CHAPTER THREE: ARKHAM UNDER
LOCKDOWN

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PACIFICATION CHAMBER

"Someone put this animal back in his cell!" Batman ordered.

A bloody and bruised Victor Zsasz is at once escorted out of the premises in handcuffs by Arkham guards to his cell.

"This isn't over! I'll get out of these damn handcuffs soon enough! You will be the next tally mark on my skin! I promise you that!" Zsasz exclaimed.

Batman and Batwoman don't pay any attention to the mumbling deranged rants of the murderous Zsasz. Moments later a chime then rang in the couple's earpieces and it was Oracle on the other phone line.

"Batman. Batwoman. Are you there?" Oracle asked.

"Yes, we're here, Oracle. Go on." Bruce said.

Oracle was typing onto her high-tech computer keyboard like crazy and looking at the live data stream that was on her computer monitors.

"Arkham Island is gone."

"What?!"Batman stated.

"I mean gone in the sense that it had just vanished from the network a few moments ago," Oracle informed.

"Hmm, looks like Joker's crew have control of Arkham's highly advanced security systems. They must have isolated it from the grid." Batman explained.

"Yeah, well, that's not all he's done..."

Then the pair of crime-fighting heroes receive an incoming phone call and the caller ID reads SON.

"Hold on to that thought, Babs. Jason is on the other line. Yes, Jason. Come in." Harleen responded.

"Hey, mom. Old man. I heard about the Joker's recent escape from the Asylum. Are you two alright? Need any backup?" Jason asked his voice steeped with worry.

"Yes, we're okay, Sweet Boy. It's just a few minor scratches and bruises nothing too serious. We're getting closer to the Joker's trail and won't be needing any backup. Pretty soon this madness of his will end and we'll finally get some well-deserved rest." Harleen responded.

Jason sighed relieved to hear that and spoke up. "Well, that's good news. Because I would hate it if something bad had happened to the both of you."

"We'll be okay, Jason. I promise. Besides we have your favorite redhead guiding us through this hellish maze so that we won't get lost. We'll be back home before you know it." Harleen said reassuring him.

"Barbara informed us earlier about the Joker's hijacking of the Arkham security systems. What else has he done, son?" Bruce questioned.

"Yeah, and how are things in Gotham?" Harleen added.

"Well, it's not looking too good. Grayson and I are trying our best to keep the peace in the city by breaking up riots and such. It's honestly a tad bit overwhelming, to say the least as many supervillains like Penguin and Two-Face are taking advantage of the situation. We might need some more help." Jason answered.

"Oh, no, Bruce.." Harleen said worriedly and clutched her husband's muscular arm.

"Just do the best you can for now, Jason. Help will be on the way soon. I'll be making a few calls to fellow crime fighters in the Gotham Bay Area so that they can lend a helping hand too." Bruce responded.

"Thanks, Old man. I'll let Grayson know too."

"Why is all of that commotion stirring up in Gotham City anyway, Jason?" Harleen asked.

"Well, apparently, there had been reports going around on the police radio and local radio stations informing them that the Joker had placed a shit load of bombs all around Gotham. He said that he'd detonate them if anyone ever set foot on Arkham Island. It was being suppressed earlier but the story eventually got out and well you know the rest. Here take a quick listen." Jason explained and began playing the newsfeed.

"We apologize for this interruption to our regular scheduled broadcast. Jack Ryder is live from the Gotham Bay Area with some breaking news." Vicki Vale sounded off.

"Hello, Gothamites. This is Jack Ryder with breaking news in the Gotham Bay. We're getting reports of an armed siege on Arkham Island. A couple of minutes ago the notorious Joker broadcasted this chilling message." Jack informed.

