"i Am Vengeance, I Am The Night, I Am Batman!!"

The air is so cold that any small puddle of water anywhere is turned to ice.The sky rumbles overhead as rain keeps pouring down upon us from the heavens.Sometimes I feel it's mother nature's humble attempt at cleansing this city of it's dirt and grime that has settled over it over the years.But even heavenly showers can't wash away what the man garbed in a bat costume in front of me still sees whenever he walks upon the same pavement which had once been drenched with his parents' blood. Similarly,I see the red spots of my own mothers spilled blood over the front marble steps of Gotham Hospital. The mother I didn't get the chance to know because of a gun brutally shot at her...

Thunder booms overhead as I look up skywards, the raindrops gently touch my exposed cheeks and trickle downwards onto my costume. Suddenly the Batsignal across the bruised Gotham sky, as bold and impossible to miss as ever, beckoning us...

Instantly, Batman shoots a line to the adjacent building and I follow suit.As the wind picks up I wonder briefly what nutcase is it this time that intends on causing havoc. We land soundlessly on the rooftop of the GCPD building,where Commisioner Gordon stands, at the far end, gazing down upon the city, smoking a pipe, deep in thought.

Landing in the corner shadow of the rooftop of the GCPD building, he walks out silent as the night sky (on any other night that is) he aprroaches Gordon from behind.

"What Is It?" he asks curiously although his tone remains with the same with seriousness.

The startled Gordon turns jumping, his pipe falls to the ground making a small clattering sound as it bounces off the asphalt of the rooftop.

"Jesus Christ, after all these years you'd think I'd be used to by now"

Nothing is said as Gordon smiles awkwardly, still not used to the urban legend that stands before his old eyes.

"There are reports of people dying through out the city......Laughing as they died with huge grins on their corpses"

"Joker?" he asks, as his fists clench by his side.

"Thats the thing, Arkham says he's still locked up!"

There is a moments silence as Batman thinks.

"Leave it to me"

He then runs to the ledge of the building and jumps over the edge with Batgirl to his side the two quickly disappear into the concrete jungle that is Gotham City.

"Ok I escape somehow" What ever.

Joker was back into one of his Circus hideouts if you will.

He sat in his chair, With the shadows covering his face, One of the Joker's goons look at the boss. I want to know who did the Joker kills with out my orders yelled the Joker, I was not suppose to make my move now. One of the goons look at the Joker and said I did, I thought you like it,

The Joker took out his 6 shooter and shot the man dead, Thats what you get for not following orders. Ha Ha Ha.

I need to make my moved now, said the Joker, I hear there is a bid in the under world for a nuke, I just walk in and take it. But I not going to level Gotham,

One of the goons ask If your not going to blow up the city with the bomb, than what are you going to use it for??

Joker look at the goon, and laugh, There is a UN meeting in Superman's home town, Most of the most powerful world leaders will be there, I walk in and take them hostage useing the Nuke. And I do have that green rock if Supes trys to stop me, See he takes out a green glowing Rock,, No way Supes get by this. They are relinging on him to protect the UN. I will sure as well nuke half the city. Ha Ha Ha

Joker than look at the goon who ask the question. And mind your bussness said the Joker, and he shot that man too.

Thursday Morning,

Bruce Wayne sits in his study, a hi-tech lap top in front of him which is intergrated with the Bat Caves computer, he has been up since 6am its now 1pm. He has been scouring his computer for leads on the apparent "Joker Killings" and hasnt come up with a single lead.

Just as he is getting frustrated and thinking of giving up, an old recurrent memory comes to him, of him watching helplessly as his parents where slane at the hands of a lowely mugger, a memory he wishes was repressed but if it had been this man would not be here now, not in Gotham, he would not be the same man, in fact he would not even have donned the mantle of "the Bat"

He now types away with a new found strength and energy hoping to find a sign so no more unsuspecting victims must suffer at the hands of a madman.

He is interrupted from this new state of mind by an ellegant voice, English it would seem, but do all butlers really come from england??? This is the voice of his trusty butler alfred the man who has looked after him ever since that faithful night that changed his outlook on live.

