The "Ultimate DC" RPG

[Venom160]

(IC: Batman)



I enter the room. Dent's already cornered them both. They look terrified. Perfect for interrogation. I'd question Dent's rather... violent means, but there's no time. He's, at the very least, kept his word on killing. I walk up, next to Dent, looking at them both. Their eyes grow wider with my prescence.

"You heard him. We're here to talk. I'd advise you comply, before my associate and I grow impatient. What do you know about the murder of Gilda Dent?"

{Harvey Dent}

I couldnt help but laugh to myself, the creeps look like they're about to piss themselves after Batman walked into the room.

"You heard him. We're here to talk. I'd advise you comply, before my associate and I grow impatient. What do you know about the murder of Gilda Dent?"

One of the brothers looks up at Batman with a confused look on his face.

"Who?"

"My wife you stupid f**k!"

I punch in the face causing alittle blood to fly out of his mouth, I take a couple of deep breaths and calm down.

"Are you responsible for the bomb that showed up at my house?"

 

[batnkevlar]

I wipe off the gun as I wait for the cleanup crew. Looked like I didn't need the carrier-skel. I picked up the body.

"Fly." I said, dropping his carcass off the building. The crew'll clean it up, no matter.

The bots cleaned up most of it, and the people came in and cleaned the rest. The small things.

I might make my date with Chase after all. Nothing like a days work.

"How's your dinner?" I asked Chase. We were in the most expensive restaraunt in Metropolis, which I happened to own. It just so happens to be this way. I can't help it. I'm powerful and this is my power. To control my destiny and the destiny of others.

"It's fine," said the doctor. She's a brilliant mind in psychoanalysis, and a beautiful woman to boot. I'm not surprised she's out here with me. Women of beauty and intelligence are attracted to power. Parasites, really.

"Fine? Just fine?" I asked. She drops her fork on her plate with a resonance. I cringe at the sound. A little bit more tact, please.

"I've been on the project for a while, and I don't know how the human brain can handle the trauma of switching exteriors."

"That we can discuss later."

"Lex, the patient could die."

I set my fork on the plater lightly and wipe my mouth with my napkin.

"Life and death is inconsequential. Do you need another donation to your fund?"

"That's not what I'm talking about..."

"Is it Wayne? Are you working for him?"

"Wayne? What? I have never even met Wayne."

"I know."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I know, Doctor Meridian. It's my job to know."

"Lex, you're scaring me."

"You have two months left on your contract. I would recommend for you to stick with it. For your sake."

I then stand up and head outside to the limo, leaving Dr. Chase Meridian behind at the dump of a restaraunt.

 

[The BatDude]

I keep thinking of the first time I met Jason. I do not know why, maybe it is because of the fact that the company might be making some changes. I feel that I might be fired since I have not done **** in the pass months. Someone walks in the office.
“Hey Rex!”
“Oh Hi, Zeke.” I first met Ezekiel or Zeke for short, back in 10th grade. Back then, he was just the annoying kid that hanged with me and Jason. Now he is the only true friend I have left.
“McFarlane want’s to see in twenty minutes.”
“Wants in your mind Rex?”
“…..Do you think I’m getting fired?”
He sighs and looks at me then turns around.
“Nah, you are the best the company has to offer. You’re always on time you work hard and…..”
“Zeke ifyou’re going to lie to me at least lie to my face and not the damn wall.”
I walk out because I did not want to hear Zeke’s response. I leave to the restroom to splash water on me and try to cool down. I stand over the sink look at the mirror.
I start thinking about the promise I made to Jason when I got the job at Bannermain
“Hey Jason, We did it! Zeke and Igot jobs at Bannermain. Now we can help find a cure.”
Jason looks over to me and says
“So all that studying paid of for something, huh Rex.”
I worked my ass of finding a cure but the only thing I found was a treatment not a cure.
All I found was a damn worthless piece of **** pill Jason called “Miraclo.”
I failed you Jason. You always been worthless just like your family Rex. My guilt is ripping me a new one. I look at my watch and notice I need to get going. Damn my left hand is getting all sweaty. Okay Rex don’t get nervous and don’t screw this up!
As I get to the office door of Roy McFarlane the head of the company since Banner left, I start to hear angry yells from Roy. The door opens and a short balding man walks out.
“You haven’t heard the last of me McFarlane! DR. TOGG WILL HAVE HIS REVENGE!”
“If you keep talking in a third person when you *********e people would actually think you having sex.”
Dr. Togg leaves with the help of Security of course.
“REX! You’re so early. That is what I like about you! You are so punctual.
Earlier that day
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“The thing I like best about Rex is…maybe his eyes, yeah I like his eyes.”
“Why are you telling me this? I’m just here to deliver your coffee”
“Oh. Then get the **** out and do me a favor get Dr. Togg in here”
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“What was that all about Roy?”
“That freak was mutating animals! Now I got PETA up my ass. Take a look outside.”
As I look outside, I see a huge wave of people bigger then any Ozzfest I seen.
“Damn, you are defiantly ****ed”
“Well on with bussiness then. Rex, you haven’t done **** in the last month”
Oh, man I knew it. I saw it coming

 

[twylight]

Freeze stops firing for a moment...She makes sense...I am my own person...I can choose to be who I want...I...

He sees his reflection in the ice and he sees....the helmet, the red eyes, the special suit...all reminants of the once great Dr. Friez are now gone. He says, "I once beleved that I could be something more than a man. Now I have nothing. Everything I have has been stolen from me in one way or another I was even deprived of my own death. I tried to help humanity and I was rebuked and betrayed."

The anger within him begins to build. He begins firing again FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!!

He then says, "I am no longer a monster.Thank you for helping me see that since I cannot help being life to the world then I shall bring the other extreme to it. Welcome to your death young-lady. Pity too...you remind me of Nora in a small way."

FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!!

I bite my lip, darn I should have stayed home. I pull back my glove and check the time on my watch. I give it a sideway's smile and lift my eyebrow. Well, I've got time.

I peek out only to have ice hurtle towards me. Pulling back I take a deep breathe. The coolness from the ice surrounding me is chilling. Fire is the first thing to come to mind but setting a mall on fire would hardly get me in good graces with GCPD or any of the other public. Besides, private owner's dollars and all that.

Is this what mother had to worry about?
I don't think I gave the JSA enough credit. So no fire...for right now anyway's...and I have no idea what his suit is capable of. Does it freeze a person if they touch it?
I glance at the stores in the immediate vicinity. Victoria's Secret, Pac Sun, Hot Topic...Clare's.

Some days you just can't find a weapon's store.

One catches my eye: “Bob’s Baseball Card's and Memorabilia.” That should work nicely.

I judge the distance of Icee, his ice columns and the store. I can make it.

I think.

I take a breath and peek out from behind the pillar again.


"Pity you can't do her memory more justice. I'm sure she'd love the new you."

With that I race across, the sound of ice forming behind me.
FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!!

I slide into the store and bring my foot up to kick the glass stand containing wooden baseball bats, expecting the glass to shatter. Instead my foot hit’s an unbreakable synthetic and bounces off, catching me off guard. I glance behind me as he advances towards me and I curse under my breathe. Of course it would be bullet proof. Darn. Darn. Darn.

I’d use my cry but…I doubt I have that much control and why would I use it on a pane of glass and not on the man himself?
FRAKSHA!!!!

I dive behind the counter as the hard cold ice slams into the show case where I was standing. The pane instantly grows brittle under the cool and shatters when the Ice impacts it. Solves that problem, slightly, still have to plan the course of attack. I reach up and grab two bat’s as they hang from their pegs. I hunker back down behind the counter and glance around. I need something.. anything. The bright red of a fire extinguisher catches my eye and I smile. Perfect.

