When death goes with a smile
Strange things were starting to happen around Gotham, people were dropping dead with really big grins on their faces. It wasn't long when the whole situation was being spread on the news.
"And, the latest victims are models Candy walker and Amanda keeler" spoke the anchor-woman " it was rumored that both girls were in a night-club doing drugs and that there death was caused by that, but no-one knows as to why both girls were found dead with a grin, now let's go over to peter for more news".
"Thankyou Becky, as you know that it could be impossible for the festival to happen because of-I've just recieved news about another mysterious death, three people were found dead in a beauty parlour earlier today and, Becky what so funny?". Becky, the anchor-woman had started giggling for some was getting annoyed with her now.
"For gods sake Becky, this isn't a laughing matter " he barked, but she continued to laugh until she fell of her chair and onto the floor. The news team screamed and starting rioting about. Only one had his attention focused on some commercial that had came on.
"You guys, I think you better take a look at this" he said. The news-team stopped scrapping and gathered around the tv screens. It was showing some kind of supermarket place.
"Oh, wonder what wal-mart's got on sale this week" said a random person. Peter slapped him. "Becky is dead and all you care about is the sales at wal-mart".
"Stop fighting you two" said one guy "and look at the tv". The news crew gathered around the screen where an excited giggle could be heard as a blur of green and purple came zooming by on a shopping trolley and crashed into a pyramid of canned beans.
"I'm ok" came the muffled voice from under the cans "are we on air yet?".
"Yes sir" came a second voice. Whoever had crashed into the baked beans managed to pull themselves up and faced the camera. It was Joker.
"Are you folks always feeling down?" he asked, pointing at the camera.
"What is that idiot doing on tv?" asked one of the news team.
"How the hell am I supposed to know" replied another person.
"Not getting enough happiness in life, well heres the thing that can just put a smile on your face, hehehehehe". He pulls out some silver bottle with a cartoon version of himself on it.
"These new Joker products are the latest craze that is sweeping Gotham" he announced as he danced around the supermarket " and it has a new secret ingedient, Smylex" he added.
"I think we found the culprit behind those deaths" Peter added. The commercial had now gone to a guy tied to a chair.
"Ooooooooooh" Joker said as he came into view " this fellow looks unhappy, that's because he's using the wrong brand". He pulls out a box labelled THE WRONG BRAND.
"All he needs is the new Joker brand and then he'll be smiling". He whips out the silver bottle and shoves it in the other guys mouth, giggling insanley.
"Come on, get that down you, let's show the folks at home how good this stuff is" he said excidetly as the screen faded to black. It came back into view a few seconds later and the guy was now a grinning corspe.
"See folks, see how happy this stuff makes you" Joker squealed practicly then dancing about again to a group of children. "Plus, we've got some stuff for the kiddies too, Joker candy which of course has Smylex too". He gives the children some lollipops. "These will make the kids happy, hahahahahaha". A few minutes later the children were giggling as the screen faded to black and then came back on.
"See" Joker said, gesturing to the now grinning corpses of the children "see how happy these kids are". He picks up a small girl about ten and holds her up in front of the camera "even this little girl thinks so" he throws the corpse aside.
"So, order today on 02383848746562JOKERISCOOL and we'll throw in a free T-shirt with every item you purchase" he holds up a white t-shirt with his face on it and the words I LOVE JOKER PRODUCTS on it.
"So, folks, let's put on a happy face" and he starts dancing away.
Bruce Wayne had just seen the commercial and he had been weirded out by it. Alfred came hobbling in.
"Here's the papers you needed" he said, accidently dropping them to the floor. "Oh, I'm so sorry sir" he said, bending down to pick them up. But he hurt is back because he's old.
"Oooooooooh, my back" he said as he pulled himself up.
"Alfred" Bruce stated "fancy going shopping?"
"What, with a bad back?" asked Alfred in a annoyed tone.
"Take some hyprofen and you'll be fine?" Bruce suggested. "Ok sir" replied Alfred.