DJ and Wally were in the middle of a game of pool. Superboy and M'gann were on the couch watching TV, Robin was off doing... Whatever on his glove and Artemis was watching DJ put Wally in his place.
After some testing and exercises, it was found out that in times when his adrenaline spikes, DJ can get bursts of superhuman strength and speed. The cause, a super serum injected into his adrenal glands.
Batman agreed to keep him on missions, but he had to get more lessons. Both in controlling his strength and keeping himself calm. Because now if he got into battle mode, he has super strength, speed, razor sharp, indestructible claws and healing powers.
Artemis still had a slight limp, but otherwise is fine. She can still go out on missions as well. But until her foot fully heals, she has to stay back and provide cover fire mostly.
"Alright, with a backspin twelve off the rail hit the eight into the ten and ten into the corner" DJ said lining up his shot.
"Razor, report to the mission room" Batman's voice said over the P.A system. DJ groaned before holding his cue out for Artemis to grab. She did as he went to go get his spare suit. Wally laughed as Artemis bent over the table.
She then did the exact move DJ had just said. She looked at Wally before giving him a wink. Wally however was confused as he wasn't sure if it was sarcasm or flirting.
DJ, now dressed as Razor, entered the mission room to see Green Arrow, Aqualad and Batman standing in front of the monitor.
"You won't need your uniform" Batman said before he showed a country on the monitor.
"This is North and South Rhealasia. They're in the middle of a war, but the two leaders have agreed to meet in Taipei and see if they can settle their disputes with the help of an Arbitrator. The League's sources doesn't say a name, but that's not what we're sending you in for" Batman said pulling up another picture this one DJ recognized.
"We do however have Intel that Cheshire has been hired to kill the Arbitrator to prevent peace" he said. DJ nodded as he looked over the picture of Cheshire.
"Do we know who ordered the hit?" he asked. Batman shook his head as Green Arrow took over.
"The money has been passed through so many offshore bank accounts and false names, it'll be a miracle if we can ever find a name" he said.
"Alright, so when's the treaty?" DJ asked.
"Next Monday" Batman said. DJ started to nod but stopped.
"But I got school with M'gann and Superboy on Monday" DJ said. Batman turned to him.
"Are you saying that school may be more important than saving a person who is trying to stop a war?" he asked. DJ stood tall.
"No sir, but Superboy has no experience with school or socializing with other people other than the team. I just figured you'd want an extra person there just incase things go wrong. Or are you willing to risk exposure to your convert team" DJ said half jokingly half serious.
Batman said nothing but turned and walked to the Zeta-Tube. Once he was out of the cave, Green Arrow laughed and gave his adopted son a high-five.
"Just remember, this is a mission overseas in a foreign country. You would be better off if you're not identified as a hero. But if you are identified, you were not sent by the League and are just on vacation. They won't really believe it, but they can't disprove it neither" Green Arrow said. DJ nodded as he turned to get a bag packed. Aqualad looked at Green Arrow.
"So you really think this is a good idea?" he asked the Leaguer. Green Arrow looked at him and nodded.
"They need to get along sooner or later. I guess it's sooner" Green Arrow said walking away.
DJ's p.o.v
I stepped out of the cab and into the moonlight night. I was dressed in a plain black shirt with a leather jacket over top and blue jeans. I was going for the American tourist ruse. But I still had my mask in my pocket just in case.
There was already a mass of reporters and paparazzi there. Now let's see, if I know Cheshire she'll want to get in close to her target. However she also was going to use a crossbow on Miss Martian while she was disguised as Dr Roquette, so that doesn't help me identify her way of doing this.
Suddenly I was pulled behind a pillar. I went to punch the guy only to see the last person I want to see.
"What are you doing here?!" both me and Roy asked angrily.
"I'm here to stop an assassination" we both said once again at the same time. I held up my hands as I went into thought.
"Who'd you tell about this?" I asked semi already knowing what had happened.
"Green Arrow, make sure the League knows it was me. And Aqualad because he's one of my best friends" he answered before, judging by his face, he started to figure it out.
"Son of a bitch!" we yelled before we both got on our comms. I looked over at him.
"Who you calling?" I asked.
"Aqualad" he answered. I nodded before calling Ollie. A few seconds of silence passed before he answered.
"Hello" he said.
"I don't know whether to be impressed that you were able to lie to me and get away with it or pissed. But guess what? I'm going with pissed anyway" I said as he sighed.
"Look it wasn't even my idea, it was Batman's decision" he said. I went to continue but he cut me off.
"And if you two are gonna be in the League someday, you need to learn to work together" Ollie said as I growled slightly. But he cut me off again.
"Look, just complete the mission and we'll talk about it when you get home" he said before hanging up.
"And it is final" I heard Aqualad say through Roy's communicator. "The two of you have differences and need to work them out. I am sorry that I had to trick you my friend but it was for the best."
"Well at least while I have you I need all the information the League has on Cheshire" Roy said.
"Sending" Aqualad said hanging up as me and Roy stood in silence for a few seconds before he gave me an earpiece.
"This is directed to mine. Don't mess up" he said before his watch buzzed. Probably receiving information.
"Alright, but I don't take orders from you. I'm gonna go sniff around, see if I can pick up her scent" I said walking away. But before I did I turned back.
