(AN) Well, to my reviewers and those who just read, thank you for your patronage. I haven't received any death threats or anything yet, so far so good I guess. I just wanted to say that I had started writing this fic to help me get an idea of how to right an orignal story of mine with original characters. I hope that I'm not wasting all of our time.
I do not own any characters affiliated with DC Comics
Chapter 7 Remember The Titans
Cassandra Cain had woken up in strange places before. The numerous times she ran away from her father had found her sleeping on park benches, fire escapes, etc. Now, she had woken up with a tremendous headache and couldn't see well. She knew where ever she was, she was taken by force. She then remembered that her and J'onn were flying over Okinawa in a batplane. They had been shot down by an energy blast. J'onn had managed to save them from the crash, but when they landed to investigate, they were ambushed. They had managed to fend off many assailants. J'onn was taken out first by a metahuman that channeled pure fire. Cassandra remembered it was a woman with long red hair.. Cassandra was stewing over the fact that she had lost to a lowlife ninja. The ninja had blinded her with a blow of dust to her eyes. Something she would not forget.
She had gotten out of bed only to realize that she was in a holding cell. The room was made of old stone and had a stench that made Cassandra want to puke. The sheets on her bed were in need of a serious washing. After she had gathered her barrings, she made her way to the cell door. The door had no way of looking out of it, except a slot to view in that could only be opened from the outside. Cassandra knew it wouldn't take much to pick the lock.
Then she realized that her utility belt was taken.
Great, she thought.
Cassandra then went to try to touch the door only to realize that it was sealed by some sort of electronic barrier. A force field maybe? Her batsuit was immune to electric shock, so Casandra didn't feel anything. She then took a few steps back from the door to see how inpenetrable the field was. Cassandra received her answer by charging the door only to be hurlled backwords at the far wall, which was also protected by a similar barrier.
Cassandra had gotten up with a slight pain on her behind from the landing. She really wish she was back at the Clocktower with Oracle. A warm bath and some hot chocolate with marshmellows sounded really good. Better than being trapped without her utility belt and no means of escape.
Then, Cassandra remember J'onn.
J'onn? J'onn. You there? Come on, try to hear me. Dammit.
After Cassandra realized that the options for her were nonexistant at the time being, she decided to sit on the ground and meditate.
****
J'onn J'onz had awoken, finding himself shackled to a wall in a prison cell. He was concealed in a modified stasis field that prohibited usage of his telepathic powers. He also noticed that he had a metal band around his head that neutralized the rest his powers. The stasis field was obviously a precauitonary measure. He remembered Aquaman had used these devices when he imprisoned the League for a brief time.
J'onn heard two men talking in the cell. They had not noticed that J'onn was now awake.
"Who are you?", J'onn said getting their attention.
The two men came into view and J'onn recognized them immediatly.
The large man was the international mercenary Bane.
The slightly smaller man was the 'newly reformed' Lex Luthor.
"So", Luthor began. "I see that you have finally awoken."
Bane had stepped closer to the martian and put his mammoth hand around J'onn's throat.
"Senor Slade has left instructions for me to extract some information from you. We would have one of our resident telepaths do it cleanly, but I had persuaded my employer otherwise."
Bane released J'onn to a small coughing fit that allowed J'onn to speak up.
"Luthor", J'onn struggled. "What....what are you doing...being...apart of this?"
Luthor's new found political speaker side of him took over as he stepped to the side of Bane. After all, he was back into his proper business attire.
"Its quite simple really", Luthor began. "Ever since I regained power over LexCorp, I have been trying to raise it back to its rightfull place in the business world. During my absence, quality had been a lessor priority to the then CEO. After Mercy Graves'.....resignation, It was my opportunity to regain my company to fund my political ventures. Slade offered me a chance to become the number one company in the world once again. With my weapons technology at his disposal, he promised the demise of Wayne Enterprises, the current number one. With Wayne Enterprises out of the way, LexCorp properties will be matched by none."
"And I, senor", Bane added. "Slade has greatly modified my current mixture of Venom." Bane stepped to the side to grab a piece of the thick construction metal left laying around. He easily mangled it with his bare hands in front of J'onn to show he now had meta level super strength.
"Where is Slade", J'onn struggled again.
Bane returned his hand to J'onn's throat. "Where he is, senor, is none of your concern."
"Now, if you'll excuse me", Luthor began. "I have to return to Metropolis. Business has been booming since my return and I have to begin calculating prices for soon to be vacant properties. Bane, see to it that you get everything." Luthor turned and walked away.
"But of course, Senor Luthor", Bane said reaching for the portable battery. He had jump cables attached to the battery, ready for one of Bane's favorite activities. Torture was more of a specialty really, but he enjoyed it nonetheless. J'onn knew whatever information they were looking for would be something that he couldn't give up easily.