OOC: Left you some room to be evil.

 

[MST3K 4ever]

I bite my lip, darn I should have stayed home. I pull back my glove and check the time on my watch. I give it a sideway's smile and lift my eyebrow. Well, I've got time.

I peek out only to have ice hurtle towards me. Pulling back I take a deep breathe. The coolness from the ice surrounding me is chilling. Fire is the first thing to come to mind but setting a mall on fire would hardly get me in good graces with GCPD or any of the other public. Besides, private owner's dollars and all that.

Is this what mother had to worry about?
I don't think I gave the JSA enough credit. So no fire...for right now anyway's...and I have no idea what his suit is capable of. Does it freeze a person if they touch it?
I glance at the stores in the immediate vicinity. Victoria's Secret, Pac Sun, Hot Topic...Clare's.

Some days you just can't find a weapon's store.

One catches my eye: “Bob’s Baseball Card's and Memorabilia.” That should work nicely.

I judge the distance of Icee, his ice columns and the store. I can make it.

I think.

I take a breath and peek out from behind the pillar again.


"Pity you can't do her memory more justice. I'm sure she'd love the new you."

With that I race across, the sound of ice forming behind me.
FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!!

I slide into the store and bring my foot up to kick the glass stand containing wooden baseball bats, expecting the glass to shatter. Instead my foot hit’s an unbreakable synthetic and bounces off, catching me off guard. I glance behind me as he advances towards me and I curse under my breathe. Of course it would be bullet proof. Darn. Darn. Darn.

I’d use my cry but…I doubt I have that much control and why would I use it on a pane of glass and not on the man himself?
FRAKSHA!!!!

I dive behind the counter as the hard cold ice slams into the show case where I was standing. The pane instantly grows brittle under the cool and shatters when the Ice impacts it. Solves that problem, slightly, still have to plan the course of attack. I reach up and grab two bat’s as they hang from their pegs. I hunker back down behind the counter and glance around. I need something.. anything. The bright red of a fire extinguisher catches my eye and I smile. Perfect.

OOC: Left you some room to be evil.

OOC: Thank you oh so much

Freeze closes in and says, "Her memory...that's all she is now. A memory to be exploited by others for their own gain. A few days ago evoking her memory would cripple me emotionally...not anymore, and for attempt at evoking her memory you must now pay the price."

He sees her behind the counter and says, "I must admit you are an attractive young woman, so allow me the opportunity to preserve your beauty for all time."

He says, "Engage rapid fire program."

FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!!

Mr Freeze freezes (OOC:Say that 3 times fast)the counter area encasing the Black Canary in a tomb of ice. He walks to the counter and stares at her for a moment as though he is studying a rare butterfly. He touches the ice briefly and then turns and walks away.

 

[twylight]

OOC: Thank you oh so much

Freeze closes in and says, "Her memory...that's all she is now. A memory to be exploited by others for their own gain. A few days ago evoking her memory would cripple me emotionally...not anymore, and for attempt at evoking her memory you must now pay the price."

He sees her behind the counter and says, "I must admit you are an attractive young woman, so allow me the opportunity to preserve your beauty for all time."

He says, "Engage rapid fire program." FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!! FRAKSHA!!!!

I jerk my head back and bring my arm up as the ice hurtles towards me. O..kay..moved a little slow there Dinah.

I press myself against the counter hoping some air will be left as it moves over the counter top and down. I take a deep breathe before it closes completely. The air instantly freezes around me and as quickly as it started it stops. The ice encases me in it and I'm left with just enough room. A Shadow passes in front of the ice for a second and the faint shadow of a hand appears through the thick layer.

I don't even have time to curse myself out. Instead I close my eyes, my scream can break the ice, but I can't start out screaming. I have to open my mouth and have it come be there, no prelude. And something I've never done before. All my other previous screams have been accidents or started with me screaming in the first place.

I have to focus. My vocal chords slip into a different position when I scream, it's only a matter of positioning them before I open my mouth. I shdder in the cold and squeeze my eyes shut, focusing on my chords my throat moves slightly as I try to align them my need for air forcing me to focus as I start to feel light headed. Something gives, a familier slip and I open my mouth and eyes.

"TWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

CRACK

The ice cracked and burst apart sending the sparkling shards of it everywhere. I fall forward catching myself with my hands as I cough and gasp for breath. I take some deep breaths forcing my adrenaline down. A feeling of pride warms my heart as I shiver in the cold. I did it on my own. I've used my powers for the first time in public. I stand up and look around the empty mall.

Maybe not public public.

I run to the store enterence and see him walking away. Can't have that, with the way he's acting he could hurt numerous other innocent people. I need to keep him occupied and away from them.
Besides...I grit my teeth I owe him a little of the same.

"HEY! Popsicle! That's all you've got?"


OOC: How far are we taking this? I mean will she capture you and then you'll escape or will it be a draw?

 

[Nightwing 52]

I swam until I saw the city docks. I stopped for a moment and gazed at what was in front of me. The city was illuminated, as the reflection of the lights shone against my eyes. I could hear the people yelling at eachother in cause of the traffic, from here.

"Damn. Sure does feel great to be home."

I continued my swim until I was I finally able to reach the streets, then quickly ran for about two blocks. I came to a halt after reaching the building I was looking for, then headed toward the back of it's alley. The building hadn't been occupied in years, and I never thought I'd actually be back here today.

I looked to my right and left incase anyone was coming my way out of the shadows. Then tapped on the brick walls in four different areas, four times. Out above me came a ladder that went up to the third window, which I began climbing in an instant. I climbed until I reached the balcony, then lifted the window and climbed inside.

The lights turned on, and then I froze as I realized the motion sensors had been turned off.

"...Who the hell?"

I hadn't been in this dump in weeks, but it looks like I had an unwelcome visitor here not to long ago. I walked until I reached the fridge, then popped open a bottle of beer. I walked toward my storage room, and placed my hand on the wall panel. The walls look like any oridinary ones, but it's what they contain inside them that counts. The wall split in two, and I took a sigh of relief to find all my gear in one piece.

I little smirk came on my face when I looked at all my arrows up against the left side wall, in their packs. Acid arrow, bola arrow, explosive arrow, extinguisher arrow, glue arrow, grappling hook arrow, net arrow, sonic arrow, drill arrow, cryonic arrow, smokescreen arrow, and my favorite, THE BOXING GLOVE ARROW. I had all of them in memory from the top of my head, then turned to my right and picked out one of my suits hanging next to eachother in a row. After pulled out a nicely pollished bow, and an already prepared quiver supplied with all my usual assortments.

"Might as well get myself into more trouble."

I closed the storage, and then wall took it's regular color again to blend in with the rest of the apartment. I took a sip of my remaining beer and turned on the t.v., then walked to my room around the corner. I stopped in the darkness of it, as I saw something laying on the pillow of my bed. This night was just full of suprises, I get myself nearly killed, met a beautiful woman who I may never see again, and now a mysterious note that appeared from the lights of the opened blind.

I walked to the bed side, and picked up the note while reading in astonishment.

It read:

"Meet at the east side of town. Come alone, and do not waste any time." -- Chapaqua

The note fell out of my hand, as I repeated the name. "Chapaqua" was the indian leader of the tribe who raised me as a kid, he taught me everything I knew about archery. Even how to fend for myself, along with stuff like acrobatics. That's why the motion sensors were off, he snuck in here while I was away. But why the hell did he come here? Let alone want to meet me so late at night?

