Chapter 22: Interlude Christmas Special Part One
After watching the team's victory at Bialya, their host came into the cinema all wearing ugly Christmas sweaters, and a snap of Bat-Mite and Larry's imagination the entire cinema was lather with Christmas decorations. There were Christmas trees, a Christmas carol, and even a hot chocolate fountain with an edition do not touch sign for its hot temperature.
Mineta freaked out about what he was seeing. "OMFG, there is even a D.I.Y. hot chocolate station!" The little Grapist is right. There is a station where one can customize what they want in their mug. There were marshmallows, whipped cream, and even a photo booth with an additional fee the photo booth and she wasn't happy. "Five dollars just to take 5 photos of me doing goofy stuff with a mug of Hot chocolate. That's a rip-off, no one is paying five dollars for this!" She storms off to meet the heiress of 1A. "Yaoyorozu, can you please be a doll and loan me five dollars, I want to do goofy pictures." The heiress rolled her eyes and gave Mina five dollars.
While Mina was going to take some photos with her Hot chocolate, Ochaco went to check out the hot chocolate fountain. It turns out the fountain wasn't miniature like a chocolate fountain for parties. This hot chocolate fountain was a public fountain that shot out hot chocolate. Ochaco grabs a ladle and pours hot chocolate into her mug with marshmallows on it.
It tasted good, but she believed it needed something else besides marshmallows. She turned to the station and saw some syrups like maple and caramel. However, she doesn't want her mug to be too sweet. She does plan to add whipped cream on top, but what else she can add? So Ochaco looked down to the cabinet and saw a series of bottles. She realized they were alcohol one of the bottles was white wine, beer, and Sake. She didn't want to add any alcohol.
Before she could leave the cabinet. She spotted a clear white bottle. Ochaco wasn't familiar with it and decided to pick it up and read the label.
Vodka.
Ochaco wasn't familiar with Vodka, and the liquid did look clear like water. The girl believed that this was just a bottle of water, and the name Vodka was probably a European word for water, Paris maybe.
Ochaco added some vodka to her hot chocolate and pure white cream on top. She took a sip and saw Iida in a different light, as her face blushed after drinking liquid confidence.
After everyone got their hot Chocolate the Imps and the house plant had an announcement. "It's the time of the year. The holidays are coming and we have a special treat for you." Bat-Mite said." We're going to show you another Earth with more focus on the Justice League and what they do for the holidays. So please enjoy Earth Dini."
With just a snap of a finger, The three hosts disappear and the show begins.
The New Adventures of Batman: Episode Holiday Knights.
Christmas Eve.
00:00 - 00:39
Location Gotham City.
The episode starts with two women hiding from the law. There was a red-headed woman and a blond woman.
"So these two women are criminals, and now they're hiding from GCPD and Batman?" Jiro said, not liking these women.
"It would be a matter of time before they'll be found and sent to prison." Midnight said sipping her hot chocolate.
The scene continues with the blond woman mentioning that they should at least get a Christmas tree to light up their hideout, but the woman in red is against the Christmas Tree. No, her fury has nothing to do with the holiday itself, but rather the idea of chopping up a pine tree to be a temporary holiday decor and to be later thrown away like its life meant nothing to the Earth. She doesn't support a madding campaign of a botanical genocide that kills innocent pine trees every December.
The heroes and villains hear her rant and understand that the redhead cares for the environment, such as the life of a pine tree. It was also clear to them she is against the idea of pollution, or anything else that can destroy nature itself. Even something small such as chopping a pine tree to be a Christmas Tree can hurt the Earth itself. December and late November over 40 million Pine Trees are chopped off just to be a Christmas tree for the next 25 days, if not thrown out the pine tree would just rot and decay even before it is springtime, or much sooner than spring.
Either agree or see her point about the Pine Tree genocide being ridiculous. The redhead has a point.
Midnight couldn't help but agree with the attractive redhead. "She has a point. Chopping a Pine Tree just to be a Christmas tree would be considered killing plant life, as the lives of 40 million pine trees are being chopped every year. This lady truly cares about the life of plants like pine trees."
