Wayne Manor, Gotham City
Alfred has waited for a particular individual's return. What he does during all this time is making sure the mansion is clean. Not a day of rest for Alfred especially in the midst of potential catastrophes yet to occur, or have by now occurred. While all has it boundless periods, for Alfred, he's period appears to pulsate by an appearance he senses metres away from him.
"You could never get away from this life, Alfred"
Hearing a voice immediately triggered Alfred rotating half-circle, looking straight at two guests. "Master Kenobi. Master Redfield. What a pleasant surprise, might I say?", Alfred greeted softly. "What brings you in Gotham?".
"A concern for an old friend", Chris Redfield addressed.
Alfred stared upon Chris's face. The butler shadows a terrible feeling that it's very personal between Chris and Bruce. "I'm afraid Master Bruce is unavailable. I shall disclose him about your visit-", Alfred said.
"-Save it", Chris said, cutting Alfred off. "There are helicopters and sirens flooding the city with crime. A certain Bat could've stopped these problems hours ago. Crime has lasted for nights".
"Alfred, regardless of the past, we do not allow our close friends to suffer", Obi-Wan said, convincing Alfred to help them in their search for Bruce Wayne.
Sighing, Alfred turns away from cleaning, staring at old friends. "Master Bruce was visited by his friend Superman. From what I can recall when they were in the Batcave, they were discussing reports about the Joker who was admitted to a private facility in an unknown location", Alfred said.
"Do you know where it is?", Obi-Wan asked.
"Master Bruce never reveals confidential information in case leaks of it fall into the wrong hands", Alfred said.
"He must've stored all his confidential files in the Batcomputer", Chris said.
Obi-Wan nodded, believing it's possible. Where else would Bruce store hidden information such as that, the Watchtower? He head-rolls to Alfred's direction. "Could you take us to the Batcave?", Obi-Wan asked.
Alfred nodded, moving to where the entrance to the Batcave is located.
Above the surface of the Earth...
Watchtower
A meeting is upheld between the Founding Members of the Justice League; Shayera Hol, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern AKA John Stewart.
"Flash went to Starling National City to check on Green Arrow and Supergirl", Shayera addressed.
"A necessary choice", Martian Manhunter commented. "They haven't been active for a while, which greatly concerns me".
"Funnily enough, Batman and Superman have not responded to their commlinks", Diana proclaimed. Her face envelopes a very worried look for Bruce and Kal-El. "Superman wasn't in the Daily Planet. No sign of Batman in Gotham".
Every Founding Member glanced those seats that would've been sat by Batman and Superman separately. A complete void unfilled with two of the most well known heroes in the world.
"When you realise two of the world's greatest superheroes are missing, it's never a good sign", said John Stewart. "A few nights. They haven't reached the spotlight".
"Think there's a connection?", Diana questioned.
"Recent events of killjoys springing everywhere, and sudden disappearances of Batman, Superman?", John Stewart asked if that is what Diana is questioning. "Seems to add up". John eyed at Diana, thinking different on something else. "What if Cadmus has them?".
"Not likely, considering one among the Founding Members can inflict a vigorous blow to their organisation", Diana replied to John.
"Someone should be assigned to find their whereabouts", John suggested.
"I already have", J'onn proclaimed.
"May I ask whom?", Diana said eagerly.
J'onn reflects on the assigned Leaguer. Out of nowhere, echoes of mixed voices shudder inside his head, causing the Martian to place a hand on his head. Whilst groaning, he wondered why did he briefly suffer mental pain.
"J'onn?", Diana exclaimed.
Founding Members perceived J'onn pressed hand on his head.
"I'm...", J'onn said before heavily exhaling. "...fine. I do not know what has happened. I cannot seem to recall who I've got assigned to search their site".
The Founding Members exchanged glances, thinking about which telepath could cause J'onn to forget. Or was it really a telepath?
Queen Industries, Starling National City
Travelling from near Keystone City to Starling National City, Flash reaches his destination into Oliver Queen's office. He rifles the office in fast motion, running and stopping every corner of the room. He then ends up stopping by the entrance to the lair. It's open. Oliver wouldn't leave a secret passage open unless for some good reason something terrible happened to him, and probably Kara too.
As he enters inside the lair, Flash is taken in shock by sighting the whole lair in a debris. Buzzes of sparkling stars from smashed smashed machines. A dangerous person came here, and destroyed Green Arrow's lair. "Oliver! Kara!", Barry shouted.
He killed time. Just only seconds he would give. They better not be dead. Oliver and Kara better not.
The Flash swirls around the entire lair, crossing over debris. He looked into every deep corner of this broken lair, trying to find his friends. He already checked Queen Mansion; nobody is home there. He checked the whole city for these two. This lair in Queen Industries is the only place Oliver and Kara could've been in. They went here frequently when they're do superhero activities.
With Flash swabbing in an advanced way on the whole lair again, he began slowing down. It's this desperate feeling that kicks his body to rush. He strolls throughout the lair, reaching the platform.