"Greetings, Gotham. Uncle Joker here. I'm in control of Arkham Island now and that makes me your new master. So consider that out of bounds you hear. If I even see a tiny little glimpse of any lawmen, vigilantes, or so-called superheroes in tights lurking this way then I'll start detonating random bombs around the city. Oh, what will it be you may be asking yourself? A school? A hospital? Perhaps a billionaire's mansion? So many choices and so little time...HAHAHA,"

"All access to the island has been restricted as well as air space being closed off and even early reports are saying that the Batman himself along with his partner Batwoman are trapped there on the island too. We'll be right here reporting live on any developments. Back to the studio, Vicki."

"Thanks, Jack. More as it happens."

"Hmph, He's lying, Jason. It's only a diversion to keep people and prying eyes away from the party, so to speak." Bruce remarked.

"And how do you know that?"Jason asked.

"Trust us, Baby Bird. We've known the clown longer than you have. It's just a twisted game to him." Harleen answered and hung up the call.

"The room's locked down. I can't get the gate open. We're trapped in here." Arkham Orderly informed panicked.

"Try the radio. Control should be able to shut down the gate." Arkham Guard spoke up.

Batman and Batwoman had moved out of the Pacification Chamber they were now in the hallway looking for a nearby exit to this trapped room.

"There's always a way out. You just have to use a little imagination." Batman spoke up.

Batman then turned on his detective mode and scanned the nearby area for any clues.

"Thank you again for helping us with, Zsasz." Arkham Guard said.

Batwoman nodded and smiled at him. "No need to thank us, officer. We're good guys. It's what we do."

"What's behind this locked gate?" Batman asked while inspecting it curiously.

"We call it the Supermax. It's a basement inside of a basement housing the most dangerous of criminals. My team and I were cut off from the room earlier." Arkham Guard answered.

"Any reason as to why you and your men were closed off from that area?" Batman questioned.

"Who knows? Perhaps it was to keep us safe? I mean my men and I did hear gunfire and commotion coming from there earlier if that helps." Arkham Guard added.

"Maybe that's what the Joker is after, Bruce. He might be forming a team-up of some sort." Batwoman whispered.

"Hmm, how thick is this gated door anyway?" Batman asked.

"About 10 inches deep. Why do you ask?" Arkham Guard said.

"Because I just found a way out of here. Quick cover your ears and back away now." Batman ordered.

He then took a small gadget from his utility belt called the explosive gel gun and sprayed the sticky substance on a weak wall that's next to the locked Supermax gated door. Batman then takes some distance as he covers himself and his partner Batwoman with his black fabric cape.

"Not that I would ever say no to being this close to my husband. But you do know that I have a cape of my very own, right, Sweetie?" Batwoman said in a teasing tone and smiled.

Batman looked amused and spoke. "Hush you. Besides your cape is small and not larger than mine. It's impractical and we wouldn't want that pretty little face of yours hurt too badly now would we."

"Mhm, keep making excuses. I know that you enjoy my cuddles." Batwoman added.

Batman then pushes the trigger on the explosive gun and the weak wall crumbles into pieces. A large hole is made into it as the couple moves in but not before stopping to look at the Arkham Guards and Orderly one last time.

"All of you stay in here for your safety. In the meantime try and contact the outside world for help. And If any strays come in here then take them down." Batman ordered.

The crime-fighting couple then walks into the dark abyss and maniacal laughter can be heard coming from their direction.

"What are you two waiting for? The both of you are so close that you can almost taste it." Joker's voice rang out.

"Woo! Go Batman! Go Batwoman! You both rock! The Joker doesn't stand a chance!" Arkham Guards said cheering their heroes on.

ARKHAM HOLDING CELLS

Jim Gordon, Frank Boles, and a few of the remaining Arkham guards had detained the last few of the escaped inmates.

Jim rubbed his eyelids tiredly and sighed. "How could we let this happen?"

"What can I say? Shit happens, Jim." Frank responded.

The Arkham Chief of Security then takes out his flask and sips from it. Commissioner Gordon mulled over everything that has transpired recently in the last few hours.

