He caught wind that Red Robin, the former boy wonder, had gotten his hand on the motherbox. No doubt, he was trying to bring their late dad back from the dead. If he were anyone else, he would snort in disbelief—bring the dead back to life, yeah right. But then again, he wasn’t just anyone else. He died once. No one could question the possibility of the dead returning to life.
But enough of that, he didn’t break into the manor to have this conversation. It was three in the morning, a time when the whole family was out on patrol. Alfred was nowhere to be seen, but it doesn’t mean their dear butler couldn’t walk in any moment. He had to work fast.
“What are you doing here Red Hood?” The unfamiliar voice made him turn defensively.
It wasn’t Grayson, it wasn’t Drake and it wasn’t Alfred.
“I could say the same to you.” Jason spoke to the emptiness of the cave. “Don’t you know it’s rude to talk to people without showing your face?”
“Don’t you know it’s rude to break into people’s homes?”
“Touché.” Jason cautiously walked about the cave as he searched for the voice.
“What are you doing here Red Hood?” The stranger asked again.
“Christmas shopping.” He replied sarcastically. “Are you here to join the shopping spree?”
The cave was silent. It grated on his nerves, who was this bastard? Jason turned sharply when he spotted a kid donned in a black body suit with a red bat streaked across his chest with a full bat cowl atop his head. It was not the hell spawn.
“As if the demon brat wasn’t enough, he has to take another kid under his wing?” He growled in annoyance. “What are you supposed to be? Batbrat?”
“I’m Batboy, and I don’t take orders from the likes of him. I work alone.” The other replied.
“Tsk.” Red Hood clucked his tongue with a scowl. “They really need to up the security, anyone could get in nowadays.” He pulled out his guns in a lazed manner. “Sorry kid, nothing against you, but these idiots needs to know there’s a major security leak. No hard feelings.”
“Same here.” Batboy said with a change in stance. “Sic’im.”
A loud bark came from the side, Jason cursed as a massive black dog charged at him with fangs bearing. He quickly dodged out of the way as the dog tried to clamp down on his arm. While he was busy with the dog, Batboy darted towards the experimental area where the motherbox sat.
“Fuck!” Jason cursed again as he sent a sharp kick to the dog’s side, the dog whimpered as he fell. Jason rushed towards the boy frantically. He couldn’t let the kid take the only chance for Bruce to come back.
By the time he reached the other, the portal opened. He cursed angrily as he jumped after Batboy, he fully expected the little snot ran off with the box. Little did he know, the other dropped the item as he disappeared through the light. The portal stayed open for a moment longer before the box shattered to pieces on the ground. The cave was in darkness and the two were gone.
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