That night, the Batmobile is seen driving through the streets of Gotham and right back into San Juarez. The streets are practically empty, with the exception of a drunken buffoon, with an empty bottle of tequila in one hand. He is so intoxicated that he doesn't even bother to see the Batmobile slowly driving passed him. Then, that poor bastard trips over a groove in the sidewalk and falls to the pavement. The empty tequila bottle falls out of his grasp and shatters all over the sidewalk. Two young Latino men quickly grab the intoxicated man and pull him off the sidewalk, afraid that it might attract the attention of the Dark Knight. Batman does not take a single interest in the drunken buffoon, but rather focuses on the road in front of him. He also looks at every angle in front of him for any sign of trouble.
Over the Batmobile's radio, Oracle's voice is speaking to him, "Batman, are you there? Oh, hell, I know you're there. What's going on? Are you on the track of whoever is responsible for the recent killings"?
Batman tells the voice, "It's been hard to find any evidence, Oracle. I've examined every one of the murder scenes and still I have not found a shred of evidence to figure out who the killer is".
She then continues to talk to Batman, "You know as well as I do that this killer will somehow slip up and leave behind some evidence for you to find and when you do, you can take his ass down before he kills anyone else".
Batman shuts off the radio and then says to himself, "If only it was that simple, in this case".
Meanwhile, in another part of town, Dracula is seen walking through an alley, like a wolf searching for its prey. He sniffs out a scent, like a dog or a wolf and follows it. It seems impossible to identify a certain kind of smell when all one can smell is the aroma of shit, dead bodies and smoke, but Dracula is able to find that certain scent. That scent leads Dracula to an undisclosed location; an abandoned apartment building, where some men are seen talking with some very hot women. Nicole happens to be seen coming up to the front door. The front door opens and out comes the proprietor, John Daggett. Daggett spots Nicole coming up to the door. He grabs her by the arm and demands, "Where have you been? You've been gone for almost a fucking week and then I see you out last night with that pretty boy baron. You've got some explaining to do, slut"!
Nicole says, "Take it easy, boss. I just came back to give you your cut from Reinhardt and from the baron". Nicole pulls out a large wad of cash. All of it appears to be in fifty- and hundred-dollar bills. Daggett takes the money and looks like he's ready to forgive Nicole.
Suddenly, she says, "And also I'm giving you my resignation from Daggett Whorehouse, Inc". Daggett laughs sarcastically at Nicole's comment and then grabs her by the hair and drags her into the building.
Inside, the building is not at all an apartment, but a rather large brothel. This particular brothel however is illegally operated by John Daggett himself. Daggett takes Nicole into his office and throws her to the ground.
"Listen, bitch, you don't get to decide whether or not you leave this business. I do. I decide whether you live, or you die. Since I haven't seen you in almost a week, I guess that means the boys will get to have their way with you, tonight", Daggett says.
Nicole smiles and says, "I don't think my new employer will like that one bit".
Daggett looks at Nicole and says, "And who the fuck is your new employer, if I may be so bold to ask"?
Suddenly, a voice speaks from behind Daggett, "Ask and you shall receive".
Daggett turns around and finds Dracula standing before him. Daggett is quite shocked to see him in his office and asks, "What the fuck!? How did you get in here, Baron"?
Dracula simply responds, "Awe, the smell of stale beer, vomit and cum. This is quite a business you've got going on here, John: Owning and operating an illegal brothel in Gotham City. What? Construction and landscaping aren't enough to keep you content"?!
Daggett says, "Look, Baron, I do what I got to do to get by and every whore in this building wouldn't have a place of their own or money in their pockets if it weren't for me".
Dracula says, "Yes, but what really gets me is the fact that you disrespect these women, mentally as well as physically. You're not a man. You're a loser".
Daggett appears to be insulted by Dracula's comment, so he shouts out for his security. There is no response. Dracula looks at Daggett and smiles like the Devil and says, "Don't bother, John. Your hired guns won't be in, this evening".
Dracula approaches the closet and opens the door. WHAM! Two freshly killed bodies are seen falling out of the closet. Both of them have horrible wounds in their throats and blood still spurting out.
