-1Dick Grayson

Chapter 7-

Here comes the Welcoming Committee!(Part 1 of 3)

One month later

Day by day there is a sound of battle, a sound of a scream, a sound of fear, and a sound of anger. These sounds originate from a single place. A location that is known to only a few. The large and dark cave of Wayne Manor, the one place that no one would ever expect to find the Dark Knight. While the vigilante proceeds with training his new apprentice, another event is being held at another location. The place is the docks which is located at the end of Gotham city. A warehouse is occupied with five mysterious figures. One is tall and muscular, the other is short with a sinister smile upon his face, the third hides in the shadows, while the forth sits on top of a pile of crates, with a long green tail that moves from side to side, becoming impatient with every moment.

"Quit making noise with that tail of yours. Animal." says the muscular man as he stood, waiting with the others.

"Hey! At least I'm not some drug addict!" Says the figure who sat on top of the crates as he jumped on the ground and slammed his fist into it as he landed. He looks at the muscular man who was pounding his fist into his other hand slowly.

"I-I…I didn't mean that…I'm just growing tired of waiting! And I'm hungry as hell. I haven't eaten since last week."

"That's what I thought you said, reptile man." the muscular man turned his attention away from the tailed man.

"HAH!, did I not say that this was going to happen? These kinds of freaky the loom team meetings are always worthless. Trust me I've been in plenty, which includes my own little gang that I'll be starting when I break out of Arkham when were locked up for failure." says the short man as he began to laugh profusely soon after he spoke.

"…..what is he talking about?" says the muscular man.

"I don't have a clue, I think he's on his meads right now…..I don't even think he's talking to any of us." the man with the tail looks at the short man and then back at the muscular man.

"…….I don't know about you guys, but I don't feel good about working with a crazy."

"Huh?????….crazy! How dare you call me crazy! No!, I'm not crazy………"the short man pulls out a gun and rushes at the man with the tail. Places the gun to his head quickly.

"I'm insane!"

"Gah!, get that away from me!" the tailed man pushes the short man away as he steps back, bumping into a woman.

"Huh?…that's odd, are boxes supposed to feel curvy and soft?"

"I am not a box, I am only a woman. The one who called you all here to capture a love of mines…..the Batman." says a woman who had long brown hair, with a curvy figure from the waist up, and the waist down. The kind of woman that only men could dream of at night. All of the people in the warehouse looked at one another and then at the woman with a surprise to their faces.

"gulp….. Really?" says the tailed man as the woman gave off a sarcastic smile to the group.

"What? Is it something that I said?"

"Yes!…I mean no or what do I mean?" says the tailed man.

"Careful now, I'd hate to snap that second tail of yours Killer Crock? I believe."

"Oh excuse me….and yes that's my name, but you could call me whatever you wish." Crock turns to the side as the muscular man stepped up to the woman.

"And who might you be little girl?"

"Little girl. Last I checked I was a woman, but since you asked so nicely. My name is Talia al Ghoul.

"Talia…..I've never heard of such a criminal."

"Hah, criminal. I am nothing close to that Bane. I am a woman of many talents, but I never misuse them like the rest of you."

"Oh wait!!!, wait wait, this name of yours, it sounds familiar to this clown of many faces….have we met before my lady?" the short man stepped up with a flower in his hands.

"Why thank you, but I don't accept gifts. As for your question……No we have never met, end of topic Joker." Talia turned to the side and swept her hair that was covering her right eye.

"And how is it that you know all of us?" Says a voice that came from the shadows.

"I don't, but I have many informants that you do know. Like Tony Zucco and Roman Sionis."

"But they are dead are they not?"

"Perhaps…….but that's all you need to know Catwoman." Talia threw a device at Catwoman who was hiding in the shadows.

"Meow, very impressive. Only Batman can find me in the shadows." Catwoman stepped out of the darkness and merged with the others.

"Alright, no more introductions. Can we get to the point to how this team work will work?"

"Team work…oh yes that. There is only one plan for you four and that is to follow me." Talia began to walk to the exit where a limo was waiting.

"Wait a second sinorita were is our dinero first of all. I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I believe this is a little fishy for my taste" Bane stopped walking as he stood waiting for an answer.

"Oh yes, the money." Talia snapped her fingers and men dressed in suits walked up with four cases.

"Each of you will receive twenty five thousand now, and the seventy five when we reach the end of this mission."

"What! Only twenty five, that doesn't sound fair at all. Why not give us half, I was expecting that fifty." Croc stepped up with his hand clenched and pointed at Talia.

"I cannot trust any of you, after all you all have histories of just taking money and leaving without doing anything. It's that or nothing." Talia nodded and continued to walk to the limo.

"Errr….fine, but this better be well worth it." Croc started to walk as Catwoman and Bane followed.

"Oh wait! This clown has a better idea. Why not just pay us now and kill us later? Hm daughter of some demon I believe it was." the joker smiled and gave off a single laugh.

"I do believe I remember a few things toots, and your father is one of them so don't lead me off." the joker said this with a serious tone as Talia shrugged and pulled out a gun, firing a single bullet at Joker in the face.

"Oh my, it looks like you'll all be getting a raise."

"Hey! What the hell lady, he was on to something why did you go and do that for?" Croc stepped back and kept looking at Talia and Joker who laid motionless on the ground.
"He spoke of my father……and well you see my father passed away some time ago. He is a person I wish to forget. Whatever Joker was blabbing about has no meaning anymore. So shall we go?" Talia stepped inside the limo as the three other villains looked at one another and shrugged.

