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Metropolis, South Side, Uzu's Lair - August 19, 24:30 PM EDT

Space, planets, stars, solar systems, galaxies, sitting in the vacuum. And then a flash of blinding light that would blind any being that laid eyes on it. The light lasted for mere seconds than nothing... planets... stars... solar systems... galaxies... nothing... Just a void of nothingness...than...a searing pain..unbearable pain then...

Gasp! Naruto otherwise known as Captain Uzu gasped for breath as he shot up from his bed, his face and body was drenched in sweat. He looked around his bedroom, he only heard the soft snores of nine little creatures sleeping soundly around him. He grabbed his face and settled his breath, he carefully got up, not wanting to wake any of the kids, especially Shuakkaku. The last time that happened he spent a day clearing out sand from the lair.

He opened his door and walked down the hall to the bathroom, what was that? What was that light? And what the hell is Mr. T doing? He strolled in front of the bathroom to see Mr. T sitting on the toilet, reading a newspaper no less. The droid made eye contact with Naruto and after a awkward silence he closed the door. "I didn't even know robots went to the bathroom." He grumbled back to his room, that dream was weird though, he made it back...only to see that his kids had practically taken over the bed in his absence.

He could only sigh...

Mount Justice - August 19, 20:39 PM EDT

Captain Uzu clad in his uniform flashed inside The Team's HQ, he rubbed his helmet in wonder of his teammate's absence. "Oh, hello Captain Uzu." Red Tornado greeted him, he waved to the red android. "Hey Red, where's everyone at?"

"On a mission to uncover the whereabouts of Kent Nelson." Red Tornado answered, Uzu nodded before rubbing his head. "Is something wrong?" Red Tornado asked, Uzu continued rubbing his head. "Nothing really just a dream I had last night, I'm fine."

"Care to talk about it?" Red Tornado suggested, Uzu shrugged his shoulders, couldn't hurt he guessed. The two walked to another room and Uzu took a seat on one the couches.

"Now tell me what's wrong." RT asked the teen who in turn took a deep breath before starting, "Well for past couple of nights I've had a couple of weird dreams. It always starts out the same a flash of light then nothing, but as the days went by I've seen more and more." RT listened to Uzu's story, "I see space, stars, galaxies, everything, then I see a bright light...then I feel nothing but pain next. I've been having this dream since the day before me and Conner went to the docks."

"Conner?" He asked at the unfamiliar name, Uzu tilted his head before realizing it, "Superboy, Conner, I gave him a name that day we hung out." RT nodded before allowing Uzu to continue. "Anyway, while I'm feeling this pain I'll hear a bunch of voices, whispering, shouting, happy, sad, then I'll usually wake up after I see another light."

"Interesting...are you on any medication, I hear some medications can cause hallucinations and nightmares." Uzu shifted into a thinking pose, did he take any medicine lately? Nah it usually tastes gross. "Nah, I haven't been sick since I was a kid." He got up from the couch and stretched, "Anyway I gotta head back to South Side." He yawned.

"Do not wish to assist your team?" Red Tornado inquired, Uzu waved off his question with a gloved hand, "They'll do fine Aqualad is there right? I have to go back to South Side and follow up on a lead the police found."

"Ah a solo mission?" Uzu nodded at RT's question, "You could say that, anyway I'll see you when I get back." Uzu waved at the android before disappearing in a show of dazzling lights.

Metropolis, South Side, Police Station - August 19, 20:50 PM EDT

Uzu flashed into the police station, startling the men and women inside, several took out their guns in response, "Hey guys!" He chirped merrily, many sighed and withdrew their weapons, it was only Uzu, not using the door like always.

"I see your here Captain," A young brunette in uniform carrying a stack of documents asked, "Yeah you said you have a lead for me?" He practically bounced in anticipation finding out who this 'Black Mask' person is. Oh he only hoped he or she could take a punch! "Yeah it's right here," She gestured to the large stack of papers she was carrying.

