PsykoReaper: I got the new Rob Zombie CD from my valentine in Valentine's Day (sadly, it was also the day I got banned…). It was awesome, one of my favorites was "The Man Who Laughs", including the mile-long drum solo, I know Gwynplaine was a good guy, but it still reminded me of the Joker, probably one of his favorite novels…
WARNING: THIS CHAPTER HAS SOME CONFUSING MOMENTS, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS MY OLD FANFIC NOW DECEASED, BLEACH: HEAVEN AND HELL!
Night time is a dark and dangerous time for Gotham, even when the danger in the cloudy days is almost at its level. But, the people make due, as all humans do, they just survive, because they must.
Even Bruce Wayne could not see the events that will lose him a son, but gain a new one. He looked at the dregs as he, Dick, and Barbara sat in the back of the limo, with his mind in a hurricane. Both Dick and Bruce wore tuxedos; Barbara wore a nice blue dress.
"Hey, Bruce, what's wrong?" asked Barbara. Bruce lost focus on the streets and looked at her and Dick.
"It's just the Riddler's riddle, I usually solve them easily, but this one has me completely stumped…" sighed Bruce.
"Well, it isn't very good," replied Dick, "A boy, so alone, had a friend whom he hated, parents who left at different times, oh, what ever happened to this boy in Hush…"
"I swear, the Riddler is becoming more of an idiot everyday!" groaned Barbara.
"I think he is really smart," replied Bruce.
"You, complimenting an enemy?" laughed Barbara.
"He may be insane, but he has proven his mettle in riddles," explained Bruce, "He wishes for an intellectual other, someone whom he can prove how smart he is, and to have a powerfully intellectual foe, he strives for that, even though he is a humongous narcissist…"
The limo stopped, the door opened to reveal Selina Kyle in a black dress, she enters the car and sit next to Bruce.
"Hey, baby!" laughed Selina, she then pecked his cheek.
"How's Falcone?" asked Barbara jokingly.
"That old beef-head put his accounts in overseas, so I'll just have to look harder," she said.
"Hm, have you heard of Bane?" asked Bruce.
"He's broke out, and he is in hiding, Batman busted his pride balloon pretty bad," said Selina with a laugh.
"Hopefully he won't show his ugly face for a while…" said Bruce.
Selina Kyle then let out a sigh. "Listen, Bruce, let's not talk about work tonight, this is a nice double-date with you and me, and your little squirts…"
"Squirts?" complained Dick.
"Well, you are younger than all of us," replied Barbara comically. Dick then crossed his arms and sunk into the chair.
At a bar, far away, Two-Face slumps at the bar stand in the lower part of Gotham. Three bottles of whiskey scattered near him, with a mug in his hand. Two-Face looked at his blushed half-face at the bar mirror, looking at the shadow of his former self. He had to look away when he saw his wife's death and his transformation in his mind.
From the door, Mr. Freeze came in, he then walked to Two-Face and grabbed his shoulder.
"Harvey Dent, I wish to speak with you…"
"Leave me alone, I deserve it!" growled Two-Face.
"It is a business proposition," replied Mr. Freeze.
"I'll flip on it," said Two-Face, he then grabbed his coin and flipped it, it landed on the bar stand on heads, "Alright, I'm all ears…"
"I know your pain, Harvey Dent, your wife was taken from you," said Mr. Freeze, "My wife was taken as well...and I cannot find her, no matter how hard I try, she was taken from me by Batman…"
"I never knew Batman to abduct people, my love was taken from me by the Joker…" said Two-Face sadly.
"Sadly, you will have to WORK with the Joker in this one," said Mr. Freeze, "But I advise you not to disobey this employer…"
Two-Face was silent. "I'll…flip on it…"
He then flipped his coin, he looked at it land on the bar stand. He looked to see it was tails; he then turned to Mr. Freeze and said, "I will do as you say…Mr. Freeze, but will you stay and be my bodyguard, I am just human…at least, half a human…"
"Why not flip, I like to take chances as well…"
Two-Face then flipped the coin again, this one landed on the floor. He fell trying to look at it, his skinless part of his face was on the ground, but he felt no pain. He looked at the coin, and it was heads.
