Chapter 10: A Bit of a Delay

People were lucky if they could get a glimpse if it was even one second of Batman Inc. flying through the sky like the bats and birds they claimed to be. The nightly patrol had begun just heading to the GCPD precinct until gun shots cut their lines they fell, most of the way down Batman was having flashbacks of his parents falling to their deaths about forty feet in the air he snapped out of it and turned to where he'd land on his feet when he did land he had been falling fast enough to where he smashed the car's windows that he landed on.

"Everyone okay?" he asked as Nightingale floated down.

"We're good!" Redbird shouted as he and Batarcher stood up.

"I'm okay." Robin said, "But I landed on my head" his body started to fall to where his feet were touching the ground and his cape and hood were over his head.

"I'm fine." Batgirl said climbing out of the dumpster "But I'll need a shower." She said picking a half-eaten apple off her head.

"What happened?" Nightingale asked.

"Someone cut our lines" Redbird said, "and I think I know who." He said getting ready to throw a Birdstar but saw there was no one there. Four mile away Red Hood and Deathstroke were disassembling the sniper rifle that shot them down.

"Nice shots Slade perfect how you took down Batman last it's too bad you missed the one that could fly." Red Hood said.

"How was I supposed to know she could fly backwards upside down and fire at us?" Deathstroke said.

"True but we need to move I've sent some men on up ahead to keep them busy until we arrive Harley is leading them." Red hood said heading for a ladder on the side of the building.

"You have too much faith in that girl." Deathstroke said following Red Hood.

"We'll discuss that more later." Red Hood said sliding down followed by Deathstroke Red Hood got on his motorcycle Deathstroke in an armored truck. Batman Inc. was now surrounded by Harley and the Hood gang members everyone had powers at the ready or something in their hand Redbird and Batman had their Escrima Sticks, Batarcher her bow, Robin his Bo staff, Batgirl Batarangs. Out of the shadows Harley walked out she has now ditched the hammer she used when she was Joker's associate now she had an oozie.

"So which one is going to die first." Harley asked smiling pointing the gun at the team of heroes.

"Holy crap Batman It's Harley Quinn." Robin said.

"QUINZEL!" Harley shouted, "Why does everyone still call me Harley Quinn?"

"For the same reason I'm still called Robin from time to time." Batman said then knelt on one knee and Robin used Batman as a stepping stool and kicked Harley right in the jaw.

"OW! GET THEM! GET THEM!" She screamed, "Nearly broke my damn jaw." The men rushed the lot Batman started laying into them with is Escrima sticks, Redbird put his Escrima sticks together to form an Escrima staff and started pounding the thugs in.

"Anyone feel like we're being watched?" Robin asked while beating up thugs, "I kind of have that feeling right now."

"So do I." Batarcher said firing arrows at random thugs not even looking at them but nailing every shot, "It's weird." Batarcher said as a shadow moved across the sky as light and swift as…Batman.

"Did you see that?" a thug said.

"It's that woman? The one that broke up the robbery two days ago." Another one said.

"HER AGAIN!" Harley screamed holding an ice pack to her jaw, "hold her off Red Hood and Deathstroke are almost here they're like a mile away keep 'em busy." She ordered, "We draw the line here they don't get past this point or you don't get up got it?"

"Yes ma'am." Three thugs said all armed with M16s and ran off. Harley was getting ready to rejoin the battle field this time with an M203 with a grenade launcher she shot three grenades into the air when two fell to the ground, the one in the air hit Nightingale and exploded the shadow jumped and caught her she did a summersault in midair when she landed on the ground she rolled.

"God damnit! Turn that bitch into a roasted chicken boys!" Harley said in a fight with Batarcher. Batgirl and Batman were cape to cape kicking ass.

"Did you call Backup?" Batgirl asked.

"No. I thought you did." Batman said.

"Then I don't know who did." Batgirl said.

