If I owned Young Justice, we would get more Dick/Babs bonding moments in Season 1.
Saturday, May 12, 2012, 14:00
Dick Grayson stood in front of a fairly large crowd of Gothamites, flanked by Jim Gordon on one side, with Barbara Gordon, Artemis Crock, Wally West, and Roy Harper on the other. Today was the day that Gotham's own Bruce Wayne was to be pronounced officially missing, and Dick was not ready for it whatsoever- he was trying his hardest not to break down into tears in front of everyone, but it was a trying task. Roy and Wally were standing closest to him, Roy with an arm around Dick, providing moral support. The girls both stood slightly behind them.
"Welcome," Jim began, looking out over the crowd. "Thank you for taking time out of your day to come here. It is sad news that I bring to you- Gotham's billionaire Bruce Wayne has gone missing off of the coast of Australia, and despite the best efforts of many, has not yet been located. We are still searching, and will continue searching until such time we find him or it is deemed hopeless. I wish that it is the first option that will cease the search, but until then, all we can do is search and hope. Thank you again, and may you all have a good day." Jim turned around, leading the adoptive siblings off the stage to slip into the police office, where Dick proceeded with the breakdown he had been fighting on-stage. "I don't know how you all know Dick, except for Barbara and Artemis, but you must be pretty good friends to have come all the way from Star and Central cities."
"Dick's like a brother to us," Roy answered, as Wally and Babs wrapped their arms around the bird. Jim nodded, leaving the family to their own, feeling a twinge of grief as his daughter drifted away from him. First as Batgirl to Robin, then slowly becoming closer to Dick- actually, from what he had seen, her relationship with Dick was a lot like her relationship with Robin. He'd have to ponder on that later, but for now the boys at the office needed his help. He watched as the five teens made their way to the limo outside the police office, Dick wiping away the tears under his eyes, while Wally made some joke that had the entire family doubled over in laughter. Jim watched the limo until it was out of sight, before turning away from the window.
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Recognized: Robin B01 Kid Flash B03 Red Arrow B06 Artemis B07 Batgirl B11
The people currently at the Cave, consisting of Tula and Garth, who didn't have cities to protect, turned to watch the Bat Clan come into the main room, all in uniform.
"Hey, what's up?" Tula smiled lightly at them, aqua eyes half lidded. Garth looked at them, purple eyes curious.
"A mission," Robin replied, frowning. He had been constantly wearing long sleeves- he had gotten his uniform modified to have them- since the incident where Klarion took him over. "I just finally pinpointed a way to figure out how to identify Drachenfluch's leader. We're going to Germany for a meeting between Drachenfluch, Malamingin, and Huatakaivurit leaders. Since it appears as though everyone else is busy, I'll have to call Black Canary and check if she's available, but we're going and spying." He held up a hand to his ear, turning on his communicator to call Black Canary. "Hey Canary. Yeah, there's a mission. Drachenfluch related- Malamingin and Huatakaivurit are in there too- yes we're going to Germany. Okay see you in a moment."
Recognized: Black Canary 13
"Hey. So, we're going to go spy on some foreign gangs now?" Robin smirked and nodded.
"We'll be taking the Batjet. Because, you know, the Batjet is awesome. So come on, let's get going!" Robin cackled, striding towards the hangar, leaving a note for when Kaldur got there.
Sunday, May 13, 2012, 1:37 AM, Berlin, Germany
Robin was perched on a rafter above where a group each from Malamingin and Huatakaivurit, but the Drachenfluch representatives were nowhere to be found.
"Missä he ovat?" The Huatakaivurit leader growled in Finnish. (Where are they?)
"Kärsivällisyyttä herrani, ne on täällä pian," a young woman in black soothed. (Patience my lord, they will be here soon.)
"He parempi olla, tai muuten he joutuvat Huatakaivurit vihan!" Jaakko snarled.
"Aku tidak tahu apa yang mereka menggeram tentang, tapi Aalto terdengar tad sedikit kesal," a woman in a traditional kebaya and wiron said. (I have no idea what they are growling about, but Aalto sounds a tad bit upset.)