"You did put the straight jacket on the Joker, right, Boles?" Commissioner Gordon asked.

Frank raised an eyebrow and responded his voice sounding slightly offended. "What are you trying to say?"

"Nothing. I was just wondering if you had tightened it enough that's all." Jim said.

"I don't like where this conversation is heading, Jim. I've been doing this job for nearly a decade now. I wouldn't get that sloppy!" Frank said in a defensive tone.

"I'm sorry, Officer Boles. I didn't mean anything by it. I just want to get to the bottom of this. The Joker had someone on the inside helping him. I just don't know who that someone is." Gordon said.

Frank scoffed. "Yeah, right. And I'm the King of England."

He then takes another sip from his flask and walks away mumbling to himself, awakening Jim's rising suspicion. Something was smelling fishy in here and Jim was going to uncover it.

ARKHAM MANSION

Warden Sharp hurries through the long and narrow hallways of the Gothic mansion as he's being escorted out of the premises by a group of Arkham guards to his luxurious car. The older white man puts on his trenchcoat and holds onto his walking stick rather nervously.

"Get me out of here at once! I don't want to be among these freaks!" Quincy said.

The group reached the corner as they were right outside of the car and then a round of gunshots were fired at them.

"Who are you calling a freak, Dummy?" Scarface's voice rang out.

"Take cover, sir." An Arkham guard ordered.

Warden Sharp does as told and hides away in a nearby corner. The shoot-out lasts for a few tense moments as evil laughter is heard from Scarface and once the shoot-out is finally over Quincy peeks his head out fearfully. He looks at his surroundings and sees the dead bodies of his men in a pool of their blood.

"Oh, my god..." Quincy whispered his eyes widening in horror at the bloody massacre.

"Hey, Baldie. Snap out of it! You act like you've never seen a dead body before!" Scarface said.

He then looks in the direction of smoke coming from what looks like a toy Tommy Gun which is held by the infamous Scarface and then itself is held by his sugar Peyton Riley.
The blonde bombshell is now wearing an elegant dark red bareback laced dress with glittering gold jewelry accompanied by long black gloves that reach her elbow and black stilettos. Lastly, her golden blonde locks are out of the messy bun and are now flowing freely and blowing in the air which is hiding her scarred right eye.

"Nice shooting, Love." Peyton complimented.

"Thanks, Sugar."

"I sure have missed this Mr. Scarface," Peyton said.

"Me too, Sugar. Now let's go and teach old Sharpie here a lesson that he'll never forget." Scarface said with an evil grin.

SUPERMAX HOLDING CELLS

The crime-fighting duo of Batman and Batwoman had walked through the creepy dimly lit silo prison only to find it completely abandoned.

"Oracle, we've reached the supermax holding cells," Batman informed her over his comms device as he also took a glance at the many empty cells. "And it looks like the Joker has released multiple supermax inmates,"

"Oh, shit. They're the worst of the worst." Barbara commented.

"Do you have a list of the inmates that were kept in here?" Batman asked.

"Yes, I'm right ahead of you, Bruce. Let's see... Here are the names: Edward Nygma, Peyton Riley, Dr. Jonathan Crane, and Dr. Robert Kirk Langstrom." Oracle said reading off the Arkham database.

"Hmm, all of them are super criminals and the Joker has set them free. But for what purpose?" Batman pondered out loud.

"Well, wouldn't you like to know, huh, Bat-Creep?" A mysterious sultry voice rang out from the darkness around them followed by wild laughter.

Batman and Batwoman were on high alert and got into defensive stances as their backs were to each other. The crime-fighting duo then sees the Joker's main squeeze Punchline at the end of one of the grid catwalks in the silo prison as she's also inside a doorway and waving excitedly over to them with a cute innocent smile on her clown-painted face.

"Hiya, Bat-goofs! Punchline's here!"

"I've got her!" Batwoman proclaimed.

"Batwoman wait!" Batman cautioned.