"No one did." the shadow said, "But Blüdhaven is a lot better for now I thought I'd come out and help for a while." Hawkfire said and walked out and smiled. Batman and Batgirl were speechless Hawkfire used her cape which looked like bird wings and glided down and kicked two thugs in their chest she then stood up cape draped over her shoulders she then stared down three of the goons they ran the threw a bola at then it wrapped around their ankle once wrapped around it started electrocuting them causing the men to fall. Then someone with a metal bat regained his wits as Hawkfire was distracted he suck up from behind, Batman noticing this was happening quickly threw a Batarang it missed the guys hands which is what he was aiming for but on its way back it hit him in his head, "Okay that works too." Hawkfire said after the man fell down.

"Hawkfire, when did you arrive?" Batman asked extending his hand.

"In enough time to save your daughter from falling." Hawkfire replied shacking his hand, "Tell her to watch out next time."

"Will do." Batgirl said smiling which made Batman look at her funny, "What?" she asked.

"You're smiling." Batman said.

"So?" Batgirl asked.

"You're smiling about one of my ex-girlfriends being here." Batman said, "While you have a problem of us living with Raya."

"Hawkfire is different she has family is this. Her Aunt Kathy and her cousin Kate." Batgirl said, "Completely different."

"Not really." Batman said beating up goons, "Where's Harley."

"Elsewhere on the battlefield." Hawkfire said. Just then an armored truck pulled up the driver was wearing a half black and half orange ninja mask at least fifty men and women dressed exactly the same jumped out and finally Deathstroke exited armed with a Barrett Fifty Caliber, AK-47, M16, Bazooka, minigun, two oozies, two mini oozies, knifes in various different places, two Katanas, Bo staff, and various other lethal weapons. A few seconds later Red Hood arrived and Harley rushed to him and jumped into his arms squeezing the air out of him.

"Status report." Red Hood ordered pushing her off for once she landed on her feet and motioned for them to follow as she lead them to battle she explained the situation.

"We've kept them busy and at bay as you requested but there was unexpected reinforcements." Harley said, "Hawkfire from Blüdhaven showed up we hadn't planned on her even coming to Gotham like ever, but it was a minor setback we've taken out the air support courtesy of a M203 grenade" Harley said and smiled, "we're currently working on wearing the heroes down." Harley said saying heroes is disgust.

"Good work." Red Hood said, "End them." He said aiming the AK-47 at the heroes and fired hitting all of them in the shoulder causing them to fall to the ground afterwards they were swarmed by Red Hood's goons and Deathstroke New Titans. The heroes were viciously beaten like savage were attacking them blood rolled down their faces and they passed out from blood loss. Batman awoke an hour later the Bat-Signal in the sky.

"Everyone get up." Batman said rising to his feet he looked around and saw he was all alone, "What the hell. Where is everyone?" He looked up again, "Bullock is waiting on me." He said and jumped from rooftop to rooftop trying to get their fast. Meanwhile at the Police prescient Bullock and Montoya were waiting and Bullock's patience had run out.

"DAMNIT MONTOYA TURN IT OFF HE AIN'T FUCKING COMING!" Bullock shouted.

"HARVEY GIVE HIM A FEW MORE MINUETS I'M SURE HE'S ON HIS WAY!" Montoya shouted back.

"Should I come back later?" Batman asked startling both cops, "Sorry I'm late I had a bit of a delay." Commissioner Bullock looked side to side.

"Where's your team?" Bullock asked.

"Honestly Commish even I don't know." Batman said, "I woke up after being attacked by Jas… Red Hood and I was alone."

"Huh. What were you going to say before Red Hood?" Detective Montoya said.

"Nothing." Batman said.

"That's funny because it sounded like you were going to say his name." Montoya said. Batman sighed and sat down.

"Red Hood is the second Robin you know the one that was a street orphan and a juvenile delinquent, his name is Jason Todd. He almost died, in fact Batman thought he did but in reality he was mastering in firearms skills then in 2010 he returned as the Red Hood and you know the rest of the story." Batman said the two cops looked at Batman stunned that he revealed that much information the old Batman would never reveal ANY information unless it was to Commissioner Gordon or another one of his allies, "What?" Batman asked.

"That was a lot of information." Bullock said, "The old guy never told us anything unless it was to Commissioner Gordon." Bullock said.

"Well I'm not the old guy, now am I?" Batman asked.

"No you're not." Bullock said and turned around, "I guess we should let you—" he turned back to face Batman but he was gone, "Yeah totally not the old guy." Bullock said and walked down stairs.