Chapter 9:Two Sides of the Same Coin
Getting into the armory was easy enough. Both Batman and Harley grappled to the roof and quickly took down the henchmen. Using a mini-laser, Bruce cut a hole into a nearby air duct and went inside, followed closely behind by Harley. They wasted no time, fearing how many weapons Two-Face was amassing for his goons. They arrived at an air vent, and quietly opening it, leaped out of the air ducts and into the building.
"Do you always travel like that?"Harley whispered, stretching her limbs after being inside that small space.
"When it suits me."Batman answered and silently crept forward.
Harley had a hard time keeping up with the Caped Crusader, not because he was going fast, but because he could so easily immerse himself into the shadows. He was very hard to spot at times. She could barely focuse on where she was going, trying so hard to keep her eyes on her beloved Dark Knight.
They made their way deeper into the Gotham Armory, strangely without encountering a single guard. Guess Dent thought that posting henchmen just on the outside was enough. Foolish. Even Harley knew better than to be that and Harley soon heard voices, and as they neared them, they got louder and louder.
"Hurry up and get those weapons in the bags!"a voice boomed, clearly it was Two-Face,"Batman should be coming any moment now and I would like to be long gone by then!"
They rounded a corner and soon came to a huge chamber, where about twenty thugs were loading as many guns as they could carry into large duffel bags. Before the thugs or even Harley knew what was happening Batman took out the three nearest thugs, which were near the bags of weapons. That was all the time he had before both he and Harley were surrounded by the rest of Harvey's lackeys, followed by a AK-47 weilding Two Face.
"Well well Batman, gotta say you're earlier than I expected you to be." Two-Face said, pointing his gun right at the Caped Crusader,"So the rumors are true. Harley has turned goody-goody. Guess Joker was right about you and the Dark Knight being fuck buddies."
"It's not like that!" Harley yelled, although she couldn't help but feel embarassed as the thoughts invaded her mind.
"Enough Dent."Batman growled,"Just give up now before I send you and your boys to the hospital."
"Tempting, but it's not really my decision."Two-Face answered, his half-burned face showing a sneer,"but the coin's."
He then pulled out his trademarked coin, where one side was blackened. He put it in his hand and flipped it high into the air. As Harvey Dent and his croonies watched the flipping coin, Batman,with a quick nod to Harley, surged forward. Bruce quickly landed an upper cut to Two-Face, temporarily taking out the only armed enemy. Using her acrobatic skills, Harley Quinn landed a quick kick to a man's head, flipped and punched another thug in the jaw.
Batman landed blow after blow to all the surrounding thugs, and aided by Quinn, quickly took all of them out. Harley could feel herself swell up with pride. She had never felt this way before, all this time being a villian she had always felt a deep emptiness in her heart. Now that she had done actually something good for once, she felt overjoyed.
"Well done Quinn. I'm proud of you."Batman said, flashing her a brief smile.
"Awww, it was nothing."Harley answered, her cheeks burning red.
"Come on let's head back to the Batcave before Gordan and the rest of the GPD show up." Batman said and they quickly made their escape.
Meanwhile, on a nearby rooftop, two figures watched as Batman and Harley snuck into the Armory, and later out of it just as the police arrived. One had a frown upon her face, while the other one, as usual, had a sinister grin. The two people were none other than Batman's old flame Talia Al Ghul, and the Joker.
"See what did I tell ya."Joker said, pointing at the two fleeing characters,"Batman and Harls are an item now."
"I can't believe he would do this to me."Talia snarled,"It's all because of that whore."
"Looks like Bats left you to hang out to dry."Joker cackled,"but don't worry, I'm sure we will both get an invite to the wedding. Since the Dark Knight doesnt have much friends, maybe he'll make me his best man."
"Shut up clown."Talia replied, pulling out a sword and pointing it at Joker's throat.
"Easy lady!"Joker said, raising his hands into the air,"Calm down. I have a plan that will both get your man back and get me my old punching bag as well."
Talia thought for a minute before putting her sword back into its sheath,"I'm listening."
Joker simply smiled.