A/N: HEY GUYS! Here's another chapter. Again tell me what you think! Next one is coming soon :)
At the mountain:
"What do you mean you found her?!" Mika yelled, frantically pacing around the living room. Owen tried to make her stop pacing, but struggled to no avail. "Mika, I told you, we don't know where she is, but the picture was sent to us." Jimmy said, putting on his boots. The tension in the room was incredibly high, everyone shocked to hear the news. "Ok uh where did Matthew go?" Mika asked, finally sitting down next to Owen. "He went to show the picture to Batman, the faster we get it to him, the faster we can find her." Jimmy said.
"He's right. Batman would have found a location already." Dominick said, leaning on the edge of the bar table. Mika nodded.
"All we can do now is wait until Matt gets back." Owen said, squeezing Mika's shoulder, trying to relieve the tension continuously building up inside her. Just as he said that, Matthew walked through the door in full costume.
"Matt, what? When did you get back?" Dominick asked. Matthew threw away the sneakers he was wearing earlier. "A few seconds ago? Yeah, about that. Perks of being a speedster. These sneakers didn't hold up well though." He said, running his hands through his hair. "So did you get the picture to Bats?" Owen asked, standing up. Matthew nodded. "I see you guys have suited up already. Nightwing and Bats have a plan. They're bound to arrive any moment now." He said. Just as he said that, the Zeta beams boomed.
"Nightwing, B-01, Batman, 02." The team turned around to see Nightwing and Batman walk in. "Alright. We'll keep you posted. If anything happens, we'll get you as backup." Batman said on the phone before putting it down.
"Everyone, briefing room, now." Batman said. They all walked into the briefing room and stood around the screen where Nightwing plugged in a dark wire. The tension in the room was slowly increasing, especially since the longer they were taking, the more Joker could do to Delta.
"Alright. As you all know, the Justice League are on a mission in South Africa, meaning that we will all have to put in even more work." Batman said.
"We have both agreed that you guys should play a big part in this mission as she is your team member. Are you all alright with this? I mean, this is the worst of the worst we're talking about." Nightwing said, his face soft. A wave of nods drifted through the team. "Alright then. A few basics." Batman said, approaching the group of teenagers and Nightwing. "You 5, including Nightwing will be split into pairs. Never and I mean NEVER leave your pairs. These are unexpected people. The pairs are going to be the following: Nightwing and Dash, Gray Ghost and Relic and Echo and Kage. Nightwing, Dash, listen up." Batman said. Both boys looked up on the screen, which showed a warehouse. "We've tracked their location to here. If you haven't guessed by now, it is extremely likely that Joker, Riddler, Poison Ivy and Psimon have somehow gotten control of Delta and her powers. Her alter ego is extremely dangerous as she can't control herself. Dash, Nightwing, I am trusting you both to get her under control. Once we get there, get to Delta and get her under control but DO NOT hurt her to the point of not going back." Batman said, looking at the two boys. Dash and Nightwing nodded.
Next, he turned to Gray Ghost and Relic. "Alright. Both of you will be in charge of taking Riddler down. Both of you should be able to do that with your archer skills and your powers. But don't forget: When it comes to Riddler, don't get carried away with the riddles." Both boys nodded.
"Finally, Echo, Kage, both of you will be taking on Poison Ivy. Do whatever you can to distract her and DO NOT get tangled in her vines." Batman instructed. The two of them nodded. Mika stepped forward.
"Batman, what are you going to do? Like are you going with us?" She asked. Batman nodded in agreement. "Yes, I'll be handling Joker. We only attack Psimon when needed." He simply said. No questions needed about that. Nightwing grabbed some earpieces from the table and handed them out one by one to the team. "These earpieces are the same as the ones you used in your first mission, enabling us all to communicate without speaking. However, these have been rigged to try to keep Psimon out of your heads. Of course still don't leave yourselves vulnerable." He said, putting his own one on.
"Any questions?" Batman asked.
