Back with a new chapter. Still don't know the feedback, hope they're good. Anyway, the first arc of this story it's almost over. The time for brothers to clash is near. Who would win in the clash of polar opposites? But first, he needs to take care of a situation involving the resurrected Poison Ivy.
Enjoy.
Chapter 7: Unknown Feeling
In the Wayne Mansion's living room, Bruce Wayne was looking at his nervous son, a calm and composed expression on his face, but inside, he was fighting a headache. Right in front of him was his nervous looking son, rubbing the back of his head. Curled on his left side was the green stray puppy he sneaked in last night.
And then there's the bigger problem clinging on to his right arm. Dressed in Danny's shirt and snuggling on his arm was the recently resurrected Poison Ivy, though she appears to be the same age as Danny, with her hair shorter and having an air of an innocent child than that of the villainous seductress that terrorized Gotham. She was also two feet shorter than Danny.
Cassie was sitting on a couch, not looking happy. Her eyes filled with annoyance, her eyebrows twitching occasionally, as well as her fingers, glaring at the new girl that seemed very happy hugging Danny so closely.
Danny was sweating, never feeling such a tense atmosphere before. All the death threat training Ra's gave him and Damian were nothing compared to this. And he didn't know what was worst, the calm, yet terrifying, stare his father was giving him, or the occasional glare he got from Cassie. He distracted himself by watching Alfred, who was busy serving tea and biscuits, looking very composed despite the tense atmosphere in the living room.
His respect for the butler increased a lot since he was able to remain so calm in this tense atmosphere.
"So, care to explain, son?" Bruce said in a stern voice, gesturing at the dog and the girl cuddling him.
"Right, explain," Danny said in a nervous tone as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Um…I found Cujo last night, on a solo mission, when I was stopping Cobblepot's underground mutant dog fights."
He kept Jason's part a secret, since it wasn't in his place to tell him. If Jason wanted to talk to Bruce again, then he'll do it when he's ready.
"I see," Bruce said, studying his son's face, who kept it as natural as possible, despite the nervousness behind it. "Were you hiding the girl before you hid the dog?"
"No! I honestly don't know where she came from!" Danny cried in defense, standing up in a panic. "She just appeared right next to me this morning!"
Before his dad could reply, Danny felt a strong pull, pulling him back to the sofa. Surprised, he looked just as the girl wrapped her arms around his waist, not wanting him to stand up again. He blushed at the intimate position he was in, not seeing the look of amusement in Bruce and Alfred's faces, or the irritation in Cassie's face.
"Well, judging from the dahlia on her head, and the broken pot in your room, your story checks out," Bruce said as he looked at the de-aged Poison Ivy. He should be wary and cautious that one of his greater enemies had risen from the dead and had his son around her grasp, but he could not feel any hostility from her that he felt from the old Poison Ivy. "It seems Poison Ivy had somehow come back to life through your dahlia."
Suddenly, the girl's face scrunches up and she looked at Danny with a pout that caused him to blush a bit.
"W-what's wrong, Poison Ivy?" Danny asked, wondering why she would look at him like that right now.
Her cheeks suddenly puff as she pouted at Danny with a cute glare.
"Perhaps she does not like to be called Poison Ivy?" Alfred suggested, to which the girl nodded her head.
"Well, what else are we gonna call you?" Danny asked as the girl kept looking at him. "Flower Girl?"
The girl did not look amused by that as she kept glaring at Danny, moving closer, much to his dismay.
"H-how about Orchid?"
She kept pouting, inching closer.
"I'm sorry! I'm not good with names!" Danny cried as he inched away from her, but she kept crawling towards him with a pout. "Someone give her a name!"
He turned to the others for help, but then the girl grabbed his face and made him look only at her. He started turning an unhealthy shade of red and started stammering.
"Should we help him?" Alfred asked.
"No, let him get himself out of this," Bruce said, drinking his tea.