"Oh yeah, that reminds me. Only Batman's sidekicks and perverts wear sunglasses at night" I said giving the glasses a flick. He just readjusted his glasses and continued looking over the crowd.
I know I shouldn't let him get to me and I don't know why he does. I was raised to be a weapon, so one Dick head shouldn't get to me as easily as he does. But there's just something about him.
I walked into the crowd as I seen countless news reporters and police officers. The bad news was that I did smell Cheshire's scent faintly, but there was too many people around to actually track her.
The good news was that there didn't seem to be any breaks in the fence of officers and bodyguards. Even though I've only had one encounter with her I knew she liked to get close-ish to her targets.
I felt the earpiece buzz and I pressed it.
"Yeah?" I asked as I moved towards the snack stands.
'I've got her height and black hair. Scanning the area but with this many people, it'll be a few minutes' he said.
"Well in that case I'm getting some food. You want any?" I asked as he immediately hung up. I smiled and sat down at a burger stand. A very good looking woman turned around and smiled at me.
"Hi" she said resting her hands on the counter, pushing out her chest as she did. "What can I get you?" she asked.
"Uh, just a plain burger with fries and a sprite?" I asked as she nodded and turned around. I looked down as her uniform seemed to be cling to her body.
She looked over her shoulder as I quickly looked up. She smiled before setting my drink down on a napkin in front of me.
"Thanks" I said grabbing the glass. She smiled as I heard one of the news reporters say that the Arbitrator was arriving. I turned my head to the crowd to watch for Cheshire before I turned back and I took a sip of the pop. However as I took my drink I was able to see through my glass with my enhanced sight. There was something was written on my napkin.
'Hello Razor'
I paled and looked up as the girl now identified as Cheshire smiled even more before pulling out a pistol with a silencer. She gave me a hit with the butt of the gun in the head before I could react and shot into my chest five times. I fell back onto the pavement with a thud yet no one turned to see if I was okay. How no one heard it, I don't know.
"Red... Cheshire... stand.. shot" I wheezed out as I coughed up blood. I then seen Cheshire backflip on top and then over the stand, landing behind it.
'I don't see her where is she?' Roy said quickly. A few seconds later and Cheshire, now in full uniform jumped on top of the stand with a rocket launcher.
Thinking quickly, I put my mask on, used the my adrenaline and rocketed towards her. The bullets that were still in me, being pushed out and the wounds healing as I did.
She fired at the limo but at the last second, a red arrow hit the end of the launcher making her miss. I then tackled her, knocking the weapon out of her hands. We rolled on the ground as I unsheathed my claws and she pulled her Sai.
"You're stronger than I remember" she joked as we each struggled to gain control.
When we stopped I was on top of her my claws at her throat and her Sai at mine. However there was several metallic clicks coming from all around us. I looked up and seen dozens of guards and police officers pointing their guns at us.
I sheathed my claws as a guard put me in a headlock and immediately pinned me to the ground. Normally I'd get out of it easily, but I was just on vacation. Plus they were just doing their job, which apparently was another thing I had to respect.
I was handcuffed and put into the back of a cruiser. As I was I seen Roy was also being detained. I sighed and leaned back. Suddenly the door opened and another person was put inside with me.
"And get in there with your friend" a police officer said as he slammed the door. I sniffed the air and groaned. I knew that smell.
I faced away but I heard the sound of the seat squeaking. I turned and came face to face with Cheshire only inches away from my face, grinning devilishly. Now that I was closer, and she wasn't trying to kill me, I could actually make out some details.
She did look like Artemis except for a little more Vietnamese and with black hair. She actually looked more like her mother. I felt my cheeks heating up for some reason as she laughed and leaned forwards.
Suddenly I fell back out of the car and onto the pavement. Apparently I had been leaning back against the door and a cop had opened it.
I was picked up and escorted to Roy and a bald headed man. It took me not even a second to figure out this was Lex Luthor. Dinah and Ollie had both told me about him.
"We have confirmation. This is Green Arrow's sidekick, Speedy and the other is Black Canary's sidekick, Razor" Lex said. I felt my cuffs get unlocked and I quickly jerked and rubbed my wrists as Roy did the same.
"How wonderful. Two friends, practically brothers, fighting side by side to keep me safe" Lex said. A police officer came up beside me and Roy and grabbed our arms.
"They must be questioned" he insisted. I yanked my hand free and growled. He stepped back out of fear and went to reach for his gun. Suddenly Lex came forwards and grabbed the man's hand.
"Lex Luthor vouches for them, Captain. Let the sidekicks go" he insisted. Roy scoffed and went to walk away from him.
"For me, ex-sidekick. He's still a lap dog" Roy said looking at me as he walked. "And I don't need anything from you Luthor."
"I'm not even here on any League business, I'm just on vacation" I said while I glared at Roy. Lex grabbed Roy's arm and smiled.
"Oh my apologies. I didn't realize that you wanted to join the young lady behind bars" he said. I scoffed and came to Roy's defense.
"No jail can hold me" I said before jabbing a thumb towards Roy. "And I can't leave him behind, Black Canary would kill me" I said. Roy scowled at that but turned his attention back to Lex.
"You may have everyone here fooled Luthor, but we know what you are" Roy said as he gestured to me in a 'let's go' way and we went to walk away.
"Oh, I don't pretend to be an angel" Luthor says with no change on his face as he moves to get between Roy and me and the exit once more.
