Chapter 8: TITAN Theft

The morning after Jacob's first night as The Lemur, Jacob was sleeping in his bed until Elsa, Olaf, and Gerda came in with Gerda carrying a tray of breakfast. Olaf stood by the bed and shouted, "Morning, Jake!". Jacob then quickly woke up and said, "Morning, guys.". "We just thought you might like some breakfast in bed after your night last night.", Elsa said. "Thanks, but it wasn't unlike any other night I was out with the Bat.", Jacob said as Gerda handed him the tray. "Thanks, Gerda.", Jacob said. "You're welcome. You need anything else?", Gerda asked. "I think we're good for now, Gerda. Why don't you go get yourself something.", Elsa said to her servant. Gerda then left the room. While Jacob was eating, He got a text on his phone. He saw it was from Bruce and it was a picture of Gotham's newspaper with a headline that read: GOTHAM'S NEWEST VIGILANTE: THE LEMUR. "Looks like The Lemur is already making the news.", Jacob said as he showed the text to Elsa and Olaf. "That's great! I'm really happy for you!", Elsa said. "Yeah, that's really cool.", Olaf agreed. "Alright, I'm going to start getting freshened up here. Thanks again for the breakfast in bed.", Jacob said. "No problem. We'll see you soon.", Elsa said smiling as she and oLaf left the room. After he got done with breakfsat, Jacob then got his stuff together to get a shower and got his day started. Meanwhile in Gotham, Gordon got a call about some Anarky followers causing trouble outside City Hall and so he got most of his cops together to go deal with it. "Alright, guys! Let's go take down these nutjobs! Alvarez, you look after the precint until we get back.", Gordon ordered. "Got it, boss!", Alvarez said as the rest of the cops got their stuff prepared and left. Once they were gone, Alvarez took a whiff of that mysterious flower that was delivered to him a couple days ago and sent a text to someone saying now's the chance to get the stuff. About 15 minutes later, a knock came on the door of the back room of the precint. Alvarez opened it and there was Poison Ivy herself. "Thank you so much for letting me know when to come, Alvarez. My babies and I greatly appreciate it.", Ivy said to Alvarez who was clearly brainwashed by her. "Of course, mistress. I would do anything to help you. The crates are in the evidence storage room.", Alvarez said to Ivy. He then led her to the evidence storage room where the large crates containing the TITAN formula that Joker was able to get off Arkham Island were, even with the green and purple bows still on the crates. "Is this all of it?", Ivy asked. "Yes, my love. This is all that Joker was able to bring into the city. Is it enough for you?", Alvarez asked. "Yes. More than enough. You've helped me very much, my dear Alvarez. I cannot tell you how grateful I am.", Ivy cooed at the mind-controlled officer. "You're absolutely welcome.", Alvarez said while gushing over Ivy. "I'll be taking these crates and leaving.", Ivy said. "But you can't possibly move them out on your own.", Alvarez said. "I'm not alone. My plants will help me.", Ivy said. With a flick of her hand, there came a rumbling, and up from the ground came a bunch of giant plants grabbing the large crates of TITAN. Ivy then stepped towards Alvarez and said, "Again, thank you so much. Now, once you get a whiff of this dust, you'll fall asleep and when you wake up, you will remember none of this.", Ivy said as she grabbed a handful of pink dust. "Anything you say, Ivy.", Alvarez said. Ivy blew the dust in his face and he then collapsed unconscious after he breathed it in. The plants then took the crates down below ground and Ivy hopped on one of the tendrils with them. Later on towards the evening, Gordon and his cops came back after dealing with those activists and went towards the evidence storage room to put away some the cult's weapons and attire. "What the hell happened in here?", Gordon said as he saw both the floor of the room torn up and dirt all over the place as well as Alvarez lying on the floor out cold. Gordon went over to the unconscious officer to wake him up. "Alvarez! Wake up, damn it!", Gordon yelled. Alvarez then slowly started to wake up groggy. "What? What happened?", alvarez asked sounding confused and weary. "That's what I want to know. It looks like an earthquake happened in here!", Gordon said. "I honestly don't remember anything that happened after you guys left.", Alvarez truthfully replied. Bullock then went over and said, "Uh, Jim. I don't know if you noticed, but the TITAN crates are gone.". Gordon looked over and noticed that the crates were gone too. "Shit! I'm going to have to get Batman on this one.", Gordon said. "You get Batman on almost every one.", Bullock remarked. "Bullock, not now!", Gordon said as he went up to the signal on the roof. After Batman was called and arrived, they were in the crime scene figuring out what happened. "I don't know what happened. I take it whatever caused this huge hole caused the crates to fall through it.", Gordon said. "I don't think so. Let me talk to Alvarez.", Batman said. Batman then went over to Alvarez who was still a little weary. "Alvarez, I need you to tell me what happened here.", Batman said and demanded. "I already told you, Batman, I don't know what happened. It's all a blank.", Alvarez said. "You have to remember something. Do you know what will happen if that stuff gets out on the streets?", Batman asked. "Don't remind me. I saw how that shit turned Joker's goons into huge monsters. But I honestly can't remember anything. I'm sorry.", Alvarez said. They were then interrupted when Bullock said, "Hey, Alvarez. When did you become a flower man?". Batman and Alvarez then turned to what Bullock was talking about when they saw the flower on his desk. "Somebody left that on my desk a couple days ago. I don't know who though.", Alvarez said. Batman then became suspicious and walked towards the flower. "This is a fire lily.", Batman said. "So what?", Alvarez asked. "It's an extremely rare flower that grows only in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. I highly doubt and floral shops or botanical gardens in the city would have this.", Batman said. "What the hell does that have to do with anything, Detective?", Bullock said. Batman then noticed that the flower moved on its own slightly. Batman was sure exactly who was behind this and then grabbed the flower. The flower then started to squeal and wriggle in his gloved hand. "Holy shit! That flower's alive!", Alvarez said sounding freaked out. Batman then killed the flower by tearing it apart. "I know who stole the TITAN.", Batman said. "Don't tell me it's her?", Gordon said. "I'm afraid so, Gordon. Poison Ivy is behind this. She must've manipulated Alvarez into letting her in here with that flower. No doubt she wants to use the TITAN on her plants again. We have to find her now!", Batman said. "You don't have to tell me! She almost destroyed the asylum after she used that shit on her plants! It took us forever to cut all of it down! We can't let her do that to the city!", Gordon said. "Don't worry, Jim. We'll find her. I give you my word.", Batman said.