"Wow all that is on Black Mask? He must be really bad," He took the stack from her and followed her to her desk, "Oh you have no idea, this guy is bad news. Those gang members you brought in confirmed that the guns came from a Gotham shipment that was robbed a few months ago. They planned to sell the guns to Frankie's boys here in South Side, and I think you can figure out the rest." She went of the papers on her desk, Uzu leaned in close, "Where is he?"

"Gotham, out of our jurisdiction." She thought he would be sad or at least frustrated at Black Mask's location, but then again, this was Captain Uzu, "Looks like I'm going on a trip!" Just as he was about to leave he hugged the policewoman then left in flash. She chuckled as his flash blew around the papers from the nearby desks. Luckily for her she used paper weights.

Gotham City - August 19, 20:51 PM EDT

He arrived the dark city of Gotham, the last time he was here he fought an android inside a school as a chicken. Good Times! "Hey freak!" Uzu cocked his head around at the insult no doubt directed at him.

"Halloween isn't due in for another two months!" A hooded man along with three others stalked Uzu, "This is Gotham? That means Batman is here, and Robin is too, but then again did he go on the Tower mission?" Uzu pondered out loud.

"Hey freak! Don't ignore us! And be a good little boy and empty your pockets, and we won't hurt ya." The seven men began to slowly surround the teen, Uzu however just kept on thinking, "Hey you with the pony tail!" Uzu pointed to the thug #3, "H-how did-"Have you seen a guy dressed up as a Bat? Talks kinda gruffly? Like this I'm Batman!" Uzu changed his tone at the last phrase hoping they would get it.

"Whats it to you freak!?" One yelled behind Uzu's back, "Well I'm trying to see if he's in town or not. Maybe I'm not doing the voice right...okay let me try again, he talks like this, I am the night!" Uzu tried his best to impersonate the Dark Knight, but a ballsy man tried a sneak attack on Uzu to no avail as he received a elbow to the liver.

"Don't interrupt me! Now where was I?" Uzu rubbed his chin while in thought, while the rest of the thugs moved back slightly, "Hey Bill you see that?" One whispered.

"Don't say my name around this freak!" He hissed lowly, "Whatever, but did you see that?" He whispered, he received a low nod, "He's look'n for the Bat too, should we..."

"Gah!" A pained yelp drew their attention back to Uzu who had a thug by his head, "I'm not wearing hockey pads!" Uzu yelled with the poor man's head trapped between his hands.

"What the-!" Bill looked around at his fallen friends, when did he...? His three buddies that hadn't been knocked out were now on the ground with one being held by Uzu.

"Like this basically!" The man Uzu held blacked out leaving the teen to groan, "Did you just black out? Aww man! Oh hey you two are still awake!" He dropped the man and walked over to them.

"Screw this!" He ran, well...attempted to run before Uzu cut him off. Uzu headbutted the man, causing his eyes to roll over white and a trail of blood splattered in the air. Bill scattered to the street where he found a young woman on her phone. He quickly grabbed her from behind and pulled out his pistol. He forcefully turned the woman around to face Uzu. The hero walked casually out the alley and towards him.

"Hold it right there freak! You best not take a another step unless you want this girl dead!" He drove the barrel of his gun into the temple making her whimper. "Please help me!"

"Shut up! Do you wanna die!?" He pressed the gun further into her temple, "Now...huh?" He looked around quickly for the teen, "Where did he go?" Sweat started to come down his forehead from his skull cap.

"Oh now sir, If I do say do not strike down this little lady!" The woman put her hand on her forehead and tilted back in his grip. "What hell is wrong with you lady?" She began to shift uncontrollably, "What the hell!"

"Surprise it's me!" Uzu rang out, no...that can't be right! That isn't right! How the hell did he do that!? Bill pushed Uzu away and attempted to kill the teen, "Guggh!"

He spat saliva and hunched over, before his vision blackened he saw knee embedded in his gut.

