[5 March 2004]
{Roman Sionis thinks he's going to run New York City. He better think again.}
Robin push-kicks one of Roman's false facers hard sending him impacting against a wall with a loud thud incapacitating him. He quickly dodges and weaves around a barrage of machine gun fire. He grabs the gunner's wrist and breaks his arm, sweep kicks him and elbow strikes him in the face knocking him out.
{He's built quite an empire of organized crime. But anything built has a weak point.}
He blocks a punch from a big muscular false facer, dodges the second punch and weaves into his guard, and punches him in the throat. He grabs his arm, shoulder bashes him to the chest, making him stumble back, and then knocks him out with a flying knee to the jaw.
{I found one in Sionis' organization. A disgruntled career underboss named 'Red' Mahaffey.}
Robin looks around at all the incapacitated men and proceeds to tie them up and contacts the police. He pulls out his grappling gun and disappears into the night.
{I spent the last few weeks disrupting Mahaffey's operations. Letting him know I'm coming for him. New York's boiling. The corrupt Police Commissioner is running for Mayor... The cops are at war with Hell's Kitchen... And our crusading new D.A. is making enemies. No doubt Sionis is ready to make a move to consolidate his power... I bet if I rattle Mahaffey enough. He might tell me where.}
--Line Break--
Robin stands in the Bird's Nest looking over the information of his investigation. "Mahaffey won't have reported any of my interferences to Sionis...He won't want to look weak." Robin says to Nathan AKA 'Glitch' who is sitting in a chair staring at the back of Robin's head. "But he also knows he can't defend himself against me. Tonight I make him an offer he can't refuse.".
Robin sighs feeling Nathan's intent stare on the back of his head and asks, "What is it, Nathan?". Nathan sighs irritated frowning at him "Do you always wear that mask?". Robin is in a black long-sleeve shirt, faded blue jeans, and black sneakers, and he has his domino mask on. "Yes, even when I sleep," Robin says impassively. Nathan sighs and gets back on the topic at hand, "And what if he refuses?".
Robin chuckles and says walking off to the armory, "After what I've been putting him through...Not a chance in hell!"
--Line Break--
In a small room with a single overhead light, Robin stares impassively at a laughing Mahaffey tied to a chair. "I get pinched outside my favorite bar, I think my number's up. And then I see the nutcase running around in pajamas...?".
"Rethink that attitude, Mahaffey...You work for me now." Robin warns glaring at him. "You're never moving up Sionis' ladder. You owe him nothing, so play ball and give him up.". Mahaffey spits on his suit and scoffs "You gonna try and scare me? Break my nose? A broken nose never made me cave before!"
"The hard way it is then," Robin mumbles and kicks him in the chest toppling it over. He pulls out a Birdarang and crouches down and grabs onto Mahaffey's shocked and fear-stricken face, forcing open his mouth, "...I believe you". Robin then puts the sharp tip of the Birdarang in his mouth, "I can see I've been wasting my time."
"...W-wha--?" Mahaffey stutters out terrified. "But if you're not talking to me, I can make damn sure you're not talking to anyone. Ever. Again." Robin light cuts the inside of his mouth with the Birdarang drawing blood. Mahaffey winces in pain and uselessly struggles against his iron grip not even able to move an inch. "Thirty-two teeth. One tongue...Let's get started," Robin says darkly and applies pressure to one of his teeth. "WAIH! Waih a minhih!" Mahaffey begs incoherently for him to stop.
Robin retracts the Birdarang from his mouth and releases his grip allowing him to properly speak. "I don't know much about Sionis' plans--He don't tell that stuff to me..." Mahaffey grimaces from the taste of blood in his mouth and continues, "But I'll tell you everything I heard...".
Robin smirks at the scared shitless and terrified man and nods his head for him to continue.
--Line Break--
"I'm guessing he accepted your offer?" Nathan sits in a chair setting up programs, and security measures for Robin's Super Computer. "Of course. I see you got the Super Computer working," Robin says coming to stand next to him. "It's powerful enough to reach into any network in the world," Nathan says smirking smugly. "Good,".
Nathan takes a drink of his coffee "So you know Sionis' plan then?". Robin uses the computer and brings up the information and pictures of three individuals Gillian Leob, Howard Branden, and Armold Flass, "I know his overall plan. Sionis wants total control of the NYPD. And he's going to use one of these three men to get it,". Nathan hums with a contemplative look on his face, "The question is who?".
--Line Break--
{Maybe Mahaffey and I need to have another conversation. He told me his boss, Sionis, might be using that SWAT maniac, Branden, to front his Coup attempt on the New York PD...}
Robin runs across a shipping yard making his way to the docks. He grapples onto a shipping boat moving between the containers and finally reaching a spot that gives a view of the docks.
{Then he tells me there's Branden-related doings tonight at the Pier. No sign of Branden...or any of his men...But clearly, something's going on. Something worth my attention.}
Robin watches as a speedboat pulls up to the side of a white yacht, and men start unloading non-descript crates from the speedboat to the yacht. He sees movement at the top deck of the yacht and sees a portly man wearing a fur coat and smoking a cigar looking down at the men working with a smirk.
{Oswald Cobblepot...The Penguin himself. That means the cargo must be weapons and must be really important if--}
Robin hears faint footsteps moving toward his location. He quickly jumps on the side of the container, jumps to another, and climbs on top into the shadows waiting for whoever wanted to ambush him.
Two armed men turn the corner to where Robin was just at and look around confused, "Huh? There is no one here?" One of them says looking around. "Some instincts the Big Bird has...Wasting our time with his fucking paranoia," The other scoffs and turns walking away his partner following behind him.
"Huh? So Cobbelpot is more cautious than I thought," Robin mumbles to himself following closely behind the two men without them even noticing him. "Alright men, time for us and our precious cargo to make a discrete exit. Tell the flock to rendezvous at our secondary location," Penguin shouts over to his henchmen and walks back into the yacht
{Gotta hitch a ride with Cobblepot to find out, what's so valuable. that he would personally come.}
Robin changes direction and dives into the water, swimming to the Yacht. He climbs on unnoticed and makes his way to the lower deck where the crates were carried off to. Once inside, he opens one of the crates and is surprised but what is inside.
{A tailwind surface-to-air missile launcher? What are you up to Cobblepot?}
He closes the crate and walks over to another opening it and sees high-tech military-grade assault rifles.
{This is impressive. Even for a plucky thief like The Penguin. If Branden is planning a Coup. This would certainly help.}
"I don't want anymore squawking from you lot," Robin hears Penguin talking to his men as they enter the room. Robin silently closes the crate and hides away listening in on the conversation. "I wasn't squeaking Boss," One of his men replies. "Funny. It seems to me your squawking even now." Penguin scoffs. "This is turning out to be a nice little caper. I didn't realize weapons could be this shiny."
"Boss. Look! Footprints," One of his men points out to the wet prints that lead to the back of the room. "Guard the door. Search the entire hold. Shoot anyone that doesn't belong. And I mean anyone!" Penguin orders his men.
{Damn one way in. One way out. That narrows my options. But first...}
Robin stomps down hard smashing a hole through the bottom and water starts flooding in. He jumps out of cover and quickly kicks the nearest guard in the chest sending him impacting into a crate. He quickly tosses a flash grenade there after blinding everyone and makes his escape. He gets top side and dives into the ocean swimming to safety while underwater. He makes it to land and watches The Penguins yacht drive off into the distance while emitting mist.
{Clever using fake mist as a cover not to be easily detected. I should get back to the Bird's Nest. Maybe there's something I'm missing.}