Before Bane could begin his fiesta of pain, his communicator buzzed on..
"Yes", Bane said bitterly.
"Bane", said one of Slade's subordinates. "The westside of the complex is under attack. Its the children."
Bane was torn between enjoying one of his pleasures, or finally catching the metachildren that have been a thorn in Slade's operations for the past few weeks.
"I'll be down there immediatly. See to it that Senor Luthor leaves the compound unscathed."
Bane turned his attention back to the martian.
"I'm am sorry, senor. We will have to save this for another time. It appears some rodents have decided to infest our lair. Adios."
*****
Batman and Robin had examined the wreckage of the batplane that J'onn and Batgirl were in. The only thing they found was the indication of an energy blast. The charred metal had no powder residue or any other hints of explosives used. Flash had been combing surrounding areas while Diana was flying overhead to see if anything had been missed.
"It has to be an energy blast", Robin said. "I'm thinking a meta."
"Agreed", Batman said.
Batman had examined enough of the wreckage to declare that this will not lead them to the perpetrators. He motioned for Robin to return to the Javelin, Batman had one more thing he wanted to check. He called for Flash and Diana to return as well. When the two returned to meet Robin and Batman, Batman was seated at the cockpit, activating all of the monitoring equipment.
"So any leads?", Flash asked.
"No", Batman said. "It was obviously an energy blast that grounded the plane. No traces of residue or anything could be found. What's even worse is that I can't tell which direction they had flown off to."
"What are you trying to do now?", Diana asked.
"I had Oracle tap into one of the spy satellites that orbit over this region", Batman began. "He found this."
Batman turned to one of the miniature monitors in the Javelin. On the monitor, a rough overhead view of the crashsite could be seen. The events of the crash and capture played out in front of Batman and the rest. He noticed immediatly who had taken down J'onn and Batgirl.
"Volcana and Kyodai Ken", Batman hissed.
"Those others must be soldiers", Diana added.
"They look like Ra's troops", Robin said.
Batman continued watching. He saw a small transport plane land that J'onn and Batgirl were loaded into. After loading the prisoners, the vessel had hovered to the sky and flew off.
"It headed south west from here," Batman said. "Oracle."
Oracle's voice came over the Javelin 7's radio. "Right here Batman."
"I need satellite recon images of the transport ship that left this area."
"Sorry, Batman", Oracle began. "They used a cloaking device after it left the area." Batman had computed all possibilities in his head of where that vessal could have been heading. He remembered one of the many places he visited after tracking down the Society of Shadows.
"Get any information you can over the Bangladesh airspace. Ra's Al Ghoul had a compound in the western region, thirty miles from Khulna."
"Roger Batman. Give me two minutes."
"Make it quick", Batman said.
Batman had turned to the rest of the League to explain himself. Robin spoke up before he could begin.
"Bangladesh?", Robin asked.
"Thirty years ago, Ra's Al Ghoul had an East Hindu following across Bangladesh. He aquired a military compound from the government for a large sum in Taka."
"Uh..Taka?", Flash asked confused.
"The currency used in Bangladesh."
"Right", Flash said, learning.
The crew of the Javelin 7 studied the video they had of J'onn and Batgirl's ambush some more when Oracle came back on.
"Batman, I think I have good news. Unfortunately, if it is good news, then its coming with some bad news."
"What", Batman said.
"Well, that compound is occupied with personnel", Oracle Began. "I'm looking at realtime images and their seems to be a heated skirmish on those grounds."
Batman wasted no time in closing the hatch and starting the engines in the Javelin. His well rounded instincts taking over.
"Everyone get seated", Batman said. "Oracle, can you get a clear visual on who is attacking the compound?"
Oracle paused briefly before giving a definate answer.
"Your not going to believe this", Oracle began. "I've watched the screen for a full minute and the only ones I see are three metahumans."
Batman's face was stonefaced when the information came over. The last thing that was needed was a group of metas jeopordizing the whole operation.
"But that's not the weird part", Oracle added. "They look like kids."
*****
"Azerath Mentrion ZINTHOS!"
With that command, the cloaked metahuman sent an entire brigade of Slade's troops into the lavine outside of the Bangladesh compound. Her powers had managed to clear hers and her two allies' way to the compound.
"Good job, Raven", the cyborg said, coming to her side.
"Yeah", said the green boy standing on the cyborgs shoulders.
"Its really nothing", semi-smirked the raspy, monotone voice of Raven.
The three metahumans had disposed of the guard patrol outside of the front enterance.
"Hey Cyborg", the green meta said. "What are we lookin for again?"
"Beast Boy, if I have to tell you again, I'm gonna wait till you turn yourself into a pig then make bacon out of you!"
"Jeez, I was just making..."
"We're after the information on the rest of the meta camps in Europe and North America", Raven said. "Now, both of you shut up so I can consentrate on getting us inside."