To the audience, they only see the redhead as a possible environmental activist. It was either 2023 or early 2024 that the audience recalls watching an activist ruining a famous painting with soup. Some activists would shower supermodels with paint and chanting fur is murder. Currently and sad to say, the audience so far only sees the redhead as an activist punk, that ain't important nor needs to get their full attention about justice for plant life, like pine trees. They do have to admit she is beautiful.
There was a strange aroma that roamed inside the cinema that entered their noses. For an odd reason,, they couldn't stop looking at the redhead. They cannot say much about what she is fighting for, one thing is certain she is very beautiful.
"She rules," Hanta said giggling happily.
"I don't know about you, but I'm glad that I dyed my hair red. Like hers." Ejiro said rubbing his red hair happily.
Izuku sniffed the air and smelled the aroma coming from the redhead. He looks at her and sees what she is. "She's so beautiful." His eyes were already green from the start, but now he and everyone's eyes were green. Even the villains' eyes were green and they were happy to see the red head, unaware they were under the influence of the plant pheromones from just being near the red head.
00:39 - 01:04
As the redhead shoveled a pillow to her friend's face. She mentioned she has a plan to celebrate the holidays. However, that plan gets to wait as the scene shifts to a new location within Gotham City, an area called Vreeland to be in a Christmas Eve party for the rich and powerful members of Gotham's finest families.
They spotted Bruce Wayne at the venue talking to a redhead in a black dress. The woman wonders what Gotham's most eligible bachelor plans for the holidays are.
The audience raised an eyebrow. They never thought that Batman without the cowl and mask was Gotham's most eligible bachelor. They only see the Bat side of him, never the man and the way how the Bat acts is nothing like a billionaire playboy.
Monoma and Stain raise an eyebrow and realize something that makes the Bat different from the Man.
To their understanding, it was like the Clark Kent glasses, or how Wally West was different compared to Kid Flash. For Wally the personality is the same however, he has to lessen his speed to look normal, or to act like he is bad at sports. The two believe perhaps that's how Bruce Wayne is different from Batman. From what they saw Batman acted from Earth Doom and Earth YJ, those weren't acts. He isn't acting cold and distant around the Justice League and to the Team. The same can be said when he is on the patrol with Robin. Dick knows that Batman behind the mask is still the same man. Monoma and Stain believe that the Eligible Bachelor was more of an act for the cameras and the eyes of the public. Unlike Clark Kent the reporter and Wally West teenager high school student. Bruce Wayne is famous. The average citizen in any financial status there is. Would only personally hear about Bruce Wayne's status from Vogue, and Us Weekly. The average Gothamite Journalist or Fangirl's curiosity about Bruce Wayne is either about him being shirtless or his sex life. Even the woman's questions about him were luxurious themes such as what is Bruce Wayne's plan for the holidays, and the woman pictured either Bruce at a Ski resort at a fancy Ski Chalet or sunbathing on a tropical island. She was more concerned about who he would bring to those fancy resorts, and hoping that lucky girl was her.
Monoma and Stain understand what makes Bruce Wayne and Batman. Unlike in their world, people know what Pro Heroes look like under the mask. Especially Monoma and his peers. They know what they look like because of the Sports Festival. Batman on the other hand made the idea of a secret identity to the max. No one is going to suspect that a Billionaire playboy, surrounded by hot women, booze, and the limelight of popularity shining on Bruce Wayne to be the dark, edgy Batman.
Bruce Wayne is using the perfect image and stereotype of being a playboy and philanthropist as a weapon to make sure that no one can suspect that Bruce Wayne and Batman are connected, or the billionaire playboy to be the one under the cape and cowl. Bruce Wayne would be the last person that they'll think is behind Batman's cowl. Gothamite citizens would think Police Commissioner Jim Gordon or District Attorney Harvey Dent to be Batman instead. The best-case scenario is that Alfred Pennyworth is Batman. Rather than his master, Bruce Wayne.
Batman having Bruce Wayne as this playboy persona is a clever move for Batman, and Stain and Monona praise him for it.
If Only the rest of the audience understood why Bruce Wayne and Batman are completely two different people in terms of personality.
01:04 - 01:41
The audience notices that Bruce Wayne is trapped under a mistletoe.
Mineta was extremely jealous seeing Bruce Wayne being chased down. However, Mr. Wayne didn't see where he was going and was smooched by a mysterious woman in the shadows.
