Chapter 3: Attempting to Clean Up the Dark Knight
Maxie Zeus, and the representative of the Russian mafia waited in the parking garage for Zeus' trio of henchmen to arrive on the scene. At least twelve Cleaners came into the scene.
"Ah, gentlemen, I'm glad you have arrived just on time" said Maxie as he turned toward the mobsters' hired hit men.
"It seems like my people have arrived right on time" replied the Russian mafia representative, "what's taking so long with your trio of henchmen?"
Suddenly there was quite a earthquake, to which roots then sprouted up from the scene. Maxie Zeus' get away was right on schedule with the Joker, Two-Face and Poison Ivy right onboard a large Venus flytrap.
"Gentlemen, if you would excuse me, my ride has arrived" said Maxie as he began to exit the scene, "you gentlemen are to be hired to get rid of the Batman, the one whom put my in prison to began with. Good luck on that, you'll need it. Demeter, have your pet take us out of here."
"You got that right" replied Poison Ivy as she then ordered the Venus flytrap to sprout out more veins, which it then began to swing across the garage building.
"You think the Batman's going to arrive here?" asked one of the Cleaners to the Russian mafia representative.
"I don't know, but if he is, it would be our biggest target on the list, next to getting revenge on a certain on again, off again rogue cop" replied the Russian mafia representative.
"So, this is where the mess leads up" replied a voice behind the mobster and the Cleaners.
As they all turned around, they noticed it was none other than the Batman himself. Secretly as Bruce Wayne, the Batman managed to overhear police radio calls of a bank robbery taking place during after he exited the banquet. But soon reports led him back to the banquet itself.
"Well, if it isn't the Batman himself, prepared to make us one of our biggest gains in crime, by eliminating you" laughed the Russian mafia representative, "Cleaners, finish him off!"
All twelve Cleaners lunged toward the Dark Knight, yet he was able to leap right over them and give at least five of them quite a beating, knocking each one of them unconscious. One of the Cleaners then pulled out an uzi, and began to fire at the Dark Knight. The Dark Knight quickly dodged the oncoming bullets, and then threw a baterrang knocking out the other weapons from their hands.
"Get him you fools!" cried the Russian mafia representative to the remaining armed Cleaners.
But before the Cleaners whom remained armed could attack the Batman, the Dark Knight made quick work of the Cleaners and knocked each one of them out cold. This then spooked the Russian mafia representative whom then began to make a run for it toward the car that he drove in to the banquet itself. Before the Russian mobster could head toward the car, a grappling hook out of nowhere came, tying up the legs of the Russian mobster, which he then promptly collapsed right toward the floor of the garage.
"Now, I got a few questions to ask you" said the Batman as he approached the Russian mobster whom cowered up toward his car, "how is the drug known as the Valkyr drug being put out back on the streets?"
"I don't know what you're talking about" replied the Russian mobster who was quite afraid.
"I'll ask you again" said the Batman as he grabbed the sleeve of the Russian mobster's sleeve and lifted him up, "how are you putting that drug back on the street? I heard from a source that the main manufacture of the drug was shut down."
"Please, I'm really not that much of an insider, I'm just a representative!" cried the Russian mobster.
Suddenly sirens could be heard, to which the Batman then quickly threw down the Russian mobster right on the floor.
"I better go, but I'll see the rest of your fellow mafia buddies on the street" said Batman as he then with another grappling hook immediately then headed off away from the scene.
Jim Bravura, along with Commissioner Gordon came right into the scene to follow the scene of devastation left by the Joker, Two-Face and Poison Ivy.
"Looks like someone beat us to the punch on some reports of mafia involvement in this" said Jim Bravura as he got out of his car and noticed the unconscious Cleaners on the floor.
"I think I know who might have done this" said Commissioner Gordon as he then noticed a frighten Russian mobster representative, running right toward them for protection.
"Please, save me from the Batman!" cried the Russian mafia representative as he then quivered in fear toward the two law enforcement officials.
At least an hour or two later, Max Payne soon woke up from the shocking experience from being given an electric shock by the Joker in the hospital. His superior Jim Bravura was there waiting for him to wake up along with Commissioner Gordon.
"Where's that clown!" cried Max as he tried to get up from the bed.
"Relax Max, the Joker got away" replied Jim.
"Unfortunately he's right" added Commissioner Gordon, "next time I hope you'd follow orders in not being the rogue cop you have become to be known around here. The only one whom may be considered to go rogue would be the Batman."
"That vigilante?!" cried Max as he was still trying to get up from his bed, "He came right on my turf when I was chasing down a small time drug dealer!"
"But we received reports from witnesses you were using rather, unnecessary brutal tactics" replied Jim, "it seems the Batman came in just in time, to stop you from being such a rogue cop."
"I can still be able to get back on the force" said Max in quite a determine mood as he finally managed to get himself off the bed.
"No Max, you rest for at least a day or so here" replied Jim, "we can't risk you hurting yourself out there."
As Jim and Gordon left the scene, the Commissioner immediately turned toward his new partner.
"Listen, I'm going to be in a private meeting with someone" said Commissioner Gordon, "can you keep watch on your boy Max Payne?"
"Sure thing" replied Jim as he stood outside Max's hospital door.
A few minutes later, the Commissioner got himself up to the roof top of the hospital in a dark place on the roof. There, his old friend the Dark Knight was there to greet him.
"I ran into some mafia types in the garage, they were quite close to the banquet that you attended" said the Batman.
"I can see that, it seems a few rogue members of the force are just jealous of your fine work" replied Gordon.
"So it seems, there also seems to be rumors on the street that the drug Valkyr is back on the streets, I thought the manufactures of the drug were put out of business" said Batman.
"I know, I have been hearing those rumors too" replied Gordon, "well, best you better get out of here before anyone sees you."
As the Commissioner turns around, he notices the Dark Knight in a typical fashion had just simply vanished from the scene.