Teen Titans/My hero academia: dominion of two worlds.
Prologue, chapter 01: self-control.
' as a kid I've learned two important lessons, the first, in a world inhabited by aliens, legendary figures from the Greek myth and mysterious figures of the night, no one will pay you attention when you're just ordinary. The second was to get said attention by force…'
In a third grade classroom within the city of Metropolis an ordinary looking boy was fidgeting in his seat as he held his backpack tightly to his chest, avoiding the eye contact of his classmates to no avail due to two distinguishing features about him, a full head of vibrant red hair and a thick unibrow on his forehead, however before anything could happen the homeroom bell rang as the homeroom teacher came in with a pleasant smile and an even pace matching her temperament.
"morning class."
As the students greeted the homeroom teacher in unison minus the awkward and nervous boy said teacher cleared her throat as she quieted the class down before continuing.
" now class last time I told you that we'll begin with a little show and tell, so does anyone wants…."
Before she could finish the sentence that same awkward boy rushed in front of the class, nerves visible on his face as the homeroom teacher recomposed herself, obviously a little startled.
"well Bobby….. thanks for volunteering."
At this the boy still holding for dear life to his backpack uttered softly.
" please call me Robert ma'am…."
At this his homeroom teacher gave him a tired, yet sympathetic look as she said.
" while I appreciate your manners you don't need to insist on formalities every single time"
At this the kid Bobby or Robert as he preferred bit his lips hard as he wanted to tell the teacher off, insisting that he'd be called Robert but instead took a deep breath as he loosened his grip on the backpack as he opened it, laying down very neatly an assortment of remote controls before facing the rest of his classmates with a look on his face that said that either he was going to have a heart attack or even worse a panic attack, catching this the homeroom teacher asked.
" would you like some assistance presenting what you've brought?"
At this little Robert nodded frantically looking like a bobblehead doll but before the teacher could continue some of his 'classmates' interrupted.
" are you serious?!, what is this crap?... you think we don't know what remote controls are?..."
At this the comments kept on coming.
" yeah…. You keep bothering us with this stupid junk at recess, don't you get it?!..."
At this a third comment was made that enraged Robert.
" we want nothing to do with you….. nobody even likes you anyway…. Weirdo….."
At this the homeroom teacher decided to put a stop to this as she said.
"well since you boys said so delicately you are going to sit through detention after school writing essays about what young Bo…. Robert was trying to show the rest of the class, moreover you'll apologize to him and present your stuff next."
With that the classmates tried to protest that this wasn't fair but the homeroom teacher gave them a glare that made them shiver in fear as she eventually addressed young Robert.
" sorry about that…. Maybe next time?"
At this the kid took deep breaths as he answered confidently for the first time today.
" it doesn't matter….. they were right, sorry I wasted everyone's time"
As he quickly packed the remotes back he quietly returned to his seat as the rest of homeroom class continued without incident, well not that the homeroom teacher noticed, however little Robert knew that his 'classmates' won't let him off the hook so easily, he expected it at this point, it was only a matter of where and when.
As the day wore on he found himself eating a sandwich his mom made for him outside on school grounds, enjoying the fresh air for once as his backpack sat next to him, however he didn't enjoy his lunch for long as those same 'classmates' found him easily as they approached him, casting a large shadow over him as he simply said.
"get it over with…."
At this one of the kids in the group just laughed saying.
" at leased try and put up a fight…. Loser"
And without even so much as a warning those same boys started wailing on him, beating him as hard as they could as one of them stopped for a second, their ring leader saying.
"you know what?!... we're being too easy on the loser."
With that they left Robert beat and bruised as he watched helpless as they diverted their attention to his backpack as he tried his best to plead.
" please….. don't….."
To no avail his pleading didn't make them stop instead it made them more adamant to rummage through his backpack as they began smashing the remote controls as hard as they could throwing them against the school walls as all Robert could do was shed tears of helplessness as he eventually passed out from the beating.
Once he came to he opened his eyes slowly to realize he was in the nurse's office as he tried to move as the nurse caught it in time.
