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Chapter 6 - Nightmare

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Superboy grabbed the commissioner and the boy named Victor. He head towards the for a tree nearby and drop them down.

"Take care of him-"

"SB! I need you now-" Richard yelled turn the comm link.

"On it."

Superboy jumps to Clayface punching him several times. Vernon blast him with some Ice, Ravager runs forward slicing off Clayface's hand.

The ice broke releasing Clayface.

"You gonna pay for that-" Clayface roared.

"How do we stop this freak-" Rose demanded.

Ravager uses her X-blades and manoeuvred around Clayface and slice his leg off.

"Now Rex!" Rex blasted Clayface with his sword.

Hitting him with some fire energy. Clayface melted away into the sewage hole.

"Is he gone." Mia asked.

"Not for long-" Artemis said.

"Let's go." Robin takes the lead.

The team ran into the building watching there every move. Robin spotted a body at a corner, he ran forward and raised the body upright. It was Silas Stone, Robin gasped before Silas opens his eyes, he spoke up.

Silas let out a coughed with his bloody coat. The smoke was intense the only thing he could say was- "Th... The Va...ult."

"I will stay with him-" Wally suggested as Silas closes his eyes.

"Okay! Then lets go-" Robin left with the team behind him.

"Wally- Be careful!" Artemis kissed him.

"You know I'm always am-"

"Just be-careful-" Artemis left and ran to catch up with the rest of the team.

"I will always be-" Wally whispered in the silent hallway.

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"Come on little girl- hurry up!" Sportsmaster yells. "We got the goods let's go-"

"There's nothing wrong with some little grenade." Cheshire laughs in her mask.

"That's why your my little girl." Sportsmaster smiles. "Time for the big- BOOM!"

"Not if we stop you-" The team runs forward.

Sportsmaster release his mase and runs forward with Cheshire at his back.

"The vault looks bigger than I thought." Artemis says and fires three explosive arrows at Cheshire.

Cheshire draws out her Sai andd leans forward dodging all the arrows. "Hi! Little sis!" Cheshire said in her mask.

"I told you to not call me that." Artemis slams her bow at Cheshire.

Cheshire cleans the blood off. "Getting better."

"Had some practice."

"Good!" Cheshire complements her.

"Why are you and father doing this?" Artemis asks.

"Runs in the family-" Cheshire laughs.

Vernon kicked Sportsmaster and blasted him with his Sword, Sportsmaster dodged his blast and hit him with his mace. Vernon moves back and let Ravager move in and gave him an uppercut and she slides down allowing Sportsmaster to look away so that Mia can fire her arrow.

The arrow hit him in the chest releasing a net. He fell to the ground as his mace dropped off his hand. "Do it little girl!" Sportsmaster yells with no regrets.

"As you wish!" Cheshire lift her hands up as the button was on her hands.

Artemis ran up and tires to tackle her but it was too late, she links the button setting the time to Ten Seconds.

"Were too late!" Robin said coldly.

BOOM!

BOOM!

Victor was outside the lab as the explosion rocked the building.

Victor stood as he yelled and runs up close to the building trying to get in. "Noooo!" He yells once more.

"Sorry! Son but it's no use." The commissioner drops his hand on his shoulder.

"Look!" The commissioner says as Victor raised his head.

"Father!" Victor yells as Wally walks out the fire and sets the man on the floor.

"Vic..tor-" Silas said slowly as he closes his eyes.

"Noo! Noo! Nooo!" Victor yells.

"We need a medic!" The commissioner yells.

A band of doctors came with a bed, Victor helps them to lift Silas onto the bed.

"Don't worry! Father everything is gonna be okay." Victor said putting his hand on his father's chest.

Sirens were heard, the fire fighters were getting closer. Wally had bruises and cuts, as he didn't know what to do - - was his friends really dead or it was all a dream. He looked as he saw SB make the first step he had Artemis on his hands.

Wally yelled. "Artemis!"

"Is she okay?" Wally asks.

"She will as soon as we get her to the Hospital-" SB drops her on the ambulance.

Wally gets on as the doors of the vehicle closes. It began to depart and move out the area.

"SB! Let's go." Robin said. "We're done here."

The fire fighters truck departed as the men pulled out holding a host, it turned on as water flows out stopping the fire from getting bigger.

They ran over to the nearest Zeta tubes in Detroit - it was clear around the Star labs, which is now on fire.