Daggett is startled by the discovery, and he looks right at Dracula and says, "Look, Baron, let's just talk this over. There's no need for any further violence. I mean, we can be, uh, gentlemen here. How much will you accept if you agree not to tell the pigs"?
Dracula smiles and bares his fangs. "Fuck your money, Daggett", Dracula says.
Suddenly, Daggett is pulled down to the floor. Nicole sits right on top of Daggett's chest and smiles at him, baring her vampire fangs, too. Then, Nicole bites right into Daggett's neck and feasts upon his blood. Dracula stands by while Nicole feeds on her ex-employer.
Nicole finishes her meal and turns to Dracula. She asks, "Shall I turn him, baby"?
Dracula shakes his head and says, "No, do not turn him. I have no intention on turning anyone else in Gotham, unless I need to".
Dracula leaps out of the open window and flies out. Nicole follows him. Just as Nicole leaps out of the window, the office door opens and in comes a young whore, topless and wearing only jeans. She is about to speak, but she spots the dead bodies of John Daggett and his security team. The whore screams bloody murder and runs out of the office.
Gotham Police are on the scene, within the hour. The brothel is shut down and all of the ladies are taken into police custody. The coroners are bringing out three body bags and taking them to the coroner's van. Dr. Casper follows them out of the building. Then, she walks over and joins Commissioner Gordon and Chief Ramirez.
"It's the same as before, gentlemen; severe wounds to the jugular veins and bleeding out", Dr. Casper says.
Gordon says, "Yeah and one of those poor bastards is John Daggett".
Ramirez chimes in, "I never thought that a dipshit like Daggett could be running an illegal operation like this whorehouse business, Jim".
"Well, now we know, Ramirez", Gordon says.
Looking down upon the police scene is Batman. In his cowl, you can hear a few radio broadcasts via police radios. One broadcast can be heard, "All units, we have a possible break-in at the Gotham Botanical Gardens".
Batman shakes his head and says, "Damn it. Not now". Batman takes his grappling gun out and shoots it at another rooftop. WHOOSH! He is pulled fast off the roof where he stood and flies into the sky.
The Gotham Botanical Gardens is quite peaceful at night, with the exception of a broken glass door. Batman gently lands onto the ground in front of the building and slowly enters. Broken glass is seen on the outside of the door, but there are some very big vines sticking out from the inside. Of course, Batman already knows who did this. Batman quietly walks into the garden. The entire garden is made up of very exotic plants from almost every corner of the world. Trees are seen standing tall and beautiful and flowers have blossomed well and are as equally beautiful. However, the beauty of the garden is suddenly shattered by the discovery of two dead bodies. They are not security guards. They are simple street thugs, wearing sleeveless shirts and jeans. Their throats have been horribly mutilated and they both lie in a big puddle of blood. Batman looks down upon the two dead thugs.
"Like the previous victims, these two suffered horrible mutilations to the jugular veins and bled to death", Batman says to himself.
The silence in the garden is shattered by the sound of a woman moaning. Batman hears the moaning and cautiously follows it to the source. The moaning gets louder as Batman gets close. The moaning doesn't sound like painful moaning, but rather orgasmic. Batman comes to a small part of the garden where there is a concrete bench sitting right next to a small pond. Sitting on the bench is a woman wearing no clothes, save for a slightly torn red shirt. Her tits are bare, as well as her pussy. Oh, and her skin is as green as a plant. She is Poison Ivy, formerly known as Dr. Pamela Isley, a botanist turned eco-terrorist who despises humanity and cares only for plant life. There is a shadowy being behind her with its mouth upon her throat. There is blood seeping out from her neck. Poison Ivy is moaning very loud with uncontrollable ecstasy.
Batman shouts, "Get away from her"!
The being looks up and we see that it is Dracula. He has Ivy's blood smeared on his lips. Dracula stands up and tosses Ivy aside. She hits the floor like a ragdoll. Dracula wipes the blood from his mouth and stares directly at the Dark Knight. Dracula grins like an unhinged maniac, almost akin to Batman's arch-nemesis the Joker.