" don't move, you're in no condition for it….. we contacted your parents, remain here until they'll get here."
The only thought that ran through Robert's mind was.
' oh great…. Like I needed it to get worse…..'
As time wore on the nurse continued to treat little Robert as an hour and a half passed by until the child's mother arrived to take him home, the woman in question was in her late thirty's as she sported a sharp and pristine maroon business suit, with features that conveyed cold and unapproachable, the woman wasted no time with small talk as she picked up her son's school gear asking, or in all honesty stating.
"come along Robert you've wasted enough of the nurse's time as it is."
At this the nurse protested saying.
"madam your son was severely bruised and beaten, he hasn't wasted my time and he is in no shape to move about on his own."
At this the woman responded as follows.
" was I addressing you?"
At this the nurse felt a chill go down her spine as Robert climbed down from the nurse's bed as he wobbled towards the exit as his mother practically shoved his belongings into his chest stating.
"get to the car, I'll be with you shortly."
With that Robert left as the nurse tried to escort him as his mother stopped her with a raised tone as the kid thought to himself.
'yet another thing out of my control…..'
As he eventually got to the car he entered quietly with a great deal of effort as his mother entered the driver side without a single word driving him to the family's doctor on their way home.
"sorry mom….."
At this his mother cut him off mid-sentence.
"save it, nothing you can say will make what you did excusable."
At this he knew not to push it further as they drove in complete silence. Eventually Robert returned home sporting a few bandages as he was left in front of the TV as his mother returned back to work.
" lunch is in the fridge, make sure to do your homework, and if you don't try and make yourself useful, I don't need another bum in the family"
At this Robert tried to say something as his mother paid little attention to him leaving him all alone in the house. As she left Robert sat back down in front of the TV as he rummaged through his backpack, going through all the trashed remotes to find the one those jerks didn't get to, the TV remote. As he fished it out he pressed the On button as the TV roared into life flipping through the channels until he landed on some classic Hanna Barbera cartoons thinking to himself.
' hello there…. You'll not laugh at me, you'll make me feel happy….. you're the only friends I'll ever need…. My only true friends.'
Eventually Robert ate his lunch glued to the TV not noticing that his old man came back home until the smell of cheap booze, cigarettes and women flooded his nose.
"you've been beaten up again?"
At this Robert said uninterested.
" yeah."
At this his father, an average man in height, weight and build, sporting eyebrows similar to his son asked.
"tell me you slugged them back this time…."
At this the boy avoided the old man's gaze as said man just sighed stating.
" right… what did I expect from a sissy like you."
At this point something snapped in Robert's mind as he yelled back in full force.
" go ahead you asshole….. take your best shot….. everyone has already….."
Breathing heavily and getting red in the face Robert expected the old man to snap back at him or at the most get the end of his leather belt but instead the bastard sported a shit eating grin on his face which infuriated the boy further.
" what…."
At this the old man simply answered.
" well it seems you do have a backbone you little sissy, now scram you've got homework to do and I have some games to catch on the boob tube."
At this little Robert took a breath as he grinned, feeling self-confident for a change.
" and what if I say no, huh tough guy?"
At this the old man grinned saying,
"then I'm pulling you out of school and drag you into working with me in the plastics factory, now get going you little shit….."
With that Robert huffed as he went out of the living room begrudgingly muttering something inaudible to himself as his old man remarked just to mess with him.
" I heard that….."
As a week passed Robert's injuries healed nicely as he was about to prepare to go to school as his old man barged into his room and by the smell it was evident that he had a few to drink.
"what…. Are…. You doing…. You little sissy piece of….. shit…"
At this Robert, knowing what his dad was like when in a drunken stupor, answered as calmly as possible.
" I have school tomorrow."
At this the old man went into a laughing fit answering.
"damn place….. teaching useless crap…. As I said, you're going with me to the factory…. To learn skill and trade….. make some money too, you fat freeloader….."
At this Robert listen to his dad rant for about an hour before he could get a word in.
" oh yeah?!... and what about mom?"
Instead of getting an answer first Robert realized that he hit a nerve as his old man tensed with hatred in his eyes as he socked his kid in the jaw as he began laughing once more replying.
