Archers of the Multiverse- Book One

Chapter 9- Hawkeye

The laugh cut through the silence like a sharpened knife. Clint instantly knew this was bad news.

He  selected a bola arrow so that he could tie this insane clown dude up and finally get some answers. All the villains Clint and Ollie had faced have certainly seemed to know the backstory and all the details of this little contest. Clint assumed they had been told not to say anything or they would be rewarded with a fiery death most likely.

Clint aimed at the clown and fired. The bola net wrapped around him and tied him up within seconds. Instead of struggling, the clown just laughed.

  "HAHAHAHA!!! You have lotsa arrows there, don't ya Hawky? Well, you're not the only one with tricks!!!!" 

The clown had what looked to be a tube in his palm. When he pressed it, a gas escaped from the flower pinned to his chest.

Clint expected it to be poison, but when it entered his system he knew it was much, much worse.

Clint Barton knew what it was like to be controlled through his mind. He knew what it was like to have someone prying at your darkest secrets and not being able to stop them. He knew what it was like to scream at himself to stop doing these horrible things. He knew what it was like to be unmade, and be rebuilt as an enemy of himself. It was happening again, although Clint had a feeling the clown would have more fun with it.

Haha. It is kinda fun.

Hahaha.

HAHAHAHA! FUN!!

HAHAHAHAAHAAAAHAAHAHAHA!!!!

What was he thinking??? OF COURSE THIS WAS FUN! Heheheheheehehehe!

Clint went to untie his partner in crime.

"Glad you came to your senses Hawkeye! Let's go raise a little hell!"

"Oh, can't wait!" Clint said with enthusiasm. "Hey clown dude, I never even got your name!"

"The Joker, my fellow laugher, at your service!" 

The Joker did a mock bow, and suddenly it seemed as if the two were best of friends.

"Now, you're a good shot, Hawk! Probably the best I've ever seen!"

"HAHAHA! Oh why thank you! I'm.... FLATTERED!" Instantly, Clint collapsed on the floor, flattening himself.

Joker and Clint both went hysterical.

After they had calmed down a bit, Joker gave Clint an offer.

"I heard there's another marksman around here somewhere.... Attacking the Green Arrow! What say we go kill him!"

"YES!! WONDERFUL IDEA!" Clint was enthusiastic. "Here we come, Ollie!!! HAHAHAAHAHAA!!"

So here they were now, laughing hysterically about the joke gun that Joker had lent Clint.

Bullseye charged towards the newest Dynamic Duo, but Clint stopped him in his tracks.

"HAHAHA! BULLSEYE!!!"

"What's so funny about th-" Bullseye began, but was not able to finish.

Clint shot the gun again, and this time the pole did shoot from the barrel, landing directly in the middle of Bullseye's skull.

"HAHAHAHAAHAAA!!!"

"HAHAHAAHAA!"

The two laughed hysterically again.

"Hey there, Ollie!" Clint said, turning to his old chum. "Lemme help you up there!"

Clint extended his hand, but when Oliver grabbed it, he was electrocuted, and fell down again.

"Oh, good one Hawk!" The Joker exclaimed, wiping tears from his eyes.

"That buzzer that ol' Hawky has," The Joker started, leaning down to Oliver so he could get the full effect of the punchline. "It's coated with a numbing toxin! HAHAHA! You''ll be paralyzed for awhile! Enough time for us to kill The Hood!!!!"

"HAHAHAHAHAH!" Clint laughed, obviously excited about their target.

"And just how do you expect to do that?" Oliver asked them.

"Aw come on, Oliver!" Clint said mockingly, "Don't ruin the fun!"

"Yeah, Ollie!" The Joker agreed. "Don't ruin the dream! This has always been number one on my bucket list!!! HAHA! That's ironic!!!"

"How exactly is it ironic?" Oliver was getting confused.

"Well ya see, it's actually hilarious!!" Joker said, while Clint continue laughing. "Your bucket list is what you want to do before ya die, AND MY NUMBER ONE THING IS KILLING THE HOOD!!! DEATH ITSELF! HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!"