Batwoman had taken out of her utility belt a red metallic Batarang and threw the weapon across the room to strike Punchline. But the Batarang didn't hit its target and instead struck the bulletproof glass as it got stuck in deep. Punchline claps her hands together enthusiastically and jumps up for joy as her weapon of choice an elegant samurai sword is inside her sheath which hangs vertically on her hip.

"Ha! You missed, Bat-Slut!" Punchline teased and giggled.

Batwoman glared in the direction of Punchline and raised her voice angrily. "We don't have time for your twisted games, Punch-Bitch. Now where is the Joker?" Batwoman demanded.

Punchline grinned with joyfulness and loved the feisty uproar radiating off from Batwoman.

"Sorry, Gingersnap. but my J-Bear is very busy at the moment. How do you like my new uniform anyway? Pretty hot, huh?" Punchline said as she showed off her sinful purple and green nurse outfit which got a rise out of everyone that she came into contact with. "And if you haven't guessed it by now, today is J's big homecoming and you two will be the guests of honor," Punchline said.

Batman took a cautious step forward and got in between the two fierce women. Looking into the nearby TV monitor he then spoke calmly toward the clown princess.

"You have one chance to surrender, Alexis. Give up the Joker now or else." Batman warned.

"Hmm, that's quite tempting, Bats, but no dice. Now the inmates are running the asylum and Arkham is under lockdown." Punchline answered.

The metallic gatted doors behind Batman and Batwoman had closed as they were now locked down which trapped our heroes inside of the Supermax holding cells.

Punchline laughed mockingly. "Joker was right as always. You and your little girlfriend are so damn predictable. Falling into another one of our traps. I've gotta take a selfie of this moment and share it with J immediately." Punchline said and took out her smartphone.

The crazy Japanese woman takes a few quick selfies and then presses a big red button on her colorful remote control which triggers a reaction. Batman and Batwoman look up toward the ceiling and see gas canisters spewing toxic green gas below them as it filled the silo prison.

"Joker venom!" Batwoman yelled and gasped.

"Quick. Put on your gear." Batman ordered.

The superhero couple takes out gas masks from their utility belt and puts them on before the toxic green gas can even reach them. Batman and Batwoman both look for a way out to escape the silo prison and see a big round air duct above them.

"Up there!" Batman yelled out pointing upward.

Batwoman nodded and exclaimed. "I see it."

Harleen pulled out her Batclaw and fired it at the hatch above as the hook got stuck on the air duct hatch and she pulled it off clean. Then Batman pulls out his grappling hook and fires it at the duct opening as he pulls himself and his wife up to safety.

"Hey! No fair! You two are cheating!" Punchline whined.

Batman and Batwoman are now crawling through the narrow air ducts and have contacted their tech girl Barbara Gordon.

"Oracle, the Joker has brought his laughing gas into the asylum," Batman informed.

"And how do you know this?" Oracle questioned.

"The Joker and Punchline had set a trap for me and Harleen inside the Supermax holding cells. They tried to gas us to death." Batman said.

"Well, did it work?"

"Of course not. Go ahead and warn the GCPD. Tell them that the Joker has chemical weapons on Arkham Island."

"I'll get right on that, Bruce."

Batman and Batwoman reach the end of the air duct and crash through, gliding onto the wet tile floor of the prison shower. Punchline and Joker's crew of clown-faced goons had surrounded our heroes. The couple stands tall and gloomy as the water droplets drip down their leather costumes while they remove their gas masks. Punchline grins an evil smile and points her sharp samurai sword at them menacingly.

"There they are boys! No one escapes our wrath! Whoever can kill Bat-Creep and Bat-Slut first will then get a very special treat from me!"  Punchline announced.

"Yeah, you heard the lady! Let's fuck them up!"

"Let's kill these fuckers!"

"Get them!"

Batman crackles his knuckles and neck as Batwoman stretches her limbs.

