Ducra was right, the plane ride back was depressing, But he mostly paid attention to the changing surroundings outside the small window. It felt odd and a bit exciting to be going back to Gotham, what had changed in the short time he had been gone. Had they finally decided to burn down Crime ally? No one said anything when he got a ticket to Gotham, so it must still be standing.

The slight humming of the engines outside on the wings of the plane seemed to sooth him as he blinked out the window once more before looking ahead to the back of the seat in front of him. Jason ran a hand threw his hair and took another deep breath, saying he wasn't nervous about this would be like lying to himself. It felt like the very first time he had returned after his death, but again it also felt different he had a new perspective of things and his war on crime would never be the same.

His thought ventured back to his time with Ducra, it was hard and rough and he never sweat so much in his life nor been so physically exhausted, but he had turned out so much better physically and mentally.

He`d stay away at first, like he planed back then, the last thing he needed was to be thrown back into the drama with Bruce and the other two rockin robins, but going to Gotham, and causing trouble that kind of promised you`d see Batman around if not Batgirl.

Jason`s eyes narrowed slightly, had Kori or Roy tried to look for him, had they seen the note? Did they believe it? Roy knew his hand writing as creepy as that was so there was a good chance they knew it was his note, but did they wonder what was wrong, what had been going threw his head? Did they talk to Tim, or Dick, Barbara? Bruce. Had they tried to look for him?

He hoped not, that, this family, this group needed a little distance from each other it was so crowded that if you tried to move you`d break everything. He felt like he was cut off from them and that air felt good. He liked the freedom and he wasn't going to give it up so easily.

the heavy thud of the pane touching the ground below brought him out f thought and he didn't dare look out the window, he only grabbed his bag from under his seat and moved out with the crowd of people. Finally he reached to open air and he smiled across the gloomy air, thick, heavy, grey clouds hung over the sky. in the distance towards the city a bolt of lightning struck down with a loud roar of thunder.

Good old Gotham, more then half the day was covered in night and the last few hours were either rain or grey skies. It was rare to have a sunny day in Gotham. In metropolis people said that cold winds from the artic had reached Gotham and had frozen the peoples hearts. It was complete bull but still funny to hear how this City made so many names.

Jason adjusted the duffle bags strap on his shoulder and headed off, he was home.

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Jason threw his things down onto the floor the moment he entered the apartment. The familiar paint chipped walls, the creaking of the floor boards with each step he took, and the sound the rain made against the apartment could only be here.

Jason crouched down and dug his fingers into the holes in the floor board, pulling in up he adjusted his stance to sit on one knee as he shuffled threw the things still inside. He`d left his phone, one of many, a number of guns and clips, his other weapons like ninja stars, grapple gun, and the a sorted smoke/ bomb pellets. Jason shuffled threw everything a bit more before coming cross something he completely forgotten about, the chain.

Jason pulled the chain out and leaned back to sit completely on the ground while he tracked his fingers over the cold metal of the 'R' over the Bat symbol. He hesitated a bit before throwing it on and shivering a bit as the cold pressed against his skin.

Thunder roaring loud out side made him get up a gun in hand and walk to the window leaning against the frame and looking out the fuzzy glass, It was almost impossible to see anything due to so much rain. Gotham really hadn't changed in climate wises, time to go see how it changed city wise.

Jason grabbed his hood and jacket before he pushed the window open and jumped out. Grabbing the top of the window sill outside and pulling the rest of himself out the window and onto the roof.

His clothes were soaked threw in minuets of being outside but running and flipping and grappling off of the buildings kept the weight of the water off of him. Jason summersaulted on a pile of boxes left on the roof and pushed off falling onto a smaller rooftop, he ran forward and swung his legs over the ledge. he Landed with a loud bang on the dumpster. Jason wasn't on the top of it for more then a second before flipping back and landing on the ground leaning against one knee in a crouched position. The alley was only slightly protected by the rain but it was enough to let him think clearly without trying to listen to the things around him.

If he was going to restart this 'war on crime' then he already had a small start, people knew him, he had connections as a crime lord but he was sure that once he left those ties slipped big time, they were probably working with Black mask again, or other employment, Like the great white shark, two face, or penguin. Some one who could bring in the heaviest amount of cash.

He didn't need the cash he just needed the fear that these men had of him.

"Well," He sighed to himself, "There's no time like the present, time to get to work."

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It wasn't hard to find the idiots, they all were obviously found other means of employment, he spent the better part of the day taking them and any body guards out. He left Ducra`s a week ago and was in Gotham for two days and he had made good progress. He hadn't see Bruce nor Tim yet but he had caught glimpse of Barbara and Dick checking out his crime scenes. If they knew anything they didn't show it.

Rumors of him being back were low, saying as he killed the only people who say him and any other time he made sure t never be seen so he got the feeling that they were just good guesses that the Bat family chose to ignore, the weren't excepting him. The element of surprise.

"So bring me what you owe or your not getting what you paid for, these arnt just regular drugs kid, there fresh off the line so I expect my money when I ask for it." Tony, one of his old lackeys, a real ass, not that he cared to get acquainted with any of the men who worked for him but this guy just seemed to make a name for himself.

Jason leaned against the wall, he was in the darker part of the alley so the man didn't see him off the back, only once the kid left quickly did he seem to see Jason Standing there.

Jason chuckled, "Kids."

"Right." The man growled in agreement pulling out a cigarette and lighting it. Tony glanced at him once then twice, "Um...Want one?"

"I`ve got my own, besides I`m working." Jason smiled behind his mask, Tony frowned and narrowed his eyes against the dark to try and see him, "You a cop or something."

"Or something." Jason said, "Do you normally sell to kids?"

Tony smirked, "Moneys still green."

"You know, I never liked you Tony, so believe me when I tell you I wont regret this." Jason sighed getting tired of the game quickly. Tony frowned even more, "I know you buddy."

"Maybe," Jason growled walking out into the open, Tony only blinked, "You the real thing or just another idiot trying to copy the man."

Jason walked over to him and brought his knee to Tony`s crouch, the man grunted in pain and tried to double over but Jason grabbed his head and threw him back into the wall, "Does that answer your question?"

"Yea`." Tony coughed. Jason pulled out his gun and pointed it at the man`s head, "I told you Tony, no dealing to kids."

Tony opened his mouth to speak but Jason pulled the trigger, there was a loud bang and the bullet hit the wall redirecting somewhere else, but the sound dazed Tony to his core and he was probably seeing double from the gun being so close to his ear. Jason pocketed the gun and grabbed Tony`s shoulders smashing him into the wall again, "Hey, Tony your a pathetic ass hole but you make better live bait then dead, I want you to send out a message Tony."

"Yea` w-what ever you say Red!" Tony nodded talking a little louder having the ringing in his ears.

"Good, now, go tell your buddies about our little chat or you wont make it across the street without a bullet to your head." Jason grabbed Tony`s shoulder and threw him out into the road, the man stubble a bit but got to his feet and ran off. Jason took a deep breath before grappling to one of the buildings roof tops and following Tony.