the place the surrounded. You've got know where to run so come out with your hands up." Jim said to whoever was hiding in the building.
"No thanks it's actually cool up here so I think I'm going to be staying here if you don't mind." A familiar voice said
Penguin suddenly recognized who was speaking.
"I know that voice it's Zsasz." Penguin said
Zsasz then appears by the open window.
"Hey guys." Zsasz said before pulling out his machine gun and starts firing at the gang.
The bullets were flying everywhere and nobody could get a clear shot of Zsasz.
"I did not blow up Haven." Zsasz said
"Oh please you'll say anything to save your own skin, why should we believe you?" Penguin asked
"Because I don't credit for someone else's work." Zsasz said
"You're nothing but a liar and a traitor." Penguin said
"Are you still mad at me about Sofia Falcone, because you really need to let that go man." Zsasz said
Zsasz then grins as he was getting ready to start shooting again.
Meanwhile on the rooftops Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle are in their vigilante suits and had been following the gang since they left the GCPD earlier. The two found the gang in the area where Zsasz had ambushed them. Bruce took out a Wayne tech prototype binoculars from his utility belt. He used it to zoom in at the window of the building and could see a glimpse of Victor Zsasz.
"What's the plan B?" Selina asked
"Zsasz has the cops and Penguin's goons pinned down they won't be able to get into the building. Looks like we'll have to go around and enter from the back entrance." Bruce explained
"Got it." Selina said
As Jim, Harvey, and Penguin continue hiding behind the police car they could hear Zsasz taunting them.
"You know I gotta say this is getting really boring so why don't you guys just come out of hiding and let me kill you so we can call it a day." Zsasz said
"Jim we're sitting ducks here we need to think of something fast." Harvey said
Jim was about to say something when he some familiar figures sneaking around the back of the building that Zsasz is hiding in.
"Jim did you hear me?" Harvey asked
"I heard you Harvey, I think Zsasz is in for a little surprise." Jim said
"What are you talking about?" Penguin asked
"You'll see." Jim said
As Bruce and Selina enter the back entrance of the building make their way up the stairs to the floor that Zsasz is on. The two finally, see him and without any hesitation they attack Zsasz. Bruce tackles Zsasz on to the ground and lands punch to his face. Zsasz pushes Bruce off of him and tries to get his gun to shoot Bruce. Zsasz is quickly stopped when Selina kicks the gun away and uses her claws to slash his knees. As Zsasz drops to the floor he looks at the two vigilantes that defeated him.
"Nice outfits." Zsasz said
Selina then punches him in the face knocking him unconscious.
Bruce and Selina bring the unconscious Zsasz outside and hand him over to the police. Jim handcuffs Zsasz and puts him in backseat of the police car.
"I don't know how to thank you two for helping us today. You know we make a great team working together." Jim said
"You don't need to thank us Captain Gordon." Bruce said
Penguin then approaches the vigilantes.
"Well I must say it is quite the honor to finally, meet you two." Penguin said
Selina then grabs Penguin by the collar.
"Back off Penguin we will never work with you." Selina said
This causes Penguin's men to point their guns at the two vigilantes.
"Oswald tell your men to stand down." Jim said
"I will as soon you tell this crazy masked woman to let go of me." Oswald said
Bruce places a hand on Selina's shoulder and manages to calm her down.
"He's not worth it." Bruce said
Selina knew that Bruce was right so she lets go of Penguin.
"Thank you, it's alright guys you put your guns down." Penguin said
Penguin's men lowered their guns.
"Good now we can focus on the task at hand. Jim why don't you give me Zsasz and I'll make sure he gets what he deserves." Penguin said
"No we're doing this my way Penguin. The GCPD needs to questions him in order to find out why he blew up Haven. Zsasz might be part of something much bigger than this." Jim said
"Jim let's face it Zsasz is a murderer and the only way to handle this is to execute him for his crimes." Penguin said
"Killing Zsasz isn't justice you're thinking of revenge." Bruce said
"And what would you know about justice?" Penguin asked
"Justice is about harmony, revenge is about making yourself feel better." Bruce said
"Sometimes they're the same thing." Penguin said
"No they're never the same." Bruce said
"You vigilantes are so naïve." Penguin said
Just before Bruce could say anything Jim intervened the conversation.
"Alright that's enough Penguin." Jim said
"Very well then Jim I'll let you handle this your way. I just hope for your sake that you can still keep your promise on bringing justice to those you swore to protect from danger." Penguin said
Jim ignored what Penguin said and proceeded to having Zsasz transported back to the GCPD. Penguin and his men watch as the police drive away and after that they noticed that the vigilantes disappeared. Penguin knew that he will have to deal with them later, but for now he has other plans to take care of.
The GCPD
Jim and Harvey were interrogating Zsasz and trying to get answers from him. The two cops slammed his head on the table as a way to intimidate him.
"Ow…this is a very nice table." Zsasz said
"We've got a dozen witnesses that saw you walking out of the building just before it went kabooey." Harvey said
"Yeah I heard Penguin's gang took over and I figured that with you guys occupied I might help myself to some of your supplies." Zsasz said
Jim and Harvey look at each other in confusion.
"Hey, do you guys got any canned peaches, man I would trade an arm and a leg for one right now. Not mine somebody else's." Zsasz said
The two of them pull Zsasz up from the table.
"If you're innocent then why shoot up a city street full of cops?" Jim asked
"Because it was full of cops who were also trying to shoot me and guys those were warning shots. If I wanted to kill you then you would already be dead." Zsasz said
"You got a pen I want to write this guy a thank you letter." Harvey said with a sarcastic tone in his voice.
