Chapter 6: worth fighting for

Conner stood there and stared at his father, no the thing half robot and half superman that had just killed Jason Todd. Below the iron superman Jason`s gloved hands twitched, he was suffering in his last moments of death. The Super-man copy advanced them a smile spread across his half human face.

He lowered himself as the thing approached him; it was no different than the things that had hurt Adam. Conner jumped up and grabbed the things head pushing it down, wires sparked and Conner could hear Zatanna shouting her spells.

An arm grabbed the back of his shirt and the Superman threw him, far.

"Conner!" Megan yelled as Conner crashed into a building, the windows shattered and broke.

He growled in livid anger. Conner jumped back to the battle field where Tom had just stabbed the thing with the rod and Donna and Damien were in the proses of ripping it`s head off. It threw them aside like they were nothing looking its soul-less red eyes on him.

"Target acquired, Conner Kent." It didn't sound like a robot, it sounded like his dad. No, no time to think of him now, the real Superman was gone.

In a flash the cyborg Superman jumped over to him smashing his head into the dirt. He kicked it`s arm loosening the hold and with a deep satisfaction ripped the arm off. Sparks flew from the torn arm but the cyborg still advanced.

"Conner, over here!" Robin said waving his arms. Conner didn't see and opening but behind him and still he wouldn't get more than a few feet. Donna and Zatanna ran over and started to attack gaining its attention. As the two girls raced over to where Robin was, the cyborg only inches behind them, Conner saw a puddle of oil. Robin wanted the thing to burn!

Conner saw that most of the oil puddle surrounded the area; he looked around and saw Megan waving at him from the top of the rubble. Conner nodded and raced over to Jason. He leaned over and grabbed the man`s shoulders. "Jason."

Jason`s hand patted him slowly on the shoulder and Conner quickly took of the red hood the man always wore. His skin was burn, badly scars went crossed over his face and his eyes were blood shot.

Jason`s lips moved just a bit and Conner lowered himself to Red hood so he could hear. Conner could just barely make out what he said before his eyes grew wide and then Jason went limp in his hands.

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Damien sat at the top of the rubble, watching the flames roar with happiness as the metal creature burned. Donna came to sit next to him, like the others they decided to stay and go over what had happened. Morn Jason Todd. "Got ay marshmallows?" he asked.

The corners of Donna`s lips twitched. "No, I don't."

She looked over to the side and saw Conner looking out over the flames, he stood alone. "I hope Conner`s alright."

"He doesn't understand it wasn't his Dad, it was a robot, that's it." Damien said.

"Yes, but he seems so…" Donna paused.

"Out of it?" He finished looking at the teen. Donna nodded and trailed her eyes back to the flames the light dancing on her face.

Damien looked at the fire and thought back to his father. Bruce Wayne, the billionaire. He never really saw his father much, guess now he knew why. Being Batman didn't involve anyone else. Just yourself. He had hated Dick when he had come, stole all his father`s attention. He got used to it after a while figuring if he wanted something from his father he had to earn it.

"Let's head back." Zatanna said after the sky started to turn back to a dirty gray color and every one was leaning against rocks trying to stay awake. Wally failed in that area. Donna let out a low laugh before going to wake Wally up.

Damien stood up and rubbed his eyes, the others walked back the way they came, or they at least tried. The night before was dark and creepy and it was hard to see where they were let alone remember the way back.

They started to walk back when they heard the sound of crunching rocks. Damien brought out his swords in an instant. Cyborg stood behind them glaring down at the group of kids.

"Cy-," Zatanna started but Cyborg raised hand.

"No. You are in big trouble, all of you; you don't know how important you are! You risked your lives, and Jason`s."

Conner stepped forward his eyes dark, "Who`s after us."

Cyborg raised an eye brow, "What?"

"Jason said 'He`s looking for you' Who and why?"

Damien narrowed his eyes at the man. "Hey how do we know we can trust him, he`s part machine he could be sending out stuff to them." The group took a step back narrowing their eyes.

"That's absurd, I worked with Batman he never came up with something a stupid as that!"

"Answer the previous question." Robin ordered. Cyborg`s eyes darted from one teen to the next. "I don't know what he was talking about, please come back to the base and-."

"We're not going anywhere with you." Artemis spat.

"I-," Cyborg looked from one kid to the next. "You don't know that, the b battles already lost."

"That doesn't answer who's after us!" Damien growled.

"I can't tell you, but I can say he`s the one who built the Amazo`s." The robot man said.

"Then we go and give a nice talk." Wally said.

"You guys can talk I`ll just kick his ass." Damien sneered. He started in the direction of the crowned building and the others followed.

"Wait, you can't do that, he`ll kill you too!" Cyborg yelled trying to get their attention. The others continued to walk and Damien was Conner look back.

"Miss something?" Tom asked.

Conner looked worried for a second before looking back and nodding. "We need to get Adam."