A hand?, Barry thought as he saw a hint; a hand sticking out from the rocks laid around the body. Perchance it is Kara's hand.
Reaching a large debris, Barry touches that hand. He quickly transforms his whole body into a vibrational form. With this form, Barry can act like a ghost. He utilises this ability to phase the individual out of the rocks. He is straight away filled with great happiness as he sees the hand he pulled out belongs to Kara's. And she's not by herself. Oliver is with her due to Kara's arm wrapped around the archer. He is relieved Kara and Oliver are alive. They're breathing but they are not in good shape. Bits of green light are glistening around Kara's body. Is that kryptonite?, Barry thinks. If it is, that might explain why she couldn't use her strength to lift a single rock. Nevertheless, what matters is they're still alive. Barry won't let them die.
Wayne Manor, Gotham City
Almost an hour went by, and Obi-Wan and Chris still haven't figured what the password is. The Batcomputer needs a password to access this computer. They tried using all relations to Bruce's personal details; his date of birth, his parents' date of births, Alfred's as well. Neither of them worked. They tried every name of every person Bruce is close to. Still, the result is zeroed. They tried names like 'Batman', 'Justice League', 'Jedi', 'Republic', 'Anodite', 'Anodyne', 'Wayne'. Going on and on with names strongly relatable for Bruce, they still couldn't access the Batcomputer.
Sighing, Chris backs away from the Batcomputer, throwing his hands in the air as if releasing his frustration on only the air. "Nothing's working. We tried every password that could've worked. As far as I believe it, Bruce's password could be so complex we may never find it in time", Chris said.
"Maybe...", Obi-Wan said, not fully agreeing with Chris that Bruce's password is very complex. He strokes his chin as he thinks. "What is it that we have not yet touched?". This question sounded like it was said toward himself and Chris. Obi-Wan turns back to looking at the Batcomputer. "We'll just to have to keep on trying we continue; solve the unbreakable password. Our only option if we are to find our old friend". He approaches the Batcomputer, intending to persist finding the password.
Chris scoffed. He finally turns to the Batcomputer, walking over there, hence resuming trying to solve the password.
Above the surface of the Earth...
Watchtower
Wish he could be in relief but unfortunately he isn't. Flash stares worriedly at his best friend Oliver Queen in medical bay, recovering. Despite the fact that Supergirl has recovered because of her healing abilities, and due to little pieces of kryptonite finally removed, the same can't said in Oliver's state.
Kara came up to the Flash's side. "Gonna stare at him 24/7?", she asked.
Barry splinter, and turned around to the female Kryptonian. "Kara?", Barry exclaimed. "No more kryptonite pieces remaining?".
"On me? No", Kara said, weakly smiling before turning her head to Oliver. "How is he?".
Barry explained to Kara the injuries Oliver suffers from where he is forced to take rest in here, recovering.
Once Kara hard enough from Barry, she turns away, drowned in rethinking the same exact time repeatedly; in that lair. "If I had known Thea was not Thea, I would've surely stopped this from happening", Kara said.
"It's not your fault", Barry said.
"How can you be so sure, Barry?", Kara said, glancing the speedster. "You weren't there. I had all the powers. Super-hearing, heat vision, super-strength, super-breath, and with all those powers, I couldn't drive super-thinking to kick in". She turns away from Barry. "Now Thea is out there, who's body is being used by Harley Quinn".
"Harley Quinn?", Barry exclaimed, starting to understand the cause of Thea's changed personality. "Does explain why she kissed me".
Astonished, Kara spins around looking at Barry. "She kissed you?", she exclaimed.
"Wasn't romantic... I mean... no... it wasn't... nothing was romantic between us... I didn't feel the same way", Barry said awkwardly. The look on Kara's face almost resembled a glare. "So... the Joker's sidekick... I thought she was dead".
"Somehow she managed to possess Thea through unknown means", Kara said. "Whatever brought her back to life, I fear the Joker had something to do with it".
"But why Thea?", Barry asked. "Apart from shooting with a bow and arrow, she's got nothing that would give him his own benefits".
Kara might've comprehended what was the reason for getting Thea possessed. "To lure us away, keep me and Oliver distracted so he could get into Queen Industries, to our secret base. He was the intruder", Kara finally figured.
"What could possibly be worth for the Joker in a Superarrow lair?", Barry asked, and then raised a hand. "No offense".
She sighed. "He uploaded something into the system. I didn't know what because by the time me and Oliver got attacked by Harley, everything in there was smashed", Kara said.
"Not everything", Barry said.
Confused, Kara wondered what that meant.
Somewhere in Earth...
Lying in the chair, and resting, Harley relinquished all frustrations. She is eased at the steep sandy land, gazing the radiant sun. This body she inhabits no longer fits for her needs as a war machine. Thea Queen has proven her usefulness. Harley slowly elevates Thea's upper-half body up; she gets the impression someone is behind her. "Raging birds picking on a helpless chick, huh, little birdy?", Harley said prior to turning half a circle, meeting with a blonde-haired female wearing a blackish-blue leotard with a blue jacket, and in regards to the bottoms: gray leggings; blue boots and a choker. "As you can see, I can defenseless".
