Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2013 14:47:48 GMT -5
Time Line: 2012, Immediately after episode 2 [Old Tides] Rated PG-13
The Justice League Mini-series Story #6:
Nocturnal Hunters #2
“Canaries were once employed by coal miners. Surveyors would travel deep into the tunnels and wait for the canary to drop dead to indicate a hazardous environment for-**BEEP!**…We interrupt this broadcast for a series of double special report.” –A voice growled out over the television when suddenly a picture of Harvey Two-Face appeared dressed in a dark orange and dark purple business suit. Each side of his outfit contrasting the other. Gripping a revolver in right hand.- “Justice is the question, ladies and gentlemen…Jim...Don’t try the news stations, you won’t find *us* at any of them…But we’re the least of your concerns…As you can tell we have shown our true colors, it’s time that Gotham shows its true colors. To defeat our challenges, the people of Gotham will need to express both sides of their lives. This includes even you Batman. If any of you are foolish enough to believe that you can single mindedly handle these challenges, we look forward to making an example of you.”
-Harvey’s voice was deep and form of a growl as his scarred face exposed completely to the camera. Harvey’s voice would suddenly soften.- “Gotham you aren’t without hope…If the Batman can face his own duality…He may be able to save you. But it comes at a cost. He *will* have to reveal his identity to all of us. Jim…Batman…And Gotham…Good luck. I know you won’t let us down.” –His voice would deepen and a growling tone would speak.- “You all have a 50/50, we hope to see Gotham’s finest rise to the challenge.” –Bruce leaned stroked his chin and stared at the television, sitting by the bat computer; Bruce was wearing his full Batman suit minus his helmet, the titanium cowl helmet. Alfred placed down a cup of coffee and began pouring milk into the cup.- “What do you suppose Mr. Dent means?” –Bruce began reviewing the video over and over. Alfred would then say.- “How many times have you seen that video since it aired 10 minutes ago?” –Bruce would reply calmly.-
“Three times, fast, slow, and regular. I don’t need to listen to what he says; the computer put the text down here.” –Bruce pointed to a MS. Word document. Alfred nodded and offered Bruce the cup of coffee. Bruce looked at it and sighed.- “I’m not one for coffee, Alfred.” –Alfred nodded.- “I know sir, but I think it’s necessary given your fatigue…” –Bruce nodded taking the cup he went to raise it to his mouth when suddenly it turned green.- “What the hell?” –Bruce lowered the cup and then looked to Alfred.- “What did you put in this?” –Alfred gestured to the cream packets and coffee pot. Bruce paused thinking for a moment.- “Hmm…A chemical mixture of two ingredients…Harvey…” –Alfred lifted both of his white eye brows.- “Sir?” –Bruce shook his head standing up and walking into another room, Alfred following him.- “Harvey’s poisoned food throughout Gotham…things in pairs…Peanut butter and jelly, Cereal and Milk…” –Alfred caught on and said.- “Butter and toast?” –Bruce nodded.- “Exactly…It might be more wide spread than that…” –Bruce placed the coffee into a container for the computer to begin scanning.-
Black Canary: Dinah sits in her floralist shop, Gotham Floral, she is putting some arrangements together, she has the new playing on a small tv to oneside, the shop is mostly quiet. Her assistant is busying herself watering the different vases. Dinah jumps as she hears the news report be interrupted by Two Face. She takes out a notepad and writes some thoughts down. Meanwhile her assistant, Angie, is finishing up and grabs her lunchbag, she sits down at the back counter and starts to eat her peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Helena Wayne: Helena sat on the edge of "her" couch, in the middle of "her" apartment and watching "her" television. Chin resting in her right palm and her elbow resting on her right knee she watched the news as it showed the recorded message from Two-Face play a second time. Black hair hung over her left shoulder, a bit wavy and thick, a gift from her mother while sharp blue eyes studied the movements and speech of Harvey Dent, a fearsome trait she had received from her father. It had only been two days since she had risen to this world both different and the same as her own, in a place she didn't recognize, the home of one Helena Bertinelli. Forcing herself to adjust to sudden change had been something she had grown up with, and she had employed that skill while molding herself into the life style that was apparently now her very own. There was no one to answer her questions, no meaning or reason behind it that she could find, there was just this reality.
"Oh Harv." Helena sighed as she sat straight then pressed her hands down on her knees, pushing herself to standing. "I've just gotten here and already I'm sick of your faces." Moving into her bedroom she pulled open her closet and grabbed a lock box, opening it revealed the suit of the Huntress, a utility belt and a crossbow. "At least this Bertinelli chick had a double life." Helena mused as she dressed. The outfit fit perfectly, and for the first time since she'd "arrived" the Huntress felt like she was home. Slipping out of her apartment window she climbed to the roof and took a deep breath of the smog filled air that was Gotham City. "Something that has to be paired, something that affects everyone in Gotham." She mused as she set a hand on her hip and looked out across the city. "Really Harvey, you're not very creative, are you?" Helena shook her head as she started across the roof tops to get the feel for the city once again, and to get back into the game.
-The computer would ding loudly as the computer suddenly listed the affects.- “Nausia, intestinal infections and rashes. Solution for Cure: Salt and Chili peppers to burn and kill infection.” –Bruce propped his hand under his chin and thought.- “Interesting…The cure seems simple. At least for this cup of coffee…” Alfred would comment- “Have you ever had a chili pepper, sir? Along with salt?” –Bruce raised an eye brow looking to Alfred as he continued to explain.- “It burns quite a bit, sir…” –Bruce thought about it.- “Two sides…Pleasure of luxury and the Pain of purification…There has to be more to it, though. He wants my mask off, going after food isn’t going to do that.” –It was then another news bulletin came through.- “Vicki Vale here at Gotham General, where a hospital ER room was exploded as Patients were rushed into the emergency room, apparently rigged to explode upon the patient leaving the room.” –Bruce’s heart sank at the news. Alfred would faintly speak with depression.-
“My lord…What a tragedy…” –Bruce furrowed his eye brows.- “What’s the point of an emergency room if you don’t have a patient? Harvey!” –Bruce growled as he turned away and returned back to the Bat computer.- “I need a line to Gordon, we need to keep as many cars on the highway as possible.” –Alfred began typing on a computer next to the main batcomputer.- “Do you really think-…” –Bruce cut off Alfred.- “Ask yourself, what’s blends with the Highway?” –Bruce heard Jim Gordon’s voice.- “Commissioner Gordon?” –Batman.- “Jim, Harvey has rigged the highway with something, you have to shut them down and keep cars flowing through it. Use radio broadcasts, signal flares…Give them only the opportunity to fuel for more gas. Also, clear out gas stations of any unnecessary people.” Jim would swiftly respond.- “Harvey?” –Batman: “Yes, he’s also poisoned foods that are in pairs and complimentary to each other. Peanut Butter and Jelly.”
Jim nodded and said.- “Alright I’m-…oh god, Sara!” –Batman would growl.- “Each formula has a cure that is a double mixture as well. What did your wife eat?” –Jim tried to calm himself.- “She used a new kind of shampoo and conditioner…” –Batman.- “You take care of Gotham, I’ll save your wife and kids.” –Bruce hung up, grabbing his cowl and slipping it onto his head. Alfred tilted his head.- “Good luck sir, I will be here. Do you need anything else?” –Batman jumped onto the Batpod and drove off at top speed. Alfred would depressingly say.- “I guess not…”
Black Canary: Dinah hears a clatter behind her as Angie collapses to the floor, the thermos she was holding hit floor and was spilling its contents all over it. Angie was writhing on the floor. Dinah rushes to her and checks her vitals, seeing Angie's eyes were dialated and her pulse was quick, her skin was burning hot. she called 911 and had trouble getting the call through. The emergency operater stated that they had a lot of reports coming in and that they would come as soon as they could. Dinah starts looking at Angie's lunch and finds that her sandwich was a strange off color on the inside. Dinah gets up and starts to head towards the back of the shop when she hears the report about the explosion in the emergency room.
She goes to the front door and flips over the closed sign, she puts a note on the door describing Angie being upstairs in case the paramedics came. She picked up her assistant and carried her upstairs and laid her on the couch. It was almost a bad fever had gripped Angie. She put a cold compress and several bags of frozen veggies and ice packs on her. She dashed down the stairs and into the back room opening a secret passage, she found the communicator tugged into her costume and sent Batman a call, "Hey Batman looks like your friend is having a lot of fun with poisioned food, I hope you didn't have PBJ for lunch today."