"Your ass is mine, Punch-Bitch." Batwoman said.

"This is gonna be fun," Batman whispered as he extended his index fingers motioning to bring it on and the Joker's crew began charging at them.

There were about twenty or so of Joker's henchmen who had begun to attack both Batman and Batwoman. The crime-fighting duo takes them head-on at the battlefield of a wet ceramic-tiled prison shower. Batman's fists smash through the first few goons only to get hit by a lead pipe in the back of his head. Batwoman glared and retaliated back on her husband's behalf as she roundhouse kicked the inmate square in the jaw while also dodging the oncoming heavy strikes.

"Get your hands off my man!" Batwoman yelled.

Batman soon regained his composure and disarmed the nearby Joker henchmen who were holding lethal weapons in their hands via performing lethal takedowns which broke bones:

Ten more inmates ambushed Batman and Batwoman against the ceramic tile walls and tried to shank them, but their advanced body armor still held strong. The crime-fighting duo then broke free of their captor's grasp by using their gauntlet blades to cut the inmate's arms from those that were restraining them as they instantly backed away and screamed in pain while gushing out blood.

Another random Joker goon runs up toward Batman while holding a fire axe. The Dark Knight dodges the attacks as the fire axe bashes through the ceramic tiles from a partition wall and accidentally hits one of his fellow crew members in the chest killing him instantly. The goon doesn't bat an eyelid and just pulls the bloody axe out of his fallen comrade as he continues to go after Batman.

Batwoman then steps in and blocks the powerful strikes with her gauntlet blades. She quickly pulls the axe out of the unnamed Joker goon's hand as the weapon flies into the crotch of another Joker thug and he goes down whimpering from the pain.

"Looks like he won't be able to produce any offspring after this." Punchline joked.

Then Batman headbutts another Joker goon and bashes his head through a porcelain sink as he glares at the Joker's main squeeze. Punchline blows him a kiss and grins micheviosly while spectating the battle from afar.

"Don't drop the soap, Bat-Freak!"

One Joker goon tries to attack Batman from behind by shanking him but is only able to cut through his long black cape instead. Then Batman takes the Joker thug and throws him across the room into a bathroom mirror.

"Ouch! That has got to hurt!" Punchline commented.

"Batwoman, watch out!" Batman warned.

Batwoman turns her head to see another Joker henchman come around a ceramic partition wall and bellow out a war cry while swinging two hunting knives. Batwoman takes a battle stance and quickly invades the henchman's lethal attacks. The Joker goon then tries to karate kick Batwoman in the head but she counters his attack by grabbing his leg and punching him in the balls.

The Joker thug dropped the knives while screaming in agony as Batwoman then threw him against the ceramic tiles and blew them out in the process.

"Oh, C'mon boys! This is getting embarrassing!" Punchline chastised.

Batwoman and Batman stand tall while glooming over the unconscious inmate bodies that are on the wet ceramic tile floors of the prison bathroom.

"Is that the best you can do, Punch-Bitch!" Batwoman yelled out.

"You bet your sweet ass that I can do so much better, Bat-Slut. Guns, get me some guns now! Rapido muchachos!" Punchline ordered.

Then four of Joker and Punchline's henchmen appear next to their boss lady holding assault rifles.

"Blast those fuckers now!" Punchline exclaimed in her native language of Japanese.

"Uh, yeah, what she said! Let's blast these Bat-Freaks into oblivion!"

"Wait don't shoot!" Batman cautioned.

There were still a couple of Joker henchmen on the ground floor level and they had surrounded the superhero couple as the goons looked on in horror at the barrels of the assault rifles being in the line of fire.

Batman and Batwoman quickly leaped away from the violent onslaught as the wet ceramic tiles of the prison shower filled with pouring blood. The Joker Goons fired round after round blasting the ceramic tiles, showers, and unlucky thugs to pieces. Alexis Kaye holds her fingers up to her ears and watches the bloody massacre with joy in her heart.

