A Nightmarish Reality
Chapter Six: Murder
The full moon bathed Gotham City in an eerie greenish glow. The sidewalks full of pedestrians and the distant sound of police sirens echoed through the night. The low rumble of a small jet landing on a warehouse attracted the attention of a few gangs in the area. Two dark figures stepped out and stood on the ledge overlooking a small, crowded apartment complex.
"The apartment is section B, number 45."
The smaller of the two started to move but the taller one grabbed his arm.
"Don't mess this up," he said sternly.
"I won't Master."
The small boy jumped off the warehouse and ran down the road.
"Be mindful of the alarm," said a cool voice through his earpiece.
"Don't worry Master," he replied climbing the fire escape.
He looked into the nearest room, a young boy walked in the room. Jumping back from the window he shot his grappling hook pulling him up the rest of the 4 story building. He ran to the door on the roof, cautiously opened the door, and slipped inside and down the stairs.
He reached the hallway and looked up and down the hallway for any unwanted witnesses. Seeing none, he darted across the hall to number 45. He reached into his belt and fingered his gun as he knocked. A little girl stood in the door way. She looked familiar.
"Mommy, its Robin!"
Robin raised his eyebrows in confusion, 'How does she know me?'
"Ignore what the girl says, kill them. Now!"
Robin pulled out the gun
BAM!
The little girl fell to the ground-dead.
"What's going on in here?" asked a woman walking into the room.
BAM!
The mother fell dead.
The father stuck his head around the corner.
BAM!
He was dead.
This only left one person-the little boy.
Robin walked down the small hall and stopped at a closed door and opened it. A low growling noise issued from the room and a large German Shepard stepped out of the shadows teeth bared and yellow eyes fixed on Robin. He froze.
"Master, t-there's a German S-shepard in the house."
"GET HIM BOY!" the child's voice cut through the silence.
The dog jumped on Robin, the gun falling to the floor. The German Shepard tore through Robin's arm, he yelled out in pain.
"Apprentice, Apprentice? Can you here me?"
Robin punched the dog in the nose with his good arm knocking him off. Robin tried to run but the dog jumped on his back taking him face first to the floor. The dog's teeth cut across his back tearing his uniform and skin. Suddenly the dog was thrown off of him. A heavy hand gently rolled him on his back.
"Master...I'm s-sorry...he...got away."
"Don't worry about him now, apprentice. We'll get him in due time. You did your job well," said Slade scooping Robin into his arms.
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Taking a break from their endless research of trying to locate Robin, the Titans were trying to relax at the local sidewalk cafe when...
"...and were back with the latest news
bulletin from Gotham City. Last night
local authorities were baffled with a
murder complete of taking all out but
one of the Todd's. Only the youngest son,
Jason Todd, is said to have survived. The
killer was attacked by the family's German
Shepard, who protected the boy from
suffering the same fate and left a blood
sample from the killer which is unfortunately
contaminated. The authorities have now
confirmed the family made contact with
the missing titan leader, Robin, in Tibet
before he was kidnapped by Deathstroke
the Terminator himself. We have yet to
know why this infamous mercenary would
want the Boy Wonder..."
The Titans eyes went wide. They had a lead. They would leave for Gotham City tomorrow to question Jason Todd.