Starling City, Docks 2:35am
"What happened?!" Arsenal shouted shaking Oliver, "How did they take her?!" he continued shouting Nightwing pulled Roy off and slapped him.
"Damnit Arsenal get a hold of yourself." Nightwing said, "You don't think I planned for this. This is what Deathstroke and Bane want to happen us arguing and making no progress."
"They got the Viper Dick!" Arsenal said and pushed Nightwing really hard, "And once Thea has outlived her use of God knows what it is. Do you know what they'll do?!" he said Nightwing stood for a second and pushed back.
"Don't push me you stupid bitch!" Nightwing shouted and shoved Arsenal down, "I can't think if—" he started but was cut off when Arsenal fired arrows at him Nightwing dodging every single one except the last going through Nightwing's left shoulder with his right arm he threw some Wing Dings one breaking Roy's bow, another going in his head barely missing his left eye, and the third cutting the quiver off his back Nightwing then pulled the arrow out of his shoulder screaming in pain as it happened he then pulled out his Escrima sticks Arsenal did the same thing they charged at each other the metal clashed sparks flew and Nightwing knocked down Arsenal. Arsenal got up Nightwing flipped him, "Don't make me do this Roy." He said Arsenal slapped him then spikes shot out of Nightwing's gloves.
"Dick no." Oracle said, "You'll kill him."
"So be it." Nightwing growled.
"Remember the agreement with my dad?" Oracle asked, "If you kill anyone off duty I have to go back to Gotham and we have to call off the wedding and never date again. Dick this isn't you, you're not a killer put the spikes away." (Author's note: this has nothing to do with Dick being a former talon (hint for season 1 villain maybe) he just got really pissed and the spikes are for fighting people like AMAZO Mutant Leader…Bane in short really big guys) Dick started taking deep breaths slowly the spikes went into the gloves he closed his eyes and lowered his head when he looked up he saw what he had done to his friend and for the first time fear was in Roy Harper's eyes. Dick ran away eyes watering a bit got on his bike and went to where Oracle set up shop…The Starling Clock Tower Sara Lance used when she was The Canary. He walked in Oracle rolled over he just started crying and fell to his knees Oracle embraced him and tried to calm him down, "Hey, hey Dickie honey calm down." Oracle said then wiped tears from his eyes, "It will be okay you were able to control what happened we can get this done how about you stay in and help me? Okay?"
"Babs" he said in between sobs, "there is something I've been keeping from you." He said standing up.
"What baby?" Oracle said in a soothing tone.
"Bruce" he said, "is in Starling yesterday he had a talk with me told me we were right." He continued, "Then he told me I've been replaced." He said and slammed his fist on a table, "then he had the guts to ask me for us to return to Gotham!" he shouted, "AFTER THREE YEARS OF NO COMMUNICATION WHAT SO EVER! THIS IS OUR FIRST TALK HEY DICK YOU WERE RIGHT BUT I'VE REPLACED YOU ANYWAY, NOW I COULD USE YOUR HELP WHY DON'T YOU AND BARBARA COME BAK TO GOTHAM…THE NERVE OF THAT MAN!"
"Dick calm down your anger." Oracle said interrupting Dick, "That may have been what caused your outburst you were holding something over your head that was too heavy and you snapped."
"I could understand that." Oliver said putting his mask around his neck and removing his hood, "Bruce Wayne bought Queen Consolidated. I have nothing." He said, "I've lost everything even my sister's location."
"No you haven't" Oracle said, "you really underestimate Wayne tech which I've reverse engineered. I have a tracking device in every comm-link." She said and with a few taps of a keyboard, "This can't be right." She said.
"What?" Nightwing asked.
"She's in Blüdhaven." Oracle said showing the two heroes.
"Aw sweet Team Arrow's going on a road trip!" Nightwing shouted Barbara and Oliver stared at him, "Well you are if you want to save Thea." He said. Oliver walked away Oracle looked at him, "We should start packing. Good thing you pack light."
Oliver exited the clock tower he pulled out his phone and called Diggle, "Hello?" Diggle asked.
