The Joker at The End of The Road

[parademon chitters]

Clear.

How much further?

We’re almost there.

Cyborg :

Well, we need to hurry. 

We can’t be out in the open much longer. 

He’ll come for us.

Mera : 

Let him come. Let the bastard come. I’ll stab this through his heart for what he did to Arthur. I want to make him pay.

The Batman of The Future :

I understand how you feel, Mera.

You have no idea how I feel.

The Batman of The Future :

But we have to stick to the plan to have any chance to make this right.

[Mera scoffs]

Who have you ever loved?

[man cackling]

The Joker at The End 

of The Road :

Au contraire, my little fish stick. 

He knows exactly what it’s like 

to lose someone he loves. 

You know, like, uh, 

a Father, like a Mother…

The Batman of The Future :

Be very careful with the 

next thing you say.

The Joker at The End 

of The Road :

….like an adopted Son. 

Isn’t that right — Batman? 

Maybe, in a way, that smelly 

old flounder is right —

Because how many can 

die in your arms,

before you grow 

numb to death?

The Batman of The Future :

That’s not very careful.

The Joker at The End 

of The Road :

…and how many dead eyes 

can you look into 

before you die 

inside yourself?

The Batman of The Future :

I’ve been Dead-Inside 

a long time, 

but even I have a limit.

And if you cross that line, 

I swear to God, I will…

The Joker at The End 

of The Road :

Or, what, Bruce? Kill me? 

You won’t kill me. 

I’m your best friend. 

Besides, who’s gonna 

give you a reach-around? 

[chuckles] 

Anyway, you need me.

You need me to help you 

undo This World 

you created by 

letting her die. 

Poor Lois. How she suffered, so! 

[sighs] 

I often wonder, 

in how many 

alternate timelines, do you 

Destroy The World, because… frankly, 

You Don’t Have the cojones 

to Die Yourself. Hmm? 

So, as usual, I’ll be 

The Bigger Man.

[blows air]

A Truce, Bruce. 

[cackling] 

As long as you  have this card, a Truce. 

But all you have to do is tear it in half 

and I’m happy to discuss with you 

in any way you like, why you sent 

The Boy Wonder to do A Man’s job?

The Batman of The Future :

….you know, it’s funny 

that you would talk about 

people who died in my arms,

 because when I held Harley Quinn 

and she was bleeding and dying, 

she begged me with her last breath,

 that when I killed you….

and make no mistake, 

I will fucking kill you… 

that I’d do it slow. 

I’m gonna honour 

that promise.

The Joker at The End 

of The Road :

Oh. You’re Good….

You almost had me. 

[cackling]

[Joker continues cackling]

Slade Wilson :

Where are we holing up?

The Batman of The Future :

Somewhere he’ll never suspect.

Slade Wilson :

Still think it was A Good Idea bringing him along?

[Joker blows raspberry]

The Batman of The Future :

What do you think?

[armor beeps]

[distant explosion]

Cyborg :

He’s found us.

[cackling]

[gasps]

[breathing heavily]