Danny couldn't think or say anything. He never felt like this before, staring at the pouting girl who was too near for comfort. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his head as something hit him. Behind him was a very annoyed Cassie, who threw her right shoe at his head.
"Ow…" he said, rubbing the back of his head. He then looked at the girl before at the dahlia on her head. "…How about Dahlia?"
The girl stopped pouting as she thought about it. Suddenly, she smiled and started nuzzling Danny's face.
"H-hang on! Stop!" Danny pleaded as he tried to push the girl away, but she was stronger than him.
"Now, what are we going to do with her?" Bruce asked in a serious tone as Danny was slowly overpowered.
"She seems harmless," Alfred said as he picked up the empty cup. "If she wanted to harm young master Danny, she would have done so in his sleep."
"True…" Bruce said as he thought about it. If there was a chance to reform a villain, he would take it, like he did with Harley. Speaking of her, she was currently under Maddie's care, in secret of course. Can't let the Joker try to ambush Maddie to try and get Harley back. "Very well, but she'll be under Danny's watch. Is that alright, son?"
"Why's no one helping me!?" he exclaimed as Dahlia wrapped her arms around him, also catching his arms, so he can't push her off. She started snuggling on his chest, looking content. "And why are you so strong!?"
Suddenly, Cassie pulled Danny by his shirt, somehow getting him free from Dahlia's strong grip. The redhead didn't seem to like that as she glared at Cassie, who glared back at her.
"Let…go…" she said, dragging Danny out of the room. "Training…time…"
"I can walk on my own," Danny said, but was ignored as Cassie kept pulling him, Cujo following them. "Cassie…my feet are starting to hurt…"
"Well, I better get to work," Bruce said as he stood up. "Give Dahlia here one of the spare bedrooms. I'll have Maddie shop our friend here for new clothes."
"Right away, sir," Alfred said as Dahlia went after Danny and Cassie.
Bruce walked to the garage and went to one of his cars, picking the sleek, black Porsche. As he drove away from the mansion, he set his phone to speaker, contacting Maddie.
"Hello?" Maddie said through the phone. From the background, Bruce could hear some muffled moans from the background.
"You're enjoying watching Harley too much," he said in a deadpanned tone.
"Oh? Are you jealous?" Maddie said in a teasing tone. "You can join if you want. Harley's been begging for that big cock of yours."
"I called to see if you could go shopping," Bruce said. "I have a new tenant, and she needs some new clothes."
"Another one? My, you're so caring. It makes me want to have your kid," Maddie said with a teasing smirk, though there was an underlying impatient tone.
"She's the same age as Danny," Bruce said, avoiding the conversation. "I'll pay you back later."
"You can pay with me with a date," Maddie said. "Playing with Harley is getting me worked up."
With that, Maddie ended the call. Bruce then kept driving, unaware that he's being watched. From on top of a building, Deathstroke was looking at Bruce Wayne through his sniper rifle.
"So, the Dark Knight is actually Mr. Playboy Billionaire," he said with a smirk before looking at Damian. "If you get your inheritance, hire me sometimes."
"When do we go after Daniel?" Damian said in an impatient tone.
"Patience," Deathstroke said before returning to look at Bruce Wayne, who was going to Wayne Enterprise. "This is the Batman we're talking about. If you want to grab your brother, we need to be extra prepared. After all, that dad of yours like taking in strays, so he won't be alone."
Damian simply scowled and reluctantly nodded. Deathstroke then pulled out a tablet and got any information related to Bruce Wayne, especially the people he's closest with that were currently in the city, like Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner James Gordon, Barbara Gordon, Cassandra Cain, Madeline Fenton, Lucius Fox, Richard Grayson, who was visiting, and their target, Daniel al Ghul. He knows that Daniel is Robin, Grayson was Nightwing and Cassandra is Batgirl, and Fenton could possibly be Ghost, but he was still unsure.
"We need to watch them closely, then strike at the right opportunity," Deathstroke said as he stood up and walked away. Damian looked at Wayne Enterprise before following Deathstroke.
