Disclaimer: Nothing's mine but the plot, Neo, Nemo, and to some degree Rush! And the clones and Methuss belong to a friend of mine! So there!

"Back already?" The Businessman asked skeptically, eyeing the four of them with a slight curl in his lip.

"Yep." He held up the vile of seemingly innocent liquid. "Would've been back sooner, but these guys came along and for some odd reason they think they need a good night's rest before breaking into one of the highest secured buildings in the world. Amateurs—go figure, right?"

The Businessman gave him a strange look, as if trying to figure out just how serious he was about that statement. "Right…" His usual contempt returned to his voice. "Just hurry up and give that to Lucius before you break it."

"What, no 'job well done'? No pat on the back?" He asked, feigning injury. "I'm hurt, Bruce, deeply and sorely hurt."

The Businessman's eyes narrowed. "Are you high?"

"On the rush, maybe." Cyborg snickered.

"Trust me, Brucie, I'm always like this after a heist." He grinned.

"Take that mask off, Red X…um, Rush. It's disconcerting to see you in it." The Kid said as he exited the mansion. "And quit egging Bruce on, if you don't mind."

"I do, but since it's you, I'll reign myself in." He said, obligingly taking the mask off.

"Red X?" The Businessman gave him a hard glare. "You're Red X?"

"I was." He nodded, smirking and batting his eyes at the infuriated multi-billionaire. "Did you like the note I left you last time, Brucie?"

"It was you! I should turn you in right now!"

"Go ahead." He shrugged. "Don't forget, even my fellow Titans couldn't catch me, and your dear Batman didn't even know I was here until after I was long gone. You expect the police to be able to do any better? Besides, I'm a good guy now. Let's let bygones be bygones."

"Maybe once you've returned all of the chips you've stolen from me." The Businessman snarled.

"All this over a bag of chips? Temper, temper, Brucie." He laughed loudly as the Businessman started to curse and ducked inside the mansion before he could be yelled at or reprimanded. "Yo, Foxx, I got the antidote! And considering the conditions under which I stole it, you're gonna need to make a lot more of it, fast!"

The Engineer took the vile from him gingerly, nodding to show he'd heard what had been said as he stuck the vile into some sort of machine that whirred and buzzed for a few minutes.

"It's got the formula now, all we have to do is get the components." The Engineer said, removing the vile.

"Just tell me where to get it and I'm there." He said, holding up the mask to show his meaning.

"Dude, we're in the mansion of the richest man in the WORLD, and you wanna go steal this stuff?" The Comic Relief asked disbelievingly as he and the others entered the room.

He made a face. "Stealing is what I do."

The Sorceress snatched the mask from him. "Saving people is what you do, Rush." She corrected him, arching an eyebrow at him.

He blinked at her. "But…but I…and…"

"Looks like someone's finally realizing what being a hero really means." Cyborg chuckled.

"You okay, dude?" The Comic Relief asked.

"S-stealing is the only thing I know how to do." He said, wavering on his feet.

"Perhaps you should do the sitting down, Friend Rush." The Dolt said sympathetically, patting his shoulder soothingly.

He sat. "I-it's all I've ever done…I guess it just hit me…"

"You know how to fight, and most of the time you seem to be able to tell the difference between right and wrong." The Kid said.

"Yeah, but…coming into this, I never really considered…y'know, doing it for good." He admitted almost guiltily. "At least, not seriously."

"But you are now?" The Sorceress asked.

"Well…sort of, I guess…" He shook his head as if to clear it. "Sorry, it's just…weird."

"Don't worry, that's how I felt for a while after Trigon was defeated." The Sorceress said.

"Hm."

"Daddy!"

He stood just in time to nearly be bowled over by an enthusiastic Jaelyn, who was closely followed by the Squirt.

"Hello, angel. Miss me?" He asked, twirling her around.

"Of course I did, daddy!" She replied, kissing his cheek. "Did you miss me?"

"Every waking moment, angel." He assured her. "How's Neo holding up?"

The Engineer, who had disappeared sometime during his short breakdown, reappeared now. "I just administered the antidote, and it seems to be working. His fever is gone and he doesn't seem to be in as much pain anymore, so hopefully he'll wake up soon."

"He got rid of the failsafe while you were gone, too, big brother!" The Squirt added. "So Neo will be all better when he wakes up!"

"Good." He looked up at the Engineer and bowed a little. "Thank you for your help."

"My pleasure."

"Mhm." He paused. "By chance, did you happen to keep the blood sample of Neo's you took?"

The Engineer nodded. "And yours. Why?"

"I'm just interested in his. Could I get it, a computer, and a room where I'll have complete silence for a few hours?"

The Engineer exchanged a glance with the Titans, the Businessman, and the Butler. "I suppose."

"Tell us why, first." The Businessman said.

"Now where's the fun in that, Brucie? You'll find out soon enough."

"Red X—"

"Actually, it's Rush at the moment." He said as he set Jaelyn down. "About that room?"

"It's alright, Bruce." The Kid said. "He won't cause any trouble."

He snorted. "Of course I won't. I don't have enough equipment with me to do that, so unless you've got the Batcave stashed around this mansion someplace, trouble—for once—ain't gonna happen." He glanced at the kids, the Comic Relief, and the Dolt, and amended his statement. "Or I won't be the cause of it, at least."

The Businessman's mouth pulled into a taut frown, but he nodded sharply. "Alfred."

"At once, sir." The Butler replied, apparently knowing what the Businessman wanted from just that one word. "If you'll come with me, Master Rush."

He nodded at everyone and saluted the Businessman as he followed the Butler out of the room.

(THE RUSH)