"How are we going to get there?" Owen asked. They were never all going to fit in the Batmobile and he was guessing that it really wouldn't help if they all just charged in. "We're taking Maverick. Delta's not the only one who knows how to fly a jet." Nightwing said. Owen smirked and nodded. "Alright. Everyone finish suiting up. Meet at the jet in 10." Batman said, walking out of the briefing room. A sigh was heard through the room as they all exited to full suit up.
At the warehouse:
"Joker! They're on their way. I saw it." Psimon yelled, getting Joker's attention. Joker looked up, a smile growing on his face. "Perfect." He said. "Now, where did our little monster go?" He asked, standing up.
"Ugh, I have a name." A voice said. Together, Poison Ivy and Delta walked into the room. Delta looked a lot different. Of course the main aspects of her were the same, but her costume was different colors. Instead of the classic blue and black, her costume was a grey top and black leggings. Her mask was all grey. Apart from this, the biggest difference was her hair. It was… white. "What happened to her hair?" Riddler asked, standing up.
"I don't know, it sort of, slowly turned white. I guess I just haven't used my powers this much and my hair turns white when I use them." Delta said, crossing her arms.
"I like it." Poison Ivy said.
"So, what's up?" Delta asked, sitting down on the table.
"Your little friends are on their way here." Joker said. Delta glared at Joker, which slightly made him flinch. "Don't you dare call them my friends." She then smiled.
"After all, you said I was just a distraction to them." She said, twirling her hair.
"Hey, Joker, step up your game. She could out creep you." Riddler said. That earned him an elbow to the rib by Joker. "It's perfect you know, they're literally walking into their own death trap." Poison Ivy muttered, sitting next to Delta.
"Exactly. Just imagine Batsy's face when he walks in and gets attacked by his own daughter." Joker said. "He'll not want to hurt her then bye bye Bat!" He yelled, laughing. Delta stood up and held a hand out. "Woah, don't you all learn? You NEVER make the first move against a team." Delta said. The villains looked at her confused. She face palmed. "Good God you guys are useless. We let them come and fight us first. Just know how to fight and you'll be fine." Delta said. "I'll be in the other room. Don't bother telling me when they're here. I'll know." She said as she walked out of the room.
"I swear, she's already got the personality of a villain." Psimon said. Joker nodded.
"Well, all heroes have a dark side remember?" He said, laughing.
With the team:
"Putting the jet on camouflage mode." Nightwing said, pressing a button on the main controls. "Right, team, we're right over the warehouse. Remember your positions and the maneuvers we have discussed. Everyone got their earpieces in?" Batman asked.
"Yup." Relic said. Nightwing carefully landed the jet and turned it off.
"Alright guys, remember, once we get her, back to the jet straight away." Nightwing said as the doors opened. From now on, speak through these unless you're speaking in your pairs. Batman said on the earpieces. Quickly, the team ran out of the jet and split up into their pairs.
With the Joker:
"They're here!" Psimon said. Joker nodded.
"Everyone split up." Joker instructed. They all left the room to go to different places.
With Echo and Kage:
Echo and Kage both walked around the building, Echo in front. He had his guard on. "I swear these villains just get creepier by the second." Echo muttered, sneaking behind a wall. "Well they're villains, they're supposed to be creepy I guess…" Kage whispered. Suddenly, Echo stopped and put his hand out. He put his finger to his lips and motioned for her to look. Kage peered around the wall to see Poison Ivy standing in a room. Echo nodded, signaling a go.
The both of them appeared from both sides of the wall, ready to fight. However, Poison Ivy wasn't there. Kage turned around to face Echo. "You saw her too right?" She asked Echo. He nodded. "That's not right, where'd she go?" Echo asked. Kage let her guard down, which ended up being a big mistake. A vine wrapped around her wrists and her neck. "Echo!" She screamed, trying to move her arms. Echo turned around and rushed to get the vines off her. He managed to get the vines off of her wrists but not her neck. "Okay, Kage, breathe. Breathe. Give me a second." He said. Kage nodded, but struggled. With one last pull, he managed to rip, literally rip the vine off her neck.
Kage fell onto the cold floor, clutching her neck and breathing heavily. Echo grabbed her arm and helped her up. "You alright?" He asked. She slowly nodded. They both then heard soft footsteps and out of the shadows came Poison Ivy. Kage snapped out of her light headiness and got into fighting position. Echo clenched his fists. "My my, look at this! Miss me?" She asked, crossing her arms.
