It starts with us in the living room. Me, Nico and Lincoln were having tea with Master Roshi.
Me: Master Roshi, I have a question for you.
Master Roshi: What is it J.D.?
Me: I don't know the full story of Master Piccolo. What's his background?
Master Roshi: That's a story I haven't told in a long time.
Lincoln: We would like to hear it.
Master Roshi: See, long ago before our worlds became one Kami, a warrior from planet Namek and Piccolo were both originally born together as one. He went to the Lookout to become the next guardian of Earth. But the guardian saw that there was a great evil inside him that was about to consume him had he not got rid of it.
Piccolo: Don't waste your breath old man. I'll tell you the story. Continuing from where he left off. Kami had to get rid of this evil from within him.
FLASHBACK
Previous Guardian: THERE IS A GREAT EVIL DEEP IN YOUR HEART. IF YOU WISH TO TAKE MY PLACE YOU MUST RID YOURSELF OF IT. RID YOURSELF OF THE EVIL BEFORE IT CONSUMES YOU.
Piccolo: (Narrating) Kami was able to separate me from him through intense training. He was able to take the throne of the guardian of Earth. The predecessor guardians words stirred something within Kami and he had done his best to suppress me and he confirmed this beyond a shadow of a doubt. Through this powerful training regimen Kami was able to separate me from him and it's how I came into being.
FLASHBACK ENDS
Me: That's amazing.
Lincoln: It sure is. I had no idea that you and Kami were both one.
Piccolo: Yes. It's a powerful thing.
Me: I believe it.
Master Roshi: But here's how Piccolo terrorized the world as King Piccolo and how Goku was able to defeat him.
FLASHBACK 2
Master Roshi: (Narrating) With Piccolo came darkness and chaos. He and his minions brought terror and mayhem onto the land. Destroying everything in their path with indiscriminate fury.
King Piccolo's minions were dragon-like demons and they destroyed practically everything in their path and more and killed many people. They caused chaos, death, destruction, and more.
Master Roshi: No one knew what they wanted or why they were there. They destroyed one city after another with little opposition. Except for a temple of Martial Artists. We were able to stop the skirmish of his minions. But by then only two of us were left: myself and Crane Hermit. We managed to defeat the minions. But they were just an opening act for King Piccolo himself. We didn't stand a chance against him. Compared to him we were but rag dolls caught in a storm. The only thing left standing was my master Mutaido. He however didn't stand a chance against him. Mutaido was dishonored because of it and me and Shen were distraught. Shen became consumed with hatred over me and my students as a result. However as I left to train by myself, King Piccolo continued his path of destruction. Then during my training I got a sign of hope. My master Mutaido had returned and he had found a way to stop King Piccolo. He fired a powerful energy vortex. The Evil Containment Wave imprisoned King Piccolo. We imprisoned King Piccolo in an electronic rice cooker. But as a result it had a heavy price. Master Mutaido made the ultimate sacrifice to save us all and in doing so regained his honor. After that I obeyed my masters last command and threw the jar into the ocean. But many years later King Piccolo returned and he used the Dragon Balls to get eternal youth and continue his reign of terror. That's when Goku opposed him and he and King Piccolo fought with everything they had. In the end, Goku prevailed.
Goku destroyed King Piccolo by flying up to him and punching all the way through his chest and out the other side with devastating force and he exploded.
Master Roshi: After-which Goku went to the lookout to fix the dragon and he did and brought me and Krillin back to life. But years later at the 23rd World Martial Arts tournament.
FLASHBACK WITHIN A FLASHBACK
Goku in his teens was fighting Piccolo with everything they got. He made it to the finals.
Master Roshi: Piccolo and Goku fought each other with everything they had and neither one was gonna give it up. Even when things look bleak, Goku was one that would never give up. The result of their battle left the entire tournament ring destroyed and the surrounding area in a shambles and that's why there hasn't been a tournament since. When it was all said and done, Goku won the tournament and was declared the strongest fighter in the world.
FLASHBACK ENDS
Me: That's incredible Master Roshi.
Lincoln: It sure is. I had no idea that Master Goku was that determined and honorable.
Nico: No kidding. I may be a Saiyan but I am honorable like Master Kakarot.
Lincoln: Yeah and we still have so much to learn.
Piccolo: Well you all have what it takes to become great warriors.
Me: Thanks Master Piccolo.
The alarm then sounded.
Me: Uh oh.
We go to the computer and on the screen was Red Hood.
Red Hood: Hello J.D. I hope I haven't called at a bad time.
Me: Red Hood. No you haven't. Nice of you to call us. We owe you one for helping us take down HYDRA and General Ross.