"Diggle" Oliver said as Nightwing and Oracle sped past him on Nightwing's bike, "I know where Speedy is."
"That's great, where is she?" Diggle asked
"Blüdhaven, New Jersey tell Roy to pack his suit. And how's your suit coming along?" Oliver asked.
"Far from complete." Diggle said.
"Stay here and help Laurel." Oliver said, "Someone needs to protect this city."
"Sure thing go get Thea." Diggle said.
"Not yet I'm on my way to you I need some regular clothes." Oliver said and hung up.
Flashback: Blüdhaven Clock Tower, two years five months ago
Dick tried to open the door to the clock tower but it wouldn't budge, "Babs! Babs! I can't get in! Can you open the door?" he asked. A few seconds later Barbara opened the door, "I need my own key." He said walking in with the last of his stuff.
"You just moved in today." She said smiling, "You literally just finished."
"Exactly" Dick said, "I've moved in I need… a key."
"Here" Barbara said and handed him a key, "I have a surprise for you follow me." She said and headed into the closet she pulled two bricks out, "place your hand there."
"Okay" he said, "this is Wayne Tech?"
"Wrong" Barbara said, "it's reverse engineered Wayne Tech." she said as the wall slide to the side, "And welcome" she said as she rolled into the room and the lights turned on it looked a lot like the Quiver except darker, with Wayne Tech, and in a clock tower, "to The Firewall." She said as the computer turned on to show the Oracle emblem.
Blüdhaven Police Department 5:03am'"
Commissioner Delmore Redhorn was at his office when the power went out a man jumped down, "Hello Delmore." He said, "Sorry I haven't been in town for a few days. I need to borrow Rohrbach's squad Dick Grayson is still out of town.
"You really think I'll allow you to borrow one of my squads?" he asked pointing a gun at the man the man walked out of the shadow to be Nightwing, "I'll admit you have a lot of guts coming in here I could arrest you right now."
"If you were you would've done it already." Nightwing said, "And I was asking you as a courtesy but I trust she'll help." Nightwing said and vanished then the power came back on. On his way to the Clock Tower, The Arrow and Arsenal drove up next to him.
"Hey" Arrow said, "so where'd you set up shop?" he asked.
"I'll show you." Nightwing said and sped off towards the Clock tower, "Oracle."
"Opening hatch now Nightwing." She said and a spot in the side walk opened up and the three drove in."
"Impressive" Roy said looking at all the different vehicles, "Why do you only drive the motorcycle?" he asked.
"Because I'm the only one protecting this Godforsaken city." Nightwing said getting on an elevator, "C'mon guys we need to go up to the main level." He said as they jumped on the elevator already headed upward the two archers climbed in.
"Quite a base of operations you have." Oliver said.
"That was the garage." Dick said looking at him, "Welcome" he said as the elevator arrived, "to The Firewall." He said stepping into his base and started changing out of his suit, "The crazies only come out at night during the day stuff the police can handle—" Dick said and was cut off by Barbara.
"Which Richard is a part of." She said as the computer shut down.
"I got suspended." He said and exited to their apartment he went to sleep.
"You two should check into a hotel." Oracle said, "We've all been up all night." She said and rolled into the guest room.
"Why aren't you sleeping with Richard?" Roy asked.
"We aren't married yet so I'm going to sleep in this room until then." She said, "I'm guessing you'll understand when you finally purpose to Thea." She said and closed the door on Roy he looked around and didn't see Oliver.
Roy exited the building and headed to the nearest hotel when he heard Oliver shout, "TAXI!"
"Oliver what are you doing?" Roy asked.
"I'm headed to the Blüdhaven P.D. to file a missing persons report for Thea, TAXI!"
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Roy asked, "The Police here are pretty corrupt."
"I'll take my chances." Oliver said as a taxi stopped, "Police Headquarters please and step on it." Oliver said getting inside. Roy just shrugged and headed to the hotel.
Captain Amy Rohrbach arrived at work and saw a note on her desk with Nightwing's insignia on it, "He's back" she said as she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Who is?" Oliver asked making the woman jump.
