~Justice Mountain~

Jaclyn had fallen fast asleep on the couch in the kitchen only a few minutes after the conversation. All the running and stress had finally reached her brain and knocked her out cold.

Now the team and Batman stood around in the main room, discussing the various possibilities for Jason's location.

"OK, so -" Dick was cut off by the beep of an incoming call, coming from the holo-computer in front of him, indicating that someone was trying to contact the mountain. Nightwing sighed, but was quick to pick up. After all, any call could be a new lead on Jason's location.

It was a video call.

"Hello?"

"Dick?" answered a voice that was trying its hardest not to sound panicked. A voice he knew all too well. Dick's head snapped up at the familiar voice, and his heart did a quick backflip before dropping to his feet.

The team looked at the video feed, their annoyance at the interruption evaporating as they saw what was on the screen.

The holoscreen displayed a bloody face, the only identifying mark a white streak, half dyed red with the blood matting the person's otherwise dark hair. The light the person was using looked like that from a small flashlight, the type a guard or soldier might carry for emergencies.

"Jason! Where are you? Are you all right?"

Nightwing entirely disregarded the fact that Jason had used his real name in front of the team. Right now, he was meant to play the part of a brother, not a hero. All he could do was hope that would be enough.

"Forget about me." Jason paused, panting heavily as he eased himself to a sitting position against a concrete wall and pressed a hand to his side. He forced the next words out in a fierce, low whisper. "Listen. I don't have much time, but I need you to do something for me."

"What do you mea-" Jason cut off Dick's effort at getting an explanation.

"Listen!" he repeated, his voice almost angry.

"It's too late for me. But I need you to take care of someone for me. Just one person; the only one I've cared about for a damn long while."

"But what about you?" Dick cried.

Jason swore, low and heavy.

"Forget about me already! Listen, I have a sister. I need you to take care of her for me. She has no other family." The words came out in a rush.

"You mean Jaclyn? We already found her," Wally explained, stepping forward.

Jason's eyes widened slightly, surprised at the new voice and the welcome information. Evidently, the communication device he was using only recorded video, but didn't have a display.

He visibly relaxed.

"Take her to the Bat," he whispered, letting out a relieved sigh. His eyes wandered across the room, barely touching on the com's video recorder before they began to close.

"Jason, focus! Where are you? We can help!" Dick said the words fast, as he did when he was panicked.

Suddenly, Jason's eyes snapped back open. He looked to the left, releasing a string of curses.

He dropped the communicator and dropped to the floor with a shout of pain, biting his lip so hard the broken edge of one of his teeth drew blood.

The com had fallen to the corner of the wall, with the camera facing out. It gave the team a good view of the room and its contents, Jason included. In the middle of the concrete room, they spotted a fallen guard, dressed in black he layed limp on the ground. That would be how Jason got the communication device.

The team's eyes returned to the boy on the floor. His entire body crackled with blue light; he was being electrocuted. His hands clawed at a relatively-unnoticeable collar around his neck.

Finally, the electricity stopped. Jason gasped, and his head slumped back down to the floor.

The metal door in the west wall opened with a screech, admitting a tall, dark-haired woman with glittering mahogany eyes. As she neared Jason's body, he tensed in reflex.

She turned, bending down to examine one of the unconscious guard's injuries.

She stood and called out for two guards, who promptly came into the room and dragged the fallen guard out.

The woman turned back to Jason, a smile playing with the corners of her lips as she took stock of his pain-filled face. She reached forward to put a hand on his shoulder, her eyes mocking.

Jason took advantage of the situation as he tended to do and snapped for it like a wild cur, quick to sink his teeth to the bone.

She hissed and pulled back, snarling. Jason smirked.

After all, he didn't have anything to lose.

The dark-haired woman lifted her other hand and gave Jason a slap across the face. He reeled from the blow, but recovered quickly enough, the triumphant little grin returning to his face.

"You have been a bad, bad boy," she said. The smirk faded from Jason's face, and he closed his eyes.

She grinned.

"It's time for your punishment."

With that, the woman took a crowbar from inside her coat.

Dont kill me! -hides- im sorry! i know, cliffhanger again! but you don't understand, i had to do it! xD ahem, anyways, as always thanks sooo much for all the reviews! :D

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