He then got up and looked at Mr. Freeze. "Heads, you are my new bodyguard…"
"How does it work, the flipping?" asked Mr. Freeze.
"Heads, it is good, tails, it is bad…"
The limo stopped in front of the Bennett Theatre, a large theatre with many lights around it. Bruce, Selina, Dick, and Barbara got out of the limo, walking onto the sidewalk. Bruce walked over to the driver's window, looking at Alfred.
"Come by at 10 PM," said Bruce, "And are you sure I have to be here?"
"Oh, now now, Bruce, rich people always go to operas," joked Alfred, he then drove away. Bruce sighed and joined the others in entering the opera house.
Bruce and the others walked past the people, until a voice made him stop, a familiar voice.
"Bruce!"
He turned around to see a man with red hair and blue eyes, someone very familiar to him, his childhood friend.
"Thomas? Thomas Elliot?"
The man who was Thomas smiled and walked over to him. "It's good to see you again, my friend!" He then shook Bruce's hand.
"Who is this?" asked Selina.
"This is my old friend, Thomas Elliot," introduced Bruce.
"The plastic surgeon?" asked Barbara.
"Oh, yes," replied Thomas.
"I heard you were good," complimented Selina.
"I do pretty good…" sighed Thomas.
"I heard you got rid of someone's hump," said Dick, "And made him talk again!"
"Well, it was pretty easy, I wish he made me do something harder!" laughed Thomas.
"So, you here alone?" asked Bruce.
"No, I am here with a date, she's at the bar," said Thomas.
They then saw his date walk over to him; she was a beautiful woman with blue eyes and long yellow hair. Bruce thought he saw her from somewhere, but could not place her.
"Honey, we are gonna miss the opera," said the date in a concerned tone.
"Don't worry, Arleen, we won't miss it," said Thomas, he then turned to Bruce and his friends, "Shall we?"
Bruce nodded and they followed Thomas and Arleen to the theatre room, the upstairs one, where all the rich people of Gotham go.
They all took a seat at the balcony, after a few minutes, the opera started. It was an opera production of "The Phantom of the Opera", Bruce remembered he loved going to this opera when he was but a small boy…and everything was turning out so well…
Suddenly, the stage exploded, sending cast members off the stage. From the trapdoor, the Joker came out laughing.
"I always hated the opera version of the Phantom of the Opera; Lon Cheney made it awesome with the pig-nose! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAA!!"
Everyone gasped as the Joker's men walked out of the stage doors and started to loot everyone's money.
"When about a freak out for love, I prefer the Man Who Laughs, reminds me of a 'good' me!" laughed the Joker.
He then called out. "OH, HARLEY!! TIME TO BLOW THIS POPSICLE STAND!! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAA!!"
Arleen got up and removed her hair, revealing the black hair of Harley Quinn, and Bruce finally knew where he saw Arleen from, she was Harley Quinn, he couldn't believe how he missed that.
"I'm here, Mr. J!" laughed Harley. She then jumped down from the balcony and landed on an escaping patron, crushing his spine. She then ran to the Joker and hugged him.
"And I am looking for a…Tommy Elliot!" yelled out the Joker, pushing Harley away from him roughly, "OH TOMMY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR YA!! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAA!!"
Thomas then got up, revealing himself. "I am Thomas Elliot, Joker, what do you want!" Bruce wished he did not reveal himself to the Joker, when the Joker wants you, it is always something terrible.
The Joker then pulled out his spear gun and shot the "BANG!" spear at Thomas, shooting him right in the heart. Thomas moved around a bit until he fell off the balcony and landed on his stomach, with many screams from people below. Bruce looked in fear as his childhood friend died from the Joker's gag.
