Wayne Manor…
Bruce sat in front of the fireplace. He was a solo superhero and he guessed he had about a day to rescue his friends. He walked around the manor looking for any traces or Harley Quinn or Scarface. He then ran down to the Batcave. He sat on his computer and did some research about Harley Quinn. There was only one article; it said in 1985 a young psychologist named Harleen Quinzel was attacked and seduced by the Joker, she went missing and was never heard from again. Bruce knew most of that already but when he researched Arnold Wesker he learned about the old man who was caught running the local mafia using a wooden puppet that he called Scarface and has been known for violence and robbery due to a mental disorder. Wesker has a history of robbing the museum in Gotham holding some of the most priceless valuables around. He was arrested and sent to the Arkham Asylum for research. Harleen was supposed to be his head psychologist but only managed to have one meeting with him before being kidnapped by the Joker. Bruce stood up and put on his costume once more. It was time to save the day again. He leaped into his now repaired Batmobile. He had an idea where Scarface might be. He sped down the streets of Gotham and stopped at the Gotham Tower. This was where all the city representatives would make their speeches, the city's mayor was going to be giving a speech here tonight but he had heard on the news of an emergency evacuation. As he stepped out of the building he knew why. There were lots of cops on the street aiming guns. Batman approached a cop trusted known as Renee Montoya. "What's going on officer?" he asked. "Some whacko on the roof of the building, he is threatening to shoot the mayor, has a puppet in his hand the puppet is holding a gun" she said. "Then he doesn't have the doomsday device…" Batman said to himself. "Doomsday Device…!" Montoya asked in a panicked voice. Detective Harvey Bullock and Commissioner Gordon were barking orders at Wesker through a megaphone. Scarface laughed and held the gun to the mayor's head. Wesker grabbed a megaphone and shouted at the crowd. "He says to leave now and allow us to plant the device or you will all meet your doom!" Wesker shouted at them. The crowd did not move away at Wesker's threats they did not believe such an old man could do anything to harm them. "He doesn't have the device, it's too large we would see it" Batman said and leaped up. "He doesn't want us to move, he is calling off the officer's who must've captured Harley Quinn when she attempted to plant it somewhere else" he said. Scarface yelled at the city now. "WHY CAN'T WE ALL GET WHAT WE WANT! QUINN IS AFTER THE DEATH OF BATMAN! YOU ARE AFTER THE PROTECTION OF THE MAYOR! AND I AM AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF GOTHAM! IT SEEMS LIKE WE NEVER GET WHAT WE WANT!" he shouted at all of them. "But it doesn't matter because all that matters to me is what I want!" he said more loudly and with that he threw the mayor off the building and shot him three times as he fell. The crowd stepped back and rioted in the street. Batman shot his grappling hook on the building and pulled himself up to the top of the building. Scarface laughed and shot at him. The bullets deflected off of his bulletproof costume. Batman knocked the gun out of Scarface's hand and it fell off the building. Scarface shouted at him, "You goddamn bat!" he shouted. Batman grabbed Scarface from Wesker's hand and tossed him off the building. Wesker shouted in fear of Scarface, Scarface could be heard in his head screaming for help. The puppet smashed into pieces on the ground. Wesker's eyes teared up and he stood up making two fists. He ran at Batman trying to punch him. Batman deflected his punches and grabbed him. "WESKER YOU NEED HELP!" he shouted at the man. Just then someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and Harley was there with a giant hammer in which she hit Batman causing him to fall off the top of the building. The crowd was in shock right before Batman went unconscious he saw a black figure swing by and scoop him up.
Bruce awoke the next morning in his own bed. He remembered falling off the building and then he passed out. He sat up abruptly, in his pajamas and with a bandage on his head. His Batman suit was set in the opened closet nearby. He stood up and a steaming cup of tea was on his side table as well as some eggs and bacon. He checked the date on his watch, he had been out for 10 hours. There was a note next to his breakfast. Bruce picked it up and read it. It said, "You owe me one – Nightwing". Bruce smiled and ate his breakfast. When he put on his slippers and left the room he was surprised to see Harley Quinn and Wesker (with a repaired Scarface puppet) standing there. "I'll bet ya think you're real funny don't ya Batman" Harley said. Scarface laughed. "You couldn't kill me Wayne! I am indestructible!" he laughed and revealed a tied up Nightwing on the couch, he was hurt and bleeding. Scarface laughed, "I wonder what it felt like to be beaten to a bloody pulp by someone an eighth of your size." Harley quickly pulled out some kind of device on Bruce Wayne which sprayed some of the toxin like chemicals into his face. "Later Wayne!" she said and skipped off. Wesker followed, not hesitating to smack Nightwing in the face as they passed.
Bruce struggled for air, his mind was unclear and it felt like he was being choked. He grabbed at his throat and fell to the ground. He then went to take a drink of water and temporarily shook off most of the effects. He stumbled to Nightwing who to his surprise was still alive. Nightwing sat up, face blood red and grabbed his rod. "So Bruce I guess we have one last mission together" he said. "Save Gotham"
To Be Continued
