chapter 14

In a deep dark cave location, with running streams of lava and bats hanging from the ceiling, several hooded figures wearing masks that looked like bat skulls stood in the cave ''it is done'' said one of them ''the seal has been broken, broken by the blade, after all these generations the sacrifice is finally at hand and the gateway will soon... open!''

''the Dark Days are over!'' they all cheered.

They then all looked upon the darkness where outlines formed of seven figures, all of them had a different coloured outline ''the Dark knights are coming and with them the true father of Batman''

Jaune shot out of bed awake covered in a cold sweat, he took a few gasps to calm himself down and put a hand to his forehead, it had been a week since he fought with Joker and ever since then he had been having this nightmare over and over, he was sure it would pass, but it did fill him with a sense of fear for some reason.

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Later at night Jaune was going to get ready for patrol in a few minutes, but Pyrrha had insisted they train, Jaune had decided to be intentionally terrible, he could put up a pretty good fight with a sword if need be, but he preferred not to, so he just let her beat him, after finding a way to get out of aura training he was going to walk away, he didn't want a Semblance, he wanted just to be the regular man, that's why his suit sealed off his aura, but before he could leave Pyrrha asked the question:

''so are you going to ask Weiss to the dance?'' she asked.

''oh I'm not going'' said Jaune.

''w-what, why not?'' asked Pyrrha.

''I'm pretty busy'' said Jaune ''I've got some stuff to do, homework stuff mostly''

''well I'm sure if we work through it together you could go'' said Pyrrha.

''nah, thanks Pyrrha but I really want to do it by myself'' said Jaune.

''oh yes... of course'' said Pyrrha feeling slightly heartbroken, they then continued training.

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Jaune was at base sharpening his Batarangs in his suit except the cowl, Arthur walked up to him and said ''I heard your not going to Beacons prom''

''Arthur you know I have the city to petrol, I don't have time for Prom'' stated Jaune as he kept sharpening the Batarangs.

''I know sir, but you only live once'' said Arthur ''and I don't want you to live with regrets''

''I have no regrets about this Arthur'' said Jaune ''besides I got bigger problems than prom, Kalin being one of them''

''why whats wrong with him?'' asked Arthur.

''he's getting increasingly violent Arthur, I'm thinking of taking him off duty for a little'' said Jaune ''last week he shattered a mans collar bone and put him into shock, I scolded him of course, but he just retorted with the fact he was a criminal and deserved it''

''hmm I'm sure it's fine sir, maybe just go out this one more night and then if he continued tonight, just tell him your taking him off duty for a while because he needs to cool off'' said Arthur.

''yeah that sounds like a good idea'' said Jaune.

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Later Jaune and Kalin were racing across the roof tops, eventually coming to an

''commissioner Heston'' said Jaune.

''Batman'' said the commissioner.

''wait you know the commissioner?'' asked Robin.

''yeah we've been

''and you didn't tell me?'' asked Robin.

''I was going to tell you tonight, but felt it might be better just to show you'' said Jaune ''the commissioner has agreed that he will help us with our work''

''I will, now listen this clown, the Joker he's began a robbery spree, he's informed us of his targets, we know where he's going to hit next, the West Bank'' said Heston.

''thank you commissioner, come on Robin to the bank'' said Jaune and with that the two of them swung off and quickly snuck into the bank.

''ok we'll wait for them and take them by surprise'' said Jaune, to which Kalin just snorted ''is there something wrong?''

''yeah how long has Heston been in on this?'' asked Kalin.

''just a week ok'' said Jaune.

''oh so you really don't trust me do you, after all I've only been partners with you for a couple of months'' said Kalin.

''Kalin look I do trust you, it just slipped my mind'' said Jaune ''listen I've been worried about you lately''

''oh really you mean like that talk about benching me?'' asked Kalin.

''you heard that?'' asked Jaune.

''of course I did, guess you just don't trust your partner, heck I bet the one at Beacon doesn't even know your Batman!'' snapped Kalin.

''Kalin I do trust you'' said Jaune ''I'm just scared your starting to go too far''

''there criminals they deserve what comes to them, isn't that why you do this!'' barked Kalin.

''I don't kill them, we don't kill them because if we do that were not better than them'' said Jaune ''were not Police Officers or Huntsmen, they have authorisation to kill, but us, we do it differently, we don't do this Kalin, we don't kill!''

Kalin looked hesitant before looking down gritting his teeth, just then they heard the alarms ''look we'll talk about this later'' said Jaune.

Jaune and Kalin jumped down to see the Joker with Neopolitan and a team of ten thugs with guns, all of them wearing clown masks to show that they were with the Joker, even Neo had put makeup on and now looked like a clown.

''oh hello boys'' said Joker as his thugs started to open fire.

Jaune and Kalin quickly dodged the gun fire throwing Batarangs and Birdarangs knocking a few guns out of the hands of the thugs, Jaune began to fight the thugs as Kalin threw a birdarang at Joker and Neo, who both shattered as it hit, showing it was just one of Neo's illusions, Kalin growled and chased after them, Jaune who had knocked out two of the thugs saw this.

''Robin wai-'' Jaune cried out but stopped as he was punched in the face by one of the thugs.

Kalin quickly ran through the bank, getting to the main vault 'I'll show him, I'll show Jaune!' he thought furiously.

Joker turned around as Kalin burst into the vault growling and snarling ''oh so baby bird came after me, I'm hurt the big man himself didn't come'' said Joker, faking hurt.

Kalin just roared and charged at Joker, tackling him and punching him in the face, he then did it again and again, but then he felt someone tap on his shoulder.

Kalin turned around and saw that it was Neo, who then sprayed Kalin with knockout gas causing him to collapse ''nice one my delicious strawberry mix'' smirked Joker kissing her, he then grabbed Kalin underarm and dragged him into the car when they got in, Neo began to remove Kalins weapons and bind his arms and legs.

''what are ya waiting for? drive!'' ordered Joker slamming his hand down on the drivers seat who then drove off as fast as he could.

Jaune came out a seconds later to see them driving off and put everything together, quickly getting onto the com and to Arthur he roared out ''ARTHUR THEY'VE GOT KALIN!''