[ WP ] - Joker seeks vengeance for the death of Batman

Commissioner Gordon rolled up to the scene, a crowd had gathered beyond just the police. There was no murmuring or rumbling that usually flowed through a crowd, the silence broken only by the few people trying to push their way through, screaming to unmask him so they could finally quench their curiosity. Gordon began pushing his way to the scene, still in disbelief, he was convinced it was just another vigilante wannabe in baseball pads. 
 
 He fell to his knees, sobbing when he saw what was beyond the caution tape. The mob of curious pedestrians was beginning to become unruly; there were n't enough officers there to hold them all back. Gordon could n't control himself long enough to fix it. The line broke, people began rushing the scene. 
 
 *Boom! Tch-tch* The crowd froze in their tracks. `` Nobody touches the bat!'' Everybody's head turned towards the parting sea, the joker and a gang of his followers trudged towards the scene with more gravity than anybody thought possible. He, too, began sobbing as he approached the scene, breaking to manic laughter that overtook him. `` Who did this Gordy?'' Joker wiped tears from the corner of his eyes. 
 
 Gordon stood up, not reaching for cuffs or weapons. Everybody was on the same side tonight, Wayne's last gift to Gotham. `` I do n't know. But you're not laying a hand on him!'' 
 
 `` I would n't dream of it!'' Joker's gaze darted to Gordon, aghast that Gordon thought he'd do such a thing. `` I never wanted him dead. I'll be soooo bored!'' 
 
 `` Yeah, like a dog after a car,'' Somehow Joker's presence brought Gordon back to life, `` we've heard it before. Now please, we have much work to do.'' 
 
 Joker stepped in front of Gordon, `` We'll take it from here Gordy.'' He flipped a gas mask on, and threw a grenade on the ground. Smoke poured out as the crowd coughed and hacked their way to unconsciousness. 
 
 Gordon roused to the sound of Joker broadcasting over various screens. `` Good evening Gotham City! Hehehehe! We have suffered the most tragic loss tonight. The bat is dead! I'm bored now, so we're going to start a new game. I will give the man responsible one chance to come forward. If I do n't have him, ALIVE, by sunrise, I'll just have to take the usual suspects out! One at a time.'' Batman's body was gone, the crowd was just beginning to come to. 
 
 There was a new vigilante in Gotham, not the one it deserved, but the one it needed.