"Tentu. Ini adalah pertama berurusan dengan Drachenfluch setelah semua. Kita tahu bahwa Pembunuh menikmati membuat pintu masuk nya cukup dramatis," another Indonesian woman replied, smirking. (Naturally. It is their first dealing with Drachenfluch after all. We know that the Slayer enjoys making her entrances quite dramatic.)
"What are they saying?" Red Arrow hissed over the comm. Link.
"Talking about Drachenfluch's lateness," Robin hissed back.
"Oh," Red Arrow ended the mini conversation as the doors slammed open at the end of the hall.
"Herzlich Willkommen auf unserer bescheidenen Behausung! Wir hoffen, dass wir nicht halten Sie zu lange warten, und so sind wir in Englisch unterhalten, so dass wir einander verstehen können?" A woman strode in, followed by a few other Germans- the headhunters of the gang. (Welcome to our humble abode! We hope that we didn't keep you waiting too long, and shall we converse in English so that we may understand each other?)
"Minulla ei ole aavistustakaan, mitä kesti niin kauan, mutta sanot Englanti, sanon en tiedä Englanti!" Jaakko snarled, glaring at the Germans. (I have no idea what took you so long, but you say English, I say I don't know English!)
"Devi, menerjemahkan bagi kita?" The Malamingin leader turned to her right-hand woman. (Devi, translate for us?)
"Ya, ratu saya," Devi turned to face the others, beginning their introduction to Huatakaivurit in Finnish. (Yes, my queen.) "Hei. Olen Devi, ja tämä on minun kuningatar Ratna Hadiman. Aion kääntää kaikille, sillä menneisyydestäni työpaikkoja Olen työskennellyt sekä Huatakaivurit ja Drachenfluch, ja olen melko sujuvasti sekä Saksan ja Suomen." (Hello. I am Devi, and this is my queen Ratna Hadiman. I will be translating for everyone, for in my past jobs I have worked with both Huatakaivurit and Drachenfluch, and I am quite fluent in both German and Finnish.) Turning to the Germans, she smiled. "Es wird ein Vergnügen, mit euch zu sein, Herrin von Zeigler, war es ganz angenehm letzten Zeit." (It will be a pleasure working with you again, Mistress von Zeigler, it was quite enjoyable last time.)
"Das gleiche für Sie und Ihre Königin, Devi. Ich stimme zu, es war in der Tat recht angenehm das letzte Mal Drachenfluch und Malamingin zusammengearbeitet. Könnte Ihre Königin zu einer dauerhaften Partnerschaft denken?" The leader of Drachenfluch, revealed to be Vreni, grinned. (The same to you and your queen, Devi. I agree- it was indeed quite enjoyable the last time Drachenfluch and Malamingin cooperated. Might your queen think about a permanent partnership?) Devi repeated it in Indonesian, looking a little amused.
"Nice mencoba, Vreni. Tapi kita tidak jatuh untuk itu-Anda sudah mencoba ini sebelumnya," Ratna replied, Devi repeating the message in German. (Nice try, Vreni. But we're not falling for it- you've tried this before.)
"Ah, das ist schade. Die Dinge, die wir waren in der Lage, zwischen meine Ressourcen und eure Frauen zu tun! Wir konnten nicht aufhören, mein lieber," Vreni grinned as Devi repeated the message to Ratna. (Ah, that's too bad. The things we were able to do between my resources and your women! We could not stop, my dear.)
"Olen ymmälläni," Jaakko deadpanned, Devi flashing him a grin, repeating the message in German and Indonesian. (I am confused.)
"Kemudian keluar," Ratna snapped. (Then get out.) "Atau kita akan membuat Anda." (Or we'll make you.) Devi repeated the message in Finnish, grinning like Christmas came early.
"Kuka sinä olet tehdä minulle?" Jaakko replied, crossing his arms. (Who are you to make me?) Devi repeated the message, even happier sensing the bloodshed looming on the horizon.
"Kami Malamingin. Wanita-menyerang Huatakaivurit tersebut!" Ratna snarled, and Devi cackled in glee upon seeing the forces of the Malamingin descend on Jaakko and his men- who responded with as much firepower. (We are Malaminigin. Women- attack the Huatakaivurit!)
"Huatakaivurit! Tappaa ne kaikki!" Jaakko snarled, glaring at Ratna. (Huatakaivurit! Kill them all!)
