I have to kill Batman.
At the same time, I need to convince him to help me.
All without getting caught by my boss, Chainsaw, cooperating with Batman.
This will be damn near impossible.
BATMAN BEYOND
EPISODE:
INQUE'S POV 2
So, here's the plan we came up with:
Kira will pretend to be caught with a sword to her neck by Pirate. When the Bat comes, I take him from behind and hold him while Kira shoots him.
Horrible, I know.
Blame the fact that Kira is not the brightest of the group and is only second to Chainsaw when it comes to stubbornness.
"Are you certain this will work? It seems pretty obvious." I asked.
"Of course." Kira said with an annoyed tone. "Batman is a dumbass. He won't have a clue what's coming."
"He's smarter than you think. Definitely smart enough to catch on to this. Don't underestimate him." I warned her.
"I'm not worried. He's just some stupid wannabe playing Halloween. I don't even see why we-"
Kira got knocked over by a batarang before she could finish.
"Stupid, huh? Well, I'm at least smarter than you. I've been waiting for you an hour before you got here." Batman taunted with his disguised, electronic voice.
It annoyed me, but it had a certain charm to it.
Kira got up and ran at Batman with Pirate, who tried to take a stab at Batman.
Obviously he countered them both with ease.
Pirate and Kira were both on the floor in a heavy daze before half a minute could pass.
"So, you weren't lying about the Jokerz."
"Not at all. I don't lie, Bat."
"You're still a criminal. Now, come quietly."
"No."
He threw a blue batarang as soon as I said no, but I know now what it does.
I jumped out of the way, retaliating by lashing with my left hand formed into a blade.
His suit barely showed any type of damage.
Obviously either Kevlar or technologically advanced armor; Likely the latter.
"Nice try." He said.
"I try my best."
"Your best isn't good enough."
A power line behind me exploded and knocked me to the ground.
I looked behind me and saw the broken remains of a yellow batarang.
"Electric batarangs. Impressive." I said as I got up not even two seconds later.
Unlike Kira and Pirate, I'm not weak and useless.
I tried to kick his legs out from under him, but he just simply sidestepped me.
I decided to run to try to lure him to new grounds.
He knew he couldn't let me get away too quickly, so he hurried and handcuffed the Jokerz on the ground before following me.
I had to get him alone.
I needed to talk with him where the others wouldn't hear me.
After running all over the run-down district I finally stopped at an alley behind an old, nearly collapsed theater.
The sign said Crime Alley.
I turned around and saw him standing behind me.
Now was my chance.
"Listen to me, Batman."
"No. You just assaulted me and confessed you're working with a criminal organization. As organized as those psychos can get."
"I attacked you so you'd follow me! I couldn't just ask you for a chat in front of Kira and Pirate!"
"...Kira and Pirate?"
"Nevermind their names. Anyways, isn't the fact I didn't lie about working with the Jokerz prove I was being honest last night?"
"Not at all." He said as he started walking towards me.
I backed up.
"I'm telling you the truth!" I pleaded. "I know what they're planning!"
"You're a killer. Your words mean nothing."
I undisguised my face and walked up to him, looking in his eyes. I put my hands on his shoulders.
"I may have killed, but it was only to get you to meet up with me. I'm not a liar, Batman."
Even though he was wearing a mask, I could see he's struggling to decide what to do.
"I may have killed, I may have assaulted you, but I swear I wouldn't lie about something like this. You're smart, Bat. You know I'm not lying."
He looked back into my eyes and it took a good bit of my strength to not look away.
"Even if you're telling the truth, how could I trust you not to turn on me?"
"I can't turn on you. I'll be destroyed by this machine if it becomes operational."
He took a few seconds, the longest of my life, before speaking.
"Fine. I'll help you. But if you pull any tricks-"
"I won't."
