Disclaimer: I own nothing except for my OC Danika and the alterations to the storyline plot her presence provides to various readers amusement everywhere across the globe.
Daughter Of Batman Chapter 2
It's sheer pandemonium all over League of Assassin headquarters as an army of mercenary's break in through the borders.
That's the only way Danika can find a way to describe it.
Normally kids her age and trapped in this situation would be panicking like crazy and not knowing what to do. Well that's not the case for Damien nor Danika. The training Danika has undergone as a granddaughter to Ra's al Ghul is kicking in big time in spades.
Danika immediately pulls out her tessens, unleashing on every mercenary that came within range of her weapons. Tessen are a type of Japanese war fans used in ancient times by samurai warriors. The whole time she's fighting Danika refrains from using her powers. While they would be useful she's been taught by her elders to not rely on them too heavily all the time otherwise she could get sloppy and end up seriously hurt or dead as consequence.
Danika loved her Arkady Duvall dearly. He was her uncle after all, but she can't dwell on his loss to both their family and the League of Assassins.
Unfortunately if Danika thought losing her uncle was bad enough then what she's about to face now is absolutely awful.
Danika's focus is completely on finding her twin to fight side by side with him. During training the twins are often seen fighting better together than apart. That's what they need currently right now. Her mother Talia and Grandfather are skilled and weathered fighters with how long they've actually been on this Earth. So Danika hadn't paid a second thought on worrying about their welfare in the invasion.
Danika is about to learn how very wrong she is about that from the start.
Danika makes it to the training yard where she's met with a horrific sight to behold.
Ra's al Ghul is immobilized on the ground, so badly burned beyond recognition. There were so man fires from massive explosions from bombs around the temple that he must've been caught right in the middle of one. Ra's al Ghul is barely alive with Damien already there bent over his form.
Frantic Danika rushes over and drops to her knees next to them.
Eyes wide, Danika said "Grandfather! Is he-?"
"He's alive. Barely," clarified Damien, stone faced, unbridled fury blazing in his emerald green eyes.
So preoccupied with Ra's al Ghul's welfare that the twins nearly forgot that someone else is in the vicinity.
Deathstroke.
The perpetrator and leader behind this whole attack.
As the twins began to feel the first stages of grief to take control over them Deathstroke moved in for the kill while they're sufficiently distracted.
Yeah like Damien's about to let that happen.
Quick as a snap Damien reacts, spinning around and blocking Deathstroke's sword with his own. The katana's clash creating a piercing and humming ring in the air from the purity in the steel. While Damien is valiantly fighting Deathstroke, Danika protectively stands over Ra's al Ghul in order to shield him from further harm, holding her fans at the ready should he dare to come back their way. Much to her dismay Danika finds she has to abandon defending their grandfather to help Damien when a severe backhand from Deathstroke sends the boy careening into a pillar. Not wanting Damien to end up with the same fate as their other family members Danika instantly rushes to his aide.
Danika assists Damien to his feet and the twins stand there united fully prepared to fight.
Narrowing his eyes in contempt at the duo, sneering, Deathstroke taunts "So you're Talia's little bastard's? Not bad, for children. But now, we end it."
Deathstroke charges.
In regards to the differences in age and experience surprisingly the three can be seen as quite evenly matched. Both the twins are giving it their all against Deathstroke for what he's done.
At one point though Danika's frustration gets the better of her, a rare occurrence in itself, and chooses to use the Moonstones magic to even the odds even more so one of them can land a crucial fatal blow.
Danika's sapphire eyes turn black as the air around them resonates with the ominous melody to the deadly incantation.
.
Wither and decay
End this destiny
Break these earthly chains
And set the spirits free
The Spirits free
.
Danika holds no restraint. The Moonstone's magic expands until it reaches Deathstroke while Danika repeats the incantation over and over again. Within range Deathstroke's body slowly weakens against his will giving Damien enough of an opening to do this.
Damien stabs Deathstroke straight in his left eye with his katana blade.
Blood spews out from the ruined eyes, Deathstroke shrieking in agony.
Danika stops the incantation moving to stand beside Damien again.
"Now your heart," snarled Damien, taking the lead in going to terminate him.
Neither Damien nor Danika manage to follow through with it.
The reason why is Deathstroke always plans for contingencies.