Helena Wayne: The Huntress crouched on the ledge of the roof across from the emergency room entrance at Gotham General watching the police, the EMTs, the screaming and crying citizens of Gotham, no doubt Two-Face's latest victims. Smoke was rising from the open doors and it mixed with the hot evening air, dispersing and leaving a foul stench in its wake. Anger pooled in the pit of her stomach, causing her temper to rise and bubble as she continued to watch the people. This place amazed her, much like her own home had, the police let innocence be sacrificed by animals like Harvey "Two-Face" Dent, because they didn't have the guts to do what was necessary. Her right gloved hand moved across the crossbow hanging at her hip before clenching into a fist, things were going to change in Gotham. Standing up straight she brought her hand up to adjust her mask on her face then flinched as a high pitched squeal sounded in her right ear.
"The hell..." The sound dying down the Huntress was surprised to find she was now listening in on a police frequency. Closing her right eye she concentrated on listening for a moment, past the brief pain in her hear. "Food poisoning, blowing up the emergency room, what's next...?"
-Batman drove onto the highway as the Batpod began scanning the highway for anything that would indicate an explosive or hazardous material, it wasn’t until he reached town that the Batpod would detect street lights containing sensory devices, Batman drove past one and immediately began counting, at 10 seconds suddenly the highway would explode, a small section became a crater.- “Ace, the highway street posts are being used as sensors for detecting traffic. Send that information to Gordon…” –Alfred would then offer.- “Sir, the Batwing is capable of disabling the sensor systems, is it not?”
-Batman: “Both of the Batwing and the Bat Mobile are capable, Alfred, Yes. However, I can’t be at more than two places at once…” –It was then Dinah would contact him.- “Black Canary…Where are you?...” –Batman then typed into the Batpods computer.- ‘Send the Batwing and Bat Mobile to intercept my location. Black Canary will help me.’ –The message was sent directly to Alfred at the bat computer. Alfred immediately followed his instructions.- “Dinah, stay off the highway, the street lights are rigged with 10 second intervals of vehicle traffic, I have Gordon working on keeping traffic flowing around the city. I’m currently on my way to Commissioner Gordon’s house to check on his family, can you meet me there?” –The Police scanner would have two voices.- “Commissioner, we’re at your house, we’re proceeding to-…*BOOM!*” Gordon would grab his radio.- “Coleman? Fletcher? Come in god damn it!”
-Their police car had exploded upon turning off the siren to their vehicle. The police officers bodies were thrown from the vehicle as it completely exploded sending fragments everywhere. Sara Gordon began cutting her hair frantic and panicking.- “Oh god! Stop the burning! Stop it! Oh god please!!”
Black Canary: Dinah sighed hearing about the rigged highways. "I am at Gotham Floral checking on my friend who works there. I will see if her neighbor could watch over her. I will be there as soon as I can." After listening to Batman, she ran out to the chinese restaurant next door and spoke with the kind older woman who ran it, who when she heard about the poisiong closed her shop and through out the rice. She went over to check on Angie for Dinah, while she 'went out to check on some more friends'. Instead Dinah slipped out the secret passage and Black Canary was soon buzzing down the side streets on her motorcycle. She passed by the hospital on her way to Gordon's not seeing the woman watching from the rooftops. She cuts through the park to get there faster, avoiding pedestrains easily and staying off the highways. She hears police scanner on her helmet and goes faster, arriving at Gordans.
Helena Wayne: Blue eyes watched the rode as a bike blew by, a woman in a strange outfit riding on it, shaking her head and not giving it a second thought Helena decided to cut straight to the source and look for Harvey. As Helena began to turn her back to the hospital she heard the brief sound of a police siren then an explosion brought a gust of wind strong enough to blow her cape around her. Glancing back over her shoulder she narrowed her eyes as it happened once again, another siren sounding before the car exploded. "That's three types things he's rigged." Off in the distance she saw another small explosion on an oddly empty highway and narrowed her eyes. "Number four? He'd go with an even number. Let's hope that's it." Using a fire escape, Helena jumped down to the alley below then moved around the corner to the payphone, picking it up she dialed 9-1-1 and spoke quickly to the operator. "Tell who ever is in charge that if the police switch on their sirens, their cars will explode." Hanging up the phone Huntress closed her eyes for a moment. As familiar as this place was, it wasn't her city, and she had no idea how to find Dent.
-Batman arrived at Gordon’s house just as Black Canary had, the batpod halting right at the front steps to the apartment building, Batman jumped off and armed his grappling hook to launch it towards Gordon’s house window. Batman only caught a glimpse of Black Canary before he would accelerated towards the window, his haste should’ve indicated the urgency as he didn’t even stop to regard her. He smashed open the window and jumped inside while holstering his grappling gun. He heard Sara crying in the bathroom as the sound of water could be heard. Batman approached as Sara gasped.- “Oh no! Make it stop!” –Batman saw the skin on her head was wet, water didn’t seem effective. Batman armed his cryptographer and scanned Sara’s scalp.- “Ace, I’m sending information to the Bat computer, give me an analysis.” –Alfred began to review it and sent it into the computer but, then Alfred would say.-
“Sir, this particular symptom I recall Ms. Dawes having when you were children…I believe we removed it through Dish cleaning and water…” –Batman turned to see if Black Canary arrived in time, if she did he would tell her.- “Go into the kitchen and bring me dish cleaning soap and a large cup.” –If she didn’t, Batman would carry out that task.-
Black Canary: Black Canary arrives to see Batman flying up to the Gordon's apartment and burst through the window, she ran in and made her way up, she foudn the right apartment and let herself in after knocking, by that time Alfred was giving his remedy and was being told by bat man to get the dish soap. She quickly came back carrying the soap and a glass handing it to Batman, feeling like an assistant, she smirks, but it vanishes as she watches Mrs Gordon panicing.
Helena Wayne: As the police scanner once again sounded in her ear Helena opened her eyes. "Jim Gordon." She whispered to herself and turned, moving down the side walk. People ran past her, bumping and pushing but were far too preoccupied to pay her any attention, which suited her just fine as she stole a motorcycle and took off down the street. Staying along the back alleys she speed to where she knew Gordon's house to be in her own world and found herself not disappointed. "Let's just hope he's as good here as he was at home." Parking the bike a bit down from the house she swung her leg over and stood on the seat using it to jump up on the roof of the house next to Gordon's and make her way across it to peer inside. Glancing down she nearly slipped, her heart thundering uncomfortably in her chest as her eyes landed on the Batpod. "Grayson?" She whispered to herself as she jumped silent to the window that was broken open and crouched on the ledge like a shadow, cape coming around her. The familiar sight made her shake slightly, but she didn't make a sound as she watched a blonde woman enter the room.
-Batman filled the cup with water and began pouring the cleaner onto Sara’s head, Batman then instructed.- “massage the soap into your scalp, then use the cup of water to wash it out… It may not remove the rash immediately but, it will neutralize it.” –Sara would do as instructed and cry.- “What the hell is wrong with this city?!” –Batman would place his hand on her shoulder, his eyes softening, he would softly reassure her.- “I’m going after the maniac who did this...” –Batman pulled his hand back and left the bathroom. Batman would look to Black Canary. As he stood by the window to exit the apartment.- “I need you to drive the Bat mobile and help me disable the highway street sensors…I’ll take my jet, you take the Bat Mobile. Once we start to take action, Harvey will show and try to stop us.”
Black Canary: Black Canary walks past the window carrying the ingrediants, not noticing the woman on the ledge there, preoccupied byt paniced woman. She watches Batman instruct the commissioners wife and helps her wash her scalp. Batman heads out of the room tlaking over his shoulder, backing up towards it. She smirks as she hears that she gets to drive the batmobile. Looking a little excited to drive that beast. She nods saying she will do that when she notices the woman on the sill behind Batman. She gets into a definsive position. "There is a masked woman on the window behind you. Is she a friend of yours?" she asks softly, ready to take action.
Helena Wayne: He was too tall, shoulders too broad to be Grayson, but his voice... She felt her eyes burn, of course there would be a Batman here, it wasn't the same world, people weren't dead here just because they were where she came from. He sounded younger, just as bossy though and that hard edge, that growl was the most comforting thing she had heard in years. Helena was jerked from her thoughts, eyes close to watering as she caught Dinah saying "masked woman", glancing at the blond who was obviously ready to fight, Huntress' muscles tensed as her hand moved to her crossbow. She didn't know this woman and she was just as prepared to take action.
