BATMAN BEYOND

RAID ON TOWER 3

Ghoul enters the D.N.A. library which holds the genetics of some of the most important men and woman in history. Both good and bad. The research assists them in discovering any and all abnormalities in there genetics, to discover if these people where in fact, predestine to become such people in their lives.

However, Ghoul is here for one reason only, to redeem himself in the eyes of his former gang of criminals. Should he complete this task, then they will grant him the gift of life. And not hound him for the rest of his physical existence on this earth.

Looking one of the computers in the lab, he connects his laptop to the PC, and begins searching through the files, for one specific name. The White Rabbit.

She had the ability to split her body into two people. One being her alter ego villain, The White Rabbit. The Joker gang intends to take that D.N.A. and hand it over to Paxton Powers, and have him create a drug that might be able to do the same for their little plan they have cooking up.

And thankfully, her genetics are in fact, in this building, in the room he's occupying right now. However... the locker in which her D.N.A. is inside, is under a secure industrial lock. Should he try to hack or break it open, alarms will sound. Exposing him to all the security he just passed through in secret with the aid of Spellbinder's hypnosis.

"I'll have to figure out another way to open up that locker. But... I wonder if this place holds the other guys secrets?"

He types into the system, (Scarecrow-gas) with hopes that something will come up... and in fact... something does show up... it's a serum for the gas. The serum developed by the original batman.

"If the cure to the gas is here... that means it was backwards engineered using the actual gas. I can use it to make my own fear gas. Something more powerful. More potent."

Without a second thought he downloads the information into his laptop, puts the data onto a chip, and swallows it. Not wanting to risk it being taken from him should he fail this mission and be apprehended.

"Now, let's get to work on cracking that locker."

Elsewhere.

Terry lays next to Inque inside his bedroom, with her laying next to him with her eyes closed and her hands behind her head, with a satisfied look on her face.

He takes a deep breath and puts his hands on his face, in disbelief of what had just happen. Thanks to the fact that he hadn't been getting any action with his ex girlfriend, his hormones had built up over the last few months.

"We really did it didn't we."

He says with a ashamed tone in his voice. Inque smiles and responds to him in a sexy and calm voice.

"Yeah, but I'm willing to bet anything that it was way better than any other time you got laid. Thankfully you weren't a virgin and you knew how to use your body. We're a pretty good match, sexually that is."

He grunts and looks at her, not wanting to admit that she's right on both facts. But he still feels and knows that he shouldn't have let his emotions take over his body. He shouldn't have let lust overwhelm him. And now... he has done something that he can't take back.

"So... what does this mean now? Between you and me that is. Are we like... a thing?"

Inque props herself up and turns to face Terry, she leans in and places her hand upon his cheek.

"Terry, I know you're the Bat boy. I'm inside your house laying next to you in your bed and we just had sex. And we told your mom that we're going out. What do you think?"

His eyes widen at the stated facts. For all his previous achievements in crime fighting, deduction with the opposite sex was never his strong points. But in fact, yes. Everything she said is true at this point in time. The chips are on the table and the dice have been thrown. Now all that's left, is to discover and figure out how to go about this situation between her and him.

"So... what's this mean? I mean... you're still a criminal and... wait... we didn't use protection... are you like... going to get pregnant? And... how old are you?"

Inque holds back laughter at the look on his face and the questions he's asking at this point in time.

"It's a little late for that interview isn't it Terry? But I'll try to answer everything one by one. What this means is that we're going to have to figure out how we're going to date. Yeah I'm still wanted by the law, but I intend on changing my life. Because I'm..."

She takes a deep breath and sighs.

"I'm tired of running Terry. I'm tired of sleeping under bridges and hiding out in run down leaking buildings that have human and animal crap laying around. I'm tired of always being hungry and wondering where my next meal is going to come from. I want to have a normal life again. I want to prepare a home cooked meal for my husband when he comes home from a long nights work. I want to have a family."

She slowly leans in and kisses his lips ever so softly and hugs him, wrapping both arms around his body. Around the body of the man she tried to hurt so many times before. But now wants nothing more but to be with him. He's a good and honest man. If she can convince him that she honestly wants to change and be his ideal woman, then why not turn a new leaf and show him that she's serious.

"And to your last two questions, I'm old enough to be your mother. But young enough to be a bombshell of sex appeal for a long time. I'm someone you can show off when we go out on dates. Imagine me in a black or red dress, holding your arm while others gaze upon us in envy. You in a dashing black suit, embracing me with your hands upon my hips. That can become our reality."

Inque smiles and looks into his eyes.

"The last question you had, will I get pregnant? Well... I don't know. But we didn't use protection. And I'm not on birth control. So were going to have to wait and see. But if I am... I'm not getting rid of the child."

Before Terry can feel any fear or shock overwhelm his body, he hears his cell phone go off. With one glance he already knows, it's Bruce. He quickly gets out of bed and attempts to clear his mind as he picks it up from the dresser and answers it.

"I'm listening. What's going on?"

Terry says in his Batman voice, attempting to sound calm.

"We have a situation in Morrison Tower. Suit up and get over there right now."

TO BE CONTINUED.