Finally, the Joker, but what will happen after he is defeated?
Chapter 11: The Joker
As night fell over the East Gotham warehouses, I waited for Batman on top of a building.
"Holy f***," I said "what is taking him so long?"
"I'm here." He said.
"Why do you do that?" I asked.
"Dramatic effect." He said.
"Good enough for me." I said.
"No killing." Batman said.
"Good thing you said that beforehand," I said "that would have been awkward if you told me afterward."
He grunted, "Let's get the Joker."
"Okay." I said.
The Joker was lying in a giant pile of money, half of the pile was burned. He hummed the waltz as he played with his knife.
"Everything burns, everything burns." He repeated over and over again.
"You'll burn too." I jumped down about ten feet in front of him.
"Ah," he stood up "so you're the guy who's been killing my guys."
"For the record," I said "I also killed some Black Mask goons."
"And I'm going to feed you to the creatures in the sewers." He said.
"You're the only creature here, Joker." Batman jumped down from the ceiling.
"Okay," Joker laughed "now it's a party."
Batman threw a batarang at the Joker, which hit him right in the face. I ran at him and took out his legs. He crawled on top of me and started to stab me repeatedly. Batman kicked him off me and repeatedly punched the Joker. The makeup started to rub off, revealing clear skin. The fight continued for about ten minutes until I ended up on top of him with the knife to his throat.
"Do it," Joker said "kill me, prove that the world is just as crazy as I am."
"Don't," Batman said "if you kill him, he'll win."
"If you don't," Joker said. "I still win; I go to Arkham, escape, kill people, and go to Arkham."
"Shut the f*** up." I said punching him in the face, knocking him out.
"Why did you spare him?" Batman asked.
"If he dies," I explained "I go back to the Land of the Dead."
"That was part of your selfish desire for eternal life?" Batman interrupted.
"Let me finish mother f***er;" I said "my girlfriend doesn't want me to leave, I'm staying for her."
"So the merciless Crow has a heart." Batman said.
"Who said I didn't?" I asked.
"All of the criminals that spread rumors about you." Batman answered.
"The great axe has fallen," I said "I am now infamous, known throughout Gotham as the merciless Crow. Criminals will fear me, and I will kill them, for that is what they understand best… fear."
"If we meet again," Batman said "I might just go easy on you."
"Don't," I said "I'd like to see what you can do." With that, I vanished.
Things have been pretty quiet around Gotham since I broke the Joker's face, but I overcame my desire for revenge and got something better; love. But that is not the end…
A boot came through my garage door, and ten men shot me with tranq darts. I collapsed on the floor, and the last thing I heard before blacking out was the commissioner saying, "Take this man to Blackgate."
End