Alright guys before we begin I have an important announcement... Oath: A story about brothers... has almost reached 100 reviews. Heh, I bet some of you thought I was ending it or going on hiatus or just found out I'm going to be kidnapped by aliens. Well most of you are probably like 'Why is reaching 100 reviews important, I've read stories with like 300+ reviews?' Well my answer to that dear reader is simple.
This will be my first story where I have even come close to hitting the 100 mark and I'd like to thank all of you for supporting me and reading this story because I'm going to confess something. When I first started Oath I never could've imagined it would turn out this big (at least to me xDDDD), in fact, it was just a spur of the moment Idea which I'm glad everyone enjoys or at least my readers do.
So once again I'd like to thank you for all your support and I hope you all continue to support me in the future. Finally to celebrate the hundred review mark when we hit it I will be taking 3 random reviewers from reviews 92-100(when we get there) and giving them each a chance to pick one of three ideas I have chosen for future references. Examples of this maybe which character joins Oath after the one the rest of you pick. What arc I will do after this one. Or something even more serious like. Will Batman and Richard reunite? Keep that in mind. Sorry I wasted 290 words on just an author note. Well, on with the show
Wally gritted his teeth as he continued to run. He didn't know where he was or where he was going but he still continued to run. He felt like if he kept running there was a chance he could find Richard. After Roy could finally speak he told everyone what Richard had said and they were all trying to cope in their own ways. When Roy was released from the hospital they had arrived home to find a note from Richard.
Flash back:
"What the hell is this?" Wally yelled seeing all of Richards stuff gone with only a single note on his desk.
"He really left." Roy muttered walking over to the note.
"Dear Wally and Roy,
If you're reading this then it means I've left. I want to apologize for leaving but I had to do it. You guys mean the world to me and in order to protect you I had to leave. I found someone with enough connections to stop all the assassination attempts on you guys. He also made it so you guys shouldn't have to deal with any villains attempting to kill you. I'll come back one day. I don't know when but I will be back and when that day comes. I hope you guys can forgive me. I want you to know this is the hardest thing I've ever had to do, even harder than leaving Bruce, harder than any of the training I've gone through, even harder than getting over my parents. I'm crying right now and it's not very asterous. Please don't try and find me because I will be watching you from the shadows and should you guys ever get into any trouble know that I will be there no matter what 'he' says.
Love your brother,
Richard 'Raze' Grayson-Blake.
Wally yelled and Roy slammed his fist into the wall.
"I swear, when I find him I'm going to punch him in the face and then pull him into a bear hug." Roy exclaimed as Ollie put a hand on his shoulder.
"Roy." Ollie muttered as Roy turned to Ollie with tears in his eyes. Wally stayed quiet after his yell and read the note over and over again.
"We'll find him." Barry said placing a hand on his former partners shoulder like Ollie did for Roy.
"But we don't even know where he went." Wally muttered as Barry smirked just slightly.
"I think he didn't want to leave so much that he left some subconscious hints." Barry continued holding up the letter.
Both Wally and Roy's eyes widened slightly.
"For one, he said would be watching from the shadows meaning he's somewhere close. Two he mentioned someone with connections big enough to stop someone from hurting both of you in both civilian and hero mode meaning it's probably a high named criminal which will help us find him." Barry concluded lightening the mood just a little bit.
"So you think that he was forced to leave?" Roy asked taking in the information.
"No, he went willingly, but I think that he did this for something bigger." Barry responded as Wally bit his bottom lip.
Wally continued to run until he knocked into someone causing them both to fall to the ground.
"Ohmygodareyouok?" Wally asked quickly standing up and attempting to help the other person up before he realized who it was.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Superboy responded as Wally helped him up. Wally and Superboy both blushed at the fact that they were still holding hands.
"Oh my god supey, I didn't know you were in town. Why didn't you call in advance?" Wally asked pushing Richard to the back of his mind for the moment.
"Actually, you're in Happy Harbor so why didn't you call in advance?" Superboy asked as Wally blushed slightly realizing, he was indeed in Happy Harbor. Superboy pulled Wally close to him and smiled gently. "I thought we agreed we would call before visiting that way we spend the day together." Superboy said causing Wally to blush even more.
"Well I was kinda out of it." Wally replied sheepishly.
Superboy then pressed his lips to Wally's who kissed back passionately. They then made out for about two minutes before being forced to part for air.
"So what made my favorite speedster zone out and subconsciously run into his favorite person?" Superboy asked gently.
"Richard left." Wally muttered as Superboy held him close wanting to very much punch a certain acrobat at the moment as tears streamed down Wally's face, because if there was one thing everyone knew about Superboy since he had gotten together with Wally, it was that he was very protective. He nearly broke a man in half for insulting him so making him cry was like asking for a death wish.
