Chapter 28: Happy Birthday/Halloween
Authors Note: Okay, this is a closer to Phoenix's story. Next up is Thanatos and I have got a lot of ideas from some generous reviewers. Okay, time to wrap this up! Also, after taking the advice of some of my reviewers I have a big surprise for you, enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Batman.
"As far as I'm concern he got exactly what he deserved." Jayden said on his phone. He was currently talking with Bruce at his office about the incident with Kinsley.
"Jayden, you took a lot of lives that night," Bruce said with worry in his voice. "Kinsley was found crashed on a mother's minivan and Cole died in the hospital this morning."
"We also saved the lives of fifty kids!" Jayden snapped. "And Phoenix has made improvement with his school work, he's made friends and he's been more co-operative with the rest of our team."
"So you think killing Cole made him a better person?" Bruce asked. "That isn't true justice, Jayden!"
Jayden grinned ear to ear at Bruce's remark on true justice as he looked down at his left hand. His eyes tracing the white burn ring around his ring finger.
"You know there was once a group who had a philosophy about what was true justice and you know what their code was?" Jayden asked.
"What?" Bruce asked.
"Nothing is true and everything is permitted." Jayden mused as he bent his ring finger back. "Anyways, this is my team not yours. My life not yours and my choices not yours. So get this through your thick skull old man. The time of Batman and Sparrow is over I don't take orders from you anymore."
"Jayden, you're making a mistake." Bruce growled.
"Just like having Joker's daughter replace Barbra, oh wait that's your mistake." Jayden snapped, he could practically see Bruce's face breaking out in a scowl. "You don't know what kind of influence he has on her."
"I think you should watch your tongue Jayden." Bruce growled.
"And I think you should stop acting like my father Wayne!" Jayden snapped as he slammed the phone down on the receiver.
Jayden let out a heavy sigh as he ran his hands through his black hair and buried his face in his desk. He took another deep breath as he looked over at his clock to see that it was three o'clock. It was almost time for Blaze's party.
(!)
Blaze was currently waiting for Ally to pick him up. It was Halloween and his birthday, but he didn't tell his friends about it, he didn't want to bother them.
Today he dressed as teen wolf as a joke to Jayden from when he turned into that wolf. As more insult Hilary dressed as Batgirl, he started gagging when Jayden licked Sarina's perfume off her. Poor Jayden went to work early that morning.
He waited a little longer when Ally pulled up in her Lamborghini dressed as Catwoman. Blaze climbed in as looked at her outfit with an eyebrow raised.
"Slutty cat?" HE asked as he settled in his seat.
"Catwoman." Ally grunted.
"Yeah, a slutty cat." Blaze joked earning him a smack upside his head.
"Anyways, how was your day?" She asked as they drove away from the school.
"Fine, everyone was dressed up today." Blaze said. "How are Jenny and Theodosia?"
"Fine, Jenny's parents took her in as well, they are very nice people. It'll be a while for them to get used to the new living arrangements."
"What about Lex and Frost?" He asked.
"Lex, well no shock that he's on probation, and after a few threats and bribes he'll be out by weeks end. Jayden said he'll take care of him later, and as for Frost. He was taken to Arkham, they gave him a suppressant for his powers and he'll be locked up for a long time. Did you also know a lot of people, parents included, are grateful to the Shadow Warriors for saving those kids?"
"No." Blaze whispered.
"Well, they are, you should be proud."
"I am." He mumbled as Ally ran a hand through his hair.
"C'mon, cheer up, we'll be home soon." Ally reassured.
"By the way, what happened with your father?" Blaze asked. "Dusk said you used some kind of wind power, was that the Adonis power or what your father did to you?"
"I was born with it," She muttered in a shameful voice. "I asked Sam about it and he told me that I was like him, a descendent of an elemental. A Greek person who was manifested the power of an element. It usually kills them if their unsuccessful, but if they are successful it gets passed down from generation to generation."
"How come your father didn't have it?" Blaze asked.
"He wasn't a descendent, my mother was." She said.
"So, that's why your name is Breeze." Blaze said, astounded.
"Yup."
(!)
After the drive Ally led Blaze up to the main floor of their home and opened the doors. She let Blaze go in first, for him to see that all the lights were off. His confusion was brief as Ally flicked the lights on.
"SURPRISE!"
Blaze's eyes widened as he saw all of his friends dressed in different costumes surrounded by balloons and presents and in front of them was a big orange frosting covered cake with the words 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND HALLOWEEN BLAZE'
"Wha-What is all of this?" Blaze asked in utter shock.
"You're Birthday obviously." Hilary said.
"Yeah, you think we forgot?" Jayden asked.
"Um, how did you know?" Blaze asked.
"It was the first thing in your profile, when you first joined. We just waited for the appropriate time to make sure you were comfortable with us." Jason said.
Blaze was at a loss at what to say as he tried his best to hold back his tears. He nodded and joined everyone in the dining room. The night went on as they all enjoyed the cake and gave Blaze his presents. It was the most fun he had ever had in his entire life.
Later that night when everyone went to sleep, Blaze was just watching T.V. as Jayden came in and sat next to him.
"Hey, did you have a good time today?" Jayden asked.
"Yeah, thank you Jayden." Blaze said happily.
"Hey don't worry about it." Jayden shrugged as he held out a small velvet box. "Here's your present."
Blaze looked at the box questionably as he took it and opened it. His eyes widened as he saw that the box held his mother and fathers wedding rings. He reached in and pulled out a a gold chain that was attached to the rings.
"How did you get these?" Blaze asked.
"Dusk found them when we were raiding all of those safes. My guess is that Cole was working with Kinsley for a long time and took those as a trophy when he... anyways, now that you're parents rings are finally in your hands, today your parents rest easy." Jayden reassured.
"Thank you Jayden." Blaze whispered as tears rolled down his face. Jayden smiled as he wrapped an arm around his shoulder.
"Don't worry about it buddy."
(!)
In the deepest part of Arkham Frost lay in a containment chamber still passed out as he was guarded by two security guards. They were just standing guard when the automatic doors opened revealing a blue cloaked figure with a hood over his head.
"Hey you can't be here!" One guard shouted causing Frost to stir awake.
He looked out at the floor to see the man land his fist into the guard's stomach. The contact sounded like stone meeting flesh as he beat down the two guards. The cloaked figure looked up at Frost and quickly pulled out a phone.
"I found him." The deep voice said.
"Great, please bring him here at once." The voice said on the other line.
Someone other than Slade.