Alfred: Sir, you have a call from Mr. Kent, most urrgent it would seem, something reguarding a United Nations meeting in Smallville the weekend after next.

Bruce: Thanks Alfred. A smile croses the billionares face. One of genuaine sincerity it would seem, rare from such a man, but he is indeed a rare man.

Alfred: Also you have a meeting with the board at 3.30

Bruce: Thanks again, alfred.

Alfred: If thats all for now, I am going to retire to my quaters for a while.

Bruce: Yeah sure but before you do that can you tell Barbera that i need to talk to her please?

Alfred: Certainly sir.

The old butler leaves the massive study as Bruce picks up his phone to talk to his old friend

Streaks of golden sunlight find their way through the blinds on the small window and dance across my face, making it impossible to sleep. Groaning, I turn over and stuff my face on my soft pillows. The sound of water running faintly can be heard from the kitchen.Probably dad, cleaning dishes after breakfast. I half smile. Godd, at least he already had breakfast which leaves me only one person to cook for.That mean I can sleep a little bit longer...A contented sigh escapes my lips just as I hear dad shuts off the tap and knocks on my door.
Go away...I'm a sleep... "Barbara?" As his knuckles gentley come in contact with the wooden door, the sound echoes through my once silent room.

"Barbara?" He opens up the door quietly and I give up any hope of sleep at all. I raise my head."What is it dad?"

"You obviously came home late last night." He says, sitting on the rear of my bed. "I was busy dad...things got piled up..."I mumble, sitting up while rubbing my hands over my face.

"I'm off to work then...don't wait up...Joker's out loose again..."He breathes getting to his feet. "What?" I say, now wide awake.

With a peck on my forehead he heads towards my door. "Come home early today so you can catch some sleep..." I hear the front slam shut behind him.

Streching and yawning I throw off my covers and make my way to the kitchen.Just as I stood, reclining against the open refridgerator door, think on what to make for breakfast the telephone rings.

Frowning I pick it up and hear Alfred's smooth english voice fill the earpiece. "Ms. Gordon, Master Bruce wants to talk to you."

"Okay,Alfred." Boy, do I know what this is about.

PS Supes is not in Small vill its Metroplis, SUPERMAN"S home town, Not KENT but it takes place in Metroplis

Bruce Wayne walks out from under the huge canopy that falls over the Gotham Town hall, where he has just been meeting with the Gotham Mayor over the his concerns on the recently escaped Joker.

As he strides down the steps towards his car which Alfred has pulled up to him with a perfect posture that only the rich and wealthy posses, his phone starts to ring. Without the slightest alteration in his movement his phone is out of his pocket and to his ear seemingly instant.

Bruce: Bruce

Caller: It's Barbara you called?

Bruce: Joker, find out what you can.

Caller: Ah man, i wanted breakfast

Bruce: Do it.

Bruce then hangs up not giving Barbera the chance to protest further, not that it would make a difference she too is almost as devoted to the fight against evil as this man.

Alfred: Did all go well sir?

Bruce: Yes, ive been invited to meet the United Nations leaders the day they meet to discuss Wayne Industries Global Warming policies.

Alfred: Very well sir.

Alfred closes Bruces side door and walks around the side of the car and gets into the drivers seat as the car pulls away into the Gotham sun

In a underground wear house, the citys most fear mobsters were betting on a bomb.

One mobster yelled one millon,,Two millon yell other, It was the nuke Joker was talking about.

As the mobster were rises the price on the betting on these bomb, Gas apear out of no wear, The mobsters just starting laughing like crazy, each one falling over each other, dieing and choking on these laughter,

Joker look around and said, I sure Batman will find these mobster with a smile, So I better give Bats a letter. Joker took out a evelope, put a letter in it,"Dear Batman 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1,. Joker than took out a tiny bomb, it look more like a battery than one of the big bombs, but its has plnty of power, He than tape the bomb in the enenlope, lick it and seald it. Good said the Joker, I have it wire to explod in ten seconds if someone opens the evenlope.

