Starfire's P.O.V.
I was confused about why Raven suggested we go out to a club but she said she has a plan. So around sunset we told everyone that we were heading out for a date. I am so glad we decided to date. She actually makes me feel happier then when I was with Robin.
"Ok we're here." Raven said as we stop in front of a club called "The Nightingale's Retreat. Police records state that the club is only a front to hide a black market, making this one of the many stops for criminals and anyone planning to get information. Guess who the owner is."
"Richard?"
"Nope but the owner is someone who can get us in contact with Nightmare. We are here to speak with Jester." She said "Once we enter the Club, do not accept any drinks you are given or offered."
Once we got in the Club Raven vanished on me so I went to a booth and admired the club as I wait for Raven. While I sat there a guy come over and sat down next to me, draping his arm over the back of the seat behind me.
"Hello beautiful," I can smell the alcohol on his breath "what is a pretty girl like yourself doing here all alone?"
"I'm waiting for a friend."
"While you wait why don't I buy you a drink?" He said then leans in to me "Then I can show a damn fine night."
I start to push him away then I hear "What are you doing to my girlfriend?"
"I'm showing her a better option, what are you going to do about it, bitch?" He said glaring at Raven
"She's going to do nothing, but I'll do something." We turn to the source of the new voice.
He turns to meet a barrel of a gun which is held by a girl with half of her hair dyed green. "Now are you going to release this young lady," CLICK "or am I going to need to call a cleaner?" He lets go of me quickly "Good now you two follow me and we can talk in private."
She holsters her gun and leads us to an office above the club.
"So…" she starts as she sits at the desk in the sound proof room. "How did you know to look here?"
"The rest are looking for anything bought under the name Jester or Richard's names… We are not here for confirmation by the way." Raven stated
Her eyes widen in shock "Then why are you here?"
"We need help, and you guys are the only ones able to get the best information and the man power to counter Joker Junior's criminal army, I bet." I say with a smile.
"Your right, currently Joker Jr, Child of Fright, and Hans Wilson are riling up the underground." Ellie stated turning on hologram like computer.
"Do you know where to look for them?" Raven asked her
"J Jr and Fright vanished, but Hans… ah… well he is not… oh what's that word? … Wait now I remember, subtle."
She turns on the tv which is running the news, but something is off. Instead of reporters there is a White male with red hair and sideburns wearing a black and orange armor.
"-ave your attention." He said holstering a sidearm "I would like to send to all of you mercs, hired guns, outlaws, assassins, and the rest of you who are willing to kill for money a job offer. Come to Jump City, and I will contact you."
"The Job is simple come here and be my army against the so called 'heroes' for their time is up. You will be paid handsomely for this and after words, we, the criminal and riff-raffs of the cities, will rule the over world."
I see Ellie raise one of her hands and starts to count down 5…4…3… she then points at the screen.
"There would be nothing to get in…our…way?" The screen starts to static out "What the hell someone is stealing my broadca-" the screen freezes before blacking out altogether.
Then we hear the robotic voice of Nightmare "Nothing to get in your way. Were you going to lie to them again and say that they have nothing to fear? I believe Dr. Crane would disagree with you because and I quote 'Life would be meaningless without fear.' You are afraid of me." He walks into the light so that his body is shown in the light up to his upper lip.
It would have been a nice friendly smile if hadn't used a toothy smile revealing two long, razor sharp canines. "The only reason you believe anyone would help you is because of your father being Deathstroke the Terminator. Hans, why don't you follow Rose's, your sister's, example and join the Titans? Just…like…me." He holds out a familiar device with a T on it for the camera to see.
"Now the Future Titans can look to the look through their data base to try and find me, but how can you be sure that I was an OFFICAL Titan, or showed any military skills and have powers of my own. Any way Hans surrender now or else I will hunt you and I will do it alone." Then he opens up his eyes revealing two crimson orbs with black slits in the middle before the Screen returns to Hans.