Meanwhile, Danny and Cassie were having their daily sparring in the Batcave with Dahlia and Cujo watching, though Danny noticed that Cassie was really aggressive, making her sloppy, which was surprising since Cassie was never sloppy, even when eating twenty burgers. She could eat them all without spilling sauce or crumbs.
"Cass, you alright?" he asked in a worried tone as he easily avoided her punches. "Your hits keep missing."
"Me…fine!" she panted, using her knees to support herself.
"No, you're not," Danny said, crossing his arms. "What's wrong? You can tell me. We're friends, aren't we?"
Cassie looked at the worried expression on Danny's face and her anger lessened. She took calming breaths before she stood up, her expression returning to normal.
"Me…alright…now," she said. Truth be told, she didn't know why she was so mad.
Just seeing Danny being so close with Dahlia made her mad. Maybe she can talk to Barbara about it. It was thanks to her that Cassie understood why she was happy when she's spending time with Danny, because she likes him.
"Well…if you want to talk, you can talk to me," Danny said with a smile.
Cassie nodded and gave a small smile. Danny started walking away to grab a towel and a drink, only for Dahlia to appear, smiling while holding a towel.
"Oh, thanks," Danny said accepting the towel and wiped the sweat off his face. As he put the towel over his shoulders, Dahlia handed him a water bottle. He thanked her again as he accepted it, taking a drink.
He didn't noticed Dahlia looking at Cassie, pulling her left eyelid and sticking her tongue out, causing Cassie to look annoyed.
"That hit the spot," Danny said before he tossed it to Cassie, who caught it. She looked at it before at Danny. "What? You have to make sure you're hydrated."
Cassie noticed the look Dahlia was giving her. So, mentally smirking, she took a drink from the bottle Danny drank from. Dahlia glared and pouted at Cassie, who slowly drank the water just to rile her up, though Cassie didn't notice the look Danny had.
His eyes were wide, and his mouth slightly parted with a blush on his face. Cassie was only drinking water, but the way she did it made him feel weird, how she wrapped her lips around the opening and how some water spilled from the corner of her mouth and down to her neck, drenching her wet shirt which clung to her developing body. He quickly closed his mouth and looked away, trying to control his blush.
"What's wrong with me today?" he said to himself as he felt uncomfortably hot. "I-I'm gonna hit the showers, a cold one," he whispered the last one to himself.
He started walking, Dahlia following him, before he stopped and turned to look at her innocent smile.
"Please don't follow me," he said in a deadpanned tone. She pouted at him, giving him the puppy dog eyes. "I mean it! Don't follow me!"
Dahlia huffed and crossed her arms under her developed chest, which caught Danny's attention, making him look down. Now that he thought about it, she was too developed for someone who's the same age as him, and her short stature only made her assets look bigger.
"I NEED A SHOWER!" he exclaimed and started running, surprising the girls, leaving them alone with Cujo. The two girls looked at each other, sharing a glare, looking competitive while Cujo just scratched his ear.
Meanwhile, Danny was in the shower, setting the water to its coldest set, hoping it would calm him down. He rubbed his face, letting the cold water lessen the blush on his cheeks.
"…What's wrong with me today?" he said with a sigh. He felt so weird ever since waking up next to Dahlia. "Maybe dad knows…or Dick. I'll call Dick later."
He didn't know why, but it felt embarrassing to talk to his dad about his issue with Cassie and Dahlia. But with Dick, he just felt comfortable with the older Robin, like he can tell him secrets and he wouldn't tell them to Bruce.
Later…
Alfred was just finishing setting up the room for their newest tenant. He had to admit, he's been busy these past months, but he enjoyed it. It was nice for the mansion to be lively, and not feel like a haunted house with only his footsteps as company.
Just as he finished covering the bed with freshly laundered sheets and fluffy pillows, the doorbell rang. He walked towards the door, which took a while, and he opened it, revealing Maddie, carrying some bags.
"Greetings, Maddie," he greeted politely.