-Watched as she seemed very silent, until she spoke his attention shifted and looked at Huntress, his eyes narrowed and he spoke quietly to Black Canary.- “Huntress…” –He shifted his cape folding around his body as he watched Huntress take aim.- “Huntress…” –Batman growled with his blue eyes staring her down.- “What do you want? Couldn’t find any criminals to kill?” –The kitchen lighting made him appear like a tall dark shadow within the room. A small voice would call out as a red haired girl rushed in from below. Her voice called out with a feminine shout.- “Mom?!” –Batman then said to Huntress.- “We don’t have time for games, if you fire, I won’t hold back and you will end up in a lot of pain. Do you understand?” –Batman would then climb out of the window and offer a hand to Black Canary as he fired his grappling hook towards the rooftops. He would lower Black Canary to the ground along with himself. As they reached the street, they would see the Bat Mobile and Batwing fly down; it was a rare scene for anyone to see. Batman had the Batpod, Batwing, and the Bat Mobile.-
Black Canary: Black Canary eyes the woman with Batman between them. She had heard very little of huntress, although she did match a description she heard once from a thug. She takes batman's hand and clings to him as he takes them up off the windowsill and onto the ground, she lands lightly and looks up at the Huntress, observing batman's reaction to her. she turns to Batman. "Is she really that dangerous? It looks like she is here to help. Things would go quicker if there was more help..." she offers. Not really trusting this huntress, but trying to figure out her presense here, thinking that the city does need all the help it can get.
Helena Wayne: As she locked eyes with his her heart beat too hard in her chest, the blood rushing past her ears far too loud as she struggled to hear what he was saying. He knew who she was, and his dislike for her hung so heavily in the air it was nearly palpable. Fingers releasing her crossbow even as he threatened her, she moved to the side as they passed, not saying a word. There were tears, held back barely as she swallowed the lump in her throat and closed her blue eyes to center herself. Were they enemies? Hearing Dinah over the sound of the Batwing and Bat Mobile she turned and jumped down to the ground, landing hard as she crouched then stood straight, cape settling around her. "What blondie here said, I'm here to help." It took a lot of effort to make her voice cocky, to push back the feelings, but somehow she managed.
-Batman would then explain.- “I’ve run into her once before, she shot a purse thief three times, I stopped her before she fired a shot into his forehead.” –Batman said ignoring Huntress as she landed. He looked at her and said.- “I can’t guarantee you won’t make the same decision if you’re given the opportunity to…Two-Face needs to be confronted by Justice of the people, not the justice of your gun.” –Batman looked directly at Huntress, casting a cold gaze at her. They could hear the entire city screaming with sirens as a radio call informed the police cars not to turn off their sirens.-
Black Canary: Black Canary's hands ball into fists as she hears what Huntress supposedly did, but she tries to calm herself. "I agree Batman, we don't need to be judges here. But if we don't get all of these devices shut down, who knows how many are still at risk and if they don't have remote controls? I say we see if she can prove herself with this task, and get this wrapped up fast." black canary appears to be at odds with herself, but is going by just her logic.
-Batman listened to Huntress’ and her confidence, he would growl at her.- “You would endanger the lives of everyone in this city because of your ignorance. Do you think these bombs are random?” –Batman didn’t ignore Black Canary, he heard her quite well, and even acknowledged her words for a moment. Their moment would be interrupted when Commissioner Gordon arrived and rushed towards the trio of vigilante’s.- “Quite a family you got here…” –Batman would immediately step towards Jim, as if assuming leadership.- “Jim, your wife is safe. Your daughter is looking after her now.” –Gordon maintained a sober expression and said.- “Harvey just contacted us again. He wants you at Wayne Tower at 2 am...He also said that if you failed to show, Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum would explode…” –Batman began to think, looking to Black Canary and Huntress.
“Black Canary and Huntress head to Arkham Asylum, take the highway and cover from East and West sides Gotham, Start out at 16th street and Move North. Huntress take East, Black Canary take West…When you reach Arkahm, use the Bat Mobiles computer to release surveying probes, and locate the bombs. Gordon, you’re with me in the Batwing.” –Jim would then question.- “What are we going to do?” –Batman pulled the keys to the Batpod off his belt and offered them to Huntress.- “Don’t disappoint me…Jim and I will take all of the streets south of 16th. We’ll circle around and intercept Harvey at Wayne Tower.” –Gordon would then say.- “Why don’t you send one of them to Wayne’s place?” –Batman shook his head.- “Wayne Manor isn’t a target, it’s a diversion for your officers, Commissioner. Harvey is likely going to blow open Blackgate Prison facility.” –Gordon’s eyes widened.-
Black Canary: Black Canary makes no reaction to being called Batman's girlfriend, although inside she is a bit embarssed by the coment. Black Canary waits impatiently as the two stare down, the huntress seemed just as stubborn as Batman, just want she needed. She listens to the commissoner and Batman, talk a little surprised that Batman was giving the Huntress a chance. As they started to walk off to each of the vehicles she grabbed the Huntress by the shoulder a bit harder than necessary, stopping her away for a moment, away from the others. Her voice friendly "Thanks for agreeing with me, but if you prove me wrong, I'm gonna make you regret it." she says matter of factly, her voice getting edgy at the end of her statement, revealing the feelings she has been trying to hold back. she lets go of Huntress and starts towards the batmobile, she looks over her shoulder and smirks, "And the name's Black Canary. Good luck."
She hops into the batmobile and easily figures out the controls, looking at it all excitedly. Zooming off like she owns it, the vehicle detecting the bombs and offering her options to disable it, she selects them, surprised with how user friendly the batmobile was and keeps going to meet Huntress there.
Helena Wayne: "Do you ever get tired of lecturing?" Reaching out she snatched the keys from Batman's hand, if it was East he wanted to go, it would be East she went. Glancing in Gordon's direction her face softened just a bit before she turned to start walking. Lost in her own thoughts once again for a moment the hand on her shoulder startled her and she clenched her jaw as she stopped and looked at the shorter woman. Listening to her Huntress gave a smile, her voice just as friendly. "Whatever you say Playboy Barbie." Turning she moved to the batpod, hearing the blond call her name over her shoulder. Sliding onto the vehicle she muttered under her breath as she started the Batpod and took off with easy, not even glancing at the controls. "What is his obsession with birds?"
-Batman and Gordon came to the batwing, both slipping into the cockpit, Gordon looked over the computers and said sarcastically.- “You know, I’m a cop and detective, not a pilot…How am I suppose-…” –Batman would interrupt as he lifted the batwing off the ground and flew towards the south.- “I’m giving you controls to the missiles. Let me worry about the sensors. –The Batwing would immediately lock on and begin disabling the street lamps, sending a low electrical pulse or virus, to shut them down causing them to become defective, disrupting the communication between the detonation device and the sensor. The Batwing covered more ground than the Bat Mobile or the Batpod, there was reason for Batman choosing the biggest section of the city while also separating both Huntress and Black Canary’s roles in disarming the sensors. The Batpods on its own wouldn’t be able to disarm the sensors, however, through Batman’s own network the batpod would be able to rely signals from the Bat Mobile and
Batwing just by driving past the sensors. At Arkham Asylum gates, the security at the front prepared for anything as they heard the turmoil going on within the city.- “Hopefully we’re safe from having to deal with Dent and his crap…” –It was then a man wearing a cape and cowl approached from the shadows.- “On the contrary…” –Claws armed from his fingers as a dark brown cape flapped and the large body smashed both police officers into the front door of Arkham knocking them out. The shadow would then drag the officers away and into the shadows.-
Black Canary: Black Canary keeps travelling west on the nearly highway, revving the engine of the batmobile, making the turns with ease. "I might have to get one of these." she smiles. The vehicle sensing the bombs and their sensors, allowing her to send a signal to disable each some needing to use various tactics. She finds herself thinking about this whole mess with two face, worrying abit about her assistant. Wondering what was going to happen at the clock tower with Batman and Two Face. She thinks about the Huntress and murmers. "Playboy Barbie..." she huffs a little but smiles, liking the woman's spirit. she sees signals coming from the batmobile and sends disarming messages back, helping hte huntress out. Finishing the last bomb deactivation. She pulls up to Arkham, making hte batmobile slide sidways to a stop and gets out smiling. Looking for batpod.