Red Hood: Keep your thanks. I called because I want to challenge you.
Me: You aren't the first one to challenge me.
Red Hood: I know. Meet me in the Gotham Royal York park in 2 hours.
Me: I'll be there.
The call clicks off.
Me: I have a feeling that there's more to him. I'm gonna go ask the only person I know who can shed some light on this.
At the Moon Prison I was walking down the hall with a prison guard.
Prison Guard: Thank you for coming here J.D.
Me: You're welcome. I'm here to talk to Ra's. The Red Hood has been killing criminals all over the city and just a couple of days ago he helped us take down HYDRA when they were hired by General Ross.
Prison Guard: That's what I heard and I have a feeling that he knows something too.
Me: Same here.
We stopped at Ra's cell.
Prison Guard: Ra's you have a visitor.
Ra's: Yes?
Me: Hello Ra's.
Ra's: J.D. Knudson. How have things been going with my daughter?
Me: They are doing well Ra's thank you for asking. But that's not the reason why I'm here. A masked man that calls himself the Red Hood has been terrorizing Gotham Royal York and has challenged me to fight him. I had a very strong suspicion that you know what's happening.
Ra's: Yes. I do.
Me: [To the guard] Open the cell please.
He did so and I go in.
I sit down with him.
FLASHBACK
Ra's: (Narrating) I was attacking banks in Bosnia. Batman was onto me years ago. When we crossed in Bosnia I hired the Joker and he murdered a boy named Jason Todd. I had overestimated my ability to Joker just as I underestimated his madness.
Batman and Robin AKA Jason Todd were in a drug storage building and they were on a mission to stop the Joker. But Batman was prevented from stopping the Joker and The Joker killed Jason Todd by bludgeoning him to death with a crowbar.
FLASHBACK ENDS
Ra's: I was broken when I found this out.
Me: That's awful and I'm glad that we killed The Joker. He deserves every second of pain and torture in the Darkness of Hell for all eternity. Of course Time has no meaning in the Afterlife.
Ra's: Yes. Jason Todd's death was an unnecessary casualty. As penance after that I chose to never make war with the Detective again and I wanted to correct what happened.
Me: How so?
Ra's: I wanted to return to the Detective what he had lost.
FLASHBACK 2
Ra's: (Narrating) As you know I have walked this world for over 700 years. As you know I achieved this by bathing in the rejuvenating waters of the Lazarus Pit.
Ra's walked into the pit and after a few seconds he emerged stronger and younger and better than ever.
Ra's: Along with its healing abilities, it has been long rumored that it was capable of an even greater feat: To raise the dead.
FLASHBACK ENDS
Me: That's what I've read about according to the legend. It is said to bring the dead back to life like when Jesus resurrected Lazarus through the power of God.
Ra's: Yes.
FLASHBACK 3
Ra's: Procuring the remains of his partner was not difficult. The Detective came to Bosnia under the guise of Bruce Wayne. And he chose to depart as such. He even concocted the cover story that young Jason died in a bombing in Sarajevo. This made it easy for me. All it took was a few payoffs to replace his body.
Ra's men unzipped a bag and it had a dummy of Jason Todd in it. He replaced the real body with it.
FLASHBACK ENDS
Ra's: I was confident that he wouldn't perform an autopsy. And even if he had we still would've bought enough time. But my plan J.D., well it had unfortunate results.
FLASHBACK 4
Jason's body was wrapped in bandages and he was lowered down into the Lazarus Pit. A few seconds later Jason was reborn and he bursted out and he was screaming.
Jason: (SCREAMING)
Everyone was shocked that it worked.
Ra's: He returned to this world but returned, damaged.
Jason's face was mangled as a result because of the Joker beating him.
He got out of the pit like an insane madman from Hell and ran fast and he got out of the castle and went over the cliff.
Ra's: My army searched for months. But we were never able to find the body or pick up a trail.
FLASHBACK 4 ends.
I was shocked.
Me: Wow. That's incredible. The legend is really true. It did bring him back to life.
Ra's: Yes. But I had returned Jason as a blight among the city of Gotham Royal York.
Me: I know. He's been killing petty criminals all over the city like wildfire and he helped us take down the remnants of HYDRA. But I know I can get through to him and save him from the monster he became now.
Ra's: I have a feeling I know you can J.D.
Me: Thanks Ra's. My time in here is done.
I walk out the cell.
Me: Close the cell.
They did so.
I left the prison.
At Gotham Royal York park I was waiting for Red Hood. A violent lightning storm was building above the part.
Red Hood: Welcome.
I saw Red Hood.
Red Hood: So glad you could make it.