" dumb broad….. what does she know….. nothing!"
Robert laid on the hard floor but instead of crying he began coughing as he held in his hand a few fragments from his chipped teeth as he breathed deeply before getting up and pouncing on the bastard wailing on him like there's no tomorrow as all his would-be victim could do was laugh until he got punched in the ribs. Coughing himself the old man said.
"you hit like a fagot….. but don't worry, I'll teach you how to throw actual punches in the future… off to bed with you, we're waking up early"
At this Robert simply asked.
" can I get a bag of ice first?"
At this the old man gave him a death stare before replying.
" tough it out you wuss….."
With that the old man limped away as Robert went to bed with a sore jaw and broken teeth as he laid down in bed trying to ignore the pain as he forced himself to fall asleep or at least tried to.
' come on…. Fall asleep already….. you're gonna get an ass kicking if you don't wake up in time…'
Unable to actually close his eyes he turned towards the clock in his room as it read 20:30 pm. Taking a deep breath Robert willed himself to fall asleep as eventually roughly four hours later he finally got a wink of sleep.
As the clock kept on ticking it became eventually 05:30 am as Robert's old man yanked him off his bed as the kid fell with a thud on the floor as the bastard simply threw a bag of frozen peas.
"get ready shithead."
Nursing his wounds Robert snuck into the bathroom as he got ready, and exactly after that the old man dragged him to his car as they both climbed in.
"now, if anyone asks about the bruises, what do you say?"
At this little Robert answered.
" I don't, it's none of their damn business"
Smirking the old man continued.
" don't grow a pair, now what do you say if they get nosy?"
At this Robert answered as follows.
" I tripped and fell down the stairs….."
At this the old man could only grimace as Robert could only ask what was wrong with that answer as he got a reply very soon.
"say it like you mean it you little shit".
As Robert muttered to himself secretly mocking his old man he began practicing the excuse with him as they drove towards the factory. With about 15 minutes until they'd arrive the destination both of them stopped practicing as Robert took in the view, memorizing it to heart for he had a feeling he'll be back as often as possible. As soon as they entered the premises Robert was dragged by his old man into the factory. Once inside however his old man was being chewed out by his boss for dragging Robert to begin with as the kid witnessed the larger-than-life man, both literally and figuratively. Once the old man stalked out of his boss's office with his tail between his legs the boss took notice to the still quiet Robert.
"what are you still doing here kid?"
At this Robert gave him a look that said 'do you really need to ask?' as the man began to laugh all heartedly.
" I get you…"
At this Robert remained quiet as the boss kept watch as he noticed the bruises on the kid.
"fell down the stairs…."
At this Robert simply nodded as the boss sighed in frustrations.
"that asshole…."
At this Robert finally spoke up.
"can you teach me a bit about all of this?... I bet I could do a better job than that bastard."
At this the boss just answered as follows.
"sure kid…."
With that the conversation ended with the old man eavesdropping on the two as he muttered to himself.
"rotten brat…. This is the thanks I get?... I'll show him…"
With that a few weeks later Robert dropped out of school with his mother, being the ice queen she was, not caring as he spent the next few years working in the plastics factory, as he eventually outperformed his old man, however that didn't last though as the factory in the end came under new ownership and eventually shut down. At first Robert was a bit lost not knowing where to go on from here as he couldn't go back to school or home feeling defeated so fuelled by his ego he began taking freelance and odd jobs as a mechanic and technician supporting not only himself but his parents as well, especially the old man who deteriorated into a bum and a leech.
Robert Dicio Polley, now reaching the age of 16 was returning home to find the mess of the old man lounging around on the couch with a bottle of whiskey in one hand and the remote in the other as he took frequent swigs while he surfed the channel.
" watch it you lush….. you don't want to find 2% blood in your alcohol….."
At this his old man took offence as he slurred.
"shut it….. you… turd….. you'd be nothing….. without me…."
At this Robert kept quiet as the old man continued.
"oh….. struck a nerve….. there….. fatso?"