"Dammit."

I laid back on the bed in confusion. Then didn't hesitate once to suit up and pack my bow. I closed down the apartment, and headed for the stairs that led to the roof. I shot a line across the building ahead of me, and began making my way to the other side of town.

(IC: Green Arrow)

I shoot line after line making my way to an old friend who was almost like a father to me. Now needing my presence again, of course I wasn't going to let him down. Without a shadow of a doubt. The East side of MY town was nearing my sights, and the damp shadowy buildings reflecting on my from the cities lights.

I finally land on the ground, a bit of hard landing but nothing major. I wait and wait, until an arrow flies past my ear sticking itself to a near by wall. I could see something stuck to it, and it didn't have to take a rocket scientist to know that it was another piece of paper.

"Follow the alley to the right of you."

I crack a grin, then ran as fast as I could to the alley way. I froze and became alerted incase I was getting my own ass tricked.

"You can come out now."

I felt a tap on my shoulder, and turned around. Nothing. And turn back and there was old Chap standing in front of me, arms crossed with a serious look on his face.

"Chap! It's been forever since I last saw you, especially since you were the one to set me up in this place. What, no hug?"

I was expecting him to laugh immediately, it used to be easy as pie to make him laugh. No matter how stupid the joke was. But something was different this time, he just stood there, almost like a statue.

"I'm not amused with any humor as of now Roy, somethings happend. Something bad. Welcomings and "catching up" can be dealt with later."

Crap. What could he possibly mean by that? As if I hadn't had one hell of a night, it gets worse. Either way, I owe him in every way imanigable. I continued to stare, and he paced back and fourth. Then he looked up at me.

"Teya's been captured, and Sharan has been assassinated."

His head lowers as the words come out slowly, and my eyes widen with an instant. Teya was his daughter, the first love of my life, my childhood. I always promised myself I wouldn't let anything happen to her. And Sharan, not my biological mother, but it always sure as hell felt that way. She taught me how to make a boat out of pure wood, raised me to be the man I am today. And now....she's dead. And I couldn't help but feel guilty for not being there.

I gave my back to Chap then clenched my fist hard into the alley wall. I lowered my own head as my anger only began rising.

"Who."

"They."

"They?"

"I don't know who "they" are. Only that there's more then one of them. They came, killed, then disappeared without a sign left behind. There only signature was Sharan's own blood which now stains my own hand."

I couldn't stand seeing him like this. It felt like I was getting killed myself, my heart sank as I continued to speak again.

"Who ever "they" are, they got another coming to them. I gurantee damn it. So what are we waiting for? Lets go get them now!"

"When I said before "disappeared withough a sign," I meant it as if they were almost invisible to man's eye. We can't leave just yet without a proper plan, Roy. "They" might already know we're coming."

I took a deep breath then came up with a thought.

"Y'know that secret underground base we built together? The one for those "danger emergencies?"

"On Hollow Street around the corner, how could I forget?"

"Well I say we make our way there, and come up with a game plan. We'd be perfectly secured from our new "friends". Not to mention give us the time we need."

"Not too much time. The more time we waste, the more chances of saving Teya are at risk. For all we know, and God forbid, she could be dead as well."

"Let's go."

Chap and I made our way quicky to our new hideout, both having the same thing in mind. We didn't want another uneeded death on our hands, especially with someone we both cared about. Teya's kidnappers aren't going to know what hit them.

 

[MST3K 4ever]

I jerk my head back and bring my arm up as the ice hurtles towards me. O..kay..moved a little slow there Dinah.

I press myself against the counter hoping some air will be left as it moves over the counter top and down. I take a deep breathe before it closes completely. The air instantly freezes around me and as quickly as it started it stops. The ice encases me in it and I'm left with just enough room. A Shadow passes in front of the ice for a second and the faint shadow of a hand appears through the thick layer.

I don't even have time to curse myself out. Instead I close my eyes, my scream can break the ice, but I can't start out screaming. I have to open my mouth and have it come be there, no prelude. And something I've never done before. All my other previous screams have been accidents or started with me screaming in the first place.

I have to focus. My vocal chords slip into a different position when I scream, it's only a matter of positioning them before I open my mouth. I shdder in the cold and squeeze my eyes shut, focusing on my chords my throat moves slightly as I try to align them my need for air forcing me to focus as I start to feel light headed. Something gives, a familier slip and I open my mouth and eyes.

"TWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

CRACK

The ice cracked and burst apart sending the sparkling shards of it everywhere. I fall forward catching myself with my hands as I cough and gasp for breath. I take some deep breaths forcing my adrenaline down. A feeling of pride warms my heart as I shiver in the cold. I did it on my own. I've used my powers for the first time in public. I stand up and look around the empty mall.

Maybe not public public.

I run to the store enterence and see him walking away. Can't have that, with the way he's acting he could hurt numerous other innocent people. I need to keep him occupied and away from them.
Besides...I grit my teeth I owe him a little of the same.

"HEY! Popsicle! That's all you've got?"


OOC: How far are we taking this? I mean will she capture you and then you'll escape or will it be a draw?

OOC: I think this post should give you some kind of idea of where we are going. Overall though it will probably come down to Canary catching Freeze and he escapes.

Freeze sees Canary closing in on him. He says, "At first I admired your persistance. Now I am finding it annoying."

He begins to fire at Canary again and then stops once he sees her take cover.

He then shoots his freeze gun at a woman in a wheel-chair. He freezes her from the waist down and says, "All-right here is the situation. This woman is paralyzed from the waist down. She can't feel it but her body will soon register she is in grave peril. If you agree to surrender to me now. I can unfreeze her and she can go free. Otherwise...I will finish the job."

He holds the gun to the woman's head and says, "Now make your choice ."

 

[Batman]

(IC: Batman)

{Harvey Dent}

I couldnt help but laugh to myself, the creeps look like they're about to piss themselves after Batman walked into the room.

"You heard him. We're here to talk. I'd advise you comply, before my associate and I grow impatient. What do you know about the murder of Gilda Dent?"

One of the brothers looks up at Batman with a confused look on his face.

"Who?"

"My wife you stupid f**k!"

I punch in the face causing alittle blood to fly out of his mouth, I take a couple of deep breaths and calm down.

"Are you responsible for the bomb that showed up at my house?"

Though it isn't apparent with the lences in my cowl, I look over at Dent the minute he attacks the Maroni brother. I find myself once again questioning the action of working with him. He obviously isn't of rational mind, at this state. And this comes from the man dressed as a gigantic animal...

Limberto, the one Dent punched, looks up at him. His fear is apparent. Moreso than the other. He's the weaker one.

"I... I... It's... I don't... I don't really... recall..."

Dent goes in for another punch. I grab his arm, firmly, not even looking at him.

"Please. Allow me."

I step forward, kneeling my head closer to Maroni. He flinches. His teeth begin to chatter. It assures me that this is going to work.

"Let me warn you, upfront. Your dreams? Your nightmares? They pale in comparison. I am a nightmare. The worst you'll ever face... And let me assure you... You're not sleeping. Do you understand?", I growl.

He gets the message, because as soon as I'm done, he nods, slowly.

"There's only one way to get rid of me. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MURDER OF GILDA DENT?", I finally ask.

I can't tell for sure, but I think the other one's bladder goes. I've never been more sure of the guise I've taken on in replacement of a normal life until this moment. They'll dream of me. And they'll find themselves scared out of their mind with each second that they do.


(OOC: Venom, I have no idea what you planned in regards to who scarred Dent, so... Maybe it's best you control the Maroni brothers in answering.)