"It just so happens that this time, I'm on the side of the angels" he said but his smile proves that he doesn't mind being a demon. With that, he walks away. I sighed and followed him interested in maybe seeing what his game is. Meanwhile Roy has no choice but to follow me inside.
Inside, at the bottom of a grand staircase are all the media, while on the first landing are the North and South Rehlasian heads. Both of them backed by their guards.
"The violence outside has not helped the peace process" a blonde reporter comments from beside us as the camera focused on the two men.
"Hiring assassins, Li?" Tseng questions, both mockingly and angered. "Have you no one among your own troops to do the North's dirty work?"
"I need no assassin, Tseng" Li snarls, his own guard holding an arm out to make sure he doesn't step forward.
"Such a thing is the method of a Southern coward"
Tseng and Li start yelling at each other in a foreign tongue. I understood them but the words were not suitable for me to say out loud. the reporter then turned back to the camera.
"Tensions are running high. And troops are massing on the border between the two countries. Right now, Lex Luthor seems to be the best or only hope for peace" she said before the camera focused on Lex with us in the background. I'm kinda glad that I had put my mask on before hand.
"Why should either side trust you?" Roy questions darkly.
"Because LexCorp is a company founded on a peaceful enterprise for all humanity" the bald man says calmly.
"Cut the act, Luthor!" Roy snaps. "I've got intel linking LexCorp shell companies to the sale of weapons in both Rhelasias. You're profiting off this war. So, what's your angle?" he asked
"War income is pocket change compared to the billions to be made investing in a peaceful, united Rhelasia" Lex admits before he leaned in closer to Roy's ear.
"And isn't it better to have peace even if that scoundrel Lex Luthor profits from it?" he added smiling devilishly.
"The scoundrel may not survive to profit" I point out as Luthor steps away from us with a questioning look.
"Cheshire failed. But the League of Shadows isn't an organization that'll stop from one setback. Not until the contract is fulfilled" I said smirking a bit
"Which does beg the question. Who hired the League?" Lex asks. I sniffed the air and for some reason, I smelled no fear. Pretty brave for a guy who just survived an assassination attempt.
"...And were you really the target?" Roy mumbles, looking up the stairs. "Or was your death just a convenient way to sabotage the summit?"
"Allow me to hire you to find out" Lex offers lightly.
"Your money has blood on it. And we aren't for hire" he said looking at me just to make sure I wouldn't say yes.
"If you're interested in working for free, by all means go ahead. I can live with that, now if you'll excuse me" he said before going over to the two leaders and saying something about 'all smiles for the cameras.' Me and Roy stayed back and looked at each other.
"He's got another angle" I said. Roy scoffed.
"Uh, duh" he said. I went to retaliate but kept my calm.
"We should keep an eyes on him" Roy added as the two leaders went to the conference room. Lex however and the blonde woman beside him went over to the elevator. Probably has a private suite set up for himself.
"Cheshire also needs to be interrogated" I said. Roy looked at me and scoffed.
"There is no way I'm letting a rookie try and survey Lex Luthor" Roy said watching the numbers on the elevator. He then walked over to catch the next elevator. I rolled my eyes.
"And he wonders why no one likes him" I said quietly. I seen the police captain and walked over to him.
"Excuse me captain? Do you know where the assassin was taken? I have some questions for her" I said in Rhealasia's native language. He looked surprised but answered.
"She has been taken to the police department. And since Lex Luthor vouches for you, you may interrogate her" he said before giving me directions.
"Jade Nguyen AKA Cheshire" I said looking down at her fingerprint sheet. there wasn't much on there other than her name, her parents name and her appearance. currently she was doing slow martial movements fluidly and completely at ease.
"You know it's rude for you to know my name and me not know yours" she said smiling at me. I smiled back and leaned on the desk, throwing the papers on said desk.
"Yeah, but me knowing your name isn't as dangerous as you knowing mine" I said as she nodded and stayed quiet not denying that fact.
"Who hired the League of Shadows?" I asked.
"How do you know that the Shadows hired me?" she asked still doing her movements. I smirked. Gotcha.
"Because you just told me" I said as she stopped for a few seconds before turning towards me.
"Clever boy" she said as I chuckled. She then put her left foot on the bars and leaned back until her hands were touching the ground.
'Wow she's flexible' I thought eyeing her form. She then used her foot to launch off the bars, do a quick handstand and landed perfectly on her feet.
"Yes I am" she said as I started to heat up again. Did I just say that out loud. She giggled and covered her mouth like a teenager in the movies M'gann makes us watch on our days off.
"And no you didn't say anything, but you were thinking it" she added as I laughed before frowning and shaking my head. The hell was I doing? This is an assassin who, not even five months ago, put a Sai through my throat.
"What's the endgame?" I asked back into interrogated mode. "The peace summit or Luthor himself?" Jade raises her hands over her head, finally remaining rooted in her spot.
"Two birds…" she turns towards me quickly, her hands making a mock gun. "one stone" I remained quiet as her stance relaxed.
"Hey, where are your little sidekick friends? They're always fun to play with. Especially Ar-chery Girl. I like her" she said now more calm. I shook my head and got up going to the bars. Okay you play with me, I play with you.
"Yeah" I said faking sadness. "I did too. shame she got herself killed" I said as Jade's face dropped and her eyes went wide. But she must've seen something in my eyes because she scowled.