Midnight cheered for the lucky lady to kiss the billionaire playboy. "Go for it, girl. No one is stopping you. I won't if you let me kiss him too, " she chuckled as Bruce Wayne faced his fate with all those women.
01:41 - 02:16
Outside the audience saw that Bruce Wayne had enough of the party and was ready to head back to Wayne Manor. The audience understood and perhaps going home early meant Batman Time. However, before he could go, his body was lured over to a limousine. He even said 'No Thank you.' but his body moved by itself and denied his willpower, as he walked to the limousine.
The audience was surprised to see the people in the limo were the same women from the hideout, but this time it gave the audience a clear picture of what they are. They were not low thugs and possible activists.
Well, the Activist part is a strong possibility the Redhead is one.
That part doesn't matter for now. What is clear now is that the Dizzy Blonde and the Activist Redhead are super criminals, especially seeing their costumes and makeup.
They learn more in the next scene.
02:16 - 02:31
After Bruce Wayne entered the limo the vehicle hit the road. The audience learns the names of the blonde and the redhead. Harley and Ivy.
They also learned why they had taken Bruce Wayne, and it also answered how his body move itself, and the audience was very surprised how a single lipstick holds so much power towards someone's free will.
Hitoshi Shinso felt disgusted by the lipstick's power as much as he was disgusted by Psimon. Denki did notice and went to comfort his boyfriend.
Neito notices and wishes he can comfort him too. For now, he has to hold his own feelings and focus on what's happening on the screen.
The idea of mind-controlling lipstick or any other cosmetic in general sounded like a load of hooey. If they never came to the fifth dimension. They would see the lipstick as goofy nonsense, but seeing Bruce Wayne and the Limo Driver under its spell. Goofy Nonsense and hooey-ness go out of the window.
"So, mind-controlling lipstick. Any thoughts?" Mount Lady. Let out a good question. What are their thoughts about Ivy's cosmetic line? Like her lipstick.
To the Madame President and the Pro Hero. Cosmetics and perhaps body care ranging from makeup, bath products, shower products, and after products like facial cream and body lotion can be created by villains such as this Ivy, with the intention of either mind-controlling or poisoning the individual who applied those dangerous cosmetics.
Simply quirks alone wouldn't be enough to make mind-controlling lipstick. They don't know Ivy's Biological status if she is quirkless or not. However, in this universe Having a quirk doesn't make one special. However, the lipstick she made is what makes them curious. Finding a D.I.Y video on making lipstick part is easy access. Finding a D.I.Y on making a mind-controlling lipstick. Now that is something you cannot simply find from a Google search or a YouTube tutorial.
No, there is no way Ivy would find the recipe for mind control and place it on make-up. She is very beautiful, she could also be very brilliant. Possibly more brilliant than David Shield. This Ivy can be at the level of Anthony Ivo, the creator of Amazo. There is also Dr. Mark Desmond who created the Blockbuster serum. Who can make quirks with science?
Ivy, Ivo, and Desmond break into many breakthroughs that in their universe they believe are impossible. Even the brightest in I-Island haven't broken through what these scientists of this universe have.
The villains were of course very impressed. The power of mind-controlling cosmetics or body care can go under the Heroes' noses or be accidentally used by the Heroes themselves. There is, however, the idea of themselves as being affected by Ivy's cosmetic line.
If Ivy did place her body care products in stores. They would just think it's just ordinary cosmetic and body care, Like soap, toothpaste, and lotion. That's why Overhaul sees Ivy's potential and danger level. Kai knows even with his arms back, it's not guaranteed if it wasn't for Poker lending a hand, and Kai devoting his loyalty to Poker to continue his reign.
After learning about Desmond, Ivo, and Ivy. Those three with the Shie Hassaikai would benefit from working with them to change the world under the Heroes' noses. Kai knows there is nothing he can offer the three. He was a benefactor and invested their money in their research, even possibly improving to a new formula that doesn't need Eri anymore, after once the new formula was created.
Desmond created the Blockbuster formula from his research. He created a stronger version of his previous formula with Bane's Venom. Who's to say Desmond or the mysterious Light member who is now in charge of recreating the new Cobra Venom is smart enough to make a stronger version of the Quirk-erasing drug?