Deathstroke tosses a number of smoke pellets at the twins temporarily blinding them and creating cover for himself to escape.
When the smoke clears Damien and Danika watch as a line of rope is hiking up Deathstroke into a helicopter.
"I'll make you suffer for this, boy. You and your sister. Next time," vowed Deathstroke, maliciously scathing.
Hanging out from the helicopter waiting to lend Deathstroke a hand is another former excommunicated member to the League of Assassins.
Ubu.
The Black Hawk helicopter then whisks them out of there.
Damien sprints after the helicopter with Danika trailing after him, all the while spewing vicious insults at the enemy.
"Cowards! Come back and finish it, traitors," shouts Damien, rueful, brandishing his sword.
None accept the invitation.
Deathstroke and his mercenary's retreat from the temple grounds since they've done what they originally set out here to do.
"Grandfather," exclaims Danika, recalling the horrible state he's still in.
The twins rush to where they last saw him.
"Grandfather," called Damien.
No response is received. Ra's al Ghul is nowhere to be seen. He's disappeared.
Trying again, Damien called "Grandfather? Grandfather!"
Danika lightly taps his shoulder pointing at the doorway that leads down to the Lazarus Pit.
Throughout the conflict Ra's al Ghul must've made his way to the Lazarus Pit unnoticed.
A small amount of hope builds inside Danika, believing that he must've made his way down to the Lazarus Pit and healed his injuries.
Definitely wishful thinking, all right.
Talia arrives at the same time the two of them rush down the stairway leading underground.
"Damien, Danika, wait," said Talia, chasing after them.
The twins don't stop until they reach the bottom.
Danika gasps, hands rising to her mouth as tears build in the corners of her eyes.
There is Ra's al Ghul lying mere inches away from the Lazarus Pit, still as death.
Even from a distance Danika can tell he didn't make it in time. Not even the Sundrops magic can do anything for him now.
The once mighty and powerful Ra's al Ghul is dead.
Devastation hits Danika hard, but she does her very best to mask it.
Damien refuses to believe the inevitable.
Damien desperately strains to tug Ra's al Ghul into the Lazarus Pit, but it's futile.
Finally Talia steps in.
Blocking Damien's path, Talia said "Stop."
"We have to try. We can't just leave him," persisted Damien.
"He's dead," said Talia, firm yet sorrowful.
With a heavy heart, softly, Talia said "The Pit can't restore a body this damaged. He's beyond healing. Even your sister can't do anything about it now."
Resigned and grief stricken Damien lowers Ra's al Ghul's body to the floor.
Speaking to both of her children now, passionately, Talia said "You did your best. Both of you did."
Under his breath, angry, Damien said "I failed."
Danika feels a jab to the heart feeling like she hadn't done enough, too. She could've done better.
"We can't think about that now. We have to move. Come. Damien, Danika, now," commands Talia, taking both the twins hands and leading them away after their initial reluctant hesitation.
The troops bow in respect to their deceased and now new leader.
"Where are we going," questions Damien.
"Gotham City," proclaims Talia, face unreadable. "It's time to meet your father."
At long last.
Authors Note:
Wishing you all had as enjoyable a 4th of July as I did!
Hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D
Take heart everyone, Batman is going to appear in the next. How do you think he'll react when he first glimpses Danika's powers?
I'm glad to have finally gotten back to this after such a long absence compared to some others on my profile. I've been meaning to for a while and only now I've managed to find time and inspiration for it. Still in the beginning stages, but I'm very satisfied and happy about it.
Big time heads up! Article 13 is on the move again. Our freedom of speech is seriously on the line. Find a legitimate petition that is fighting this decision and sign onto it. Every signature counts to keep what we love alive.
I recently put up a new story called Fish Out Of Water. It's a crossover between the movie Shape of Water and the show Siren. So far I have everything figured out except one little thing. A name for my OC. Basically, since my OC character is in fact a mermaid I want the name to be in reference to the oceans or any other body of water similar to lakes or rivers. I'm more than open to suggestions so like I usually do in situations like this I'm turning it into a contest. The reader who gives me the winning name gets a question answered about the plot of the changed storyline in question. So think long and hard guys on the name and the type of question you'd like me to answer. Because you only get the one until the next opportunity arises for the taking.
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Also, some other works I've put out at titled Secret Of Bristol Cove and Nuala: The White Lioness. I highly recommend them.
