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Chapter Eight
August 27, 2004
10:38 PM
Rooftop overlooking Crime Alley
"Alright, Titans," Nightwing called through his communicator, "You know the plan. Check positions."
"TT2 and 7. Check," Starfire said from her and Ravens' position in the air.
"TT3. Check," Stone said from his position at the back door of the warehouse.
"TT4. Check," Bumble Bee told him from her position near the fuse box.
"TT5 and 6. Check," Batgirl whispered from her and Robins' position in the rafters.
"TT 8. Check," Beast Boy replied from his place on the roof.
"Okay, begin phase one," Nightwing whispered while carefully looking through the window.
Bumble Bee took out one of her stingers and zapped the fuse box. The lights inside the warehouse exploded.
"Move in," Nightwing whispered through his communicator before jumping through the window and tackling the man behind it.
Beast Boy jumped through the top roof window while Robin and Batgirl jumped from the rafters and knocked out two of the drug runners.
Stone broke down the back door knocking the man behind it unconscious in the process. Bumble Bee followed close behind him.
Raven swooped down to the area where Stone broke the door, and hid in the shadows, making sure no one escaped through the opening.
Starfire flew to the only other exits and focused her star bolt energy into a long beam to meld the metal to the ground.
In a few short minutes the Titans had captured and knocked out all the drug runners. Starfire and Raven soon entered the building and Starfire soon lit up a star bolt so everyone could gather the criminals up. Batgirl pulled out a few pieces of long of rope she found from a box on the floor.
Raven used her powers to remove all the weaponry from each of the criminals.
"You can put them in this box, Raven," Starfire said holding up the box Batgirl got the ropes from, "We can put them under the criminals so the cops won't miss them."
Raven nodded and the lenses of her mask gave off a dull white light as the weapons were surrounded by a black energy, and moved into the box.
"There are twenty four criminals here," Nightwing said, deepening his voice slightly, "Let's tie them up in groups of four so no one can slip out."
The others nodded and moved each of the criminals into a group.
"Okay dude," Beast Boy said, his voice slightly deeper as well, "They're all tied up."
"Okay then, Beast Boy you lift and tie that group up to that rafter up there," Nightwing told him pointing to the group, "Starfire, you take that group up, Raven you take that group, and Bumble Bee you take that group."
While Beast Boy, Starfire, Bumble Bee and Raven flew and tied up their groups, Nightwing shot out his grappling hook and went up into the rafters.
"Robin toss up that group's rope," He called out once he landed on metal beam.
"Stone could you toss that rope up for me?" Starfire asked Stone as she flew above the final group.
"Sure Star," Stone replied as he tossed the rope to Starfire.
Just as she got the rope, Nightwing jumped off the beam sending his group up. Once he touched the ground he found a strong piece of steel, and tied his end of the rope to it.
Raven, Beast Boy, and Bumble Bee were already on the ground with the other Titans, awaiting orders.
Once Starfire touched ground, Nightwing pulled a special disc out of his utility belt and pressed the center. Soon a small red light turned on. He went to the back entrance and stuck the disc to the wall, before he turned to the other Titans.
"The nights still young and the good villains are just about to come out. I think we should introduce them to the Titans, what about you guys?"
"Oh, yeah," Stone said raising his fist and smirking. The others smiled softly.
"Then let's go tell'em we're in town. The hard way," Nightwing said as he shot off his grappling hook.
The others soon following after him out of the building, before they split up in different directions.
Twenty Minutes Later-The warehouse in Crime Alley
"Signal's comin from in there, Comish," Detective Harvey Bullock told Commissioner Gordon as they stood outside looking at the warehouse, "Back window and door were busted open. Power's out. And the large garage doors in the back are melted shut."
"You go inside yet?" Commissioner Gordon asked as he headed for the open door.
"We were waitin for ya," Harvey said as he followed the Commissioner inside carefully. When he got to the open door he signaled for backup from a few of the cops outside before pulling out his gun.
The moonlight reflected off of Commissioner Gordon's glasses as he pulled out his flashlight. Just as he did he saw a small red light behind him.
"What do we have here?" He asked himself as he walked back to the wall next to the door. He quickly pulled it off the wall to inspect it.
The disc was as big as his palm and, on the back was a hollow T with another, smaller T inside it.
"T, T," He muttered to himself trying to think of who left the disc.
"Hey Comish!" Harvey called out from the center of the room, "You gotta come see this."
Commissioner Gordon pocketed the disc before he walked to the direction Harvey's voice came from.
He saw the flashlights of Bullock and his officers pointing up and his gaze followed.
Up above them were six groups of men, all tied up and hanging from the ceiling it looked like.
"What're you waiting for?" Commissioner Gordon asked Harvey as he turned his gaze back to him, "Cut 'em down."
Harvey pulled his gaze back to the Commissioner for a moment, looking confused. Then he turned to the police officers behind him.
"You heard the Commish," He barked out, "Cut 'em down."
The officers nodded before looking for a way to get up there and cut the men down.
When Bullock turned back to look at Gordon, Gordon was already halfway to the door.
He quickly tried to run after the Commissioner.
"So," He said, slightly out of breath as he fell into step with Commissioner Gordon, "When do we go after the guys that did this?"
"We don't," Commissioner Gordon told him, "There was a box of weapons on the ground just two feet away from you Harvey. It's obvious to me the people that tied them up are on our side."
"Yeah well, it's obvious to me we got another guy that's working in a suit on the other side of the line," Bullock said venomously, "Just like that Bat and the Brat."
Commissioner Gordon stopped and stared at Harvey.
"I don't know what Batman has ever done to you Harvey," He said strongly as he pulled the disc from his pocket, "but he's done a lot of good for Gotham. This disc is similar to the one he uses to call us to a crime scene. Right now, this person or people are on our side and neither of us have met or heard of them. Until we actually do all we can assume is they're on our side."
"I learned a lot of things in my time on the force Commish," Harvey replied as he crossed his arms and turned his gaze to the ground, "One of them is that people wear a lotta masks. You never know what their real motives are until you get ridda them all."
"Commissioner!" One of the cops called from inside, "We got three more signals coming from different parts of the city."
Commissioner Gordon looked at Harvey one last time before getting in his car, putting the siren on, and driving away.
A/N: Hope everybody's having a good long weekend in the states!
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