Katt Girl, Robin, & The Harley-Kidd: Chapter 28: Batman Begins by Chad Sheefel 12/05/19
Alfred and Chad continued trying to get in contact with Jim Gordon, but there was still no response. They could see the green cloud hovering towards them, so they decided to make their way back to the cave on the premises, where Wayne Manor once stood. After they made it back, they were about to head inside, when suddenly, they spotted Jim Gordon making his way towards them. They quickly ran out to help get him into the cave before the green smoke could get any closer.
"What happened Jim?" Alfred asked. "I've been trying to get a hold of you for an hour. We heard gunfire, then saw a huge cloud of green smoke spew into the air." He stated.
"It was Bane! Somehow he knew our plan of attack, and he was ready for us. He quickly took out the resistance army, but I managed to escape. But, something worse than Bane happened. A crazy looking clown killed Bane, then released some kind of toxin into the air, killing everyone around him. Although, the clown seemed to be immune to it. He called himself the Joker. I escaped into the sewer, then I managed to run into a huge crocodile man … I hope I wake up from this nightmare soon." Gordon replied.
Meanwhile, Selina and Bruce made it to Wayne Enterprise. They quickly made their way inside before the green toxin could get to them. They ran towards the room with the secret passage, once they got there, they pulled out the book, The Fox and The Hound, grabbed the remote, then descended down below. After they made it down, Selina went to a vault that had weapons and outfits for her. Bruce stood there watching as Selina gathered the items.
Selina decided to try the outfit on. She started taking off her clothes, then turned towards Bruce and said, "Would you mind looking away for a second Tiger."
Bruce looked away. Suddenly, Mr. Fox entered the room. "So glad to see that you made it back from your trip. I was starting to lose faith." Lucius said.
"What happened here Lucius? Why are the bridges blown, and what is all this green smoke drifting through the air?" Bruce asked.
I'm afraid Gotham City has been purged since you were last in town. A man named Bane took over the city, only to be uprooted by something much crazier. Perhaps this Joker's green plague will finish Gotham off for good." Mr. Fox replied with a sad face.
"Have you heard from Alfred, or Gabby and Lola?" Bruce asked.
"I heard from him a few days ago. He sent Chad, Gabby, Lola, and Dick to come get some weapons. Apparently, Alfred feared for his safety because Bane was planning an attack at Wayne Manor. I haven't heard from him since. Unfortunately, Dick and Chad's parents were murdered by Falcone." Fox replied.
"I've got to get back there!" Bruce declared.
Then future Selina came out of the vault. She was dressed up in her newly modeled Catwoman outfit. The claws were longer and the whip snapped louder. Bruce's jaw dropped to see how beautiful she looked in her skin-tight leather outfit.
"Should we show him the outfit that you had been preparing for him, Selina?" Mr. Fox asked.
"I was going to wait for another year, but now is probably the best time." Selina replied.
They escorted Bruce over to another vault, then opened the door. There stood a black outfit with pointed ears on the mask, which was attached to a long black cape, and a black bat symbol on the chest. The gloves had three spikes protruding from them, and a utility belt to hold his weapons.
"Is that supposed to be a bat?" Bruce asked. "Not sure if that's what I would have went with, but it looks pretty scary." he stated.
"Try it on!" Catwoman said.
Bruce began taking off his clothes, then he asked, "Do you mind giving me a minute?"
Selina acted like she wasn't looking, but she secretly watched as he prepared himself. Then the moment finally came for him to put on the mask. As he stretched it over his head, Selina could see the expression on Bruce's face change. He looked very serious. She knew at that moment, the old Bruce was gone.
Bruce pounded his fists together, then said, "The Joker is out there somewhere, and it's time to go to work!"
Mr. Fox gave them gas masks, then wished them good luck as they left Wayne Enterprise to reenter the green cloudy streets of Gotham City.
Bruce wanted to try out his grappling hooks. He shot them through the air, attaching it to a building, then ascended into the air. Catwoman tried to keep up as Bruce was like a kid in a candy store with his new toys. Down below, the Joker could barely see the two of them swinging high above him, making their way through the green smoke. He was amazed as he watched them swing out of his sights.