"Hey, Alfred," Maddie said with a friendly smile as she entered the mansion. "Bruce called and had me do some shopping. Heard you found another kid. Guess things are getting lively around here."
"Indeed," Alfred said with a slight smile. "I must say I enjoy the company."
"So, where's the new girl?" Maddie asked as she handed the bags to Alfred.
"Dahlia, let go!"
Maddie and Alfred turned their heads and saw Danny walking, but Dahlia was clinging on his shoulders, making it hard for him to walk. He was blushing while the girl was smiling happily. Maddie was looking at the girl with shocked eyes.
"Was that…Pamela?" she asked Alfred, who didn't seem bothered by it.
"Indeed," Alfred said. "It was shocking to see her again, but I've seen stranger working with Bruce."
"…True," Maddie agreed. Ever since she accepted Batman's invitation to the Justice League, she's seen things that would question her sanity, so seeing Poison Ivy reborn as a child wasn't that strange to meeting cosmic beings that could destroy the Earth with a sneeze, or traveling across time to save their present, or being friends with aliens and humans with unnatural abilities.
"I heard Harleen Quinzel is living with you," Alfred said. "Will you tell her of this predicament."
"Hm…maybe I will," Maddie said, thinking about it. Hearing Pamela is somewhat okay, it might make her happy.
"Though keep in mind that she doesn't remember her old life as Poison Ivy," Alfred said. "And that might be for the best."
"True," Maddie agreed. "One less trouble to worry about."
"Well, thank you for the clothes," Alfred said. "Would you like some refreshments?"
"No thanks," Maddie declined politely. "I need to get ready for Bruce's reward, so make sure he doesn't forget."
"Rest assured, he will be reminded," Alfred said with a nod.
"Can't wait," Maddie said with a small smile before bidding Alfred goodbye. "Later, Alfred."
"Have a good day, Madeline," Alfred said as Maddie exited the mansion.
"Alfred, help!" Danny cried as he walked towards the butler, his jacket now almost over his arms thanks to Dahlia. "Get Dahlia off! I was gonna hang out with Dick today!"
"Oh? Another hang out with Master Dick?" Alfred said as he helped Danny free himself from Dahlia's strong grip.
"Yeah," Danny said as he fixed his jacket. "Dick had some business in the city, so we decided to hang out today."
"Well, enjoy yourselves then," Alfred said as he carried the struggling Dahlia, along with the bags of clothes. "Come along, Miss Dahlia. Your room is ready, and you have new clothes to try."
Dahlia kept struggling, but she somehow can't free herself from Alfred's grip. Danny sighed in relief before he went to the garage and went on a motorcycle, grabbed a helmet and drove out of the garage.
Later…
Danny was leaning on his bike, the helmet under his arm and an ice cream cone on one hand. He was at the park, waiting for Dick, watching the people go about their business, having picnics, walking their dogs, jogging, playing sports, doing yoga, and other stuff.
He kept eating his ice treat, but he was distracted as his mind was plague by Dahlia and Cassie. He sighed, fighting down the blush.
"What is this feeling?" he muttered. He knew what it felt to be afraid, to sad, to be tired, to be hungry, to be content, to be sleepy, to be in pain and recently, to be happy. But this new, hot feeling was alien to him.
"Well, you seem distracted," a voice said, causing him to turn around and saw Dick, wearing a black shirt and blue jacket, jeans and sneakers. "You didn't even notice me a minute ago."
"S-sorry," Danny said as he finished the treat, fighting an incoming headache. "I'm just dealing with…stuff."
"Oh?" Dick said, raising an eyebrow as he looked at the normally composed, yet shy kid. "Well, tell your big brother about it."
"Big brother?" Danny asked, looking at Dick.
"Well, yeah," Dick said with a shrug. "I'm basically your big brother."
"Huh," Danny said as he thought about it. "I always wanted a brother that doesn't want to kill me."
"Well, tell me about your problems," Dick said.