At this moment something snapped in Robert as he went to the kitchen, looking for something specific while the old bastard muttered something inaudible, finding what he was looking for Robert went back to his dad, taking away the bottle from his hand only for moments after as he smashed said object on the drunkard's head as he prepared to lit a match, now revealing a match box in his other free hand.
"you know….. it's too easy to let you burn…."
With that Robert punched his old man square in the face as the rest of the bottle broke. Now laying unconscious Robert dragged his old man to the car as he made sure that he was still bleeding from his head as he pretended to be distraught as eventually the neighbours called 911, but by the time the medics and police came, the old man was beyond saving as Robert spun a story that his dad was caught in a bar fight.
Later that night Robert's mother came home seeing the commotion outside as she asked.
"do you know what's going on outside?"
At this Robert didn't even answer as his mother repeated herself.
"did you hear what I asked?"
At this Robert smirked to himself, never letting his mom see his face.
"let's say dear old dad won't be bothering us anymore."
At this his mother didn't bother to ask anymore questions, in fact she didn't care for the old man by this point as Robert was beside himself thinking.
' one obstacle down….. another to go. '
However it proved more easy to say than actually do since she's the only one who didn't fall for his acts, so for the next several months he kept on living with the thought that any day now his own mother will turn him over to the police, a thought that to some extent crippled him and delighted her to no end. For a time he endured it for as long as possible by staying away from home a lot burying himself with his job, allowing him to think more clearly as eventually the only traces left of Robert was a small 'gift' before moving on for good with enough earnings to take a road trip to Jump city, why there of all places?, well it was far enough from any superhero activity and an apartment left by distant relatives who passed away. For the next couple of years he kept earning money which mostly went into feeding two obsessions, his love with TV's and the constant need to be in control with every aspect of his life, speaking of.
' damn it…. For the last month or so I tried saving as much as possible, working every available hour…. How the hell am I still broke…..'
As the thought kept eating at his brain, a sudden realization came to him which made him grimace, his mother was right all alone about him thinking too small. With that he tried to come up with something more ambitious but today of all days he drew blanks so he turned to his old pal as he turned on the TV right on the news channel.
"et tou Brutus?"
Just as he was about to flip the channel, he stopped dead in his tracks as he read the caption below the news report.
' Teen Titans thwart 10th bank heist with in a month, setting world record!?'
At this Robert grinned as an idea took over his mind and within a month he began following their exploits.
' just you watch…. When I'm ready, you'll face the most unique villain you've ever seen…. Hell, the world has ever seen…..'
True to his word he prepared for his villainous debut, preparing a killer villain outfit and an even more devastating weapon, a remote control that could bring to life inanimate objects, which met with a fair estimate of successes and failure.
'this is the 100th try, it has to work now….'
With that said Robert Dicio Polley flicked the own switch as every appliance in his house came to life, tearing up the place in the process.
"this is beyond awesome… oh right better stop this before I'll end up homeless….."
Titans tower, a few days later, Raven's room.
"morning beautiful…. breakfast in bed?"
To that Raven/Rachel smiled warmly at him saying.
"as much as I would love that….. I don't want to get too spoiled just yet… besides we've got to get back in routine…."
Beast boy at that grinned a little saying.
"about that… I got a text on the comm this morning saying that Night-wing and Starfire are taking care of morning patrol….. so looks like we get the noon or evening shift."
At that Raven/Rachel gave Beast boy/Gar a small kiss on the lips saying.
"we should get ready anyway…. you know… big cities never sleep…"
Hearing that Beast boy's ears drooped a little as he reluctantly got dressed saying.
" I seriously hope you're…"
At this point the Titans alarm blared off causing Beast boy to utter.
"not jinxing it….."
Feeling slight guilt raven used her powers to get dressed while helping Beast boy finish up dressing eventually saying.
"considering we've survived trips to alternate dimensions, space battles, and a bloody revolution….. I'd say we'll survive what will happen today and tomorrow."
Hearing that made Beast boy laugh wholeheartedly as the both of them sprinted towards the ops room coming across an equally determined and hopeful Night-wing and Starfire. As the power couples reached ops room they were greeted with cyborg saying.