"You know?" she asked. I smiled slightly.
"Of course I know. Your scents are different but also the same. Plus I already confronted her about it and she confirmed it" I said. She looked pissed but then she smiled before strutting over to the bars and grabbing the front of my jacket.
"That was a dirty trick. I like playing dirty... Do you like playing dirty?" she said before leaning closer. I didn't lean in but I didn't lean back neither, mostly because I didn't know what she was doing. She got within a few inches before she suddenly ducked down and grabbed the bars. Almost like she was bracing for something.
"Crap" I muttered as the wall of her jail cell exploded and the force threw me back into the desk.
Third person view
Jade coughed as she got up and steadied herself. She then turned and seen the familiar hockey mask and dark blue clothing.
"Ugh it had to be you" she said as Sportsmaster smirked under his mask.
"Beggars can't be choosers little girl" he said as he hung onto the rope. "You coming?" he added as Jade ran and jumped out of the hole. She landed on the opposite building and turned back to Sportsmaster.
"I'd get away from there!" she yelled. Sportsmaster looked back into the building.
"Why, who'd they have guarding you?" he asked only to get a familiar roar. He then seen three familiar claws slicing through the desk. He swore before he quickly shot a grappling gun and zipped after the other Shadow member.
Finally the claws sliced through the desk and DJ threw the two halfs off him with ease thanks to his new bursts of super strength. He then ran to the cell and sliced through the bars until their was enough room to fit through in seconds.
He seen the retreating forms of the assassins and frowned. He then pressed the earpiece.
"Red, Cheshire escaped with the help of Sportsmaster heading east on rooftops. In pursuit" DJ said as he then backed away before he got a running start and jumped onto the rooftop and began running after the two.
Jade and Sportsmaster looked back and seen Razor running after them with a murderous look in his eyes. Sportsmaster grabbed a boomerang and threw it at the teen.
DJ put his hands up and made an X in front of his body. The explosion covered him with smoke and burn the skin and jacket off on his arms. But it didn't slow him down because of the adrenaline and rage.
"Does nothing stop this kid?!" Sportsmaster yelled getting another boomerang. However it was knocked out of his hands by a red arrow. He scowled and looked over at Red Arrow running along side them on another rooftop.
Sportsmaster groaned but suddenly smiled as he seen a chopper coming in. He was glad now that he decided to call for a lift before blowing that charge.
Red Arrow came up beside Razor with a look of fury on his face.
"How'd Cheshire escape that cell?" he asked. DJ looked over asked at him with his own furious look.
"What would you've done against C-4 on the outside of the wall?!" DJ yelled. Red groaned before seeing Cheshire and Sportsmaster jump onto a chopper.
"Distract that chopper while I shoot it with a tracker. But don't try too hard, we don't want them to get suspicious" Red said as Razor nodded and ran faster.
"Go, go, go!" Cheshire yelled at the pilots. Razor slid under the helicopter as it rose from the ground. Razor would attack the right side while Red would shoot the left.
Razor roared and jumped inside the the chopper hitting Sportsmaster in the face along with the two Shadows that were also in the heli until there was none left standing but Jade and the pilots.
"Why does it always end like this?" he asked unsheathing his claws. Jade smiled and shrugged.
"Guess you might like me?" she said as she grabbed a Sai out out of the equipment that Sportsmaster had brought. Her blade and his claws clashed together creating sparks.
Red Arrow took aim with his tracker arrow at the side of the helicopter. Razor was doing a good job at keeping everyone distracted. Now he just had to get a tracker on there before it got too high up.
He fired his arrow aiming for the side of the chopper. However all it did was bounce off and alert Sportsmaster. The sport themed villain then threw some explosive javelins at the ex-sidekick.
Red Arrow had to weave and duck behind a corner to avoid getting hit by any of them. When the explosions around him finally stopped Red peaked around the corner and seen that the chopper was too high up now to do anything. With a sigh he radioed his partner.
"Alright Razor, get off there" he said. Immediately Razor jumped out of the chopper as Cheshire ran to the door and began making sure he didn't leave any trackers behind.
DJ landed in a vacant pool with a huge splash as Cheshire blew him a kiss. DJ sighed and shook his head getting out of the pool.
"The tracker on?" he asked as he made his way over to his temporary partner. However Roy shook his head and looked at the chopper getting further and further away. DJ sniffed asked few times before looking asked at Roy and smiling.
"Good thing they sent you a tracker. Let's go" he said before he took off after the chopper with Roy right behind him.
"So did I just meet my future son in law? You waited a while before you sent me the signal?" Sportsmaster asked as he and Cheshire were in the courtyard of a property that look like it should be holding Ninjas.
"Because I'm a professional, I won't kill you" Cheshire snarls at Sportsmaster from behind her mask once again. "At least not while we're on the job."
"You wouldn't have this job if not for me, little girl" Sportsmaster growls. "Grow up already" Cheshire snarled and was tempted to put a Sai through his throat like she did with Razor.
"The evening's agenda was to create strife between nations" a voice speaks from the shadows of the doorway. Cheshire drops to a knee while Sportsmaster remains standing. A man with dark skin and hair, an almost grey tone starting behind his ears, and green eyes steps out.
"Not between my assassins" he glares at both. Cheshire bows her head.
"Master" she said respectively. However the man looked mad.