As Cyborg and Beast Boy silenced, Raven used her mystical power teleport them from outside of the compound to the inside of the control room. When they appeared inside, the crew working the control room had been startled by the sudden appearance of the three. Cyborg's right cybernetic arm transformed into an energy cannon and shot a stun burst at the workers. After they had been neutralized, Cyborg walked towards the central computer. The arm that just acted as an energy gun transformed again and a series of wires came out and connected to the computers ports.
"It'll take me a few seconds. Just watch my back."
"You got it, man", Beast Boy said.
As the alarm was sounding throughout the compound, troops were heading towards the area where the three metahumans had been extracting their information. Raven had made an energy field to protect them from the ensuing onslaught.
"Um, Cyborg?", Beast Boy said. "They're coming."
"Almost done here, just hold'em off."
The soldiers had arrived to see the shadowed energy field around the large control room. They began to fire on the field only to see their ammunition ricochet off of the domed shadow.
"Um, Cy?"
"Beast Boy, shut up!", Cyborg had said. "Ok, we're done. Raven, let down the shield and I'll raise mine."
Raven's mystical shield was replaced by a blue energy dome that was generated by Cyborg.
"Ok, Raven", Cyborg said. "Get us out of here."
The glow in Raven's eyes had matched the mystical energy she generated.
"Azerath Metrion ZIN...."
Before Raven could finish, the ground beneath their feet began to violently shake. Then a large pounding noise came from underneath. Beast Boy was now greener, feeling sick. Cyborg had struggled to keep the energy shield up. Raven was trying to say her chant again. Before she could even start, a pair of large hands had burst from underneath the floor and pulled up the body they were attached to.
It was Bane.
"I am sorry, chica", Bane said. "You will not be making any attempt to...."
Bane was interrupted when a green bull had rammed him and sent him flying through the computer consule.
"Raven, NOW!!", Cyborg shouted.
"Azerath, Metrion Zinthos", Raven shouted and the three had teleported.
Bane had pulled himself out of the destroyed computer system and motioned to the troops. "Get the parimeter checked. The witch's powers are diminished. They won't get far."
*****
"There it is", Flash said.
"Begin landing sequence", Batman said.
The Javelin had arrived to Slade's Bangladesh compound. The south side was littered with destroyed military vehicles and scattered troops. More troops could be seen coming out of a opening on the side of the complex. The looks on their faces indicated to the League that what ever happened wasn't over.
"They look pissed", Robin said.
Batman didn't look back to answer as he navigated the Javelin 7 four hundred yards away to keep it safe. As the Javelin was landing, soldiers had begun to fire on the unidentifed ship.
"Were they waiting for us?", Diana asked.
"No, were just an additional problem for them."
As Batman was dodging the barrage of fire, Flash had noticed the sensors picking up something.
"Hey, Bats. I've got a dimensional distubance coming from right under us."
A large ball of energy had materialized and vanished. What remained were three individuals with really confused looks on their faces. Batman would not let those kids stay in harms way.
"Diana", Batman shouted while opening the bottom hatch in mid air. "Get those kids out of there!"
"I'm on it", Diana said unbuckling her seatbelt and getting up. "Only because you said please." Then she jumped out of the Javelin.
Down on the ground, Raven, Cyborg and Beast Boy were distraught, wondering what they were still doing in Bangladesh.
"W...What?", Beast Boy said looking around.
"Were still here!", shouted Cyborg as he transformed both arms into blasters.
"Sorry guys", Raven said. "My power was drained holding that shield. I won't be ready for a distance trip for a few minutes."
"Great", Cyborg and Beast Boy said in unison.
As they were flustered, Slade's troops were only one hundred yards away, firing small calibre ammunition. They were wanted alive.
Cyborg had made a small shield around them and started firing energy blasts at the oncoming army. "I hope your ready Rave before my power cells run out."
As Cyborg held off many of the troops, his energy shield had started to phase out.
"Oh man" Beast Boy said.
Cyborg was thinking that they were way over their heads trying to go against one of the main compounds like this. They had success taking on the smaller camps, but they needed information to find the rest of them. Cyborg wasn't going let anymore of his friends die again.
"Both of you, start running!", Cyborg said.
"What? No way", Beast Boy said.
"We are not leaving you alone, Cy", Raven said.
Cyborg's energy was all but gone, and he was getting desperate. Bullets had been hitting the ground around them and Slade's army had begun launching tear gas.
"Listen, dammit! You two start running and I'll hold of as many as I can."
Raven and Beast Boy looked at eachother and looked back at Cyborg.
"We go together, Cy", Raven said.
"I am NOT gonna watch anymore of my friends die ", Cyborg shouted near delusion.
"You won't have to", came a voice above them. "Grab my hands, quick!"