" hold on to your asses you won't believe what's happening."
With that Beast boy grinned.
" try us."
With that Cyborg brought on screen a security feed from a bank located in central Jump city, a short clip of what appears to be a teenager dressed up like a hobo, for lack of better words, strolling casually through to the cashier register flailing his right and left arms operating what seemed to be an ordinary remote as the machines inside came to life terrorizing the employees and customers before the feed abruptly ended.
"well…. Now I've seen everything….."
With that Night-wing cleared his throat asking.
" any demands by this new villain?"
At this Cyborg answered.
" not so far."
At this Night-wing nodded as the Teen Titans wasted no time hurrying to the crime scene as Beast boy morphed, well tried to before Raven stopped him.
"I'm teleporting us all there"
At this Beast boy gave a comedic sigh.
"but I needed the exercise…."
At this Raven gave him a small smirk as she teleported the Teen Titans to the scene of the crime as several police cruisers were already stationed outside as Night-wing took charge.
"Raven, Beast boy, I want you two inside, take out this villain as quickly as you can while Starfire, me and Cyborg will help contain the situation out here"
At this both beast boy and Raven nodded as the green hero morphed into a field mouse scurrying into the building as his 'wife' merged into the shadows.
Meanwhile inside the bank.
Robert Dicio Polley was currently controlling the ATM machines as they filled his bags with loot while he raided the safes while a set of explosions kept the hostages in a state of panic while most of the guards tried to maintain order under his threat while the rest of the guards were severely injured do to the explosion.
"note to self…. Hire some muscle to do the heavy lifting….."
Not paying attention to the vents, the green field mouse crawled out as he morphed into Beast boy.
"hey kid…. What are you supposed to be?... let me guess…. The couch potato right?"
At this Robert freaked as he responded with.
" Jesus Christ….. no one taught you that heroes don't cause heart attacks?"
At this Beast boy chuckled.
"oh right…. I didn't get that memo, now why don't you run along home to mommy and daddy before you'll really do something that you'll regret…"
Irritated Robert answered as follows.
"none that is any of your business moss head but my parents are responsible for what I am!"
At this point Beast boy took notice that Raven silently began rescuing the hostages, evacuating some of the injured as Robert called out.
"nice try but that won't work…. Control Freak has everything around here under control, any false moves and I'll bring down the building on all of our heads…."
Remaining calm Beast boy tried calling out the desperate bluff.
" Control Freak?!... isn't that a bit too on the nose?... that aside be serious for a moment, you won't seriously kill yourself at this stage of the robbery."
At this Control Freak felt overconfident as he asked.
"oh yeah!?, and why's that genius?"
Taking a good look at him Beast boy decided to mock/roast him and get under his skins.
"for a boy with such a huge stomach, I bet you're really gutless aren't you?!"
That left Control Freak stunned for a few moments before coming back to his senses as he began to rant, unconsciously letting his grip loose on the remote.
"really!?... out of all the insults you could think of….. this is the best you could come up with!?"
With that Beast boy wordlessly grinned as he morphed into a great Dane running and rushing Control Freak, however the villain recomposed himself as he tried pushing the remote, only for nothing to happen as the following thought rushed in his head.
'shit… this remote has no range…'
As Control Freak got knocked into the ground falling unconscious the remote slipped through his hands as it nearly fell and smashed to the ground, that is until Raven's powers managed to save it as Beast boy casually morphed back.
"thanks hon…. Is everyone alright over there?..."
At that Raven subtly blushed under her cloak as she kept treating the injured as she replied the following.
" manageable…. You haven't injured your back again have you?"
At that Beast boy gave her a genuine smile as he made his way to her.
" oh no, his bean bag of a belly cushioned the impact."
With that Beast boy now paid attention to the hostages as he heard some of them beginning to murmur as he cleared his voice.
" okay everyone, show of hands if anyone is well enough to walk outside, by now we have E.M.T's on standby"
With that a few hostages raised to their feet as Beast boy led them outside as Raven spoke up.
" what about Control Freak?"