"Bill~ Bill~ Bill~ Bill-oh to hell with this, WAKE THE HELL UP!" Bill abruptly jerked himself awake, he looked up and Uzu's blue circles staring him down with the moon shining bright in the back. He saw the Orange Hero had him by a leg, he looked down shakily and saw the ground below, about ten stories below to be exact.

"Aah! Aaaaah! Aaah!" He screamed and struggled, "You might not wanna move around like that, you might fall." Uzu stated.

"W-what do you want?!" Bill screamed in fear, Uzu cleared his throat, "Where are the drugs going?!" Uzu exclaimed.

"Wha-?" "He must have friends!" "I don't-" "You'll be in a padded cell forever!" Uzu began to cough some what violently, Bill took this opportunity to calm himself during this time.

"Look man I swear-" "Swear to me!" Uzu dropped him, Bill screamed loudly into the night as he quickly approached the ground, he stopped mere inches from the pavement. He sat dangled by a line from where he was previously held. A flash of orange and there was Uzu standing before him before he dropped to the pavement, he scrambled to his butt and back against the wall.

"Looking for someone?" Uzu turned around and saw a familiar face, "Oh hey Robin!" He greeted the Boy Wonder, Robin jumped down to greet Uzu as well. "What are you doing here in Gotham? I thought you would be with the Team?"

"Nah they left without me, besides Aqualad is with them. So I decided to follow up on a lead here in Gotham."

"What lead?" A baritone voice made it self known behind Uzu, "Oh hey Bats, your really good at sneaking up on people. And how do you that voice? When I tried it I started coughing. This guy seen it." Uzu rambled on before the unamused Dark Knight.

"What lead?" Robin asked, "When me and Superboy crashed a gun deal a couple of days ago. The guys at the deal mentioned a guy called Black Mask." Uzu explained.

"Roman Sionis..." The Dark Knight mentioned while stepping forward, "He's Black Mask." Batman said.

"Yeah him, I guess...anyway the cops said that he was last seen somewhere in Gotham, and here I am!" He declared, "Psst-Batman, weren't we tracking the same guy?" Robin nudged his mentor.

"And your point?" Batman said, "We could use his help tracking him down." He suggested, Batman narrowed his eyes before he began to consider the idea. "Fine. But you are going to tell us about what you know on any gang operations in Metropolis." He ordered. Uzu went on to explain all he knew about any gang activity in his neighborhood. After briefing The Dark hero they attempted to track Sionis. The Boy Wonder and the Dark Knight bounced from rooftop to rooftop while Uzu flew over head.

They arrived to apartment building rooftop, "What's so special about this place? Is Sionis inside?" Uzu asked, "We have no idea, but we tracked one of his lieutenants to this location. He can tell us were Sionis is."

"Ooo, I can scan the building to find him!" Uzu flashed away and appeared in the air in front of the building, "What's he doing?" Batman asked while the teen stared intently at the building. "Superboy said he calls it 'Orange Mode', O.M for short. He says Uzu uses it for tracking people."

"Found him!" Uzu flashed back to the duo, "He's on the fourth floor, and heading down, he must be going somewhere." Uzu stated, "Is he carrying anything, like any weapons or drugs?" Robin asked.

"One gun, and a box of drugs, he was talking about meeting the boss tonight." Uzu explained, "Sionis, he must be meeting somewhere in Gotham, we'll trail him but stay out of sight." Robin and Uzu nodded at the orders. They soon began to follow a white sedan that headed near the edge of town for about twenty minutes. "Say..." Uzu uttered.

"What is it?" Robin swung from another building, "You guys have any abandoned warehouses or something, that's usually where meetings like this go down. A nice secluded place that no one ever goes too, perfect for swapping guns or drugs." Uzu asked. "None in this direction except-"The Old steel mill!" Robin interrupted.

"That's where he's going, it hasn't been used for years." He concluded, "Uzu fly north of this position and scan the mill, I feel as if we're in for a fight." Batman said a bit grimly.

"Right!" The Orange hero flashed away in search of the mill in question, low and behold he arrived to a old rusted mill, he began to scan the area. 'Let's see about twenty to thirty guys, all armed with guns no less. Ten guarding the back and ten guarding the front, and the rest are inside. Now let's see about Black Mask...' His O.M zoomed in to I.D the crime lord.

