Batmom

Part 3

The boys were trying to make sense of the situation and see where this was headed to. They had never seen Batmom in action. Actually, for them it was only a rumor that Nightwing heard once. Robin was the most surprised of all. He wanted to see the skills of this newly discovered Batmom. A wave of respect was taking over the youngest of the boys as he knew the one that he almost called Mom was under a cowl scaring the Joker.

Harley was the first to break the silence once she closed the door behind her. "I do hope she is more benevolent than last time." She sighs in defeat once she realized what was in for Mr. J.

"Last time? Has this happened before?" Red Robin questioned Harley Quinn now that they were far from danger. He had no idea how this could happen before if even Nightwing, the eldest of them, had no memory of a similar situation.

"There is only one person that Joker fears... and that is Batmom!" She tried to tiptoe to a vent to see or listen what has happening inside.

"Even more than the Batman?" Robin asked in surprise. In his world and in his mind, there was no-one over the might and scary power of Batman. That was the reason why he would fight his brothers for the cowl.

"Mistah J. doesn't really fear Batman, they have a strange relationship but is not about fear. However that's not the case with Batmom..." Seeing that she had the complete attention of the four handsome batboys, Harley proceeded to tell the story as she knew it. "When pudding beat Robin to a pulp some years ago, Batmom appeared. She had the same cheap costume that she's wearing now. Has Batman not sopped her, she would have killed Joker many years ago. She used a crowbar to hit, maim and hurt Mistah J, just as he did with Robin. But then before she could kill him, Batman appeared... not to save him but to beat him a little more for what Mr. J did to his boy."

"So Batman allowed him to live by stopping Batmom?" Jason still was outraged about Batman not killing the Joker for what he did to him, but this was a whole new revelation in their relationship. Maybe they didn't kill him that time, but Bruce did beat the Joker trying to avenge him.

"Yes, well, they both beat Joker pretty bad. Batman didn't want blood on Batmom's hands or something ridiculous like that. After that night it took Mistah J. some years to recover from that beating... sometimes Batman mentions Batmom, just so Joker stops whatever he's doing, because she was all serious about killing my pudding."

"Is it wrong that I feel certain sympathy for the Joker?" Nightwing asked to Red Hood because he knew he was the Robin that died and he had an unsolved quarrel against him and Batman for that incident many years ago.

To his surprise, Red Hood answered "Even "I" am scared for him... and I could kill him in a heartbeat." After seeing Batmom so confidently staying inside with the Joker and hearing the story from Harely, he feared for Batmom because she was willing to kill Joker for him. But he was also afraid of her because she was his mom and a total badass from what he was witnessing now.

"Should we call Batman?"

"What for? For him to come and help our sworn enemy? Nah! I think that Batmom can handle it ... if not, I would gladly take over." Red Hood started to cut cartridge of his guns one by one trying to intimidate Harley and proud for his mother.

"There is no need to call Batman sir... Commissioner Gordon is on his way" Agent A replied through the intercom, aware of the conversation taking place outside the warehouse.

Seeing that the situation at the warehouse was still going, Harley sat with the back against the wall, waiting for Batmom to let her in. It took another solid 20 minutes for Batmom to come out.

"Harley, darling... Joker needs your help. Shall he threaten my family again; I won't be so benevolent with him... or with you... understood dear?" Harley was shaking as she heard Batmom's threatening; she nodded affirmatively with fervor and hurried to help her boss. But as intimidating as she was, Batmom turned with a smile to address her boys "Robin's club, let's go home."