Author's Note: Hello again! Sorry about the delay in updates. To Ry, thanks for letting me know about what you think. I'm still working on the problems you've pointed out. Hopefully I'll have more details in future stories that I write. As for the different names, I just didn't want to confuse the occasional Batman reader. Zen, one of the things I like to use in my stories is continuity. I've used ideas that have come from the previous shows and have created new stories out of them. Yes, I did choose to involve Superman in this specific story. That is why this is under the Batman/Superman title. I also like Batman the most out of any other superhero that I've read about or seen, but I do enjoy other superheroes as well. Hope to get a reply again! Enjoy the next chapter.

:: somewhere in Gotham ::

Two-Face woke up, a little groggy. He lifted his head just enough to see that he was encased in total darkness. He tried to stand, but found that he was tightly wrapped up with rope. He tried to scream, but his mouth was muffled with duct tape. He cursed to himself for his situation, when a light shined through the crack at the bottom of the door.

The door opened, revealing the Judge. Standing next to him, was the drunken man at the bar. The man was short in stature. His hair was unkempt and gray. He was dressed in his trademark style.

"Comfortable, are we?" asked the man.

Two-Face gave a muffled response.

"Excellent! I'm pleased that you're enjoying yourself," replied the man.

This time, Two-Face growled.

"I'm sorry that I had to do this to you, but it was the only way I could have the Judge walk around without having a certain pointy-eared man sticking his unwanted nose into my business. I really wish that there were some other way, but I'm not dwelling in the past anymore."

When we get our hands on you, thought Two-Face. His thought went away when the Judge held out a plate of food.

"Hungry?" asked the man. "It's been almost a day since your capture and I thought you'd be interested in some nourishment."

Two-Face slowly nodded his head, thinking of a way to get free.

"You know what to do," said the man.

"Of course," replied the Judge.

The Judge set the plate down and proceeded to rip the tape off of Two-Face's mouth. Two-Face howled at the pain. As it subsided, he spoke.

"You'll be sorry that you crossed us," he said.

"What's this? He's unhappy with his treatment? Judge,"

The Judge quickly put the piece of tape back on Two-Face's mouth and took the plate back in his hands. He then left, never to be seen by Two-Face again.

"I'm truly saddened that you won't accept my hospitality. Ah well. I guess you'll just stay here indefinitely then. I might decide to visit again. Never can tell........Bye for now!"

The man closed the door behind him and turned off the light. Two-Face was once again covered in darkness. You will definitely pay......... he thought.


:: Wayne Manor ::


"There you are!" exclaimed Harley, seeing her two babies come from around the side. They looked a little shaken from their tussle with Superman.

"Oh, my poor babies! You look terrible! I know what'll cheer you up though!" she said, taking out her bag of leftover meat. They immediately perked up and tried to grab the bag from Harley. She opened the bag and tossed out the meat, the pair eating it up in mere seconds.

"Finished Harl? If you are, I'd like to focus on more important things like.....actually doing something criminal!!!" yelled the Joker.

"Alright! Geez! Don't get your whoopee cushion in a bunch!"

Joker started rubbing his temples to make the oncoming headache to go away. "Can we just go?" he sighed.

They all piled into the car and drove off.


:: In the Batcave ::


"Boy am I glad that you could make it!!!" exclaimed Robin. He felt like hugging Superman, but he was too much like Batman in not wanting his emotions to show.

"I figured it must have been very important if you called me," replied Superman.

"Yeah, it is. We've had a few villains causing trouble in the city. The biggest one is with the Joker."

"So I noticed. Those little mongrels were his, right?"

"Yeah. Somehow, the Joker got his hands on the Mad Hatter's technology again. This time he used it to capture Bruce! Batgirl and Nightwing are out of town and Alfred wouldn't want me handling this alone."

"I see..."

"There's no possible way for me to take the Joker down by myself. However, you can't take him down either, at least not as Superman. If you showed up, but not Batman, the Joker would get suspicious about where he really is. I don't want the Joker to know that he's got Batman right under his nose."

"So you want me to play Batman again?"

"Yeah.....Will you do it?"

"Sure, but if this keeps up, I'm going to have to ask for my own Batman suit."

Moments later, Superman emerged wearing the Batman costume. He glided over to Robin, who was in preparation for the night. Robin quickly turned to see who was trying to sneak up behind him.

"Creepy," he said as he watched Batman hover behind him. "You better quit doing that. Batman doesn't hover, glide or fly."

"Oh yeah, forgot."

"Alfred successfully put a tracer on Bruce. Right now, he's not in serious danger since Joker wants his money. I'd like to look around town to gather some clues before we go up against the Joker."

"Looks like I'm the sidekick tonight, huh?" asked Superman.

"Hope you don't mind," replied Robin as he strolled to the Batmobile. "You do know how to drive, right?"

"I think I've lived on this planet long enough to learn."

"Let's go then. We don't have time to waste."

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