With Gray Ghost and Relic:
"I swear if Riddler starts telling riddles, I WILL kill myself." Gray Ghost muttered. He and Relic had made their way to the back of the warehouse to get a better vantage point. "Where do you think he is?" Relic asked, looking around. "I mean he doesn't have the most camouflaged costume."
"We could check on the roof, maybe he went up there." Gray Ghost suggested. Suddenly, Relic stopped. "No need." He whispered. "Look." He pointed at Riddler who was sitting on a chair. Gray Ghost grabbed Relic's shoulder and turned the two of them invisible. Slowly, the two of them got closer to Riddler. Relic had his bow and arrows at the ready.
Once in range, Relic grabbed an arrow to get Riddler's attention. With one swift motion, he shot the arrow at the chair Riddler was sitting on. However, before it hit the chair, Riddler stood up and turned around. Shocked, Gray Ghost revealed where they were. "Huh, you missed." Riddler said, smirking and looking at the two boys.
"I wasn't aiming for you." Relic replied. Riddler stepped forward.
"Well, you'll just have to up your game I guess."
With Batman:
Batman snuck around on the second floor of the warehouse. While looking for Joker, he couldn't help but try and look for Delta as well. Apparently, he didn't have to look far for Joker.
"Hello Batsy." A voice said. Batman turned around to see the ever so familiar psychopath in front of him. "Where is she?" Batman asked, putting his guard up. "Where's who?" Joker asked, teasingly. Batman glared at him.
"You know who…" Batman said.
"Oh! Right! You mean my new little monster!" Joker yelled, pretending to be shocked.
"Don't call her that." Batman growled. None of them had moved from their initial places. "Aww, is Batsy getting soft? Don't worry! She's healthy and in good shape." Joker said. Batman moved back a bit. "What do you mean? WE SAW THE PICTURE WHERE IS SHE?!" He yelled.
Joker put a finger to his lips. "Shhh you'll upset her by yelling and if you must know, she's one of us now." Joker said, laughing. Batman clenched his fists. Don't punch yet. Don't do it. He thought to himself. Joker smiled, seeing the discomfort in Batman. "Didn't you know Bats? One of your little Bat brats is a nasty young villain and she's remarkable at it." Joker said, letting out a laugh, echoing through the space.
With Dash and Nightwing:
Nightwing came around the corner of a wall. "Coast's clear. Go for it." He said. Dash nodded and sped around some rooms. Nothing. It had been a few minutes and between Nightwing and Dash, that was a long time. Dash came back to where Nightwing was. "Nothing." He muttered, shaking his head. Nightwing sighed.
"We can check downstairs." Nightwing said. They were about to go downstairs, when Dash heard a small scream. "Wait." He said, stopping in his tracks.
"I heard her! Wait just let me check." Dash said. Nightwing thought to himself for a second. No, she wouldn't be screaming… "No! Dash! It's a trap!" He yelled. Before he could do anything a blur passed by him. As fast as he could, he sprinted after Dash.
"Del?" He asked. Another scream… coming from a room. "Del!" He yelled, running into a room. He looked around, swearing that this is where he heard the scream. Suddenly, a metal door slammed behind him. No… he thought. He ran to the door and tried to open it. Nothing. Shit… he thought to himself. He heard a bang at the door. Nightwing was outside trying to break the door down. He couldn't hear anything. He needed backup but he needed to break this door down.
Inside, Dash heard a familiar cackle. The classic Bat family cackle, but this one was a lot creepier. It made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. "Del… It's me… Matthew." He said, looking around. He heard another laugh and footsteps. He quickly turned around to see a shadow. It moved forward to reveal Delta… well a white haired, evil, revenge seeking Delta. Dash backed up, shocked at the changed person he saw before him. He held a hand out. "Delta… It's me, are you – are you alright? What happened? Why do you have white hair?" He asked, trying to stall her.
Delta walked towards him and gave him a small smile.
"Hi Matthew, nice to see you finally found me…" She said, her smile turning into her signature smile.