The three teens looked up and thought they were imagining things.
"Wonder Woman?", said Cyborg really delusional.
Diana had decided to grab the two smaller ones by their clothes with one hand and grabbed the cyborg by his left wrist. She elevated them up to the opened hatch of the Javelin 7. Once Diana secured the children inside, she shouted to Batman. "We're in!"
Batman had closed the hatch and punched the accelorator to its maximum as heavy ground fire was now making its way up to the Javelin. Batman had activated the emergency shield generator to reflect the last of the barrage from the ground forces. Then, the Javelin began to make its way out of the compound's airspace. They headed for east India where none of Slade's forces were stationed.
*****
"Who are you?", The Batman demanded.
Cyborg, Beast Boy, and even Raven couldn't help but feel really scared as Batman questioned them. They just had been rescued by the Justice League and now they were being scared to death by the member no one knew really existed.
Cyborg looked up from the seat in the Javelin at Batman. Cyborg could feel this cold feeling come over him. Colder than his bionic implants get.
"Um...I'm Cyborg."
Raven followed suit by speaking up. "I'm Raven
Beast Boy was really scarred to death.
"I...I'm..B..."
"Thats Beast Boy", Raven finished.
Batman gave them a look that made them look to the ground.
"What I want to know is what business did you have to engage that complex."
Diana, Flash and Robin remained behind Batman as he continued his interrogation. Diana could see the fear and anger in the children's eyes. Flash wished that Batman would ease up on the kids. Robin couldn't help but feel at least it wasn't him.
"We were getting information", Cyborg said.
"What information?"
Raven began before Cyborg could.
"There are camps across the world that are breeding people with special powers. Metas if I remember. We were once imprisoned in a camp together in Northern Canada. After we started to develop our powers properly, we were transferred to a camp in Southern France. A large group of us decided to make an escape. When the night came, we learned that someone ratted us out. So the escape didn't go as well."
"But you escaped,right?", Flash asked.
"Their were at least fifty of us", Cyborg answered.
Diana couldn't help but gasp when she heard that.
"The overseers had let loose a nerve gas that had killed most of the escapees", Raven continued. "Some of us managed to steal a spacecraft that was in the compound. As they were taking off, one of the kids had the power to teleport anything he looked at, had teleported them away." Raven gave a pause. "I hope they made it."
"So we tracked down some of the smaller camps across Europe and Asia to take them out and free any survivors", Cyborg said. "We had been at this for about a month now and were getting good at it. We just didn't know where to look next. So we headed for a major site to get some info."
"How did you manage travel with any of the freed prisoners and get them anywhere safe without a vehicle?", Diana asked.
Raven looked at the amazon with a cold look.
"I can teleport to anywhere if I have the strength to do it."
Robin had now finally spoken up. "What about food?"
"We made it ok", Beast Boy said. "It helps taking an apple here and a loaf of bread there if you can turn into an eagle."
Batman had turned back to his teamates.
"We have to get these three back to the Watchtower and we have to go back to get J'onn and Batgirl."
Cyborg had looked up at Batman and computed information with is diminished power.
"Were they in the compound?", Cyborg asked.
"Yes", Diana said.
Cyborg got out of his seat and went to the Javelin's computer. He linked with it and downloaded the information he took from the compound.
"These are the schematics", Batman said not asking.
"Right. Going by this layout, they have them in these two holding cells", Cyborg said, tracing the monitor with his finger.
Batman looked at the information carefully, memorizing the layout of the base. He knew that J'onn had his powers supressed somehow, so no chance for J'onn to contact them about the situation. While Batman was computing, Cyborg had put his hand on the Batman's shoulder.
"Hey man", Cyborg said. "I'm runnin' low on juice. If you need anymore info, I gotta recharge my power cells."
Batman was contiplating the options he had. He needed all of the information that Cyborg had taken, but he didn't want to waste time. His instinct had told him the proper route would be to gather as much information as possible.
"Alright", Batman started. "We head back to the Watchtower to regroup and plan a course of action."
"What about J'onn and Batgirl?", Flash asked.
Batman had walked to the pilot seat and fastened his seatbelt.
"We'll have better luck if we regroup. Judging by Slade's numbers in troops, we should use a Boom Tube to infultrate the compound."
The rest of the League took their seats and readied for lift off. Robin had sat next to the three young metas to see how they were doing. He started to talk to them as the Javelin took off.
"So how did you guys manage in those camps?"
Raven turned and gave robin a blank stare.
"No offense or anything", Raven said. "But I don't think we really want to talk about that."
Way to start off, Robin thought. He had already gotten on their bad side. Raven's at least. Cyborg and Beast Boy seemed like easier conversations.
"Aren't you a little young to be in the Justice League?", Cyborg asked.
Robin looked at him a with a dissapointed look.