 

[Venom160]

(IC: Batman)



Though it isn't apparent with the lences in my cowl, I look over at Dent the minute he attacks the Maroni brother. I find myself once again questioning the action of working with him. He obviously isn't of rational mind, at this state. And this comes from the man dressed as a gigantic animal...

Limberto, the one Dent punched, looks up at him. His fear is apparent. Moreso than the other. He's the weaker one.

"I... I... It's... I don't... I don't really... recall..."

Dent goes in for another punch. I grab his arm, firmly, not even looking at him.

"Please. Allow me."

I step forward, kneeling my head closer to Maroni. He flinches. His teeth begin to chatter. It assures me that this is going to work.

"Let me warn you, upfront. Your dreams? Your nightmares? They pale in comparison. I am a nightmare. The worst you'll ever face... And let me assure you... You're not sleeping. Do you understand?", I growl.

He gets the message, because as soon as I'm done, he nods, slowly.

"There's only one way to get rid of me. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MURDER OF GILDA DENT?", I finally ask.

I can't tell for sure, but I think the other one's bladder goes. I've never been more sure of the guise I've taken on in replacement of a normal life until this moment. They'll dream of me. And they'll find themselves scared out of their mind with each second that they do.


(OOC: Venom, I have no idea what you planned in regards to who scarred Dent, so... Maybe it's best you control the Maroni brothers in answering.)

(OOC: I have a general idea for who did it, but I havent actually you know planned it out. I'll pm you the idea after I post if ya want.)

{Harvey Dent}

I have to give him credit, for someone who dresses like a giant bat he can sure as hell scare the crap out of you, I really wouldnt want to be on this guys bad side.

"There's only one way to get rid of me. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MURDER OF GILDA DENT?"

Limberto looks over at his brother and than over at Batman.

"Ok we made and sent the bomb but we had nothing against Dent, some guy contacted us and said he was willing to pay handsomely so we did it."

"You goddamn son of a b**tch!"

I pull back to punch the guy but Batman holds me back.

 

[twylight]

OOC: I think this post should give you some kind of idea of where we are going. Overall though it will probably come down to Canary catching Freeze and he escapes.

Freeze sees Canary closing in on him. He says, "At first I admired your persistance. Now I am finding it annoying."

He begins to fire at Canary again and then stops once he sees her take cover.

He then shoots his freeze gun at a woman in a wheel-chair. He freezes her from the waist down and says, "All-right here is the situation. This woman is paralyzed from the waist down. She can't feel it but her body will soon register she is in grave peril. If you agree to surrender to me now. I can unfreeze her and she can go free. Otherwise...I will finish the job."

He holds the gun to the woman's head and says, "Now make your choice ."

I sit behind now shattered counter the ice all around me and my hand on top of it. Think...think I can see the woman's wide eyes from here, her breathe coming so heavy that's it's noticable. Darn it! Why didn't anyone get her out?

I glance over. I still have a baseball bat and a fire extinguisher.
Okay two options.

1. Give up and then attack once he's unfreezed her.

Pros: Saves an innocent.

Con's: How do I know he's not bluffing? He's heartlessly killed a dozen other people for no other reason than the Newspapers labelled him a 'Monster' How do I know he'll keep his word?

2. A direct assault.

Pros: I might have a good chance of getting him.

Cons: He wins, I lose, the woman dies.

I let my head go forward resting it on my hand. I hate this. Several other thoughts float around in my brain. I can try a controlled scream to break the Ice around her but....do I really want to risk that? I could shatter every bone in her body because of my lack of control and anyway if it's that cold than there's a good chance any vibration would shatter her leg's to pieces.
So a big fat 'no' to that one.
I pull the fire extinguisher and bat towards me, an idea dawns and I grab some bullets from the broken counter. Carefully shoving them into the back of my glove I glance back up at him and bite my lip. Like this one is going to work...I drop my arms.

I grit my teeth, only one choice.

I bring my arms up and stand up. Shifting my weight to one side.

"I doubt you'll do it but I surrender."
I glance at the woman and say a prayer for her soul. Sorry honey, you're as good as dead.

OOC: Okay do you have a helmet over your head? Either way can I do some damage to the suit and then have you run off?

 

[MST3K 4ever]

I sit behind now shattered counter the ice all around me and my hand on top of it. Think...think I can see the woman's wide eyes from here, her breathe coming so heavy that's it's noticable. Darn it! Why didn't anyone get her out?

I glance over. I still have a baseball bat and a fire extinguisher.
Okay two options.

1. Give up and then attack once he's unfreezed her.

Pros: Saves an innocent.

Con's: How do I know he's not bluffing? He's heartlessly killed a dozen other people for no other reason than the Newspapers labelled him a 'Monster' How do I know he'll keep his word?

2. A direct assault.

Pros: I might have a good chance of getting him.

Cons: He wins, I lose, the woman dies.

I let my head go forward resting it on my hand. I hate this. Several other thoughts float around in my brain. I can try a controlled scream to break the Ice around her but....do I really want to risk that? I could shatter every bone in her body because of my lack of control and anyway if it's that cold than there's a good chance any vibration would shatter her leg's to pieces.
So a big fat 'no' to that one.
I pull the fire extinguisher and bat towards me, an idea dawns and I grab some bullets from the broken counter. Carefully shoving them into the back of my glove I glance back up at him and bite my lip. Like this one is going to work...I drop my arms.

I grit my teeth, only one choice.

I bring my arms up and stand up. Shifting my weight to one side.

"I doubt you'll do it but I surrender."
I glance at the woman and say a prayer for her soul. Sorry honey, you're as good as dead.

OOC: Okay do you have a helmet over your head? Either way can I do some damage to the suit and then have you run off?

OOC: Yes I do have a helmet over my head (the suit pretty much looks like the one in "the Animated Series")....I think damaging the suit and Freeze running off is not a bad idea

Freeze sees Canary step out. He says, "A wise choice. Depsite what you have read and what you have seen tonight I do have an iota of humanity in me."

He looks at the woman in the wheel-chair and says, "Be very still the slightest miscalcultion on my part and you will be prefering to have been frozen. If I do make a mistake in unfreezing you....I will end your suffering quickly."

He points the gun at her and says, "Computer engage protocol #1488."

The suit replies, "acknowledged."

With that a purple beam of light shoots from the gun and Freeze slowly moves it over the ice. the ice begins to melt and fade away.

Once the ice is gone he says to her, "Go."

The hostage wheels away and Freeze turns his attention back to Canary. He says to her, "Now it is your turn." He points his gun at her and prepares to shoot. He says, "I intend to make this very slow and very painful."

He then begins to shake his head and says, "No you're not HER! You are not her!"

He then lets out an almost primative roar and fires his gun at Canary's throat.

 

[Batman]

(IC: Batman)

(OOC: I have a general idea for who did it, but I havent actually you know planned it out. I'll pm you the idea after I post if ya want.)

{Harvey Dent}

I have to give him credit, for someone who dresses like a giant bat he can sure as hell scare the crap out of you, I really wouldnt want to be on this guys bad side.

"There's only one way to get rid of me. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MURDER OF GILDA DENT?"

Limberto looks over at his brother and than over at Batman.

"Ok we made and sent the bomb but we had nothing against Dent, some guy contacted us and said he was willing to pay handsomely so we did it."

"You goddamn son of a b**tch!"

I pull back to punch the guy but Batman holds me back.

(OOC: It would be appreciated.)

I slip my arms under his, and pull up, putting him in a lock before he can continue the attack. I've underestimated his anger... It's still far too unstable. Infact, hearing him yell at Maroni... It almost seemed as if there was a secondary voice coming from him. I must've imagined it...