"No one…how can I help you" she started, "Oliver Queen?"
"You seem surprised?" Oliver said.
"What is a man of your past doing on this side of the jail cells?" Amy asked.
"Funny." Oliver said, "Unless you've been living under a rock for nine years you would know in 2007 I got stranded on an island named Lian Yu for five years, when I returned I was different, and now my sister Thea does the stupid shit. I live with her and she hasn't come home in a few days." Oliver said handing a recent picture of Thea to Captain Rohrbach, "And I asked some friends they last saw her here, can you alert me if you see her?" he asked.
"I'll do my best Mr. Queen." Captain Rohrbach said.
"Thank you." Oliver said he got up and left Amy opened the note it said:
'Rooftop 11:30pm tonight
-Nightwing'
Flashback: Gotham City, eleven years ago
Dick was sitting around a campfire with some friends they were cracking joke and one of them spoke to Dick.
"Hey Dickie." The kid said.
"What Jimmy." Dick replied.
"You know Raya is staring at you right?" Jimmy asked.
"So." Dick said.
"So ask her out." Jimmy urged.
"I can't guys." Dick said.
"Why you scared?" Jimmy said, "Are you chicken."
"Actually no." A tall man said, "Allow me to introduce myself my name is—"
"Bruce Wayne." Raya said who had walked over when she saw Bruce approaching, "I saw you in the audience." She said.
"Mr. Wayne can you explain why Dickie can't do what I told him to?" Jimmy asked.
"Yes I can." Bruce said, "Richard is going to live with me until the trial that will decide what happens to him comes up."
"WHAT!?" all the kids said in unison.
"Why Haly's circus isn't going anywhere our tour is cancelled he can stay can't he? Please?" Raya asked.
"You were close the Graysons weren't you miss Vestir?" Bruce asked kneeling down, "I just want to let you know one of the options will be becoming my ward if that is decided he will be in good hands. He has one week try to make the most of it." Bruce said and walked away.
Raya walked up to the boys grabbed Dick by the wrist and started leading him away, "What are you doing?" Dick asked.
"You have one week I don't want you to be made fun of." She said smiling at him.
Blüdhaven, Police headquarters 11:30pm
Captain Rohrbach was on the top of Police HQ waiting when Nightwing, The Arrow, and Arsenal jumped down.
"Hello Captain." Nightwing said extending his hand.
"Hello Nightwing." Rohrbach said shacking it, "Why did you want me to meet you here?"
"Have you ever wanted to save a superhero?" Nightwing asked.
"Why?" Rohrbach asked, "Is there one who needs saving?"
"Yes." Arrow said, "My sidekick, my sister Speedy." He said.
"Huh do sidekicks count?" Rohrbach asked.
"Not really." Nightwing said.
"Why should I help you?" Rohrbach asked.
"To save this city." Nightwing said, "Deathstroke and Bane are in the city with this uber street drug. It could destroy the city." He said, "Is that a good enough reason?"
"How can I trust you?" Rohrbach asked, "How do you know I'm not dirty like most cops in this city?"
"I suppose I don't know, but I trust you." Nightwing smiling.
"For some reason I feel the same." Rohrbach said.
"Assemble your squad and head to this location." Nightwing said handing her a piece of paper, "Don't tell Redhorn."
"Okay." She said running inside.
"Let's go." The Arrow said. Nightwing ran and jumped off onto his Wingcycle.
"Show off." The Arrow said as he and Arsenal got on their bikes.
Flashback: Gotham City, eleven years ago
Dick and Raya had spent the entire week together, when Alfred arrived Richard and Raya were in her trailer Mr. Haly banged on her door, "One moment!" Raya shouted she opened the door, "Mister Haly what can I do for you?"
"Raya…it's time for Richard to go." He said his eyes filled with sorrow.
"Alright." Richard sighed he picked up a backpack with his stuff in it as he passed Raya tears rolling down her face he gave her a peck on the cheek he started walking away she grabbed him on the wrist spun him around and kissed him on the lips.
"Don't forget to write." She said, "And don't forget who you are." She said and smiled it made Richard melt.
