A desperate struggle to stop Bane before his murderous plan succeeded led Batman and Joker on a trip round Europe, working together to save their own lives. Once Bane was defeated Batman wanted nothing more than to go straight back to Gotham but Jok...
London, the end of the line. After today it's back to Gotham and back to normality, not that life in Gotham is in any way normal. To think that this all started because of a plot launched by Bane in an attempt to kill me. My life really is insane. As I swing my way through the city, now thankfully back in my usual costume, I can't help but feel nervous about what the day might bring. The deal was that after London Joker would come back to Gotham without a fuss but could I trust him to keep his word. If he didn't then it wouldn't be the first time that I had trusted the mad man against my better judgement and paid the price. I will be responsible for whatever happens as a result of that.
Shoving these thoughts aside I land gently on the ground and stow away my grappling hook. Taking a deep breath I turn the corner and walk towards Trafalgar Square. Nelson's Column is situated in the centre with a fountain either side. Glancing round I spot Joker sat on the edge of one of them. He's wearing tight purple jeans with a dark green shirt, rolled up at the sleeves, and an open orange waistcoat to complete the look. It suits him. I approach slowly, waiting for him to notice me but he doesn't. It isn't until I sit down next to him on the edge of the fountain that he realises I'm here.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
"Hey Batsy, I was wondering when you'd show up" I beam as I turn to the man sat next to me. I'm glad to see that the regular Bat-suit is back, another day of the cowl and shorts combo and I might scream. I'm only joking. Batman can make anything look good. "So what's the plan?" Bats asks, getting straight to the point as usual. "Oh no, I'm not saying a word. I want today to be a surprise" I cry, shaking my head emphatically. "I don't like you're kind of surprises" Batman says in a harsh tone. "Stop being mean and have some fun for a change" I reply. Without thinking I reach down next to me and grasp his hand then, realising what I have done, go bright red. I jump away so fast you'd think I'd been hit by lightning. Well done Joker, draw even more attention to yourself. I'm a mess. "Well lets go and paint the town red" I say enthusiastically, trying to act as though nothing happened. After taking a quick photo we strike out across the square, heading for one of London's most recognisable landmarks. We're not going to be walking there though. Having reached the edge of the pedestrianized part of the square we head over to a nearby bus stop. Luckily we don't have long to wait.
"Ta da!"
I fling my arms wide and gesture dramatically at the open top bus which has pulled to a stop in front of us. Batman looks sceptical. "Just give it a chance" I tell him as I buy tickets. A minute later we are sat on the top floor of the bus with the wind whipping through our hair. Well my hair, his cape. "Do you have one of these?" I ask, leaning against the railings.
"What?"
"A bus. You have a bat version of pretty much every other vehicle on the planet so why not a bat-open top bus?" I reply casually. "And what one earth would I do with a bat-open top bus?" Batman demands. I shrug my shoulders. "I don't know. Maybe you could take the Robin's on a road trip or something" I suggest, slightly flustered. Do I seriously have to think of everything?There's a split second pause then Batsy bursts out laughing. I stare at him in confusion. "Oh god, that would be absolute hell" he gasps. I'm taken aback by how much more human he suddenly looks. So that's what he looks like when he really smiles. I'm so busy staring at him that we almost miss our stop and it's not an easy stop to miss. "Come on. This is us" I say, grabbing Batsy by the hand and dragging him off the bus.
