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Chapter 6: Keeping a promise

Four and a half months since first night.

"I have never been so bored in my life. And this is coming from the guy who spent 3 hours listening to a guy trying to explain Moles."

"Will you stop complaining? It's only been half an hour."

Green Dragon let out a sigh as he looked towards Batwoman. The pair were hunched on top of a rooftop overlooking a dark and Gotham-like alleyway. It was a classic stakeout, waiting long hours for the criminals to show up so that they could drop down and bust them. This one was particularly important as the criminals in question were exchanging some goods stolen by goons under the new boss's management. Still didn't mean that Dragon was enjoying it. Batwoman grunted before looking towards him.

"Listen this is the first lead we've gotten in months. We can't afford to miss it just because you are an impatient prick." Dragon groaned before returning to the still empty alleyway, choosing to just be patient for once in his life. Batwoman smirked as she returned her gaze to the alleyway.

2 hours later

Green Dragon and Batwoman were about to explode until two blacked-out SUV's pulled into the alleyway. Out of them poured a dozen men, with two of them wearing smart, slick suits. The pair looked at these two, who were definitely the leaders of the two groups. Batwoman then turned to Green Dragon and smirked;

"Finally! Right all we need to do is wait for them to exchange the goods, drop down and raise hell, and interrogate the leaders."

"You had me at "raise hell"."

Batwoman returned her attention to the alleyway full of crooks. The guards had formed a circle around the two leaders, as they started talking. Batwoman and Dragon activated the listening devices they had placed around the alley in preparation. One of the leaders began talking;

"You got the good's?"

"You doubt our boss's abilities? Course we got the goods." The boss moved to the rear of his SUV and opened the boot revealing two large cases. He then opens one and takes out a stolen Rembrandt painting, showing it to the other boss, who smirked.

"Very nice. I applaud your employer's skill."

"Why thank you. Now do you have what we requested?" The other boss moved to the rear of his SUV, opening the boot and taking an RPG out of a case. Dragon's eyes became as big as saucers under his mask.

"Holy shit." The boss handed the RPG to his counterpart who looked over it thoroughly.

"Yes this will be perfect to stamp out some bugs." The leader suddenly pulled the RPG onto his shoulder and aimed and shot it at the ledge were Batwoman and Green Dragon were leaning.

"MOVE!" Batwoman seen the rocket coming and pushed the pair away from each other. The rocket hit the ledge and detonated, sending pieces of rock and flames everywhere. Green Dragon looked behind and he realised in horror that Batwoman was closer to the explosion than him and was knocked off the ledge to the alleyway below. She was half conscious and was able to slow her decent with her cape. However she still landed hard and the men wasted no time in rushing and subdueing her in arm and leg cuffs.

"BATWOMAN!" Green Dragon yelled and ran to the ledge, but a barrage of gunfire stopped him in his tracks. The thugs had bungled Batwoman into one of the SUV's and were driving off. Dragon rushed to the other side, preparing to glide off the edge, until shots rang out once more and landed in the ground in front of him. Dragon turned to see the source of the shots.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. Unless you want some lead in your head." Deadshot was standing before him with his laser eye and wrist guns pointed at Dragon, who was angrier than ever. Deadshot merely smirked.

"So listen it seems you and the bat-broad have been causing a lot of trouble here in Gotham so I've been hired to sort it out. So here's the deal. You now work for the new boss and I've been assigned as your handler."

"What the hell makes you think I'll work for you?" Green Dragon growled.

"Well if you don't those guys will kill the broad and then I'll kill you. And I've been told her death will be pretty brutal." Dragon had had enough.

"Buddy, you just made the worst mistake of your life." In lightning speed Dragon threw three flashbang shuriken's to the ground in front of Deadshot.

"Ah you son of a bitch!" Deadshot unleashed a hail of gunfire towards Dragon but when his sight returned he was gone.