Joker saw the nuke on a desk, Men go get that nuke, and please be careful, We dont want it to go off early. The Joker's Men took the nuke and put it in one of the mobsters cars, Joker than put the letter on the desk were the Nuke USED to be. I hope some unlikey guy opens it, I hope its Batman any way.

Joker than hijack the Car, and droved to Metroplis, Hiding and staying out of sight from the public.

Joker knew his way around Metroplis, just as he knew Gotham, because he pull many jobs with Lex, (PS I going to be Supes, and you can be LEX, Bats, I think it would be fun if we did a hero villian team up.)

Joker found a ware house and place his ops and traps, and got ready his base ready, I think its about time to pay Lex a Visted, no dought, Supes is watching him carefully, Thats why one of you men are going to kidnap LEx and bring him here, Dont kill him, I need him on my plan, He is just as evil as me and he wont turn down this offer, I do the murders and he gets the power ha ha ha.

Superman post.

KEnt was dreaming that one day he and Louis will get married, or at least go out on a date, He wish she would fall for him, Well She does, but its Superman she falls for, Sure he likes saving the world, but sometimes Supes sure does get in the way of Kents loved life,

But he had other matters, The UN has ask Superman to protect them during this big meeting, and He knows Lex or Brainact or something big foe will try to make there moved on the UN, He can take care of the Foe, He has to watch the out side flying around from out side attacks on the building, But he needs someone on the inside, Someone that can handleing almost any one if someone sneaks in with out Supe notice,, He was thinking of the FLash, Nah he will slip up, and watch the babes, Maybe Wonder Woman, NAh she has this Circle problem right now, Bats, He is dealing with the Joker, Than he thought, the whole world knows a UN meeting is here, This would be the perfect time for a villian like the Joker to make his move, IT was a exuse of a way of asking Batman to help, but a ok exuse. He called up Wayne and ask him if he help with the protection of the UN.

Wayne I know your busy with the Joker said Superman, But I have been ask to protect the UN meeting in Metroplis, I have to guard the outside of the building, your good at setting traps on the inside for villians, maybe you can help me protect this UN meeting??

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Lex
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Lex Luther turned in his bed, not asleep yet still not awake trapped in another state of mind, much like his life, trapped between his ingenious business entrepeneur side which had spawned him countless financial empires, numerous man of the year awards from time to the walll street journel, and the other, a murderous rampage side against the man named Superman. The last son of Krypton. The Champion of earth. In recent years this "man" had come seemingly from the stars with a goal to protect the people of earth but most importantly his home city of Metropolis.

Superman had taken this great city as his adopted home town and in return he had become Metropolis' favourite son. There was a time when Lex had that name and in the eyes of some he still has, the fact that this "Superman" has just come and taken his title has led Lex to hate him on that fact alone.

Lex jumps from his bed snapping out of a bad nightmare only to be met with the bullet from a gun.

He falls back into his bed not dead, unconcious .

Shooter: Lets take him back to joker now.

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Batman
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Mugger: I SWEAR I DONT KNOW ANYTHING! DONT KILL ME PLEASE!

The mugger screams trying to cover his face from the glare of the bat

Batman: JOKER, NOW!!!!!

Mugger: OK! OK! theres something about a meeting that went down earlier, some weapon or something.

Batman: WHAT WEAPON!!!!

Mugger: I DUNNO! I SWEAR OH GOD PLEASE DONT KILL ME!

Batman: Do you know that there are 6 ways to kill you using just my right hand alone?

Mugger: OK OK! A NUKE,

There is silence for a moment as Bruce gets nervous knowing the type of maniac Joker is and what would happen if he does have a nuke.

Batman: Where?

Mugger: I SWEAR I DUNNO!