'What's this? A big crocodile man...okay...let's see...Black Mask! He really is here! He's guarded by about five guys in the managers office with the crocodile man. While the rest are patrolling the inside of the building.'

POOF!

Monkey-Prime appeared and hovered next to Uzu, "MP, I need you to, and listen closely now, go silently and take out the guys at the back of the mill." The robotic chimp tilted his head, "Ooo?"

"Yes silently, no noise what so ever. When we raid the building I don't want Black Mask to know until we get inside the office. I'll clear the guys up front got it?" The chimp nodded and flashed away, "Good now it's time to introduce myself." A mischievous laughter rung from his lips while he slowly descended down, he rubbed his hands together in excitement of what was about to happen.

Batman and Robin arrived to the mill after apprehending the man in the white sedan. Batman narrowed his eyes at the littered bodies of Black Mask's men. A good bit were strung up in the trees, in their underwear no less.

"What...exactly happened here?" The more he looked around the more questions came to mind, some men were covered in orange paint, there's was even a poor man inside a large hole, groaning in pain. One had his head stuffed inside a washing machine...what?

"Boy Uzu sure works fast doesn't he?" Robin began to check on the condition of the men, "Alot of these guys are alive, in pain but alive."

FFP!

"Hey guys." Uzu flashed in, with MP grasping his orange helmet. "I take it you took care of the men outside?" Batman asked and received a nod from Uzu and MP in return.

"Good now where's Black Mask?" He asked, "The manager's office, he has about ten guys inside, five in the office, and five patrolling the inside of the building. Also crocodile man is in there too." Uzu pointed to a spot on the large metal building.

"A crocodile man?" Robin inquired to the orange hero, Uzu nodded. "Waylon Jones otherwise known as Killer Croc, a dangerous criminal, what's he doing here with Black Mask?" Batman wondered, what was he doing here? He's suppose to be in BlackGate. Now there are two dangerous criminals inside...not good.

"Anyway they're inside right now, and by the looks of it they don't know we're here yet." Uzu added, with MP nodding along. The two look to one another before dashing to the building, "Eh? Aye where are ya'll going?!" Uzu shouted but covered the part where his mouth would be on his helmet before following.

"The boys outside have been quiet for a little bit." One man spoke while walking about the dark hall, "You rather they be chatting it up like a hour ago?" Another man walked alongside him.

"I'm just saying, they were chatting it up like this is a freakin' social event or something." The shorter white male nudged the black male, "Yeah you're right, that was annoying as hell." He laughed before hearing a clang.

"What was that?" He pulled out his gun, "Calm down it must been some machinery or something, this place is old remember? Like Vennie almost lost his leg earlier tonight when one of the machines fell down."

"Man that wasn't no machine clanging around, that was something else." He warily walked with his gun drawn out in front, "You think it was the Bat?" He asked the taller male, getting a nod he stiff-led a laugh.

"The Bats not coming here, hell he doesn't even know we're here, just chill out." The gun wielder didn't look too convinced as he kept his gun at the ready, "Yeah well...he could always find out, I mean it's Batman, the guy seems like he's everywhere."

"Just chill man, it's all under control..." The taller one of the two sighed before putting away his gun, "Yeah maybe you're right, I'm probably just being paranoid, probably how I stayed out jail for so long-" He turned back expecting to see his comrade but was greeted with the terrifying sight of the caped crusader of Gotham. He never got the chance to scream in fear before Batman knocked him out with a right to the jaw.

Robin fell from the ceiling and on his feet behind Batman, "All other hostiles are down, now that's left is the manager's office." Batman didn't say a word as they both dashed to the office. The both arrived at the office along with Uzu, he was crouched down in front of the door snickering...this should be good.

"Uzu what are you doing?" Robin asked, "Hehehehe I've got something fun in stored hehehehe!" He chuckled lowly, Batman just walked to a crate by the door and stepped on top of it. He removed a loose ceiling tile and entered.