"I should be saying that to you 'Red'." He said and ran out the door.
Blüdhaven Warehouse District 12:50am
Rohrbach and her squad had gone against Redhorn's orders and came to help when they arrived at the location Nightwing was on the warehouse on her left, The Arrow and Arsenal on her right Nightwing pointed his Escrima sticks at the front door. "The direct approach." Rohrbach said.
"Wait ten minutes then bust it down." Nightwing said then entered an air vent of all things once on the inside he waited for the word three thugs passed him.
"Word is go babe." Oracle said, "Be careful."
Nightwing chuckled, "Oracle when am I?" he asked.
"Exactly my point." Oracle said as Nightwing silently took out thugs, "I don't want you killed Blüdhaven still needs it's Dark Knight."
"Can we agree I'm not dark at all" Nightwing asked.
"Yes. But you're the closest thing they got hon." Oracle said as Nightwing took out thugs then right when Team Arrow now whole with Speedy met up with Nightwing a blur of red and yellow filled the room and when it stopped Team Arrow had Viper cure Arrows then Nightwing jumped to ground level where Bane and Deathstroke were waiting for them.
"You have come to die?" Bane said through his mask as he pressed a button on his wrist gauntlet and Venom started pumping through the tube he had started bulking up when three arrows went through the tube effectively shrinking bane to a mere ninety five pound man.
"No we've come to kick you're asses." Nightwing said.
Deathstroke looked at him funny, "We've?" right after that Team Arrow jumped down, "
SLADE WILSON YOUR PLAN HAS FAILED!" Arrow shouted, "GIVE UP NOW!"
"New Titans" Deathstroke said, "attack." The army of monsters turned their attention to the four heroes. All of a sudden the doors got blown down and Rohrbach's squad ran in gun blazing not harming any of the monsters.
"What the hell Nightwing our bullets aren't doing shit." Rohrbach said.
"The guys you were shooting are hopped up on Viper get to a different area where either The Arrow, Arsenal, or Speedy is their arrows have the cure in them then do what you want to the monsters I'm going after Deathstroke." Nightwing said and jumped out of the warehouse. Rohrbach just told her squad to spread out no kill shots.
"Arsenal where'd Nightwing go?" The Arrow asked.
"I think he went after Deathstroke." Arsenal answered, "Why? Arrow?" he turned around, "Arrow?" Arrow had exited the building and chased after Nightwing about one mile away Nightwing was chasing his long time enemy.
"You'll never catch me boy." Deathstroke said, "You're too slow."
"I'm not trying to catch you Deathstroke. You see about a week ago I was in Atlanta, Georgia I ran into this guy he calls himself "Red Bullet" and he has beef with you he let me borrow his first sidekick, Spartan!" Nightwing said then a helicopter rose up and a man dressed similarly to Nightwing jumped down his mask was dark green in the same shape as Nightwing Spartan had a x leading into a diamond design and Escrima sticks.
"Deathstroke" Spartan said, "you have a lot to answer for." The man said pulling out his Escrima stick modified by Palmer Tech to do the exact same thing as Nightwing's Escrima sticks. Arrow finally caught up to him and saw Spartan.
"You got help… from him." Oliver said.
"Don't hate that Red Bullet can do everything you can and not get chased by the cops." Nightwing said.
"You realize Spartan is pretty much a carbon copy of you an orphan turned sidekick and is now his own hero." Arrow said firing arrows at Deathstroke Nightwing threw one of his Escrima sticks it got stuck in a crate right next to an Arrow and one of Spartans Escrima sticks.
"Triple kick takedown?" Spartan asked Arrow and Nightwing.
"Good idea." Nightwing said, "Do you know how that goes?" he asked.
"Get one of Slade's swords in the crate and it's a go." Arrow said.
"On it." Nightwing said he ran towards Slade jumped over him Slade went for the kill then Nightwing ducked getting the blade stuck deep in the crate. The three heroes lined up perfectly the charged they jumped in unison and kick Deathstroke into the three blunt objects effectively knocking him out.