Danny then told him about his day, about Dahlia and how she kept hugging him in a vice grip, how Cassie seemed very mad, and then there's the strange, hot feeling he felt towards Dahlia and Cassie.
"…And that's why I needed some advice," Danny finished. He then looked at Dick. "What's wrong with me?"
Dick just scratched the back of his head, not really sure how to explain this to his adoptive little brother. He thought Danny was going through the difficulties of being Robin, with the constant crime and corruption, not that he was being aroused and he didn't know what it is.
"Um…" Dick said, finding the right words for it. "Er…you see, Danny, this is natural for a kid your age. You see, when a man and woman love each other very much-."
"I already know about sex," Danny said in a deadpanned tone. "Mother taught me when I was five."
"…Okay…" Dick said, a little weirded out that Danny was taught what sex was at such a young age. He had the Talk when he was thirteen. "Then…what's the problem?"
"I just feel weird towards Dahlia or Cassie sometimes," Danny said, blushing. "I never felt like this before."
"Oh," Dick said, finally realizing the problem. "That's natural too."
"It is?"
"Yes," Dick said, trying to find the right words for it. "You see, at a certain age, boys like you go through puberty…how old are you again?"
"Twelve," Danny replied.
"Okay, so puberty makes you feel hot and weird, like what you're feeling," Dick explained. "It's called arousal. That's natural, so don't worry about it."
"But…can I stop it?" Danny asked.
"That's a problem you have to solve yourself, buddy," Dick said, patting Danny on the back. "So, wanna hang out? I got time before my mission tonight. We can do a stake out."
"Okay," Danny said with a nod. "What's the mission by the way?"
Later…
All the people who live in the Wayne Mansion were busy; Bruce was going out with Maddie, Danny was out with Dick, doing a mission, Cassie was doing monitoring duty, Dahlia, who was dressed in a red blouse and green skirt, was in the living room, playing with Cujo and waiting for Danny, and Alfred was making dinner.
"Alright, it's time," Deathstroke said as he armed himself with his weapons and gears as Damian tightened his gauntlets. "You attack the mansion, I'll attack the sperm donor, then we capture your brother."
"Let's just get this over with," Damian said, wanting to kill Daniel as soon as possible, dead enough that even the Lazarus' Pit won't bring him back.
"Meet after twenty minutes," Deathstroke said. "Synchronized watches."
The two checked their watches and got them in sync. With that, the two separated, ready to begin their mission.
Later…
Bruce was enjoying his dinner with Maddie, at the top of the best restaurant in Gotham, so exclusive that only a handful of people can get in per night. He was dressed in a black suit while Maddie was dressed in a strapless, teal dress that showed off her figure. They were sitting near the window, getting a good view of the city.
"How are you enjoying dinner?" Bruce asked after taking a sip of his wine.
"It's great," Maddie said with a smile as she took a bite from her steak. "Thanks for taking me here. I always wanted to see what the big fuss was about."
"I had reservations for years now, seems kind of a waste not to use it," Bruce said with a shrug. "How's your new roommate?"
"It's good," Maddie replied. "I have some company, and a new playmate. You can join if you want, you know."
With a sexy smirk, she started using her foot to rub his crotch. She smirked as he jostled a bit, but he didn't stop her.
"I can't wait for after dessert," she said. "You know, chocolate is considered an aphrodisiac food."
Bruce smirked before he called the waiter, to order some dessert. He was about to take a sip when he spotted a red laser dot moving from his glass before it disappeared.
"Get down!" he exclaimed, tackling Maddie to the ground just as a bullet hit the glass he was holding. Soon, panic spread through the room as the patrons and waiters started running to the exit while Bruce kicked the table as cover.
"He's pretty quick," Deathstroke said as he reloaded and fired another shot. Soon, only Bruce and Maddie were left, hiding behind the table. Bruce grabbed the steak knife and then quickly stood up and threw it out the window. The knife hit the nozzle of the sniper rifle just as Deathstroke fired another shot, causing it to blow up.
