Act II/Scene II

(Batman switches the communicator back on. Desiree is pissed off at her friend's OTHER half.)

D: (yells) MARVIN! What the hell did you do to him?! He's just a little kid!

B/M: Relax. I just gave him a shot of knock out gas. I found some footprints. So far, they lead off into the Forest of Death. I'm heading there as we speak. Tell Shikamaru and Naruto. The three of us will go and look for anything.

D: Wait, just you three? What about me?

B/M: YOU'RE going home. I can't leave you at risk in your condition .You have a child on the way remember?

D: (sighs) Alright, fine. But if it involves "you-know-who", I'm gonna kick her ass!

B/M: Her? I don't think so. It doesn't make any sense. It maybe Oro-

(A kunai flies right into the back of his left leg. He shouts in pain.)

D: Marvin?! Are you ok?

(Marvin returns his voice to normal. The pain is too much for him to manage disguising his voice. Whoever threw that kunai must know the vital points of human anatomy.)

M: M-my leg. Bleeding heavily.

(He starts to look around for the unknown attacker. In the shining moon light, ITACHI shows up with almost the entire ANBU squad!)

I: There he is. Listen up! You have ten seconds to get down on your knees and-

B/M: [thought] I don't have time for this!!!! (He runs off.)

I: So, you wan to play it the hard way, huh? (He turns to his platoon.) Everyone, cover every possible escape route! If you manage to confront him, take him down.

A 1: Dead or alive, sir?

I: I don't give a damn. No one takes the law into their own hands. Not while I'm around. Well? What are you waiting for? Go after him!

(Not too far away. Marvin disguises his voice again. He talks to Desiree.)

B/M: Fuck . . . ANBU's after me. And to make things worse, your husband's leading the chase!

D: Don't hurt him! He's the father of my child!

B/M: Damn! {Knocks out an ANBU unit} Kind of hard not to avoid any combat. Looks like he has the entire force on me!

D: Well make distractions! Blow something up or-

B/M: I'll call you back! (He switches off the communicator)

(Large action sequence. It begins to rain. Batman dodges kunai, shuriken, and sword slashes. He takes a few punches and kicks here and there, knocking out ANBU units left and right. Eventually, he reaches a large, open rooftop. He calls back Desiree.)

D: Marvin? Did you manage to escape?

(The camera view shows Itachi behind Marvin on the other side of the roof. Itachi's sword is drawn.)

I: This will be your last warning, freak! Get on your knees, lose the mask, and put yours hands behind your head! You have til the count of five!

D: That's my husband! Marvin, please! I'm begging you! Don't fight him!

B/M: (whispers) I'm sorry, Desi.

D:Noooo-

(He hangs up again.)

I: FIVE!!! (he leaps at him with blinding speed, sword raised for the kill. Batman avoids the slashes. He counterattacks with a flurry of kicks. He starts to feel dizzy.)

M: [thought] Aw, man. I feel like I'm about to pass out. I REALLY have to end this. Only have one way. MANGEKYO SHARINGAN!!!

(Seconds pass and nothing happens. Marvin is bewildered.) Odd, no, strange. That's never happed before!

I: [thought] His movements. They seem somehow familiar. (shouts) You're nothing but a man in a costume! Why won't you fall?! (He brings sword down in a downward slash)

B/M: Because I'm not just some ordinary individual.

(He catches the blade with the serrated part of his gauntlet and breaks the blade! Itachi is surpriesed)

I'm BETTER than you.

(He lands a kick at Itachi's face, sending the ANBU chief flying backward. Batman pulls out three bat-shaped shuriken out of his belt.)

By the way, when you said for me to surrender, you didn't say "please".

(He hurls the shuriken at Itachi right in the chest! Electricity engulfs him and he passes out. Two ANBU units show up.)

A. 2: Chief!

A. 3: You bastard! Stay where you are or we will excessive force!

B/M: (coolly) I can see that you're all tied up, so I'll be on my way.

(He turns and starts to make for the edge of the roof, cape flowing behind him. Then he jumps off the roof. The rumbling of a motorcycle can be heard. A. 2 runs to the edge.0

A. 1: Hey! The chief's bleeding!

A. 2: What?! That freak actually injured him?!

A. 1: Apparently, 'cuz there's a kunai in his left arm. Is the suspect far?

A 2: Yeah. He got away on some motorcycle-thing. Geez. I guess we gotta take the chief home then. (He pulls out a radio) 10-24, the chief Itachi's down and injured. Requesting evac and bring a first aid kit!