"Well that's not good." But before he could call and tell the goon's to kill Batwoman, Dragon flew up from the ledge next to him and landed on top of him, pinning him down.

"I'm pretty sure you know what happens next." Dragon said menacingly as Deadshot looked up at him.

"I don't know where they brought the broad. I was only hired to control you."

"Who hired you?"

"Like that'll help you." Dragon growled and delivered a strike to Deadshot's right shoulder. Deadshot howled in pain as he felt his broken shoulder.

"You won't be aiming a rifle any time soon. Now who hired you?"

"Alright it was Tommy Iroh. He's a boss here in Gotham."

"Were can I find him?"

"The fuck if I know. I was hired over the internet."

"Hhm." Dragon delivered a strike to Deadshot's neck, knocking him out. The gang was long gone but he had a lead now. He just had to find him. He jumped off the ledge and glided to the GCPD, just as the rain began.

15 minutes later

Maggie Sawyer was in her office trying to go through a mountain of paperwork. The rise in crime had put a massive strain on the normally thinly stretched GCPD. All officers were on high alert in an attempt to combat the rise. The only downside was that it meant the paperwork was growing to insane heights. She had just finished one pile with four more to go when a tap on her window made her jump, causing the next pile to fall on the floor. Though this didn't matter to her as she went to the window with a smile. This smile disappeared though when she did not see her lover. Opening the door a very wet Green Dragon stepped in.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Maggie asked as a drenched Dragon looked to her.

"I need you to search a name." Dragon asked, ignoring her initial question. Maggie was about to snap at him when she realised something.

"Wait, where's Kate? Wasn't she working with you tonight?"

"The guy's name is Tommy Iroh. He's a gang boss."

"What the hell happened? Where is she?" Maggie asked, getting more aggravated by the second.

"I need his location. Where he would be tonig..."

"GOD-FUCKING-DAMNIT! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO KATE?" Maggie was furious as she drew her gun and aimed it at Green Dragon. Dragon breathed and then pushed up his mask.

"We were ambushed. They got Kate. I have a name which could lead me to her but I need you to search it." Maggie felt her heart get pierced with ice when Dragon told her. All the fear she felt had become real as she realised she may never see Kate again. She lowered her gun and was about to cry when Dragon held her shoulders. Looking into his dark blue eyes she realised he was the only one who could help. Swallowing hard she steeled herself.

"What's the name?" Samuel smiled and moved his arms away as Maggie went to her computer.

"Tommy Iroh. He's a gang boss." Maggie typed up the name and a face popped up over the name Tommy Iroh.

"He owns the club "Five fingers" on the east side."

"Got it. Thanks." Dragon pulled down his mask and moved to the window. Before going through it he turned to Maggie. "Go home. I'll bring her there when I find her." Dragon was about to fly out but Maggie stopped him;

"Make him hurt."

"I always do." With that Green Dragon flew out into the rainy night.

15 minutes later

Tommy Iroh was sitting in his office, smoking a fine Cuban cigar. He was feeling pretty good about himself. His club was the best on this side of Gotham and he had just made a big payday in helping to take down two unwanted pests. Yes he was feeling pretty good.

That feeling evaporated when a dark and menacing figure pulled him off his chair and slammed him against the wall.

"WHERE IS SHE?" Green Dragon demanded as he held Iroh a foot off the floor against the wall.

"THE FUCK YOU TALKING ABOUT?" Iroh shouted back. The club was packed and the music meant his guards were unable to hear him. Which meant they didn't hear his shout of pain as Dragon slammed his fist into Iroh's ribcage, causing a snapping sound.

"That was a rib. You want to keep the rest, you start talking. Now, WHERE IS BATWOMAN?"

"She's probably in the Gotham River by now. I don't care. I got my money."

"Money isn't going to save you now." Green Dragon said coldly as he grabbed Iroh's hand and pulled all his finger's back, breaking them all.

"AAAHHHH!"

