Suicide Squad: Ballroom Blitz
Chapter 19 (The Final Move, Part 2)
Author's Note: Warner Bros. and DC Comics are the rightful owners, I just own the story.
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Back at the first level of the cathedral, the rest of the Squad members were busy fighting with the Joker's thugs and henchmen.
"So, Katana, listen, about my offer..." began Boomerang, but before he could finish, a tall and muscular thug tackled him from behind.
Then, before the two of them could fight with each other, the thief heard the sound of a gunshot.
"Wow, I am actually surprised right now," said Boomerang as he stared at Katana. "I didn't know you actually liked using guns."
"I don't," she simply said, tossing the weapon away.
Boomerang nodded his head. "Right then... So, about my offer..."
"Save friends first, then we talk," replied Katana. "Okay?"
"Yeah, sure..."
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Killer Croc and Rick Flag were working together to fight off the Joker's men while June was doing quite well on her own.
"So..." said Killer Croc, in between beating up the thugs. "Boomer Guy told me you popped the question."
After Rick finished shooting a few of the clown's thugs, he yelled, "I am workin' on it!"
He then continued shooting, but then, someone knocked his gun away.
"I've been waiting a long time for this moment, Flag."
Rick turned to find himself looking at Jonny T., who was rolling back his sleeves.
"Too bad your little girlfriend has to watch me beat the hell out of you."
The soldier gave the Joker's right-hand man a smirk as he replied, "If you couldn't kick my ass back then, I doubt you could do it now."
"Well, we're just gonna have to find out then, won't we?"
"Pussies first..."
"Screw you!"
Jonny swung first, but then, Rick swiftly grabbed his arm. "Bring it, asshole."
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"Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha," said the Joker, grinning crookedly. "I've missed you, my dear friend."
"You aren't my friend," replied Batman.
The Joker said, "Oh, but I think we are... I mean, all of the memories we've shared together..."
"Like killing Robin?"
"Always with the negativity," said the Joker. "But look at you know... You've broken your one rule. You actually kill people."
"It's not like that," said Batman. "I only kill those whose lives aren't worth living anymore. People like you."
"Nobody is like me, Batsy," said the Joker. "Especially someone like, oh... Superman, for example... Did you kill him, as well?"
Batman gritted his teeth in anger. "He died to save this planet and the people he cares about."
"Ah, yes, that beautiful reporter he dated and that wonderful mother of his," replied Joker. "Martha, correct?"
The Dark Knight immediately moved closer to his arch-enemy, but the Joker said, "Nuh-uh, my friend... You won't capture me again... besides, how else would you ever hope to find her?"
"What are you talking about?"
The Joker let out a laugh, and said, "You know, it was actually too easy for me to learn who you were... I mean, everytime I stopped playing with her, she would yell out your name."
You son of a bitch, thought Batman as he grabbed the Joker and threw him against the wall.
"Tell me, have you really been all alone this whole time?" laughed the Joker.
"You'll be the same way very soon!" growled Batman.
"I agree, but I certainly wouldn't want us to miss the fireworks... Selina wouldn't, either..."
Batman threw him against another wall, and watched as the Joker fell to the ground.
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Thud!
Boomerang looked up, asking, "What the hell was that?"
"Does it really matter right now?" replied Killer Croc. "Focus on all these shit heads!"
Katana swung her sword against a thug's neck, and yelled, "We have to help Harley!"
"I'm sure she's fine with her boyfriend!"
"Which one?"
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"Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee," laughed the Joker, now laying back against the wall.
"Where is she?!" yelled Batman, standing over the insane monster.
"Oh, you would love to know that, wouldn't you?" replied the Joker.
Batman knocked him to the ground, and brought him back up. "Tell me where she is!"
"W-what puts you in a position to ask that kind of question?"
The Dark Knight knocked him back down again.
"No wonder she loves you so much! I can just feel all of the intense you have in yourself right now!"
He picked up the Joker, pinning him against the wall. "I'll give you intense, you sick, twisted son of a bitch!"
"Oh, is it gonna be the same intense you gave her on your wedding night?"
Batman lifted up his enemy's body and swung him against another wall, with the Joker's head also getting knocked into a window.
"Where is she?!" yelled Batman.
The Joker sighed, and said, "Oh, you've known the answer all along, Bruce... In fact, it's been right under your nose the entire time."
Then, he began to laugh hysterically. "You've actually been as blind as a bat!"
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Dong! Dong! Dong!
There was nothing but darkness at the top of the cathedral.
"Come out and play, doll face," laughed Deadshot.
As the moonlight made its way into the cathedral, bringing some light into certain areas, the assassin slowly walked forward.
"So, now you ain't talking to me?"
Dong! Dong! Dong!
As he loaded his rifle with some more bullets, Deadshot said, "Well, either way, girl, this night's gonna end with me shooting a bullet in your head."
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"For the last time, Joker, I am warning you," growled Batman, with his arch-enemy still pinned against the wall. "Stop playing games with me."
"I have been completely honest, Wayne," replied Joker. "But I promise you that she won't die tonight... cause someone else will."
"Who?"
"Oh, I'm sure you would just love to find out."
Batman raised him up a little bit. "Who's gonna die, Joker? Tell me now, or else you're gonna watch me break my one rule when I kill you."
"Hahahahahahaha! You won't kill me!" said the Joker. "But what I can tell you is that you'll never see her death coming!"
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"You still fight like shit," said Rick, as he and Jonny had each other in a submission hold.
"Well, you still don't pay attention to your surroundings!"
Before Rick could say anything else, Jonny flipped their bodies around, pulled out his gun, and...
"Rick! I'm coming!"
"June, wait, stay back and-"
Boom!
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"See? That so hard?" said Deadshot.
Harley stepped out of the shadows, and looked at her friend. "What's wrong with you, Shot?"
"Nothing," replied Deadshot. "Haven't felt like this in a long time, actually."
He prepared to fire, but then, she cried out, "Shot, wait!"
Deadshot lowered his weapon.
"Let's talk about this for a sec."
The assassin shrugged his shoulders. "Not much of a talker, sweetheart."
Harley replied, "Well, please, as a friend, just listen to me."
Deadshot laughed. "Friend? You and I aren't friends, Harley... We never were."
The former psychiatrist almost felt like her heart was going to break, but then, the "new voice" inside her head came back.
Do not listen to him, Harley! Something's wrong, he isn't himself.
"If we're done talking, then-"
Harley shook her head. "I am not, Shot... Please, listen to me, let's just go."
"And where exactly would we go?" asked Deadshot, preparing his weapon.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
"Don't you want to be with me? After what we did last night?"
The assassin laughed, and said, "Oh, please, I just needed you to shut the hell up."
Harley, do NOT listen to him!
"Why are you doing this?" asked Harley.
"Well, it's like you said, doll face," replied Deadshot, aiming his rifle. "We're bad guys, and it's what we do."
Boom!