"Adieu, my audience, it was a great show, but I have more important matters to attend to, so, NYAH!" The Joker, Harley Quinn, and their goons ran out the theatre from the back doors.
Bruce got up, along with Dick and Barbara. "Suit up?" asked Dick.
Bruce was silent for a while. "Suit up!"
Bruce and his partners ran out of the theatre and found Alfred waiting for him. "Heard everything, get in!"
Selina then came out of the theatre and ran to Bruce. "You didn't think I am not gonna sit this one out, did you?"
"Very well then, sorry for the ruined date," apologized Bruce.
"Are you kidding, chasing bad guys is more fun than the opera!" laughed Selina, she then turned serious when she realized Bruce lost someone, "But I am sorry for your friend…"
"Don't worry, the Joker is going to pay for killing another friend, and by god, it's going to be the last!"
They all then got in the limo, which drove through the city into an alley, which had a secret door in it. They drove down a tunnel till they entered the Batcave, the limo parking in the garage next to the Thresher.
Bruce, Dick, and Barbara got out of the limo and entered pod-like devices, which replaced their clothes with their suits. Selina got out, pulling out her costume from her purse and started to walk to the mansion.
Batman got up and saw Selina walking to the stairs. "Why aren't you changing?" asked Batman.
"Not in front of the kids!" teased Selina, "I'll be changing in the bathroom upstairs!" She then left the cave in a teasingly snooty manner.
Robin and Batgirl looked away, laughing mentally at Batman. Batman groaned and walked to a large cylinder-shaped object with many compartments, he opened one of them and pulled out a bunch of batarangs, black eggs, smoke pellets, and other gadgets.
"You'll need to ammo up too," ordered Batman.
"Right!" they both said. They also got the weaponry from the compartments, getting ready to fight the Joker.
Alfred got out of the car and walked to the computer, in case he needed to use it later.
"Where do you think he is?" asked Robin.
"I think I may know," said a voice from the computer, they looked to see Hush in the computer screen.
"Hush, are you part of this?" interrogated Batman.
"Yes, the Joker is in my employ, for your information," answered Hush, "And I will give him to you, along many others…"
"Why should I trust you!" interrogated Batman.
"Because if you don't show your…cowl-hidden face…to me, I will blow up a children's hospital, and since there is three different ones, you don't know which one, and if you call Gordon, I will blow it up in an instant…"
Batman was silent. "Fine, I'll play your game…"
"Good, then I will expect you at the Ace Chemical Plant, down at Little Sicily," informed Hush, "Good day…"
The computer then loosed the video feed, leaving Batman and his two partners looking at the screen. "Who are you…" growled Batman.
"Maybe he is the Joker in disguise," concluded Robin.
"No, he is too serious, he can't change his personality fully, and secondly, he can't change his eyes…" answered Batman.
They then heard footsteps down the stairs; they looked to see Catwoman walk down the stairs. "Where to?"
"The Ace Chemical Plant, the place the Joker was born," explained Batman.
"Three guesses who gave him that idea!" spoke Batgirl.
"Master Wayne, will you need any help?" asked Alfred.
"No, Alfred, I can't have anyone else other than us four to stop Hush, he might blow up the hospital," explained Batman.
"Very well, Master Bruce, just be careful," insisted Alfred.
"I will Alfred, I handled situations like this before," replied Batman.
Robin then got on his R-Cycle, Batgirl on the Batcycle, and Batman and Catwoman went in the Thresher. They quickly drove out of the cave and towards the city of Gotham…
In the Ace Chemical Plant Main Office, long since abandoned, Hush looked out the window as the Joker sat at the office chair, twirling around it, Scarecrow sitting on a dirty couch, and Poison Ivy standing near the bookshelf.
"Oh, I remember it all, I was sitting on this very chair, when I heard Batman come in, oh, what fond memories!" reminisced the Joker out loud.
