Chapter 19

Identity

Joker's Funhouse

Bruce drove the old fashioned Batmobile to the land that was once the Joker's Funhouse. He had gone to the North Pole to drop off Barbra, now he was done messing around. He was going to find out who the Red Hood was once and for all. Wether the Red Hood was telling the truth, he was Joker back from the grave or if he was Jason Todd, the second Robin. Or wether it was someone who he didn't even know. It didn't matter Bruce was going to find out.

"No more delays," Bruce thought in his head.

When he got to the Funhouse, he saw two robots waiting for him. Bruce rammed the Batmobile into the robots to turn their circuits off. After the robots were disabled Bruce got out of the Batmobile and walked towards the ruins of the Funhouse.

Bruce walked towards the grey entrance of the Funhouse. The Funhouse used to be bright and colorful. Now it was dark.

Bruce walked towards the middle of the old stage that could be seen when you enter the Funhouse. He remembered taking down a laughing Joker on the stage.

Suddenly, the Red Hood jumped from a rope hanging above Bruce. Red Hood landed in front of Bruce.

"Were my robots easy? I've been working on them a lot when you tried finding me." Red Hood stated. "I probably have to do some major upgrades given the time you took them down."

Bruce tried swinging a punch at the Red Hood but the Red Hood blocked it. "Where's Dent and Nygma?" Bruce questioned. "More importantly, where the hell is Terry?"

Ropes came down falling from the skies. There were three ropes. Each one was holding either Two Face, Riddler, or Terry.

Through the last years of being Batman, Bruce gained a mutual respect and understanding for the Riddler and the Two Face. They turned on their wrong ways and tried to make them right unlike villains like the Scarecrow. Two Face and Riddler were even entrusted with the Batman's identity. Now they were captured with Terry.

"Who are you?" Bruce questioned.

"I'm the Red Hood of course!" Red Hood exclaimed.

"No who are you under that mask?" Bruce questioned again.

"Oh Brucie I told you that already." Red Hood stated.

"Then show your face." Bruce commanded.

"You got me there." Red Hood took off his mask. Under the mask was another mask. Bruce recognized this mask. The man under the Red Hood was the same man who attacked him in the cave, the Heretic.

"Show me who you really are. No more games." Bruce leaped towards the Heretic. Bruce landed on the Heretic. Heretic tried attacking Bruce but failed. "No, I learned your tactics. You revealed too much about them the night you attack me."

Bruce ripped of the Heretic's mask.

"Damian?" Bruce stated in shock.

"Yes father. I have returned, finally." Damian stated.