"I don't care", Black Canary said, ignoring Harley having made Thea dress in black bikini. "This is personal".
"What? For a rich lover-boy who sought different fishes in the sea. Blonde-hair. Arrow-shaped beard, or is it? Who ditched you to fuck your late sister? Then that other girl in cape", Harley taunting Black Canary.
In fury, Black Canary lashed at Thea, kicking her face which caused Harley to stumble away.
Thea bears it, concentrating on fighting with Black Canary. She tries to strike Black Canary only to land on her arm as the latter blocked.
One hand on Thea's arm, Black Canary drags her closer to her side. She swings a leg, striking Harley away. She then discharges a sonic scream, gusting Thea very further away.
Harley gets sinks with granular substance enveloping her. She soon felt some foot struck her torso. Black Canary's foot no doubt.
Black Canary then stomped Thea hard. She presses her foot harder down, making Thea's head sink in deeper depths below the surface of sand. She wants to kill her. She desires to end her forever so she wouldn't hurt anyone. That's not Thea Queen. Dinah concluded the host wearing the skin. She grits her teeth, growling weakly over Harley.
Wayne Manor, Gotham City
A great deal of passwords added on the Batcomputer. All the same, Obi-Wan and Chris was never able to bypass it.
Chris sighed in frustration, moving away from the Batcomputer again. "For all that, we're in square one. I tried to sense his whereabouts with Mana but it's as if there is some force field is blocking the channel", he said.
Obi-Wan stared at Chris. He's never seen this side of him still having care for Bruce. Of course he forges close bonds with frequent partners, friends and families. Other than the fact Bruce and him have complications engineers curiosity. "When we sensed Bruce's long absence, I never asked you to assist me in ensuring he's safe. You came by your own will", Obi-Wan asked. "Can I ask why, Chris?".
Standing frozen, Chris slumps into musings. He owns a very good reason of it. Otherwise, he should let Wayne rot in his own hellhole. He often said that same question to himself each time the name 'Bruce' popped up. A thought is drowned in the sandpit, struggling to rise, which shows Chris hesitating to answer until he finally sighs, and faces Obi-Wan. "Those times I seemingly became angry at him, it was just an excuse to save the pain. A stupid excuse. Childish", Chris said. "Obi-Wan, there are piles of dead bodies I cross over in every mission involving the death of my teammates. I mourn... I grieve... As much as I get pained in saying this: in spite of blaming him, Bruce will always be family".
Nodding, Obi-Wan understands before glancing elsewhere.
This emotional talk has instantly shocked nerves into Chris's head; coercing him to perceive something they haven't tried yet. "There's one name we haven't crossed out", he addressed before rushing over to the Batcomputer.
"What?", Obi-Wan exclaimed, pondering the name Chris's believed name risen out of the pit.
Chris typed the name in the Batcomputer. It has to work, or else, what other password is there in the trillions wandering in flighty manner?
Watching it until the Chris filled the password it, Obi-Wan came to astonishment when the inserted password was finally made valid by the Batcomputer. "How?", Obi-Wan asked.
Smiling at Obi-Wan briefly, ready to speak. "A guess", Chris answered.
"Oh I doubt that", Obi-Wan said. He decides to drop it. He wasn't intent on prying Bruce's personal things.
After fiddling enough on the Batcomputer, Chris opens a map up on screen. "Bruce had a tracker set on his Batsuit. We'll find him in there", Chris said, pointing a finger at where he wants to Obi-Wan to see.
Once Obi-Wan saw it, he's perplexed. "That's absurd, don't you think?", Obi-Wan said.
"Ever been to Atlantis?", Chris said reasonably to highlight about expect the impossible.
"Good point", Obi-Wan remarked admittedly. He took a glance at the screen, discovering something next to the map; another window open. "What's that?".
Chris noticed what Obi-Wan meant. He rolls his focus from the map to another open window. As soon as he clicks on it, the window is put over the map.
Both Chris and Obi-Wan perceived test results from brain scans.
"Why does Bruce have a file for test results on brain scans?", Chris questioned.
Examine the results widely, Obi-Wan understood why he kept it in his Batcomputer. "Because it's Jack Napier's", he disclosed.
Surprised, Chris looked up at the screen. Obi-Wan is right. Chris didn't see the name yet. Now he did. It's really Jack Napier's result.
"The condition", Obi-Wan exclaimed in shock. "It's relatively familiar". He exchange glances with Chris.
"Green-haired white-skinned genocidal maniac fixated on Bruce?", Chris exclaimed.
"If my thoughts are correct about this condition, it is what causes Jack Napier to die", Obi-Wan said.
A permanent rest to the Clown Prince of Gotham?, Chris thought to himself in a pleasant manner, as if that would make his day if only he would accept it.
A/N: You probably might be well known with characters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Chris Redfield (Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars & Chris Redfield from Resident Evil). I added them apart of this continuity because this isn't really just based on DC Universe. I like to include elements from other franchises to add into this fanfiction DC Universe.