Chapter 10: Here We Go Again!
After Jacob left Ivy's lair and got back into the city, he felt pretty weary and then collapsed into unconsciousness. When morning came, he was still out cold. A man and a woman were hovering over him to make sure he was okay. "Hey, buddy? You alright?", the man said as he was lightly shaking him. Jacob then woke up and was more back to himself now that he was away from Ivy. "Are you alright?", the woman asked concerned. "Yeah, I'm fine.", he said. "What happened.", the guy asked. "I'm honestly not sure myself. But I'll be okay. Thanks.", he said. The couple then walked away from him. Jacob couldn't remember what happened after he fought those criminals at the pizza place. He then realized that it was morning and that his friends were probable worried about him. He ducked around a corner and took out a crystal and teleported back to Arendelle. Meanwhile, Elsa was currently in her study worrying where her boyfriend was. She was worried that maybe he ended up getting killed by the thugs he was fighting. Anna and Olaf then came into the study to check on her. "Are you alright, Elsa? Can I get you anything?", Anna asked. "No, thanks. You guys don't think he got killed do you?", Elsa asked sounding concerned. "I really don't think so. He normally knows what he's doing.", Anna said reassuringly. "Then why didn't he come home last night?", she asked. "Maybe he spent the night at Batman's place.", Olaf suggested. "No, I called Bruce and asked him if Jacob was there and he said no he wasn't.", she said. "I'm sure he's okay and he'll be back soon.", Anna said. Jacob then came into the room all of a sudden. "Elsa!", Jacob said. The two sisters and their snowman looked relieved once they saw him. "Speak of the devil!", Anna said jokingly. Elsa then rushed over and hugged him tightly. Jacob hugged her back lovingly. "Are you alright? What happened? Why didn't you come home last night? We were worried sick!", Elsa said shakily. "I'm fine. I am so sorry I made you worry. I honestly don't know what happened. I took down Maroni's men at his pizza parlor and I left and then it's all a blank. I don't remember anything up until I woke up in the city this morning.", Jacob explained honestly. "That's weird, but I'm just glad you're okay.", Elsa said. "We all are.", Anna said. Anna then smelled Jacob and noticed he smelled like a bunch of flowers. "What are you doing?", Jacob asked as Anna was close to him sniffing him. "Sorry. You just smell like flowers. And of course it's not a bad smell, you smell good and all. Did you take a walk through the park or something?", she said. "No. The pizza place had a lot of flowers inside. Maybe that's why.", he said. He then got a phone call and he answered. "Hello.", Jacob answered. "Jacob, where have you been? I've been trying to get ahold of you and Elsa said you didn't come home last night.", Batman said. "I'm sorry. I fought Maroni's guys at his restaurant, but I must've blacked out afterwards.", Jacob said. "Well, I want you to bring Elsa and the rest over to the cave. We've got another problem to deal with it.", Batman said. "There's never a break from problems is there?", Jacob sarcastically said. "Not in Gotham at least.", Batman replied. "Alright, we'll be over in about an hour.", Jacob said as he hung up. "Who was that?", Olaf asked. "It was Batman. He wants us to meet him in the cave in an hour because he has another mission for us.", Jacob said. "Did he say what exactly?", Anna asked. "No, I guess we'll find out when we get there.", he said. "I'm going to get a shower.", he said. Later at Wayne Manor or more below Wayne Manor, Batman was meeting with Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, Sven, and Jacob now better known as The Lemur. "So, what's up? Why did you call us here?", Sven asked. "Yesterday, a break in occurred at the GCPD.", he said. "Wait? At the GCPD? How can someone just break into the cop department and get away?", Jacob asked. "That's the thing. The thief was willingly let in by an officer.", Batman said. "You mean a corrupt cop?", Kristoff asked. "Not exactly. More like a brainwashed cop.", he said. The group all looked confused as to what he meant by that. "You still haven't told us exactly what was stolen.", Anna said. "I'm not sure if any of you except maybe Jacob are familiar with TITAN?", Batman asked. They all shook their heads, but Jacob said, "Isn't that what Joker died