Helena Wayne: Following the speed limit had never really been her thing, but it's not like it mattered. Huntress knew one speed, fast, and that's how she drove letting the Batpod do all of the work. It was a bit eerie being on the East side of Gotham and being the only vehicle on the road, hell being in Gotham at all where there was a Batman was a bit eerie. Her thoughts turned to the Canary then, obviously the woman had some sort of skill in order to be useful to Batman. She sure as hell was confident for being so damn short. The Huntress snorted and rolled the shoulder that Dinah had grabbed, letting her irritation and short temper slide away as she sped up to Arkham, sliding up next to the tumbler and nearly running into Dinah, her cape coming across and smacking the woman in the arm. "You'd think he'd give us something a bit more difficult to do."
-Gordon looked over the screen and then said.- “You know…Dent plans on unmasking you to the world…How do you think he’s going to achieve that?” –Batman thought about it for a moment.- “I’m not sure…” –The batwing began landing on top of Wayne Tower, the cockpit opening and Batman and Gordon began to step out of it, seeing Harvey Two-Face and six men armed with assault rifles. Harvey would smile.- “Jim, Batman. Glad you could make it. Gotham’s hour of judgment is upon us. In a few moments we will determine whether Gotham is guilty of its sins and must be punished or if Gotham shall go free.” –Batman would glare at Harvey as he slowly approached, Gordon following beside Batman.- “Harvey…You don’t want to do this.” –Batman spoke softly. Two-Face grinned.-“Of course we want to do this! Would we have gone through all of this trouble and not give you something to learn? We’re going to show Gotham its true colors…” <c>
-Once Black Canary and Huntress arrived, they would hear rustling in the bushes before a playful male voice.- “Awh, now that’s just cheating…Where’s tall, dark, and grumpy voice at?” –The voice spoke from around them when suddenly two large tigers charged towards Huntress, leaping at her snapping their fangs and claws at her. Catman would land onto the hood of the Bat Mobile. He kissed towards Black Canary before placing an explosive against the cockpit window.- “Au revoir, love.” –Catman back flipped off the Bat Mobile and dashed into the tree line, it would only be 3 seconds before the explosive ignited however, Black Canary would only feel the Bat Mobile rumble as the cockpit plating held true and only dented slightly from the impact.-
Black Canary: Black Canary goes back into the batmoible and starts running some scans on the grounds using the computer. "I think exploisves or a prison break isn't a cake wal.." she is interrupted by the rustling and the voice. Her eyes widen as she sees the tigers and Catman. She is about to leap over the front of the cockpit when she sees the bombs, quickly closing the cockpit and frowning as she is blown a kiss at. she feels the impact of the bomb, but everythign seems fine. She opens the cockpit to see Catman dissapear into the woods and the tigers encroching on the Huntress. Canary hops out of the Batmobile and walks slowly towards a tiger. "Here kitty, kitty." she smirks making a motion with her hand, trying to coax the tiger to come towards her, smirking at the challenge.
Helena Wayne: Sliding off of the Batpod Huntress brushed her hands down her outfit, straightening it when rustling caught her attention. Turning back at the sound of a mans voice she rose a brow then the other one shot up as two tigers lunged from the bush and at her. "Holy shit!" Leaping backwards to avoid the fangs and claw swipes she got a glimpse of the man in brown leaping on top of the Batmobile and sticking something to the window. The sound of claws ripping through part of her cape and a tug brought her back to the problem at hand as she dove out of the way, hitting the ground in a roll then sprinted towards a tree. "This is one of those days were I regret not choosing my mothers equipment over my fathers...!" Huntress huffed as she leaped up, grabbing a low branch and swung herself upward and into the tree. She heard the Canary call to the cats then and flicked her blue gaze to the blond woman. "Yeah, go over there, there's a nice juicy bird for you to nom on." Looking to the side then she watched the direction the man in brown went before using the trees to jump after him. "You're not getting away."
-Catman hurled spiked traps towards Huntress as she pursued him, the razor traps were intended to rend and tear her flesh and most likely to cause bleeding if they were successful. He tumbled into the brush where he began crawling along the ground, slipping under thick bushes and fallen trees. He would taunt them.- “MEEEEOOOOOWWW!!” –Slipping through the brush to avoid her, his pattern, however, was completely circling the area, allowing his tigers to do the damage and grab attention before he moved in to strike. He waited for Black Canary to be distracted by the tigers and their attacks against her before he leaped out at her, springing off the ground he came to dive bomb her from above and with his sharp claws he’d slash at her shoulder and bicep while maintaining a bright grin like a feline. Meanwhile Two-Face aimed his Right hand’s revolver and the left hand’s automatic berretta.-
“We’ve come to the conclusion that if you take off your mask and show all of Gotham that you are a man with two faces…then I won’t blow up Arkham…” –Batman would narrow his eyes and growl.- “What about Blackgate?” –Two-Face grinned.- “Blackgate?” –Batman then began circling around Two-Face from a different angle.- “I know Wayne Manor isn’t a target…The only mirror or parallel to Arkham has to be Blackgate.” –Harvey would then speak.- “He’s caught on sooner than you thought.” Two-Face would growl.- “No, he doesn’t know anything about us!” Batman would interrupt.- “You’re still the same old Harvey. Everything in pairs.” –Two Face would aim his gun at Jim Gordon.- “You were suppose to come alone Batman…Take off the mask or Gordon dies.”
Black Canary: Black Canary smiles at the tigers as they draw back from the tree they chased the Huntress, as they start to charge towards her. She takes a deep breath and widens her stance. Grinning as she sees huntress leap out of the tree giving her a free shot. She opens her mouth giving a high pitch scream, the sonic blast of it blowing the leaping tigers off their feet. hurling them back into the tree which moans as it is hit by the pressure. the tigers whimper and pass out, she stops, catching her breath for a moment. "I guess music does tame beasts." she is caught by surpriseas she is tackled by Catman, she cluthces at her shoulder where he cut it, scowling at him. She whipes the blood off her on her hip and advances towrad him as she circles her. waiting for him to make another move.
Helena Wayne: Jumping down out of the tree she followed the irritating man silently, rolling her eyes at his taunting. A sound from behind her made her turn back quickly as her ears rung and she looked at Dinah, her eyes narrowing, of course she was a metahuman. Turning her attention back to Catman quickly Helena forced her irritation down as he slipped through her grasp by moving through thick foliage. Moving around the trees and shrubs in her way, the Huntress saw him suddenly leap out at Black Canary too far from Helena to be able to move on him successfully. Staying silent, Huntress waited for him to land then lunged in a full out football style tackle, only instead of wrapping her arms around his waist, she'd attempt to put him in a brutal headlock with her arms wrapped around his neck, her chest against his back.
-Catman knew Huntress was going to make her attack sooner or later, as he heard her boots thumping against the ground with the sensitive hearing of his ears. Catman rolled to dodge her tackle and headlock; rolling to her side he would swing his boots to kick Huntress into Black Canary. His boots had razor sharp claws that could cut into her outfit. He growled. And hissed as he barely dodged Huntress.- “Hey flying rat, can’t you see this birdie is for me!” –Catman would back flip and land on his hands and toes as his claws dug into the ground, his knees bent and his teeth bear towards them. He would summer saw forward rolling towards both and swing his feet to kick both of them. If he were successful they would both end up with rends and slashes to cause them bleeding. They would finally have a clear view of his entire brown outfit as it seemed like Batman’s except lacking with a shine, rather his armor was made of Kevlar not metal.-
-Catman’s claws were made of a sharp metal which allowed him to grip onto almost any surface with his boots or hands. Meanwhile Batman then said.- “Alright Harvey…The mask comes off…Leave commissioner Gordon out of this…” –Harvey grinned when his attention was stolen by a news helicopter flying overhead, its large white spotlight shining down on the group of men.- “Live over Gotham’s Wayne Tower were Batman and Commissioner Gordon are facing down Harvey Two Face in almost what looks like a Western showdown!” –Batman pulled off his belt a reverse batarang and palmed it into his hand. Batman’s hands slowly lifted to reach his helmet before he threw the Batarang.-
Black Canary: Black canary leaps back as huntress charges but is unable to get out of the way as Huntress is flung into her knocking them both down, she grubmlbes and pushes Huntress off herself, growing at Catman under her breath. by the time she is clear she hit with the sharp boots and cut again, her outfit in shreds. She dives on to him body slamming him with her elbow into his stomach to stun him. Looking like an old fashioned wrestling move.