Roy sighed looking around Richard's room for anything that could tell him where he went. He had just got done with a training exercise that made Richard's look like child's play. He had released all his rage and now hoped Richard had left him some kind of clue to why he had left besides for protecting them. He groaned and punched a nearby wall which caused a part of it to fall out. Roy turned to see that there was a secret compartment and Roy inwardly smiled. Inside was a computer and a bunch of notes and messages. All addressed to him and Wally. He immediately thought that Richard had been planning on leaving for a while but upon closer look it revealed Richard's true plan for leaving. He smiled and called Wally.
"Wally." Roy said calmly.
"Yeah?" Wally's voice asked in a light tone.
"Your uncle was right." Roy said inwardly smiling at Richard's supposed deception.
"What do you mean by that?" Wally asked confused.
"He left obvious clues for us because he left us notes on everything he planned and judging by the dates of these and how detailed they are he probably had a day tops to come up with them." Roy stated as he could practically hear Wally smile.
"Really?" Wally asked hopefully.
"Yeah, now get your ass over here so we can go over Richard's plans together." Roy commanded as Wally smirked.
"I'm here." Wally proclaimed warping into the room.
"Good, because Warp, we have to go over these plans that Richard left us." Roy stated grabbing everything and walking down into their headquarters.
Wally followed close behind and they set everything down on a table before changing into their costumes minus the masks.
Message 1:
Alright guys if your reading this then it means one of you managed to decipher the clues I left for you. Most likely Wally because, well no offence Roy but you're not the brightest guy around. By the time you read this my infiltration will probably be complete. Two days ago I met and fought a villain by the name of Slade. He offered to train me and I contemplated the idea but then I realized I could do so much more than just getting some training in by going in as his apprentice. As you know, the Light has been up to something for the past few months and this may give us the edge we need. The plan you ask? Simple, take down the Light from both the inside and the outside. The reason I didn't say this in the note is because Flash and GA were probably with you and the fewer people that know of this plan the better. The computer will receive any information I get from my infiltration so check it daily. Also, I think it's time we added a few more members to our ranks. Underneath this message is a list of people I found that would be compatible with us. The reason I didn't talk to you guys before this is because of secrecy. The rest of the notes will explain the rest of my plans in as much detail as twenty-four hours can get. If a change in plans comes in you'll know via computer. And I wasn't lying about saying it was hard leaving you guys even if it was to take the Light down from the inside.
Roy smiled inwardly at the fact that Richard didn't really leave and was just going undercover. Wally was practically jumping for joy but deep down both were worried about their little brother.
"So Roy, who's on the list?" Wally asked as Roy pulled the list out and smiled.
"Some people we can definitely trust. Your boyfriend is on here for one." Roy stated as Wally smiled brightly at the thought of his boyfriend.
List:
Artemis Crock- Former assassin but turned to the right path with the help of GA. Great skills in archery meaning for another long-ranged attacker to add to Oath to help support Roy.
Kaldur'ahm- Father is Black Manta meaning he has some connections. We all worked well with him and he is always calm in the greatest of dangers.
Connor Kent- Genetic clone of Superman. Strong sense of justice. Wants to prove himself and is currently in a relationship with Wally which makes him trustworthy.
Virgil Hawkins- Self proclaimed super hero. Gained his powers from an explosion in South Dakota. Electricity would compliment all of our fighting styles and inventions. Easy going and laid back which in itself will be a great help to us. If he is recruited you should also add his wickedly smart friend Gear
Jaime Reyes- Current holder of the Blue Beetle which is a super armor basically. So many inventions and so much gear could be a big help. He's a cool guy, I actually had the chance to meet him on my trip to Mexico (THANKS A LOT WALLY!). He's serious when he has to be.
"So Roy, what do we do now?" Wally asked as Roy turned to him and smirked.
"We get recruiting." Roy said holding out his wrist as Wally did the same. Little did they know, Richard was watching them from Slade's current warehouse and did the same. "Oath stands for a new light." Roy began as Richard smiled sadly.
"To trust and protect each other." Wally added with a gentle smile.
"To stand together even when the world is against us." Richard finished watching his brothers. Both of his brothers turned at the sound of his voice and Richard quickly realized his microphone was on and turned it off.
"Richard if you're watching us, which I know you are." Roy said facing the camera Richard had set up, "I'm glad to hear that you didn't really betray us." Roy finished.
"Yeah, but once this is over were going to beat your ass for scaring us before giving you a giant bear hug." Wally added as Roy smiled.
"So I only have one last thing to say," Roy stated smirking, "OATH, LETS KICK SOME ASS!" He yelled as Richard chuckled and nodded before disconnecting the video feed.
Alright guys how'd you like my plot twist. I was inspired by season 2 to write this so basically it's like Nightwing's plan from the show only he went undercover this time and he let his brothers know. So let me change the question I asked a few chapters ago. Who will join Oath first? So Far, Superboy and Artemis are the lead with a tie and all that stuff I said in the beginning of the chapter. I have also decided to extend this arc a little bit so it's better and more awesome but will still lead to a season 2 so I guess you could say this arc will replace the New Years thingy mabob. lol well catch you guys next time and I think I will add a few flashback chapters about how Wally and Connor got together and how Artemis and Richards relationship is and how Roy met Jade. Oops spoiler heheheheehehehe