Chapter 9! I own nothing but the plot.

Pyg got into the car and started it up, he would be driving this time. The dollotron sat in the back seat and Janoz in the front. Their only passenger, Catwoman, lie in the trunk unconscious.

"Oh boy Janoz! Pyg is filled with much much happiness! Today just gets better and better for us!" Pyg said with much excitement.

Janoz didn't say anything. Just stared straight out of the car. Pyg didn't expect him to. Janoz wasn't much of a talker.

"Now Janoz, before we do anything, we must get rid of the bat! That horrid bat hurt me and disrespected MOTHER! So we will have to make the bat man pay!"

As Pyg said this, he entered the plaza area on Miagani Island where most of Gotham's citizens watched Scarecrow make his first announcement about evacuating the city. As Pyg drove he looked up at the giant screen and interestingly it fuzzed and then came on to reveal Vicki Vale, to Pyg's luck, reporting on the very caped crusader he was looking for.

"This is Vicky Vale reporting live from an undisclosed location! We have reports that the scarecrow has the Batman in his clutches and is recording live from the abandoned Arkham Asylum!"

Pyg looked distressed then happy.

"Oh dear. Looks like the scary hood man will destroy the bat before me! Oh well. Let's watch Janoz!"

Pyg and Janoz got out of the car and sat on the top. Meanwhile in the trunk Catwoman was coming to her senses.

"What...what the hell? Where the hell am I?! Am I in a trunk?" Catwoman said distressed. She looked around for anything to help her get out of the trunk until she heard a voice. Scarecrow's voice.

"Gotham. Tonight I will take away the one thing you all had most. Hope. To know that your beloved Batman is truly only that. Just another man. With fears of his own."

Catwoman panicked to herself, "Oh god..please don't unmask him..please."

"The Bat's mask will be removed. And he will be injected with my latest fear toxin. You will all watch as he goes insane, ending the illusion of the dark knight."

Catwoman started to tear up, knowing taking Bruce's mask off would cause so many problems, so many people would be in danger, and one main question bothered her, would Bruce still try to fight on his own?

AT THE ASYLUM

"In ten minutes the bat will be unmasked and you all will know there is no hope in this world."

Scarecrow stopped the broadcast to focus on his next move. He would unmask the bat, but figured it would be so much more entertaining to have someone else, someone who already knew who the bat was, unmask him. He looked at Gordon and then Robin and then back at Gordon. It was surprisingly a tough decision.

"Why are you doing this?" Commissioner Gordon finally asked. "Why do you have to unmask him? Just put the toxin in him and be done with it, he'll go insane either way."

Scarecrow looked at Gordon. Gordon knew who the bat was, and while it would be a good idea to have Robin do it, he decided Gordon would be the one to unmask the bat, to show Gotham that their 'great commissioner' was also just another man who would do as he is told when given motivation. Scarecrow pointed at him and said

"You. Commissioner. When the broadcast resumes, you will unmask the bat when I tell you." Scarecrow said softly.

"What?! I'll...I'll do no such thing!" Gordon yelled.

"You will. Or you will face the harsh consequences for your actions." Scarecrow said walking over to a nearby table and grabbing Gordon's pistol.

"What? What are you doing?" Gordon said confused and nervous.

"Silence. You'll do as told. The broadcast resumes now." Scarecrow said angrily.

The broadcast came back on and Scarecrow now had a pistol in his hand.

"Now Gotham. The ten minutes has expired. Your commissioner will unmask the bat. Showing even the fear in his heart for what I might do to him. Your commissioner is weak Gotham, his true self hidden among posters and billboards. Like the bat, he is truly weak when he has no other options." Scarecrow said.

The people of Gotham were afraid, scared, nervous, and very confused with the situation. Would Batman be able to get out of this? What would he do to the commissioner if he didn't unmask Batman? So many questions and they were about to be answered.

"Scarecrow is planning to unmask the bat in front of all of us! And is planning on making commissioner Gordon do it!" Viki reported.

"Gordon. Would you please do the honors?" Scarecrow asked.

"No." Gordon said. "I'd rather die!"

The crowds roared and cheered at Gordon's sacrifice. Viki Vale with an excited smile on her face said

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Our great Commissioner has offered his life before giving in to Scarecrow's demands!"