Afterward, they can assemble Ivo's Monqis to target Pro Heroes by taking their quirks away with a single bullet, and if ever the Monqis needed extra muscle to deal with the Pro Heroes Ivo can send his army of Amazos.
When that's all done the quirk individuals around the world will be losing their quirks, unknowing that the body care products they were using on their bodies were secretly poison to slowly eliminate every quirk from every nation.
It would have been brilliant if given the chance. However, that is just wishful thinking.
02:31 - 02:45
In the scene, the audience listens to the duo's plan with Bruce Wayne under their control. That is why they ended up at a very expensive store in Gotham.
Tomura got his eyes widened. These two ladies have used mind-controlling lipstick on Batman himself, and they don't have plans to kill him. But rather they abuse his money for a shopping spree. Tomura is dumbfounded that Harley and Ivy are wasting an opportunity to kill Batman, but no, They rather have a shopping spree.
Tomura checks his pulse wondering if he died at some point at Deika and if the fifth dimension is hell, or if is he having a stroke. He doesn't know how much cuckoo madness he can take from these two women.
It was the start of Harley and Ivy's shopping montage.
02:45 - 04:22 (The whole Montage.)
Cue song: 12 Days of Christmas instrumental version.
The montage started with Harley and Ivy.
The first scene was Harley and Ivy trying our 4 different outfits. From hot to sexy.
Aizawa and Mic couldn't help but blush.
The next part was Harley spraying perfume on Ivy, when it came to herself it was a bit too much to the part it created a cloud.
Seeing Harley act goofy gave an idea of Harley's personality to the audience.
The next scene was Harley and Ivy trying on diamonds and tossing them into the air.
Mr. Compress understood they were forcing Bruce Wayne to buy the diamonds, not stealing them. Seeing Harley and Ivy tossing and wearing the jewels at the scene. It gave him an idea that they're not jewelry thieves, nor thieves. Professional Thieves would take things seriously and not messy, especially cat burglars. Wearing the diamond leaving out their heat signature towards the evidence can help the police to identify them. Especially, if the boy in blue is Batman under their mind control.
He has a clear idea of what kind of Criminal Ivy is, Her outfit doesn't say much besides showing off her sexual assets. It gave him an idea that she is a Femme Fatale, and perhaps an activist. Harley on the other hand. He has no clue what kind of criminal is she. Is she even a villain or an accomplice to Ivy and her crimes? However, her outfit and make-up show that she has her gimmick outside of Ivy, but why a Harlequin outfit? Personally shows that she is fun-loving, but outside of that not much.
There are so many questions about these two women. Like are they quirkless, why are they criminals, what is their mental health status, Is Ivy an activist as they assumed, why is Harley wearing a Harlequin Jester outfit? So many questions, and they hope they get answers.
The next transition in the montage was Ivy wearing a somewhat stunning Chanel suit.
The Adult women in the room from the sides like the suit. Inko too, but if there was money to burn she would like a bag from Parda.
There were giggles when Harley came in with overalls, resembling her from either a farm girl or a rodeo clown.
"I guess Chanel isn't for everyone." Midnight said judging Harley's outfit.
When the pair wore goofy hats, the whole audience laughed, and it also showed a different side to the students. It was different from the perfect image of villains. Seeing them laugh while goofing off with hats was a whole other side outside the stereotype of being a villain.
It opens their eyes a little bit, but not a lot.
Neito wonders if Batman knows these two women. Perhaps they're more than the Criminal of the Week that their universe is used to.
Koda's laughter ends when the scene shows Ivy wearing a fur coat. The animal lover that he is, he knows that high-end stores like this will not sell fake fur.
(Koda does have a point. I think Ivy from the comics will wear one. Her love is more towards plants. Not much to say about animals.)
The next scene was Harley and Ivy riding a bike with an empty wagon into a tunnel. However, when they exit their wagon is filled with luxury goods.
Mr. Compress admitted that the trip to the tunnel was very impressive.
Twice agrees as he sings Madonna's Material Girl. "Cause we are living in a material world, Harley and Ivy are material girls. You know that we are living in a material world, Harley and Ivy are material girls."
The next scene shows that Bruce Wayne is very pissed off about everything that Harley and Ivy have been buying the whole damn time.