"I'm not really in the League", Robin said. "I work with Batman in Gotham."
Beast Boy looked at Robin with a confused look.
"Dude, he doesn't scare you?"
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Chapter 7 Remember The Titans
Cassandra Cain had woken up in strange places before. The numerous times she ran away from her father had found her sleeping on park benches, fire escapes, etc. Now, she had woken up with a tremendous headache and couldn't see well. She knew where ever she was, she was taken by force. She then remembered that her and J'onn were flying over Okinawa in a batplane. They had been shot down by an energy blast. J'onn had managed to save them from the crash, but when they landed to investigate, they were ambushed. They had managed to fend off many assailants. J'onn was taken out first by a metahuman that channeled pure fire. Cassandra remembered it was a woman with long red hair.. Cassandra was stewing over the fact that she had lost to a lowlife ninja. The ninja had blinded her with a blow of dust to her eyes. Something she would not forget.
She had gotten out of bed only to realize that she was in a holding cell. The room was made of old stone and had a stench that made Cassandra want to puke. The sheets on her bed were in need of a serious washing. After she had gathered her barrings, she made her way to the cell door. The door had no way of looking out of it, except a slot to view in that could only be opened from the outside. Cassandra knew it wouldn't take much to pick the lock.
Then she realized that her utility belt was taken.
Great, she thought.
Cassandra then went to try to touch the door only to realize that it was sealed by some sort of electronic barrier. A force field maybe? Her batsuit was immune to electric shock, so Casandra didn't feel anything. She then took a few steps back from the door to see how inpenetrable the field was. Cassandra received her answer by charging the door only to be hurlled backwords at the far wall, which was also protected by a similar barrier.
Cassandra had gotten up with a slight pain on her behind from the landing. She really wish she was back at the Clocktower with Oracle. A warm bath and some hot chocolate with marshmellows sounded really good. Better than being trapped without her utility belt and no means of escape.
Then, Cassandra remember J'onn.
J'onn? J'onn. You there? Come on, try to hear me. Dammit.
After Cassandra realized that the options for her were nonexistant at the time being, she decided to sit on the ground and meditate.
****
J'onn J'onz had awoken, finding himself shackled to a wall in a prison cell. He was concealed in a modified stasis field that prohibited usage of his telepathic powers. He also noticed that he had a metal band around his head that neutralized the rest his powers. The stasis field was obviously a precauitonary measure. He remembered Aquaman had used these devices when he imprisoned the League for a brief time.
J'onn heard two men talking in the cell. They had not noticed that J'onn was now awake.
"Who are you?", J'onn said getting their attention.
The two men came into view and J'onn recognized them immediatly.
The large man was the international mercenary Bane.
The slightly smaller man was the 'newly reformed' Lex Luthor.
"So", Luthor began. "I see that you have finally awoken."
Bane had stepped closer to the martian and put his mammoth hand around J'onn's throat.
"Senor Slade has left instructions for me to extract some information from you. We would have one of our resident telepaths do it cleanly, but I had persuaded my employer otherwise."
Bane released J'onn to a small coughing fit that allowed J'onn to speak up.
"Luthor", J'onn struggled. "What....what are you doing...being...apart of this?"
Luthor's new found political speaker side of him took over as he stepped to the side of Bane. After all, he was back into his proper business attire.
"Its quite simple really", Luthor began. "Ever since I regained power over LexCorp, I have been trying to raise it back to its rightfull place in the business world. During my absence, quality had been a lessor priority to the then CEO. After Mercy Graves'.....resignation, It was my opportunity to regain my company to fund my political ventures. Slade offered me a chance to become the number one company in the world once again. With my weapons technology at his disposal, he promised the demise of Wayne Enterprises, the current number one. With Wayne Enterprises out of the way, LexCorp properties will be matched by none."
"And I, senor", Bane added. "Slade has greatly modified my current mixture of Venom." Bane stepped to the side to grab a piece of the thick construction metal left laying around. He easily mangled it with his bare hands in front of J'onn to show he now had meta level super strength.
"Where is Slade", J'onn struggled again.
Bane returned his hand to J'onn's throat. "Where he is, senor, is none of your concern."
"Now, if you'll excuse me", Luthor began. "I have to return to Metropolis. Business has been booming since my return and I have to begin calculating prices for soon to be vacant properties. Bane, see to it that you get everything." Luthor turned and walked away.
"But of course, Senor Luthor", Bane said reaching for the portable battery. He had jump cables attached to the battery, ready for one of Bane's favorite activities. Torture was more of a specialty really, but he enjoyed it nonetheless. J'onn knew whatever information they were looking for would be something that he couldn't give up easily.
Before Bane could begin his fiesta of pain, his communicator buzzed on..
"Yes", Bane said bitterly.
