I really felt like doing something normal today. The whole Batman thing had freaked me out more than I liked to admit.
Usually, I had no problem with my enemies. Granted, my enemies were, more often than not, incredibly stupid. Batman was a whole different story. He basically needed his own category. I mean, there was a reason he was the leader of the Justice League, even without powers.
"Bet I could beat his ass in Overwatch, though" I muttered to myself.
The image of Batman in all his gear, sitting on a couch and aggressively smashing buttons, trying to get kills as Mei, suddenly appeared in my mind, making me do the thing you do when you see a funny meme. You know the one.
Feeling a lot less worried about Batman, I picked up my phone and called Jason.
"Hi, Robin!" Jason greeted.
"Hey! Just wondering if you're free today?" I said.
"I should be. Nothing planned at least. Why?"
"Well, I've got some free time and I'm kinda in the mood for skating," I said.
"Totally! Right now?"
"Sure! I can be at the park in about fifteen minutes"
"Great! See you then!"
Jason hung up.
I threw on some clothes, almost grabbing the hoodie from yesterday, but thankfully realized that Jason would recognize it.
"Mom!" I called.
"Yes, sweety?" she replied from the living room.
"I'm going to the park!"
"Just be home for dinner"
"Will do"
I grabbed everything I needed, including my self-made miniature, basically unnoticeable, version of the hologlove, that just looked like a thin silver bracelet, that I really had been working on for a while and really wanted to try out and hurried out of the house.
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The subway was practically empty. Most were probably at work or school, but apparently not Jason. I wouldn't be surprised if his dad just didn't bother paying for school.
The train stopped at my stop and I stepped off.
The park was just outside the station, and I could see a group of kids already there. Among them was Jason.
"Jason!" I called.
Jason turned around and grinned at me.
"Hey, Robin!"
The group around Jason eyed me suspiciously.
"So, Jason, who's this?" a girl with a purple-dyed pixie cut asked, nodding towards me.
"Robin. Nice to meet you" I replied before Jason could.
"Last name?" the same girl asked.
Geez! Nosy much.
"Quinzel" I replied, using my mom's last name.
Before she could ask anything else Jason stepped between us.
"Layla! Stop interrogating Robin!"
"I'm not! He's just shady" Layla defence herself.
"Yeah right. Shady. Sure! A fourteen-year-old kid is shady" Jason facepalmed.
"Whatever" Layla ended the conversation.
"Sorry about that, Robin. The regulars here are, let's say, a bit protective over me" Jason explained, a bit embarrassed over his friend's behaviour.
"Nah dude, it's cool" I replied.
"I'm guessing you'll have to borrow my skateboard again," Jason said.
I nodded.
When I stepped onto it I felt just as terrified as last time. I guess that's what happens when you don't practice regularly.
I quickly got back into it though, and once I was sure I wouldn't fall on my face and die, Jason started showing me tricks, just like last time.
Occasionally, I could feel Lyla glaring at me, but honestly, she wasn't bothering me that much.
After a while, one of the guys announced they had to go, and the rest one by one followed suit. Even Layla eventually left.
Jason and I were just about to leave as well when a group of six dudes in sunglasses approached us.
"You know them?" I whispered.
Jason shook his head.
That meant trouble.
I glanced behind us and noticed three more guys. They had the area covered. We were trapped. Well, correction, Jason was trapped. Me, not so much. I could probably escape without even breaking a sweat, but that would mean most likely revealing my identity to Jason, plus leaving him behind, which was not an option. So, therefore, we were trapped.
I noticed Jason sneak his hand into his pocket, where I now realized he kept the knife I gave him.
"Don't!" I whispered, "they'll just hurt you"
Jason hesitantly left the knife be, to my relief. Who knows what those fucks would do.
"Who do you work for?" I demanded, addressing one of the sunglasses-dudes that was obviously the "leader".
He didn't answer. Go figure.
"Jason Todd. You will come with us. Do not try to escape, or there will be consequences" one of the men said.
Jason glanced at me as if asking what to do.
"Just do as they say. We'll be fine" I promised, but not feeling entirely confident I could keep it.
I could see Jason's hands shaking. He was most likely afraid. Me? I was more annoyed and angry than scared. How dare whoever they're working for disturb me on a good day!
"Come on! I asked you a question. Who do you work for?" I repeated.
I was, yet again, ignored.
"Well, that's just rude" I muttered.
The sunglasses-dudes seemed to think we'd chatted enough, as they approached us, ready to attack if we tried anything.
One of them grabbed my arm and tried to restrain me, but my foot instinctivly found itself connecting with the man's no-no spot.
He let go of my arm but retaliated by drawing his weapon, a stun baton, and shoved it in my side.
Oh God, it hurt!
I always hated being electrocuted. It was incredibly uncomfortable and fucked with your muscles, making you spasm and stuff.
Two other guys saw their chance and grabbed both my arms, forcing them behind me, where they were securely locked in place by a sturdy pair of handcuffs. Fuck.
Jason too was cuffed, though it appeared he'd cooperated. Good. At least he wasn't hurt.
"What're we doing with this one?" one of the guys holding me asked.
The "leader" shrugged.
"I guess we have to bring him too. He's a witness. Besides, someone will probably find a use for him"
Eww. That's disgusting.
The men started leading me and Jason away from the park and towards the street.
A grey van pulled up, and the doors opened. Jason and I were basically thrown into the van. Four of them stayed in the back, keeping an eye on us, and the rest went elsewhere.
The van started moving.
Suddenly my side cramped and I had to hold back a pained gasp. Oh, yeah. The electrocution. Body spasms! Yay! I was being very sarcastic by the way if you didn't notice.
I found the nearest wall and propped myself up the best I could with the limited mobility of my arms. I saw Jason had down the same.
"So, who're you working for?" I tried a third time.
One of the guys just raised his stun baton, effectively making me shut up. For now...