"Quick, let's go!" Bruce exclaimed before he and Maddie started running to the door.
"Oh no, you don't," Deathstroke said before he grappled towards the building. When he got there, he then threw a knife towards the handle just as Bruce was about to grab it. "Can't have you leaving yet, Batman."
Bruce's eyes widened before they became cold as he stood in a fighting stance, so did Maddie.
"What do you want, Deathstroke?" Bruce said as he eyed the assassin.
"I'm just doing a favor for Ra's," Deathstroke said as he held a bo staff.
"Danny," Bruce said before scowling as his hand made its way to his pocket, activating the Bat Wave.
"So, nothing personal, but I'll need to knock you unconscious," he said before charging at the two.
Batcave…
Cassie was looking at the monitors, dressed in her uniform, minus the mask. Suddenly, the Bat Wave activated, showing that Batman was in trouble. She quickly stood up and put on her mask, and was about to run to her cycle, before she felt someone in the cave.
She suddenly threw some batarangs to the ceilings, where a figure jumped down and deflected them with a sword. The light showed and Cassie looked shocked.
"Danny?" she asked in a surprised tone, but then she noticed the different hairstyle and green eyes.
"Don't call me that," Damian said, angry at being mistaken for his brother.
"Who…are…you?" Batgirl demanded, preparing to fight. She noted his stance, and there was no opening. "His stance…similar to Danny's…only no openings…"
"I am Damian al Ghul," Damian said as he prepped his sword. "Now die, traitor!"
Damian charged and swung his sword towards Cassie, who dodged it before grabbing a pair of batarangs to block it. She threw a few quick slashes, but Damian dodged them before kicking Batgirl away, causing her to almost fall to the edge, but she quickly flipped through the air, letting her land to the ground safely. She heard Damian jumping after her, the sword aimed at her, but she quickly jumped away and quickly spun around, throwing some batarangs. Damian jumped back, caught one batarang and threw it back to Batgirl, who used the talons on her gloves to deflect it.
Damian growled before he charged, pulling some throwing stars and throwing them at Batgirl, which gracefully curved in the air, going towards her at different angles.
She deflected them just in time to block a slash from Damian. Damian started throwing more slashes, but Batgirl dodged them. Suddenly, Damian threw a low kick that caused Batgirl to lose her balance. Damian then thrust his sword, but Batgirl moved, only getting a cut on the side.
She kicked Damian away and jumped back, looking at the cut, seeing that she was bleeding. She looked at Damian, who was smirking in a bloodthirsty manner before he charged.
Restaurant…
The exclusive room was trashed, with the tables destroyed, food over the floor, and the silverware, plates, glasses and bowls bent or shattered. Bruce and Maddie were worst for wear as they glared at Deathstroke, who seems to be panting, his bo staff broken on the ground, as well as some of his guns. Bruce removed his jacket and tie, the polo shirt was undone and his right sleeve was torn. Maddie's dress was torn in some places and she was barefoot.
"Geez, even without gear, you got some spunk," Deathstroke said with a chuckle. "This is fun."
"You can't win, Deathstroke," Bruce said with a glare.
"I don't have to win," Deathstroke said as he went to grab something on his pouch. "I just need to make sure you don't move."
He then threw a black ball towards the two before holding out a trigger. Bruce's eyes widened before he went to tackle Maddie away from the sphere as Deathstroke pushed the trigger.
The sphere exploded, and all Bruce could see was a bright flash, followed by fire.
Downtown…
Robin and Nightwing were just finishing tying up the thugs they beat up in the illegal drug dealers, before they heard the explosion.
"What was that?" Robin asked as he and Nightwing looked at the direction of the explosion, seeing some black smoke.
"Let's check it out," Nightwing said as they left the thugs for the police before they got on their own cycles and rode towards the problem.
When they got there, they saw the top of a building on fire, a lot of the people already evacuated.
