Cypher wants revenge against Batman and his former third Robin. What better way to get revenge than to use the Wayne Family to lure everyone to their doom.
Subliminal Death
By
AJ
Part 5: Rebellion
Jason felt around for Dick. 'Damn straight there was something wrong with his aura. He was rebellious now.'
Jason got into the car and turned on the radio. A reporter was talking about one of Wayne's sons causing a huge build-up of stuff on the block of third and maple.
'That's close to where I am.
Jason sped off to the scene and what he saw when he arrived surprised the hell out of him. There was a huge car pile-up and Dick was sitting up on the top car, a bottle of vodka in one hand and a cigarette in another.
'What happened here? Golden Boy doesn't smoke, what's going on?'
'Ooohh, boy did I have a strange dream,' Tim said to himself. 'Dick was being really awful.'
Caleb was blocking Samantha's mind when Tim woke up.
"We have a problem Tim," Samantha said. "A huge problem."
"What is it?"
"Dick...he's...Let me show you." Samantha moved over to where there was a television in the room. She turned on the television and showed him. The news station was broadcasting what happened earlier. Samantha spotted Jason in the growing crowd. When Dick threw something in Jason's direction. She couldn't tell if he had been hurt or not. "Look at him. This aired about ten minutes ago. He's lost it. He's cussing, drinking, and smoking. He almost harmed Jason."
"That's not like my brother," Tim said. "I need to go after him."
Do you feel up to it? You're going to need an extra boost if you're going to do it."
"I'm feeling fine," Tim said. "That sleep I got helped a lot. I'm over the flu and my energy is returning. It's going to require Red Robin for this. Even so, give me what energy you can spare."
Samantha pulled energy up from the ground below and into my body. She touched Tim and pushed it into him. "Save him,Tim. Haley needs her Dad."
"Thanks, Sammie," Tim went to the cave to change. Bruce was there looking up the information on Flamingo. 'We've got a situation."
"DICK! Stop doing this shit, now, and let's get back to the manor!" Jason yelled. Jason was getting frustrated. Dick was acting like a total ass.
"Fuck you!" Dick yelled back. "Don't tell me what to do, you ass wipe! " Dick tossed a bottle of vodka at him. "Get out of here!"
Jason dodged the glass bottle. It shattered at his feet. "I'm going to kick your ass! Get down here!"
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"Hahahha," Cypher laughed. The device that he received was working properly, just as he hoped. 'Let's see what else I can do. Maybe I can get Nightwing to turn against Batman.' Cypher whispered. "He's taken your father's love from you. Kill him. Then kill your other brothers.". Cypher was hoping the Wayne family's death would cause a panic.
"Take from me will you! " Dick snatched up a shard of broken glass on the ground and ran over to Jason and slashed at him.
"What the hell's gotten into you? Jason demanded. 'Damn it!.' Jason dodged the blows, trying to defend himself. He landed a swift punch to Dick's head, knocking him off balance and trying to knock the glass shard away from him. Jason took the chance to kick Dick in the side, forcing him back. "Dick, I'm not here to fight with you!."
"Yes, take back what is yours," Cypher stated.
Dick slashed the glass across the one called Jason's chest, snarling his hatred.
Jason became distracted by the crowd, trying to move away to an area where no one else would get hurt. Jason caught Dick's hand as he tried to stab Jason with the shard of glass.
"Brother...Brother snap the hell . . . " Jason cocked his fist back and punched him in the nose. " . . . Out of it! "
Dick heard a sickening crunch and warmth leaked down to his bottom lip "I'll kill you. . . I'll kill all of you!"
Dick jumped onto his opponent, grabbed Jason's right arm, and twisted it until there was a satisfying snap.
"AHHH," Jason cried out.
Dick continued landing a series of punches to Jason's face until he passed out. "ha...HA HA!" Dick laughed manically.
Tim felt Jason's sudden pain and Dick's building hatred. "No."
Tim raced to the cave and to the uniform vault, not wasting any time. He changed as quickly as he could. He saw Bruce at the computer, and he looked distracted, as if he was in some kind of trance. He couldn't stop to investigate at that moment. His mind was on Jason. He jumped on his motorcycle and raced from the cave. 'I've got to save Dick and Jason.'
"Pathetic," Dick sneered, giving his opponent a hard shove with his foot. 'I'm going to take over Gotham. Now, to get rid of you.' Dick Grayson reached down and picked up a large shard of glass in the shape of a dagger. He held it in his hands, running his finger along the sharpened edges. Deep in his mind, a struggle began.
'Do it,' Cypher egged on his puppet. 'Kill him.'
Dick Grayson stood there as if debating whether he should. It was as if he was waging a battle between himself and Cypher's words.
'KILL HIM!"
"Ahh," Dick Grayson grabbed his temples and was nearly brought to his knees. The glass cut into his hand. Dick stared at the shard of glass, blanking out. 'What!?'
'Damn' he's fighting it,' Cypher said. 'Maybe I'll have better luck with the others. Or maybe I'm going about this the wrong way. Let's see what I can do with one of the so-called heroes of Gotham, Nightwing for instance.' Cypher concentrated on Nightwing, trying to locate the hero. 'Strange that Nightwing's brainwaves are similar to Dick Grayson's,' Cypher mused. 'Perhaps there's more to Dick Grayson than meets the eye, or maybe Dick Grayson has a twin brother he doesn't know about. It doesn't really matter. My purpose for Nightwing is different. Okay Nightwing, it's your turn."
Dick Grayson suddenly stiffened. He dropped the shard of glass, and it shattered on the pavement. He raced off, running down an alley and leaping up on top of a fire escape and disappeared into Gotham.
Continues with Part 6: Nightwing Turns