"Bane", said one of Slade's subordinates. "The westside of the complex is under attack. Its the children."
Bane was torn between enjoying one of his pleasures, or finally catching the metachildren that have been a thorn in Slade's operations for the past few weeks.
"I'll be down there immediatly. See to it that Senor Luthor leaves the compound unscathed."
Bane turned his attention back to the martian.
"I'm am sorry, senor. We will have to save this for another time. It appears some rodents have decided to infest our lair. Adios."
*****
Batman and Robin had examined the wreckage of the batplane that J'onn and Batgirl were in. The only thing they found was the indication of an energy blast. The charred metal had no powder residue or any other hints of explosives used. Flash had been combing surrounding areas while Diana was flying overhead to see if anything had been missed.
"It has to be an energy blast", Robin said. "I'm thinking a meta."
"Agreed", Batman said.
Batman had examined enough of the wreckage to declare that this will not lead them to the perpetrators. He motioned for Robin to return to the Javelin, Batman had one more thing he wanted to check. He called for Flash and Diana to return as well. When the two returned to meet Robin and Batman, Batman was seated at the cockpit, activating all of the monitoring equipment.
"So any leads?", Flash asked.
"No", Batman said. "It was obviously an energy blast that grounded the plane. No traces of residue or anything could be found. What's even worse is that I can't tell which direction they had flown off to."
"What are you trying to do now?", Diana asked.
"I had Oracle tap into one of the spy satellites that orbit over this region", Batman began. "He found this."
Batman turned to one of the miniature monitors in the Javelin. On the monitor, a rough overhead view of the crashsite could be seen. The events of the crash and capture played out in front of Batman and the rest. He noticed immediatly who had taken down J'onn and Batgirl.
"Volcana and Kyodai Ken", Batman hissed.
"Those others must be soldiers", Diana added.
"They look like Ra's troops", Robin said.
Batman continued watching. He saw a small transport plane land that J'onn and Batgirl were loaded into. After loading the prisoners, the vessel had hovered to the sky and flew off.
"It headed south west from here," Batman said. "Oracle."
Oracle's voice came over the Javelin 7's radio. "Right here Batman."
"I need satellite recon images of the transport ship that left this area."
"Sorry, Batman", Oracle began. "They used a cloaking device after it left the area." Batman had computed all possibilities in his head of where that vessal could have been heading. He remembered one of the many places he visited after tracking down the Society of Shadows.
"Get any information you can over the Bangladesh airspace. Ra's Al Ghoul had a compound in the western region, thirty miles from Khulna."
"Roger Batman. Give me two minutes."
"Make it quick", Batman said.
Batman had turned to the rest of the League to explain himself. Robin spoke up before he could begin.
"Bangladesh?", Robin asked.
"Thirty years ago, Ra's Al Ghoul had an East Hindu following across Bangladesh. He aquired a military compound from the government for a large sum in Taka."
"Uh..Taka?", Flash asked confused.
"The currency used in Bangladesh."
"Right", Flash said, learning.
The crew of the Javelin 7 studied the video they had of J'onn and Batgirl's ambush some more when Oracle came back on.
"Batman, I think I have good news. Unfortunately, if it is good news, then its coming with some bad news."
"What", Batman said.
"Well, that compound is occupied with personnel", Oracle Began. "I'm looking at realtime images and their seems to be a heated skirmish on those grounds."
Batman wasted no time in closing the hatch and starting the engines in the Javelin. His well rounded instincts taking over.
"Everyone get seated", Batman said. "Oracle, can you get a clear visual on who is attacking the compound?"
Oracle paused briefly before giving a definate answer.
"Your not going to believe this", Oracle began. "I've watched the screen for a full minute and the only ones I see are three metahumans."
Batman's face was stonefaced when the information came over. The last thing that was needed was a group of metas jeopordizing the whole operation.
"But that's not the weird part", Oracle added. "They look like kids."
*****
"Azerath Mentrion ZINTHOS!"
With that command, the cloaked metahuman sent an entire brigade of Slade's troops into the lavine outside of the Bangladesh compound. Her powers had managed to clear hers and her two allies' way to the compound.
"Good job, Raven", the cyborg said, coming to her side.
"Yeah", said the green boy standing on the cyborgs shoulders.
"Its really nothing", semi-smirked the raspy, monotone voice of Raven.
The three metahumans had disposed of the guard patrol outside of the front enterance.
"Hey Cyborg", the green meta said. "What are we lookin for again?"
"Beast Boy, if I have to tell you again, I'm gonna wait till you turn yourself into a pig then make bacon out of you!"
"Jeez, I was just making..."
"We're after the information on the rest of the meta camps in Europe and North America", Raven said. "Now, both of you shut up so I can consentrate on getting us inside."