Recognize: Vernon, B-0-9, Ravager, B-1-1, Red Archer, B-1-0, Robin, B-0-1, Superboy, B-0-4, Batgirl, B-1-6

BatCave, Gotham City, August 20th, 11:49 EDT

Recognize: Vernon, B-0-9, Ravager, B-1-1, Red Archer, B-1-0, Robin, B-0-1, Superboy, B-0-4, Batgirl, B-1-6

Barbara walked out right after Conner, Batmoblie bolting into the Batcave like a flash of lightning. Batman jumped off alongside with Jason, Jason took a step but he was stopped by Alfred's look.

Jason looked quite afraid and excited, Richard looked, quite and angry. The explosion ringed in his ears. All he was thinking was how to track down Sportsmaster and Cheshire.

"Alfred!" Bruce called to his attention.

"Yes Mast-" Alfred paused.

"Can you, clean him up?" Richard gestured over to Jason.

"Of course." Alfred looked at Bruce. "Come this way." Alfred beckoned to Jason.

"I'll explain later..." Bruce whispered to Alfred.

Jason slowly followed Alfred, he gazed at Six heroes who stood at a corner - - He loved the boy with his magical sword and dazing smile - his suit looked like a ninja's outfit. The girl who dressed up like an Archer looks more like the sister to the boy with the magical sword - - that sounds so weird, in my mind. Jason laughs in his mind.

As they walked up the Stairs.

"How did it go!" Batman scoffed.

"Sportsmaster and Cheshire- go-t a-way-" Superboy raises his head down at the look on Batman's face.

"And what was the tech-" Batman asked.

"-We don't know what they stole." Robin answered.

"I will ask Silas's when he recover from the fire burn- how about Artemis and Wally?-" Batman scoffed.

"-Wally is watching over Artemis at the Detroit's Specialist Hospital." Richard takes off his mask.

The cave was quiet for a minute until- "We better be heading back to Happy Harbor-" Conner takes a leap shoving his head, as the rest of the team followed his steps.

Recognize: Vernon, B-0-9, Ravager, B-1-1, Red Archer, B-1-0, Superboy, B-0-4,

Barbara watched, as she gazed at the two caped heroes. She had to walk away before things get more serious.

"Goodnight Bruce- see you tomorrow Richard." Barbara made way to the exit, as the elevator doors opened to her and soon she was gone.

"Explain yourself-" Bruce folds his arms.

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Flashback

"Not if we stop you-" The team runs forward.

Sportsmaster release his mase and runs forward with Cheshire at his back.

"The vault looks bigger than I thought." Artemis says and fires three explosive arrows at Cheshire.

Cheshire draws out her Sai andd leans forward dodging all the arrows. "Hi! Little sis!" Cheshire said in her mask.

"I told you to not call me that." Artemis slams her bow at Cheshire.

Cheshire cleans the blood off. "Getting better."

"Had some practice."

"Good!" Cheshire complements her.

"Why are you and father doing this?" Artemis asks.

"Runs in the family-" Cheshire laughs.

Vernon kicked Sportsmaster and blasted him with his Sword, Sportsmaster dodged his blast and hit him with his mace. Vernon moves back and let Ravager move in and gave him an uppercut and she slides down allowing Sportsmaster to look away so that Mia can fire her arrow.

The arrow hit him in the chest releasing a net. He fell to the ground as his mace dropped off his hand. "Do it little girl!" Sportsmaster yells with no regrets.

"As you wish!" Cheshire lift her hands up as the button was on her hands.

Artemis ran up and tires to tackle her but it was too late, she links the button setting the time to Ten Seconds.

"Were too late!" Robin said coldly. -----------

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Present

"-How about you how did it go?"

"Cheetah attacked Gotham's Reverse." Batman turns his chair to the Batcomputer, he flipped many keys until a video pulled up.

"CHEE-tah? In Gotham, there must be some mistake." Richard sits down on the opposite chair. "Could it be one of Tetch's mind control-"

"Doesn't fit- Mhmm." Batman opens thousands of files while Richard watched.

"This might sound crazy to you- but all this crimes might be a diversion."

"Mhmm-"

"I will head back to Detroit to find some clues- You?"

"I will investigate on the attack on Belle Reve- For now you need some rest." Bruce suggests.

"Okay! Then see you tomorrow-" Richard cowled away. "You coming for dinner?"

"Later!"

"-Okay. Bye!" Richard walks off as the doors opened up.

"Master Richard, dinner is ready up stairs."