"And client" Ra's al Ghul reminds her. "So twice disappointed in your failure. Luthor has been a thorn in my side for too long. And peaceful countries rarely call upon the League of Shadows" he said.
DJ and Roy laid on the top of the outlining wall. Roy was using his binoculars and DJ was using his hearing and sight.
"Ra's al Ghul" Roy said quietly. "Leader of the Shadows and possibly the most dangerous man on earth in hand to hand combat" he said to his partner. DJ nodded and focused on using his hearing while he relayed what was being said to Roy quietly.
"Now, Sportsmaster. You are one of my best assassins. I expect when your on the job to not argue with anyone else. And Cheshire, you should be more thankful for your father getting you into the League" he said. Red Arrow focused in on the demon's face.
"So I expect a better outcome" he said before he met Red's gaze. "And less interference from those boys" he added as the two assassins turned.
"Perfect" Red said before he shot an arrow towards Ra's. However the man simply let Sportsmaster jump in front of him and use his staff to knock the arrow away. The two assassins ran and got up on the wall.
Cheshire ran at Razor who met her charge with a charge. However Razor was so caught up with her that he didn't notice Sportsmaster had led Roy behind a wall and out of sight.
"Heh, Red Arrow, more like Broken Arrow" he said smiling as he nearing the teen with his ball on a cable.
Razor had to admit Cheshire was pretty good when it came to fighting. Sure she may not have been able to take on Black Canary, but some more lessons and she may get a few good hits in. After a few minutes of fighting, Cheshire finally decided enough was enough.
"You know I like the name Razor" she said dodging a punch. "But you know what name I'd like better? Silver-claw!" she yelled. Razor stopped before shrugging.
"Thanks... I guess" he said before he threw a swipe in her direction. She was barely able to block it before jumping back, confused.
"Silver-claw!" she said again. Razor now stopped very confused.
"Okay, thank you for your input. But I like Razor better" he said before jumping at her. However she used that move to flip him and send him back to the edge of the wall.
There he seen Roy was also backed against the edge by Sportsmaster and was also out of arrows.
He looked over at Razor, who gestured towards the water. Roy nodded and together the two jumped over the edge and towards the small river. Sportsmaster grabbed an explosive javelin and threw it after the Roy.
DJ, seeing the javelin coming kicked off the wall and flew towards Roy. He got to the archer and grabbed the man in a bear-hug.
They hit the water and the javelin soon followed and exploded, creating a huge mushroom of water.
Sportsmaster smiled and walked away from the ledge. But Cheshire watched the water for a few seconds. She knew that the explosion didn't kill either of them.
DJ coughed and army crawled out of the water before finally collapsing on the ground, Roy on his right. DJ's entire back was burnt and his leather jacket was now completely ruined. Roy looked over and sighed before he pushed his earpiece.
"It's us" he says simply. "We may… possibly... be in over our heads" he said sounding defeated. DJ looked up at him and smiled as he heard a familiar voice.
DJ and Roy now stood on top of the building that was holding both the two leaders and Lex Luthor. DJ was now wearing a shirt from the souvenir shop.
They would both send a quick glare at the other but would remain in silence. Until DJ spoke up.
"If I talk will you at least listen. You ain't gotta talk back, but listen because this effects both of us" he said. Roy was still silent, but nodded.
"Look we both got played here, there's no nice way to say it. But what do you say we play the players?" DJ asked. This time Roy looked over at him with a questioning look.
"You heard Aqualad and Green Arrow, they're pretty much forcing us to get along. So how about, around the League and the team, me and you are best friends. But when we ain't, you can go jump off a cliff for all I care" DJ said. Roy looked like he was still on the fence about it, Aqualad was his best friend and the two told each other pretty much everything.
"And if not, then every mission you go on from now on. You are going to wonder if your going to see my face around the next corner" DJ said. Roy turned away slightly, thinking it over. He then turned back to DJ with a huge smile.
He then extended his hand to DJ and nodded.
"Deal" they both said shaking hands. It was at that moment, the Bio-Ship de-camouflaged and landed on the building behind the two.
Aqualad emerged and seen the two shaking hands. He smiled as he approached the two.
"It is good to see you two are getting along" Aqualad said. Both teens forced a smile and nodded at their friend/leader.
"Ah he ain't so bad" Roy said as DJ nodded. However inside both their minds, they were running very different scenarios involving arrows and claws.
"So please fill me in" Aqualad said as we began filling him in on anything that he would need to know. They then began to discuss what to do next.
"I've already alerted Lex that the Shadows were after him, as distasteful as it was" Roy said.
"I've talked with all the security and outside guards and I gave them Cheshire's description. But I have a feeling that this possibly being the last attempt, it won't be quiet" DJ said. Aqualad nodded before he looked at the two.
"So do you have a plan?" Aqualad asked. DJ gestured to Roy.
"He does" DJ said as Roy now smirked.
"Reunification is unthinkable!" Tseng shouts.
"Our peoples no longer have anything in common" Li angrily agrees.
Sitting between the two of them at a long table is Lex Luthor with Roy in his uniform behind him overlooking the crowd.
"Gentlemen, that is mere rhetoric" the green-eyed man says, calmly. "Despite your differences, you still share an appreciation for many things such as the exquisite art of the Rhelasian Tea Ceremony."
Both looked surprised that he brought the ceremony up, but neither argues with his idea as they did enjoy the ceremony.