Scarecrow raised the pistol to Gordon. Gordon clenched Robin's unconscious body ready to meet his maker.

POW

The gun went off and Gordon flinched, but felt no pain, he looked down to see Robin with a hole in his chest. His heart region. Gordon's eyes filled with tears.

"No no no no no Robin! Robin! Breathe Breathe damn it!" Gordon said while attempting CPR.

"No use commissioner. The boy wonder is dead. His bullet proof vest was removed before hand. I told you there would be consequences." Scarecrow said lowering his gun and looking into the screen showing everyone's reactions to the murder he just committed.

"Oh my god. L..l...ladies and Gentlemen..Scarecrow..just shot and killed Robin as an response to commissioner Gordon refusing his request..oh my god." Viki Vale and the rest of Gotham were shocked and upset. Woman and children collapsing and crying and the men, their heads hanging low.

Back on Miagani Isalnd, Pyg and thugs now watching with him all cheered.

"HOORAY! YEAH THE BIRD BOY IS DEAD!" Pyg and the thugs yelled in unison.

In the trunk Catwoman's face had no expression. Tears running very heavily down her face.

"Robin...I'm...I'm so sorry..." Catwoman couldn't believe it. This couldn't be happening. This wasn't supposed to happen.

Batman said nothing. Just looked at Robin who's body looked the same as Jason's. Tears ran down under his mask. He struggled to think of what he could have done to stop this. Two Robins he was unsuccessful in saving. Two boys killed in their primes. Because of him.

"Take off the mask commissioner." Scarecrow said still looking at the monitors.

"No..I can't." Gordon said still holding Robins lifeless body.

Scarecrow raised his gun again and shot. The bulled hit Gordon on the side of the neck.

"AHHH DAMN IT!" Gordon yelled in pain.

"Take off the mask Gordon. Or the next shot will kill you. I will remove the mask myself and then your girl will be dealt with." Scarecrow said aggitated.

"No..not my girl please. Just kill me." Gordon said hopeless.

"Gordon." Batman said.

Gordon looked up. Tears running down his face and holding the side of his neck.

"It's okay Gordon. I'm tired. Just do it. I'll deal with scarecrow." Batman said.

"But..you know what this means.." Gordon said weakly.

"NOW!" Scarecrow screamed, tired of waiting.

Gordon stood up and faced Batman. He slowly reached up to grab Batman's mask. As he touched the side, the mask unhooked itself from Batman's face and he finally grabbed it and slowly lifted it up to reveal to everyone the billionaire playboy that protected their city for so long. Bruce Wayne.

Civilians and thugs alike all were shocked. Nobody knew what to say, nor said anything at all. Just gasped.

"WAYNE IS THE ONE WHO'S BEEN KICKING OUR ASSES?" "HE'S DEAD!" "HE'D BETTER LEAVE TOWN IF HE KNEW WHAT WAS GOOD FOR HIM!" Villians on Miagani Island said.

"Ooooooh! Very interesting Janoz! Mr. Wayne. Pyg has heard of him! Before we continue our drive Pyg has a few stops to make!"

Pyg looked at the closed trunk, thinking about the girl he held captive inside. She would be his ticket to see Wayne again. Pyg saw what he needed to see and urged Janoz to get back in the car to continue their drive. In the trunk the tears continued to fall, Catwoman didn't think she could cry so much, but it was happening. This was all just too much to handle. Her "friend" was murdered, her love was exposed and now a target of everyone, and she lie in the trunk of a serial killer being ready for whatever he had planned for her.

"Ladies and Gentlemen..I'm truly at a loss for words...Mr. Wayne..was the Batman..turn the cameras off.."

Viki didn't want to talk anymore. Tears slowly started to form on her face as she saw Bruce stare helplessly into the camera, into the eyes of the millions of citizens watching.

"Wayne?..Bruce Wayne? Hmm. Interesting. Now the world will see you for what you really are. Just another man, with fears of his own!"

Scarecrow didn't react to who the Batman truly was, because that's never what he was truly after, he just wanted everyone to see he was just a man. Scarecrow injected Bruce with his toxin and stepped back to watch him suffer. Gordon lie helplessly on the ground still clutching his neck.

"I'm so sorry..both of you. Gordon said watching Bruce struggle in his confinement and looking at Robin resting peacefully.

"I'm so so sorry.." Gordon said again, before passing out.