"No one cares about your memories, Joker!" snapped Poison Ivy.
"Oh, shut up, Ivy, I really don't want to hear anything from your hippie mouth!" insulted the Joker.
"You have a problem of what I do?" asserted Poison Ivy.
"Nah, I just don't wanna hear anything from your hippie mouth!" laughed the Joker.
"Hush, when is Batman coming?" asked the Scarecrow, "I am ready to continue my session with him; there is so much to learn from him…"
"Soon, Scarecrow, soon," replied Hush, "He will show, I want to test his abilities…"
"Well, I just wanna turn Batman into one of us…" said the Joker with a laugh, "Or kill him, whichever comes first, HAA HA HAAA!!"
"Your laugh can get annoying after a while, you know," hissed the Scarecrow.
"Oh, and your insistent hissing isn't annoying either?" spoke back the Joker.
"I may hiss, but you are nothing but piss!" snapped the Scarecrow.
"HAAAA HA HAA HAAAAA!!" laughed the Joker; he thought that was really funny.
"Shut up, both of you," growled Hush, "Here he comes…"
Hush was right, through the window, he saw the three vehicles drive to the chemicals plant, parking in front of it.
"Send Tetch's mind controlled druggies out to apprehend them," ordered Hush to Scarecrow.
"Hoooooold on!" interjected the Joker loudly, "I thought I was gonna kill Bats!?"
"You will, but his friends will have to die, of course," replied Hush.
"I don't believe you," said the Joker calmly, "And I am starting to doubt this whole project!"
"Just stay a little longer, I just want to beat the crap out of Batman, then you can have him…"
After a few minutes, teenaged drug-users with red bands on their necks came out of the building with AK-47s. They walked towards the vehicles, there was no one there, they attempted to open the doors to the Thresher, but they were locked shut.
Suddenly, a smoke pellet shot from the car headlights and surrounded the area. One by one, Batman jumped out from a building and took each of them out.
"Alright, the coast is clear," said Batman to the others in a communicator in his cowl.
The others then dropped from the same building, walking to Batman. "Where do we enter?" asked Robin.
"The side window, we don't want to risk an ambush," replied Batman.
They ran to the left side of the building and ran up the stairs. Batman turned on the heat vision of his cowl, looking for any threats. He sees three unarmed male figures and an unarmed female figure in the main office, fourteen armed male figures in the chemicals area, nine on the first floor, five on the second floor, one armed male figure in front of the main office, and a frail unarmed figure with a large unarmed figure near him in the basement.
"Strange," pointed out Batman.
"What?" asked Catwoman.
"I can tell all the major criminals by their posture and body frame, but I can tell that a few of the criminals that Hush has not hired are not there," answered Batman.
"The fact that you can tell whose who by body frame is amazing," complimented Batgirl.
"Thank you, Batgirl," replied Batman halfheartedly, "Now, here is the plan, you and Catwoman have to get past the mind-controlled drug users to get to Mad Hatter and Killer Croc, while Robin and I will attack from the window to the main office, bypassing the Tally Man."
"I think that should be easy" laughed Catwoman, "I can handle the wimp and the oversized gecko!"
"There is a catch, I cannot detect Clayface's signature, due to him being made of a clay-like substance, leaving no heat signature…"
"How are you gonna get to the window if it is on the next wall?" asked Batgirl, "And we can handle Clayface if he shows his ugly face!"
"Good to hear it," said Batman, proud of Batgirl's dedication, "Robin and I will find a way in, we always do…"
Hush looked out the window as the Joker spun around, Ivy reading the books, and Scarecrow eating a brownie of some sort.
"Oooooh!" let out the Joker comedically, "Can I have a brownie?"
"You wouldn't need these brownies, they are filled with a combination of cannabis and my fear toxin," replied the Scarecrow.
"Why?" asked Poison Ivy.
