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I apologize to all reader who had wait long for the update though it was not intentional as I ran out of ideas hope you like this development and I will make sure it next update doesn't take this long.

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Chapter 3

Gotham

A masked figure known as batman is standing atop one of gargoyles of the wayne tower. It appears as if one guardian is taking over the other.

Bruce is conversing with Alfred: After we got hold of joker, we have been able to bring narrows under some kind of rule. Alfred Gotham tonight is uncharacteristically silent and I don't like it.

Alfred: Sir, it may be because you are so used to donning this suit and enjoying the nightlife as you put it that you might missing the adrenaline rush of fighting crime.

Bruce: I am not your average adrenaline junkie and it feels wrong because I am getting some bad feeling about it. It's like silence before the storm.

The conversation is broken by an incoming call link. On the other side of it batman can hear a gruff voice and batman acknowledge it as Martian's voice.

Batman: what is it Jonz?

M.M.: we have called for a meeting and we would like you to join us.

Batman: I will be there.

He terminates the calls and makes his way to bat cave so that he can teleport to watch tower.

When he reaches there all six are already seated and waiting for him. He takes the seat diametrically opposite to superman.

Superman: Glad you can join us.

Batman: Let us just it over with so that we can return to our respective places.

Superman: As you know we have been created as earth defense program. We have been approached by UN to intervene in a matter of grave concern. Many cities have been attacked and common to these attacks are not a single institution needed to maintain a peaceful life has been left and as a consequence there is gradual rotting of these cities. The name that has come up for these attacks is league of assassins.

Batman: League of assassins! Are you sure about that?

Superman: yes. That is the name given to me. We have joined here because its leader wants to talks to us. UN thinks that we might be able to negotiate with him and if there is a need we can take him out.

Jonz plays with some keys on the mother computer and after a blur on screen a face appears that is some what of a shock to batman which he conceals marvelously. The face is of ra's al ghul.

Ra: so, you are the one called justice league. Good to see a familiar face amidst new faces.

Batman: but I see you die.

Ra: aren't ways of Ra immortal. And you still lack to do what is necessary. You didn't save me but you didn't kill me also.

Superman: what do you want?

Ra: Pardon me but howsoever I try, I can't shy away from interesting conversation. As far as my wants are concerned I want nothing but the reins of the world in my hands so that I might able to restore what is right. I only wanted to tell you this that resistance is futile and it will only increase the body count. We can do it either way easy way or the hard way.

Superman: We are here to negotiate. Try and be reasonable so we can talk.

Ra: Who told you I wanted to negotiate? I just wanted you guys to know who you really are facing. And besides there is nothing you guys can offer me.

Batman: We stopped you in Gotham. We will stop you again.

Ra: If you had killed me there this would not have happened. You still need to do what is necessary. And don't worry I will bring Gotham to its knees. See the gotham is like black spot on our otherwise spotless record and so it must fall first.

Batman: I stopped you last time and I will stop you this time as well.

Ra: Don't be so sure because this time around I have added you in my equation as well. This I think is the logical conclusion to the conversation we are having. So, I will take my leave.

His departure is followed by an awkward silence and all the eyes are fixed on batman. Batman looks in deep thought and is not facing any other member. The silence is broken by green lantern.

Hal: Care to explain batman.

Batman: That as you heard is Ra's ghul. He was once my teacher and now a foe that knows me better than most of the people. He is the one of the wisest enemy you would come across. He believes in natural order of things and believe only strong should survive and his ideology is to wipe out all that he feels is beyond redemption. He has an army of fanatics that will follow him to the end of the world and that army is called league of assassins.

Superman: what do you think is the best way to stop him?

Batman: you should know that if I can gather information about you guys so can he. And he wouldn't stop at anything that will make him achieve his aim. So, while fighting him be on your toes. The only thing that's gonna help us is ego which sometimes clouds his judgment. We need to prepare for what's coming.