Chapter 19

Threats

"So what do we do about him?" asked Wonder Woman.

"We'll handle this like we would any other criminal," concluded Batman.

Bebeep Bebeep!

Batman pulled out his bat-com out of his utility belt and flipped it open.

"There was a huge explosion by the docks!"

"We're on our way-and stay put Jason!"

Batman closed the communicator and turned to the Heroes.

"We know where they are."

--

The smoke had cleared by the time they arrived at the docks. Officers and firefighters were about to enter the building when the Justice League members stopped them.

"We'll handle this."

The officers backed up to their cars and aimed their guns at the warehouse door, anxious about what might be happening to bring the heroes to Jump City.

The Justice League quietly went inside.

The floor was nearly black from the smoke and part of a wall was gone. A small amount of smoke issued from a door in the back of the warehouse.

The heroes quickly made their way to the door and walked down the stairs.

They stood in shock; they expected the basement to be a big open room-but it was divided into hallways leading to who-knows-where.

Superman scanned the area.

"I see something at the end of this hallway."

The team made its way down the dim hall and burst through the doors. The room was enormous, a large throne like chair was elevated in the center of the room and in front of it were hundreds of monitors each showing different segments of the city and the warehouse itself.

"I think I've found Deathstroke," said the Green Lantern from behind the 'throne.'

They rushed to his side.

"Oh my-" Wonder Woman covered her mouth.

Batman looked him over- His single eye was wide open, several tears in his uniform showed deep wounds, blood soaked the chest of his uniform, and a deep hole was in the center of his chest next to a long metal rod sticking out of his heart.

"Its him all right," said J'onn.

"Wouldn't he have regenerated by now?" asked the Green Lantern.

"Not with this he wouldn't," Batman said picking up an empty syringe next to Slade's fallen body.

"What's in it?" asked the Green Lantern as Batman studied the syringe.

"I can't tell, I'll have to take it back to the cave to test it."

"Report back to the watch tower as soon as you figure it out," said Superman, "and we'll need to transport the Titans immediately, we may be able to give them proper treatment up there anyway."

Batman nodded and left the warehouse.

--

"Jason, we're leaving," said Batman walking past Jason to the Titans room followed by Wonder Woman and Superman.

"Thank you!" he said breathing a sigh of relief," Do you know how hard it was to convenes them that Raven wasn't possessed and Beast Boy was naturally green?"

"I can't imagine."

Batman pulled a doctor aside as he was examining Beast Boy, " We need to transport them out of here. They are in danger."

"What do you need us to do?" asked the doctor.

"Nothing, we have it from here."

As they ran out of the building blinding flashes and yelled questions bombarded them from all sides. Jason-now Robin-, Batman, and Superman forced the crowd back.

"Now Jo'nn!" ordered Batman.

Suddenly a bright green flash engulfed Wonder Woman who held onto Starfire and Raven.

Superman stepped up supporting Cyborg.

They then vanished the same.

Then Batman and Jason moved into place with Beast Boy.

Suddenly an explosion rocked the hospital. It was engulfed in flames in seconds.

The reporters scattered.

"Batman! What's going on down there?" yelled a voice in his ear communicator.

"The hospital exploded! I'm sending Robin and Beast Boy up now, once they're safe get down here!"

"Send them!"

"Go Robin!"

"But I can help!"

Batman pushed Robin up to the spot with Beast Boy leaning on his shoulder.

"I said go!"

"But-!"

They vanished in a flash of light.

--

two days later…

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"But where is Robin now?"

"They don't know, Star," said Cyborg gulping down a mouth-full of food.

Cyborg turned to Jason, "Did they ever figure out who destroyed the hospital?"

"Batman thinks it was Slade's last attempt to kill you when he found out Robin didn't,"

Jason stared at his food, "Batman figures Slade knew I was here and knew I would send for an ambulance after the battle when Robin left-so Slade was somehow watching the battle."

"Doesn't sound like you know for sure," droned Raven.

"I've only heard that from pressing my ear against doors during private JL meetings."

"Did you happen to hear how long it'll be till they'll let us go back?" asked Beast Boy.

Jason shook his head.

"Great! There's no telling how long we'll be stuck up here! No video games, tofu, late night movies, tofu-"

"Dude, you already said tofu," interrupted Cyborg.

"I really miss it," mumbled Beast Boy sadly, his ears drooping.

"It's only been two days."

"Feels like longer than that," complained Beast Boy crossing his arms.

Cyborg, Raven, and Jason rolled their eyes.

" I wonder why Robin just left like that- I mean he could have killed us and destroyed his threat."

"Friend Cyborg is right, why did Robin not just eliminate us?" asked Starfire.

Jason shrugged his shoulders, "Maybe you guys weren't his biggest threat."