Nevertheless, it doesn't matter. Have to focus on the situation at hand.

I tighten the grip as Dent struggles. He's strong. This is harder than I originally thought it to be.

"Get ahold of yourself.", I tell him, trying to reach... hopefully... a better side to his obvious anger being displayed. I can't let him go against his word. I still have a chance to save him and solve this murder. "If you lose it now, we'll never know who hired them."

My tip about the Maroni brothers proved to be half-right. I should feel pride in that. Yet, I'm here, holding back a mentally and physically scarred District Attorney from killing a murderer with his bare hands.

At which point did it come to this?

"Think about it, Dent. Kill them and the real murderer of your wife goes free. Do you want that?", I utter, quietly, to him... Hoping to further calm him down.

 

[twylight]

OOC: Yes I do have a helmet over my head (the suit pretty much looks like the one in "the Animated Series")....I think damaging the suit and Freeze running off is not a bad idea

Freeze sees Canary step out. He says, "A wise choice. Depsite what you have read and what you have seen tonight I do have an iota of humanity in me."

He looks at the woman in the wheel-chair and says, "Be very still the slightest miscalcultion on my part and you will be prefering to have been frozen. If I do make a mistake in unfreezing you....I will end your suffering quickly."

He points the gun at her and says, "Computer engage protocol #1488."

The suit replies, "acknowledged."

With that a purple beam of light shoots from the gun and Freeze slowly moves it over the ice. the ice begins to melt and fade away.

Once the ice is gone he says to her, "Go."

The hostage wheels away and Freeze turns his attention back to Canary. He says to her,

I watch wide eyed as he lets the woman free. I feel ashamed that I underestimated him. Wait..he's the bad guy...right?

It's more than a little amazing that he's doing this. If he can do this then there must be some good in him.


"Now it is your turn."

Or not..I stare at the gun pointed at me. If I move now there is no chance in dodging anything I have to wait till last minute and I'm more than capable of dodging it.

"I intend to make this very slow and very painful."

I raise my eyebrow and speak softly.

"Really? You're the one who just freed a woman from almost certain death. And now you're threatening me? What makes you think you could make me suffer?"

He shakes his head."No you're not HER! You are not her!"

The hoarse roar from his throat startles me and I step back as his finger pulls the trigger. I duck the Ice catching my hair in passing pulling out strands.
I let out a little gasp in pain as I roll through my drop, my brain files through my plans pulling up just one. I twist my wrist and allow the bullets to come out. Weight them on my hand I roll into an upright position grabbing a bat in the other arm. Only one shot and if this doesn't work I'm screwed...big time with only one other option.

Tossing the bullets into the air I take a breath and let out a low scream, the shock waves aren't strong enough to be fatal..I think...but allow for enough thrust to push the bullets towards Dr. Freeze...

"TWEEEEEEEE"

I can see the ripples of the shock waves as they catch the bullets and carry them towards him.

OOC Okay then if you want this to go on for another post or two you can dodge the bullets and I can try something else if you'd like. Just depends on when you want this to end.
Also you're great to RP with....should have done it sooner

 

[Venom160]

(IC: Batman)



(OOC: It would be appreciated.)

I slip my arms under his, and pull up, putting him in a lock before he can continue the attack. I've underestimated his anger... It's still far too unstable. Infact, hearing him yell at Maroni... It almost seemed as if there was a secondary voice coming from him. I must've imagined it...

Nevertheless, it doesn't matter. Have to focus on the situation at hand.

I tighten the grip as Dent struggles. He's strong. This is harder than I originally thought it to be.

"Get ahold of yourself.", I tell him, trying to reach... hopefully... a better side to his obvious anger being displayed. I can't let him go against his word. I still have a chance to save him and solve this murder. "If you lose it now, we'll never know who hired them."

My tip about the Maroni brothers proved to be half-right. I should feel pride in that. Yet, I'm here, holding back a mentally and physically scarred District Attorney from killing a murderer with his bare hands.

At which point did it come to this?

"Think about it, Dent. Kill them and the real murderer of your wife goes free. Do you want that?", I utter, quietly, to him... Hoping to further calm him down.

(OOC: K ill pm it to ya.)

{Harvey Dent}

As Batman struggles to keep my body under control, im fighting my other half for control.

"Think about it, Dent. Kill them and the real murderer of your wife goes free. Do you want that?"

I feel my body start to relax as I regain control.

"No im, im sorry. You can let me go now."

 

[MST3K 4ever]

I watch wide eyed as he lets the woman free. I feel ashamed that I underestimated him. Wait..he's the bad guy...right?

It's more than a little amazing that he's doing this. If he can do this then there must be some good in him.


"Now it is your turn."

Or not..I stare at the gun pointed at me. If I move now there is no chance in dodging anything I have to wait till last minute and I'm more than capable of dodging it.

"I intend to make this very slow and very painful."

I raise my eyebrow and speak softly.

"Really? You're the one who just freed a woman from almost certain death. And now you're threatening me? What makes you think you could make me suffer?"

He shakes his head."No you're not HER! You are not her!"

The hoarse roar from his throat startles me and I step back as his finger pulls the trigger. I duck the Ice catching my hair in passing pulling out strands.
I let out a little gasp in pain as I roll through my drop, my brain files through my plans pulling up just one. I twist my wrist and allow the bullets to come out. Weight them on my hand I roll into an upright position grabbing a bat in the other arm. Only one shot and if this doesn't work I'm screwed...big time with only one other option.

Tossing the bullets into the air I take a breath and let out a low scream, the shock waves aren't strong enough to be fatal..I think...but allow for enough thrust to push the bullets towards Dr. Freeze...

"TWEEEEEEEE"

I can see the ripples of the shock waves as they catch the bullets and carry them towards him.

OOC Okay then if you want this to go on for another post or two you can dodge the bullets and I can try something else if you'd like. Just depends on when you want this to end.
Also you're great to RP with....should have done it sooner

OOC Yeah I wouldn't mind this going on for another post or two...however if we get to the point where I am starting to throw things from the Food Court to defend myself then we might've gone a little too far.

Thank you so much Twy...I have read your posts and always thought, "I would like to RP with her sometime. I think it would be just great." Nice to see I was right. Overall though, I have said time & again I am only as good as the people that I am playing with.

IC:

Freeze sees the bullets flying at him and the shock wave. He shoots the bullets and freezes them in mid-flight. The shock-wave though..there is nothing he can do to stop it.

"AHHH!" He says as he winces in pain.

The suit says, "Auditory processors near critcal overload. Decreasing power to audio functions."

The shock-wave didn't do fatal damage to the suit, but it is something that must be dealt with. I will not underestimate her again, but I am having trouble getting her resemblence to Nora out of my mind. Even in death she still bewitches me.

Freeze then fires rapidly at the ceiling and ground around Canary. Avoiding her at all costs.

He says, "All this time I had no idea that you had a power besides your considerable fighting skill. Now though I have turned your strength into a weakness. If you attempt to use your vocal power again or even make even the slightest vibration you will cause the ice around you to break and more than likely huge sections of the roof that are already frozen. You are basically frozen in place without even being frozen by my gun. Now if you will excuse me there is much more for me to do."

He turns to leave and then says, "After all this time I have yet to ask, but I must know. What is your name?"

 

[twylight]

OOC Yeah I wouldn't mind this going on for another post or two...however if we get to the point where I am starting to throw things from the Food Court to defend myself then we might've gone a little too far.

Thank you so much Twy...I have read your posts and always thought, "I would like to RP with her sometime. I think it would be just great." Nice to see I was right. Overall though, I have said time & again I am only as good as the people that I am playing with.

