A/N: I have no idea how this turned out! I really hope you enjoy meeting the infamous Baron Battle!

And don't worry; the rest of the Battle family will show up. Eventually. When I get around to it.

I think I'll make em live in Switzerland. It makes sense.

And now the end of my ramblings and my longest Author note.

Enjoy!

Valerie's POV

"Valerie Battle, to see Baron Battle."

The prison guard nodded, then did a double take at who I wanted to visit.

"Let me get this straight. You want to visit one of the most violent criminals we have locked up here?"

I blinked. "Yeah. He's my father, thanks. I want answers."

He sneered. "Of course you do. How do I know you're not going to try to break him out?"

"Because I'm not stupid. You really think I would try that? Why would anyone? He could probably escape on his own."

The guard paled slightly.

After a security run-through, and a metal detector which didn't like my choices in jewelry, I could finally talk to him.

My father.

Funny, here I am, about to talk to someone who is, in a way, dear to my heart. Or should be, anyways.

About to talk to him, for the first time.

Strange, really.

I sat down in the visiting room, and waited for the guards to bring him in.

Finally, a man, tall, just a touch shorter than Warren by my guess, was brought in. His hair was the same deep brown as Warren's but with a slight curl to it, as well as the streaks of color; this time oranges and reds.

The guards stood off to the side, to make sure nothing happened, as he sat down at the table across from me.

"So…" I was extremely unsure what to say.

"I've heard."

"Sorry, heard what?" And now I'm confused.

"Everything. I know what's going on at Sky High. I know you're dating the Rekken boy, I know you're friends with that Stronghold kid, and I know you came very close to killing Flash Freeze's daughter in Save the Citizen, which I must say I am proud of. Looks like you might follow my… 'career path' after all."

Say what?

I weaved my fingers together as I placed my hands on the table in front of me.

"Let's get a few things straight." Just because he's my father, doesn't mean I'll treat him like that.

"So what if I'm friends with Will Stronghold? Who cares if I'm dating Lash? And I most certainly will not follow in your 'profession'. Tell me; what do you know about this group of villains, this so-called 'Society'?"

"Why?"

I narrowed my eyes. "Just tell me, who's in this group, along with anything else you know."

"Well, I guess I'm not in a position to negotiate…" He sighed. "There's seven that I know of, and a few have someone they're 'tutoring', in a sense. There's only two of these pairs that I know of."

"Well, who are they? Out with it. What can they do?"

"Well, for starters, there's Marksman. I'd be careful of him; he can shoot anything with deadly accuracy. There's a teenage boy who goes by Earthwatch. An earth bender, if you will. He's being tutored by him. Even though their powers don't align, they work together well."

I nodded, remembering all that I could.

"Then there's Espionage and Vortex. Espionage is unique, to say the least; a one way telepath, that works over short distances, usually only a mile or two. She's the perfect spy, because she can hear and see everything through one person. Vortex is exactly how the name sounds. She's a wind-rider; useful, and the winds can bring her conversations from a distance."

He let out a slow breath. "Those are the two pairs I know of."

"Who else in in the group?" Good information, to be honest.

"There's Hell-Bent, Hydra, and D.N.A; all a pain to fight. Hell-Bent is a rare one; a demon-type. Wings, cloven hooves and goat legs, the spaded tail and the horns. Hydra, though…" He gave a low chuckle.

"She' pretty hard to kill; she's a regenerator, and close to instant too. You need a lot of luck and power to take her down." Baron shook his head.

"And D.N.A… his talent lies in creating any creature, and I mean any, from splicing DNA. He's made everything from dinosaurs to unicorns; and not the gentle kind. Each of his creations responds to him and him alone. The thing about this is while they are hard to kill, they take a long time to make, so he only employs up to four, at any given time. Oh, and be wary of his raptors; those claws can leave quite the mark."

I nodded. I will be on the lookout for these three. D.N.A especially.

"And what about Black Shield; a Megan Randall? Who's she?"

"She's your mom. And I don't recommend contacting her, or even trying to; she never wanted a child, much less one like you. I convinced her not to get an abortion." He looked up, his eyes slightly watering. "Please, Valerie, if you see her…"

I turned to leave, the door open.

"Tell her I love her."

A small sniffle sounded behind me; I didn't even turn around as I exited the room.

"Good bye, father."