"It helps me feel cool and helps me try and get over my fear, giving it a moment…" explained the Scarecrow, before stopping and letting out a breath, "…of fear, and a moment of pleasure…one at a time…"
"Oh, it's kinda like BDSM, right?" teased the Joker.
"Somewhat," hissed the Scarecrow.
Hush then moved away from the window after a large thud from outside, the Joker noticed this and moved out of his seat.
The window then exploded and revealed a large gaping hole, with Batman and Robin dropping into the room.
"Oh, if it isn't Batman and Bird-boy!" laughed the Joker.
"That's Robin!" he corrected.
"Oh, right, Robin, how is that scar anywho?" taunted the Joker.
Robin ignored the lunatic and just stood there. "HellOOOOOoooooo, I am talking to you!" yelled the Joker tauntingly.
"Enough Joker, you are all going to Arkham for a long time," growled Batman.
"You are all going to Arkham for a long time!" imitated the Joker, speaking in a gravely voice, mocking Batman's voice, "Do you enjoy hearing yourself?"
"Joker, enough," ordered Hush calmly, he then said to Batman, "Well, Batman, I applaud your pride, but you fail to realize that you are outnumbered, and there are more criminals in my employ than your team of vigilantes…"
"That may be, but I have defeated all of them before, and you will join the list," replied Batman.
"And you will join the list!" again imitated the Joker.
"Joker, again, shut up," ordered Hush.
"No…"
Hush paused, slightly annoyed by Joker's reply. "Everyone, I wish to teach Batman a lesson, I need everyone to leave, including the Boy Wonder…"
"Like hell I will!" snapped Robin.
"Robin, I think it would be fine if I fought Hush, there is much I wish to discuss with him," Batman confided with Robin.
"But, Batman!" let out Robin.
"You are to do as you are told," ordered Batman, "I can handle this monster…"
Robin was silent, he then nodded in resistance and left the room, with Tally Man waiting, the rest then followed Robin outside, leaving Batman with Hush…
Meanwhile, during the whole thing, Two-Face and the Riddler drove in Two-Face's black/white limo through the city, stopping in front of a three-story rotting building that said "Janus Cosmetics" on the roof.
"This is the place?" asked the Riddler.
"Yeah, this is where the scum-bag lives," growled Two-Face.
"Oi, you are no St. Patrick yo'self!" taunted the Riddler.
Two-Face ignored the insult and got out of the car and walked to the front doors and knocked on them.
The door opened to reveal a large man standing at the doorway. "What do you want, Meatface!"
"We are here to see Roman Sionis," growled Two-Face.
"He is busy!" growled the man, he attempted to shut the door, but Two-Face's foot blocked the door.
"I already flipped, we are going to see him!" growled Two-Face.
The man let out a grunt. "Fine, but he won't be happy!"
The man led the two criminals to a door at the third floor and knocked on the door. "WHO IS IT!!"
"Two-Face and the Riddler, they want to talk to you about somethin'!" yelled back the man.
"Fine, let 'em in!" growled Black Mask from the other side.
The man opened the door to reveal a bedroom with a bathroom; they walked in to wait for Black Mask.
From the bathroom, Black Mask came out, he wore a white wife-beater, black pants, black socks, and his hair has been shaved to really short hair.
"Decided to cut your hair?" asked the Riddler.
"Yeah, been playin' with it, gettin' on my nerves!" growled Black Mask, "So, what the fuck do you clowns want?"
"No doubt you have heard whispers of the new crime boss Hush, who is gathering all villains for something big, right?" started Two-Face.
"I have heard 'bout him," answered Black Mask, "My men won't stop talking about the kook, I had to plug a few guys, but I stopped when I realized I was cutting down my forces!"
"Well, he wants you to be a part of his…master plan," explained Two-Face.
"Yes, only your undying allegiance will be a price, mate!" explained the Riddler in a jolly mood.