IC:

Freeze sees the bullets flying at him and the shock wave. He shoots the bullets and freezes them in mid-flight. The shock-wave though..there is nothing he can do to stop it.

"AHHH!" He says as he winces in pain.

The suit says, "Auditory processors near critcal overload. Decreasing power to audio functions."

The shock-wave didn't do fatal damage to the suit, but it is something that must be dealt with. I will not underestimate her again, but I am having trouble getting her resemblence to Nora out of my mind. Even in death she still bewitches me.

Freeze then fires rapidly at the ceiling and ground around Canary. Avoiding her at all costs.

I close my mouth as soon as he freezes the bullets. Hoping the shock wave weakens before it get's to him. But no I'm not lucky enough for that.

I swear I did not want my power revealed like this...not at all and if mom finds out...I glance around quickly as Dr. Freezes pause give me the ability to. All the camera's were frozen over and no one seemed to be in the vicinity so maybe I'm safe....for now...

The air around me turns cold again as he coats the floor and ceiling with ice.
"All this time I had no idea that you had a power besides your considerable fighting skill. Now though I have turned your strength into a weakness. If you attempt to use your vocal power again or even make even the slightest vibration you will cause the ice around you to break and more than likely huge sections of the roof that are already frozen. You are basically frozen in place without even being frozen by my gun. Now if you will excuse me there is much more for me to do."

Darn it..I'm just going to let him walk away from me like that? I catch a glimpse of red out of the corner of my eye and looking up...something else... Frozen baseball's litter the ground from the previous smashing of the display case. I kneel down and start warming one of the easier to get to ones slowly prying it off.

I study them for a moment before looking up at the sound of his voice.

"After all this time I have yet to ask, but I must know. What is your name?"

I set my jaw and reply without hesitation.

"I'm the Black Canary."

I try to pull the baseball out but to no avail. Also I'd answered without hesitation that my mothers name was my own. That alone was something to catch me off guard. But I don't have time for that.

If I can get the baseball free...and then the bat...I look at him meaningfully.
He's so going down. Especially after I used my power on him....

 

[MST3K 4ever]

I close my mouth as soon as he freezes the bullets. Hoping the shock wave weakens before it get's to him. But no I'm not lucky enough for that.

I swear I did not want my power revealed like this...not at all and if mom finds out...I glance around quickly as Dr. Freezes pause give me the ability to. All the camera's were frozen over and no one seemed to be in the vicinity so maybe I'm safe....for now...

The air around me turns cold again as he coats the floor and ceiling with ice.
"All this time I had no idea that you had a power besides your considerable fighting skill. Now though I have turned your strength into a weakness. If you attempt to use your vocal power again or even make even the slightest vibration you will cause the ice around you to break and more than likely huge sections of the roof that are already frozen. You are basically frozen in place without even being frozen by my gun. Now if you will excuse me there is much more for me to do."

Darn it..I'm just going to let him walk away from me like that? I catch a glimpse of red out of the corner of my eye and looking up...something else... Frozen baseball's litter the ground from the previous smashing of the display case. I kneel down and start warming one of the easier to get to ones slowly prying it off.

I study them for a moment before looking up at the sound of his voice.

"After all this time I have yet to ask, but I must know. What is your name?"

I set my jaw and reply without hesitation.

"I'm the Black Canary."

I try to pull the baseball out but to no avail. Also I'd answered without hesitation that my mothers name was my own. That alone was something to catch me off guard. But I don't have time for that.

If I can get the baseball free...and then the bat...I look at him meaningfully.
He's so going down. Especially after I used my power on him....

Freeze looks at Canary and says, "Now I have a name to put with the considerable foe that I have encountered. For the last time..."

Freeze brings the gun up to fire and then brings it back down. He says, "As much as I know you will try to stop me and that you feel it is your duty to take me into the police who will ship me right back to Arkham. I can't do it. I can't bring myself to kill you. A complete stragner, yes even people I once thought of as family yet you. I can't do it no matter how hard I try. Every logic fiber of my being says kill you now, but I can't. Your resemblence to Nora is too much for me to overcome, but yet I can't allow you to take me back to Arkham. So let me try to give you a glimpse into my world."

He fires and forms 4 ice walls around Black Canary. She can still move and breathe. Basically she is trapped inside an ice jail cell. He then unfreezes the areas around Canary.

Freeze says, "I unfroze the areas around you so that when you eventually break-out of there, and you will someone with your skill and power you'll be free in less than hour, there will be no further damage to the mall. You now know what it is like to be in my world. Seeing the beauty of humanity around you and not being able to be a part of it. All you can see is an endless existence in a world of ice. Alone and isolated for the rest of your life. Never to know the feeling of the morning sun on your flesh. The nightbreeze through your hair, or the quickening of your pulse when you hear your soulmate whisper your name in the dark. Those joys and pleasures were taken from me, and now all that is left is what you see before Black Canary. The shell of what once was a good doctor and a loving husband. I can no longer truly be a part of humanity and you have no idea how that drives me insane. What you have seen and feel right now tonight is but a glimpse of my life. Tell me something, do you believe in life after death? At this moment I would give my very existence to know that maybe someday I will know the joy of living outside of this suit. Until the next time Black Canary...remember the feeling you have now."

Freeze then turns and begins to walk away.

 

[twylight]

Freeze looks at Canary and says, "Now I have a name to put with the considerable foe that I have encountered. For the last time..."

Freeze brings the gun up to fire and then brings it back down. He says, "As much as I know you will try to stop me and that you feel it is your duty to take me into the police who will ship me right back to Arkham. I can't do it. I can't bring myself to kill you. A complete stragner, yes even people I once thought of as family yet you. I can't do it no matter how hard I try. Every logic fiber of my being says kill you now, but I can't. Your resemblence to Nora is too much for me to overcome, but yet I can't allow you to take me back to Arkham. So let me try to give you a glimpse into my world."

He fires and forms 4 ice walls around Black Canary. She can still move and breathe. Basically she is trapped inside an ice jail cell. He then unfreezes the areas around Canary.

Freeze says, "I unfroze the areas around you so that when you eventually break-out of there, and you will someone with your skill and power you'll be free in less than hour, there will be no further damage to the mall. You now know what it is like to be in my world. Seeing the beauty of humanity around you and not being able to be a part of it. All you can see is an endless existence in a world of ice. Alone and isolated for the rest of your life. Never to know the feeling of the morning sun on your flesh. The nightbreeze through your hair, or the quickening of your pulse when you hear your soulmate whisper your name in the dark. Those joys and pleasures were taken from me, and now all that is left is what you see before Black Canary. The shell of what once was a good doctor and a loving husband. I can no longer truly be a part of humanity and you have no idea how that drives me insane. What you have seen and feel right now tonight is but a glimpse of my life. Tell me something, do you believe in life after death? At this moment I would give my very existence to know that maybe someday I will know the joy of living outside of this suit. Until the next time Black Canary...remember the feeling you have now."

Freeze then turns and begins to walk away.

What the.....?

I stand up, my plans forgotten and stare at him through the clear ice, the world through it looks distorted and tinted blue.

He just left a huge opening for me...I can easily use my power to break free from here. I place my gloved hands on the cool ice and shudder from the cool air surrounding me.
He's so.....human. He's nothing like the villains the JSA took down. He's the effect of the judgemental humanity around him.

I pull back from the wall as he fades out of my view. No..I can't think of him as anything but a killer. Yes, he's a human but he made the choice to kill. Humanity didn't force him to do it.

