3rd Person P.O.V.

All of Homeworld can see the fight that is about to ensue on the Central Tower. Some of the rebels stepped back when Jasper approached Batman.

(Jasper) A compassionate one would be at home, mourning over the loss of a friend right now. Yet, here you are.

She charged at him. He moves out of the way before she hits him. She made sure she doesn't run off the edge, which would've been bad for her.

Pearl sits on a chair that's elevated from the fight. She leans forward to get a closer look.

(Rebel) Jasper's gonna kick his butt.

Jasper redirected herself at Batman and he jumps over her. He swung his cape which hit her face to blind her. As she tried to regain her sight, Batman was beating on her.

He jabbed rapidly in multiple directs of her form. He then jumps and kicks her in the face. He then activated his Shock Gloves.

He leaps at her and wrapped his arm around her neck. He punched her lower back to electrocute her. She suddenly jolted out of his grip which made him let her go.

(Pearl) Uh oh! You made her angry.

She chuckled. Jasper charged at Batman again, but he jumped over a rebel to dodge her. She accidentally rammed into the rebel who was unfortunate enough to get in her way.

(Rebels) Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!

Batman dodged a few attacks from the rebels he's near and Jasper charged at him. Batman couldn't handle the rebels and Jasper at once. He jumps over another rebel and Jasper collided into the small group of rebels.

(Jasper) Stay out of my way!

Batman needed to deal with the rebels before fighting Jasper. But how? Jasper jumps up and lands on the ground with a shockwave that pushes everyone on the ground.

Batman jumped before it hit him. He figured out how to deal with the rebels. He jumps up high like Jasper, used his adrenaline to grab a lot of Batarangs from his belt, and threw one each to every single rebel that was on the ground.

The Batarangs hit the rebels and poofed them all simultaneously. Now, there's Jasper fight. He runs to her and he doesn't need to use his cape to stun her.

He used the Shock Gloves to do extra damage to her and to get even more critical hits to her form. He leaps around her with his arm wrapped around her neck. He repeats his previous action and shoved his fist in her lower back.

She leaped forward because of the electricity forcing her to jump up.

(Jasper) Now you break!

She charged again. Batman keeps evading her.

(Pearl) Whoo, she's on a roll.

Her feet stomping on the ground, shaking the ground. Batman ran to the side.

Joker: Toot toot! Watch out for the Jasper Train!

(Jasper) You cannot win!

Batman leaps over her.

(Jasper) Run for your life!

Jasper charged again, like a bull. She activates a helmet with horns on the front. It's similar to Batman's cowl.

The horns, which are supposed to be ears, on Batman's cowl is on the back of his cowl, meanwhile Jasper's is on the front of her helmet. Jasper steps on the gemstones of the rebels and they shattered into pieces, but she doesn't care. She wants to win.

(Jasper) You must face me!

Batman's Shock Gloves powered out. Great, now he has to wait for them to recharge. Jasper is incoming quick.

He threw a Freeze Blast at her and it froze her feet. She nearly fell over. She got herself free.

At least she's not running around like a bull. She tried to punch him but he grabbed her wrist to stop her punch for a second and hits her stomach with his fist. She leans forward involuntarily and he gets a strong, direct right hook to the face and she spun around.

She stomps the ground which made him lose his balance and she yanks him up with her left hand and her other hand ready to punch him. He caught the punch with his left hand, hit Jasper's face with his knee which disoriented her, her grip loosened and Batman did a backflip off her left knee to get away from her. She tromped over to him.

Batman jumped over her again but she grabbed his ankle and slammed him to the ground. He groans as he felt some of the inpact in his back.

Joker: Come on, Bats, just let go and let me fight this brute. I will certainly win.

Jasper tried to get him while he was on the ground, but he kicks her with both his feet at full force to make her back up. He flips back on his feet.

Joker: Oh, that's your problem, Bats. You never go all out, even when the enemy can take it. You still hold back against gems even though they can't be killed like people. You know when you hold back for too long, you eventually lose your strength? It's true. It's why I never held back anything when I was alive. Come on, just slug a full punch at Jasper, show her that you aren't a pushover.

He actually listened when he punched Jasper without any hesitation in his punch. She actually stumbled back a little. Pearl's eyes tinkled in astonishment, like she's been waiting for this.

(Pearl) Finally...

Batman was getting restless over this fight. It's getting them nowhere and he just wants to end tonight so badly. Desperation finally takes a hold of the Dark Knight tonight.

Jasper's physical properties may outmatch Batman, but with his tactical mind and unmatched skill in combat, she's bound to lose if he didn't hold back. She threw a punch but he ducks and striked at her abdomen with his fist, each punch dealing more damage than the next. The anger-fueled punchs actually felt satisfying to him.

Jasper gripped abdomen in pain. That's right, for once, Jasper felt actually pain. Then, she received a punch in her face that sent her to fly back.

She could've sworn she had a flashback to when Garnet punched her face like that. He's beating her like Garnet did, except he's not singing. She got kicked over.

He broke her right arm by putting his boot on her elbow and forcing her arm to bend backwards whilst it's on the ground. He broke her left wrist by grabbed it and twisting it 180°. She whined in pain, nobody's ever done that to her, nor did gems ever break the limbs of their enemy.

But he's not a gem. He's a human who she should've never crossed. And now, she's about to learn why.

As she's on the ground, Batman picks up her huge body with both hands and lifts her upward, she's facing the sky. She exclaimed as nobody ever held her up to where she's defenseless. She can't do anything but kick her legs back and forth which don't help her one bit.