Black Mask put his fists on his sides and shook his head downwards. "How about a fat no, as a suitable answer…"
"And why?" asked the Riddler.
"You are the Riddler, you figure it out!" growled Black Mask.
"I believe you have a problem with authority!" answered the Riddler in a proud mood.
"Bingo," growled Black Mask, "Now get out before I shoot you both in the temple!"
Two-Face held up his coin. "Heads, we leave…Tails, you die…"
"Is that a threat?" questioned Black Mask.
"We'll see," answered Two-Face snidely. He then flipped his coin, it landed on heads, "I guess not…"
Two-Face got up, followed by the Riddler, and walked to the door. "Hey, Harvey!" yelled Black Mask, Two-Face looked at him, "Save Robin for me, I wanna kill that little prick!"
Two-Face flipped his coin, he looked at it and it said tails. "Sure…"
Back with Batman and Hush, they just stood there looking at each other, the Dark Knight glaring at the White Beast.
"Who are you?" interrogated Batman.
"The Riddler must have really stumped you," replied Hush with a laugh.
"Tell me, and I won't have to get physical with you," growled Batman.
"Try it, Bruce," tempted Hush; he then took a fighting stance.
Batman ran at Hush, attempting to take him out with a sliding low kick, but Hush jumped and landed behind Batman and swatted him across the head.
Batman was thrown to the couch, he got up and put Hush in a headlock, but Hush elbowed Batman in the stomach. Hush then kicked Batman in the stomach, sending him to the bookcase, which fell right on top of Batman.
Batman lifted the bookcase off of him and punched Hush in the face, but it only made his head slightly turn. He then glared at Batman and punched him in the face, the same thing happened with Batman.
Batman grabbed Hush's coat and slammed his head on Hush's head, making them both fall on the ground. Batman attempted to get up, but was kicked in the stomach by Hush, then again as he attempted to get up again.
"Tired Bruce?" asked Hush as he got in front of the hurt vigilante.
"Hardly!" growled Batman.
Hush attempted to kick Batman's face, but Batman grabbed the leg and twisted it around, making Hush fall on the floor. Hush then kicked Batman in the face, making Batman let go.
Hush got up and faced the kneeling Batman. "Sorry, Bruce," growled Hush, he then grabbed his gun and pointed it at Batman, "But it is time to end this…"
During this, the Mad Hatter sat in the chair in the basement on a computer; it had many wires connected to his hat. Killer Croc was beside him, watching him hack into something.
"What are you doing again?" questioned Killer Croc.
"I am hacking into the computer inside the Bat's vehicle," answered the Mad Hatter, "It might tell me where Batman holes up!"
"Hurry!" growled Killer Croc.
"What's the rush?"
They looked to see Catwoman and Batgirl. "Defeat the Cheshire Cat and her friend!" ordered Mad Hatter.
Killer Croc roared at the two and ran at them. Batgirl threw an explosive on Killer Croc's chest, the explosion making him tumble backwards. He got his focus back and threw a box at the two.
Catwoman and Batgirl dodged it and Catwoman lashed the monster's chest, but the scales were too sturdy. Catwoman then used her whip to constrict Killer Croc's neck and pulled on him, making him tumble slightly before grabbing onto it and tugging it violently.
Catwoman yelled as she was pulled by Killer Croc and thrown to the wall. "A LITTLE HELP HERE!" yelled Catwoman as Killer Croc stomped towards her.
Batgirl then threw a couple of explosives on Killer Croc's back, causing him to tumble and fall on his knees. Killer Croc then glared and growled at Batgirl. He got up and was about to throw a box at Batgirl.
She then threw an explosive at Croc's shin and made him fall on Mad Hatter's computer. "NOOOO!!!" screamed the Mad Hatter, "My computer, just when I was about to learn Batman's secret hideout!"
Catwoman then kicked the Mad Hatter across the face, knocking him to the wall and knocking him unconscious.