But what if it did? I bring my hand up to my forehead. Why is this so hard? Have the villains of the world changed? Just as newly emerging heroes have?

None of them work as a team, and in many instances the line is blurred between being a hero and a villain in the publics eye. Batman for instance. Isn't it also possible for the villains to blur the line as well?

But what has he done? He hasn't saved anyone, except that woman and even then it was because he threatened her.

No, the lines for villains haven't been blurred. I've only seen them as they truly are, misguided people. I place my hands against the ice again and lean my forehead against it allowing the bitter cold to sink into my skin.
Did mom have this tough choice? How did she get past the complete humanity of the people she brought in for justice and help? How did she do it?

I clench my hands into a fist and push myself off the wall.

Darn it..this was supposed to be easy.

Frustration boils inside me and I scream.

"TWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

The ice crumbles around me, shimmering as it falls around me before shattering to the ground. I step out and run down the empty mall glancing everywhich way. He's no where to be found, the police lights play off the tan stone walls of the mall as I race by each glass enterance. The siren's fading and then rising as I rush past each.

I pause at the end of the mall. He's gone.

He got away.


I let him get away.

I bite my lip and sink to the floor. Two nights...two failures.
I force back the tears.

Stop it. STOP IT!



OOC: This can be it if you'd like...

 

[MST3K 4ever]

What the.....?

I stand up, my plans forgotten and stare at him through the clear ice, the world through it looks distorted and tinted blue.

He just left a huge opening for me...I can easily use my power to break free from here. I place my gloved hands on the cool ice and shudder from the cool air surrounding me.
He's so.....human. He's nothing like the villains the JSA took down. He's the effect of the judgemental humanity around him.

I pull back from the wall as he fades out of my view. No..I can't think of him as anything but a killer. Yes, he's a human but he made the choice to kill. Humanity didn't force him to do it.

But what if it did? I bring my hand up to my forehead. Why is this so hard? Have the villains of the world changed? Just as newly emerging heroes have?

None of them work as a team, and in many instances the line is blurred between being a hero and a villain in the publics eye. Batman for instance. Isn't it also possible for the villains to blur the line as well?

But what has he done? He hasn't saved anyone, except that woman and even then it was because he threatened her.

No, the lines for villains haven't been blurred. I've only seen them as they truly are, misguided people. I place my hands against the ice again and lean my forehead against it allowing the bitter cold to sink into my skin.
Did mom have this tough choice? How did she get past the complete humanity of the people she brought in for justice and help? How did she do it?

I clench my hands into a fist and push myself off the wall.

Darn it..this was supposed to be easy.

Frustration boils inside me and I scream.

"TWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

The ice crumbles around me, shimmering as it falls around me before shattering to the ground. I step out and run down the empty mall glancing everywhich way. He's no where to be found, the police lights play off the tan stone walls of the mall as I race by each glass enterance. The siren's fading and then rising as I rush past each.

I pause at the end of the mall. He's gone.

He got away.


I let him get away.

I bite my lip and sink to the floor. Two nights...two failures.
I force back the tears.

Stop it. STOP IT!

He can't have gone far...he must still be in the building.

OOC: This can be it if you'd like...

OOC Yeah I think we have reached a good stopping point for this encounter...Canary has a lot to think about and Freeze isn't looking to harm anyone else (for the moment)....looking forward to the next encounter

Freeze begins to lumber back to his hide-out. The image of Black Canary still trapped in the ice-cell still etched in his mind. Her resemblence to Nora was just remarkable and once again her memory stopped him from killing a "super"hero.

First it was Batman now Black Canary...no matter how hard I try Nora will always be a part of me. Despite the fact that I killed her Father for standing on her grave and my research why do I have the feeling that somehow she would still look upon me with scorn and shame? Who am I? And what have I become? Do I have a shred of humanity in me or is this suit and gun now defining who I am? Canary made so much sense to me...but she isn't Nora I cannot be effective against her in the future if I keep allowing Nora's memory to be a part of me....there has to be a way to move on.

Freeze removes his suit and begins to ponder ways to move on with his life and the bizzare course it has taken.

 

[twylight]

How did a guy in a giant frozen suit get out of here without alerting the cops?

I push aside the feelings of failure as they bobbly in my head.
I wish mom was here. A thought I haven't thought of since 4th grade. What good would mom do anyway?

I sigh. I just want to talk to someone about this...'heroing' thing. It's harder than I thought and since I have barriers as to how far I'll go....I'm nothing like Batman nothing. I clench my fist at the thought of him. When I see him next...


"FREEZE!"

And I do, stupid..stupid..STUPID! Falling into my own thoughts like that. I turn around and find myself face to face with one of Gothams fresher law enforcement recruits.


I put my hand on my hip and turn on my 'seductive' look while I fight down the fear that's quickly rising.

"Is this good?"

"Put..put your hands up."

I raise my eyebrow slighty. If I'm caught there is nothing stopping them from unmasking me the Batman's caused a scare in Gotham of anyone in a mask so even if I did try to explain that I was a Second Generation Hero they wouldn't listen. Nor would they care about my 'higher' morals.

"NOW!"

I slowly raise them all the while smiling slyly.
"Damanding, aren't you?"

He moves slowly making sure to keep his gun aimed at me. And what about Mom, Josh and Howard? I know exactly how they'll take it and I don't want that happening.

He moved around the back of me.

"Walk!"

I turned my head a little and peeked over my shoulder at him.

"Are you always so demanding on a first date?"

He looked at me blankly for a second and that's all I needed. I spun and deftly hit the gun from his hand. It fell onto the linolium floor with a dull clang before slidding away. I leaned over and quickly gave him a poke in the neck causing him to relax instantly in my arms.

I carefully lowere him to the ground and stood up.

"Now..you be a good boy and wait right there." I said before running off.

 

[The BatDude]

“Rex my boy, I need you to start work right away.”
“Wait, What?”
“Yeah, I need you to start working on this so called “Miraclo.” A.S.A.P!”
“I don’t get it Roy, why is it that all of a sudden you want me to work on Miraclo if you never gave me the right funding.”
“Because”
There is a pause of silence in the room.
“LexCorp has been looking to buy a new company. It might be either us or Chemco Labs. You know how much their willing to pay for just one company?”
“No Sir, I don’t know”
“Damn right you don’t Rex because it’s a damn good amount of money that you can’t even count up too.”
“So it’ll be 5?”
“Ha-ha. Rex that was just too funny I mean the whole office is laughing to the point of death!”
“Roy, I’m no stranger to sarcasm.”
“Well good…”
There is another long pause in the room.
“I’m just going to leave and forget that you didn’t have a good comeback Roy.”
“Yeah it’ll be best if you didn’t tell anyone else about this.”
Did you hear that guilt? Cause I just got my second chance at working on Miraclo. Sure, I can’t save Jason but I sure as hell can save someone else at losing a loved one to cancer.
As I walk to my desk, I see Zeke holding my snow globe.
“Your one sick disturb mother ****er Rex!”
“Huh?”
“Just look at your new snow globe! Inside the snow globe there’s a thing, is as if an unborn child trapped in his mother’s womb. And it looks like it’s…..clawing the inside of the womb.”
“That was a gift from my ex.”
“You mean Becky?”
“Yeah her.”
“So did you get fired?”
“In the matter of fact Zeke I got something way better, I get a bigger budget to work on Miraclo!”
“That’s fantastic Rex!”
“So Zeke are you going to help me with Miraclo?”
“Sorry Rex, I can’t I’m working on a new type of chemicals that when you add together it increases the.”
“It’s okay Zeke.”
Zeke looks down at his shoes.
“Sorry Rex, I was about to geek out on you.”
Later that day

Everyone is starting to leave Banermain to go home. All expect Rex Tyler, who is still reading all his old files and records.
“Where did I go wrong?”
Maybe it’s because you never came close to finding a type of cure! That’s where you went wrong Rex. All you did was use some vitamins and hormones then you just add some anabolic steroids. All you found was a treatment for Chemotherapy. You just got rid of the side effects.
Suddenly, Rex stumbles into Zeke’s notes.
“Zeke… you are amazing!”
Rex then races towards the phone. He dials the phone to Zeke’s cell.
“Hello?”
“Zeke it’s me Rex! I have a quick question. Can you bring your files on those chemicals you been working on?”
“Um…. Sure, I will do that. However, why do you need them?
“I tell you tomorrow.”

