I kept tapping my foot, trying to keep my nerves from showing too much. I was becoming anxious being away from Bludhaven. Damian was just starting to come around and i could tell that he was starting to like me. He was starting to look for me for support, just like he used to. When Jason had called me to tell me that, Damian had come looking for me i felt a surge of hope and curiosity. What could he want to talk to me about. I could tell that he was still on the fence about Batman, but he would come around once he realized that the guy from the diner was Batman. Bruce had managed to make his presence a norm of Damian. It was a good way for Damian to come around to the idea of Batman being an ally to him, also, it was just a way for Bruce to see his son. Since he started to visit Damian everyday, a sort of life started to come back to him. The way he walked was strong and the way he stood was becoming the imposing figure that you could see before he lost Damian.

Hell, it wasn't just Bruce that seemed to be coming back alive. Jason seemed to be back to making as many quips as he used to. Granted it never went away completely, but it was much less forced now. It seemed that now that he had someone who could just be as dark as him, he was starting to come out and make jokes with him.

Tim was on the more quiet side about Damian's return, but i noticed after the first day of him 'tutoring' Damian, he just seemed more weightless. Granted the two of them always fighting before DAmian's death caused a rift between them, but they were still brothers and Tim felt that he had failed Damian. He carried the weight through Bruces grief and mine and Jason's distancing, but now that we were coming together, he was adamant about keeping Damian as close as possible. That's why he volunteered to get into the school that Damian was at.

It was coming together nicely, but we still needed to figure out how to bring him in closer. Just a bit closer and we can go home together, we can take him back to the manor and keep him safe.

This line of thought kept going through my head since i was called away from Bludhaven by the Titans. Apparently sighting of deathstroke had caused enough of a panic to call me in to find out what he wanted. I was sitting at our control center waiting for Cyborg to come back with the latest news. I was trying to busy myself with looking at what they had on the case so far, but i've glossed over it now 4 times and nothing new was springing at me. It was his usual M.O.. finish the mission and don't get caught. I have to say that chances are, he was long gone, but the titans were still worried and they needed me to say it was ok when everything was said and done. So now i was just playing the waiting game.

"Hey there nightwing, got that footage ready for you." Cyborg said as the door opened. He walked in and started to connect himself to the computer that i was attached to myself.

"Great. Let's see what's going on." i say as i lean away from the computer to watch it.

Within a few moments, i was watching a clear version of the video i had watched before. Seeing Deathstroke running across the rooftops in the dark was something i had been expecting. What i was not expecting to see was what he was running towards. Or who.

Ra's Al Ghul was waiting for him on the roof tops. When Deathstroke came at a certain distance he sowed and started to walk towards him. I was expecting a fight between them, but instead they came to stand in front of seemed to share some words, and Ra's handed him a case file. With that Deathstroke disappeared and that was that. I waited for more to happen, but nothing. The footage ended and all that was left was the pit in my stomach. Seeing Ra's again was not a good sign. It could be for many different reasons, but i have a sneaky feeling that it has something to do with Damian. This was not good. I had to call Bruce immediately. I shot up and ignored Cyborg as he called for me.

I left the room and started to try and call bruce. It rang for a minute before he picked up.

"Hello?"

"Its me. We have a problem. "

"Whats wrong?"

"Ra's has come up and he might have contracted Death stroke." there was a pause on his end. I could feel the rage building up on his end. It was silent and fierce. Mirroring mine. I was ready at this point to hunt down Ra's and beat this shit out of him, i'm sure Bruce was ready to tear him apart, limb by limb.

"We need to move soon. Damian seems ready to talk to us. When can you get back to us?"

"I should wrap things up here first, but i will be there in a day."

"Got it. I will up security around him."

"Bruce, just make sure Ra's doesn't grab him."

"I know dick. I won't let him."

"Bruce, just remember, anything you can't do, i will." i said. I hoped he understood what i was saying. I would never fail Damian again. I would do what i had to keep him safe. Even breaking that golden rule.

"I know Dick, but we won't let it get that far. I won't." i felt a bit of bite come into my head.

"Bruce, you already have." i wanted him to understand how far was willing to go. That i wouldn't let his personal choices stop me from protecting my boy.