Bats starts to bring his right hand towards the mugger whos eyes open up with petrified fear

Mugger: OK OK JUST STOP PLEASE!!!! WEST CANNON STREET!! under the old railworks. I didnt hear anything about the joker tho! I SWEAR

Batman drops the mugger onto the ground and tells him to go home, the mugger doesnt wait and runs for it, leaving him to go to this so called auction site and have a look for the joker

Back at the Joker's warehouse hideout, the Men brought Lex to the Joker,

Lex my pal, old buddy old freind, its been months or somthing like that, The last time I saw you was when we and our INJUSTICE Gang got Trahs by Old Batboy and Fly boy, and the cute Woman in a binki(Wonder Woman) And the guy who runs around (Flash) and oh well there are to many heros, I cant keep there names in order. said the Joker, I let you go, but I want you in on my latest plan, You want power, right, I know how you hire hitmen to knock a guy off, and use the "Law" to get off. You only want more power. you can get up there in prostects, maybe even prez, if many of the world leaders of the UN are dead, I know Supes is going to watch over this upcoming meeting, and getting in will be hard, but if we play are cards right, most or all the members will be dead. See I stole a nuke, Lex saw in horrier as the Joker show LEx the nuke, And Kripiton or what ever, that greenie rockie thingie that can beat Supes ha ha, as Joker took out the Green rock. Do we have a deal. I want a decoy and you and your men are the perfect Decoys ha ha.

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Lex
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Deal

"Batman?" I say into the comlink and gulp down the remaining contends of milk in the rather large glass.A girl has to keep her bones healthy
"What is it?" Comes his deep baritone just as I sit the now empty glass on the corner of my desk.

"Joker is in Metropolis.I had Robin track down Harley whome he not surprisingly left behind in Gotham.Robin easily wore her down, even though she wasn't all up to spilling the information.This kid is a genius-"

"Joker's got his hands on a nuke." He cuts me off, ensuring that I my attempt at small talk wasn't gonna get any where.

"Luther's in on it apparently." I say, "The Daily Planet stated that he wasn't to be found in his bedroom this morning...a kidnapping case..."

"The Joker?" He asks, I can almost picture his slits decreasing to look like mere white lines on his cowl.

"Yes.Exactly.Last time Joker was in Metropolis he did strike a deal with Luthor...I don't see why he'd hesitate to do so this time." I shrug, despite the fact that I know he can't see me.

"Anything else?"

"Not yet.But I'll inform you if anything comes up."

"Meet me in Metropolis then. Batman out." He shuts the link off and a dim buzz fills teh earpiece.

Ok Lex We know Superman will guard the meeting, but you have lots of money said the Joker, you can hire the best imposters to fill in on the misson, world leaders. While me and my men will highjack the plane when it lands in the air port. We take the world Leaders while your imposters fill in there missing spots. By the time Supes knows they are fakes, The world leaders will be our hostages ha ha ha.

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Lex
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Luthor: Your insane Joker, ....... but then again nothing ventured nothing gaine.

Whats in it for me?

Just think you can get up the Social Ladder with there deaths, said the Joker, guys who had power over you in money wise, with there deaths you climb the ladder, You gain by both looking good, and Superman looking bad when he fails, sure you have to say its tragic that they die, but many people will be out of your way when you climb up to power ha ha. said the Joker, you better have imposters to fool Supes after I hijack the world leaders travel plane.

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Lex
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Have i ever backed out of a business arrangement before?

Ill have the men you just better be able to deliver on your end of the bargain. If you fail i was never apart of this

Joker "Deal, you be mister Clean.

Superman

Kent was in the news room, and these was a big explsion, Lane was setting next to his desk and she saw a bank being rob out side the window, She being the number one reporter went to cover the robbery, Kent ran out side and went into a phone booth, Than Superman came out of the Booth.

Superman flew to the bank and use his ray vison to melt the guns of the 3 bank robbers, He than punch one down, and did a super like spin on the other, Supes than kick the 3rd man down and all the bank robbers were out cold.

Louis Lane got all this on camral and was yelling "And Superman saves the day again"

After Superman gave a interview with Lane and the camerals stop rolling, Superman was about to fly off, But Lane said Superman, I want to think you for all the times you saved me, and I want to go out with you, Superman was thinking, I think about it said Superman. Lane than kiss Superman on the lips, and Superman blush a bit, Superman than went flying off back to a lone phone booth, Superman went in and out pop Clark Kent. Kent went back to the newsroom, as Lane had other hot story ready for the news.