"So, you're the famous Batman? I had a feeling I'd run into you, at some point", Dracula says.
Batman demands, "Why did you kill Reinhardt? The man brings you back from the dead and then you shove a pipe right up his ass and kill him".
"His wretched blood told me what his intentions were for me. He planned to use me, to destroy you and help bring his criminal empire back to greatness. As you and your police have seen, Reinhardt paid the price for his stupidity, as well as his crimes against his fellow man", Dracula says.
Batman says, "So, that's why you killed those people. They were all criminals".
Dracula just smiles. Batman turns his attention to Poison Ivy, who is still naked and out cold on the ground. Batman asks, "You intend to make Ivy your bride"?
Dracula turns to her and says, "Don't be ridiculous. Though this woman has the body of a beautiful whore in a brothel, her blood leaves a rather bad taste in my mouth".
"It's probably the plant toxins in her blood that's leaving that bad taste", Batman says.
"I take it that you've had a few encounters with this lady before. Her blood tells me much, even her deepest and most erotic thoughts. Oh, how she has longed for you to take her and fuck her in her own garden", Dracula says, followed by a sinister chuckle.
Batman glares at Dracula and says, "I'm warning you. If you harm another human being in Gotham, I won't hesitate at the thought of shove a wooden stake right through that heart of yours".
Dracula keeps on staring at Batman and then says, "Yes, I suppose you will, but I think it's likely that the next time our paths cross again, you will regret standing toe-to-toe with me".
Suddenly, Dracula transforms into a flock of bats, and they all fly out through a window opened in the ceiling. Batman watches in horror as he watched Dracula transform into so many bats. Then, Batman turns to Poison Ivy and runs to her. He removes his cape and covers her naked body with it. Batman picks Ivy up and carries her out of the garden.
It didn't take long for Gotham Police to arrive at the gardens. Poison Ivy is seen being placed into an ambulance, on a gurney. She is still covered by Batman's cape. Meanwhile, coroners are bringing out two body bags that contain the bodies of the dead thugs that were found in the gardens. Gordon, Ramirez and Dr. Casper are on the scene, too.
Gordon says, "This doesn't add up. The killer managed to kill off Ivy's thugs and yet she is still alive, with two wounds on her neck".
"I'll have Giordano go to the hospital to question Ivy, Commissioner", Ramirez says.
But then Gordon replies, "No, I'll go".
Gordon walks away, possibly to his car. Ramirez and Dr. Casper get into a squad car. Gordon stands right next to a dark alley and says, "What happened in there"?
Then, Batman walks out of the dark and joins Gordon. "I found Ivy's two thugs dead in the garden. Then, I found Ivy lying on the floor, naked and with blood coming out of her neck. But the wound wasn't as bad as the thugs' wounds were. Fortunately, she is still alive", Batman says.
Gordon says, "Yeah, it's a miracle, Batman. If only we knew the identity of the perpetrator".
Batman says, "I'm going to do everything I can to find out who did this, Jim. You have my word".
Batman disappears into the darkness. Gordon says to him as he leaves, "I know you will, Batman. Because I don't know what will happen if you're unable to". Gordon walks to his car and leaves the scene.
With dawn approaching, Batman silently drives the Batmobile through Gotham, until he is way beyond the city limits. The Batmobile takes a country road that leads further away from the city and then it pushes forward towards a cave entrance, surrounded by trees and bushes. The Batmobile drives through the cave, until it reaches Batman's base of operations and into its designated parking spot. Batman exits the vehicle and walks slowly to the Batcomputer. He sits there in absolute silence. He brings his hand up and pulls his cowl from his face, revealing Bruce Wayne. Bruce shakes his head in disbelief and says, "My god, my god".
Unable to sleep, Bruce drives through Gotham, in his Corvette, hoping to get his mind off of the idea of Dracula and vampires. Bruce drives through the city and listening to the radio for quite a while, until he arrives at the apartment building where Chelsea is staying in. He exits the vehicle and walks up the stairs. Then, he is greeted by a lovely redhead by the name of Heather. Heather immediately recognizes Bruce and says, "Oh, my God, you're Bruce Wayne".