"FUCK YOU 'NIGHTMARE!' I accept you challenge and I will kill you." Then Hans leaves putting on his helmet.
"So" Ellie gets our attention back to her "do we have a deal?"
"Yes I believe so." I say
Alexus Wayne aka the Dark Assistant POV
My name is Alexus Wayne. I am the second daughter of the Batman and Zatanna. I am a decent sorcerous. I could never compare to my mother, Raven, or Richard, speaking of my boyfriends.
"Robin, just accept his help!" Raven shouted at Robin
"Never, I refuse to work with a criminal!" He shouted back
Last night, while on their date Raven and Starfire found Ellie and asked her to get Nightmares help. By now it should be common knowledge that Richard is Nightmare since he left a huge trail right to him, but sadly those 'genius' detectives covered it up for him. I found out through Richard himself. After he told me he promised me that he will drop the mantel of Nightmare once he defeated Hans. Technically I am one of his family members now.
I am glad he made that promise especially now since… well I'm not called the Dark Assistant for nothing. Without Richard for the last week I was loss since we work together and I follow his lead. Since he left my sister Elsa told me to find a new boyfriend. She made it her goal to remind me to get over him.
"Would you like to go out on a date later, beautiful?" Speedy from Titans East said to me
"My boyfriend," I said glaring at my sister then him "was kicked of the team for admitting he killed. So FUCK OFF before I decide to quit." At this point everyone believes that this is an empty threat and are used to my now agitated demeanor.
That's another reason I am a part of the Nightmare family. Elsa the heir to Wayne Enterprise, Elsa the amazing hero, Elsa the FUCKING diamond of the Wayne FUCKING family, its Elsa this and Elsa that. The only time I wasn't compared to Elsa it was to Richard.
I was always compared to Richard even though we use two different types of magic. I use light magic. He uses demonic and dark magic aka necromancy. How everyone found out that Richard was a necromancer was very, VERY scary.
It was one of the first few acts we did as heroes in training. There was an attack and Richard and I went in to protect the people while others fought. Somehow one civilian got killed and it was my fault. So my mother started to scold and badger me about it. Then she made a comment about how Nightingale was a better sorcerer then me.
If you have never felt dark magic imagine having chill run down your spine. Now imagine freezing to death for that is what it felt like for being near Richard. We all turned to the source of the dark energy, Richard. He had unconsciously resurrected the women's cor-
"Come on beautiful," He said slowly sliding a hand closer to my thigh. "You know I can show you-"
I glared at him out of pure hatred and he fell off the couch. Then Anna jumped in "Leave her alone." She then grabbed me "And you come with me."
She starts to drag me down a random hall way till I get close to an unused closet that I meet Richard in, but instead of walking past it Anna opens the door and pulls me in to the room.
"Your girlfriend was about to go all beasts on Speedy's throat." She said
"Still trying to put the moves on her I guess." Richard said
I had tripped will entering and now looked dumbfound about what was going on "H-How?
Anna answered me "How did I know that Richard is here or that he is a vampire,"
"I am not a VAMPIRE!" He hisses at her.
"Fine a sosnaka vhokii."
"I am half Sosnaakuv Hokzii!"
She rolled her eyes "Any way… I know because of the same reason I know he is Nightmare, x-ray vision. As for you being a werewolf, Richard told me when I confronted him about the bite mark you cover up."
I raise an eyebrow "Now why did you use x-ray vision on me?"
Her cheeks get red "I-I umm… haha… t-t-thought y-you were your s-sister. ANY way I find it cute that you became a werewolf to help Richard. Good-by now" then she quickly ran off.
"Elsa is not paying attention to her, is she?" Richard said
"What was your first clue?" I ask rhetorically
"The very short daisy dukes and loosely tied bikini top." Then he whispered "I took out Hans earlier today."
I turn to him "Does that mean?"
"Yes it does the Wake Up protocol has begun."
A/N: Vampiric Demon in Dovahzul
So what can the Wake Up protocol involve and could Super Man be involved with Nightmare as well.
Find out next time
