Chapter 39

Last Chapter Robin caught up with Mariko, they had their little chat, Mariko drugged him and she was off. To where Robin knows not, but leave it to the world's greatest detective's sidekick to figure it out! Now ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!

Robin sat in the den of the Cave, he sighed. Mariko was out there somewhere, and planning to cripple the entire system of the Light. On one hand if she succeeded she'd be doing the justice League a huge favor, on the other if she failed—Robin shook his head.

"I have to stop her before she does something stupid, and get herself killed." He mumbled, "The question is, where has she gone?"

"Uhm, I might be able to help." Tony said making Robin jump in surprise. He looked to the older boy.

"Oh, Tony, how long have you been back there?" he asked.

"Not very long, just enough to hear about miss Mariko." Tony said, "You saw her?"

Robin nodded, "She's been successful in seriously crippling two members of the Light, Lex Luthor and Ra's Al Ghul."

"so you're trying to find out where she's headed now?" Tony asked, "I might be able to help. Miss Mariko put a tracking device inside me; if we reroute it we might be able to find her."

"First of all, gross." Robin said, "Second, I don't think that'd work, she's probably got you booby trapped."

Tony frowned, he was probably right. Truth of the matter was, Tony still wasn't sure what all he had inside him.

"I don't care I want to help Miss Mariko. Just like you do." He said.

"I don't want to help her, I want to stop her. This goes beyond anything she has ever done. She's going to get herself killed." Robin growled. Tony glared.

"Try to defend it all you want; I know you want to help her." He said balling his hands into fists, "I've noticed the weird way you've taken an interest into her."

"What are you talking about?" Robin asked, Tony huffed.

"Whether you want to admit it outwardly or not, you care for her just as much as I do." He said. Robin scowled.

"I don't, I just want to keep the body count to a minimum." He said, "Now if you really want to help, why don't you try and get in contact with Mariko."

Tony glared at Robin who's back was turned. The thought of simply beating the crap out of Robin crossed his mind. It'd be easy, and over quickly, but Mariko wouldn't like that very much. So instead he turned and walked out of the room.

Meanwhile Robin sat looking towards the television thinking over what Tony had said. He didn't like Mariko, not like that. True though, he had to admit there was a slight attraction when she was working with the Team for that brief moment in time. However it was a very small attraction. Robin cursed, why was he letting that get to him now? Right now he had to find her, and with a little hope and a ton of luck, try to convince her to stop what she was doing before it's too late.

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"Savage a problem," Luthor said the Light was having one of their video meetings, Savage looked to the screen.

"I agree, someone has been sabotaging us." Ra's Al Ghul said, "Batman somehow found the League of Shadows' hide away. Someone is out to destroy us, and it's not the Justice League."

"The question is who's the saboteur and what they're gain is." Queen bee said. Savage scowled.

"I believe I may have the answer to that question." He said.

"We're listening." Queen bee growled. Savage gave Bee a look, and brought up an image of Mariko Miko. The members of the light stared.

"Who is this?" Luthor asked.

"Her name is Mariko Miko, she's an orphan girl genius I found in Tokyo several years ago. With a little bit of manipulation I was able to get her to join our ranks." Savage began, "She was responsible for a lot of our achievements for the last two or three years. When I decided that she was no longer useful to our cause I let her go. I had meant to keep her locked away in Arkham for a while."

"But she escaped?" Klarion asked, Savage nodded.

"She's out for revenge however I doubt she will be very successful anymore." He said.

"And what makes you so sure of that? She's already obliterated the majority of my company Lex Corp will be out for months!" Luthor shouted.

"Not to mention the casualties sustained by my men in the League of Shadows." Ra's Al Ghul said.

"Now that I'm aware of her actions I'll be taking precautions to ensure no more setbacks are made." Savage explained.

"DON'T BE TOO SURE ABOUT THAT VANDAL SAVAGE!" A voice shouted as a second panel appeared on the video meeting and Mariko's picture appeared on screen. She let out a twisted laugh.

"Miko, what an….unexpected, surprise." Savage said, Mariko glared at Savage, her face contorting in anger.

"You think you can stop me!? See how easily I hacked your little meeting? You'll never catch me, no matter how much security you put around you Savage, I'm coming for you!" She screamed, "You're gonna pay for dumping me in that asylum, and I'm not gonna rest until everything you've worked for is destroyed. That includes your little club."

"You seem pretty cocky for one little girl." Queen bee said, Mariko pursed her lips.

"Queen Bee of Bialia, a militant feminist and pheromone mind controller. You manipulate the minds of men." She said, Queen Bee raised her brows in surprise, "The Justice League's computer files have a lot of dirt on you, perhaps I should expose you next."

"Why you little brat." She growled. Mariko laughed.

"I've been called worse." She said, "Now, as I was saying I'm going to end you're little club, I don't care how immortal you claim to be, Savage, everyone has a weakness, the question is what's yours?"

"You won't succeed Miko," Savage said. Mariko smiled, "You will die before you get any farther."

"And how is that exactly Savage? You never did take me seriously did you?" She asked, "Well now you're going to pay for what you've done. When I'm finished with you, not even you're alien buddies will be able to save you."

Savage glared as Mariko let out an insane laugh.

"You're gonna pay for screwing me over Vandal Savage, and killing Takumi!" She shouted, "I HOPE YOU'RE READY! AHAHAHA!"

With that the transmission ended and the members of the Light looked to Savage.

"You were saying? She seems downright determined to end you and the Light." Ra's Al Ghul said.

"Not to worry, this child may claim to be a genius, however her location was easy to pinpoint." Brain said.

"I have a more suitable plan," Savage said, then brought up another set of images this time of Mariko's three friends, "These three girls are close friends of Mariko Miko's. With them in our custody she won't be so eager to take make any further attacks."

"I'll send someone to pick them up," Luthor said, "If you send someone they're bound to run."

"My thoughts exactly Luthor." Savage said, "Be sure to do it quickly, if we dawdle Mariko is bound to discover."

Dun dun DUUUN! Haha this week's YJ was totally awesome! NERDGASMIC! I would feel sorry for Arsonal however he did have it coming. I'm glade the Misfit group left Luthor's grasp but it doesn't seem like that boom tube remote was destroyed. Might be nothing, but who knows see ya next chapter! 'See you later armadillos—unless I see you first! Haha!' REVIEW!