"Ja ... Sobald sie fertig sind, töten die restlichen Führer und wir werden den Rest des Siegers Bande aufnehmen," Vreni grinned, an evil light in her eyes. (Yes... As soon as they are finished, slay the remaining leader and we shall absorb the rest of the victor's gang.)
Devi turned, eyes wide. "Ratu saya! Itu setup, Vreni berencana untuk menghancurkan Anda bila kami menang! Kita harus keluar dari sini!" (My queen! That setup, Vreni plan to destroy you when we win! We have to get out of here!)
"Tidak! Kita harus berjuang-jika kita pergi sekarang, kita akan turun dalam sejarah sebagai pengecut!" Ratna snarled, slashing at Finnish gangmembers with her long knife. (No! We must fight- if we leave now, we will go down in history as cowards!)
"Apakah Anda lebih suka menjadi cerdas dan hidup untuk membalas dendam atau mati sekarang dalam pertempuran sia-sia?" Devi was desperately trying to convince her queen to change her mind. (Would you rather be smart and live to take your revenge or die now in a useless battle?)
"Tidak pernah! Kami Malamingin! Kami berjuang sampai mati!" Ratna growled, eyes narrowed. (Not ever! We are Malamingin! We fight to the death!)
"Baik! Limbah hidupmu, aku keluar dari sini dan aku akan tetap hidup, terima kasih banyak untuk apa-apa Anda sialan jalang!" Devi made her leave, snarling and vanishing unstopped. (Fine! Waste your life, I'm out of here and I'll be staying alive, thank you very much for nothing you damn bitch!)
"Are we just going to let her go?" Kid Flash's voice sounded over the comm. Link.
"Yep. Don't worry- we'll catch her later. The main goal was to find out who lead each gang. Looks like Huatakaivurit and Malamingin will fight each other out- or if they come to a stalemate here, well, let's just say we'll have a three-way gang war raging across Eurasia," Robin replied.
"That… Does not sound good," Black Canary added. "Should we grab von Zeigler now, or wait until later?"
"I'd say later. What do you think, Robin?" Batgirl said.
"Hmm…" Robin glared at the fighting gangs. "It's too much of a freaking war down there, we wait until later. If they come to a stalemate and retreat, then we grab who we can."
"Okay," Artemis replied, watching Malamingin reinforcements coming in from the entrance she was watching.
The gangs exhausted each other, their leaders quickly retreating. Vreni and her henchmen and women made their way to where a helicopter waited. Robin frowned, following.
"Ihr Plan funktionierte wunderbar mein Kind. Sie erschöpft sich in der Schlacht, und es wird viel leichter sein, sie zu bringen in den kommenden Krieg. Nun, wie wäre es wenn wir wieder zu lieben Vater?" Vreni grinned at the two children waiting in the helicopter. (Your plan worked wonderfully my child. They exhausted each other in the battle, and it will be much easier to bring them down in the coming war. Now, how about we get back to dear father?)
"Es war Xaver Idee zu haben, sie schleifen sich gegenseitig zu einer Pattsituation. Ich habe vorgeschlagen, dass wir die stärkere Bande aufnehmen," the taller child, female, grinned in happiness. (It was Xaver's idea to have them grind each other to a stalemate. I just suggested that we absorb the stronger gang.)
"Nun, genau wie Mutter sagte, es funktionierte wunderbar. Jetzt sind wir wieder zu Vater lieben. Komm," the smaller child, male, gestured for the Drachenfluch henchmen and women to enter the helicopter, and they took their leave. (Well, just like Mother said, it worked wonderfully. Now, we shall get back to Father dear. Come on.)
"Holy shit," Robin breathed, before meeting at the rendezvous with everyone else were the Batjet waited. "Guys, things aren't what they look like."
"What?" Tempest asked, tilting his head.
"Elise and Xaver, von Zeigler's kids. They are the brains behind the operation. I recorded the entire meeting and the von Zeigler's getaway- things are getting really problematic, really fast," Robin replied. "Now let's get back to good old America and let everyone know what happened."
"Seconded," Batgirl said quietly, yawning.
Those of you who are native speakers of Finnish, Indonesian, or German, I apologize if the grammar is wrong. All translations are brought to you vie Google Translate.