As Cyborg and Beast Boy silenced, Raven used her mystical power teleport them from outside of the compound to the inside of the control room. When they appeared inside, the crew working the control room had been startled by the sudden appearance of the three. Cyborg's right cybernetic arm transformed into an energy cannon and shot a stun burst at the workers. After they had been neutralized, Cyborg walked towards the central computer. The arm that just acted as an energy gun transformed again and a series of wires came out and connected to the computers ports.
"It'll take me a few seconds. Just watch my back."
"You got it, man", Beast Boy said.
As the alarm was sounding throughout the compound, troops were heading towards the area where the three metahumans had been extracting their information. Raven had made an energy field to protect them from the ensuing onslaught.
"Um, Cyborg?", Beast Boy said. "They're coming."
"Almost done here, just hold'em off."
The soldiers had arrived to see the shadowed energy field around the large control room. They began to fire on the field only to see their ammunition ricochet off of the domed shadow.
"Um, Cy?"
"Beast Boy, shut up!", Cyborg had said. "Ok, we're done. Raven, let down the shield and I'll raise mine."
Raven's mystical shield was replaced by a blue energy dome that was generated by Cyborg.
"Ok, Raven", Cyborg said. "Get us out of here."
The glow in Raven's eyes had matched the mystical energy she generated.
"Azerath Metrion ZIN...."
Before Raven could finish, the ground beneath their feet began to violently shake. Then a large pounding noise came from underneath. Beast Boy was now greener, feeling sick. Cyborg had struggled to keep the energy shield up. Raven was trying to say her chant again. Before she could even start, a pair of large hands had burst from underneath the floor and pulled up the body they were attached to.
It was Bane.
"I am sorry, chica", Bane said. "You will not be making any attempt to...."
Bane was interrupted when a green bull had rammed him and sent him flying through the computer consule.
"Raven, NOW!!", Cyborg shouted.
"Azerath, Metrion Zinthos", Raven shouted and the three had teleported.
Bane had pulled himself out of the destroyed computer system and motioned to the troops. "Get the parimeter checked. The witch's powers are diminished. They won't get far."
*****
"There it is", Flash said.
"Begin landing sequence", Batman said.
The Javelin had arrived to Slade's Bangladesh compound. The south side was littered with destroyed military vehicles and scattered troops. More troops could be seen coming out of a opening on the side of the complex. The looks on their faces indicated to the League that what ever happened wasn't over.
"They look pissed", Robin said.
Batman didn't look back to answer as he navigated the Javelin 7 four hundred yards away to keep it safe. As the Javelin was landing, soldiers had begun to fire on the unidentifed ship.
"Were they waiting for us?", Diana asked.
"No, were just an additional problem for them."
As Batman was dodging the barrage of fire, Flash had noticed the sensors picking up something.
"Hey, Bats. I've got a dimensional distubance coming from right under us."
A large ball of energy had materialized and vanished. What remained were three individuals with really confused looks on their faces. Batman would not let those kids stay in harms way.
"Diana", Batman shouted while opening the bottom hatch in mid air. "Get those kids out of there!"
"I'm on it", Diana said unbuckling her seatbelt and getting up. "Only because you said please." Then she jumped out of the Javelin.
Down on the ground, Raven, Cyborg and Beast Boy were distraught, wondering what they were still doing in Bangladesh.
"W...What?", Beast Boy said looking around.
"Were still here!", shouted Cyborg as he transformed both arms into blasters.
"Sorry guys", Raven said. "My power was drained holding that shield. I won't be ready for a distance trip for a few minutes."
"Great", Cyborg and Beast Boy said in unison.
As they were flustered, Slade's troops were only one hundred yards away, firing small calibre ammunition. They were wanted alive.
Cyborg had made a small shield around them and started firing energy blasts at the oncoming army. "I hope your ready Rave before my power cells run out."
As Cyborg held off many of the troops, his energy shield had started to phase out.
"Oh man" Beast Boy said.
Cyborg was thinking that they were way over their heads trying to go against one of the main compounds like this. They had success taking on the smaller camps, but they needed information to find the rest of them. Cyborg wasn't going let anymore of his friends die again.
"Both of you, start running!", Cyborg said.
"What? No way", Beast Boy said.
"We are not leaving you alone, Cy", Raven said.
Cyborg's energy was all but gone, and he was getting desperate. Bullets had been hitting the ground around them and Slade's army had begun launching tear gas.
"Listen, dammit! You two start running and I'll hold of as many as I can."
Raven and Beast Boy looked at eachother and looked back at Cyborg.
"We go together, Cy", Raven said.
"I am NOT gonna watch anymore of my friends die ", Cyborg shouted near delusion.
"You won't have to", came a voice above them. "Grab my hands, quick!"
The three teens looked up and thought they were imagining things.
"Wonder Woman?", said Cyborg really delusional.
