Batman: Assassin

Chapter 14

Batman proceeds to the warehouse where he climbs to the rooftop. He places a small round device in the glass of the ceiling and activates it. It lets out a silent sonic blast that shatters the glass. Batman drops down and looks around to see if anyone is around. He pulls out a remote and presses a button. The remote activated an EMP which turns off all of the lights in the warehouse. Batman turns on his night vision lenses and proceeds to make his way through the warehouse.

"Hey! Who is there?" A voice yells.

A gunman turns a corner and spots Batman. Batman quickly reacts and grabs the gunman by his head and shoves him against a wall. Then he snaps his neck.

"Won't be hearing from him again," Batman says to himself.

Batman makes way further into the warehouse. He spots a thug carrying an AR-15 rifle.

"Where do they get such big artillery?"

Batman pulls out a remote and presses a big button on it. There is a huge explosion. The men panic and begin running away but many get caught in the explosion. One man is laying on the ground badly injured but still alive. He attempts to crawl but a figure stands over him. He looks up and sees the Batman looming over him.

"What do you want?!" The man asks.

Batman grabs him by the throat and flies out of the warehouse. He stands on a rooftop and holds the man by the collar of his shirt.

"What do you want? Money?"

"Answers!" Batman yells, tightening his grip.

"I am not telling you shit!" The man yells.

He spits in Batman's face and Batman slams his face to the ground. He grabs the thug and lifts him into the air.

"Now I will ask you again! This time not so nicely!"

The thug grumbles and Batman grabs his arm and begins cracking it.

"Argh!"

"What is going on here?!"

"ALRIGHT ALRIGHT!!!"

"Better start talking before I really lose my patience! Why did Penguin attack the high school?!"

"He was targeting the children!"

"FOR WHAT??!!"

"A racketeering! Should be worth millions! That's all I know! I swear to-"

Batman grabs his head and snaps it instantly.

"Swear to me!" He yells.

Batman walks away and shoots his grappling gun. He lands on a rooftop and brings out a pair of advanced binoculars. He stares at the high school.

"I see 8 men with cars and vans surrounding the high school. The school is already closed so this should be easy."

Suddenly a bearded man in a wife-beater shirt opens a trunk and pulls out a little girl. Batman's fists clench.

"She wasn't harmed was she? She is very valuable."

"Don't worry about that! Just make sure-"

BANG!

A gunshot rings and a bullet flies through the head of the bearded man.

"What the-" One of the men yells.

"He is here!"

The traffickers grab the children and stuff them in the cars. A bullet hits the hood of one of the cars.

"Damn it! He killed the engine! We are going to have to walk!"

The man hops out of the car, grabs the children, and begins walking. They reach a corner of the school. Suddenly a rope ties around the man's head and pulls him up. The children look up and see a shadowy figure with pointed ears and red eyes looking down at them. They tremble in fear.

"Get home! I promise these men won't hurt you again!"

The children run off and Batman looks at the rest of the cars speeding off. He turns on the communicator in his cowl.

"Lucius? It's time to bring it out! Is the auto-pilot on?"

"Sending it your way."

In the distance, a huge car speeds toward Batman. It has the appearance of a tank but the maneuverability and sleekness of a sports car.

"Let's see how you do!" Batman says to himself. 

Batman hops in the car and speeds after the traffickers. He presses a button that activates a gun that shoots armor piercing rounds. He begins firing at one of the van's tires. The tires pop off and the van stops and hits a wall. He fires at the other cars and forces them to stop. Soon all of the vehicles are disabled. Batman stops his car and gets out. He finds himself surrounded by 7 men who are holding children hostage.

"You think we are scared of you, Bat-freak?! You are nothing but some guy dressed in a Halloween costume!"

Batman smirks and throws a razor-sharp Batarang at one of the men. It cuts him in the face and he falls to the ground.

"Who's next?!" Batman growls.

A thug lunges toward Batman with his fist but Batman grabs it and throws it into another guy's face and knocks them both out. Another trafficker tried to grab Batman from behind but Batman presses a button on his arm that causes a taser to activate in the suit, electrocuting the guy to death. A fourth guy pulls out a knife and attempts to stab Batman in the chest. However, the knife shatters upon impact with the suit. He looks at Batman in awe who head-butts him to the ground.

"This is taking too long," he says to himself.

He pulls out a pistol and shoots the rest of them.