With that Beast boy answered with his usual confidence and swagger.
" if I could take him on with ease, you'll make mince meat out of him."
At that raven gave a small smile as she replied half sarcastically.
" oh sure…. Now pressure at all."
With that Beast boy grinned as he fished out his communicator contacting Night-wing.
" we came, we saw and we kicked ass."
At that Night-wing replied and concluded the transmission.
' great work, meet you outside'
As Beast boy stepped outside he updated Night-wing on the situation as the rest of the hostages came out via Raven's portal as the JCPD went inside apprehending Control freak as the forensics team headed in next gathering evidence against the criminal. As time past and said forensics came out Night-wing noticed the villain's remote as he approached the officers.
" before you file that into evidence, I would like Cyborg to take a crack at it, you know to make sure there's no cards up this guy's sleeves."
At this the officer holding the tagged bag responded with.
" sure, just make sure you don't lose it…. I don't need my ass getting chewed over it."
At this Night-wing nodded replying.
" don't worry, it's not my first rodeo."
With this Night-wing returned as he approached Cyborg.
" a new toy for you to play with."
At this Cyborg gave a cool grin replying.
" and it's not even Christmas."
As the last of the hostages was sent to the nearest hospital and Robert Dicio Polley, Control Freak was taken into custody the Teen Titans drove back to Titan's tower as Cyborg headed immediately into his quarters/lab as Beast boy asked no one in particular.
" is it just me or are we getting too good at our jobs?"
At this Night-wing replied as follows.
" a little self confidence is fine but don't talk like that, from experience this kind of talks invite trouble."
At this Starfire added the following.
" as my father would say, you can train and prepare for combat from the age you can wield a weapon but always be mindful that there are those who lived as warriors for longer."
At this Beast boy summed it up as best as he could.
" so you mean shut my big mouth huh?"
At this Raven in a rare comedic and playful moment replied as follows.
" that's not what we meant but good on you for being self aware"
At this the Teen Titans went their separate ways continuing their daily routines as usual as Beast boy thought the following.
' wow….. walked into that one like a chump….'
Speaking of Titans, Cyborg, the resident medic and tech on the team was now in his lab doing extensive research on Control Freak's remote as he noted the following.
" too bad….. the dude has potential with craftsmanship so far"
With that he continued his scans and tests until eventually he concluded them by the end of the day clearing it as safe for the police to handle as Night-wing returned it to evidence as promised. Once he got back to the tower he asked Cyborg the following while said hero grinned.
" you already took care of it did you?"
At this Cyborg nodded as Night-wing nodded a thank you before returning back to his office. For the next three days Night-wing dove deep into researching this new villain going by the name Control Freak. Now normally Night-wing wouldn't put that much stock into yet another bank robber since there's a dime a dozen out there, however something in particular about this guy felt off as he tried to surmise it in his head.
" he takes hostages without taking the opportunity to make demands…. We corner him yet he doesn't try to runaway or evade us and most importantly… he stages this robbery yet still walks and acts clueless….. what are you playing at…."
With that he went back to the security feed yet again as he freezes the image of the villain's face on his office computer as he ran face recognition trying to find if he had priors but it came up empty, so he did the next logical step, picking up the communicator.
" Batman….."
At this his mentor and father figure beat him to the punch.
" permission granted."
At this Night-wing smirked asking while knowing the answer.
" my expression betrayed it right?"
At that Batman nodded as he added this bit of detail.
' as much as I don't like to admit it, I worry about you from time to time, so when I have the chance I follow your exploits.'
At that Night-wing gave him a genuine smile as he continued the conversation.
" speaking of…. This last case, something doesn't add up…. A mugger is usually after a wallet but this villain… I can't seem to lock on to what motivates him…."
At this Batman offered this piece of advice before ending the transmission.
' ask yourself what he doesn't want.'
As Batman faded away from the communicator's screen Night-wing took a minute to think before it hit him smack in the face, making him feel dumb as he accessed both the Bat computer's and the Justice league's servers as he ran the face recognition software again as it began scanning through with the computer estimating 15 minutes before final results are in.