Behind the mass of reporters, a young woman with white face paint and a traditional red dress pushes a cart towards the stairs that currently separate the reports and the delegates. As she walked she didn't notice the figure high above in the rafters. He smelled the air and smiled before he disappeared into the darkness.
Just before the woman got to the crowd of reporters however, Aqualad turns, revealing himself to the assassin and unsheathed one of his water-bearers.
"That's far enough, Cheshire" he said. The woman's eyes narrowed as she pressed a button on the handle of the cart before kicking it forwards.
Time seemed to slow as Aqualad unsheathed his second water-bearer and began creating a large dome over the civilians.
However just as the cart was about to reach the still incomplete dome, DJ dropped down in front of it and held out his clawed hand.
As the cart passed him his claws cut into it like it was butter. The cart reached the dome and stopped with a loud thud but that was it.
"Oh I'm sorry" DJ said turning to Cheshire smiling. "We're those wires important?" he added as Cheshire scowled.
"It's over Cheshire" Aqualad said coming forwards with Roy behind him, knocking an arrow.
"You would think so, wouldn't you" she said as a helicopter suddenly appeared outside the building. Sportsmaster then opened the side of it up to reveal about two dozen or so soldiers.
He then grabbed a RPG from one of the soldiers and aimed at the window.
"Red!" both Aqualad and Razor yelled as Roy pulled his bow string back and fired the arrow towards the helicopter just as Sportsmaster fired the bazooka.
The arrow broke a window and was going towards the missile. However as they got closer, Roy realized that his arrow was going to miss.
"Everybody down!" he yelled as everyone shielded their eyes and faces just as the missile made contact with the wall and windows.
The combination of the explosion and smoke wave sent everyone back. When the heroes got back to their feet they seen that all the assassins were now inside and there was a large hole where the wall just was.
"Razor, take the soldiers. Aqualad, Sportsmaster. Cheshire's mine" Roy said aiming a bow at the female assassin.
"Hmm, territorial. But I have more of an interest in your friend. Plus this is our third date" she said as a few soldiers jumped at Roy and he was forced to fight them instead.
"Shau zo sa so!" Tseng calls out to his guardsmen. They charge forward as the henchmen met their charge while Sportsmaster just walked casual towards Aqualad, teasing the young man.
Cheshire then charged at Razor with her Sais at the ready. Sparks flew as the two weapons clashed with three claws each.
"So why did you call Aqualad, couldn't handle little ol' me?" Cheshire asked in a teasing tone. Razor tried to sweep at her feet however she jumped back, doing a backflip and throwing three Shurikens towards the teen.
Razor used his claws to deflect the stars but suddenly another noise was heard. It was coming from the door that led to the staircase. It was the sound of a body banging against the door.
The banging echoed a finally time before the door was pushed off its hinges. Two dozen masked men then ran inside and began attacking the guards.
"Called for backup? What couldn't handle little 'ol me" Razor asked preparing another fight. However since she was lacking her mask, he could see Cheshire's look of confusion.
"They aren't ours" she said before ducking under a sword by one of the newcomers. Razor was then stabbed through his stomach by another one.
He used his claws and easily sliced through the sword but he was then pushed back by four of them with surprising strength. He was then pinned up against the wall and a bracelet was placed on his wrists.
Once the newcomers let go, he tried to use his strength to break free but it wasn't working. He then groaned and looked down at his stomach. It was still bleeding.
"Lad, Red!" he yelled into the crowd of fighting ninjas and assassins. The Newcomers seemed to be more focused on restraining the heroes than the Shadows.
"We're right here" Red's annoyed voice said from beside him. He looked to the right and realized that Aqualad and Red Arrow were in the same position as he was.
"Aqualad strength" Razor said thinking that the lack of strength was just because he was still new to using it.
"I cannot. These bracelets seem to have an affect on my Atlantean powers" he said still trying to break free. Razor's vision started to darken.
"Yeah... Um...what?" He asked blinking a lot. Aqualad looked at his friend's stomach and seen that there was a growing blood stain. He now needed to break free to save his Brother in arms.
Razor looked up and was met with the black goggles of one of the newcomers. Razor then dropped his head again due to the pain but it then shot up in realization.
"Hey everyone, shut the hell up!!" Razor yelled as everyone stopped fighting. There was at least four or five dozen people inside plus reporters. Normally when he is in a room with that many people, his enhanced hearing was pounding with the heartbeats.
Yet it was less in this room, even with a man right in front of him.
Razor snarled before using the last of his strength to raise his feet and slam both heels into the man's chin.
The reports screamed as the man's head flew off and his body dropped to the ground. Cheshire, on the other hand, let out a hum of approval.
"Nice work Razor" she said smiling. Razor however kept looking at the severed head and how it kept moving and biting.
"They aren't alive" Razor said. Several Shadow members immediately went for the head and the victims dropped. They took off the Masks and seen the pale skin and white eyes.
"Kid is right, they're zombies. Aim for the heads and finish the job. Then we see what kind of reward we get for these guys. God knows that the Justice League has made a few oversea enemies" Sportsmaster said looking at the three trapped heroes.
"Okay, we need to get out of here" Red Arrow said trying to get an arrow from his quiver with his teeth while Aqualad tried his electricity, only to get nothing. Even Razor, using whatever strength he had left tried to do something, anything.