"there's no way I'll be shot by another woman. She seems like she knows what she's doing." Catwoman was the first to step in after Talia as Bane nodded and followed her.

"This sounds crazy….but what the hell I don't have a choice in this." Croc was the last to hop in as one of Talia's guards closed the door behind Croc.

"Good, I'm glad we are all on the same page now, for I need to make one test. I have to be assured that I can truly trust you with my life." Talia smiled as a cop car flew by them and the limo followed it.

Wayne Manor- The Batcave-

"That's it, keep on working on your accuracy and reflexes. I believe the combination is perfect for you at your age for fighting people who are much larger than you. Just keep it up and you'll be able to go out on patrol with me soon Dick." the batman says, as he turns his attention away from Dick and at a large computer that was displayed in the middle of the cave.

"Gah!…..are you sure? I mean that's what you said last week. I want to go out already and find the guy who murdered my parents. You said that we were going to do that….but so far only you have gone out to look for him. I'm ready! Take me out!" dick kicked a dummy that he was practicing with and took a seat on a bench that was to the side of the space that he was occupying.

"Fine, but with only one condition."

"Huh? Really and what condition is that?"

"You must complete the gauntlet."

"Gauntlet? What's a gauntlet."

"You can call it a test….I suppose. So will you take it Dick? Are you prepared for the unknown."

"Yeah! I'm ready, I'm ready!!!!! Give me that test now!"

"Sorry Dick, not until this weekend. I'm busy with a case this week."

"But….but, that's like in five days, I can't wait that long. By then my parent's murder could have fled the country or something."

"Don't worry Dick, the man who killed your parents isn't that smart." Batman continued his work on the computer as Dick stood back up and tightened the gloves around his hands.

"Fine, but just know that I'll pass this test of yours with ease."

"Hmph, I'll hold you to your word Dick. Now continue the training session, for tonight I'll take you with me to do some investigating. Nothing more or less so don't get any ideas."

"Wow, my first night out, it's about time."

8:45 P.M.

"Errr….waiting in this car isn't what I had in mind Bruce!" says Dick on a com link that was set inside of the Batmobile.

"Dick, did I not say to place any other ideas out of your mind? I said I'd take you out, but I didn't say anything about allowing you the privilege to join me in danger."

"But you said that WE were going to investigate!"

"…………shh, I'm busy Dick. Hang on to that thought." the sound of someone being submitted into sleep was heard through the link as Dick sat in the vehicle, bored and angry.

"Batman to code 4790016 activate and move to my location now."

Suddenly the bat mobile turned on and began to drive on it's own as Dick still sat in a bad mood. Batman appeared in front of the Bat mobile as it stopped. The bat mobile opened and Batman hopped inside.

"We are done Dick, so buckle up and we'll head home."

"What! that's it, no more? No fair, I didn't even get the chance to see the other side of this car."

"No jokes Dick, I don't like any."

Dick stuck his tongue out at Batman and buckled himself in tightly.

"There, now we can….."

Just then the police scanner turned on in the bat mobile.

Reporting to all units, we have a situation code red, please all units report to the police station. There is a shoot out between four unidentified suspects. They are armed and dangerous….ZZzzzzZZZttttt

"Err…hold on tight Dick, we have one more stop to make for tonight."

"Wow, we get to stop a shoot out, way cool!"

"Dick, no ideas. You're not getting involved, only I am. You are to stay in the bat mobile and not move an inch." Batman pushed the gear shift to drive and pressed on the gas peddle with great strength as the bat mobile propelled forward with nitro bursting out of the vehicles rear.

"AHH!!!……I think I'm going to puke….I can't even see my hands or feel them."

"Don't worry Dick, in time you'll get used to it. Just think of it as a roller coaster."

"Gah….I always hated those things."

Batman stepped on the brakes quickly as they were now only a block from the police station.

"remember Dick, you stay here. Go nowhere and whatever you do, don't talk to strangers." Batman opened the top door and leaped out, with the door closing behind him.

"And here I thought he hated jokes……man am I so confused, I can't tell when he's being serious. We'll it's only been a month after all. I wonder what ever happened to that guy I took down though, Batman never told me what happened with that. Hmmmmm"

Elsewhere at an unknown facility

"Damn….where the hell am I?" Deadshot sat in a room that was filled with light across the walls.

"Was I dreaming or was it real…last I remember….I was in some cave...gah!" the lights shinned bright just then.

"What the hell! Who the hell are you people? And let me out….how long are you going to keep me here."

A door opened as a slender colored woman walked in.

"Floyd Lawton, I have a proposition for you that you cannot turn down." the woman threw a file on the ground near deadshot.

"What? You want me to kill someone."

"No, I want you to save some one with a team we've put together. Batman left you here for a reason, and I would hope that it was to help serve your country."

"What makes you think I'll join this crappy team?"

"Think? From now on you don't think. We'll do that for you so don't go and start making choices, for you see you have no hand in this decision. You will work with us, alive or dead, either way you'll help us."

"Fine, if you put it this way…but I have one question. Why the HELL did it take you a month to get me out of this hell hole!" Deadshot stood up as a few guards walked in and un cuffed him. Lead him out as the woman stayed quiet and lead them out the room.

"Damn lady, you could at least give me some name."

"My name? alright I suppose I'll answer this question. My name is Amanda Waller. No more questions."

There's Part one, now do leave a review or something to let me know what you think. Thanks for reading, I'll try to get the next chapter done soon.