Gotham Joker Style

 By:Dennis Shaun Bowman

The man shakes his head as he pulls his white top over his head. He's then startled by a knock at the door. He leaves the room, and goes to answer, when he does he's met by a man who flashes his badge. A conversation then begins between the two men.

Officer: Hi, Mr. Scales????

Scales: Sir I really apologize, but today is my first day at work, and I don't want to be late.

Officer: I apologize, Mr. Scales but this cant wait! Do you recognize this girl?

He shows scales a picture.

Scales: That's my wife.... Is sh......

Officer: Yeah this is very urgent may I come in?

Scales: Yes...please do!

Scales let the officer in, closing the door behind them. Jervis Tetch is then shown looking at his watch outside of Gotham Foods, hes holding his file, and begins to take a walk inside the factory. He stops to sign in and is met by Josh Lance the head manager at the factory. Justin interrupts him as he signs in.

Justin: Hello Mr. Tetch its a pleasure, to finally meet you!

Tetch: It is?

Justin: Yes follow me ill show you around...... The chief says you are more than qualified for many of our positions.

Tetch: I guess....... I just want my Alice.

Justin: Alice?

Tetch: Yeah.....shes my girl, shes away at the moment..... So I do things to bind my time.

They are walk through the factory, Lance listens uncomfortably.

Justin: What kind of things?

Tetch: You know just things to ease my mind..... I do appreciate this Mr. Lance. Im a very hard worker. You'll see....

Justin: heh..... Ok kid..... Well we are giving you a shot, so I hope thats true.

Josh shows him around..... While they talk scenes change to later that day cars are shown driving over the highway, scenic shots of the city are in view. The cars are shown driving and pulling up at the mental hospital. They drive through the main entrance, down a paved road, and see the chapel to the right. Driving down the hill they arrive at the main office. Doors are shown slamming, Ramirez exits the police car carrying, Gordon and Quinn. Gordon exits they come around are met by ton of security as Gordon helps Quinn out of the car. They are shown taking a walk up stairs an d being met by Bill the head of Arkham Asylum.

Gordon: Hey Bill this is Ms. Quinn she will be conducting our interview today, hows his mood.

Bill: Oh as chipper a s usual.....Great to meet you Ms.Quinn!

Ms.Quinn: You too, so just ca....

Bill: Yes Bill is fine, if you Bruceth will follow me ill take you to where you need to be.

They enter inside the hospital, stopping at the main door. Bill presses the intercom button , and gets everyone buzzed in. The walk down the hall side by side, Ms. Quinn is flipping through the Jokers file.

Ms.Quinn: So..... what I gather, is this man has only a homicidal background. No record of previous family, but a alias?

Gordon: Well actually we believe he did have a former alias.... with think his name may had been, Nikki Maxwell, but really names are names..... Hes really just a demon to society.

Ms.Quinn fumbles through the file, dropping it carelessly, catching some papers before they hit the floor. Gordon bends down to help her as Bill stops, a officer is shown on the rooftop. He turns around and is met by Batman, who sprays a mist in the officers face. He grabs the officer putting him in a headlock until he passes out. Batman walks over to the window where he can look into the heart of the old building. To see whats unfolding, he sees Bill and Gordon helping Quinn to her feet, and beginning to walk away. They are shown up close stopping at their desired destination. Bill grabs the keys and begins to unlatch the locks, they enter inside. Batman sees them enter from the roof, at that time he is grazed by a gun shot, which catches him in his left arms. Another officer is seen climbing the building side ladder demanding he halt. Batman walks to the nearest edge, and takes a leap and disappears into the night. The officer drifts closer to the edge looking down, and not find a trace of the hero. Batman is shown hiding favoring his left arm, as blood is oozing from the wound. The seen drifts back to Gordon and Quinn taking their seat in front of the plexiglass. She comments on the supposed shot, she believed to had heard. Gordon instructs Bill to call in the Joker then find out whats going on. At that time the door from behind the plexiglass swings open, one man in white enters first with one arm braced around the deranged being in the straight jacket, then another man enters from the dark holding his other arm.

Copyright Dennis Shaun Bowman 2010