Chapter 7 – Words Never Spoken
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The story left off with Jason realizing how much he loves his family so he decides not to kill Talia and instead drops his gun, officially leaving his life as the Red Hood. But like most things in life, unexpected situations always get in the way.
Jason dropped his gun, but what exactly does that mean? This was the question that Damian just couldn't get out of his head….What was his brother thinking. All of the sudden, Jason speaks.
"Mother…I'm not gonna kill you, even though you deserve it. Instead, I'm going to go home with my family, maybe get a desk job or a dojo or something." Jason looks at Tim.
"Hey Tim…Do you think there's something open for me at Wayne Enterprises? Tim chokes a little at his older brother's sudden change of heart. He answers him hesitantly.
"…Uhhh, I think there is something open for you…But, why the change of heart." Jason looks at all of his brothers then decides to speak.
"Today, I almost killed my mother…And to be honest, I don't have the heart for this anymore…That would have been the 3rd parent I've lost and I'm not even legally old enough to drink. I'm done with this Tim." Dick looks at him.
"So…What are you going to do now?"
"Yeah, so are you still going to patrol with us Todd?!" Said Damian, rather worryingly. Jason stops for a second, only a second then delivers his answer with the confidence of a man with a new meaning in life.
" No…I don't wanna be the Red Hood…I don't wanna be Robin…I don't wanna be Batman…I guess I just want to be Jason now. So, to answer your question I guess I'm going to retire." Damian laughs heartedly and shakes his head. I guess he wanted this. So they leave towards the escape pod.
And suddenly…A large boom is heard throughout the stronghold.
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Jason falls into the control panel of the escape pod…Everyone gasps and the room is completely silent as they stare at the large amount of blood covering Jason's chest…No one can believe what just happened.
"NONE OF YOU ARE GOING TO LEAVE THIS PLACE ALIVE!" Talia pulls out a small remote that serves as the controller to the generator in the base of the stronghold.
"This place is going to explode in 4 minutes…And were all going to die together like . …"suddenly she passes out from exhaustion. Now Dick, Tim and Damian rush over to their brother who is in excruciating pain.
"Jason! Are you okay! Exclaims Damian. Jason grunts roughly.
"Yeah…Yeah I'm fine let's go home…Oh, and Damian?" Damian looks at him obviously confused at Jason's overly laxed attitude.
"Yes, Jason."
"I love you…"Everyone stares at Jason and starts to wonder if this man really was the brother they knew for the majority of his 20 years of life. Damian responds.
"I love you too Jason." Jason smiles in a way that would make you think that he really was Dick's blood brother.
"I know…Okay let's go home." They ruggedly walk to the escape pod and Dick and Tim get in one and ship off toward Gotham bay. Now Damian get's in the last pod and…
"Jason, are you ready I won't to be home in time to see you for your birthday tomorrow."
Jason looks at him and is crying.
"No…You won't."
Jason presses a button on the control panel and the doors on the pod lock as DAMIAN is banging ferociously on the pod window.
"JASON!...JASON!...WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Jason smiles and looks at his precious younger brother.
"I'm the only person who knows how to work the control systems…And I've already lost to much blood to even last the trip. Damian is hysterical now.
"JASON!...NO, DON'T DO THIS TO ME!
"Hey, Damian…Misses Jones apple pie was delicious, wasn't it?"
"Wha- JASON NO!" The pod flies upward into the sky as Damian is crying and banging on the glass as Jason is slowly waving at his brother for perhaps the last time in his life(again).
As Damian's pod is flying towards the bay his mother's stronghold explodes…
Killing both his only blood brother and the woman who he used to refer to as "mother".
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Damian finally reaches Gotham Bay and walks from their all the way to Wayne Manor.
He knocks on the door, rather emotionless as Alfred opens the door with Dick and Tim standing next to him. Alfred speaks.
"Hello, Master Damian… Please come join us for dinner I'm pretty sure your hungry after your long journey." Damian stares at the ground.
"And where is Jason, Master Damian?
A single tear streams down Damian's eye. Alfred's worst fear has been realized…For the second time.
"…Oh dear…"
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