Bruce smiles and says, "Yes, I am".
Heather asks, "Are you looking for Chelsea"?
Bruce nods to her and she replies, "I'm sorry, but she's at school, right now".
"Oh, I see. I was just in the neighborhood and thought she'd might like to have lunch with me", Bruce says.
"Well, I'll tell her that you stopped by. The name's Heather, by the way", Heather says.
Bruce shakes hands with Heather. Heather walks pass Bruce and walks down the sidewalk. Bruce shakes his head in disappointment. "Damn it", he says to himself.
Bruce gets back into his Corvette and drives away. Bruce is still a bit troubled by the events of last night, Batman meeting Dracula.
Bruce switches the radio, and it plays the Vicki Vale Radio Show. Miss Vale is on the air, "Hello, Gotham, late last night, John Daggett was found murdered in a brothel on 125th Avenue; a brothel illegally operated by Mr. Daggett himself, according to several employees. Daggett suffered horrible trauma to the neck and bled out immediately. This makes it the third case of grisly murders that have plagued Gotham in the last week. In other news, Pamela Isley, AKA: Poison Ivy was found by Police in Gotham Botanical Gardens, naked and drained of blood. According to GCPD, Ivy appeared to have been sexually assaulted, due to the condition that police found her in. We have no further updates on the case, but we will bring you any that come forward". Bruce switches the radio from the news to some heavy metal music, courtesy of 101.4 GHM; Gotham's hub for everything hard rock and heavy metal.
Later that night, at Elliott Memorial Hospital, things have gone quiet for the night shift. On of tenth level, a nurse is seen walking down the hall, looking at some paperwork on a clipboard in her possession. She is too busy to even notice who is in front her. Suddenly, she looks up and jumps at the sight of Batman. "Oh, shit", she says.
Batman asks, "Where's Ivy"?
The nurse says, "She's in Room 223".
Batman walks pass the nurse and makes his way down the hall, to the exact room where Ivy is.
Batman enters Room 223 and finds Ivy lying on the bed, awake and fondling a few flowers that are lying on the table next to her.
"Hello, Dark Knight. I had a feeling you would come calling, tonight", Ivy says.
Batman simply says, "I'm not here for a social call, Ivy. I want to know what happened last night".
Ivy simply stares at Batman seductively and proceeds, "If you insist".
Ivy slowly sits up with her blanket covering her body. "I went there to save a precious plant specimen from that manmade prison for other plants. As I began my search for it, I began hearing a voice in my head. It was so strong, that I had no choice but to follow it. I then came to the garden, where I saw him", Ivy says.
Batman asks, "Him? Who are you talking about"?
Poison Ivy responds, "I didn't know his name and yet somehow he knew mine. He was so handsome. I slowly approached him, and he began caressing my face. I was so taken under his spell. Then, he made love to me. Then, I fell into a deep sleep. I can still feel every inch of him inside me. It was wonderful".
You will notice that as she recounts her encounter with Dracula to Batman, Ivy slowly caresses every inch of her body. Batman takes notice, but he stays focus. Then, Ivy looks right up at Batman and says, "But there was only one thing disappointing about it".
Batman asks, "And what's that"?
Ivy smiles and says, "It was not you inside of me, Batman".
The Dark Knight is not amused, but perhaps in the back of his mind, he really wants to take Ivy up on her offer and just fuck her right where she lies. Fortunately, his iron-hard will remains strong and it grabs a hold of that feeling. Batman says, "Keep dreaming, Ivy".
Batman walks to the window and opens it. Ivy watches him leave and says, "It's your loss, Batman". Ivy covers herself with the blanket, while Batman exits through the window.
