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Luthor growled in frustration as Jason and Dick disappeared over the cliff. "You worthless…" he clenched his fists "Go after them!"
Metallo took to the air and began searching the river. Trent walked to the edge of the cliff and took a knee, eyes scanning the murky, raging water. "I'm not really sure if they could survive that" he said standing and facing his employer "Jay maybe, but I think I hit him. Nightwing though" he shook his head "Highly doubtful"
Luthor narrowed his eyes "Do not underestimate either of them" he snapped "I've underestimated the Bat and been humiliated" He looked over the cliff "I want three bodies. Before Batman and Superman find us"
Trent crossed his arms "This is getting far more heated than I signed up for. What's in it for me?"
Luthor grit his teeth and spun to face the man. He stopped and smirked "You find them alive your reward is to remedy that"
Trent cocked his head "So what you're saying is?"
Luthor glared at him "Finish the job and you can put the bullet between Richard Grayson's eyes"
Trent smirked "Now that is what I call compensation"
"How do you do it Lois?" Diana asked looking out the window; the sky had opened up and bitter winter rain struck the glass between it and the Amazonian.
Lois looked up from the papers she was reading "Do what?"
Diana took a seat across from the journalist "Wait" she replied "Completely oblivious to what is going on"
Lois sighed "You don't get used to it" she answered "Even if your husband is the most indestructible man on the planet" her eye shifted back to the papers, she rifled through the pages before switching to her laptop.
Diana picked up another pile of papers "Find anything yet?"
Lois grit her teeth "I've found plenty, but I can't get to the primary case" she wrote down several notes on a legal pad "Nothing has been this tight. It's almost like the case doesn't exist at all. There's no charges, no evidence, nothing!" she gave a frustrated growl "I have all this proof of Luthor's falsification of Dick's crimes and nothing to compare it too"
Diana sighed "Lois…" she stopped "yes?" she asked, focusing on the voice coming through her com-link. She stood quickly "I'm coming" she said taking a few quick steps toward the door. She stopped suddenly "Is that a good idea?" she sighed "Alright…yes I'll tell her"
Lois stood "what?" she demanded.
Diana grit her teeth "They found Luthor's last hiding place" she said carefully "They weren't there"
Lois raised an eyebrow "But?"
Diana crossed her arm's carefully "Lois, Metallo confronted Clark earlier and there is no doubt that he is still working for Luthor"
Lois bit her lip "and the boys?"
Diana shook her head "Nothing yet"
Funny how things change so quickly. Only an hour ago the sky had been quiet, thick with dark clouds, but silent. Now torrents of frizzing rain beat down on his, soaking into his cloths and sapping the warmth from his body. An hour ago he knew that his brothers were alive, not well, but alive. Now one was missing and the other was cradled in his arms, slowly dying.
Jason swallowed as he came to a steep hill. Water rolled down the muddy slope and into a creek. "Great" he muttered "we just got out of the water" He took a hesitant step forward; his feet slipped out from under him and sent him through the icy grime and into the stream.
Jason grit his teeth, his hand firmly against his side as he forced himself back onto his feet. He looked around, the water swirling around his ankles as he took a strained step onto the bank. He froze "Dick" a sudden burst of energy pushed him to his brother's side. He turned Dick onto his back, pulling his face from the shallow water.
Dick coughed "Are we…there…yet?" his teeth chattered.
Jason sighed in relief "no, not yet" he said as he lifted Dick into his arms again. He was so light. His eyes scanned the woods and fell on a rickety, old cabin less than a half a mile away "Almost, Dick, almost"
The cabin was freezing, but it was dry. A table lay in pieces near a long cold wood-burning stove. A barely standing couch was pressed up against a wall; dust covered everything.
Dick grit his teeth in pain as Jason eased him onto the threadbare couch. "Tim is still out there" he coughed
"Easy" Jason helped him onto his side so he could inspect his back. "I'll look for the red bird after I know you're not going to die on me" The wounds had sealed ragged and were red with infection. Jason reached into the bag he had managed to hold on to; he pulled out cleansing alcohol, a needle and some black thread. With a sigh, he pulled out his knife. "Brace yourself" he said as he sanitized the blade.
Dick grit his teeth as Jason carefully cut open the infected wounds, removing the bullet from one, and thoroughly cleansed them before sewing the deep gashes closed "These are going to scar" Jason said nonchalantly.
Dick nodded "No surprise" he said as Jason eased him onto his back and into a slightly more comfortable position. "Jase" he closed his eyes "Thank you"
Jason gave a small grunt in response as he worked to start a fire in his stove. Out of the corner of his eye, the young man watched his brother fall into a painful sleep. He sighed and removed his jacket; without disturbing his brother, Jason laid the leather coat over him "I'll be back, Dick"
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