The Dark Knight Chronicles; My Brother The Renegade, My Father The Batman-

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Chapter 14: Big Brother, Little Brother- Mastermind

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"WHY…." Dami was not only worse off knowing that there was a sub plot to the owls' grand scheme, but Talia was partly involved and glad to take away all of the younger bat's family.

"Damian –

He cut Cass off and went from the room.

"Leave him, child." Slade re holstered his weapon and took to lifting his face plate a minute to breathe. The white drug was gone from the room since the windows had been busted by the talon's dispersal. "What do we do now? You werr….i mean, he was tricked into thinking Ra's was –

"Ra's founded a part of that cult. I imagine Wayne Jr. wants a part of ruling this city and nothing else can sway him otherwise." Slade moved for the door with his boots hitting broken glass. Each time he stepped to crunch a shard at a time, Dick was shattering and he'd only handed them the notice to go ahead and do it. In the tunnels, they had been stopped before rescuing Damian from Cobb's hands. Even Dick was subjected to being turned into his enemy's savior. A great Gray Son. The leader of the talon themselves, all under the court and Cobb's reflection and action.

Damian would have to cope with this; Talia was indirectly involved in Bruce's disappointing disappearing vanishing act. A second displaced Wayne heir was after the city. Dick was being turned into a talon and an immortal nightmare with an incomplete tampering. And Ra's…ran this dog fight from the shadows, regardless of what anyone wished wasn't true.

"What are you going to do about it then, old man." Todd frowned at the merc and his crumpled brother's great Dane as Luke went to pick the big boy up. "I'll take care of Titus and do some bloodwork; Slade, what is the plan. We could go after –

"You don't have to." Slade huffed and walked for the exit. "He's my partner, my responsibility via our contract. I'm getting him back from the owls. You can, clean up this mess until I'm done with them."

"We are so going, old timer." Jason sneered and walked after the merc, who whipped out his pistol to keep the bats o n their toes. Yet Jason already had his own.

Damn copy cat. No wonder Rose had never crushing for years, unrequited.

"They think I'm qualified. I think you know I can wrap this up a ton faster. And after all, you never touched my big bro. Did you."

"Not out of that interest. To keep his levels normalized from the chronic after effects of the toxin from Ivy." Slade said. "He needed to know it, that I don't intend to do a thing. He's too unreliable to be treated as an underling in that light."

Seething, Kate didn't like where this was headed. "Keep that logic up, and we might just learn to trust you too." Smirked Todd as he let down his gun. "Truce?"

"No. The city needs you here."

"And we need to get to the underground tunnels UNDER said city to crack a whip at some damned talon!" Luke shouted. "You wanted us around, right? You took the job, but Dick is powerless if he's not even aware of what they need. You fucked up. Big time, so let us trust you fir once that you've got this family's best interests at heart. Wanna make good by Bruce again? Keep it up."

"Well said, Fox." Todd put out his hand, hoping Slade would shake it. Slade let down his arm only after a drawn minute with a grumble. "After this fight is over, Dick and I are leaving. The bat should be fine once Talia gets what she'll expect."

"And her father "could" be a cover for her running the show." Kate interjected to the men in the room. "Tim left us plenty of routes to take. We take back the city before we end up in a war against those feathered freaks, and you get to fulfill your contract. Pinkie promise."

"Fine by me." Jason grinned as Slade refused to bat a single lash. Cass went to peek down the hall and moved past the others, as a shadow in the midst. "I don't care about that." She muttered up until she saw Dami by the window's light to the exit. He had something in his hands. A key.

"Damian?"

"Stay safe, Cassandra." The whirring of the bat mobile had feet shuffling to find him.

"NO!"

He turned his head away and with a flash of those blaring headlights, no one could catch him in time to say "be careful."

"Damian left, without talking." Cass ran back to the others who were still in awe by that rumbling. "He took it??"

"A car won't be how we catch a Talon." Slade snorted. "The child is looking elsewhere. Let's catch up when we do."

Slade pulled out what looked to be a tracking remote and Cassandra's eyes looked up in betrayal at her old enemy.

"When did you plant it?"

"It was already there. Dick took the liberty before a mission in each of you. It will leave by next month…biological response."

Luke sniffed, his real thoughts being "gross way to put it, evacuating the buggers "

"A design for this contract only. That was the plan, originally."

"PERV." Todd spat. "My insides are gold! You had better have some good excuse for –

"THIS is war, Jason." Slade snapped. "If I could be fair, I would buy you a get well soon basket. Dick is not just on the line here with his entire future, but your father has a long-lost brother now who would out you all into a homeless shelter in a day . Would you like that, brat? Being back on the streets again? How does it taste to feel desperate right now, to need someone you despise? I'm used to it, so get over this useless ridicule already and follow or don't."

"Get us in close, and we can help as much as he needs us to." Kate said straight into Slade's angry one eye. "Jason, back off. We have no other choice. The owls, they took it all. All we have is him as our guide back in." She rubbed her arms as Jason clenched at his rage to take a back seat.

"And hopefully, to stop Ra's and Talia." Nodded Luke.

"And to save the Batman." Cass piped in lastly.

"Are you in this time, Red?" Slade asked again. "Will you trust me to make up for my mistakes; one last time before we descend into those sewers together?"

"Sounds romantic, old man." Grinned Jason after a slight pause. "Does Friday night sound doable for you? Pick me up at seven?"

Slade knew it was to cope, but he couldn't' help going along with the little jab at his title. "Sure thing, kid. How does Greek sound for supper? I know a nice place uptown. Not too pricey or busy on the weekdays. I'll make us a reservation, right away."

"It's all Greek to me, do lead the way. " The others saw Todd's arms beckon; in a sweeping display of motion, as if a mock battle pose. "I insist." He let his eyes narrow, as if to tell Slade that this was his final chance to not kill someone on a dime.

Or he'd be very sorry he stepped foot back in Gotham with that killer's intent.

"Time to hunt some owls. Put em back into their cages."

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A little short , will edit in my off time. Hope this is interesting so far! And yes, Dick, Duke. Alfred and Tim were taken but guess who wanted Tim to come back to his haunt

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