Izuku notices that mind control is strong, but Bruce Wayne is also very aware of what's happening in the world around him. That meant the other senses such as sight, touch, and smell were working as normal.
Midoriya and Ojiro recall when they were in Shinso's Brainwashing. To Ojiro his experience felt like he was sleeping while his body was in motion, and because he isn't a telepath like Miss Martian, or has mental blocking like Bane has from his training. There was no escape for his mind until his body bumped into Tetsutetsu's team. He believes in being under Ivy's mind-controlling lipstick. He wouldn't do any better.
The same with Midoriya.
To Midoriya it is a different experience due to One For All. The lore he knows about the mental block created by the formal users of One For All can uncloud his mind from Shinso's brainwashing. That's where it stops.
In this world, Earth YJ's telepaths are much stronger and he recalls the battle between Miss Martian and Psimon. If he was put in a similar spot. He believes once Psimon enters his mind to battles Izuku telepathically. He believes One For All wouldn't shield him this time. Someone such as Psimon would have probably even found and stopped the vintages of One For All from protecting his mind from mental attacks.
Izuku isn't sure, and he doesn't want to find out.
As for his thoughts on Ivy's lipstick. He believes One For All wouldn't stop the mind control due to one thing that makes the lipstick different compared to the powers of Shinso and Martians.
The lipstick isn't a quirk or a telepathic power like the Martians. The mind control can work due to the toxins affecting the body system. The Human mind isn't biological. The toxins are most likely affecting the muscles and the human brain. Whatever command Harley and Ivy put out. His brain sends out brain waves to his body. Forcing his body to do what Harley and Ivy wish. Such as signing out cheques to complete the transition.
If Shinso has Ivy's lipstick and he kisses Izuku. Midoriya believes he would have lost against Shinso that day at the sports festival.
Izuku felt a hard grip on his shoulder. When he turned around to see who it was, his skin turned pale as a ghost when he saw Denki Kaminari flaming an aura of jealousy and oddly enough even his electricity sparked green.
He gulped. "Did I say my thoughts out loud?!"
Denki nodded. "Yeah, I heard something about giving my boyfriend a smooch with Ivy's lipstick." Denki cracked his knuckles and his voice was deeper than usual, almost demonic. "What else would you do once you mind-control my boyfriend? Have seven minutes in heaven with him! I thought you were my friend!" Izuku gulped when Denki attacked him.
The last scene of the montage was Harley asking Ivy if it would be okay for her to buy a Christmas Tree. Ivy just yanks her off the tree in protest.
However, the audience doesn't notice as UA staff tries to separate Denki away from Izuku after the electric blond tore off a handful of Izuku's hair. Midoriya didn't fight back due to a misunderstanding.
At some point, Neto places Midoriya in a chokehold. Unknown to everyone, Neito has feelings for Hitoshi Shinso too.
04:22 - 04:38
Izuku was able to break the fight by mentioning he wasn't sexually attracted to Shinso but to another boy. Denki and Neito apologize and return the chunk of hair to Izuku. Even though returning the pieces of hair isn't like it will stick back on his hair like it stickers. He must wait weeks or even months for his hair to grow and fill in the holes.
Shoto was happy that the fight had ended. If it had gone on longer, he would have frozen the entire cinema just to stop Kaminari and Monoma.
Once the fighting has done The scene continues at a new floor at the mall. They saw Ivy wearing her newly expensive fur coat, and Harley licking her lollipop while snuggling with her giraffe plushie. Bruce Wayne on the other hand is struggling to hold the entire boxes that the girls made him carry.
Stain sweat drops to see the Dark Knight in his oddest hour. His willpower is being controlled by these two maniacs.
Midnight felt guilty giggling seeing the Dark Knight in his current state. He addresses the true meaning of shop until you drop. "He looks like he is going to collapse any second now, with all of those boxes if they buy one more thing. Bruce Wayne would fall if they added another hat box or shoe box. Towards that tower of boxes he is carrying."
Present Mic chuckles. "Hey, it can be a lot worse."
It became a lot worse when Harley wanted to buy a piano.
Present Mic paled when he made the situation worse for Bruce Wayne. "Me and my big mouth."