She can't hit him because he's broken her arms. She's utterly powerless and at his mercy. What he's about to do will forever scar her.

He holds his knee up and slammed her back into it, breaking her in half literally before she poofed. Her ego and reputation were hit harder than her from hitting his knee. He'd thank Bane if he was still alive.

All of Homeworld witnessed Batman doing that to Jasper. As if defeating the Diamonds wouldn't be enough to scare away any potential offenders. This sent a strong message: if Batman can get to the Diamonds and Jasper, he can get to anybody on Homeworld.

He picks up her gem and pockets it in his belt. Now, he's holding onto four gems. Pearl jumps down from her chair.

(Pearl) Nicely done, Batman!

She congratulated him, honestly impressed. She held her hands up.

(Pearl) I'll surrender if you can handle this.

She blast his face with her eyes.

(Pearl) I've noticed that you have a little something inside of you that's begging to come out. Let's see if we can get it to come out.

Joker: I think she's talking about me, Bats. Or your little friend, but let's go with me. She's about to set me free. (chuckling)

Everything went dark for both Batman and the ghost.

In Batman's Mind:

The clown opens his eyes to find himself in a different environment. He can't see anything, but thankfully he had a flashlight. He explores the inner machinations of Batman's mind.

Joker: Bats? Where did you go?

He searched for the host of the body.

Joker: It's no use to hide, Batsy. I don't need you anyway. I just need to find the controls of this body and go out on a killing spree. I can't wait!

He gleefully skips forward. He finds a level that has a word "exit" written on it.

Joker: You know, this place is a little spooky. But for me? Ha! What do I got to be afraid of?!

A thud was heard behind him. He turns around to see a cell door. He... he knows that cell...

That's the solitary confinement cell in Arkham...

???: You're afraid of being ashes...

A voice spoke, a familiar one.

???: You're afraid of being forgotten... And you will be forgotten, Joker...

The door opens.

Batman: Because of me...

The clown flinched. Him? Scared? What kind of sick joke is this?

Joker forgotten? That's impossible. Not after what he has done. Nobody's mentioned his name in... how long was it?

Batman approached him. The clown timidly steps back but he got grabbed and held up high with a single arm.

Batman: I am vengeance. I am the night. I am Batman!

He declares and threw the clown to the cell. But Joker held on the cell. Doing this left him exposed and Batman forced him into the cell by being beaten.

He got kicked in there.

Joker: No! Bats, wait!

He closed the door and the clown was too late to run out.

Joker: NO! PLEASE! NO!

Batman: Goodbye, Joker.

Joker: NO, BRUCE! DON'T LEAVE ME, PLEASE!

He pushed the cell away. The clown moved his arm outside the cell, in a pathetic attempt to reach out for Batman. He cries out.

Joker: I need you...

But he doesn't need him.

Reality:

Batman opened his eyes. Pearl looked disappointed.

(Pearl) Better luck next time, I suppose.

She was grabbed and she braced for a beating.

The Palace:

The doors opened. Steven and the Diamonds watched as Batman entered the room, the pearl being practically carried. She has bruises and tears all over her.

(Steven) Bruce!

He could see expression change in Batman's eyes as they flinched a little when he saw Steven.

(Pearl) I bet that's a relief, isn't it?

He dropped her. Yellow grabbed the pearl and put restraints on her. Batman also handed her the poof gems he defeated earlier tonight.

(Batman) I'm glad you're okay.

White moved to him and checked him.

(Batman) I'm better now.

(White Diamond) I'll be the judge of that.

She reads his mind and mentality after she puts her hand on his forehead of the cowl. She looked actually surprised to not find anything.

(White Diamond) It's... gone?

(Batman) Yes.

(White Diamond) No more fourth wall breaks, I suppose.

(Steven) What?

(White Diamond) Nothing. Don't worry about it.

(Blue Diamond) Anyway, all the remaining rebels were apprehended by Yellow and her trusted members. No loose ends left.

(White Diamond) The night is over. You can finally get some well earned rest.

Batman walks to the Warp Pad that leads to Earth.

(Steven) I'll go, too. I'm a little tired, too.

He followed Batman to the Warp Pad.

(Pink Diamond) I'll go, too. I'm not letting Steven out of my sight any time soon.

(Blue Diamond) Very well. Come back soon, Pink.

(White Diamond) Tell Wayne to come back after he rests.

She nods.

Outside of the Palace:

(Amethyst Guard) I knew Batman would win.

(Ruby Guard) Yeah, right.

(Amethyst Guard) It's true. If he can fight Yellow and live, what chance did Jasper have? Plus, did you see how hard he hit her? She nearly fell over.

(Ruby Guard) Yeah, but-- Never mind. Never liked Jasper anyway.

(Amethyst Guard) She's still alive.

(Ruby Guard) Yeah, but after what happened, she'll never be seen the same way again. Everyone will think she's a pushover now. Trust me, with her reputation and ego going down, I'm sure she won't find any other purpose to even live.

(Amethyst Guard) Jeez. You think that's why Batman doesn't shatter?

(Ruby Guard) What do you mean?

(Amethyst Guard) Whenever Batman defeats a gem, he hurts them badly, but makes sure they're alive. Maybe he's smart enough to know keeping them alive is more punishing than execution?

(Ruby Guard) You're reading too much into it. I think it's because of some high and mighty self-righteousness. An unbreakable moral code.

(Amethyst Guard) My verison's better.

The ruby scoffed and rolled her eyes.

End of Chapter 29

5/6/2021

One more chapter and maybe some specials before ending the book. I hoped you enjoyed what I wrote.