All of Gotham is shrouded in darkness, including Gotham University, where Chelsea Morton finds herself walking alone. There is no one else in the vicinity, except her. Chelsea is listening to music on her I-phone. Her headphones make it difficult to hear anything coming up on her. Chelsea doesn't even acknowledge the shadowy being that is stalking her from behind. Imagine being in the point of view of whatever it is that's stalking Chelsea. It moves in closer to Chelsea. Then, you hear the low growl of a bloodthirsty beast. Suddenly, Chelsea stops right where she is standing. Chelsea removes her headphones and quickly turns around to see who is behind her. Low and behold; there is nothing and no one behind Chelsea. Chelsea turns back around and suddenly comes face to face with Heather. Chelsea jumps at the sight of her roommate. Chelsea drops her bag, in the process.
Heather quickly calms Chelsea and says, "It's just me, girl".
Chelsea is not at all thrilled and says, "Fuck, Heather. What's wrong with you?! I almost had a heart attack".
"Oh, get over it. Pretty girls like us don't get heart-attacks", Heather replies as she picks up Chelsea's bag and gives it to her.
"Come on, let's get going. It's dangerous to be wandering this city at night", Chelsea says.
She and Heather continue down the sidewalk, back to their place. En route, Heather says, "Oh, uh, Bruce Wayne came by today, wanting to see you".
Chelsea looks at Heather and says, "Why didn't you tell me"?!
"I thought you might be tied up at school", Heather replies.
"You could've texted me about that", Chelsea says.
Both ladies continue their conversation as they walk. However, there is someone looking at the two young ladies as they walk away. That someone happens to be Dracula. Dracula then hears something from afar. He then takes one last look at Chelsea and Heather and walks away.
Batman is found on the rooftop of an apartment building in San Juarez. Batman simply looks down and thinks to himself.
"Ivy was a whole different person, back there. She's never desired any man to be with her, save for the plants. I guess I should have Dracula to thank for that. The man has a way with women", Batman says to himself.
Batman then leaps off the rooftop and flies across the city. Batman flies across Gotham, without any incident. Batman nose-dives down to the street below, but then uses his cape as a parachute and slowly falls to the ground like a feather. Batman walks down through an alley and suddenly, he stumbles upon a startling sight. Lying on the ground in front of him, were three people lying down as if they were dead. Batman searches the first two which happen to be members of the Gold Dawgs gang. Their throats have been torn out and blood spilled everywhere. He then searches the other one, which is nothing but a woman. There is no sign of wounds or blood anywhere. Suddenly, the woman wakes up and sees Batman.
"Ay Dios mio", she shouts, in Spanish as she scurries away from Batman.
Batman speaks to her in Spanish, "Esta bien. Nadie te va a hacer daño".
The woman appears to be a common hooker. "Santa mierda", she says.
Batman asks, "Que paso".
The hooker replies in English, "Those assholes were getting ready to rape me and then this other guy comes out of the dark, dressed in black and he just bites into their throats like a fucking wild animal. The last thing I remember before I fainted was the man drinking the blood like a vampire".
Batman does not reply to the hooker's statement. He is silent for a few seconds and then he says, "Alright, get on home. I'll handle this".
The hooker nods to Batman and runs out of the alley. Batman is absolutely still in the middle of the alley. There is a look of awareness on Batman's face, as if he anticipates the arrival of another person.
Then, the silence is broken with Batman saying, "I know you're still here".
From behind Batman, the figure of Dracula steps out of the dark. Batman turns around and faces the Prince of Darkness, himself.
Dracula says, "I'm impressed, Batman".
Batman glares at Dracula and says, "I thought you'd be heading back to Romania".
Dracula says, "Oh, no. I like it better here. I want to stay. But before I make myself at home, there's work that needs to be done. For instance, the changing of the guard in Gotham".
Batman scoffs at Dracula's comment and says, "Now you want to take my job? Good luck with that".
Dracula glares right into Batman's eyes and says, "You know, I must be honest with you, Batman. Over the last week, since my resurrection, I've learned much about you, and I must say that I'm very disappointed. You dare call yourself a servant of justice, when you will not truly punish the guilty. You simply capture them and try to make them all better".
Batman responds, "That is what separates me from them. If I kill, then I would only lower myself to their level".
Dracula says, "Yes that's all noble and morally correct, but thanks to your methods, Gotham's war against crime has become endless. Many of your foes find a way to be released from their prisons and continue on with their criminal ways. Do you not see the vicious cycle? Wonder what Gotham would think if someone came along and smites down the dastardly criminals in one fell swoop? Wouldn't that be the ultimate goal for a crimefighter like you"?
