Batman x Arc Reactor

Ch: 98 [Villains]

Lex Luthor was sitting in his office, enjoying a glass of aged scotch while he watched the stocks of his company rise on his computer. He felt as relaxed and confident as ever that nothing could possibly go wrong that nice morning. His experiments are going well, his blackmailers are taken care of and next, he is going to swallow the entire Queen Industries whole just like how a parasite would consume its host. Then, he will get rid of Arrow and after that, it would be Batman's turn. Plus the study of the spacecraft is going well.

In the next few months, he should be able to gain access to its main database of that craft, but the problem is Waller. Since it's a joint project between Lex Corp and ARGUS, she has an equal share of the craft too which is really frustrating.

'Well, no matter. I have my own ways.' Lex thought smugly. 'Soon...' He continued thinking when suddenly, the door opened and one of his informers rushed in with a grim expression. He was stationed at Bludhaven when things went shit and he hide himself in the sewer for almost two days before crawling out and contacting Lex.

"Vic, how many times do I have to tell you? Don't come into my office," Lex said with annoyance since Vic always interrupts him whenever something happens.

"That mad fucker fucked it all up," Vic said while gasping for breath. Lex frowned, "First, take a seat then explain what exactly happened slowly." He ordered and Vic nodded before sitting down. After calming down, he explained everything from beginning to end and Lex's frown deepened further and further.

"Those two girls killed everyone and took all the research notes along with Lisa's body. That mad fucker cut her up alive... So much blood and screaming. I have never seen anything like that... He lynched her alive and took out her organs, killing and torturing her slowly..." Vic described horrifyingly. "He replaced her organs with our artificial experimental ones and injected her with those mutated cells and chemicals we had been researching on recently. But she was already dead... He left screaming something about he failed to make his Alice perfect or something..."

'That useless man. I told him to get rid of her after he's done with his experiments but he refused stubbornly and now look what happened.' Lex cursed mentally.

"Continue." He said with a cold voice. Vic gulped down saliva and continued, "I hid myself in the sewer for almost two days before crawling out. I tried to contact you immediately but you were busy, so I had to come here. Boss, that mad fucker is dangerous..." Vic suggested. Lex waved his hand, "Enough, tell me more about those two girls who killed everyone."

"Boss, they were terrifying... One was wearing some catsuit, like those from cosplay and the other one was green... She was controlling plants and vines and shot them from her hands..." Vic described fearfully. Lex frowned deeply. 'Catwoman and a new metahuman?' He wondered before ordering Vic, "And no one fought back?" He asked. Vic shook his head, "Everyone just stood there in a daze as they killed them all. I think they took a couple of prisoners though... I got lucky. I was wearing a mask and cleaning the chemical room when they attacked," He explained and Lex nodded his head thoughtfully. 'Hostages. This situation is complicated. Now Batman will get involved. Damn it! My years of research! Need to think a way out of it or else...'

"Vic, you did well. Go home, rest for now. I will send someone to guard your house incase if something happens," Lex comforted Vic who nodded gratefully. After Vic left, Lex poured himself another glass of aged scotch and drank it all in one go before crushing the glass in his hand angrily. Blood flowed down from his hand but he didn't even flinch, "Argggg!" He smashed his fist on the reinforced glass table angrily. "Waller! Queen! H.I.V.E! Wayne! Batman!!!!! If not for you lot, why would I have to suffer so much?!?!?" He screamed angrily.

The security guards outside shivered hearing their boss' angry roar but no one dared to enter and check up on him.

'No, no, no, no, can't let it all go to waste,' He jerked the blood and glass shards from his palm and took out his phone with his left hand. He dialed a number, 'Batman will come for me sooner or later, but he won't be leaving alive.'

The phone rang twice before someone picked it up, "Ah! Lex Luthor, calling me in person. To what do I owe this honor?" A cold mocking voice of a man answered which caused Lex's face to darken. "Scarecrow, what will you take to kill Batman and his companions?" He asked directly. Crane chuckled lightly before saying, "What about the hallucination chemicals you bought last year? Don't tell me you fucked up again and this time instead of some blackmailers, Batman is coming for you?" He mocked Lex.

