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"You know how sad Jacob looked when I canceled on him tonight"
"Don't be so dramatic it was tutoring not a date"
"It could have been"
"But it wasn't"
They had agreed that to avoid run-ins with Damian they would be leaving earlier instead of waiting for the dead of night to start. They would leave Willa first and Alastor not far behind. They worked on escape plans and backup plans, and a plan in case they ran into them.
"Time to go?"
"Yea"
They walked out when suddenly Willa noticed a figure approaching their building.
"Al, hide"
"What, no. We agree-"
"Alastor now!"
He jumped back noticing there was probably someone there. He retired to the shadows while Willa walked away. She walked for a few minutes before a voice spoke up when she turned into a seemingly empty street.
"Willa, what mission are you on?" she scoffed. It was obvious he wouldn't know what had happened but she had no mission he looked around as if searching for her partner but she was alone once again.
"As an Ah Guhl, you know you have to answer to me"
he knew it was wrong to use his name but he needed to make sure she wasn't going to hurt anyone in Gotham. She laughed at him,
"I don't care for your name and the Clan hasn't worked with the Ah Ghul's for years" with each word she took a step back preparing to turn and escape but he walked forward and grabbed her wrist.
"Willa, wait" she yanked her hand away from him and pushed him away.
"What do you want?"
He didn't know how to respond. He knew he had to find out what mission she was on but he wanted to know if she was okay. He missed being annoyed by her fantasies of the real world.
"Are y- What are you doing here?"
She wondered what he intended to say. Maybe he did care, she could sense some struggle in his energy and she'd hoped maybe they could be friends.
"I left the Clan, so did everyone else. We're hiding" she knew Damian or Robin wouldn't rat her out and she wanted him to stop following her.
"Then why are you sneaking around Trevor Winston's offices" he could assume he was her last mission or that she was lying but maybe she could use some help.
"I have some unfinished business" He knew what she meant and understood
"Come with me." It was more a statement than a question but she answered anyway
"Why would I do that?"
He looked up at the corner of the building noticing a figure coming closer "Because you need the technology and I would like to keep an eye on you and your partner" he nodded up and Willa realized Austin had been spotted.
"I doubt it" and with that, she disappeared and so did her friend leaving him wondering if he could convince her.
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When Damian returned to the cave he notices there was one more guest than he left behind.
"Raven?" he walked toward where she stood, "What are you doing here?"
"I was called in"
"By who?"
"Me"
Damian turned seeing Bruce uncowled observing the scene. He knew Bruce was worried about what Willa could do but he never expected it to go this far. Why Raven?
"Why, Father?"
"We don't understand her power or what she wants. She needs to be detained now."
"What will you do to her?"
"Bring her in and figure out what she wants.lock her up if we have to"
"If you start a battle she will retaliate."
"We aren't safe with her out there knowing our secret and I don't trust her. This is to keep the family safe.
"You'll put them in more danger by doing this"
Damian walked off leaving the rest to discuss their plan. He knew this was going to go wrong but he needed to find a way to make it work.
