Chapter 17: Bats on the Brain
Bruce and Selina split up separately as Riddler's men round up everyone in the room and plant bombs and a Trophy in the center…
Riddler laughed and shouts out…
"EVERYONE PLEASE REMAIN CLAM! THIS IS ONLY A SET UP FOR MY NEXT RIDDLE! A RIDDLE OF A MAN…THAT HAS BATS ON THE BRAIN!" Riddler explained.
Bruce finally slips away into a hall and rushes into a nearby elevator pushing a button it opens and Bruce goes up…
He contacts Alfred on a screen communicating watch.
"Yes Master Bruce?" Alfred asked.
"The Riddler's here. As is Selina." Bruce said.
"Underwood. Sending the suit now." Alfred said.
A true containing the Batsuit.
Seals behind a wall and woodshed through a large pipe under the city.
Riddler's men continue planting bombs and rounding up hostages, sadly both Chase.
And Selina.
Got caught in it.
Riddler walks down the stairs with his cane in his grip and approaches one of his goons…
"The trophy in place?" Riddler asked.
"You're all set, Boss." Goon said.
"Excellent. Someone find me a camera!" Riddler said.
"I…have a camera…" Knox said.
Turns out Knox was there with his new photographer to get a scoop with Bruce…
"Reporter, I take it? You'll do. You manage, I'll gave a grant." Riddler said.
Knox's camera men pressed live and by the link of Riddler's trophy it reached every channel of Gotham Riddler's face came on every screen on Gotham.
Gordon and Bullock saw at GCPD…
Dick at Wayne Manor…
"Riddler me this Gotham. Who's green and his greatest weapon is his brains. Yes it is I the Riddler finally stepping out of the shadows. I have taken guests of Wayne Plaza hostage. I will let them go long as the Police stay away and Batman can solve the riddle here. The greatest riddle of all. The mother of all Riddles!" Riddler explained.
Bruce enters an office… and walks up to a bookshelf pulling a book like a switch it opens the shelf revealing the in cased Batsuit.
He dawns the gloves and gauntlets.
Next the boots.
And then…the cowl.
Batman was fully suited and ready for action.
"The Batman has six hours to show himself here to solve my Riddle before I set these bombs off, killing everyone inside." Riddler said.
"Hey Boss." A voice came.
A goon had hold of Selina and she was struggling not making it easy on him.
"Let go of me you bastard!" Selina in anger.
"This bitch is a handful!" Goon replied.
Selina slungs her palm in the goons face but the rest point their Tommy guns at her.
"Now behave little lady at least till Batman gets here." Riddler said.
"Screw you. I'm not that sort of damsel." Selina said.
"Tonight won't kill you for making exceptions." Riddler said.
Riddler snaps his fingers and the goon forcing Selina back into the crowd…
But then…Riddler spotted Chase in the crowd he didn't expect to see his therapist, the woman he's crushing on…
He hoped this wouldn't complicate his plan for Batman…
Speaking of Batman…he bursts through the skylight gliding down.
"THE BATMAN!" Goon called.
"At last I have him!" Riddler said.
The Dark Knight begins fighting off Riddler's goons.
The crowd cheers as Selina smirks at his doings.
"Meow!" Selina said.
Soon as the last goon was down Batman finally confronts the Riddler for the first time in person.
"Batman. At last we met face to face." Riddler said.
"No more tricks Riddler. Release these people and give yourself up." Batman said.
"I'll let them go if you can solve the greatest riddle of all the MOTHER of all Riddles!" Riddler said.
As Riddler talked Batman puts on his vision scanner…
Detecting the bombs.
"I see without seeing to me darkness-" Riddler said.
Batman links all the bombs in his controls pressing the center of his belt disarming all the bombs all at once.
Riddler saw the failure kick in on his wrist watch.
"What the?!" Riddler said.
"You think I wouldn't solve enough of your Riddles to pick up a disarming code?" Batman asked.
"Oh, you won't win!" Riddler said.
Riddler turns to see Selina trying to escape but hooks her with his cane ans pulls her to Batman's eyes widened…
"LET HER GO!" Batman yelled.
"Double jeopardy Batman. You can't stop me and save her at the same time can you?!" Riddler said.
"Hell with this!" Selina called.
Selina has a claw out and slashes Riddler in the face causing him to scream in pain but drops her out a window.
Batman dives out after her and Riddler makes his escape…
Batman catches Selina grapples up...
To Be Continued…