Suddenly he felt a pain in his right foot and screamed. It felt like... What his claws feel like whenever they come out.
Slowly Razor lifted his foot and seen another claw. It was skinnier than his hand ones and it wasn't curved but it was definitely a claw.
Immediately Razor swung his leg to the right and hit Aqualad's one bracelet. The sidekick of Aquaman then turned his water-bearers into swords and broke both Razor's and Roy's bracelets.
Roy stood at the ready but Razor just fell face first onto the ground.
"I'll be up in a minute" he reported already feeling his healing abilities start to come back. Aqualad nodded before he charged at the newcomers as it seemed that the Shadows and the heroes now had a common enemy.
After a few minutes however, another wave of bad zombies came through the doors.
"Jesus, these guys just keep coming" Sportsmaster said throwing a Javelin at a group of them, the explosion sending several of them flying.
"Okay, I'm up" Razor said getting to his feet only to fly back when one of them zombies from Sportsmaster hit him, sending both men through the broken window.
Razor dug his new foot claw and one of his hand claws into the side of the building to keep himself up. He then caught the zombie before he got too far. Last thing he needed was a body falling onto any reporters or their vehicles.
But as he looked down he caught sight of a man looking up at them before quickly climbing into a white van.
Razor hummed before he threw the zombie back up and ran towards the door.
"I'm stopping this at the source, can you two handle them without me?" He asked getting to the door. Aqualad nodded used whips to knock multiple targets away. Razor then ran out the door and began down the stairs.
Cheshire quickly killed the zombie in front of her before running out the same door Razor did.
"Where are you going, little girl?!" Sportsmaster yelled.
"Stopping the competition. Why? Can't handle a hit without me?" She asked running out the door and down the stairs as well. Sportsmaster grumbled before he continued fighting.
He soon found himself back to back with Aqualad. He looked over his shoulder and smiled.
"That Razor guy, he ain't bad. A lot better than most of your team. Especially the missions in Santa Prisca or Bialya" he said. Aqualad's stance doesn't move, and his face doesn't change, but his voice gives it all away.
"How did you...?" he started but was interrupted by Sportsmaster.
"Let's just say I have an inside source. Very inside" he tells the teen before he continued fighting. Aqualad went over what he said quickly before he as well continued.
Razor ran down the stairs as fast as he could. He hadn't seen any zombies coming up yet, but that didn't mean that they weren't coming at all.
A grunting from behind him drew his attention behind him. He seen Cheshire jumped off the railing of the stairs and grabbed the railing two levels below Razor.
She got her footing and looked back up with an amused grin.
"Try and keep up" she taunted before doing the exact same thing again. Razor shrugged before swinging his feet over the side of the railing. He looked down and seen he was still ten stories up.
'Eh, worth it' he thought before he pushed himself forwards and let go of the railing.
Cheshire just jumped to another railing when she heard something pass her. She looked down and seen it was Razor.
He landed with a thud cracking the floor beneath him. He looked up and smiled.
"Too slow!" he yelled up before he ran outside. As he did he smiled as he seen that the van was still there.
He quickly ran around the reporters as to not have to look after them as well as fighting whoever is inside. Not that it mattered, they were still focused on the situation upstairs.
He got to the van and quickly sliced through the back doors. He made an X and then punched through the middle of it before he pulled the doors off completely.
Inside the van were lots of red and white candles surrounding a small statue. But what really got Razor's attention was the large bulky figure with the metal arm staring at him.
"If my homework is correct, KGBeast" Razor said as said man attacked him. As he met him Razor grabbed his shoulders and rolled backwards throwing the man far from the van.
However KGBeast was immediately back up and swung his Blade-arm at the teenager, who met it with the back of his claws. He then punched Razor in the gut however and threw him back away from the van.
He then switched out his Blade for a machine gun attachment. He aimed it at Razor, but suddenly an explosion of clay behind KGBeast's head caused his body to go limp and fall to the ground.
Cheshire was standing behind him with the remainder of what was the statue.
"Idol of Granath. An statue from the 15' hundreds that is, or was I guess, used to control undead corpses" Cheshire said dropping the statue bottom.
'Razor, it's Red. Whatever you did, it helped take down the zombies. We're now fighting with the assassins' Red Arrow said.
"Copy, you want me up there" Razor asked.
'No we got this, but Cheshire pursued you' Red Arrow. Razor sighed.
"Yeah I'm looking at her right now" Razor said getting into a fighting stance. Cheshire however didn't.
"Oh relax. I just got an alert from my 'superior.' Thanks to you guys plus the Walking Dead ninjas, the contract was pulled" Cheshire said turning around.
"I can still give you over to the authorities. You wanted on three continents" Razor said. Cheshire stopped walking and turned to Razor.
She walked forwards swaying her hips far more than she should. Once she got to Razor, she grabbed the front of his suit and it looked like she was going to kiss him.
However she then stabbed him in his chest with her Sai. She then held up the Sai and smirked while Razor fell to the ground.
"I seem to recall what poison does to your healing abilities" she said.
"I hate you" Razor said coughing up blood. Cheshire only smirked even more and bent down.
"I'm sorry but I don't believe that. Just remember, I dissappear like the Cheshire Cat. And I can reappear just as fast if you wish~" she said before dropping a smoke bomb and walking backwards into it.
When the smoke cleared, she was gone.
