Chapter 38
Mkay to answer a review, I'm kinda just mixing timelines, Dick Grayson is still Robin, but Jade has her child. So a bit of a mixed timeline, needed something to bribe Cheshire to do as Mariko asked of her. Sorry about that, also I won't be using Aqualad anymore—I always end up forgetting he's around, so you all can decide on why he's no longer around. Anyhow ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
"Assuming false rumours and all the lies are told, it really makes my mind want to explode. Everything I try to do after what they said, becomes a fantasy!" Mariko sang as she began working on her next move to.
"So how do you plan to get Batman to show up?" Klarion asked leaning on Mariko's back as she worked, Mariko froze.
"Why are you so touchy feely all of a sudden?" she hissed, pushing the lord of Chaos off of her.
"I want to be, and it makes you squirm." Klarion said with a grin, Mariko scowled at him, not at all liking his weird new affection.
"Anyway what's the plan?" Klarion sighed.
"To draw the Bat out? Elementary my dear Watson." Mariko began, Klarion rolled his eyes, "I'm going to send a message to them."
"As you? They'll know." Klarion said, Mariko narrowed her eyes.
"No stupid, I'm going to pretend to be Ra's Al Ghul." She said. Klarion smirked.
"But you've never met the guy, how do you plan to do that?" He inquired, Mariko scowled, then looked to Klarion and grinned. "What's with that face."
"You have though, you've seen Ra's Al Ghul's face and seen how he acts." She said.
"So?"
"So, if you can remember any detail I can mimic it. Except the voice, never could get that right." Mariko said. Klarion's cat Teekl meowed.
"You've got too much time on your hands Mariko." Klarion mumbled, Mariko shook her head.
"It's not that I have too much time, it's that I never have enough." She said.
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Dick Grayson sat around Wayne Mansion, he was bored, there was nothing to do. The Team hadn't been on any missions, and Batman was going solo for the time—or so he said, no doubt Catwoman was with him. Dick sighed, then an alarm went off in the Batcave, Dick stood and ran toward the entrance to the BatCave. He put on his costume and went to the computer. A video popped up on the screen, it was of Ra's Al Ghul's men. Robin scowled, what they were doing didn't fit their M.O. (not specifying what they're doing)
Robin then decided to try and trace the transmission when he found the coordinates he sighed. He left the Cave telling Alfred he would be back soon, well as soon as he could be. He then went in search for the source of the message.
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After an hour and a half Dick managed to find the building where the video was sent from. Another hour he found an entrance, as he walked around the building he began to wonder how it was he wasn't caught yet.
"She must be slipping." He said, suddenly the lights in the building came on, Dick froze then his gaze fell on Mariko, who sat in a swivel chair holding her knees to her chest.
"You're not that lucky Robin." She said, then realized that he wasn't wearing his costume, "Well this is a surprise."
She then stood and walked to another part of the room, "The look I mean, I figured you'd find out I sent the video. So Where's Batman? Or is he Bruce right now?"
"What are you planning? Did you set me up again?" Dick asked, Mariko shook her head.
"As shocking as this may come to you, dick, my sights are set on another man." She said, Dick scowled, not sure if she was just insulting him or actually calling him by his real name.
"You're going after Savage." He said, Mariko nodded.
"I am, though that's pretty obvious, ever since he left me in that Asylum to rot." She hissed, "And what better way to get my revenge than to take down everything he's ever worked for."
"You're targeting the light!?" Dick shouted, "Mariko that's insane!"
"You knew that when you met me, remember?" Mariko asked, Dick sighed.
"You can't take down the Light, the League has been trying for years you think you can do it in just a few days?" He asked, Mariko smiled.
"I've already taken out two of my enemies," She said, "Lex Corp, and the League of Shadows"
"That was you who destroyed Lex Labs?" Dick asked.
"With a little help from Livewire, she really hates superman—oh he hasn't caught her has he?" Mariko asked, Dick glared. "I didn't think so."
"Mariko you have to stop this, when Savage realizes you're behind all this he'll come after you." Dick said with genuine worry on his face, "He'll kill you!"
"I'm already dead Robin," Mariko said, turning her back to him.
"What about Tony? He's worried about you." Dick said trying his best to convince Mariko to stop. Mariko snorted.
"The only thing that kid's worried about is that if I die so might he." She said, Dick scowled, did she really not know?
"What about your girls in Tokyo, you think they'll be happy to hear you died?" he shouted, Mariko paused, then turned to him.
"They'll notice if you never go back to them, they aren't stupid you know." He said, Mariko glared.
"Shut up! Savage won't find out I'm after him until it's too late for him." She said, "That idiot never did take me seriously, and that will be a mistake he will never forget."
"This is crazy Mariko. Think for a minute!" Dick shouted grabbing Mariko by the arms. Mariko smirked.
"I have, and so far everything is going swimmingly." She said, "By now you're partner should have found the League of Shadows' hide away."
"Wait how do you know where—never mind! Mariko, you have to stop this!" He shouted.
"Dun wanna." Mariko said pushing him off of her, she then grabbed a hold of his shirt collar, "You could help me you know, we could take out Savage together. If you do I'll go to jail for all of my crimes, so long as you take me there."
"Even if I did believe this bull crap story about you willingly going to jail, there's no way I'd be able to help you." Dick said sternly, Mariko pouted.
"I figured you'd say that. Can I at least get you stay out of my way? I can promise that no innocent people will get hurt." She said, Robin shook his head.
"You're idea of innocent people is different from mine." He said, Mariko giggled.
"That's true, but still you can either take it, or I can leave you here to rot, believe me when I say I'd rather you choose the first option. You see I'm running a bit out of time." She said her smile slipping away.
"Out of time?" Dick asked, Mariko was silent.
"Yes, time is not my friend at the moment, so hurry up and choose." She said, when Dick didn't answer she sighed and gave a small smile.
"So you choose the latter, I suppose I should have seen that coming." She said softly, then surprised Dick by giving him a random kiss on the lips. He stared as she gave a sad smile, "Guess I've got to leave you to rot now."
Mariko then released Dick from her grip and walked off, he went to stand however his body had gone numb and soon his field of vision began to blur and everything went dark.
When he came to Mariko was gone and the room was empty, he cursed.
"She drugged me." He mumbled as he began to regain the use of his limbs. Suddenly his communicator went off. He groaned and answered.
"Robin, I've been trying to reach you for two hours now where are you?" Batman growled, Dick went wide eyed, he had been out for two hours?!
"Sorry, I was following up on something," He said.
"Well finish up and get to the Gotham's outskirts, I found the League of Shadows' hide away." Batman said.
"Batman I think I should tell you—Ah!" Dick shouted his communicator suddenly let out a loud screech. He glared, had Mariko bugged it? Of course she had, she would have been an idiot not to. That would explain one reason she drugged him for two hours.
"I'll meet you there, get moving." Batman growled, obviously not hearing Robin's screech. He curse, and shut off the device.
"Guess I have no choice, I'll have to play by her rules." He muttered, then got up and left to suit up.
Mariko finally planted a kiss on him! Haha how many girly squeals did I get out of that, come on show of hands! Even if she did drug the guy it was still a kiss. Haha! Also a small note all the songs Mariko sings are real songs, most of them english dubbed from youtubers. If you go to my youtube account you can see some of the people who do them. 'See you later armadillos—unless I see you first haha!' REVIEW!