"Wait…dad's up there!" Robin exclaimed before he quickly pulled a grappler and shot it to the building. He was then pulled towards the top, with Nightwing quickly following. When they got to the top of the building, the two saw Bruce and Maddie on the floor, groaning and a little bruised.
Just as Robin was about to run towards them, a claw was fired towards him, hitting him on the back and clutched him, grabbing his arms too.
"What the hell?" he said before he was pulled off the floor and towards the other building.
"Robin!" Nightwing exclaimed as he watched the young boy was pulled away. He was about to go after him when Robin stopped him.
"I'll be fine! Go check on them!" he exclaimed before he felt someone grab him and throw him to the ground. He groaned from the pain before he looked who grabbed him. His eyes then widened. "Wilson!?"
"Long time, no see, brat," Deathstroke said as he held the catcher gun. "You were so small when I saw you last time. You've grown so much."
Robin used the retractable talons in his gauntlets to break the claw. He then jumped back, pulling his katana from its sheath.
"Why are you here?" he asked as he eyed the older assassin.
"I'm doing a favor for my master," Deathstroke said as he pulled out twin katanas. "He said either dead or alive, so it's not a problem for me either way."
"Grandfather," Robin said in surprise.
"Yes, so be a good kid, and let me kill you," Deathstroke said before he charged at Robin. He swung his katanas towards Robin, who blocked it.
"If you think I'm so easy to kill, then you'll be disappointed," Robin said before he pushed Deathstroke away and charged.
Batcave…
Batgirl threw Damian over the Batmobile, who just landed on the roof and glared at Batgirl. Batgirl had cuts and slashes on her suit, some were bleeding, and Damian had a bruise on his cheek and his hair was a little messed up.
The Cave looked like a mess from their fight, mostly done by Damian, who threw grenades and such towards Batgirl.
"Stop…now!" Batgirl ordered, seeing the damage done in the cave.
"Make me," Damian said with a smirk.
Suddenly, the elevator suddenly opened, causing the two to look and saw Alfred, Dahlia and Cujo.
"What in heaven's name is going on?" Alfred asked as he looked around the Cave.
Suddenly, Damian ran towards the three, causing Batgirl to run after him, which Damian wanted. He turned around and threw a small grenade towards Batgirl, who tried to stop and jump back.
The grenade exploded and the blast hit Batgirl. She was thrown across the Cave, hitting the Batcomputer, her costume torn, revealing her face.
"My word!" Alfred said before Damian attacked them. He threw a quick punch to Alfred, sending him back in the elevator.
Cujo growled and jumped towards Damian, who did a roundhouse kick that sent Cujo to another platform. He whimpered as he tried to stand up, only to fall.
A vine suddenly wrapped around Damian's arm. He looked and saw the vine on Dahlia's hand. Damian started cutting the vine and ran towards Dahlia, who made another vine and started whipping it at Damian, who kept dodging, cutting the vines.
When he was close enough, he used the hilt of the sword and slammed it on Dahlia's head, making her crumple to the floor.
He could kill them if he wanted to, but he was running out of time. So he walked towards the Batcomputer and placed a device on it, which caused the machine to start malfunctioning.
With his work done, he was about to walk away, before he looked at the unconscious Batgirl. He then grabbed some rope and tied her up before hefting her over his shoulder.
"Grandfather would be please to see you again, traitor," Damian said before spotting the case that held the second Robin's uniform. He then grinned as he broke the case open.
Downtown…
Sparks fly as blades collide. Robin jumped back before he threw four birdarangs towards Deathstroke, who cut them all as Robin charged. Deathstroke swung both katanas, but Robin slid under them before he threw a thrust that cut Deathstroke's side. Deathstroke kicked Robin away, who rolled back to his feet.
"You improved, brat," Deathstroke said as the bleeding cut slowly closed. "You're not the same failure back then."
"I was holding back when I was still living with the League," Robin said as he and Deathstroke circled each other. "I don't need to hold back. Now you either go back and leave me alone, or I will hurt you."