"Where's Moneky-Prime?" Robin asked while braking a grate that led into the room, "Home, hehehehe." Uzu chuckled even more, what was he planning? Robin shrugged before he entered the grate.

Meanwhile inside the room the remainder of Black Mask's men who weren't KO'd by the trio and the robotic chimp, along with Killer Croc sat about in the room discussing issues that plagued the man. Like who in the hell was killing his men?!

"This is a mess, I sent my boys out to Metropolis to extend my reach but what happens? That get pinched! Now the money, my guns, and my shot at the drug operations in Metropolis are gone! And it's all thanks to some freak in a orange helmet!" He leaned back in his chair while rubbing his face, "My office was blown up, and now I'm forced to sit down here in this dirty stinkin' rat infested mill."

"Well look on the bright side boss, you still have your smile." One of the more inexperienced men in the room joked, the others looked away from him, that was a bad idea...

"Come here son..." Black Mask motioned the young man over, the young man in question gulped while walking over to him. "Y-yes Back Mask?"

"Appearances are deceiving, despite what my face may look like, this ain't no damn smile." He stood up and got in the younger man's face, "And I don't like it when my men speak out of line." He reached for his revolver, no doubt what he had in mind.

-Knock Knock-

One of the men closet to the door inched his ear to the door, "Who is it?" He asked - no reply came, "Vennie is that you? I swear if that's you Black Mask is gonna be the least of your worries." He warned as he opened the door, Batman and Robin were about to pounce before they stopped at what they saw beyond the door. What in the hell...?

"What in the hell?" Quite, "What is it?" Black Mask asked while putting away his gun, "It's ah uh...dinosaur..." He scratched his head while staring down at the little dinosaur.

"A what?" Black Mask asked again, "It's a dinosaur boss." Black Mask walked over, pushing the young man out of the way and the man at the door as well. He saw that it was indeed a dinosaur. It was kinda of small - only coming up to his waist, it had two smaller arms with three claws attached. It had a long tail that waved slightly and a wrinkly neck, it's curios eyes looked at Black Mask as it made chirping noises.

"What the hell is this? A relative of yours?" He asked the large reptilian man sitting in a chair with his arms crossed. "Haha very funny." A dry chuckle followed by a sarcastic answer was said by the male.

"It's actually kind of cute boss." The man who opened the door kneeled down to pet the creature. "Yeah a freakn' dinosaur cute, you kiddin' me? Hey you, wanna play fetch?" Black Mask took a metal bar that was laying on the floor and waved it about. The dinosaur's eyes stayed of him and even titled it's head when Black mask threw the bar.

"What are you? Stupid?" He jeered the creature, "You should be nicer to animals boss." The crouched man recommended, and he received a smack to the head, "And you should shut the hell up, and get up, you're my bodyguard not some lady who just seen a cute dog." The man rubbed his head and then did as ordered.

"And you," He pointed down at the dino, "Scram before I put you down like a dog." He shooed away the dino, well...he tried to shoo away the dino before two large flaps opened up on the sides of it's head. It flashed its sharp teeth and hissed violently.

Rrrrrraaaaaahhh! Rrrrraaahhh!

It rattled loudly startling all inside, before it shot a black goo at Black Mask. The substance landed square in his eyes, "Aaaahhh!" He screamed as he held his face. Batman sprung from the ceiling and down on one man and then put down a second man that was next to one he landed on. Robin exited the grate quickly and incapacitated a gunman before he could get a shot off.

"What the hell?! It's Batman!" One man yelled before he began firing in the room, Batman knocked the gun in the air and decked the male in the gut. He turned around and was met with the large monstrosity known as Killer Croc.

"I knew I caught a familiar scent." He hissed, "Yours hasn't changed." Batman quipped before he dodged a hard right from Killer Croc that destroyed the floor.