"Now that we taken down the pawns and the rook," sighed Catwoman.
"Then we got the other pieces to worry about," said Batgirl in a worried tone.
Before that, when the Joker, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, and Robin left the room, they were greeted by the Tally Man.
"Bird-boy got captured!?" laughed the Tally Man, "Choice!"
"You don't know the half of it!" giggled the Joker, "We got Batman in there, and I am gonna kill 'im!"
"Like hell you will!" growled Robin.
"Still a lil sore about the scar?" teased the Joker.
Robin was silent.
"Stay silent, but I'll still talk!" sighed the Joker, ""So, who are you?"
Robin did not speak at all; Tally Man pointed his gun at him. "He asked you a question!"
"Now, now, dumbshit, I can talk, but he doesn't have to if he does not want to," cooed the Joker, he then returned to Robin, "From your movements, I would say you are an acrobat, probably from a circus, is that it? Run away to the circus until you found an even better circus?"
"Shut up…"
"Oooooooh, touched a button!" laughed the Joker, "I also see you are awfully close to the girl, Batgirl, right? I wonder, how should I cut her up?"
Robin snapped and kicked the Joker in the chest, sending him through the door and landing on the floor, he looked to see Hush pointing the gun at Batman's temple.
"Huh?" let out the Joker like he just woke up, he then grabbed his gun, with him keeping a vacant look, and shot Hush's shoulder, making him drop the gun.
The Joker got up and glared at Hush. "What did I tell you?" he asked, he then turned furious in a blink of an eye, "I AM GOING TO KILL BATMAN!! IT IS MY DESTINY!!!"
"It is my destiny too!" growled Hush.
"FUCK YOUR DESTINY, IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!!" yelled the Joker; he then readied his gun to shoot again. Suddenly, he was shot in the shoulder from the window, but didn't budge or reacted, he then looked at the wound and plainly said, "Well, look at that…"
"Listen, Joker!" growled Hush, "I don't rightly give a damn about your destiny! I care about my destiny, and it calls for…"
Batman then threw a smoke pellet in the ground and covered the whole room with smoke. As Batman escaped from the room, a bullet hit him in the shoulder, puncturing it slightly. He was followed by Robin, jumping down the railings and into the floor, with many dazed drug-addicts. They then saw Catwoman and Batgirl run out of the basement, tired and exhausted.
"What were you two doing?" teased Robin.
"Shut up!" groaned Batgirl.
They then ran out of the factory and saw Clayface waiting outside for them, he started to laugh incredibly hard at them.
"Looks like you ain't got NOWHERE to go!" yelled Clayface, he then let out a roaring laugh that made him body tremble.
Suddenly, Batman noticed a bullet drop from Clayface's body. He then grabbed a device that looked like an aerosol can and pushed the button, releasing a cold air at Clayface, completely hardening him.
"Easy!" laughed Robin, he then saw Batman collapse to the ground.
"Batman!" yelled Catwoman, who helped him up, she then saw the bullet wound, "How did that happen?"
"Deadshot, most likely!" replied Batman, "I suggest we leave before he decides to shoot us all down!"
They got in their vehicles, Robin and Batgirl was ready to go, but Batman was injured. Catwoman pushed Batman aside and took his gauntlets. "Just like old times, huh?"
Batman, doing something he never did for a long time as Batman, smiled. "Yeah, old times…"
"So, where to?" she asked.
"Leslie Thompson," he said in wheezing pain, "She knows, and she can be trusted…"
"Good, just go to sleep, alright?" advised Catwoman in a voice that sounded like a caring mother figure.
"Yeah…"
Batman sat back and looked out the window, looking at the buildings racing by, he felt tired, he then decided to dream about something great, something wonderful…the beginning of a story…
PsykoReaper: Sorry for the long wait, got banned from the TTFF Wiki too! A word of advice, don't do Fanfiction Wikis! They suck! It is much better to make the fanfics than make articles about them!