"Do the math if I blew up a building full of people I would've covered my whole body with sweet sweet scars. You guys want to strip search?" Zsasz asked
In that same moment detective Alvarez entered the interrogation room.
"Got Lucius on hold for you captain." Alvarez said
Jim looked at Harvey.
"Stay on I'll be back." Jim said
Jim exits the interrogation room.
"I'd let Alvarez do it he's handsome." Zsasz said with a snarky smile on his face.
Jim starts talking to Lucius Fox on the walkie talkie.
"Lucius talk to me." Jim said
"Haven wasn't destroyed by a bomb it was an RPG just like the one that destroyed the chopper." Lucius said
"You sure?" Jim asked
"I'm holding what's left of it in my hand right now we found pieces of it in the rubble. It was fired to the basement window, detonated the fuel oil tank and we're still trying to figure out which rooftop it was fired from." Lucius explained
"Rooftop." Jim said
"Yes the only angle you can hit this tank from is above." Lucius said
"Are only suspect was on the ground Zsasz was seen leaving the building right before it blew." Jim said
"Looks like you need a new suspect." Lucius said
After Jim finished talking to Lucius on the walkie talkie he was approached by Bruce and Selina.
"Jim we heard you caught the guy that blew up Haven." Bruce said
"We may have captured the wrong suspect." Jim said
"What do you mean?" Bruce asked
"The real bomber that did it fired an RPG from a rooftop. Zsasz couldn't have done it if he was on the ground when Haven blew up." Jim said
"So what you're saying is that Zsasz is innocent." Selina said
"Apparently yes." Jim said
"If he didn't do it then who did?" Selina asked
"I don't know." Jim said
Suddenly they were interrupted by Penguin as he entered the scene.
"Jim I know that the wheels of justice turn slowly so I'm here to provide a modicum of greece." Penguin said
"Oswald you need to leave right now." Jim said
"Still claiming he's innocent is he?" Penguin asked
"Yes as much I hate to admit it, but the evidence is backing him up." Jim said
"What the hell is going on?" Harvey asked as he approached Jim.
"Harvey according to Lucius he explained that Zsasz couldn't have done it." Jim said
"I did not expect you to go soft Jim, actually I did which I didn't come alone." Penguin said
Penguin then whistles and his men come in pointing their guns at the police.
"Bring me Victor Zsasz." Penguin says to one of his men.
Jim tries to talk some sense into Penguin.
"Torturing…" Jim said, but was cut short when two of Penguin's henchmen point their guns at him.
Despite having guns pointed at him Jim continued to speak.
"Torturing Zsasz into confessing won't give the people justice." Jim said
"As mis-guided as he is my old friend Jim is right in this sentence. Despite our inflamed passions we cannot rush to judgement. There will be a trial." Penguin said
This made Penguin's crew cheer him on.
"And we will let the people decide." Penguin said
Jim then sees Zsasz get dragged away by Penguin's men.
"Good to see who's really in charge here Jim." Zsasz said
Bruce then tries to stand up for Jim.
"You're making a mistake Penguin. Jim just told you that Zsasz didn't do it so you've got the wrong man." Bruce said
"Mr. Wayne as much as I admire your wisdom I really don't care. Zsasz will be put on trial for his crimes and the people of Gotham will decide his fate." Penguin said
"You're not giving people justice you're just giving them revenge." Bruce said
"Doesn't matter, because as long as the people of Gotham are satisfied with getting rid of Zsasz that's all they need." Penguin said
After the conversation was over Penguin and his men leave the GCPD.
Bruce and Selina see Jim heading upstairs to the rooftop obviously to turn on the signal light in order to call in the vigilantes for help. The two of them leave the scene and exit the building, because they didn't want the police to get suspicious of what they were doing. Bruce and Selina head into an alleyway that was a block away from the GCPD where they approach the Mustang that two use to drive around the city. Bruce uses his keys to open the trunk of the car and it shows the vigilante suits that they need to change into.
The rooftop of the GCPD
Captain Gordon had the signal light on and was waiting for the masked vigilantes to show up.
"We saw the signal what's wrong?" Bruce asked
Jim turns around and sees the vigilantes standing behind him.
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but it turns out we caught the wrong person. Zsasz didn't blew up Haven, but Penguin and his men took him. He's going to put him on trial and possibly execute him. I need your help to stop him before it's too late." Jim explained
"Where is Penguin holding Zsasz captive?" Selina asked
"City hall it's his base of operation." Jim said
"We'll stop Penguin Jim." Bruce said
Gotham city hall
Tabitha Galavan had been following Penguin and his men all day waiting for the right moment to strike and kill him. She rode on her motorcycle and made it to his hideout at Gotham city hall. Tabitha parked her motorcycle across the street in an alleyway where no one could see her she spots Penguin and his men bringing Zsasz into the building. She saw how the police captured him earlier with the help of the vigilantes. Tabitha also noticed that Penguin's henchmen were bringing a guillotine inside the building too. Tabitha obviously assumes Penguin is going to use it to kill Zsasz, because he believes that Zsasz is responsible for the destruction of Haven. Either way Tabitha really didn't care and her priority is killing Penguin.
"This is for you Butch." Tabitha thought to herself.
Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed this new chapter for my story. I didn't lie when I said I was splitting chapter 15 into separate parts, because it's a very long one. I had to cut a few things out such as Lucius working with Riddler to solve the crime scene at Haven. I know it's shown in the original canon timeline, but I only wanted to focus on the hunt for Zsasz along with the interrogation scenes, because it was really the only way I could balance out the plot without making it too complicated. I may take a break a while from writing fanfictions, because I just want to relax and enjoy the holidays with my family. Anyways thank you so much for reading this I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.