"Rrggh!" He grunted whiled tearing a large plank out the wooden floor. He chucked the plank at the Bat with enough force to impale a normal man. Which it nearly did if it weren't for Batman ducking the plank that was now lounged in the wall. "Holy hell-Rrrraaggghh!

The thug was whipped across the face by a tail, he fell to the ground and grasped his face jn excruciating pain. He screamed loudly and flailed around.

"Aaaah! My face, my face! Gahh!"

Robin grappled a man who was aiming his gun at the dino's back, he propelled forward and planted a kick right center in his chest. He telegraphed a stab directed at the back of his head. He grabbed the man's wrist and twisted to were he dropped the knife, and yanked the man towards him then finished him off with a knee to the chin.

Batman was trying his best to avoid his face from being ripped apart by Killer Croc. With each chomp he neared closer to his face, a loud roar followed by Killer Croc grunting in pain let the Bat know that this was his chance. He let go and fell to the ground and kicked Croc backwards. He kicked himself up and watched the dino claw at Killer Croc's back, said man was trying his best to get the dino off but had no success.

"Grraggh! Get off!" He retched the dino by the tail and swung it forward, unfortunately the beast swung itself in his grip and latched on to Killer Croc's chest. It rattled loudly and beared his fangs with his flaps opened wide. Killer Croc soon received the same treatment as Black mask. The dino fell from his chest and landed on his feet in-front of Killer Croc.

"Gah, what is this?! What did you did to me?!" He tried to clear the burning substance from his eyes, Batman hopped over the short dino and roundhouse kicked Killer Croc across his hard skull. The man fell and hit his head on a hard metal beam and was rendered unconscious. Batman walked over to Black Mask, who was behind his desk, he kept rubbing his eyes while cursing the dinosaur.

"Sionis..." He heard a very familiar voice in his darkened state. "You're still here in Gotham? You should've left when you had the chance." Batman pulled the man up by his collar, Sionis hacked up and spat on the Bat. This missed Batman's face but hit his Bat symbol, The Dark Knight narrowed his eyes while Sionis spoke.

"Yeah...well screw you, you overgrown rodent." He stated defiantly before getting a very brutal head butt from the dark hero. -Poof!- Captain Uzu walked from the origin of the white smoke with a cheerful grin, that was of course hidden by his helmet. "Well that takes care of that!" He dusted his hands while Batman set down Sionis.

"You have some explaining to do." He turned his attention to the shorter hero. "Like...?"

"Blinding Sionis and Killer Croc, we wanted to catch them not physically scar him for life." He said in a very strict tone. "Oh the whole spit thing! Oh don't worry about that, they're not blind or anything, well not for the rest of their lives at least." He waved off the Bat, who in term didn't look too convinced. "Explain."

"Ever had soap in your eye? Yeah it's just like that, except with black stuff and a dinosaur, and not inside the shower... They also might be afraid of dinosaurs too." Uzu didn't get a audible confirmation or anything from Batman, no just the caped crusader turning around and picking up Sionis over his shoulder.

"I'll carry Sionis, Captain Uzu you carry Killer Croc, we'll take these two to GCPD personally, Robin you call the police and have them arrange to pick up Black Mask's men." He ordered.

"Cool but first!" Uzu uncapped a marker and sauntered over to the unconscious super villain while laughing mischievously. "What's he doing?"

"Something about marking super villains, Superboy told me he dose it a lot." Robin answered his mentor's question. "Finished~" Uzu rung, before Batman took his leave.

"Hey wait!" Uzu lifted the large man over his head and followed Batman, this however led to the wall being destroyed due to the position Uzu was carrying Killer Croc. Robin sighed before pulling up his 3-D menu on his wrist band. This was a weird night..

Metropolis, South Side, - August 21:59 PM EDT

After delivering Killer Croc and Sionis to GCPD Uzu decided to head back to Metropolis. He strolled back home after his rounds around the neighborhood. He felt an unsettling energy that was definitely not of human origin. He looked around quickly, using his O.M to detect the source of the energy.

'What was that?' He found nothing in his search, 'It felt like that weird black bird from the docks.'

