It's been two weeks since Damian took his… his friends (still such an awkward term) to his mansion. They never did get to see Bruce, much to Trisha's dismay. But Jack did promise Damian a meeting with his sister and finally, today was the day they get to meet.
It was a relatively populated coffee shop, located in one of Gotham's malls. It was both an advantage and disadvantage. He could marginally relax since she didn't seem the type to cause trouble with innocent people around. However, he also couldn't see her coming.
Looking behind him for any recognizable gang members, Damian missed the scrap of a chair across from him before a harsh but amused voice called out: "I don't have any guys around here, if that's what you're looking for." The brunette before him was both similar and different from Jack. She had the same facial structure, same half smile but the similarities ended there. Instead of it being gentle, like Jack's smiles were, this woman was more taunting; like she was holding herself back from grinning. Her hair was a short bob with long bangs, dyed black and the tips a neon green. Her eyes were just as Jacks, vibrant but of a different color; a bright green. The woman appeared older than Jack, simply by the way she held herself; relaxed but with a guarded expression. "Justice. Though you already knew that."
Reaching out for his cup of coffee, Damian frowned. "No last name?"
"Even if I had one, that's not how this works." Justice quipped back, taking a sip of her to-go cup. "Usually when one gives a name, social graces call for the other to do the same. So, in case you are inept –" She gestured to herself. "My name is Justice." Before gesturing to Damian.
The boy growled low in his throat. "Damian."
"See, that wasn't hard, now was it?" The green-eyed woman chuckled but it quickly died off when a frown overcame her. "So what does a punk like you want?"
Ignoring the insult, Damian pushed on. "Information. I heard there was recruiting going on. Gangs that are targeting children. Rumor has it, you know where these places are."
"Rumor also says that Penguin is half bird, but I'm not stupid enough to believe it." She gave the black-haired boy a quick glance before slouching in her seat. "Say I do know where the recruitment places are, then what?"
"Then I handle it for you."
"You mean Robin." Justice laughed at Damian's look of complete shock. "Come on, it's not hard to connect the dots. Two weeks ago, some kid in red was asking the same and now you too. You're connected to the guy, I already know." Lifting the cup to her lips, the woman rose a brow. "So, let's try this again. What do I get out of it?"
Gripping his hands, Damian grumbled. "What do you want?"
Taking it as a sign of defeat, Justice sat upright with a smirk. "Joker's recent hideout. I get that, you get the recruitment soldiers and, their stations. No doubt those places have some goodies the cops won't mind having."
Damian was skeptical of her reasoning. "What are you going to do with that information?"
Justice merely shrugged, her eyes now curiously dull; that put the boy further on edge. "Does it matter? I only want to talk with the bastard."
Taking up a calm façade, Damian leaned back. "Trisha told me he took something from you."
Her eyes blazed, but only for a second before scoffing. "Knew I shouldn't have said anything to her." Shaking her head, Justice then looked up at Damian with a playful yet dangerous glint. "Yeah, the guy killed my dog. I only want to talk to him, break his face it. Stuff like that."
"All for a dog?" The boy wondered, finding her reason insane and dramatic.
Narrowing her eyes, Justice defended her position. "He was a really good dog."
Weighing his chances, Damian finally relented. "Fine, I'll see what I can do."
With a calmer smirk, Justice stood. "Then we're done here." Slipping a piece of paper, the woman gathered her belongings – the simple coffee cup. "Use this to contact me and we'll be in touch."
Picking it up revealed a phone number – most likely untraceable. Though when he looked up to speak with her, the same could be said about Justice.