"Alright boys that's enough!" Punchline ordered.

"I think we've got them, boss lady! We finally killed the Bat-Freaks!"

Punchline shakes her head dissatisfied and wacks her henchman across the back of his head.

"Ow! What was that for!"

"Do any of you bozos see the dead bodies of the so-called heroes anywhere by chance? No? Well, go and check it out for yourselves, duh. Freaking amateurs." Punchline scolded.

"Yes, Ms. Boss Lady..."

Then four of Joker and Punchline's henchmen walked cautiously down and toward the bullet hole-filled prison showers now spewing dirty sewage water everywhere.

"Stay close you guys. They could be anywhere."

"Where the hell are those Bat-Freaks?"

Then the crime-fighting team of Batman and Batwoman abruptly came out of nowhere from the shadows to strike. Firstly Batman went over toward a henchman and grabbed the assault rifle he was carrying as he then twisted his shooting arm. A loud gunshot was then fired and the henchman shot his foot by accident as he fell to the ground screaming in pain. Batwoman strikes next by disarming another henchman and using the henchman's assault rifle as a melee weapon hits the other henchman's assault rifle away. Batwoman then uses the henchman as a human shield and the last two remaining henchmen are hesitant to shoot at her. Harleen smirked to herself knowing that she had gotten the upper hand in this fight.

"Go ahead punks! I dare you." Batwoman taunted.

"What the hell are you two waiting for, Dickheads? Shoot through him for fucks sake. Shoot!" Punchline exclaimed anger in her voice.

"Now Batwoman!" Batman said.

Batwoman then pulls out a Bat-Line from her utility belt and throws it as the rope wraps tightly around the two armed thugs from behind the human shield making it so they can't move around. Batwoman then connects the reeling device to the human shield's black belt buckle and activates it. All three inmates then get pulled close together as they scream in terror and are quickly knocked out unconscious by their skulls bashing into each other.

Alexis groaned in annoyance frustrated by the constant failed attempts at killing the caped crusaders. She was now out of henchmen to boss around and was left all alone with the Caped Crusaders in the meantime.

"For fucks sake can't you two die already?!" Punchline whined.

"It's over, Kaye. Now where is the Joker?" Batman asked in a firm tone.

"Pft like I'll ever squeal for you, Bats. You won't ever get your hands on my J again! I won't fucking let you!" Punchline exclaimed.

"And what about yourself? Don't you care about your well-being too?" Batwoman asked.

"Don't you dare try to psychoanalyze me, Batlady! Cause I ain't the one." Punchline said defensively.

Batwoman looked sternly toward Punchline. "Just answer the damm question."

Punchline rolled her eyes and glared at the bat-themed superheroes.

"Fine. Since you asked so politely. Yes, I do care about my well-being. I'm not like his old punching bag Harley Quinn. Oh, no no no. He needs me just as much as I need him if not more." Punchline answered.

Batwoman smiled amused by the Japanese woman's response. That stupid bitch. She doesn't have a damn clue about the type of mess that she has gotten herself into.

"What's so dang funny, Bat-Slut?" Punchline asked.

"Oh, nothing.." Batwoman responded with a cunning smile.

"That's it! I've had enough of this shit! Like they say If you want something done right then you've got to do it your damn yourself." Punchline said and dropped down below to the bloody and wet ceramic tile floor of the bathroom prison.

Batman and Batwoman raised their hands in front of them and clutched them into fists as they took defensive stances. Punchline had an evil smirk on her face and her emerald green eyes screamed bloody murder as she pulled out her samurai sword from her sheath.

"You don't have to do this, Alexis. I know your story and what happened that made you turn into this. To turn over to him in your time of need. But there has to be some good left in you." Batman spoke softly trying to reason with the Japanese woman.

"It's too late, Batman. She's too far gone." Batwoman said.