However, instead of having Bruce get his wallet out. He refused to do so gave hope to the Heroes and saw the limitations of the mind-controlling lipstick. Izuku brought out what everyone was thinking. "So the mind-control is powerful, but it has a time limit, a flaw towards this formula in creating the lipstick." He said.
Shoto continues for him. "It's just a matter of time until he gets full control of his willpower again."
However, the heroes weren't the only ones who noticed that he was gaining control of his willpower. Harley and Ivy notice too, and they cannot have that. So Harley applied some lipstick on herself.
Right-a-roonie. Give me some sugar, baby.
The heroes were worried that Harleywass planning to kiss Bruce Wayne and be trapped by the mind-control toxin. However, both Midoriya and Overhaul notice another flaw in the lipstick. They notice that simply applying the lipstick wouldn't admittedly cause mind-control. However, it requires a kiss to truly activate. If it simply applied then Harley would have been under the spell too.
Seeing that it requires a kiss to activate the mind control. Overhaul and other villains in the room would think over the idea of Mind-Controlling cosmetics, especially the activation that requires a kiss to truly affect the mind-control aspect. Now seeing that putting their one cosmetic line wouldn't cause an entire nation to be under their control.
However they have to admit, Ivy is a unique and dangerous individual. One of a kind too. It's just her science isn't forever one to invest in. Mind-controlling cosmetics is her gimmick, not theirs.
04:38 - 04:59
Oh, my God! Oh, my God! We killed him.
Oh, well.
We were going to do it anyway.
We got his credit cards. What's to worry?
A few of the villains laughed at what happened to Bruce Wayne, However, the Villains who respected Batman like Stain, Overhaul, and Spinner, including the Hero side know that is now how Bruce Wayne would have died. Especially, since they know his other identity. Sadly Harley and Ivy will know soon enough for Batman to stop the two Queens of Crime.
(I recall in the episode titled, Harley and Ivy. The newspaper called them the Queens of Crime. Years before being the Gotham City Sirens.)
04:59 - 05:23
The audience watches as Harley and Ivy relax at the Limo. The redhead asked where they should hit next. Harley Only replies with. 'Anyplace is fine by me, as long as it's away from that guy'.
The villain shrieked as much as Harley and Ivy did when they saw Batman gliding over them.
Dabi paused, questioning himself on why he shrieked like a woman when he saw Batman. He knew it was coming, and yet he still shrieked. He swears if Endeavor makes fun of him he will murder his ass right here and now. Even without the "I am Toya reveal" Motherfucker.
05:23 - 06:15
When Batman arrived at the Toy Store called Wacko Toys. The audience was wowed by how big it was. They felt like Macaulay Culkin from the second Home Alone movie when he visited the large Toy Store in New York. Ochaco gasped at how large the store was. She imagines they can put her house in this store, and the employees can add more toys to the point that customers couldn't even notice her house.
That or she is getting dizzy drinking her Hot chocolate so she added vodka.
She is still convinced that Vodka was either a German or French word for Water.
At the largest tower of toys, they saw Harley and Ivy reveal that they were at the very top, and if Batman wanted to catch them he had to climb up.
Aizawa has a feeling that the two women has a trap set for Batman. However, unlike most villain traps. This trap was built from desperation and in a rush. Harley and Ivy are desperate. He knows now that Batman has arrived their freedom from hiding from the law will end tonight.
The audience watches Batman climb the Toy Tower with his parkour skills. Sadly when he reach the top. He spotted Ivy.
Merry Christmas Darling.
The Femme Fatale pushed out Batman causing him to fall off top of the Toy Tower. However, Batman was able to catch himself at one of the sections of the tower. Sadly his time there was short when Harley attacked him with her mallet.
And Happy New Year, Chump!
Aizawa was right, it wasn't a real trap, it was just their attempt to escape. However, this is Batman and these two women know it.
06:15 - 07:40 (Last scene for Part one)
In the end, Harley and Ivy's last attempt was to run away from Batman. However, the Dark Knight was clever and used his Batclaw to pull the towering Christmas tree off balance causing the tree to land at Harley and Ivy.
"Timber!" Denki laughed seeing the tree landed on the two women.
Many laughed at Ivy's comment towards Harley that she finally got her stupid Christmas tree.