Razor groaned as he rubbed his chest. The poison was almost completely out of his system, enough that he could stand and talk but the wound was still there.
He looked over to the right and seen KGBeast getting loaded into a squad car minus his metal arm.
Aqualad and Red Arrow came outside followed by Lex Luthor and the two leaders. They both now seemed to be friendly with each other.
"Uh I'm assuming that I missed something" Razor joked as he joined the two teens.
"Lex's bodyguard, has a robot arm. Shot one of the assassins that tried to get them before they split. Now they want the technology for their countries" Red said. Aqualad then gestured to the bulking man in the back of the cruiser.
"It seems that we too missed something" he said as Razor now smiled.
"Well it turns out that KGBeast was wanting to either kill Lex or ruin the peace, let the war continue and then when the winner is victorious but also weak, he moves in and claims both territories for 'Mother Russian' " Razor said raising his fist in the air.
"And you got all of that how?" Red asked.
"He said it in front of the cops. Literally, the cops were behind him and he said it to me to try and scare me into joining him" Razor said smiling. Suddenly the police captain came forwards and gestured to Razor.
"Ah, Razor. I was hoping that you would ride with my men. In the case that Mr Knyazev does escape, I would like you there with them" he asked. Razor nodded.
"Of course, captain" he said before turning to Kaldur.
"I just need to follow these cops to the jail just in case then I'll hitch a ride back with you, saves me calling for a Javelin" Razor said as Kaldur nodded.
He then ran to the squad car and hopped in. Red Arrow turned back to the two leaders and Lex Luthor before he shook his head.
"I can't believe we just did a solid for Lex Luthor" he muttered. Aqualad places a hand on his shoulder.
"Not for Luthor, for peace" Kaldur corrects. "Beyond that, if Ra's and League of Shadows wanted to sabotage the Summit the signing of the treaty renders their contract moot. It is over."
"Is it?" Roy asks skeptically. "I heard what Sportsmaster said. Do you really think there's a mole on your team feeding him intel?" he asked as Kaldur stopped walking.
His face shows none of his thoughts, but looks away from Roy to stare at the fountain.
"I cannot rule out the possibility. I will investigate quietly" Aqualad said. Roy raises an eyebrow at that.
"And not tell them? Even Razor?" he questions, shocked. Kaldur shook his head.
"I do not want the unit unraveling over baseless suspicions. And if there is a mole, I do not wish to tip he or she off. But Razor will be tricky, he can sense stuff like hormones and testosterone so I have no doubt that he could sense if I was lying. Never the less, I cannot deny the possibility that Cadmus put something in his head and he doesn't even know he's the mole" Kaldur said.
Red nodded before he began walking away.
"Hang on my friend. You could've called Green Arrow or the Justice League for help. Instead you called our mountain looking for our team" Kaldur said. Red stopped and turned before he gave Kaldur a little smirk.
"You're right. The team deserves… has my respect" Roy admits, turning fully towards Kaldur again.
"I'm still getting used to this solo act stuff. But if you need me, I'll be there." this time he simply smiles, offering his hand to the Atlantean. The two shake on it and with that Roy walks away while Kaldur waits for DJ to return and plan his next moves.
Razor and Kaldur parked the Bio-Ship and exited the hanger before they immediately ran into a soaking wet M'gann and a normal looking Superboy who was carrying books.
"So how was school?" Razor asked as Aqualad walked away. Which he found strange.
"Oh, it was amazing. We made new friends, we told them about you joining us tomorrow and most excitingly, I made the Bumblebees" M'gann said as Razor nodded but at the same time was confused. Superboy must've seen this because he smiled.
"The cheerleaders" he said as Razor now nodded.
"Anyway how was the assassination attempt. We saw you and Roy on the news?" M'gann asked now.
"Eh it was okay. Got stabbed in the chest, shot, saved two leaders, discovered a seventh claw. Good day" he said walking away to go home as he was tired and wanted to have a word with Black Canary and Green Arrow. M'gann and Superboy looked at each other before shrugging. They figured he'd tell them more later when he wasn't tired.
In the tower, Luthor pours two drinks of champagne.
"That went well. Both Li and Tseng were quite impressed with Mercy's… equipment and are quite literally buying into the peace" he turns away from the bar and to his guest.
"Our plan to ensure the eventual reunification of Rhelasia under LexCorp's political and economic. Guidance is a success" his guest takes his own offered glass.
Ra's al Ghul stands proudly before the billionaire. The two toast as Ra's smiled.
"And thus another corner of the world sees The Light" the old man said.
Suddenly Lex's phone ran. He excused himself before he walked away and answered it with a yes.
"Hey Luthor" the voice agitated of Sportsmaster said out of the phone.
"Ah Lawrence, how may I help you?" Lex asked.
"Just figured I should let you know that the code word you gave Cheshire, it didn't work. She said the kid didn't even react to the word a little. Nearly got her cut in half" Sportsmaster said. Luthor could tell he was angry, however the bald man remained calm.
"Calm yourself, Lawrence. You knew as well as I do that code words on non-cloned experiments don't always work. The important thing is did it work on the other thing?" he asked.
"It did-" he grumbled before Luthor cut him off.
"Then we have nothing to worry about. The plan just has to change a little bit" Luthor said before hanging up and returning to the Al Ghul man to finish their drink together.
Alright, Cheshire and Razor's reunion. Up next is Razor's first day at school.