 

[Batman]

(IC: Batman)

(OOC: K ill pm it to ya.)

{Harvey Dent}

As Batman struggles to keep my body under control, im fighting my other half for control.

"Think about it, Dent. Kill them and the real murderer of your wife goes free. Do you want that?"

I feel my body start to relax as I regain control.

"No im, im sorry. You can let me go now."

I let go, hearing his barritone soften. Immediatley, I turn to Maroni. It's people like him that have made me chosen this path. I walk up, and grab him by the collar of his shirt.

"Who hired the hit?!"

Maroni struggles, scared of facing me this close. I shake him, once.

"WHO HIRED THE HIT?!"

"I dun... I don't know! He... I... I mean..."

He? I very much doubt that Maroni doesn't know. I slam my head into his nose with the top of my cowl. He screams from the pain as it breaks even further.

"Better answer. While you can still save the bones in your face."

He shakes his head.

"I don't know anything! Just that it was a guy! He called us... ordered the hit... sent us the money... said he had legitimate reasons! We don't ask questions!"

I raise an eyebrow. Something about what he's saying isn't right. It's almost as if he's hiding something...

I tighten the grip around his neck.

"This hold I've got you in? It's going to block off your throat. And considering your nose is broken, you're going to have one hell of a time trying to breathe."

I grit my teeth. Criminal scum like Maroni almost make my skin crawl.

"What are you hiding?"

He struggles, for a moment. But I think, in time, he begins to realise the situation that he's in. His vocals are hoarse, but eventually, he says it...

"Guy... worked... in DA's... office..."

I drop Maroni to the ground. An inside job. It was a conspiracy against Dent the entire time. Someone from his own office wanted him dead. I turn back to Dent, seeing his rage. He's about to snap again.

I walk past him, and stop, at the door, turning my head.

"We're done here. The police can handle the cleanup. And I still need them... for future reference. Let's go."

 

[Venom160]

(IC: Batman)



I let go, hearing his barritone soften. Immediatley, I turn to Maroni. It's people like him that have made me chosen this path. I walk up, and grab him by the collar of his shirt.

"Who hired the hit?!"

Maroni struggles, scared of facing me this close. I shake him, once.

"WHO HIRED THE HIT?!"

"I dun... I don't know! He... I... I mean..."

He? I very much doubt that Maroni doesn't know. I slam my head into his nose with the top of my cowl. He screams from the pain as it breaks even further.

"Better answer. While you can still save the bones in your face."

He shakes his head.

"I don't know anything! Just that it was a guy! He called us... ordered the hit... sent us the money... said he had legitimate reasons! We don't ask questions!"

I raise an eyebrow. Something about what he's saying isn't right. It's almost as if he's hiding something...

I tighten the grip around his neck.

"This hold I've got you in? It's going to block off your throat. And considering your nose is broken, you're going to have one hell of a time trying to breathe."

I grit my teeth. Criminal scum like Maroni almost make my skin crawl.

"What are you hiding?"

He struggles, for a moment. But I think, in time, he begins to realise the situation that he's in. His vocals are hoarse, but eventually, he says it...

"Guy... worked... in DA's... office..."

I drop Maroni to the ground. An inside job. It was a conspiracy against Dent the entire time. Someone from his own office wanted him dead. I turn back to Dent, seeing his rage. He's about to snap again.

I walk past him, and stop, at the door, turning my head.

"We're done here. The police can handle the cleanup. And I still need them... for future reference. Let's go."

{Harvey Dent}

"Guy... worked... in DA's... office..."

Im in complete shock, who the hell in the DA's office could want me dead. This is just proving even more that noone can be trusted. My other half would want nothing more than to beat these two bastards to death but I hold him back, I can't do anything to break my alliance with Batman. Batman walks past me and stops at the door.

"We're done here. The police can handle the cleanup. And I still need them... for future reference. Let's go."

Batman walks out the door, I walk over to the brothers and remove my mask letting them see my real face.

"After im done with the f**ker that called the hit I'll be coming back for you two. And trust me next time Batman won't be here to hold me back!"

I place the mask back onto my face and follow Batman out the door to the office.

 

[Batman]

(IC: Batman)

I walk back out to the Batmobile, as Dent, more than likely, is chewing up the Maroni brothers. I already deduced he won't kill them yet. His obsession drives him, at this state of mind. He'll want the man who killed his wife before them.

And he'll get them. In jail, prosecuted like any other criminal. But for now, I need to keep a closer eye on him. I can't be too careful. But for now, I have a killer to find. And I have just the resource to do it with...

I pause. God, I'm considering them 'resources' now. I really am too involved in this...

I touch the side of my cowl, activating the radio link. It dials, as I hide around a corner, away from Dent. I'd rather not bring up the fact that I'm using one of his employees as a contact within his office.

"Rachel Dawes."

"I need to keep this quick, so pay attention. You're alone?"

"Good timing. I just got done seeing a client."

"I'm with an old friend of your's. Harvey Dent."

I can swear that I hear the sound of glass dropping and shattering onto a floor, from the other side of the line.

"What?!"

"Calm down. Believe me, in this state, you wouldn't even recognise him."

"Is he alright? Was he hurt?"

"-He's fine. Though I can't tell physically. He's been wearing a mask over his face the entire time I've been with. But I need your help."

"In what way?"

"I need you to go over a list of any male co-workers tied to Dent. One that would have a personal history with him."

"...Why?"

I consider telling her. Gilda Dent was a personal friend of her's... It may be too much. And I can't risk a breakdown during this time. It's critical that I hurry.

"Ms. Dawes, I don't have much time. Harvey needs to be put into care immediatley, and the sooner you give me that information, the sooner he can be."

I hear a pause on the other line.

"...Alright. But I want to know eventually. He is my friend... I deserve to know."

"Fine. Now the names?"

"I don't believe there are any, now that I think about it. We're a pretty low-staffed office. Except..."

"Except?"

"Vernon. Vernon Fields... Harvey's personal assistant. He's still an intern, but he's the only one that would fit what you asked about."

I cross-examine this in my mind.

Dent's personal assistant hires a hit on him. It kills his wife, physically injures him, and destroys his home. The question is a matter of motive. Why would someone like that order the hit? Jealousy? A low-self esteem? Maybe even a promotion? Dawes did mention he was an intern...

"Thanks."

"Wait. Why did you want to know? Where are you n-"

I turn off the comm, and walk to the Batmobile. I can only hope that I didn't just lose my only contact within the DA's office. It's a critical line in this 'war' I've started for myself.

Moments later, Dent comes out, pulling the mask back over his neck. He took it off? I'd ask, but it isn't important. Not to mention my own personal hypocrisy in the matter...

I watch as the hatch to The Batmobile opens, and we get inside. Once seated, I finally speak.

"Vernon Fields. The name ring a bell?"