Naruto mentally made a decision to seek out the source of said energy, he didn't want to take a chance of it being a meta planning something evil.

He soon took off, with him using his handy O.M to track the pulsing energy. The pulses grew stronger as he neared a nearby alley that was adjacent to run down apartment. The energy started to slightly scramble his O.M due to its...otherworldly nature.

He closed in on the energy source, and boy was it strong! It seemed so heavy, and darkening, his O.M couldn't penetrate the energy. But he sensed something…a person...

He jumped down the dark alley way, whatever was trying to contain this energy was demonic in some way. He was on full alert…

An hour and a fruitless search later Uzu strolled from an empty alley way, whatever was causing that weird energy disappeared without trace.

"I could've sworn I felt something." He sighed as he slumped his shoulders, what was that? It wasn't human that's for sure. Uzu stretched his back and let out a groan before walking back home. Normally one would be fear walking the streets of Southside at night, but to be honest who was gonna threaten Captain Uzu? The last time someone threaten him on these streets was about a year ago, said person was a mugger who now wishes that he could've reconsidered his decision that night.

As he made it back to the street that led to his lair he felt a strange feeling, than he saw the cause, under a lone street lamp that flickered on and off, he saw it.

Uzu could not help but gawk at the sight of a person in who wore a dark colored cloak and had two golden gem clasps to hold said cloak there in place around her neck. And around their waist was several golden gems that formed into a belt at the center was golden bird, a raven? With two pieces of long cloth, one in the front and one behind them drooped down under the belt. Over their head was hood that shadowed the features of their face, the cloak hung open, allowing Uzu to see the equally dark colored robe. The figure wore long boots that stopped around their upper uncovered thigh. Who ever this person was, they were dangerous, no question about it. The energy they gave off scrambled his O.M, leaving it impossible for him to I.D the person garbed in robes.

'This person isn't normal that's for sure.' He thought while trying to think up a less violent resolution, a confrontation could prove fatal for one of them, and she managed to appear in front of him without a single warning.

The figure did not move at all, he or she just stood there, with the cloak moving lazily in the breeze.

"Um, hi there?" He tried to make a conversation, no response came ...okay then... "Nice weather we're having?" A large boom was heard in the night sky, damnit.

The figure said nothing for a bit longer until speaking, and quickly the orange hero picked up that the person in robes was a female.

"It's you."

"Eh?" A very unintelligent response from him. "What do you mean you it's me?" Uzu was confused at the mysterious girl's statement. The street lamp flickered momentarily before stopping. This chick was strange, but then again he was strange too.

...

The energy it was so similar to his kids, very similar in fact, weird...

The girl could not help but look at the teen before her, during her travels she had seen enough to know that he was indeed very powerful. The energy she felt also was more than enough, the energy she sensed also was emitting from his home behind her. She grimaced at a mental image she soon forced herself out. To think of the him probably would've made her lose control of powers.

She has came too far to falter now...

She took a deep breath and focused on the Captain, who was staring at her with that helmet of his. She was very careful, she could feel his tension but seemingly it wasn't fear...but curiosity?

"I sought you out because I needed your help." A head tilt signaled his confusion. Another boom in the night sky before drops of rain fell down, "Um that's nice and all but can we take this inside?"

She said nothing as he walked past and into the building while she followed, once inside they began talking once more. "So you came looking for me because...?" He trailed off no doubt wanting her to continue for him.

"I need your aide." She stated stoically. "Aide? Aide from what?"

"Papa..." A tired tiny voice sounded from behind Uzu, it was Matatabi walking up to his legs, her head barely kept itself level. "Oh Mata, why are you up so late?" Uzu questioned his daughter.

"You took forever coming home, I know I counted." She drooped her head again, "I told you I was gonna be late again." He sighed as he lifted her into his arms. The robed girl watched the display of affection Uzu gave to the small hell fire cat.

'That energy...it's so similar...yet so different.' She thought as he rocked the hell fire kitten to sleep in his arms. "Oh you were saying something?" He laughed sheepishly to the girl, he was absent minded of her presence while caring for Matatabi.