Batman draws two large batarangs from his utility belt. Batman runs at Dracula and swings them left and right. Dracula is quick enough to dodge every swing of the batarangs. Suddenly, Dracula roundhouse kicks Batman in the chest. Batman flies right into a dumpster and hits the ground. Dracula simply leaps high into the air and lands on the roof of a building. Batman quickly gets to his feet and grabs his grappling gun and shoots it at the rooftop. Batman is yanked up to the roof and he begins his pursuit of Dracula. Dracula simply flies across the city, with Batman not very far behind. Using the grapple-boost in his grappling gun, Batman flies high in the sky. He sees Dracula in his sights. Dracula nosedives right to the bottom of the city. He lands feet first on the pavement and allows Batman to catch up. Suddenly, Batman knocks Dracula off the ground. Batman pulls out his batarangs and throws them right at Dracula. SPLAT! One of the batarangs stabs Dracula in the shoulder. Dracula removes it and smells the blade.
"You've coated your weapon with garlic. You have done your homework on vampires", Dracula says.
Batman throws more, but Dracula simply dodges them all. Then, he lunges at the Dark Knight and tackles him off the roof. Batman struggles to break from Dracula's grasp. Batman punches Dracula in the face a couple of times, until finally, Dracula lets go. Batman uses his cape to gently land on the ground, but he is a bit too late. Batman lands on the pavement a little hard. Dracula circles around Batman like a vulture awaiting the death of its prey. Dracula falls right from the sky, a few feet from Batman. Batman gets on one knee and tries to get back up. Dracula walks to Batman and back hands him across the street. WHAM! Batman hits a brick wall, back first. Batman falls to the ground. Dracula flies right at Batman and grabs him by the throat and pins him to the wall.
"Well, this little tango has been quite fun, but I think it's time to end it", Dracula says.
Dracula bares his fangs at Batman. He moves in on Batman's neck. Suddenly, Dracula stops himself and withdraws his mouth away from Batman. Batman is free and clear at this point. Dracula keeps Batman pinned to the wall with his unholy strength.
"You know what? I've got a better idea. I would like for you to witness firsthand the kind of cruelty I will inflict upon the criminal underworld; cruelty that even you cannot comprehend. Go home and rest well, Batman, for tomorrow, it begins", Dracula says, as he transforms into a massive flock of bats, once more.
The bats fly into the night and away from Batman. Batman falls to one knee and catches his breath. He looks up at the sky and doesn't see a single bat in sight. Batman says, "Fuck" quietly as hears the sound of a powerful engine approaching. Batman looks down the street and he sees the Batmobile coming. The vehicle stops in front of Batman and the canopy opens, allowing Batman entry.
Batman is taken straight to the Batcave. The sun begins to rise, as the Batmobile makes its way to the secret entrance to the cave. The vehicle parks in the center of the cave and Batman exits out. Batman walks over to a nearby machine and stands in the center of it. There are two scanning devices on both of Batman's sides.
Batman says, "Computer, commence scanning".
The device is suddenly switched on and the devices begin to circle around Batman, while emitting a red laser beam, scanning Batman's entire body. It takes one a few seconds, until it finally stops. The computer says, "X-Ray Scan Complete. No Broken Bones or Internal Injuries Detected; Possible Bruising to the Arms, Legs and Shoulders".
Batman walks out of the X-Ray Machine and takes a seat next to the Batcomputer. He removes his cowl and becomes Bruce Wayne once more.
Batman says to himself, "He wanted me to witness what kind of cruelty he will inflict on the criminals of Gotham. That's not good".
Bruce simply removes his Batsuit from his body and hikes up the stairs into Wayne Manor, in nothing but his boxers. The morning sun is shining in the windows, but Bruce is not going to be enjoying the morning sun with a cup of coffee and a breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage and toast. He's heading straight up the stairs and into his bedroom. Bruce plops his ass into his bed and falls right to sleep.