The Mother of all Riddles

The elevator doors open and Batman enters a room full of green question mark lights

Bruce examines it till Riddler steps out of the Shadows with his cain behind him

Batman stares at him seriously

Batman: Nygma.


Riddler: Welcome Batman. You made this far and now you are ready to solve my final riddle.


Batman: No more of your puzzle games Nygma. Release Catwoman and Dr. Meridian and we'll settle this man to man.


To man.

Batman turns around to see Two Face come from behind him

Two-Face: To man.


Batman: Harvey....


Two-Face: Don't call me that! He's DEAD!


Batman: I don't believe that.


Harvey: I wish I was dead. Remember when I told Gordon we should have arrested you. He put his faith in you after Grisom went out with a bang! You remember Grisom don't you? Ever since Johnny Gobs met you Grisom tightened his hold on Gotham. And then...when the clown fell...you promised Gotham....promised ME....that if the forces of evil would rise again to cast their shadow on the heart of the city....we would stop them together!


Two-Face: YOU PROMISED WE SAVE GOTHAM TOGETHER!


Batman: I'm sorry Harvey.


Riddler: Spare me the drumatic here. We're not here for pity. We're here to solve a riddle.


Batman: Where are the hostages Nygma?!

Riddler: We'll get to that but first I would like to show you the master plan I have cooked up for Gotham.


The Riddler presses a button on his caine turning on a giant flat screen computer showing images of what Riddler says

Riddler: As you can see I have planted my bombs all over the city. Hospitals. Police Stations. Even Bruce Wayne's mansion

Both Batman and Two Face were intense of that

Riddler: And all of Gotham can stop them themselves IF they can solve the riddle I have plan for them. But by them.... you'll either be dead or solking in losses. Just the Riddle maybe hard for you to absorb if you solve it.


Batman turns to Riddler serious as Two Face starts flipping his coin to kill time

Batman: You will face Justice for this Nygma!


Riddler: Justice? You talk pretty big I'll give you that. But we'll see who will be facing what by the end of the night. Justice or death. So....let us begin shall we? Two Face?


Two Face grips his coin and he pulls up a switch turning on lights

Revealing Chase Catwoman..... AND Robin all in electric chairs and ducked tape

Batman's eyes widen in shock

They must have grabbed Dick after he fell through the Trap Door

And now he is a third hostage by Two Face and Riddler

Riddler: Our first contestant: Dr. Chase Meridian. My sweet caring Therapist and a love for helping others but would rather date a spoiled playboy billionaire like Bruce Wayne instead of a genius like me! Hmph! And Contestant number two: The Catwoman. AKA Selina Kyle. The Queen of cat burglars and with a murder record she's wanted in seven states and has a love for danger and thieving with no soft heart for anything or anyone who had one for her. Rumor has it she cheats death as well as an actual cat. And our third and FINAL contestant the newly and only partner of the Batman himself: The great Robin. Only thing we know about him is he's a newly masked crime fighter and Batman's first sidekick but that change after tonight.

Batman and the three hostages make eye contact and Two Face walks on by next to Riddler

Riddler: So.... here are the rules Dark Knight either choose to save one either the beautiful Doctor The Feisty Cat Burglar or your bird brain side kick! You can only save one....unless you can pass the bonus level. You can save all three of them...IF you can solve the greatest riddle of all....the MOTHER of all riddles!

Chase and Catwoman both muffled at him with Two Face behind them and Robin struggling with all his strength

Batman: What makes you think I won't choose the riddle to save them?

Riddler: Because it could cost what you hide from the people of Gotham and the criminals you protect this city from!


Batman realize the odds were against him he looked at his friends and if he was to save all three of them....he had to choose the riddle


Batman: The riddle.


Riddler: So you're really gonna give it up for them? Saving just one will protect it.


Batman: The Riddle NOW!


Riddler: Very well. Riddle me this: I see without seeing. To me darkness is as clear as daylight. What am I?


The three nod to him pleading not to do this


Batman: Bats.


Riddler: And what kind of a man.....has bats on his brain?


Batman: Batman.


Riddler: And who is.....Batman?

Bruce looked at them they continued to nod at him Two-Face had his gun behind the two women then.....

..... Batman was forced....to pull off his mask

Bruce Wayne's face revealed under the mask of Batman

Riddler laughed historically but Two Face was more shocked than anyone

Harvey: Bruce??


Riddler: Billionaire Bruce Wayne! Who would have guessed that it was Gotham's favorite son skulking the rooftops of Gotham?


Bruce: There's your answer Nigma! Now let them go.


Riddler: Oh of course. You up held your end now I will up hold mine.


Nigma presses the center of his cane releasing the hostages

Robin charges at Two Face with a Fury 


But Riddler knocks him down with his cane

Chase tends to him 

As Selina tends to Bruce

Two Face didn't take his eyes off Bruce for both his personalities set in motion

Harvey: Bruce....tell me this isn't true.


Two Face: You saw it with your own eyes you idiot!


Harvey: This can't be! Batman set me up! To sabotage me!


Two Face: He stabbed you in the back!


Bruce: Harvey snap out of it! The Riddler is playing both of us against each other. Let me help you.


Harvey: I want to Bruce. Believe me I do.


Two-Face: But it's not up to me!


He flips the coin resulting dark heads


Two-Face: It's up to fate!


Harvey points his gun at his unmasked former friend but Catwoman gets in the way taking the shot for him


Bruce: SELINA!


Riddler: Oh! How many lives does that make it now.


Catwoman: I told you.... I saved one for next Christmas....

Bruce throws a battering at Harvey's gun knocking it out of his hand

Another at Riddler but he deflects it with his cane and swings but Bruce grabs it and lunges it up his chin

Robin recovers and kicks Two Face down and Chase tends to the injured Catwoman

Chase: Easy I'm a doctor.

Catwoman: And I thought you were his therapist.


Chase: I'm both.


She applied pressure while the dynamic duo fight off the criminals


Bruce chases Nygma down the hall Two Face retreats up stairs


Robin: GET BACK HERE YOU MURDERER!


Robin gives chase himself charging at his parents murderer


Bruce fallowed Riddler in a maze of glowing green question marks all over the place with Riddler's laugh echoing in the halls


Come and get me Bruce! You wouldn't want me escaping now now that I know your secret.


Bruce: Your games are over Nygma! You'll face Justice for everything.


Justice? You know that's funny. You remind me of my father. And I hated my father! He was an attorney. A MOB attorney! In fact he ran for DA while Dent was learning to walk! My father thought I was an idiot! He was jealous that his own son was smarter than him. I had to prove him I was so I entered a contest. I won but he said I cheated. Called me a moron!


Bruce: That doesn't excuse your crimes Edward. I am sorry for what your father did.


Don't be. He was right.


Distracted he steps on a button triggered an automatic machine gun


Bruce grapples up avoiding the firing bullets


Be careful Dark Knight. This hall is filled with the deadliest traps in America. But you can disarm them all at once if you can solve one more riddle.


Bruce: Again with your riddles. You need a new hobby!

(Batman trapped in a maze filled up with deadly traps Robin chasing Two Face with death in his eyes Catwoman's life hanging by a thread with only Chase to protect her....is there any hope for our heroes....?)

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