Lex gritted his teeth but still controlled his anger, "Yes, yes, whatever you want. Just kill Batman and his companions for me," He said through gritted teeth. "And erase everything related to Lex Corps from their possession."

Crane hummed lightly before asking, "Batman, Catwoman, and who else?"

"A metahuman woman who can control plants," Lex answered. Crane hummed again before saying, "Ah! The big bad Lex Luthor begging others to clean his mess. How does it feel? Hmmm~?" He taunted. Lex gripped his phone tightly but still replied, "Whatever, name your price."

"Price... Now, that's something interesting... Tell you what, Mr. Luthor, I will take care of them, in return, I need somewhere around 50 human test subjects, a few chemicals which I am sure you can arrange for me, and a few pieces of machinery you have lying around unused in Lex Corps. Will that be ok?" Crane negotiated.

Lex frowned, "Human test subjects? What for?" He asked.

"Obviously for experiments, what else? Sending you the list, now," Crane replied sarcastically causing Lex to grind his teeth. 'This crazy fucker, screw it. As long as Batman dies, and those records get destroyed, it's fine,' He agreed readily. "Ok, deal, you will have everything as soon as the job's done," He replied. Crane laughed sinisterly before hanging up. Lex threw his phone away furiously and clenched his bleeding palm tightly. 'Just wait Batman, you will die soon.'

***

Somewhere in Gotham, a short man in a black and white suit and a somewhat long black hat was sitting leisurely on a chair, smiling creepily while replaying the footage of the lab in Bludhaven where Selina and Ivy had massacred everyone. "Ohhh! Such supple skin! Ahhh~ such beauty! It makes me want to... Ohhh! My Alice! Will I finally be able to make my Alice?!?!? Alice, Alice, Aliceeee!!!" Mad Hatter aka Jervis Tetch exclaimed insanely while drooling on the floor. He played the footage over and over again till he memorized each and every detail of Selina's beautiful figure. "Alice, Alice, Aliceee~~ I finally found you, Alice. I will capture you and love you foreverrr~~ Aliceeeee!!" He danced crazily in his small basement while staring at Selina's figure.

He stopped in his tracks with a serious expression on his face. "Alice needs friends... Yes! Friends! She will be sad without her friends. I will bring her all her friends. Yes! Then, we will live together happily ever after," He planned crazily while giggling madly as he turned toward the low-level criminals he had brought into that little hole of his with mind control using hypnosis, "You will become her friends, right? Right? Hehehehe! Aliceee~~ Aliceee~~ I will finally make you perfect this time, Aliceee!!" He giggled insanely while dancing around like a lunatic.

The low-level criminals stared at him blankly without any emotions on their faces due to being under Jervis' hypnosis.

***

[Wayne Manor]

"You promised that you wouldn't do anything dangerous that would hurt you... Yet, you still..." Martha scolded Bruce who was sitting in front of her with an apologetic expression. Thomas sighed helplessly as he glanced at his wife and son.

"I am perfectly fine, though," Bruce mumbled causing Martha to glare at him and say, "What was that?" Bruce flinched seeing her angry expression and replied obediently, "Nothing mom. I am sorry." He apologized sincerely. Martha harrumphed lightly before hugging Bruce, "Don't scare me like this, ok? You are very important to both of us," She said softly while caressing Bruce's hair. "Don't you dare overwork yourself again ok? Or, I will not let you inside the house," She threatened causing Bruce to nod obediently. Thomas smiled wryly seeing the interaction between mother and son.

Martha patted Bruce's head lovingly before getting up, "Now, go eat something. You look skinny than usual," She ordered Bruce who nodded obediently before getting up and heading towards the dining table with Thomas. Martha followed them while shaking her head helplessly, 'It's not easy being a mother.'

Bruce glanced at his father.

"Alfred's idea," Thomas whispered.

"Thank you, Alfred," Bruce glanced toward the old butler with a grateful expression. Alfred gave him a slight nod with a smile on his face.

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