Me: Red Hood. Glad I could please you. But this ends now.
Red Hood: Nobody knows that better than me.
He threw shuriken at me and I grab them and threw them back and he jumped over them and I flew up to him and kick him in the face and punch him in the stomach. He threw a bunch of bombs at me and I teleport as they explode.
KABOOOM!
THUNDERCLAP!
He pulled out a dagger and went at me and I pulled out my sword and we clashed and I broke off the blade of his dagger and kick him in the stomach and punch him in the face.
Me: You're very skilled I'll give you that. You have a lot of talent as well in the world of Martial Arts.
He got up.
Red Hood: I guess I should reveal myself.
Red Hood took his mask off and I gasp in shock.
Me: Jason Todd!
THUNDERCLAP!
Jason had a Nightwing Mask on over his eyes.
Jason: Yes.
Me: It's really true. You've come back from the dead!
Jason: Oh you got to talking with Ra's huh? Does it make it easier for you to think that my little dip in his fountain of youth turned me Rabid. Or is this just the real me?
He kicked his mask towards me and I stop it with my foot. He pulled out a detonator and pressed a button and I flew out of the way as it exploded.
KRABOOM!
We engaged in a savage and brutal fistfight.
Jason then had me in a headlock.
Jason: Tell me. What bothers you more? That Bruce's greatest failure has returned from the grave or that I have become a better Batman than him?
I grab him and throw him and he landed on his feet.
Me: You've been senselessly killing petty criminals for no other reason than to kill them.
Jason: I'm what this city needs!
Me: No you aren't! Killing people is never the way unless they deserve it!
I kick him into a nearby building and follow him and throw him through a wall.
Me: Jason I know Bruce failed you and I'm trying to help you.
Jason then pulled out a gun and point it at me and I did the same and point it at him.
Jason: Is that what you think that this is about? That he let me die?
Me: Bruce made a mistake Jason and we helped him. He loved you like a son and he treats all of his partners like his family.
Jason: I know.
Batman: (Offscreen) That's right Jason.
Batman came in.
Me: Bruce thank goodness.
Batman: I know. Jason I can help you.
Me: He knows already.
Jason: Yes I do. Bruce I forgive you for not saving me. But why? Why on God's Earth is the Joker dead when I should've been the one that killed him!?
Me: Because he deserved it like I said to Ra's.
Batman: It's true Jason.
Jason: Yes. But ignoring what he's done in the past. Blindly, stupidly disregarding the entire graveyards he's filled, the thousands who have suffered, the friends he's crippled, and I thought... I thought I would be the last person that he would hurt. If it had been you he beat to a bloody pulp, if he had taken you from this world, I would've done nothing but search the planet for that pathetic pile of evil death-worshipping garbage and send him off to Hell!
Me: I know how you feel Jason. I would've done exactly the same thing. But vengeance goes against everything that I believe in and it never solves anything at all. Like my father says. If I killed the man that killed my love ones, I would end up becoming just as bad as he is regardless of everything that he has done. I respect that saying and I won't deny it. We killed the Joker because he deserved it. He was one of the criminals in the world that would never change. They never realize the error of their ways and try to change their act. No. They just keep ruining everyones lives and the world is better off without them. Like when we killed Sam's Parents, Michael and Michelle Malloy. They were 2 of those criminals that would never change and we killed them in this life and the Egyptian Afterlife.
Jason: That's true. I heard about that. But I'm not talking about killing Dent or Penguin. I'm talking about the Joker. Because he took me away from Bruce.
Batman: I know. All I've ever wanted to do was kill him. But if I did. If I ever went down that path I will never come back.
Me: That's right Jason. Bruce is a man that always makes sure that all bad guys get their just desserts and they either belong in Arkham, in prison or dead. But only dead when they deserve it. He lost his parents to a ruthless mob boss as an act of vengeance and now years later we executed them with the chair.
Then Jason began to realize that I was right and then he broke down.
Jason: (Crying) WHAT HAVE I DONE!?
Bruce came and comforted him and I took the gun.
Jason was so guilty of his crimes and killing all the criminals.
Back at the estate Jason Todd decided to join us and he was given a house and more. I gave him a call watch and it would call him when it's needed. Batman would visit Jason every now and then to see how he's doing.
THE END
Another Fanfiction Complete.
I got the idea for this out of the blue. Batman: Under the Red Hood was an awesome movie. What happened to Jason Todd when the Joker bludgeoned him to death was completely unforgivable and Jason became a revenge obsessed monster bent on killing the Joker and more. NicoChan11 gave me the ideas for this one. Thanks for that man as usual. Let me know what you all think.
See you all next time.