"Don't you get it? The only thing that will save you is if you talk. Now will you talk?" Iroh looked at the eyeless face of his tormentor, seeing the cold heart and torment that he could unleash, it was not worth the money.

"The docks. Warehouse 48."

"Good." Dragon then lifted Iroh up and slammed him on top of the desk. A swift strike knocked him out. Turning to the window, he opened the window and grappled off, at his fastest.

10 minutes later

"It's been nearly an hour. How long are we meant to sit on her?"

"I've told you a million fucking times. We wait an hour to here from anybody and if we don't then we cap her."

The goon groaned in annoyance and turned back to the captive. Tied to a chair in the middle of a warehouse floor was Batwoman, looking worse for wear. Her mask had a large crack in it, the glass eye lenses broken. Her nose had blood seeping out and her lip was burst. Her suit was rough, various tears in the fabric. This was all curtesy of the RPG and the goons choosing to throw a few punches as revenge for various bat-related beat downs.

The head goon lifted his head as his mobile phone began ringing.

"Yeah boss. Plan failed. Ok got it." Placing his phone back in his pocket he reached for his belt, taking out a Beretta and chambering a round.

"Plan's gone to hell. We dump the bat and get out of here." The goon lifted the gun to Batwoman's temple. Kate had expected to go out like this. As she felt the steel against her temple she could only hope that Maggie would forgive her.

Just as the man's finger touched the trigger, a shuriken flew out from the darkness and embedded itself in the back of his hand. The goon howled in pain as the gun was dropped as he cradled his hand. The goon next to him screamed as he felt something stab into the back of his shoulder and pull him away into the darkness. The three other goons heard a scream before silence.

"What the hell are you doing, start shooting!" The goon with the shuriken shouted as he continued to cradle his hand. The others quickly realised this and fired into the shadows were they saw their buddy being pulled.

Once the magazines were unloaded they looked to each other.

"Did we get him?"

"No." They all looked up as a boot collided with one of the goons, knocking him out. Standing up a mars hammer flew at one of the others, knocking him down before Green Dragon whipped it back and threw it at the final goon's head. Seeing his men all beaten the leader got up and ran.

"Screw this." But before he reached the door a shuriken flew into his leg and after falling down a fist collided with his face.

Looking to check that was everybody Green Dragon rushed to Batwoman, looking her over for injuries before untieing her and lifting her up. She moaned as she looked up at Dragon.

"Samuel?"

"You're ok Kate."

"How'd you find me?"

"Had help."

"Who would help you?"

"Someone who loves you."

Jamie Sawyer was worried. Her mother was sitting forward on the couch staring at the blank TV. Her hands were knitted together in front of her head. Plucking up the courage, Jamie approached her mother.

"Mom are you ok?" Maggie flinched before forcing a smile at her daughter.

"I'm fine baby." She pulled her daughter into a hug as she felt a tear leave her eye.

"Where's Kate?" Kate sighed and pulled away from Jamie.

"I don't know baby."

"She's right here." Both Maggie and Jamie whipped their heads to the door where Green Dragon stood holding up Batwoman under her shoulder.

"KATE!" Maggie rushed forward and embraced her fiancé. The groan of pain from Kate however pulled her away.

"Oh my god you're hurt."

"No kidding." Kate groaned. Maggie then put Kate's free arm around her shoulder and helped Dragon move her to the bedroom, laying her down on the bed. Maggie began to peel of Kate's suit.

"There's a first aid kit in the bathroom."

"Got it." Just as Dragon was about to go get it Maggie stopped him again.

"Thank-you."

"Just keeping a promise." Dragon moved to go get the kit but he turned to look at Jamie, who was staring at him in awe.

"Are you?"

"Please don't say Jaws."

Next Chapter: The Raid

A/N Sorry I haven't uploaded in a while. Been busy with college and been dosed with a monster cold. Will try to make updates more regularly.