JUSTICE LEAGUE

BATMAN THE WINGED AVENGER

BANE PART 1. FACE OF THE ENEMY

With the Riddler defeated the streets of Gotham belong to the Black Vipers. Their leader rules the streets with an Iron Fist. His name is Bane and he stands at six and half feet. Bane is merciless and methodical. With each new day his power and influence in Gotham grows. Twenty armored vehicles drive towards Black Gate Prison. With three military grade transport choppers flying above. Rockets are fired from the helicopters at the gates of the Prison.

The Black Vipers deploy with military discipline and armed with M16 machine guns. They shoot down the guards and use grenades; and explosives to take over the prison. They use military grade jammers to keep anyone from calling the police. Within two hours Bane has taken over Black Gate.

"My name is Bane! I lead thee Black Vipers…" He says addressing the Prisoners with an accent. "I only take thee strongest and thee best…You must prove yourselves in one on fights to thee death…No weapons…Thee winners will join us…Thee losers will be dead."

BATCAVE

"Robin and I can handle this." Barbara says to Alfred.

"And I say you should call Mister Wayne."

She puts on her mask, "Bruce is dealing with League stuff." Robin takes Red – Bird Cycle and Bat Woman takes Batpod. They stop a mile from the Prison and jog the rest of the way. "They have a jammer it's messing with my sonar vision."

"I take out the guards on patrol…You hit the main generator and the jammer."

"We take out the guards together." She insists. A man turns away from the ledge and walks the other way and as he does Bat Woman rises up and electro-darts the guard walking away from her and kicks the guard walking towards her in the throat. She takes down three more with her Bat-Stars. Meanwhile Robin uses his escrima shock stocks on two men.

They enter the Prison and Bat Woman signals Robin. He acknowledges her hand signals with a nod and goes looking for the Jammer. There are six men guarding the Prison's main generator. Bat Woman darts all six, but as she planting explosives she is attacked by more men. "Surrender little Bat or I break this bird's neck…" She sneers as Bane has Robin by the throat.

"D…o…n't sur..ren…DER!" He struggles to say.

"You have three seconds."

"Alright! Let him go and I will surrender."

"Lose thee belt and thee gauntlets." Bane has Robin's utility belt draped across his left shoulder and his gauntlets on a rope around his neck. She obeys and is handcuffed by Bane. "Run home little Bird…Tell Batman I have his woman." He says dropping Robin. He stares at him enraged. "Go before I change my mind."

Robin turns to leave, but he spins around jumping up and kicks Bane in the head. Any other man would have died from such a kick, but not Bane. "Robin no!" He kicks Bane in the balls, but he is inmoved by it. "I grew up in hell boy…In hell they fight dirty…Your kick to my balls is thee feel of a sweet massage…"

Bane punches Robin in the gut, then he breaks his left leg. He grabs his arm and snaps it, "STOP IT!" Bat Woman screams.

"He should have left when he had the chance…Release the Batlady…Run home and tell Batman that I have his little bird…If he wants him then come and take him from me."

BATMAN

When Bat Woman returns to the Batcave Bruce is waiting. She removes her mask, "Alfred called you."

"Of course he did…Why didn't you wait for me?"

"I thought we could handle it…Bruce I saw the leader of the Black Vipers…He calls himself Bane. He is extremely dangerous. You should call the League in."

She sounded worried, afraid, Bruce had purged himself of all his fears long ago. But Bruce was Batman, a living weapon and he had trained himself to be proficient and effective. He didn't need to call in the League, he could handle Bane himself. "Master Wayne."

"What is it Alfred?"

"You're not thinking about facing this Bane alone."

"Why?"

"Do you know what they say about him on the streets?"

"Do you know what they say about Batman on the streets?"

"Yes…Criminals fear the Batman…But Bane is something else. He was forged in the element you fight. Born into it…and experimented on…Call the League in for me."

He sighs, "Alright Alfred."

PART 2. BROKEN

BANE

Bane meets with Slade at the docks and pays the Legion of Doom ten million dollars to distract and keep the League busy so that he can humiliate Batman. When his business is done he returns to his base. "Thee time has come little bird."

"Fuck you!"

Bane's men takes control of the TV Station where Vicki Vale broadcasts her show from. "Greetings good citizens of Gotham…I have a message for thee Batman…In two hours I will execute your little Robin if you do not come and face me…I have planted bombs in five different buildings in Gotham…If thee Police come here I will blow the Bombs…You have two hours Batman!"

BATMAN

"You said you would call the league in!" Alfred fussed.

"The League is busy with the Legion of Doom.

"Then take Miss Barbara with you!"

"Alfred! I will be alright." He jumps into the Batmobile and drives off. When he arrives at the TV station Bane is on the roof with Robin.

Batman ejects and flies up to the roof. "Impressive Batman…" He throws Robin to the side and charges Batman. Batman dodges the first seven punches and three kicks. Then he lands two blows to the head and three to the abdomen. "You hit hard Batman…But I hit harder!"

He tries to kick Bane's knee out, but Bane bends his knee forward and blocks the attack. Bane's arms feel like steel bars as Batman strikes and is blocked. Then Bane lands a blow to the ribcage. Batman grunts as one of his ribs break. "I felt it Batman…Didn't you? Your Ribs cracking to force of my blows."

"Anybody ever tell you that talk too much?"

Batman guards his right side as he trades kicks and punches with Bane. He rolls to the left and mule Kicks Bane in the other leg, This time his knee pops. Batman does a cartwheel kicking Bane in the face, breaking his nose.

"You draw blood Batman, but it is I who will break you!" Batman flinches as Bane presses the button on his glove. His body mass increases in size and he grows half a foot taller. His eyes turn green as he towers over Batman. His broken nose and leg has healed. Batman throws his Bat-a-rang, but Bane catches it and crushes it. Then he shoots him with shocks darts. "Now thee real dance begins Batman."

Blocking Bane's attacks rattles Batman's entire body. He backs off and takes something for the pain. Then he attacks again throwing gas and pepper spray bombs. He throws bat-stars and then a punch, but Bane catches his arm and breaks it. Batman grunts as Bane gut punches him, more ribs are broken and he spits up blood. The entire fight is broadcast across the television.

Bane picks up Batman over his head and brings him down on his knee breaking his back. "AAAHHH!"

"Your screams are music to my ears Batman! You were a worthy adversary, but now you die!"

Before Bane can finish him off several gas bombs explode all around him. When the smoke clears Batman and Robin are gone.

ALFRED

Alfred and Barbara watch as Batman is pummeled. "I'm going to help him!" Barbara says.

Alfred sighs, "Computer shut down armory and seal all exits from the Batcave. Priority code Alfred 2."

"Unlock the armory Alfred!"

"No."

"He…"

"Look!" The gas bombs explode and when the smoke clears Bane stands alone. He roars into the air. The door bell rings and when Alfred and Barbara get upstairs they find Robin at the door. "He's alive…" They take him to the med-center in the Batcave.

"Someone gave him morphine." Alfred says.

"Yes, but who?"

"The same people who rescued them."