Chapter 5: I am Crimson.

Jason walked through the armory and folded his arms over his chest as the others were getting dressed for patrol. Dick walked in pulling his new gloves on with his pouches and twirling one of his new escrima sticks. His Nightwing attire was tight fitting and revealed his every muscle.

"Having trouble Jaybird?" Dick asked as he played with his black domino mask in his hands.

"You try matching a red steam punk-ish feather cowl to an experimental batsuit." Jason snarled. "All the while thinking of a bad ass fear inducing name."

Dick scoffed and folded his arms. "Nightwing is pretty terrifying." Jason laughed once and shook his head. "Anyways," Dick continued, "How about this one?" Dick moved to a side area of the armory and opened a hidden compartment.

Jason stepped up to Dick's side and looked inside to see a plain red armored suit with no symble on the chest. Jason pulled out the armored plated one piece suit and smiled at it. It was similar to the current Nightwing suit that Dick wore but instead of black and blue it was all red with black linings.

"Oh yes." Jason smiled as he looked over at other armors. "I think I can use this and some other clothing." Jason's smile grew wicked and his eyes sparkled. "Now just need a name!"

"I like Jaybird personally." Dick joked as he pulled the domino mask over his eyes officially becoming Nightwing. "It fits."

"Hardy harha!" Jason flipped Nightwing off and started putting together his suit. "Maybe," Jason thought about it for a second and smiled as he pulled on black boots and strapped it to the red legs, "I'll have to think about it for a minute." Jason strapped the red gloves to the arm plates of his armor and reached for his cowl.

"Hey hold up Jase." Dick stepped in Jason's way and crossed his arms over his chest and looked towards the ground. "I've got to know something."

"What's up Dickybird?" Jason asked as he looked over different utility belts.

"I understand you came back to help the team with its Hive investigation," Nightwing sighed heavily, "But was Barbra another reason you came back? To rekindle your two's relationship?"

Jason found an 'x' shaped utility belt and strapped it over his chest and laughed. Nightwing looked over Jason and his eyes widened. Jason with out his cowl looked absolutely menacing. His armored limbs and black boots seemed to make his chiseled frame stand out against the mostly black cave around him. The 'x' shaped utility belt across his chest seemed to make Jason look deadly instead of fearsome like his and Batman's suits did for them.

"Barbra and me are ancient history Dickybird." Jason assured Nightwing. "Now then," Jason pushed past Nightwing and grabbed his cowl pulling it on over his face except for the goggles which he held in his hands, "Lets go patrol."

Jason pulled the goggles over his domino mask just as Batman and Batgirl walked into the room. Cassie was pulling her full face cowl of the BlackBat costume over her head as Batgirl tied her red hair up into a ponytail.

"Sure its a good idea to go out?" Jason asked Barbra as he pulled a gun holster out of his duffel bag and strapped it across his waist.

"Jason what is that?" Batman asked, his eyes narrowing. "We dont use guns."

"Relax Ol'Man." Jason laughed as he tossed one of his guns to Batman. "Rubber bullets. Non-lethal I promise." Batman looked over the gun and tossed it back to Jason. "But seriously," Jason pointed to Barbra, "Shitting me right? She's still recuperating. No fucking way she is up for patrol."

"I'm fine Jason." Barbra stated as she pulled her cowl over her head becoming Batgirl.

"No you aint." Jason retorted as he pulled the cloth tighter around his face completely hiding his face. Jason hit a button on the side of the cowl and his voice became nearly mechanical. "You were shot and you're still recuperating."

"Then take it easy on her." Batman stated crossing the room to where Red Robin was extending and shortening his bo-staff. "She's with you and Robin tonight."

"Oh hell fucking no!" Jason's mechanical voice nearly screamed. "I'm going out into the field rusty with a Demon Spawn," Pointing to Robin as he crossed his arms and snorted, "I'm not going to be responsible for Batgirl too!"

"He makes a good point Batman." Nightwing agreed crossing his arms and standing next to Batgirl.

"Dont I get a voice in this?" Batgirl asked angrily. "I want to go with you tonight Batman. Let BlackBat go with Robin and Jason."

"I'll go with Killer Chick no problem!" Jason said nodding his head. "Shit it'll make the lack of conversation from Demon Spawn way better."

Batman lowered his head. "I have no way to win this do I?"

"No." All of the sidekicks said together."

"Fine." Batman turned back around. "But I'm dropping your assigned area then." Batman punched some coordinates into his glove computer and Jason's beeped. "You three are to stay in Quadrants 54-55 only."

"Crime Alley?" Jason smiled. "Home sweet home."

"Dont get cocky." Nightwing scoffed as he walked towards his bike.

"Me?" Jason feigned being hurt. "Cocky? Its like you dont know me at all Dickybird!"

"You still need a name." BlackBat said coldly as she stood next to Robin. Red Robin walked by her casually. Jason smiled under his cowl as their hands slightly touched.

"Name?" Jason pulled on the half red feathered cape, that went to just his middle back and looked to blend perfectly into the feathered cowl, on over his shoulders. "Call me," Jason hit another button on his cowl and the goggles eyes flashed red, "Crimson."