Diana had decided to grab the two smaller ones by their clothes with one hand and grabbed the cyborg by his left wrist. She elevated them up to the opened hatch of the Javelin 7. Once Diana secured the children inside, she shouted to Batman. "We're in!"
Batman had closed the hatch and punched the accelorator to its maximum as heavy ground fire was now making its way up to the Javelin. Batman had activated the emergency shield generator to reflect the last of the barrage from the ground forces. Then, the Javelin began to make its way out of the compound's airspace. They headed for east India where none of Slade's forces were stationed.
*****
"Who are you?", The Batman demanded.
Cyborg, Beast Boy, and even Raven couldn't help but feel really scared as Batman questioned them. They just had been rescued by the Justice League and now they were being scared to death by the member no one knew really existed.
Cyborg looked up from the seat in the Javelin at Batman. Cyborg could feel this cold feeling come over him. Colder than his bionic implants get.
"Um...I'm Cyborg."
Raven followed suit by speaking up. "I'm Raven
Beast Boy was really scarred to death.
"I...I'm..B..."
"Thats Beast Boy", Raven finished.
Batman gave them a look that made them look to the ground.
"What I want to know is what business did you have to engage that complex."
Diana, Flash and Robin remained behind Batman as he continued his interrogation. Diana could see the fear and anger in the children's eyes. Flash wished that Batman would ease up on the kids. Robin couldn't help but feel at least it wasn't him.
"We were getting information", Cyborg said.
"What information?"
Raven began before Cyborg could.
"There are camps across the world that are breeding people with special powers. Metas if I remember. We were once imprisoned in a camp together in Northern Canada. After we started to develop our powers properly, we were transferred to a camp in Southern France. A large group of us decided to make an escape. When the night came, we learned that someone ratted us out. So the escape didn't go as well."
"But you escaped,right?", Flash asked.
"Their were at least fifty of us", Cyborg answered.
Diana couldn't help but gasp when she heard that.
"The overseers had let loose a nerve gas that had killed most of the escapees", Raven continued. "Some of us managed to steal a spacecraft that was in the compound. As they were taking off, one of the kids had the power to teleport anything he looked at, had teleported them away." Raven gave a pause. "I hope they made it."
"So we tracked down some of the smaller camps across Europe and Asia to take them out and free any survivors", Cyborg said. "We had been at this for about a month now and were getting good at it. We just didn't know where to look next. So we headed for a major site to get some info."
"How did you manage travel with any of the freed prisoners and get them anywhere safe without a vehicle?", Diana asked.
Raven looked at the amazon with a cold look.
"I can teleport to anywhere if I have the strength to do it."
Robin had now finally spoken up. "What about food?"
"We made it ok", Beast Boy said. "It helps taking an apple here and a loaf of bread there if you can turn into an eagle."
Batman had turned back to his teamates.
"We have to get these three back to the Watchtower and we have to go back to get J'onn and Batgirl."
Cyborg had looked up at Batman and computed information with is diminished power.
"Were they in the compound?", Cyborg asked.
"Yes", Diana said.
Cyborg got out of his seat and went to the Javelin's computer. He linked with it and downloaded the information he took from the compound.
"These are the schematics", Batman said not asking.
"Right. Going by this layout, they have them in these two holding cells", Cyborg said, tracing the monitor with his finger.
Batman looked at the information carefully, memorizing the layout of the base. He knew that J'onn had his powers supressed somehow, so no chance for J'onn to contact them about the situation. While Batman was computing, Cyborg had put his hand on the Batman's shoulder.
"Hey man", Cyborg said. "I'm runnin' low on juice. If you need anymore info, I gotta recharge my power cells."
Batman was contiplating the options he had. He needed all of the information that Cyborg had taken, but he didn't want to waste time. His instinct had told him the proper route would be to gather as much information as possible.
"Alright", Batman started. "We head back to the Watchtower to regroup and plan a course of action."
"What about J'onn and Batgirl?", Flash asked.
Batman had walked to the pilot seat and fastened his seatbelt.
"We'll have better luck if we regroup. Judging by Slade's numbers in troops, we should use a Boom Tube to infultrate the compound."
The rest of the League took their seats and readied for lift off. Robin had sat next to the three young metas to see how they were doing. He started to talk to them as the Javelin took off.
"So how did you guys manage in those camps?"
Raven turned and gave robin a blank stare.
"No offense or anything", Raven said. "But I don't think we really want to talk about that."
Way to start off, Robin thought. He had already gotten on their bad side. Raven's at least. Cyborg and Beast Boy seemed like easier conversations.
"Aren't you a little young to be in the Justice League?", Cyborg asked.
Robin looked at him a with a dissapointed look.
"I'm not really in the League", Robin said. "I work with Batman in Gotham."
Beast Boy looked at Robin with a confused look.
"Dude, he doesn't scare you?"