AN: OMG I'm so sorry guys! I though I had uploaded Chapter 5 already! So as a sorry here's Chapter 6 too. Don't forget to review! Let me now if something was confusing or too fast so I can fix it :) Enjoy!~~
Chapter Six: Dear Diary
I told you so." Jason chimed, sprawled in a reading chair. They were back at the manor in the study and Bruce had just pulled out Tim's journal out from one of the bookshelves.
"We could have found it faster if you had been looking for it too." He stated resisting the childish urge to roll his eyes. Jason just shrugged.
"I told you where it was didn't I? Heck, I told you existed which was really sad on your part that you didnt even know about it. Really, Bruce you should start paying more attention to your kids. They could be feeling neglected."
Bruce laid the book open on the desk ignoring Jason. He breathed a curse and pounded his fist on the desk. He started pacing around the room rubbing his face and Jason got up and went to the book.
"What? Where did he- oh." The book had no words on it, only weird symbols all over it. "Its a code." He stated, almost in awe.
"Is there a Key? Can we crack it?" Bruce said over his shoulder. Jason shook his head.
"The replacement sure didn't want anyone to know his business. But, we can run it through the Computer and it should be able to do it for us."
Batman was already out the door and on his way into The Cave. Jason followed him with the book.
He scanned it and uploaded the files into the program; Bruce watching his every move.
"Well?" He said staring at the screen.
"Well what?"
"What does it say!" He said almost (almost) exasperated.
"Oh come on Bruce; it doesn't work that fast. You have to give it some time. You made the damn thing didn't you?" Bruce made a throaty sound. "You're acting like he's your mentally handicapped son. Of course that's not too far-"
"How long." Bruce interrupted. Jason rolled his eyes.
"As impatient as ever. I'm not sure. It could take a day to a couple days to a week depending on how complicated it is."
"What? We need this decoded NOW."
"Sorry, B." Jason said actually feeling bad (ha). "Didn't know the replacement was your new favorite."
"Fine. Thank you for your assistance, but I can handle this from here. I'll send Alfred down to arrange payment." Bruce said storming out.
He sat there a little while staring at the screen. After an hour or so, the Computer said in a robotic female voice, "Three days until decoding is complete."
Jesus, Tim. Didn't know you had it in you...Bruce is actually really worried-God, you should see him. Acting like a stupid doting parent or something. He's really embarrassing himself. Why did you go alone? That was so stupid...
"I hope you're okay."
"Tea, Master Jason?" Alfred said making Jason jump.
"Alfred! I-uh, coffee." Alfred placed a cup in front of him.
"Will there be anything else, Sir?"
"Yeah, What about this payment Bruce keeps talking about?" Alfred nodded.
"Very good, Sir. If you will follow me." He led Jason into a room that had weapons spread out over a table. "Master Bruce said you can have whatever you'd like. He'd also like you to have this." He pulled a check out of his jacket's inside pocket.
"Aw Alfred." Jason said sweetly plucking the check out his hand. "You shouldn't have!" He examined the few things on the table. He was mostly uninterested until something small caught his eye.
"Good choice, sir." Alfred commended as Jason stuffed bags of different colored pellets in his jacket. "Do be careful with those. The blue ones are smoke bombs. The red ones are explosives. The-"
"Will do Al." Jason saluted walking back out into the Cave. "Hey squirt." Jason greeted passing by Damian who was staring at the Computer. He opened his mouth to retort but Jason was already half-way up the stairs.