' 15 minutes… not to self, update my software and hardware….'
With that Night-wing tried to head outside as Starfire came in with a tray of food in her hands, placing it near Night-wing's bed.
" what would I do without you?..."
At this Starfire grinned seductively as she answered.
" what concerns me is….. what are you planning to do with me"
With that Night-wing was already sitting down taking a few bites from the what appeared to be late lunch as he mused to himself.
" you know…. I'm beginning to regret watching those James Bond movies with you."
At this Starfire gently took away Night-wing's fork as she began planting kisses on his mouth and neck as she asked.
" how long till you have to go back to work?..."
At this Night-wing took a glance at the progress on his computer screen showing the timer hitting 10:00 minutes as he gave the answer as Starfire replied back.
" well then….. you better make them count…"
At this Night-wing smiled at her as they continued kissing.
" I'm at your Service….. your Majesty….."
At hearing that Starfire let out an adorable laugh which fuelled Night-wing's passion even further as the kissing evolved into more until it ended just in time for his computer to bare results.
" okay, let's see….. Control Freak's real name is Robert Dicio Polley….. originally from Metropolis…."
As he read the file further something caught his eye.
" both parents perished in gruesome accidents…. Yet in both times he was made unavailable for further questioning… especially his mother's case…"
At this Starfire read the file with him as a terrible thought came to her mind as she asked.
" do you believe he's more involved than what the file suggests?"
At this Night-wing replied as follows.
" I'm almost certain of it….. however I have to be sure"
With that Night-wing/Richard got up as he walked toward his wardrobe looking for a formal business suit as Starfire joined him asking.
" what's going on in that cunning brain of yours?"
At this Night-wing smirked as he said.
" I'm going undercover… only this time as a high priced lawyer on Polley's behalf."
Just as Night-wing was getting undressed and getting into the part he felt his girlfriend's eye sizing him up and down as he cleared his throat.
" as much as I love you, do you mind?"
At this Starfire just stared at him innocently until she caught on saying.
" oh….. absolutely."
As she was about to leave however a few rapid knocks landed on Night-wing's door as it opens revealing Cyborg, now feeling he stepped into an awkward situation.
" I'll come back later…"
At this Night-wing reassured him by saying.
" don't worry it's not the most embarrassing situations I've ever been caught in."
At this Starfire innocently but more importantly, comically, added to the conversation.
" I can attest to that."
At that Night-wing mouthed a thank you as he gestured Cyborg to continue.
" good news first, Control Freak won't bother us again for a while, bad news, it appears someone's posted bail for him, heading straight to the airport as we speak."
At this Night-wing sighed.
" tell me there's something salvageable in this situation….."
At this Cyborg gave him a knowing grin and a thumb up.
" I'm already tracking the lawyer's car through traffic cams and security cameras at Jump international airport."
At this Night-wing as already returned into costume as he asked.
" hey you wouldn't mind an extra set of eyes would you?"
At this Cyborg nodded a no as Night-wing followed him to ops room as they both tracked the vehicle in question all the way to its destination, speaking of.
Jump international airport, with Robert Dicio Polley.
As said prisoner waited for the car to stop he got out of it only to step into a runway where a private jet was waiting.
" impressive but tell me… why should I keep following you when you insist on this cloak and dagger bullshit?"
The lawyer who sprung him out of prison simply said.
" as I would love to, I've fulfilled my end of the bargain….. make sure you board the plane and eventually you'll get all the answers you wish for."
With that Robert was left alone as the lawyer drove away as he began to mutter while climbing aboard the plane.
" stupid bastard…. Who does he think he's talking to…."
1 hour earlier in the Jump correctional facility, visiting room.
As Robert was led by the guards into an unoccupied stall, a man with no remarkable features was waiting near the phone on the other line wearing a sharp light grey business suit as he instructed the prisoner to take a seat and listen with none verbal cues.
' who are you?, you look too fancy to be a public defence lawyer…. That much I can say.'
At this the man on the other side responded with a monotone voice.
' who I am is not important, who I represent is….. I've arranged your release.'