"For a human to control such power…" She trailed off as her eyes looked at the sleeping kitten. "It's like you somehow tamed it and made it obey you."

"Her name's Matatabi and she's not a 'it' and she's a bijū." He surprised her with his stern tone, nonetheless she nodded in understanding.

"Did you use some measure of aide? Like a ritual of some sort." She asked, maybe she could learn this process to help her darker aspect. She watched him a bit anxiously as he tilted his up in thought.

"No." He answered, "Then how-"I just thought of her one day and poof there she was." He cooed Matatabi's sleeping form in his arms. Poof? What does that mean? He can create demonic creatures at will?

She had little to no doubt about his power before, but now there was no questioning his abilities. "Captain Uzu..." She began, "Can you assist me in training?"

"Training? In what?"

"Help me control my powers." He certainly could've turned the woman down, but she did go out of her way to come here and look for him. He would feel very shitty if he didn't help her.

"Soooo…you came here to get help with your training...from me?" He asked the darkly robed woman. She nodded which was hardly visible, she could only stand there have hope that the Orange Hero would accept her request. She sat there in what felt like an eternity waiting for his answer.

She didn't blame the others who tried to help her control her dark powers but she felt that none were able to help her, as the demonic self was becoming harder to control. She needed a help, she needed a new way to control her darker self.

The good ole' Captain took a deep breath then he exhaled,"Okay I'll help, won't sleep right at night if I turned you down." Hopefully this wasn't something that would regret later...nah he doesn't really regret anything.

"Come on Mata." He cooed softly to Matatabi as he walked to the door that led down to his lair, he took a glance behind him and saw that she had vanished. That was strange...who was that girl?

The Batcave - August, 03:27 EDT

Bruce Wayne sat at a large monitor while typing away, his mask was pulled down exposing his true identity. He dismissed Robin a little while after Black Mask's men were picked up, he really didn't need anyone around right now. Right now he needed to focus on one thing...Captain Uzu, he uploaded a vile of the black goo from earlier into his Bat-computer. He heard several footsteps approaching behind him.

"Master Bruce? Don't you think you should be getting some rest sir? It's quite late." His ever so loyal butler Alfred asked him, "I'm busy right now." He answered back briskly.

"You always are sir. May I inquire what you are doing?" Bruce didn't take his eyes off the computer to answer, "I'm searching for something."

"And what might that be sir?" Bruce kept typing further as the computer neared completing the task at hand. "Captain Uzu." Alfred recognized the name, "Ah yes Mister Kent's sidekick in Metropolis?"

"Yes, he went out on a mission with me and Robin earlier tonight, he turned into a small dinosaur and temporarily blinded both Jones and Sionis." Alfred grew a questioning look towards Bruce.

"A dinosaur sir?" He asked, "Yes...a dinosaur, and from what Robin has told me he can do much more." Indeed from what Robin was telling him about the events in Cadmus, the Mr. Twister fight, the island mission, and Amazo incident he seemed to be much more capable, it was hard to tell whether or not he knew of his own potential or he was just blissfully unaware.

"Are you saying that you don't trust him sir?" He asked, "It's my job to make sure that there are no threats to The Team, but so far he has proven to be trustworthy in a sense."

"Very good Master Bruce, but might I suggest taking a look into reports of a Red Hooded figure sighted in Gotham? He may have been behind the attack on Roman Sionis's office in downtown Gotham." Alfred suggested to Bruce, Bruce knew this was gonna be a long night, but who needs sleep anyway?

A/N: Chapter 7 is done and chapter 8 is already in progress, surprised at Hooded figure mention? But that means...le gasp...but I thought he was the second Robin?! And Dick was the first! Well it's different in this story, Dick Grayson is the second Robin and Jason Todd is the first Robin in this story. And soon Captain Uzu and The Red Hood shall meet as will The Clown Prince and The Orange Hero as well. Also I killed The Winter Nin, you're welcome.