"Sorry, brat, but I have a rep to keep," Deathstroke said before he charged at Robin, dragging the blades on the concrete roof. He then threw his blade forward, causing dust and concrete to fly towards Robin's face, blinding him.
Deathstroke then kicked Robin on the chest, sending him across the roof top, causing him to drop his sword with a clang. Before he could stand up, Deathstroke stepped on his chest, sheathing one katana while holding the other one as high as he can.
"Nothing personal," he said as he was about to drive the sword to Robin's chest, who tried to push the foot off him.
Suddenly, there was a loud 'BANG!', and Deathstroke's sword flew out off his hand.
"Agh!" he exclaimed, holding the hand that was shot, before a figure appeared in front of him and kicked him off Robin. When he got his bearings back, he looked and saw Red Hood, two guns aimed at him. "Well, this is a surprise."
"Back off, Deathstroke," Red Hood said, guns aimed and ready to fire at Deathstroke. "Or you're gonna eat lead."
"Thanks, Red Hood," Robin said as he stood up, wincing a little.
"Hey, what are brothers for?" Red Hood said, still looking at Deathstroke.
"You think facing two Batboys is gonna stop me?" Deathstroke said, pulling out the katana and a gun from the holster.
"How about three Batboys?" Nightwing said, landing near them, Ecrisma sticks on hand, glaring at Deathstroke.
Deathstroke saw that he was surrounded and outnumbered, and he was running out of time. So, with a sigh, he grabbed something on his waist and threw around. It exploded, covering the roof with smoke. The three charged through the smoke, but when it dispersed, they saw that Deathstroke was gone.
"Damn it," Robin said as he looked around. He then turned to Nightwing. "How's dad?"
"He's been through worst," Nightwing said, causing Robin to sigh in relief.
"What was that about, anyway?" Red Hood asked, looking at Robin.
"Grandfather wants me back," Robin said, eyes narrowing.
"Wow, he must really want you back," Red Hood commented. "Sending Deathstroke to get you."
"Well he failed," Robin said before pulling out his comm. "Robin to Batcave. Anyone there."
Robin heard nothing but static, surprising him.
"Anyone there? Batgirl? Alfred?" he asked, still nothing. Worried, he turned off his comm and started running. "I'm going back to the Cave!"
"Wait up!" Nightwing said, running after him, followed by Red Hood.
Batcave…
When the three got there, they were surprised to see the Batcave a wreck. They saw Alfred and Dahlia on the ground as an injured Cujo pushed his snout on Dahlia.
"Alfred! Dahlia!" Robin called as he and Nightwing ran towards them while Red Hood noticed the case where his costume was held.
"What happened here?" Nightwing asked as he helped Alfred up while Robin checked on Dahlia.
"An intruder attacked…" Alfred replied, groaning as he rubbed his stomach. "He looked just like Master Danny…"
"Damian?" Robin said, shocked to hear his older twin brother attacked the cave. He then noticed something. "Hey, where's Cassie?"
"He…took Miss Cassie," Alfred said, causing Robin's eyes to widen.
Meanwhile…
Deathstroke was waiting for Damian at their meeting point, trying to form a plan to get Ra's' run-away grandson back.
He suddenly heard movement behind him. He looked and saw Damian, wearing a dark green mask and a yellow belt, with someone over his shoulder.
"What's with the new look?" Deathstroke asked.
"Just felt like it," Damian said before he put the figure on the ground. "Look who I found."
Deathstroke saw who it was and smirked behind his mask.
"This could work," he said as Cassandra Cain woke up and looked at the two standing in front of her.
Oh no! Batgirl's been taken! Man, it started so peaceful, with Danny experiencing his first arousal, hehehe, and having a brotherly bond with Dick while Bruce was going to get laid again, but the day got ruined by Deathstroke and Damian. Man, they really can't a break.
What's gonna happen next? How will they rescue Cassandra Cain from Deathstroke and Damian? And why is Dahlia stronger than Danny?
Next chapter, brother vs brother! See you later!