“That is impossible. My mother worked at a circus” Robin said
“Whenever she had spare time, she would visit the dojo and teach me some new gymnastics moves” I countered “She was like a mother to me”
“Okay then. Back to the present. Are you okay? You seemed a bit edgy when we talked. Or, more like when you asked me for directions” he smiled
“Yeah, I’m fine” I said as I walked to the high bar. I climbed up, then started doing chin up’s again.
“Okay, so you won’t mind if I bring them here, and get them to kiss?” he taunted
“Nope“ I replied. He left. I jumped up onto the bar again and started to meditate. Images filled my head, much clearer this time. They were of a man in a red helmet, shooting at people, people dying. I jumped down from the bar and sprinted out to the mission room. I called up a screen and started typing rapidly, trying to find the man in the red helmet. I searched through every villain until I found him. His name was Red Hood. I rushed out to the bio ship and got in. I started it up and flew right to Arkham Asylum. That’s where the bio said he should be. When I got there, I jumped from the ship and ran to the door.
“Excuse me, is Red Hood currently in your custody?” I asked the guard
“Yes, why?” the guard replied
“No reason. Just please, keep him there” I said. I got back in the bio ship relived, and flew back home. Robin, Artemis and Wally were waiting for me there. I walked by calmly, acting as if I never left. I walked back to the gym and practiced my walking handstands. I saw Batman come in.
“I heard you just visited Arkham” he said
“Yup. Just checking something” I agreed
“Who were you checking on? Joker? Killer Frost? Red Hood?” he asked
“Why? What’s it to you if I decided to check in on a certain villain?” I demanded
“Just curious” he said
“If it really means that much to you, I went to check in on Red Hood” I admitted
“Why?” Batman asked
“Because I had a strange vision of him shooting and killing a bunch of people. It was so realistic; I needed to check if he was still in jail” I explained
“Oh. Okay. How long have you been having these visions?” he asked
“Since I kicked Robin in the face when we first met. In my defense, I didn’t know him then, and I was still being corrupted by my masters” I admitted
“Okay. It might have been déjà vu in visions because the first Robin, Jason Todd, was beat in the nose with a cane, then exploded with dynamite” Batman explained, but I didn’t hear him because I had a vision.
“Whenever she had spare time, she would visit the dojo and teach me some new gymnastics moves” I countered “She was like a mother to me”
“Okay then. Back to the present. Are you okay? You seemed a bit edgy when we talked. Or, more like when you asked me for directions” he smiled
“Yeah, I’m fine” I said as I walked to the high bar. I climbed up, then started doing chin up’s again.
“Okay, so you won’t mind if I bring them here, and get them to kiss?” he taunted
“Nope“ I replied. He left. I jumped up onto the bar again and started to meditate. Images filled my head, much clearer this time. They were of a man in a red helmet, shooting at people, people dying. I jumped down from the bar and sprinted out to the mission room. I called up a screen and started typing rapidly, trying to find the man in the red helmet. I searched through every villain until I found him. His name was Red Hood. I rushed out to the bio ship and got in. I started it up and flew right to Arkham Asylum. That’s where the bio said he should be. When I got there, I jumped from the ship and ran to the door.
“Excuse me, is Red Hood currently in your custody?” I asked the guard
“Yes, why?” the guard replied
“No reason. Just please, keep him there” I said. I got back in the bio ship relived, and flew back home. Robin, Artemis and Wally were waiting for me there. I walked by calmly, acting as if I never left. I walked back to the gym and practiced my walking handstands. I saw Batman come in.
“I heard you just visited Arkham” he said
“Yup. Just checking something” I agreed
“Who were you checking on? Joker? Killer Frost? Red Hood?” he asked
“Why? What’s it to you if I decided to check in on a certain villain?” I demanded
“Just curious” he said
“If it really means that much to you, I went to check in on Red Hood” I admitted
“Why?” Batman asked
“Because I had a strange vision of him shooting and killing a bunch of people. It was so realistic; I needed to check if he was still in jail” I explained
“Oh. Okay. How long have you been having these visions?” he asked
“Since I kicked Robin in the face when we first met. In my defense, I didn’t know him then, and I was still being corrupted by my masters” I admitted
“Okay. It might have been déjà vu in visions because the first Robin, Jason Todd, was beat in the nose with a cane, then exploded with dynamite” Batman explained, but I didn’t hear him because I had a vision.
"You never want to do anything amigo!" Jaimie exclaimed. "Why did you even join the Team?"
"The purpose is gone now." Revenge said, turning away. "If you want me to leave, I will after this mission."
Jaimie stood shell-shocked. "Hombre, I didn't mean--"
"Save it, Jaimie." Revenge said. "Nightwing has a debriefing to do. I've got lives to protect."
The Black Hero jumped the building and was gone.
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"How did you come by the information?"
"Private communication with Holly."
"She's still serving our purposes?"
"Yes."
"The purpose is gone now." Revenge said, turning away. "If you want me to leave, I will after this mission."
Jaimie stood shell-shocked. "Hombre, I didn't mean--"
"Save it, Jaimie." Revenge said. "Nightwing has a debriefing to do. I've got lives to protect."
The Black Hero jumped the building and was gone.
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"How did you come by the information?"
"Private communication with Holly."
"She's still serving our purposes?"
"Yes."
Epilogue-
2 weeks later...
Artemis landed on the rooftop, bow drawn.
"Relax, it's me." Revenge said, emerging from the shadows.
Artemis cocked her head, but didn't let go of her bow OR arrow. "What do you want Revenge?"
"I've changed my mind." Revenge said. "I'll join the Team on one condition."
"What condition?" Artemis asked.
"You listen to what I have to say."
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"Assassin."
"Master."
Cheshire bowed before Ra's Al Ghul.
"Your mission was a success?"
"Yes master." Cheshire handed her leader a disc which he inserted into a computer. "Holly's true loyalties were proven."
The screen behind Ra's Al Ghul lit up revealing a familiar face.
"And another of the "heroe's" identities belongs to...the Light."
TO BE CONTINUED...
2 weeks later...
Artemis landed on the rooftop, bow drawn.
"Relax, it's me." Revenge said, emerging from the shadows.
Artemis cocked her head, but didn't let go of her bow OR arrow. "What do you want Revenge?"
"I've changed my mind." Revenge said. "I'll join the Team on one condition."
"What condition?" Artemis asked.
"You listen to what I have to say."
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"Assassin."
"Master."
Cheshire bowed before Ra's Al Ghul.
"Your mission was a success?"
"Yes master." Cheshire handed her leader a disc which he inserted into a computer. "Holly's true loyalties were proven."
The screen behind Ra's Al Ghul lit up revealing a familiar face.
"And another of the "heroe's" identities belongs to...the Light."
TO BE CONTINUED...
Revenge stumbled away. The woman looked at the needle in her hand. The blood within was mixed with a strange brown mixture. Revenge gripped his arm and glared at the woman.
"A simple test will tell me who is beneath the mask, Red Revenge. And your secret will belong to me."
"Not likely." Revenge growled.
"Oh, but that's not all it does." she continued. "It poisons the blood stream. Corrupts the DNA within cells and eventually kills them."
"Nerve gas."
"In a liquid form, yes Red Revenge."
"A simple test will tell me who is beneath the mask, Red Revenge. And your secret will belong to me."
"Not likely." Revenge growled.
"Oh, but that's not all it does." she continued. "It poisons the blood stream. Corrupts the DNA within cells and eventually kills them."
"Nerve gas."
"In a liquid form, yes Red Revenge."