As Batman and Catwoman made their way closer to the riverside, they spotted a man laying face down in the water near the sewer. Batman quickly ran up to help him. He turned the man over, then pulled him out of the water. The man was badly burnt on half of his body, but Bruce could tell he was still alive. Selina managed to catch up to Batman, then she finally saw who the man was.
"That is Harvey Dent a.k.a Two-Face. We are better off letting him die." Selina insisted.
"We never let anyone die!" Bruce declared. "If we can help him, then that is what we are going to do!"
"Yeah, yeah! I figured you were going to say something like that!" Selina replied.
They tried helping Harvey up, then Harvey tried muttering something out of the side of his mouth. "Look out for-" … Before he could get another word out, Selina was attacked by Killer Croc. He took a huge swing at her, knocking her out instantly. Batman looked to see who the attacker was. He recognized the crocodile man, formerly known as Mayor Shrek, from his fight with him a few weeks ago. Except, the Croc had grown nearly two feet in size, and looked stronger than ever. Batman quickly sat Harvey down, then got into a fighting stance. The Killer Croc dove into the water to try to sweep Batman's feet out from under him, but Batman already knew better. Batman jumped into the air, then came down with all his force onto Killer Croc's body. Killer Croc would not go down so easy. He rose up out of the water, standing tall above Batman, then grabbed Batman and put him into a bearhug. Batman struggled for a bit.
"Maxwell Shrek, I can help you!" Batman yelled as his breath was getting squeezed out of him.
Then the Croc spoke. "Shrek isn't here anymore! I am Killer Croc now!" he exclaimed.
Batman smashed his forehead into the Killer Croc's face. The Killer was stunned. After that, Batman broke free of the Killer Croc's strong hold, then kicked Croc in the stomach, causing Croc to fly backwards. Seeing that the Killer Croc was off balance, Batman threw a bat-boa at him, wrapping it around Killer Croc's arms. Killer Croc struggled for a second, but managed to break through the bat-boa, only to feel Batman come down on him with a hard kick to the head. Then several punches, until an uppercut would finally take Killer Croc down. Batman instantly made his way back to Selina. He could tell she was badly hurt. He picked her and Harvey up, then made his way towards Wayne Manor.
After making it close to Wayne Manor. He discovered that the Manor was no longer there. Only rubble remained. He began yelling for Alfred. But there was no reply. He sat Selina and Harvey down on the ground. He removed Selina's mask, then tried to wake her. Moments later, she finally gained consciousness.
"Where are we?" Selina asked.
"We are standing on the property of Wayne Manor. The house is destroyed, and there is no sign of Alfred or the girls." Batman replied.
Suddenly a voice yelled out from off in the distance. "Mom!" Lola yelled. Batman quickly disappeared.
Selina turned to look. She ran towards the voice. When she made it to her daughters, she gave them the biggest hug she had ever gave them. "I am so glad to see you girls!" She exclaimed.
Then Alfred, Chad, Dick, and Gordon came running around the corner. As they ran towards them, they could only see Selina hugging her daughters. Suddenly Bruce came into the picture. He was no longer wearing his Batman outfit, and had managed to put his old clothes on.
"Bruce!" Alfred yelled out as he ran up to him, then actually gave Bruce a hug.
"Wow Alfred! Strong grip! Have you been working out lately?" Bruce asked.
"More than you could possibly know." Alfred replied.
As Bruce and Chad carried Harvey towards the hidden cave, Alfred began telling Bruce all about the crazy things that had happened while he was gone.
Chapter Recap: (Gordon finally made it to Alfred, Chad, and the kids. Bruce and future Selina made it to Wayne Enterprise. Selina got a new Catwoman outfit, and Bruce finally donned the Batman outfit. Batman and Catwoman rescued Harvey Dent, but not until after confronting Killer Croc. Bruce managed to beat Killer Croc, then carried Selina and Harvey back to the grounds of the destroyed Wayne Manor. Selina was reunited with Gabby and Lola. Alfred was delighted to see that Bruce managed to make it home.)