Two-Face

Justice has two sides. Innocent or guilty. Like this coin. One side clean. The other side ṩƈᾄʀʀἔḋ. • #GCRP #TwoFace

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

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[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a few weeks ago...

Judging by reports Gotham was settling down. @BirdOfBanditry in Blackgate, @FedoraFanatic in Arkham. Though rumours had it that there was a poisoning epidemic in select parts of the city. A strange macabre epidemic, the victims frozen -

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@MrsGDent @ReneeMMontoya @MrFacePaint Some way down the road, a moment after Gilda’s car had driven by, another car pulled out and followed it at a distance, driving out through the suburbs of Gotham, and soon leaving the powder keg far behind.

~fin~

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

Epilogue

What is a wound but a flower
dying on its descent to the earth
— from Blossom by Dorianne Laux

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint The smoke slowly dissipated, drifting down the sides of the tunnel.

Batman was gone. Of course he was. Two-Face stared down at the silver dollar in the palm of his left hand. Scarred side up. He made a fist and looked back up.

“Until we meet again, old /friend/.”

[🃏 @MrFacePaint]

@ApolloOfCrime @lamVengeance The knife spun upwards as the Joker fell, head thrown back, an arc of blood (liquid gold) spewing outwards.

He landed on his back in the sludge, staring upwards into the dark.

“Fancy doing that... to an... old friend...”

His eyes closed.

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint Suddenly, there was a flash of light, the report of a .22, as Two-Face shot the Joker!

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn He hand't even seen it coming...

The blow knocked Two-Face senseless, rocking his head sideways before dropping him down hard into the sludge of the tunnel.

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn Stars, he was seeing stars behind his eyes.

Dimly Two-Face was aware that the torch wasn't getting through so he dropped that and with both hands, grappled with Batman's iron-wrist, trying to pry it from his neck...

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn Two-Face involuntarily gagged as Batman unexpectedly grabbed his neck.

He swung the torch, trying to get a clean shot against Batman's head.

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn A last shove downwards, before settling back.

Two-Face was panting, catching his breath as he slowly eased himself upwards, off of Batman's body.

Had to be done. It was this or no face-off with Joker.

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn Grabbing the torch's ends in both hands, he pushed down against Batman's throat.

"Goodbye, Bruce. You knew how this would end..."

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn His left palm pressed down against Batman's face, driving the head down into the sludge, as he continued with the battering with the torch.

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn Taking his chance, Two-Face leapt forward, upon the Batman, straddling him in the sludge as he battered him with the reinforced torch handle, bringing it down over and over again.

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn Pushing himself away from the wall, he nodded in the dark.

"That I do," he replied.

He shone his torch in the direction he had gaged Batman, before firing a couple of quick shots from his .22.

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @BirdOfBanditry @BludhavensOwn Two-Face sagged against the wall.

He twisted the torch in his hand.

"Why do you think I'm here? I'm thinking of only them, nothing but them... Don't get in my way..."

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint "If I remember correctly, I told you to stay out of my way," came from the darkness. "I gave you the @BirdOfBanditry, the footage with @BludhavensOwn. Joker was mine, old /friend/."

[Two-Face @ApolloOfCrime]

@lamVengeance @MrFacePaint @FedoraFanatic @BirdOfBanditry Two-Face paused.

He killed the light.

"Seems tonight's the night for a gathering of old friends..."