Gotham

Episode 9 - Clayface

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"I can't believe this city anymore! How many Gotham High students have been put in Arkham this year?" Commissioner Gordon asked. Batman stood opposite the Commissioner with his arms folded. "Two so far. Bane and Jonny Crane" Batman responded. Gordon nodded.

Jim had hoped that the crimes in Gotham would have gotten easier over the years, but they had gotten far, far worse!

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As soon as she spotted him she sprinted down the hall. Vicki Vale chased after her boyfriend, Bruce Wayne. "Bruce!" She called. Bruce quickly spun around and squeezed Vicki tight. "What's wrong?" He asked, sensing she had something to say. Vicki sighed. She had only been with Bruce for a few weeks, and in the space of that time they had had sex, she had been kidnapped and now it felt like Bruce was growing distant from her.

"I feel like we haven't spent any time together lately!" Vicki moaned. Bruce took her to his locker.
"You mean like sexually?" Bruce queried. Vicki half nodded.
"I mean in everything. We hardly speak anymore, we hardly meet up and then yes, the affection is apart of it too!" Vicki explained. Bruce knew how she felt, he was trying hard to spend as much time with her as possible, but his schedule as Batman had taken up most of his free time, he knew this was going to put a strain on his relationship with Vicki. Not to mention his study time!

The bell started to wail.

"Look I've got to go, but we'll talk later?" Bruce asked, backing away.
"I guess so" Vicki responded.

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Matt Hagen had been one of those children who you never paid attention to. It was always the football players, or the cheerleaders. Never the shy.

He was unnoticeable.

He was invisible.

Matt sauntered past the halls of Gotham and suddenly a small bucket emerged from one of the classroom doors and fell straight on Matt's face. "JAYY! I'm going to kill you!" Matt screeched. Jay Napier and Harley Quinn giggled with laughter. "Chill out Matt, it's only clay!" Jay said.
"Nice one puddin'!" Harley commented. Jay laughed.

The teen couple fled to their next lesson, leaving Matt covered in clay. After Matt had cleaned himself up he fled to the Iceberg where Barbara Gordon and Eddie Nygma resided. "Matt what happened?" Barbara asked, curiously, noticing his filthy clothes. Matt ignored Barbara's comment and sat down at his desk. "Just leave him Barbara, he's a waste of space anyway!" Eddie commented.

Matt felt a burst of rage build up inside of him. "THAT'S IT!" Matt clenched his fist and motioned it towards Edward, suddenly Matt's hand transformed into a clay like substance which shot past Barbara and smacked Ed in the face, shattering his glasses. Barbara gasped. Matt couldn't believe what was going on. He knew strange powers existed, after all, Gotham City was full of people that possessed them, but Matt didn't realise he was one of them!

Eddie and Barbara dashed out of the Iceberg and headed to Principal Strange's office.

If Matt could do that to Eddie, what could he do to others...

Matt left the Iceberg Club and headed towards one of the smaller classrooms. Matt noticed Jay and quickly burst into the classroom. Bruce Wayne and Harley Quinn were also present. "Excuse me I'm teaching a lesson at the moment!" Professor Kirk Langstrom stated.

Matt smirked at the teacher before launching a ray of thick clay which threw the professor into the brick wall behind him. Everyone gasped. "Stand up Jay!" Matt demanded.
"Easy Matthew, we don't have to take this too far! I'm sorry for earlier!" Jay announced.
"I'm not so convinced!". Matt transformed his arm into a giant clay like tentacle and threw Jay into a mixture of desks. Everyone screamed and started heading for exit, only Matt and Jay remained.

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Bruce headed for his locker. "Won't crime ever give me a break!" Bruce muttered. Once Bruce had changed he headed round the back of the school. "Look there's Batman!" One of the students yelled. Everyone ran out of their classroom's to see Batman break through Jay's classroom window. "Matt that's enough!" Batman ordered. Matt turned around to see the hooded hero.
"It's not Matt. It's Clayface!" And with that Matt reformed his hand and moulded it into a spiked club before throwing Bruce out of the window.

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Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth were seated in their living room area, watching Gotham News. "I'm Vicki Vale and today their has been news of a man covered in clay reeking havoc downtown. Commissioner Gordon and the rest of the Gotham City Police Department have been trying to subdue him but are failing. If you can hear me Batman, Gotham City needs you!".

Bruce was shocked. "Was that Miss Vale?" Alfred asked curiously. Bruce nodded.
"She didn't tell me that she was on Gotham News" Bruce responded.
"Maybe because you weren't there for her" Alfred pointed out. Bruce sighed, Alfred was right.

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Batman descended into the busy streets of Gotham. "Commissioner Gordon!" Batman called. The Commissioner spun around to see Batman standing before him. "Oh Batman thank god! Clayface has been tearing up half the city! He's already killed three people! But bullets don't really have much of an effect on him!" Jim explained.

Bruce nodded. Batman propelled himself onto the cars of the G.C.P.D. And galloped towards his enemy. Batman fired several rounds of Batarangs at Clayface which just flew straight threw him. "Come on Batman! I thought you were supposed to be Gotham's hero?" Clayface asked. Matt's body was now entirely covered in clay. Matt created a large tentacle from his hand and lifted a police car into the air before launching it at Batman. Bruce leapt into the air but was blown back by a clay like blast. "Batman are you OK?!" The Commissioner asked, preparing to run forward.

"Stay back!" Matt ordered. He created a clay like barrier which divided the officers from he and and Batman. "Matt you don't have to do this!" Batman said, giving him a chance.
"I've already killed. So yes I DO!" Clayface responded. Matt launched a ball of clay which Bruce dispersed of with an exploding Batarang. Batman launched a few stun pellets which blinded Matt for a few seconds. "What happens when Clay hardens?" Batman asked with a smirk. Bruce pulled out a small black vial and sprayed its contents all over Matt's body. Instantly encasing him in ice.

"Batman let us out!" Gordon demanded. Bruce launched an explosive pellet towards the clay barrier, freeing Commissioner Gordon.

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"Hey Vicki wait up!" Bruce yelled, chasing after his girlfriend. Vicki stopped.
"Why didn't you tell me you were working at Gotham News?" Bruce asked, he was hurt that she hadn't told him.

"Because I haven't had a chance! You've been distant from me for weeks! Are you not interested in me anymore or something? Is there something we're not doing at the moment, what it is it Bruce?!" Vicki asked.

Bruce was lost for words. What could he tell her?! That not only was his parents murdered when he was younger, he was not only just a billionaire but he was also a hooded vigilante called Batman!

"I'm so sorry Vicki. I should've been there for you, I should still be there for you! Please forgive me?" He asked. Vicki nodded.

Life as Batman was going to be tough. But life as Bruce Wayne was going to be even tougher!