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After five days, Tim had a plan. Figure out where they were hiding. Was he going to tell anyone? Absolutely not. Was he putting himself in extreme danger? Possibly. He needed to investigate these people more. There was something off about the whole situation.
"Tim, What are you doing?" spoke Damian interrupting his train of thought.
"I'm investigating Trevor Winston. I'm trying to figure out what it is they want from him"
"Let me know what you find" Damian spoke and instantly walked away. Ever since their last conversation about the Clan Damian had been off. He seemed to be in an empty state he was focused and determined but he wasn't entirely there.
He had some free time. The patrol started at nine it was seven-thirty he was going to leave at eight and follow whatever trail he could find.
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"What are we going to do about the Waynes?"
It had been five days without going out. A setback in the plan to have Damian be a hero now. Why now did he have to change his moral code no? Their entire friendship he ridiculed her for hoping to leave the assassin life and doing good.
"Damian knows too much about who we are," she sat across from Alastor in the kitchen "He knows some of our abilities and he can report us back to the Clan. He could let them know we're alive if he hasn't already. We have to warn the others"
This they weren't expecting. They were prepared for everything. Not this.
"We could find out what they want?" he was absolutely terrified. The energy surrounding him was filled with despair and it bothered her.
"And then what?" she was angry "We work for someone else? We are either on our own terms or there in our way"
Alastor knew what that meant. More blood on her hand. He didn't want that he only wanted to hurt those responsible for their suffering. No one else. Something about this was affecting Willa more than she let on.
"Someone's watching us" they both silenced and walked to the kitchen it was a blind spot no one could see them from any window in the kitchen.
"Silencio" Willa spoke her spell and now no one could hear what they were speaking.
"Is it them?" Alastor spoke frantically
"I'm not sure. it's not anyone we know"
They both nodded knowing exactly what to do. Willa walked out the front door and Alastor waited before using the back. They knew what to do and the figure followed Willa for a few miles as she turned into an alleyway.
Once the figure stopped behind Willa, Alastor spoke behind them.
"What you doing following a girl around?" Suddenly he found himself to be unable to move and it terrified him.
"Shit Alastor that's the Red Robin."
Tim had no idea what to do at that moment he was only going to investigate. Not actually talk to her. She has a partner at least he got new information.
"What do you want?" spoke Alastor
"What are you doing in Gotham?" responded Tim.
"Listen here Tim. We're asking the questions here. So. What do you want?"
His heart stopped. They knew his identity. They probably know all of theirs.
"We just want to know what you're doing in Gotham." Tim tried to shake out but found himself still unable to move, "I want to avoid problems"
"So no one knows your here?" The energy around him grew more fearful. Willa was right.
"Yes they do"
Willa and Alator nodded at each other. Unspoken communication. It brought more fear to Tim but he would do his best to hide it.
"Why are you here alone?" She stretched her hands out and began muttering while Alastor kept Tim in place. Suddenly Tim wanted to reveal everything to them. He just began speaking and couldn't hold anything back.
"I wanted to know who you were. Damian speaks nothing of who you are only you're abilities. He's holding back so either you mean something to him or her scared of you. Damian fears no one. So if he fears you were doomed."
She was surprised at his words.
"I came alone because I couldn't risk Batman thinking this was a bad idea or Damian having an episode because I came to look for you and find out why you're looking into Trevor Winston."
"What have you found out?"
"Just that Trevor sends money to a mysterious business every month on the 12th, the company account is fake and it distributes money through a bunch of dummy accounts leaving the trail to a dead end."
"What do you know about who we are?"
"That you are an assassin for the Clan. You're part of a group of killers with special abilities. I know about you and most of your group. That you are supposed to be dead after an explosion two years ago. I know that you are more powerful than before and that you'll die when you use too much power."
He knew enough. Damian knew about the explosion. She grew tired and released Tim from the spell and he grew quiet and she grew weak. It had been a strong spell.
"Thank you, Tim" Spoke Alastor. "Stay out of the way"
He placed Tim on the floor to recover and picked up Willa walking out of the alleyway and disappearing.
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Alfred had been sitting in the cave when he noticed Tim's location had not moved for almost 30 minutes.
"Master Damian" he spoke to the boy training in the cave. Damian had been kept from patrol that night after arguing with Bruce over what to do with the Clan.
"Tim hasn't moved from his spot" with that Damian instantly understood what Alfred meant. He suited up and drove out on his bike that was leading him to an abandoned alleyway.
When Damian arrived at the location there was no sight of Tim. He heard shuffling behind some stairs and walked towards the noise.
"Tim?"
Tim lifted his head at the sound surprised to see Damian there.
"They know who I am." Damian suspected they'd find out but not so soon. "They know everything"