Crimson and Robin stared over Crime Alley as BlackBat sat on the vent of the building they were currently waiting atop of. So far the evening had been uneventful. Two breaking and entering that were stopped by the three vigilantes by just dropping in front of the crooks. And a very sad (and somewhat awkward) mugging.

"Did," Robin fought with the words, "Did that guy really piss himself and then start crying?"

"Told Dickybird this outfit was terrifying." Crimson said proudly.

"You really have to shoot him with a rubber bullet?" BlackBat asked rubbing her temples. "We WERE in a closed off alley. My ears are still ringing from the shot."

"Better then live ammo trust me!" Crimson laughed.

"Why Crimson?" Robin asked as he peered over the neighborhood through his binoculars.

Jason's mind swam with images of the crowbar swinging down upon him. The warehouse exploding mere yards from him. The single bird (which he thought was a crow at the time) which looked red through his blood soaked eyes.

"That's a story for another time." Crimson said crossing his arms over his 'x' shaped belt over his chest. "See anything?"

"Nope." Robin said sighing. "Just a boring night it seems."

"Good." BlackBat said hoping from the vent. "Gives me time to get to know the run-a-way son."

"Drop it BlackBat." Crimson warned.

"Why would you run away over a girl?" The young former assassin pushed. "I mean me and Red Robin..."

"If you know what's good for you," Crimson pulled his right gun from his side and pointed it straight at BlackBat's face, "You'll shut the fuck up or I'll empty this clip straight into your fucking teen aged, Bieber obsessed brain! GOT IT?"

BlackBat stepped back and looked straight into Crimson's goggled covered eyes. The mechanical voice seemed terrifying. There was no hint of a lie anywhere in his voice. Her training as an assassin taught her how to tell one killer from another. And from that one statement she knew. She knew that Crimson had blood on his hands. BlackBat took a deep breath, cocked her hip to one side and crossed her arms stepping forward and stopping right before the out stretched gun.

"I like Lacey Sturm thank you."

Crimson cocked his head to the side and nodded. "Nice name drop." Crimson started laughing hard and holstered his gun. BlackBat let out a relieved breath as Robin continued to look between the older vigilantes.

"That was intense." A females voice came from behind them.

Crimson turned pulling both guns from their holsters as Robin crouched and pulled two batarangs mirroring BlackBats moves. Before the three vigilantes stood two costumed women. One was wearing black and orange armor with a katana across her back and a half black half orange ninja mask cover her face with only one eye hole visible along with her jaw and orange clad lips. The other woman wore a loose fitting purple cape covering her grey skin tight leotard with a massive purple hood covering her plain grey masked face

"Ravager." Crimson seemed amused as he holstered one of his guns. Robin and BlackBat never moved but watched Crimson step forward holding one gun at the black and orange armored one.

"You finally have a name?" Ravager asked unsheathing her katana.

"Crimson."

"Original." Ravager stood across from Crimson. "Mind holstering that pea shooter?"

"Mind telling me why you're in Gotham?"

"Oh dear lord," The purple clad woman shook her head.

"Thought you were in Metropolis Spoiler?" Robin's face scrunched€up as he looked over the daughter of Cluemaster. "Not good Steph. Batman will want to know that a tricky little thief is back in town."

"Oh little Robin you're so tough!" Stephanie Brown laughed as she removed her Spoiler hood and mask revealing her long curls of blonde hair. "Did big bad Bats get a new partner?"

"Was about to ask you the same thing about your dear old daddy." BlackBat smarted off. "Since when does Cluemaster, or any of you for that matter, know Deathstroke?"

"He trained me." Ravager and Crimson said at same time. Ravager and Crimson looked over each other as BlackBat, Robin and Stephanie looked between the two.

"Come on Ravager." Stephanie said pulling her mask back on. "We've seen all we need to see."

Ravager removed her mask, letting her snow white hair fall around her face and her one blue eye shine bright as her left eye was covered by an eye patch, and smiled as she sheathed her katana and stepped up to Crimson. "Good seeing you again Jason." She whispered so only he could hear her. Ravager unwrapped the cloth around Crimson's mouth and kissed him passionately.

Crimson pushed her away and wrapped his mouth back up. "Always a pleasure Rose." Crimson said loudly. Rose Wilson couldnt see, but could hear the smile on Jason's face as she and Spoiler dropped smoke pellets and vanished.

A.N:

The support of everyone reading has been intense and I love it! Please keep the reviews coming. The more reviews I get the more I'll likely post.

To answer some questions. Yes Jay/Babs are a big part of this story but not the main couple. To be honest I'm not even sure I'm gonna pair Jason with just one person just yet. NO THIS WILL NOT BE A HAREM even through some later chapters will seem that way. Though I would be lying if I said that Jay/Babs was not my favorite pairing I'm not sure that's the way this story will be going in the long run.

As for the Dick/Babs going on right now. Just stay tuned and keep reading. Things will become clear.

As for next time? Well how will Batman deal with his returning son knowing a deadly assassin? FIND OUT NEXT TIME ON CRIMSON CROW! (au jason todd story!)

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Would love to see how everyone would picture Crimson's suit I introduced this chapter. In fact. The best art I receive I'll post as the cover art for this entire story!