The Justice League Mini-series Story #6:
Nocturnal Hunters #2
“Canaries were once employed by coal miners. Surveyors would travel deep into the tunnels and wait for the canary to drop dead to indicate a hazardous environment for-**BEEP!**…We interrupt this broadcast for a series of double special report.” –A voice growled out over the television when suddenly a picture of Harvey Two-Face appeared dressed in a dark orange and dark purple business suit. Each side of his outfit contrasting the other. Gripping a revolver in right hand.- “Justice is the question, ladies and gentlemen…Jim...Don’t try the news stations, you won’t find *us* at any of them…But we’re the least of your concerns…As you can tell we have shown our true colors, it’s time that Gotham shows its true colors. To defeat our challenges, the people of Gotham will need to express both sides of their lives. This includes even you Batman. If any of you are foolish enough to believe that you can single mindedly handle these challenges, we look forward to making an example of you.”
-Harvey’s voice was deep and form of a growl as his scarred face exposed completely to the camera. Harvey’s voice would suddenly soften.- “Gotham you aren’t without hope…If the Batman can face his own duality…He may be able to save you. But it comes at a cost. He *will* have to reveal his identity to all of us. Jim…Batman…And Gotham…Good luck. I know you won’t let us down.” –His voice would deepen and a growling tone would speak.- “You all have a 50/50, we hope to see Gotham’s finest rise to the challenge.” –Bruce leaned stroked his chin and stared at the television, sitting by the bat computer; Bruce was wearing his full Batman suit minus his helmet, the titanium cowl helmet. Alfred placed down a cup of coffee and began pouring milk into the cup.- “What do you suppose Mr. Dent means?” –Bruce began reviewing the video over and over. Alfred would then say.- “How many times have you seen that video since it aired 10 minutes ago?” –Bruce would reply calmly.-
“Three times, fast, slow, and regular. I don’t need to listen to what he says; the computer put the text down here.” –Bruce pointed to a MS. Word document. Alfred nodded and offered Bruce the cup of coffee. Bruce looked at it and sighed.- “I’m not one for coffee, Alfred.” –Alfred nodded.- “I know sir, but I think it’s necessary given your fatigue…” –Bruce nodded taking the cup he went to raise it to his mouth when suddenly it turned green.- “What the hell?” –Bruce lowered the cup and then looked to Alfred.- “What did you put in this?” –Alfred gestured to the cream packets and coffee pot. Bruce paused thinking for a moment.- “Hmm…A chemical mixture of two ingredients…Harvey…” –Alfred lifted both of his white eye brows.- “Sir?” –Bruce shook his head standing up and walking into another room, Alfred following him.- “Harvey’s poisoned food throughout Gotham…things in pairs…Peanut butter and jelly, Cereal and Milk…” –Alfred caught on and said.- “Butter and toast?” –Bruce nodded.- “Exactly…It might be more wide spread than that…” –Bruce placed the coffee into a container for the computer to begin scanning.-
Black Canary: Dinah sits in her floralist shop, Gotham Floral, she is putting some arrangements together, she has the new playing on a small tv to oneside, the shop is mostly quiet. Her assistant is busying herself watering the different vases. Dinah jumps as she hears the news report be interrupted by Two Face. She takes out a notepad and writes some thoughts down. Meanwhile her assistant, Angie, is finishing up and grabs her lunchbag, she sits down at the back counter and starts to eat her peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Helena Wayne: Helena sat on the edge of "her" couch, in the middle of "her" apartment and watching "her" television. Chin resting in her right palm and her elbow resting on her right knee she watched the news as it showed the recorded message from Two-Face play a second time. Black hair hung over her left shoulder, a bit wavy and thick, a gift from her mother while sharp blue eyes studied the movements and speech of Harvey Dent, a fearsome trait she had received from her father. It had only been two days since she had risen to this world both different and the same as her own, in a place she didn't recognize, the home of one Helena Bertinelli. Forcing herself to adjust to sudden change had been something she had grown up with, and she had employed that skill while molding herself into the life style that was apparently now her very own. There was no one to answer her questions, no meaning or reason behind it that she could find, there was just this reality.
"Oh Harv." Helena sighed as she sat straight then pressed her hands down on her knees, pushing herself to standing. "I've just gotten here and already I'm sick of your faces." Moving into her bedroom she pulled open her closet and grabbed a lock box, opening it revealed the suit of the Huntress, a utility belt and a crossbow. "At least this Bertinelli chick had a double life." Helena mused as she dressed. The outfit fit perfectly, and for the first time since she'd "arrived" the Huntress felt like she was home. Slipping out of her apartment window she climbed to the roof and took a deep breath of the smog filled air that was Gotham City. "Something that has to be paired, something that affects everyone in Gotham." She mused as she set a hand on her hip and looked out across the city. "Really Harvey, you're not very creative, are you?" Helena shook her head as she started across the roof tops to get the feel for the city once again, and to get back into the game.
-The computer would ding loudly as the computer suddenly listed the affects.- “Nausia, intestinal infections and rashes. Solution for Cure: Salt and Chili peppers to burn and kill infection.” –Bruce propped his hand under his chin and thought.- “Interesting…The cure seems simple. At least for this cup of coffee…” Alfred would comment- “Have you ever had a chili pepper, sir? Along with salt?” –Bruce raised an eye brow looking to Alfred as he continued to explain.- “It burns quite a bit, sir…” –Bruce thought about it.- “Two sides…Pleasure of luxury and the Pain of purification…There has to be more to it, though. He wants my mask off, going after food isn’t going to do that.” –It was then another news bulletin came through.- “Vicki Vale here at Gotham General, where a hospital ER room was exploded as Patients were rushed into the emergency room, apparently rigged to explode upon the patient leaving the room.” –Bruce’s heart sank at the news. Alfred would faintly speak with depression.-
“My lord…What a tragedy…” –Bruce furrowed his eye brows.- “What’s the point of an emergency room if you don’t have a patient? Harvey!” –Bruce growled as he turned away and returned back to the Bat computer.- “I need a line to Gordon, we need to keep as many cars on the highway as possible.” –Alfred began typing on a computer next to the main batcomputer.- “Do you really think-…” –Bruce cut off Alfred.- “Ask yourself, what’s blends with the Highway?” –Bruce heard Jim Gordon’s voice.- “Commissioner Gordon?” –Batman.- “Jim, Harvey has rigged the highway with something, you have to shut them down and keep cars flowing through it. Use radio broadcasts, signal flares…Give them only the opportunity to fuel for more gas. Also, clear out gas stations of any unnecessary people.” Jim would swiftly respond.- “Harvey?” –Batman: “Yes, he’s also poisoned foods that are in pairs and complimentary to each other. Peanut Butter and Jelly.”
Jim nodded and said.- “Alright I’m-…oh god, Sara!” –Batman would growl.- “Each formula has a cure that is a double mixture as well. What did your wife eat?” –Jim tried to calm himself.- “She used a new kind of shampoo and conditioner…” –Batman.- “You take care of Gotham, I’ll save your wife and kids.” –Bruce hung up, grabbing his cowl and slipping it onto his head. Alfred tilted his head.- “Good luck sir, I will be here. Do you need anything else?” –Batman jumped onto the Batpod and drove off at top speed. Alfred would depressingly say.- “I guess not…”
Black Canary: Dinah hears a clatter behind her as Angie collapses to the floor, the thermos she was holding hit floor and was spilling its contents all over it. Angie was writhing on the floor. Dinah rushes to her and checks her vitals, seeing Angie's eyes were dialated and her pulse was quick, her skin was burning hot. she called 911 and had trouble getting the call through. The emergency operater stated that they had a lot of reports coming in and that they would come as soon as they could. Dinah starts looking at Angie's lunch and finds that her sandwich was a strange off color on the inside. Dinah gets up and starts to head towards the back of the shop when she hears the report about the explosion in the emergency room.
She goes to the front door and flips over the closed sign, she puts a note on the door describing Angie being upstairs in case the paramedics came. She picked up her assistant and carried her upstairs and laid her on the couch. It was almost a bad fever had gripped Angie. She put a cold compress and several bags of frozen veggies and ice packs on her. She dashed down the stairs and into the back room opening a secret passage, she found the communicator tugged into her costume and sent Batman a call, "Hey Batman looks like your friend is having a lot of fun with poisioned food, I hope you didn't have PBJ for lunch today."