"You should listen to your partner more often, Bats. She's right you know. It's far too late for me and I honestly don't give a fuck. Joker showed me the way and I'll be forever in his debt. Now shut your damn pie holes and get ready to die by my sword."

Alexis Kaye then lets out a war cry as she charges head-on toward Batman and Batwoman while holding her samurai sword in her hands. She swings her sword first at Batwoman who instantly ducks the oncoming attacks with ease. Batman tries to sneak up on Punchline but the Japanese woman can block him quickly and slices his arms and legs with her fatal sword.

"Batman!" Batwoman called out with worry in her voice.

Punchline goes to stab Batman in the stomach but he can block that lethal attack with his gauntlet blades as the samurai sword gets stuck in between the blades. Batman then kicked Punchline in her stomach and she staggered back a few feet away from them. Batwoman goes toward her partner and checks on his wounds while Batman throws the samurai sword off to the side.

"Oh, God. Bruce, you're bleeding badly," Batwoman whispered as she got on her knees and inspected his wounds blood covered her gloved hands.

Batman groaned in pain and spoke out. "I-I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Bring her to justice.." He said in a dismissive tone while standing upright against the shower wall.

"No, Bruce. You aren't alright okay? You need medical attention now." Batwoman whispered voice strained.

"Watch out!" Batman warned.

Punchline had snuck creepily behind Batwoman and sliced Batwoman's back and stomach as she was able to get back possession of her samurai sword. Batwoman screamed in pain and was bleeding from her wounds as she backed away from Punchline.

"Never take your eyes off your opponent, Batlady. Didn't they ever teach you that, Bitch." Punchline taunted.

Batwoman winced with every movement that she made but didn't give up as she motioned for Punchline to bring it on.

"Very well then. You two have made your bed. J will be so proud of me once I successfully off you two fuckers. Then the whole damn world will burn and be at the mercy of myself and my Joker." Punchline spoke with utter joy and went to land the death blow.

But then her husband Batman came to the rescue as an electrically charged Batarang was thrown in Punchline's direction via remote control. Punchline's body shakes violently as the high-voltage electrical charges are sent through her petite athletic body. The psychotic Japanese clown woman dropped the lethal weapon and fell over next to the floor hard like a sack of rocks. Batwoman got on top of Punchline's body and provided a few more hard punches toward her clown face.

"Where is the Joker?!" Batwoman exclaimed.

Punchline's mouth was filling with blood and she gurgled. "F-Fuck you!"

Batwoman punched Alexis some more in the face but Punchline just smiled up at her and even laughed in Batwoman's face which angered Harleen more.

"I said where the fuck is the Joker?!"

"Y-You... shouldn't worry... about that. Y-You have more... urgent matters to attend to." Punchline said weakly.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Batwoman asked and stopped the brutal onslaught on Punchline.

"G-Gordon..." Punchline said further alluding to.

"What about the commissioner? What does he have to do with all this?"

"H-He's in grave danger..."

Batwoman's eyes widen in horror upon hearing the crucial information. "Oh, no. Jim!"

Amid the distraction, Punchine then pulls out a glitter bomb and blows it up in Batwoman's face, blinding her for a few fleeting moments. Punchline grabbed a hidden switchblade that was inside her leather combat boot and stabbed Batwoman in the shoulder with it. Now free from the Caped Crusader's grasp Punchline then pushed Batwoman off of her and Roundhouse kicked Batwoman hard in the face.

Punchline giggles and wipes the blood off her mouth as she licks it off her fingers. "That was quite the nasty catfight, huh, Ginger Snap. Next time I won't go so easy on you. Oh, I almost forgot."

Punchline picks up her now bloody samurai sword and puts it securely back inside her sheath.

"It's one of a kind. Not like your Batarangs that you two throw everywhere around willingly. Anyhoo till next time, my lovelies."

Punchline then blows Batwoman and Batman a quick kiss as she cartwheels away from the Supermax holding cell escaping.

To Be Continued...