Jason had called four times before hanging up after the first ring, he was if anything nervous about this and it irritated him that those two could still get under get his skin. Even after the two years he tried convincing himself he didn't care about them, that their lives weren't his problem, as cold as that was.
Jason`s hand dug into the pay phone harder then it should have and his other hand rested against the glass his elbow locked in place so he wouldn't press end again.
Each ring seemed to be louder and louder, until there was a muffled sound at the end of it, "Hello?"
Jason held the phone tighter in his grip, damn he hadn't really figured how he was going to start this conversation off, or how to end it. At that moment he realized how much of a pussy he sounded like.
"I`m hanging up now." the sound he remembered Roy`s oh so charming grumpy mood telling him that the archer had just woken up. He could only relate.
"Roy." Jason sighed, Jason could picture Roy looking at the phone with somewhat of a mixed exspretion. who could blame him?
"Who`s this?" Roy spat. Jason sighed, "You know how this is Roy, your not that retarded."
"I'm hanging up now." Roy said in a voice that told him to plainly to drop dead.
"ROY!" Jason yelled into the phone halting the man from hanging up, "I know you and Kori hate me for leaving, trust me calling you and Kori was the last thing the on my list of things to but I`m just warning you, Slade he came over today not in the nice way and tried to kill me,-"
"Good."
Jason ignored him," - But now he`s going after you and Kori, we...have to get to him first."
"We!?" Roy yelled, "Jason me, you and Kori haven't been a 'we' in two years! And all the sudden your ready to team up to save us, I can take care of myself and Kori is safe where she is."
Jason frowned, "Where she is where the hell is she?!"
Roy hefted a small breath of taste-less amusement, "Kori? She left three weeks ago, we had a...disagreement and decided to take Dick-shit up on his offer."
"Look." Jason sighed leaning on the phone booth heavily, "I`m not happy with slade, he`s a murdering scum bag and you dont have to help but you really need to get over yourself harper. Now, where is Kori?"
Roy was silent for a moment before Jason heard the phone crack in Roy`s grip just a bit, "Fine! But this means nothing, you ditched you deal with the fact I`m never going to help your ass."
"Fine by me." Jason spat, he told Roy where to meet him and Roy gave him Kori`s location, he should of known when Roy said Dick-shit that Kori would be at the Watch tower.
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"Wally!" Barbara called from the computer, "You`ve got a private call."
Wally looked up from the computer opposite of the room, then remembered the call Artemis was supposed to give him earlier. He jogged over to it and nodded to Barbara who smiled back and left the room to go get her coffee.
Wally put in the head set and leaned against the main computer`s key board with a smirk, "Hey sexy I`ve been waiting for your call, now that Liam's not coming over this week we have more time, did you get that little black thon-"
"Wow, just...wow." Wally jumped this wasn't Artemis`s voice. "Who is this!"
"Wow that how much appreciation I get for saving your life, I feel so loved."
Wally grinned, "Jason! I heard you were back, not in the best way but...back non the less. not to happy about what you did to Dick though."
"if you could only see all the fuck`s I give." Jason retorted. Wally snickered, "What do you need, seeing how you asked for me and not any of your aquatints."
"Yeah, this needs to stay on the down low, understand?" Jason said the last word stretched out. Wally made a waving gesture with his hand, "Yeah yeah."
"I need to talk to Kori."
"Kori? Wait, are you and the other getting-,"
"No," Jason interrupted quickly, "Were not getting back together, I just need her to meet me somewhere."
"I don't think she`s into booty calls Jason." Wally chuckled.
"Shut it! Just tell her, I`ll send the coordinates in a few seconds threw suit." Jason said.
"Sure thing, I`ll-," the call ended and Wally sighed, "Tell her."
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Jason and Roy stood in complete silence for the past few moments before Kori came gliding down beside them, she looked like the top of the Gotham bridge would crumble the moment she stepped on , while he and Roy hadn't seemed to change much Kori had changed a lot from what he remembered in her said few weeks with young justice, the purple and slightly reveling suit she wore was gone completely and she was wearing a dark and light blue suit that looked like it was hers but it was just so different.
"The team make you wear that?" Roy asked not looking at her only messing with the robotic arm.
Kori`s green eyes narrowed, "I`m free to wear what I wish, opposed to red neck trash outfits and motorcycle fetish."
"God I`ve missed these mini squabbles." Jason said sarcastically, Roy rolled his eyes, "That's why you left huh?"
"No it`s not." Jason growled.
"Then why did you leave Todd," Kori asked coldly using his last name just to show how pissed she was about the situation. Jason sighed, "can we please get off this subject there`s a maniac killer searching for us."
"Your problem." Roy stated.
"Our problem." Kori shot back, she looked around the surroundings, "Why have you chosen this location Jason?"
"Because it`s the highest spot in Gotham at the moment other then Wayne`s building so if Slade falls he`ll die." Jason said, "For sure."
"Hmm, sure your not going to push us off?" Roy asked skeptically.
"I can fly ." Kori said plainly, "so this area of choice would be an unpopular, in my case, but I`d be pleased to throw the two of you off and you can 'squabble' till you hit the water."
"Oh I`m terrified. " Jason said, "Says the girl who joined the pep squad, if you kill us your off their team too."
"Explain why were still here." Roy hissed, "tell me that smart ass."
Jason sighed and dug into his pocket and pulled out his gun, "Slade isnt a sissy Roy, you should know he`ll never quit a fight."
"Witch means." Roy frowned.
"Witch means Slade knew I`d notice my phone gone and he knew I`d call you, and i knew that he knew that...i guess." Jason said.
"Speak plain." Kori ordered.
"He led Slade here." Roy hissed.
"Ambush!" Kori hissed curling her orange hands into tight fist. Jason shook his head, "No, It didn't lie Slade would have come for you to so now were prepared and taking him out as a group will help make this faster."
"Seems like your just scared to fight slade alone." Roy snickered.
"I've fought the man before Roy, like I said I didn't need you to come-,"
Kori let out a small puff of air in disbelief, "Your Plan wouldn't have worked then."
Jason shrugged, "I`ve got JPS on the phone I could of just as easily tracked him down, but this isn't just my fight, so you can stay and fight or leave."
No body moved for a few moments. Jason nodded, "Good."
"wait," Roy said, "Just so you know this does not mean were okay."
Jason and Kori nodded, and it was that moment when Slade chose to drop down on them.
A/N: Sorry I was planning to write the fight scene in this chapter but I have some family issues that need to be taken care of at the moment, there`s a possibility I might not post tomorrow but it`s a small possibility. peace.