The Dark Truth

Ultimatum: Chapter 29

I look up to see batman only for him to throw joker to the other side of the room. I go to run after him but bat catches me in his arms. "let me go!" I struggle in his grip but he just keeps walking to the window. I hear j scream a "no!" and suddenly we were going up. the cold wind slapped me in the face as batman grappled to the top of the building. I feel his grip loosen so I decide a ballsey move. I knee him where it hurts and run. "lizzy, stop!" I slowly come to a stop. this might be the only time I can confront him about everything. I turn around to see batman coming closer. "stay back bruce." he quickly comes to a halt and I smirk and shake my head. "so I was right. did you enjoy reading up about me? playing me for a fool? you all let me suffer, for that, you will suffer." I pull out the gun j gave me that I hid in the back of my mangled dress. I point the gold barrel at him and smirk. "any last words? because we both know I know where to shoot." he slowly inches closer and I ready the gun. "lizzy, cat asked me to help you. she though it would be best if you remembered on your own. we all did. we were trying to prevent you from becoming.." I cut him off before he can finish. "like joker?" I let out a sarchastic laugh and get closer. "I was the monster long before him. its my fault he is how he is. and I love how he is." I see a look of disgust cross Bruce's face then a small smirk. "you do know what he did with Harley, right?" a pang in my chest makes me start to shake. he just kept avoiding the question when I asked. I shake my head no and he laughs darkly. "of course not. he put her back into belle reve." I feel my anger grow again when I hear a door slam. I don't dare turn away from Bruce but I do step back a bit. "that's my girl, got bat right where we want him." before jokers voice could get any closer I turn so im pointing the gun at both of them. "baby girl, what are you doing?" I head j growl out and I laugh. "tell me the truth about Harley. and if you don't im shooting you in the damn leg." jokers head falls back in silent understanding and holds his hands behind his back. " I took her back to prison. she only got in the way." I growl and shoot the gun so it grazes his leg. he leans down and grunts in pain. I point the gun at batman next. "did you truly have feelings for me, or was I just a little plan you and Selina concocted?" batman looks away in thought and then sighs. "I did it for the plan at first, but then I saw you in that dress and, I never wanted to let you go." my grip on the gun tightens and I scream out in frustration. "Lizzy!" I look over to joker as he growls out my name. "you can make the right decision. " I look in his eyes to see pain and a few other undecisive emotions. before I could tell what was happening batman had attacked joker. I try to shoot him but the bullet just ricochets. they are both now full on fighting. for some reason I was having serious Deja vu. my eyes go wide as I realize. my dreams. it was only ever me or joker getting shot from a distance. i look around to see no one. im the only one with a gun. i look at the two fighting and realize i don't want either dead. but maybe.. "hey!" the boys stop fighting momentarily to see me pointing the gun to my head. "stop fighting, or both of you will be cleaning my brains off this rooftop!" batman gets off of j and starts slowly walking towards me. "Lizzy, put the gun down. we can get you help." i laugh and shake my head. "who said i want help?" next is j to get up and start walking closer. "c'mon Lizzy, come with me and i can show you a world we've always dreamed of. " i smile as a tear falls down my face. "i love you j, but i don't know if i want to be evil. this all started because i had to come home. maybe its time i end it." i see panic surge through both jokers and batman's eyes. "ive seen two endings to this and id much rather me die over you. so either you both leave and ill find my happy ass back home or my brains are taking an exit. your choices." i see them both look at each other and joker is the first to put his hands up in surrender. "you know how to find me love, I'm not risking your life over something like this." i see him leave the rooftop and then i look to batman. "please let me help you." i shake my head no and smile. "this is the only way you can help me." he nods and slowly walks to the edge of the building. "please think about all your options." he then jumps off to glide away. i sigh and put down the gun. i sit on a large square thing in the middle of the roof. i hear a few claps come from behind me to see frost leaning against the door to go back into the building. "well played. i don't even think they realized the gun was empty." i smirk a bit and open it to show one bullet was in their. "hey we could've played Russian rulet." we both let out a small chuckle and then everything goes silent. "let me guess, j sent you up." i see a slight nod from frost and i nod my head. "the car is ready whenever you are." i nod my head and walk over to the edge of the building. "have you ever thought, maybe the world would be better off without you?" i can see the disaster the goons had made the place from high above, the smell of sulfur from the fires burning in the parking lot burning my nostrils. "well, everyone has, but your strong enough that your going to come with me to the car, then were going to get a drink and a you a hotel room." a smile grows on my face and i walk over to him. "you know me a little too well, sure you didn't read my folder?" he laughs and we head down to the car.