Helena Wayne: The Huntress crouched on the ledge of the roof across from the emergency room entrance at Gotham General watching the police, the EMTs, the screaming and crying citizens of Gotham, no doubt Two-Face's latest victims. Smoke was rising from the open doors and it mixed with the hot evening air, dispersing and leaving a foul stench in its wake. Anger pooled in the pit of her stomach, causing her temper to rise and bubble as she continued to watch the people. This place amazed her, much like her own home had, the police let innocence be sacrificed by animals like Harvey "Two-Face" Dent, because they didn't have the guts to do what was necessary. Her right gloved hand moved across the crossbow hanging at her hip before clenching into a fist, things were going to change in Gotham. Standing up straight she brought her hand up to adjust her mask on her face then flinched as a high pitched squeal sounded in her right ear.
"The hell..." The sound dying down the Huntress was surprised to find she was now listening in on a police frequency. Closing her right eye she concentrated on listening for a moment, past the brief pain in her hear. "Food poisoning, blowing up the emergency room, what's next...?"
-Batman drove onto the highway as the Batpod began scanning the highway for anything that would indicate an explosive or hazardous material, it wasn’t until he reached town that the Batpod would detect street lights containing sensory devices, Batman drove past one and immediately began counting, at 10 seconds suddenly the highway would explode, a small section became a crater.- “Ace, the highway street posts are being used as sensors for detecting traffic. Send that information to Gordon…” –Alfred would then offer.- “Sir, the Batwing is capable of disabling the sensor systems, is it not?”
-Batman: “Both of the Batwing and the Bat Mobile are capable, Alfred, Yes. However, I can’t be at more than two places at once…” –It was then Dinah would contact him.- “Black Canary…Where are you?...” –Batman then typed into the Batpods computer.- ‘Send the Batwing and Bat Mobile to intercept my location. Black Canary will help me.’ –The message was sent directly to Alfred at the bat computer. Alfred immediately followed his instructions.- “Dinah, stay off the highway, the street lights are rigged with 10 second intervals of vehicle traffic, I have Gordon working on keeping traffic flowing around the city. I’m currently on my way to Commissioner Gordon’s house to check on his family, can you meet me there?” –The Police scanner would have two voices.- “Commissioner, we’re at your house, we’re proceeding to-…*BOOM!*” Gordon would grab his radio.- “Coleman? Fletcher? Come in god damn it!”
-Their police car had exploded upon turning off the siren to their vehicle. The police officers bodies were thrown from the vehicle as it completely exploded sending fragments everywhere. Sara Gordon began cutting her hair frantic and panicking.- “Oh god! Stop the burning! Stop it! Oh god please!!”
Black Canary: Dinah sighed hearing about the rigged highways. "I am at Gotham Floral checking on my friend who works there. I will see if her neighbor could watch over her. I will be there as soon as I can." After listening to Batman, she ran out to the chinese restaurant next door and spoke with the kind older woman who ran it, who when she heard about the poisiong closed her shop and through out the rice. She went over to check on Angie for Dinah, while she 'went out to check on some more friends'. Instead Dinah slipped out the secret passage and Black Canary was soon buzzing down the side streets on her motorcycle. She passed by the hospital on her way to Gordon's not seeing the woman watching from the rooftops. She cuts through the park to get there faster, avoiding pedestrains easily and staying off the highways. She hears police scanner on her helmet and goes faster, arriving at Gordans.
Helena Wayne: Blue eyes watched the rode as a bike blew by, a woman in a strange outfit riding on it, shaking her head and not giving it a second thought Helena decided to cut straight to the source and look for Harvey. As Helena began to turn her back to the hospital she heard the brief sound of a police siren then an explosion brought a gust of wind strong enough to blow her cape around her. Glancing back over her shoulder she narrowed her eyes as it happened once again, another siren sounding before the car exploded. "That's three types things he's rigged." Off in the distance she saw another small explosion on an oddly empty highway and narrowed her eyes. "Number four? He'd go with an even number. Let's hope that's it." Using a fire escape, Helena jumped down to the alley below then moved around the corner to the payphone, picking it up she dialed 9-1-1 and spoke quickly to the operator. "Tell who ever is in charge that if the police switch on their sirens, their cars will explode." Hanging up the phone Huntress closed her eyes for a moment. As familiar as this place was, it wasn't her city, and she had no idea how to find Dent.
-Batman arrived at Gordon’s house just as Black Canary had, the batpod halting right at the front steps to the apartment building, Batman jumped off and armed his grappling hook to launch it towards Gordon’s house window. Batman only caught a glimpse of Black Canary before he would accelerated towards the window, his haste should’ve indicated the urgency as he didn’t even stop to regard her. He smashed open the window and jumped inside while holstering his grappling gun. He heard Sara crying in the bathroom as the sound of water could be heard. Batman approached as Sara gasped.- “Oh no! Make it stop!” –Batman saw the skin on her head was wet, water didn’t seem effective. Batman armed his cryptographer and scanned Sara’s scalp.- “Ace, I’m sending information to the Bat computer, give me an analysis.” –Alfred began to review it and sent it into the computer but, then Alfred would say.-
“Sir, this particular symptom I recall Ms. Dawes having when you were children…I believe we removed it through Dish cleaning and water…” –Batman turned to see if Black Canary arrived in time, if she did he would tell her.- “Go into the kitchen and bring me dish cleaning soap and a large cup.” –If she didn’t, Batman would carry out that task.-
Black Canary: Black Canary arrives to see Batman flying up to the Gordon's apartment and burst through the window, she ran in and made her way up, she foudn the right apartment and let herself in after knocking, by that time Alfred was giving his remedy and was being told by bat man to get the dish soap. She quickly came back carrying the soap and a glass handing it to Batman, feeling like an assistant, she smirks, but it vanishes as she watches Mrs Gordon panicing.
Helena Wayne: As the police scanner once again sounded in her ear Helena opened her eyes. "Jim Gordon." She whispered to herself and turned, moving down the side walk. People ran past her, bumping and pushing but were far too preoccupied to pay her any attention, which suited her just fine as she stole a motorcycle and took off down the street. Staying along the back alleys she speed to where she knew Gordon's house to be in her own world and found herself not disappointed. "Let's just hope he's as good here as he was at home." Parking the bike a bit down from the house she swung her leg over and stood on the seat using it to jump up on the roof of the house next to Gordon's and make her way across it to peer inside. Glancing down she nearly slipped, her heart thundering uncomfortably in her chest as her eyes landed on the Batpod. "Grayson?" She whispered to herself as she jumped silent to the window that was broken open and crouched on the ledge like a shadow, cape coming around her. The familiar sight made her shake slightly, but she didn't make a sound as she watched a blonde woman enter the room.
-Batman filled the cup with water and began pouring the cleaner onto Sara’s head, Batman then instructed.- “massage the soap into your scalp, then use the cup of water to wash it out… It may not remove the rash immediately but, it will neutralize it.” –Sara would do as instructed and cry.- “What the hell is wrong with this city?!” –Batman would place his hand on her shoulder, his eyes softening, he would softly reassure her.- “I’m going after the maniac who did this...” –Batman pulled his hand back and left the bathroom. Batman would look to Black Canary. As he stood by the window to exit the apartment.- “I need you to drive the Bat mobile and help me disable the highway street sensors…I’ll take my jet, you take the Bat Mobile. Once we start to take action, Harvey will show and try to stop us.”
Black Canary: Black Canary walks past the window carrying the ingrediants, not noticing the woman on the ledge there, preoccupied byt paniced woman. She watches Batman instruct the commissioners wife and helps her wash her scalp. Batman heads out of the room tlaking over his shoulder, backing up towards it. She smirks as she hears that she gets to drive the batmobile. Looking a little excited to drive that beast. She nods saying she will do that when she notices the woman on the sill behind Batman. She gets into a definsive position. "There is a masked woman on the window behind you. Is she a friend of yours?" she asks softly, ready to take action.
Helena Wayne: He was too tall, shoulders too broad to be Grayson, but his voice... She felt her eyes burn, of course there would be a Batman here, it wasn't the same world, people weren't dead here just because they were where she came from. He sounded younger, just as bossy though and that hard edge, that growl was the most comforting thing she had heard in years. Helena was jerked from her thoughts, eyes close to watering as she caught Dinah saying "masked woman", glancing at the blond who was obviously ready to fight, Huntress' muscles tensed as her hand moved to her crossbow. She didn't know this woman and she was just as prepared to take action.
