"Kim, are you sure this is a good idea"? Kim and Ron were climbing the roof of the chemical factory, carefully avoiding any traps. "Chill Ron, Drakken may know something about Ra's or the Joker". "But what if he attacks us"? Kim stopped to face him, her face gaunt. "Then we do what we do best.
Drakken paced the room, eagerly anticipating the news. Sending the illegal drugs was hard enough, but now he had to worry about a crazy psychopath trying to kill him. "Sir, the first batch has made it safely to the drop zone", said the nearest guard next to him. Drakken sighed in relief. "Good, now wait for news from the second batch. "Yes sir", and the guard ran off to do his job. Unbeknownst to Drakken, he was being watched this whole time, the stranger's red mask reflecting off the moonlight.
"Sweetie, are you sure you don't need the pills"? "I'm fine Anne". "But the doctor said"... "I'll be fine for the night Anne"! James snapped at his wife. She looked down in sadness, James, seeing her sadness, quickly came over to her and said "I'm sorry Anne; I'm just grumpy since it's so late". "Good night James. I'll see you in the morning", and she went back into the kitchen. James sighed and asked himself "Even after high school, she's still a pain" and went into his bedroom. He collapsed on his bed without changing and fell asleep. "He's ready", said a voice. James opened one eye and looked over to the door. But no one was there. "He stirs", said a familiar voice. James spun around but no one was still there. "Hello"? "I have not used this technique in many ages, but it is effective". And suddenly, everything around James dissolved.
Anne was worried. James had been acting up for a week since Kim rescued him from that awful man, Ra's whatever. She had finally finished dishes when the kitchen door opened. "James, what are you doing up? I thought you were going to bed". She suddenly heard a scraping across metal. She turned around and she saw James standing there with a knife. His eyes were not black like they should be. "Kill", he said in a voice most unlike his own. They were red.
Kim opened the room and peeked down into the factory. Armed guards were patrolling every inch of the assembly room. "Kim"? "Not now Ron". KIM"? "WHAT"? "I think we're being watched". Kim spun around and saw a silhouette of a man hunched over a control box. "Hey", she said as loud as she could without alerting the crowd below her. The man looked up and quickly pulled out a gun. Kim and Ron ducked but the man did not shoot them. He shot the control box and suddenly, the room below Kim was trapped in darkness.
"WHAT"S going on"! Drakken shouted to anyone who would listen, but everybody was too busy drawing weapons. "Will anyone tell me what's"- But he was cut off when the roof shattered and a man came falling down. Everyone shot at him and suddenly, the man exploded, sending charred debris towards the shooters. Drakken suddenly caught a glimpse of a man sneaking around the distracted guards. "GUARDS"! Drakken shouted, pointing behind them. The man suddenly rushed at an unsuspecting guard and stabbed him with a small knife. The guard fell and the man moved to the next one.
Kim and Ron heard an explosion and more shooting. "We have to get down there", Kim said and she met no argument and they both dropped down to the room. Everybody was dead. There were puddles of blood and bullet shots still going off in the distance. They looked at each other and said in unison "Ra's".
Drakken never considered using a gun before, but after one man murdering the best trained guards in the county, he did not hesitate. But of course, none of his bullets seemed to make contact. The man swerved and dodged. The man was suddenly level to level with Drakken and kicked the gun out of his hand. He looked up and saw a….hood? "What"- Drakken just had enough time to say before the man knocked him out. The Red Hood picked up Drakken's unconscious body and hefted it over his shoulders. Phase One was completed.