I Promise To Hurt You (Jason Todd x Reader)

Clovers

Finally, we arrived in Gotham. The Knight had told me so much about this place, about his time on the streets, stealing just so he could survive for another day. He’d also told me about the man who had saved him from those streets and then betrayed him. I promised that I would help him then and we’d been on this path for almost a year now, he’d made me his right hand and together, we would take Batman down with the help of someone the Knight called Scarecrow. I didn’t know who he was, The Knight had never let me stay in the room when he came to discuss the Cloudburst, something about Scarecrow even made Jason shudder, so not meeting him was fine by me, as long as I was clued in on the plans later. 

“Clover, are we ready?” asked one of the lieutenants.

“Yes, we will be exiting the vehicle at the next turn. From there we infiltrate ACE Chemicals and take down anyone in our way.” I grabbed my gun, my team following suit. “Once the area is secure, the Knight will implement the next phase, I’m given to understand Scarecrow is already inside with a team of us on the ground making sure everything keeps running smoothly. They're also Scarecrows first line of defense should the Bat make an appearance. Which he will.” I went to the small window to see how far from out drop point we were. Almost there. “Get ready men.” I yelled as we took the turn. The vehicle came to a sudden stop, my men were out in seconds, stroming ACE Chemicals. I headed out as soon as they gathered up as many workers as they could find. 

“Where do we take the hostages, Clover?” the same lieutenant 

“I don't care, be creative, but please try and not kill them all.” was all I answered. Their task was to be distractions for the Bat, although they didn’t know this. My job was to find Jason and update him.

“The men have all the workers secured.” I said as I walked into the control room.

“Good, Batman will have made it a priority to get here as soon as he discovered that there were hostages.” He sat at the desk in the room, boots resting lazily on the pine desk top. He didn’t have his mask on, his black hair slightly mussed and the J brand on his cheek looked menacing, he hadn’t told me how he’d come to have to it. He looked glorious in the warm, dull glow of the lights. I longed to reach out a stroke his face.

“The men are unaware of their true reasons for taking those workers.” I pushed all thoughts of Jason out of my mind that weren’t professional.

“Good.” was all the reply I got. I removed my own mask and placed it down on the desk next to his, I then went and sat on the couch in the corner of the room. 

“So what do I do once the Bat makes himself known?” I asked, dropping my feet down onto the couch.

“You leave with the rest of the men. You’re a good fighter, Clover.” He added at the incredulous look I gave him, “But you’re no match for him. I won’t have you placed in the GCPD cells.” He almost growled it as he spoke.

“Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jason.” I folded my arms like a petulant child.

“Don’t be a child, Cass.” He remarked, giving me a sideways glance.

It hurt a little for him to think I couldn't take on the Bat, whether I agreed or not. He was my closest friend, it mattered to me what he thought, plus I’d been in those training sessions he’d given the men about how Batman fought, how he hunted. I knew just as much as the others did, I still didn’t understand why I was seemingly more important, just then the Knight got word that Batman was here. “Go, now Clover.” he yelled at my hesitance. I sighed, grabbed my mask and rushed out into the courtyard where my men where clambering onto the helicopter that would take us out of blast radius should Batman counteract Scarecrows plans. 

“Knight, be careful out there.” I said into our private comm channel. From there, we maintained radio since. I’d have to wait and see how this one went.