-Watched as she seemed very silent, until she spoke his attention shifted and looked at Huntress, his eyes narrowed and he spoke quietly to Black Canary.- “Huntress…” –He shifted his cape folding around his body as he watched Huntress take aim.- “Huntress…” –Batman growled with his blue eyes staring her down.- “What do you want? Couldn’t find any criminals to kill?” –The kitchen lighting made him appear like a tall dark shadow within the room. A small voice would call out as a red haired girl rushed in from below. Her voice called out with a feminine shout.- “Mom?!” –Batman then said to Huntress.- “We don’t have time for games, if you fire, I won’t hold back and you will end up in a lot of pain. Do you understand?” –Batman would then climb out of the window and offer a hand to Black Canary as he fired his grappling hook towards the rooftops. He would lower Black Canary to the ground along with himself. As they reached the street, they would see the Bat Mobile and Batwing fly down; it was a rare scene for anyone to see. Batman had the Batpod, Batwing, and the Bat Mobile.-
Black Canary: Black Canary eyes the woman with Batman between them. She had heard very little of huntress, although she did match a description she heard once from a thug. She takes batman's hand and clings to him as he takes them up off the windowsill and onto the ground, she lands lightly and looks up at the Huntress, observing batman's reaction to her. she turns to Batman. "Is she really that dangerous? It looks like she is here to help. Things would go quicker if there was more help..." she offers. Not really trusting this huntress, but trying to figure out her presense here, thinking that the city does need all the help it can get.
Helena Wayne: As she locked eyes with his her heart beat too hard in her chest, the blood rushing past her ears far too loud as she struggled to hear what he was saying. He knew who she was, and his dislike for her hung so heavily in the air it was nearly palpable. Fingers releasing her crossbow even as he threatened her, she moved to the side as they passed, not saying a word. There were tears, held back barely as she swallowed the lump in her throat and closed her blue eyes to center herself. Were they enemies? Hearing Dinah over the sound of the Batwing and Bat Mobile she turned and jumped down to the ground, landing hard as she crouched then stood straight, cape settling around her. "What blondie here said, I'm here to help." It took a lot of effort to make her voice cocky, to push back the feelings, but somehow she managed.
-Batman would then explain.- “I’ve run into her once before, she shot a purse thief three times, I stopped her before she fired a shot into his forehead.” –Batman said ignoring Huntress as she landed. He looked at her and said.- “I can’t guarantee you won’t make the same decision if you’re given the opportunity to…Two-Face needs to be confronted by Justice of the people, not the justice of your gun.” –Batman looked directly at Huntress, casting a cold gaze at her. They could hear the entire city screaming with sirens as a radio call informed the police cars not to turn off their sirens.-
Black Canary: Black Canary's hands ball into fists as she hears what Huntress supposedly did, but she tries to calm herself. "I agree Batman, we don't need to be judges here. But if we don't get all of these devices shut down, who knows how many are still at risk and if they don't have remote controls? I say we see if she can prove herself with this task, and get this wrapped up fast." black canary appears to be at odds with herself, but is going by just her logic.
-Batman listened to Huntress’ and her confidence, he would growl at her.- “You would endanger the lives of everyone in this city because of your ignorance. Do you think these bombs are random?” –Batman didn’t ignore Black Canary, he heard her quite well, and even acknowledged her words for a moment. Their moment would be interrupted when Commissioner Gordon arrived and rushed towards the trio of vigilante’s.- “Quite a family you got here…” –Batman would immediately step towards Jim, as if assuming leadership.- “Jim, your wife is safe. Your daughter is looking after her now.” –Gordon maintained a sober expression and said.- “Harvey just contacted us again. He wants you at Wayne Tower at 2 am...He also said that if you failed to show, Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum would explode…” –Batman began to think, looking to Black Canary and Huntress.
“Black Canary and Huntress head to Arkham Asylum, take the highway and cover from East and West sides Gotham, Start out at 16th street and Move North. Huntress take East, Black Canary take West…When you reach Arkahm, use the Bat Mobiles computer to release surveying probes, and locate the bombs. Gordon, you’re with me in the Batwing.” –Jim would then question.- “What are we going to do?” –Batman pulled the keys to the Batpod off his belt and offered them to Huntress.- “Don’t disappoint me…Jim and I will take all of the streets south of 16th. We’ll circle around and intercept Harvey at Wayne Tower.” –Gordon would then say.- “Why don’t you send one of them to Wayne’s place?” –Batman shook his head.- “Wayne Manor isn’t a target, it’s a diversion for your officers, Commissioner. Harvey is likely going to blow open Blackgate Prison facility.” –Gordon’s eyes widened.-
Black Canary: Black Canary makes no reaction to being called Batman's girlfriend, although inside she is a bit embarssed by the coment. Black Canary waits impatiently as the two stare down, the huntress seemed just as stubborn as Batman, just want she needed. She listens to the commissoner and Batman, talk a little surprised that Batman was giving the Huntress a chance. As they started to walk off to each of the vehicles she grabbed the Huntress by the shoulder a bit harder than necessary, stopping her away for a moment, away from the others. Her voice friendly "Thanks for agreeing with me, but if you prove me wrong, I'm gonna make you regret it." she says matter of factly, her voice getting edgy at the end of her statement, revealing the feelings she has been trying to hold back. she lets go of Huntress and starts towards the batmobile, she looks over her shoulder and smirks, "And the name's Black Canary. Good luck."
She hops into the batmobile and easily figures out the controls, looking at it all excitedly. Zooming off like she owns it, the vehicle detecting the bombs and offering her options to disable it, she selects them, surprised with how user friendly the batmobile was and keeps going to meet Huntress there.
Helena Wayne: "Do you ever get tired of lecturing?" Reaching out she snatched the keys from Batman's hand, if it was East he wanted to go, it would be East she went. Glancing in Gordon's direction her face softened just a bit before she turned to start walking. Lost in her own thoughts once again for a moment the hand on her shoulder startled her and she clenched her jaw as she stopped and looked at the shorter woman. Listening to her Huntress gave a smile, her voice just as friendly. "Whatever you say Playboy Barbie." Turning she moved to the batpod, hearing the blond call her name over her shoulder. Sliding onto the vehicle she muttered under her breath as she started the Batpod and took off with easy, not even glancing at the controls. "What is his obsession with birds?"
-Batman and Gordon came to the batwing, both slipping into the cockpit, Gordon looked over the computers and said sarcastically.- “You know, I’m a cop and detective, not a pilot…How am I suppose-…” –Batman would interrupt as he lifted the batwing off the ground and flew towards the south.- “I’m giving you controls to the missiles. Let me worry about the sensors. –The Batwing would immediately lock on and begin disabling the street lamps, sending a low electrical pulse or virus, to shut them down causing them to become defective, disrupting the communication between the detonation device and the sensor. The Batwing covered more ground than the Bat Mobile or the Batpod, there was reason for Batman choosing the biggest section of the city while also separating both Huntress and Black Canary’s roles in disarming the sensors. The Batpods on its own wouldn’t be able to disarm the sensors, however, through Batman’s own network the batpod would be able to rely signals from the Bat Mobile and
Batwing just by driving past the sensors. At Arkham Asylum gates, the security at the front prepared for anything as they heard the turmoil going on within the city.- “Hopefully we’re safe from having to deal with Dent and his crap…” –It was then a man wearing a cape and cowl approached from the shadows.- “On the contrary…” –Claws armed from his fingers as a dark brown cape flapped and the large body smashed both police officers into the front door of Arkham knocking them out. The shadow would then drag the officers away and into the shadows.-
Black Canary: Black Canary keeps travelling west on the nearly highway, revving the engine of the batmobile, making the turns with ease. "I might have to get one of these." she smiles. The vehicle sensing the bombs and their sensors, allowing her to send a signal to disable each some needing to use various tactics. She finds herself thinking about this whole mess with two face, worrying abit about her assistant. Wondering what was going to happen at the clock tower with Batman and Two Face. She thinks about the Huntress and murmers. "Playboy Barbie..." she huffs a little but smiles, liking the woman's spirit. she sees signals coming from the batmobile and sends disarming messages back, helping hte huntress out. Finishing the last bomb deactivation. She pulls up to Arkham, making hte batmobile slide sidways to a stop and gets out smiling. Looking for batpod.
