Disclaimer: I do not own any DC Characters including Batman, Superman or anyone else. They all belong to their respected authors. As for Haley Brown, He's my original Character.

Foreword from the Author: Two in a night, I swear, it's that kick in the pants motivation you can't get rid of. All writers fear and dread this on a school night but on any given holiday or weekend, we'll take it with open arms. It's that kind fo Motivation that causes sleep deprivation but repays itself later by letting you actually go to bed knowing you just wrote your heart out.

Hoody Boy: Elseworld Stories
The Adventures of Haley Brown
Arc Three, Part Four: Center Stage to an All Night Freakshow

Haley stood quietly as he tried to think of a way to get out of this. So far he'd come up with only analogies of how much he hated Banished. He was getting no where fast and the situation was starting to come to head. If he wanted a chance in hell at stopping Banished it'd have to be James gnawing his own hands off in record time.

"Hello Haley..."

Haley placed the voice with the face and his gaze turned violent, "DJ..."

"Still a nasty tone." DJ observed, "What if I said I'd help you stop this creep and save this city from a horrible fate."

Haley's gaze didn't faultier but he knew he was out of options and now was no time to get picky.

"Finally, decided to come around didn't ya?" James huffed.

"You could say that, yeah." DJ answered.

"Wait what?" Haley asked.

"Before me and DJ tangled for a second time I offered your's and my help to get him out of his predicament." James remarked.

"So you went over me and whored me off?" Haley restated.

"Yeah pretty much, but now is the time to get all angry. We're out of ideas and this psycho has got us all by the balls. The only thing we got is each other and I know damn well we can stop him if we work together." DJ spoke.

"Get me down from here, I owe that bastard a good ass kicking." Haley said struggling.

DJ withdrew his Katana and sliced the chains that binded James to his little pillar. James rubbed his wrists with newfound respects to freedom. Haley landed softly on the ground, his eyes narrowed, and the very look of death came about him.

"Gentlemen, there's a psychotic maniac down there holding a girl hostage and trying to wipe out the city we're supposed to protect." Haley stated.

"How bout we go down there and say hi then." James smiled.

DJ handed Haley the Vesper which he pulled back the slide and checked to see if it was loaded. All or nothing. The three made their way down the side covered by a jut of rocks. Haley could hear Banished reciting some ancient spell that made about as much sense as Chinese algebra. Haley set foot on the ground he started making his way across the rocks, his movements hidden in the darkness.

"Bring forth the Sacrifice!" Banished shouted.

DJ stepped over to the side and did a double take. His anger swelled and hell's fire burned behind his eyes.

"Banished you son of a bitch!" He shouted in anger.

Banished turned around, his smile was childish like he thoroughly enjoyed DJ's look. His sister hung quietly by her wrists, her head down at the floor. DJ pulled out his sword and the silence choked the moment to death.

"You said you let me and her go!" DJ shouted in protest.

"I said you could go, but not your sister. She's going to serve a much higher purpose. She is the gateway, the portal for Draftnir!" Banished cried.

DJ started walking towards him, his look fierce and spontaneous, "Well, you can go find one of your own cronies to bring out this Draftnir bastard, meanwhile I'm here to get my baby sister. Now you let her go before I send you packing.

"I'm afraid I can't do that." Banished smiled.

DJ pointed his sword at Banished, it spoke for him now. He either would let his sister go or he'd die. That message was spit back in his face when Banished looked at him. DJ narrowed his eyes and put his game face on. Never had so much focus run through him, never had he been so directed at a goal; he was going to save his sister, no matter the cost. Haley and James made their way up from behind. DJ smirked a little bit when he noticed the two of them, rather roughed up but still pissed.

"What the hell are you smiling about?" Banished asked.

"I bought some insurance. Look behind you." DJ replied, his look far more cocky now then ever.

Banished turned around and his eyes grew to the size of flood lights. Haley lifted the Vesper and pointed it at Banished with an unnerving glare. He took a step back, his scowl and anger apparent on the wrinkles in his forehead.

"What? You didn't think I was that stupid did you?" DJ asked.

Banished chuckled and looked up at him, "Actually I was counting on your betrayal" He lifted up DJ's sister's head and pulled out a knife and pressed it to her jugular, "One more step and I'll cut her like an apple."