from?". "Correct. It caused the disease that ended up killing him and almost killed me too. All of the formula that Joker managed to get off Arkham Island the night of his takeover had been kept in GCPD Evidence Storage ever since Arkham City shut down. There were at least 5 huge crates of it and they were all robbed.", Batman said. "How can someone steal a bunch of huge crates with such ease?", Elsa asked. "See here that the floor of the department was torn open by something big. And the officer was manipulated by a rare flower into letting the thief in. I think it's safe to say who we're dealing with.", Batman said. Batman then pulled up the file of Gotham's most dangerous femme fatale on the computer. "Her name is Pamela Isley. But she's better known as Poison Ivy. She used her plants to burrow under the building and steal all the formula and she controlled the officer to letting her in by using a rare flower.", Batman explained. As soon as Jacob saw a picture of Ivy on the computer, his hypnosis began to kick in. He then started to look at the pictures of Ivy in an awe-struck look almost like he usually looks at Elsa. Kristoff was slightly struck by her beauty as well. "Wow, she's hot!", Kristoff said out loud. They all looked surprised at Kristoff after he said that, especially Anna. "I mean not as hot as my lovely lady.", Kristoff said to Anna. "Nice move.", Sven sarcastically said. "Anyway, I'm sure she plans to use the TITAN formula on her plants again like she did on the island in an attempt to take over the city.", Batman said. "What exactly does this TITAN crap do?", Anna asked. "It turns people into hulking monsters. She used it on her plants and they did the same to. It was easier to take care of them only on the island, but I'm going to need some serious help to stop them from growing over the whole city.", Batman said. "Hey, Jake isn't that the lady you were telling me about?", Elsa asked. When Jacob didn't answer, Elsa saw that he was staring at the picture of the villain the same way he looks at her. "Jake?", she asked as she snapped her fingers in front of him. "What?", Jacob asked as he snapped out of it. "I asked isn't that who you were telling me about? This Poison Ivy?", Elsa asked again. "Yeah. That's her? What about her?", Jacob asked. Batman noticed that Jacob was acting slightly off. "I said that it was her who stole the TITAN and we need to find her before she uses it on her plants.", Batman said. "Oh, sounds nice.", Jacob said still a little off. Normally, that wouldn't be his usual response to something like this. Normally, he would chime in and say let's go get that son of a bitch. "So, what do we do?", Olaf asked. "I figured Elsa's powers will most likely be beneficial in bringing her plants down. When I get more information, I'll let you know. You can go now.", Batman said. "Well, here we go again.", Sven said. They were all starting to leave before Batman spoke up, "Jacob, you stay.", he ordered. Jacob stayed behind while the rest left. "What is it?", Jacob asked. "Are you sure everything's alright with you?", he asked. "Yeah, why?", Jacob asked. "You just seem out of it.", he said. "In what way?", he asked. "Well, the fact that you said you just blacked out last night for no reason, and how you just don't seem yourself. Also, I saw how you were looking at that picture of Ivy.", Batman said. "I told you I don't know why I blacked out. It's unusual, but I feel fine.", Jacob said. "And what does Ivy have to do with me?", he asked. "I've seen the same look you had on your face on the faces of other that Ivy had brainwashed. I'm just wondering is there anything you know about Ivy that you're not telling me or did you run into her at all last night?", he asked. "No. I swear I didn't.", Jacob said, but he wasn't entirely sure himself. "Okay and you promise you'll let me know if you find out anything?", he asked. "Of course.", Jacob said. "Okay, now why don't you go home. You have a pretty girl waiting for you.", Batman said as he patted him on the back. "Alright. See ya later, Bruce.", Jacob said as he walked out. Jacob then left the cave to go back to Arendelle. Unknown to Jacob, Batman had placed a tracker on his back when he patted him so he could keep an eye on him because he had a feeling he did run into Ivy and she got him under his control. "I need to find Ivy! Now! Before it's too late for Jacob.", Batman said to himself as he got back to work.