With that the sharp dressed man got off the phone as Robert was lead outside, being given his personal belongings minus the weaponized remote as the man continued the conversation.
" follow me."
At this Robert showed defiance.
" oh yeah!?... and why should I?"
At this the high-priced lawyer didn't bat an eyelash responding with.
" you don't have to, but I doubt you'd rather face actual prison time or spend years chasing petty dreams while my employer can offer you every resource you could ask for.
" okay…. So who's this mystery benefactor?"
At this the lawyer slowly begun to show that he was losing his patience.
" I am not at liberty to divulge such information…. Now move it…"
Speaking of movement, as soon as Robert took his seat the jet made its approach to take off as it left the ground towards its destination as Robert looked around the lavish interior of the jet.
" well if he can afford such luxury, at least it would be rewarding to listen to his offer."
With that said and done the small screen next to Robert's chair came to life as a metallic voice echoed.
' welcome Mr. Polley or should I call you Robert?'
At this Control Freak simply responded with.
" well…. If it isn't Lex Luthor himself, say how about you save yourself a few dollars and don't call me at all….. I'm not interested in what your types have to offer."
At this Luthor's face harshened through the screen as he gave Robert an icy glare before continuing the conversation.
' my kind you say?... and what kind might that be?...'
At this Control Freak smirked as he responded back.
" don't try to insult the both of us….. I know what you are, a manipulator, a puppet master to 'marionettes' like me."
At this Luthor gave him a sinister grin remarking.
' a sharp tongue and a sharp mind as well, the exact thing I'm looking in a business partner.'
That got Control Freaks attention, prompting him to ask.
" business partner?"
At this Luthor knew he got Mr. Polley hooked as he simply said.
' I'll tell you more once we'll meet in person.'
With that the transmission ended as Control Freak was left to his own devices on the private jet as for the next hour or so he walked about the cabin, helping himself to some treats before he asked out loud to no one in particular.
" hey….. is there a in flight movie on this jalopy or what…"
At that he got no response at all, not even a greeting from a stewardess as he began to mutter to himself scarfing on some treats before closing his eyes, trying to catch some sleep at the very least as the following thought came through his head.
' this better be one hell of a business proposal…..'
An undisclosed location, somewhere in central America , local airport.
As Control Freak touched the airport grounds, a few hired goons with guns where there as his welcoming committee as they 'escorted' him on to a jeep with a bag over his head, driving him the rest of his way to the meet with Luthor. As Control Freak threw off the bag from his head he came face to face with his host.
" does Langley know you steal their trademark plays?"
At this Luthor paid no mind to the comment as he greeted him like an old friend.
" Robert….. forgive me the theatrics… old habits do die hard… please join me for dinner."
At this Control Freak lost his patience as he said the following.
" tell me why I'm here….now!"
At this one of the goons was about to strike Control Freak with the butt of his gun, however Luthor stopped him, only to grab the 'guest' by his throat as he evenly said.
" didn't your parents teach you to mind your tone?"
At this Control Freak's face began turning red as he tried to loosen Luthor's grip to no avail as a few minutes passed by before his throat was released as his 'host' grinned.
" a fighter too I see….. very well, follow me."
With that Control Freak did just that as he massaged his throat while listening.
" a little while ago I came across a piece of technology that allowed me the potential to travel within dimensions, countless of them at my finger tips….. however hero's like Superman and Batman decided to get rid of such technology, opting it disastrous in the wrong hands…. Seemingly destroying this technology…"
At this Control Freak surmised.
" you want me to retrace some of your steps bringing this technology back in your hands where it can do some good?, mainly you?"
At this Luthor simply nodded.
" indeed a sharp mind….."
But before he could continue Control Freak cut in.
" a sharp mind would ask, what's in it for me besides the obvious…"
At this Luthor didn't skip a beat as he gave the following answer.
" how about finding a world where you can finally claim your dominion on to it?"
With that Control Freak took a bit of time to think for himself before he returned with the following answer.
" shoot straight and I'll play nice….. jerk me around and I will murder you."
At that Luthor gave him a smug grin as both shook hands, not letting their eyes off of each other.