Helena Wayne: Following the speed limit had never really been her thing, but it's not like it mattered. Huntress knew one speed, fast, and that's how she drove letting the Batpod do all of the work. It was a bit eerie being on the East side of Gotham and being the only vehicle on the road, hell being in Gotham at all where there was a Batman was a bit eerie. Her thoughts turned to the Canary then, obviously the woman had some sort of skill in order to be useful to Batman. She sure as hell was confident for being so damn short. The Huntress snorted and rolled the shoulder that Dinah had grabbed, letting her irritation and short temper slide away as she sped up to Arkham, sliding up next to the tumbler and nearly running into Dinah, her cape coming across and smacking the woman in the arm. "You'd think he'd give us something a bit more difficult to do."
-Gordon looked over the screen and then said.- “You know…Dent plans on unmasking you to the world…How do you think he’s going to achieve that?” –Batman thought about it for a moment.- “I’m not sure…” –The batwing began landing on top of Wayne Tower, the cockpit opening and Batman and Gordon began to step out of it, seeing Harvey Two-Face and six men armed with assault rifles. Harvey would smile.- “Jim, Batman. Glad you could make it. Gotham’s hour of judgment is upon us. In a few moments we will determine whether Gotham is guilty of its sins and must be punished or if Gotham shall go free.” –Batman would glare at Harvey as he slowly approached, Gordon following beside Batman.- “Harvey…You don’t want to do this.” –Batman spoke softly. Two-Face grinned.-“Of course we want to do this! Would we have gone through all of this trouble and not give you something to learn? We’re going to show Gotham its true colors…” <c>
-Once Black Canary and Huntress arrived, they would hear rustling in the bushes before a playful male voice.- “Awh, now that’s just cheating…Where’s tall, dark, and grumpy voice at?” –The voice spoke from around them when suddenly two large tigers charged towards Huntress, leaping at her snapping their fangs and claws at her. Catman would land onto the hood of the Bat Mobile. He kissed towards Black Canary before placing an explosive against the cockpit window.- “Au revoir, love.” –Catman back flipped off the Bat Mobile and dashed into the tree line, it would only be 3 seconds before the explosive ignited however, Black Canary would only feel the Bat Mobile rumble as the cockpit plating held true and only dented slightly from the impact.-
Black Canary: Black Canary goes back into the batmoible and starts running some scans on the grounds using the computer. "I think exploisves or a prison break isn't a cake wal.." she is interrupted by the rustling and the voice. Her eyes widen as she sees the tigers and Catman. She is about to leap over the front of the cockpit when she sees the bombs, quickly closing the cockpit and frowning as she is blown a kiss at. she feels the impact of the bomb, but everythign seems fine. She opens the cockpit to see Catman dissapear into the woods and the tigers encroching on the Huntress. Canary hops out of the Batmobile and walks slowly towards a tiger. "Here kitty, kitty." she smirks making a motion with her hand, trying to coax the tiger to come towards her, smirking at the challenge.
Helena Wayne: Sliding off of the Batpod Huntress brushed her hands down her outfit, straightening it when rustling caught her attention. Turning back at the sound of a mans voice she rose a brow then the other one shot up as two tigers lunged from the bush and at her. "Holy shit!" Leaping backwards to avoid the fangs and claw swipes she got a glimpse of the man in brown leaping on top of the Batmobile and sticking something to the window. The sound of claws ripping through part of her cape and a tug brought her back to the problem at hand as she dove out of the way, hitting the ground in a roll then sprinted towards a tree. "This is one of those days were I regret not choosing my mothers equipment over my fathers...!" Huntress huffed as she leaped up, grabbing a low branch and swung herself upward and into the tree. She heard the Canary call to the cats then and flicked her blue gaze to the blond woman. "Yeah, go over there, there's a nice juicy bird for you to nom on." Looking to the side then she watched the direction the man in brown went before using the trees to jump after him. "You're not getting away."
-Catman hurled spiked traps towards Huntress as she pursued him, the razor traps were intended to rend and tear her flesh and most likely to cause bleeding if they were successful. He tumbled into the brush where he began crawling along the ground, slipping under thick bushes and fallen trees. He would taunt them.- “MEEEEOOOOOWWW!!” –Slipping through the brush to avoid her, his pattern, however, was completely circling the area, allowing his tigers to do the damage and grab attention before he moved in to strike. He waited for Black Canary to be distracted by the tigers and their attacks against her before he leaped out at her, springing off the ground he came to dive bomb her from above and with his sharp claws he’d slash at her shoulder and bicep while maintaining a bright grin like a feline. Meanwhile Two-Face aimed his Right hand’s revolver and the left hand’s automatic berretta.-
“We’ve come to the conclusion that if you take off your mask and show all of Gotham that you are a man with two faces…then I won’t blow up Arkham…” –Batman would narrow his eyes and growl.- “What about Blackgate?” –Two-Face grinned.- “Blackgate?” –Batman then began circling around Two-Face from a different angle.- “I know Wayne Manor isn’t a target…The only mirror or parallel to Arkham has to be Blackgate.” –Harvey would then speak.- “He’s caught on sooner than you thought.” Two-Face would growl.- “No, he doesn’t know anything about us!” Batman would interrupt.- “You’re still the same old Harvey. Everything in pairs.” –Two Face would aim his gun at Jim Gordon.- “You were suppose to come alone Batman…Take off the mask or Gordon dies.”
Black Canary: Black Canary smiles at the tigers as they draw back from the tree they chased the Huntress, as they start to charge towards her. She takes a deep breath and widens her stance. Grinning as she sees huntress leap out of the tree giving her a free shot. She opens her mouth giving a high pitch scream, the sonic blast of it blowing the leaping tigers off their feet. hurling them back into the tree which moans as it is hit by the pressure. the tigers whimper and pass out, she stops, catching her breath for a moment. "I guess music does tame beasts." she is caught by surpriseas she is tackled by Catman, she cluthces at her shoulder where he cut it, scowling at him. She whipes the blood off her on her hip and advances towrad him as she circles her. waiting for him to make another move.
Helena Wayne: Jumping down out of the tree she followed the irritating man silently, rolling her eyes at his taunting. A sound from behind her made her turn back quickly as her ears rung and she looked at Dinah, her eyes narrowing, of course she was a metahuman. Turning her attention back to Catman quickly Helena forced her irritation down as he slipped through her grasp by moving through thick foliage. Moving around the trees and shrubs in her way, the Huntress saw him suddenly leap out at Black Canary too far from Helena to be able to move on him successfully. Staying silent, Huntress waited for him to land then lunged in a full out football style tackle, only instead of wrapping her arms around his waist, she'd attempt to put him in a brutal headlock with her arms wrapped around his neck, her chest against his back.
-Catman knew Huntress was going to make her attack sooner or later, as he heard her boots thumping against the ground with the sensitive hearing of his ears. Catman rolled to dodge her tackle and headlock; rolling to her side he would swing his boots to kick Huntress into Black Canary. His boots had razor sharp claws that could cut into her outfit. He growled. And hissed as he barely dodged Huntress.- “Hey flying rat, can’t you see this birdie is for me!” –Catman would back flip and land on his hands and toes as his claws dug into the ground, his knees bent and his teeth bear towards them. He would summer saw forward rolling towards both and swing his feet to kick both of them. If he were successful they would both end up with rends and slashes to cause them bleeding. They would finally have a clear view of his entire brown outfit as it seemed like Batman’s except lacking with a shine, rather his armor was made of Kevlar not metal.-
-Catman’s claws were made of a sharp metal which allowed him to grip onto almost any surface with his boots or hands. Meanwhile Batman then said.- “Alright Harvey…The mask comes off…Leave commissioner Gordon out of this…” –Harvey grinned when his attention was stolen by a news helicopter flying overhead, its large white spotlight shining down on the group of men.- “Live over Gotham’s Wayne Tower were Batman and Commissioner Gordon are facing down Harvey Two Face in almost what looks like a Western showdown!” –Batman pulled off his belt a reverse batarang and palmed it into his hand. Batman’s hands slowly lifted to reach his helmet before he threw the Batarang.-
Black Canary: Black canary leaps back as huntress charges but is unable to get out of the way as Huntress is flung into her knocking them both down, she grubmlbes and pushes Huntress off herself, growing at Catman under her breath. by the time she is clear she hit with the sharp boots and cut again, her outfit in shreds. She dives on to him body slamming him with her elbow into his stomach to stun him. Looking like an old fashioned wrestling move.