Chapter 10
Bruce spent his time between looking for Scarecrow and Bane and training the kids. They hadn't been happy about not being allowed out to patrol, but had felt a little better when Batman allowed them to man the computer for him when he needed information.
School
Gym was one of the twins favorite classes they could use a fraction of their skills without revealing anything. They were climbing rope today a feat that was easy for the acrobats. The teacher had split the girls and boys up to have a race between them, Ari had her back turned to the boys line looking at the other equipment, but turned around fast when she heard a sickening crack and a cry of pain to see Dick on the floor his face white with pain as he cradled his arm. The rope he had been climbing had broken from its anchoring and in his attempt to not land on anyone Dick had fallen to the hard floor instead of the mat. Bruce had been livid and had nearly threatened to sue the school until Ari had pointed out that it hadn't been anyone's fault and that the anchoring had been old, she also said that donating to have all new equipment would be more beneficial than a court battle hashed out in front of the papers that could make him look like the bad guy.
Bat Cave
Black Raven was bored she had hacked into street cameras and bank cameras to try and find Scarecrow and Bane with no luck what so ever.
"Black Raven pull up the camera feed in the south end I'm heading there now." Black Raven could hear the exhaustion in her mentors voice and sent him some of her own energy since she wasn't really using it. Batman had been up for days trying to find the two criminals and Ari was worried about her beloved mentor she knew burn out was a very near possibility for him if she didn't find some way to make him rest.
"Blacks." Batmans voice pulled her out of her reverie.
"Yes batman?"
"Call up to watchtower I'm gonna need some help."
Black Raven winced and made a mental note to tell Alfred to make a dentists appointment for Bruce in the morning.
"Black Raven to Watchtower come in Watchtower."
The rather soothing voice of Manhunter came over the link.
"Watchtower here what do you need Black Raven?"
"Batman needs some backup here in Gotham he's going after Bane and Scarecrow Robin is down with a broken arm and Bats doesn't want either of us facing Scarecrow just yet is there anyone you could send to give him a hand?"
Manhunter sat back in his chair this was certainly a change. Before Batman would be damned if he called for help from the others, but now with the kids he seemed to realize that he wasn't invincible.
"I will send Green Lantern down to you." Manhunter said.
"Is there ANYONE else that you could send?" Manhunter could hear a tiny trace of desperation he knew she Batman and Robin didn't like Guy Gardner but he was really the only one that could be sent to help Batman at this time.
"I'm sorry Black Raven but everyone else is on a mission or busy in their own city and I must remain here to watch the monitors and communications systems."
Manhunter heard a sigh as Black Raven acquiesced and he turned off her communications to contact Green Lantern.
"Green lantern I need you to go down to go down to Gotham Batman needs some help."
"Sooo…the big bad bat needs some help from us lesser beings." Came the sarcastic drawl over the comm. link. "What happened to those kids of his they leave already?" Manhunter closed his eyes he didn't really like Guy either.
"Lantern please just go down to Gotham." Manhunter said shortly.
"Fine I'll be at the Zeta platforms in a minute." Lantern grumbled.
Lantern went through the tubes into the bat cave looking over at the computer he saw Black Raven pointedly ignoring him.
"So you kids can't handle it out on the streets?" He sneered.
"Batman is going after Scarecrow and Bane we aren't ready for them." Black Raven said using the cold monotone her mentor favored.
"Huh seems you kids can't hack it out in the field." He said smugly.
"Be quiet and get out of here and be careful Scarecrow can make you relive your worst fears."
"Yah right your just a scared little girl who's afraid she'll get her ass kicked."
Black Raven turned.
"Get out of here jackass." She snapped angrily.
"What little girl afraid I can do a better job than you helping Batman." That made Black Raven growl softly in fury. She and Dick put a lot of pride into being Batmans partners, they knew that if Batman hadn't felt they could make it in the field they wouldn't be in the costumes anyway.
"I'm not afraid and Robin is injured Batman doesn't want me out there and I follow his orders." She turned back to the computer dismissively.
"Whatever little girl go play with your Barbie dolls." Lantern turned and was about to leave when he thought of something.
"You know I don't know the way I could get hurt and anything could happen to Batman if I didn't get there in time." Black Raven sighed and got up she went to her bike pulled on her helmet and got on signaling Green Lantern to follow her.
"Really? How in the hell did he get picked for the Lantern Corps." She thought to herself as they left the cave.