"Thanks Al-" Richard was stopped from the look on Al's face. "What?"

"The suit- Master Richard." Alfred raised his chin up.

"Oh- that's right." Richard lives him with Bruce who was still working on his Batcomputer.

Bruce flipped true flies with his eyes glued to the Batcomputer. "The boy." Alfred demanded.

Bruce sighed. "His parents are dead."

Alfred was startled. "Okay, and?"

"He'll be going to Richard's academy until we find a solution." Bruce promised.

Alfred raised an eyebrow. "Whatever you think it's best. Master Bruce." Alfred left quietly.

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Jason stood in a guest room for minutes without a word. Soon, the doors were open. It was Alfred-

"C'mon!" Jason and Alfred left quietly.

"You mind telling me what your name is?" Jason was trying to mind the words he was gonna say.

"It's Alfred."

"Alfred what?" Jason poked his nose.

"-Penn- Pennyworth." Jason was surprised on what Alfred pulled out his mouth. "-Are- are you serious?-"

"Enough of the questions." Alfred walks faster.

"You didn't even ask- what's my name?" Jason stopped walking as Alfred turned to Jason's direction.

"Fin...e what's your name-"

"Jason." Jason answers freely.

"Last name?!" Alfred asks widen his eyes.

"Todd-"

"Are we cool now?-"

"You talk like a young man in an Old's man body- Why?" Jason continues walking.

"That wasn't funny-"

"It was!" Jason laughs.

Alfred looked to see the next room. "This is the room you will be staying for the mean." Alfred opens the door.

Jason stood alone in the guest room. He looked around. He felt very small in large room.

The bed was huge Expensive paintings covered the walls. A vase and a empty picture frame stood on the empty dresser.

There was a desk on the side of the room. Next to it was a closet. On the other side of the room was a bathroom. Jason peeked inside. It looked like an expensive hotel Bathroom. A large tub, a clear glass shower, a sink, with a dental kit, soap, Shampoo and conditioner, a razor, hair gel, towels and a comb sitting on it. And a toilet in the corner of course.

"If you want to take care of business." Alfred silently walked up behind him surprising him. "You are most welcome to."

"Ohh, yeah...sure." Jason replied startled.

Handing him the cloths and pushing him all the way in, Alfred gestured to the shower. "I suggest you, take a shower." Closing the door Alfred left him to do his business. Meanwhile he prepared some food for him.

"Wow..." It had been some time since he had taken a real shower. Grabbing the soap and shampoo and conditioner, he turned the shower, feeling refreshed he pulled on his new clothes and combed his hair.

Stepping out of the guest room, he smelled something heavenly in the air. Following his nose, he ended up in the kitchen Just in time to see Alfred set a plate of fresh Pancakes on the table.

Nodding Alfred pushing the plate over of him as Jason sat down. Wolfing them down, Jason looked up for more. Almost laughing, he poured him some Orange Juice and gave him a second plate of pancakes. Leaving Jason to eat.

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Bruce gazed at the computer and suddenly, got woozy. He tries to clear off the work today but the work totally made him woozy.

He then turn off the Batcomputer. And lives the Batcave in silents, the doors of the elevator opens and he walks-in leading him to his library in the Manor. The old clock in the library opens up revealing Bruce walking out.

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A/N

Sorry got to skip the boring part of Bruce walking the halls -- we're going to when Bruce is sleeping.

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The Manor became quiet the lights went off. In Bruce's room... Bruce laid down with his eyes shut.

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Dream

"That was awesome-- I like the way the detective--" little Bruce gasped.

"Bruce! Get behind me-" Martha shoves Bruce behind her back.

"Plea...se take anything you want, but please don't hurt my family-" Thomas pulling his wife and son behind him.

The man in the shadows smiled and pulled the trigger.

BANG!!!

Thomas jumps in the way as, the bullet hit him straight in the chest. Martha tries to shield Bruce from looking at his now dead father. But the man in the shadow shoots at her.

BANG!!!

Martha collapse to the ground as, Bruce drops to his knees. The man at the shadow raised his gun down and runs away. It began to rain as the grounds mixed with the blood which covered the alley. Sirens were heard all Bruce could do was cry. He loved his parents with all his heart - - He countiued sobbing and looked up as the night owl passed looking down on him.

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Present

"No...no...no NOOO!" Bruce yelled with tears in his eyes.

Alfred rushed into Bruce's room with full speed. "Master Bruce is everything alright?-"

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