James lifted his massive hand cannons and cocked his head a bit, his look gritty and detached from reality, "How much you want to bet that I'll get a bullet off before the shot registers in your head and you pull the knife?"

Banished cocked a brow, he knew James was fast but he didn't know quite for sure, "Or that I'll come from behind and chop your spine in two and watch you die instantly?" DJ called from behind.

Banished looked around, his minions had all begun to back off. They knew a good time to run when the gettings good. Haley's look was telling the truth, he had all faith that DJ and James could tear this guy apart without breaking a sweat if they worked together. Banished looked around at DJ, Haley and James, each of them had the face of pure hatred on them, all except Haley. His calmness hid his anger, he was the real threat, the other two were just toys compared to Him.

Banished began to mumble incoherently. The talk was fast and it seemed to have an unearthly echo to itself. He repeated it, louder and with more deliberation then the first time. He kept looking at Haley as he spoke the words. James pulled back the hammers of his guns; a silent way of telling him to shut up or get shot up. Banished kept chanting and cycling the words, louder and louder. James pulled the triggers and two bangs went off instantly. DJ watched for the slides pulling back and sliced upward just at the slightest movement. Banished deflect the bullets but the sword raced through the bottom of his spinal column and poked out of his stomach. DJ finished him by turning the blade to keep the wound open. Banished let go of DJ's sister and smiled as DJ pulled the sword out.

"Xabrak, my lord. Thank you for answering me..." He cried out.

He drove the knife into his his chest and fell to the ground. Haley lowered his gun as he watched the man in black robes fall. The two friends started towards Banished, DJ tore off a piece of Banished's robes and wiped the blood from the sword. He cut the chains that kept Lyn hanging. He held her tight and close, never to let her go again. He smiled as he felt her return the hug. Her body was soft and yet cold.

"Here..." Haley said holding out his Hoody.

DJ looked at Haley, and an awkward feeling flushed his system. Haley, whose family was attacked by DJ had extended his gratitude towards his sister by offering his hoody.

"I'm not saying keep it, but for right now the jobs done, there's no need for some insane thing like that at the moment." Haley answered.

DJ quietly took it from Haley's hand. The material was warm and it felt as clean as a spring rain. His sister pulled it over her head and wrapped herself around DJ again in a hug.

Haley looked at DJ, "There's a warehouse down in the Diamond District, you two can hold up there. Just tell the snowy white blonde at the door that Haley said everything was cool. She'll let you in."

"What're you going to do?" DJ asked.

"I'm going to give Banished his last rites." Haley said.

DJ nodded, "James, you mind, I want to have a private conversation with this guy before he goes to the next world. Help DJ and his sister get there will you?" Haley asked, James nodded in response.

As the two left, Haley walked towards the fallen corpse of Banished. His Vesper still loaded and ready to fire. He stood over Banished, his brown hair waving as he took a knee and looked at Banished in the eyes.

"You..." He whispered weakly, blood flowing from his mouth.

"Haley Brown. You remember that name on your way to hell. Because when I get there, you're going to have to explain to the Devil who is killing the spawns left and right." Haley spoke.

"You! You're a... a knight." Banished uttered in fright.

"Yes, I'm not some simple person, this was my destiny and this will be my end. I'm fulfilling the gap between good and evil." Haley answered, "All evil will run and cower at me just like the others who take up this cause."

"What are you..." Banished asked.

"I'm the darkest, sinister being you'll ever know and I'll be the death of evil." Haley whispered.

"My body is the gateway... and now the demon will be released." Banished said with a bass tone, "Enjoy you're last breaths Haley Brown! HAH! HAHAHA!" Banished cackled.

Haley backed away from Banished's body, his blood rising from the stone floor and the wounds he had. The became a neat circle that grew bigger and bigger as more crimson flowed into it. Haley lifted the Vesper up as he took a few more steps back.

"I figured this bastard wasn't going to be that easy." Haley muttered.

The blood circle turned black and pair of burning red eyes, like embers in a fire looked at Haley. From that instant on, Haley knew that this wasn't going to end happily ever after and he wasn't going to be walking into the sunset like some cowboy. Those eyes had the look about them that was fueled by death, destruction, mayhem, chaos, and fear. Those eyes were the same ones he had when he found the murderer of his Guardian and Teacher that Christmas eve. Haley understood that fate had just dealt him a bad hand and his only thing was to smile and play it.