Chapter Three
At the same exact moment the scarf was pulled down three things happened. First is of course the man pulling his scarf down frowned and stepped back pulling something from his pocket because of what I did. Second I jumped a good five feet away pulled a couple bird-a-rangs from my pocket. Lastly, Roy walked out of the kitchen asking something but the question died on his lips at the sight of me and this man.
The man let go of whatever was in his pocket as soon as he saw Roy. Pointing to him he asked, " You're Roy Harper, Right? You're on a team with Jay." Unfreezing Roy shook his head.
" How do you know that?" he asked still not going for a weapon.
" Well then is he here, he could explain this situation far better than I ever could." He said slightly relaxing.
" Jay is currently... indisposed " Came a reply from the stairs, "Now why are you here Joker?" Bruce asked out of costume and looking extremely displeased to see a mad man in his door way.
Joker sighed." Why does everyone insist on calling me that on this freaking planet. I mean you wouldn't know me at all, but really Joker? That is LAME~! The name is JokeSTER. With a -ster on the end."
Roy stepped forward," Wait Jay mentioned you when he talked about his little world hopping adventure, misadventure, whatever."
"Yes! See someone here understands. As I'd said before, names Jokester of Earth-3" He said pulling off his hat and scarf, revealing himself to the room. He had long purple hair pulled back in a hair tie and a green suit. The exact opposite color scheme for our Joker. The one thing I found that could even resemble the Clown Prince of Crime would be that terrible white face paint and the jagged scars on his face. Unlike our Joker however he applied his smile in a perfectly curved line.
Taking a grandiose bow at the waist he looked up and smiled at the room. He looked at Bruce and mumbled something I couldn't quite catch, before addressing him directly. " As you can see I'm obviously where I don't belong and the only reason I'd be here is because something I watch over has suddenly found your place much more entertaining than his own. I'm searching for a man who looks almost exactly like you." He says pointing to Bruce" and he goes by the name Owlman."
Realization dawned on everyone in the room as soon as the name came out. I remembered how Jay tried to start talking about owls earlier and how important it must have been if he was trying to tell as he chocked on his own blood. I was still suspicious about the man standing in front of me though even if he was giving us information.
" So~" he starts" What do you mean Red is indisposed." he inquired his permanent smile faltering for a brief second.
"After the information you gave us we can safely say that he was attacked,"Bruce stated walking scrod the threshold.
"And almost killed" Roy tacked on in a mumble.
Bruce went on as if he hadn't heard Roy even though we all knew he had." by this Owlman you mentioned."
" So is he...?" Jokester asked.
"He is currently awake and listening to Madame 'Andr, Master Timothy, and Master Damian bicker." Came the calming British voice of Alfred from the door to the cave.
With that I knew that meant I had a fight to go break up and turned to see Roy already down the stairs to the cave. Turning I heard Jokester ask if he could come in like a vampire waiting for allowance to enter. I also distantly heard the sigh that came afterward from Bruce as we all made our way down to the cave.
Jason's Pov
As soon as I opened my eyes I wished I could close them. I knew where I was as soon as I saw the jagged rock for a ceiling. It also did not help that my pain I knew I should be feeling was dulled down. Ahh, morphine, a vigilantes best friend. I don't usually use it cause its a waste and I know Kori or Roy would usually benefit more from it. I could hear at least three people in the room and they were all angry sounding. Great a fight. Groping around for the clicker I used it to raise my bed so I could at least see who it was and also let them know I was awake. As soon as I was comfortable, or at least not hissing in pain, I looked around to see a surprised Kori and two seething baby birds.
" Jason!" Kori all but shrieked " It is wonderful to see awake and breathing." She said with a great big smile on her orange face. I attempted to smile back but ended up disturbing one stitch or another that I'm sure I have. The devils sitting at the edge of my bed said something that I didn't quite catch but Kori heard quite fine and she also started fighting with them. I sighed, same old fiery Kori.
"Jay!" and there is the voice that I knew so very well because of how much I talked to him, or maybe how much I listen to him. I smirked as he jumped at me.
"Geez, Roy you'd think I'd died." I joked until I noticed how he flinched as he held me.
"Ok to soon for death jokes got it." I thought to my self.
I heard him start to talk animatedly when I saw Dick standing there. I smiled at him and he waved before stepping between Replacement and Little Demon to stop another fight.
"Geez they fight worse then cats and dogs," was all that ran through my head before I notice two people I hadn't seen in a very long time.
The first I had thought dead and I don't know how I feel about him being alive. The other I'd rather just ignore.
"Red! Long time no see." the purple haired crazy said striding over to me.
"Hello Jokester. Never thought I'd see you again." I said with a twitchy smile.
"Ah, Why so glum, Chum. You should smile more often." I laughed at his catch phrase knowing he's said that to me more than once.
" I'm kinda roughed up right now, but I swear I've smiled a lot more since we'd met." I barked out in a laugh before coughing.
"That's great kid." he said smirking at me before talking to Roy about my little adventure through time with him.
I looked around the room seeing that everyone was cozy or at least acting familiar with each other, it was... calming. Still looking around at how calm everyone was I found the one man I try to avoid the most. Bruce Wayne. Looking at him I knew that when I had a very long talk awaiting me. All of a sudden I felt very tired and looked down to see Alfred smiling at me.
" I think it is time for Master Jason to rest." he said administering something to put me to sleep.
'Must be strong for it to work so fast.' I thought to myself as I drifted off. I heard Dick shuffling out all the others out.
When I was finally almost consumed by the darkness I felt my bed dip and I heard,
" I'm glad your alright and I'm happy your home. I. I really missed you. Jaybird.
Before I could look to see who it was I finally slipped into the blanket of calm blackness.
