7. Infinity

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A helicopter hovers over a landing pad of a mysterious compound hidden in the mountains of an island far from any mainland. Lawton (the passenger on board) looks out of the opened chopper door. On the ground he sees a barrage of ninjas lined up behind a single woman wearing Red. It's Lady Shiva waiting for the chopper to land so she can greet the marksman.

Lawton: Where are we, Spider?

Lawton asks as he gives Shiva a blank stare. Never seeing her in his life, while also never being at this facility, Lawton is a little uneasy about his rescue from the insane asylum now.

Black Spider: Welcome, Mr. Deadshot, to Infinity Island! Home to the League of Assassins. You're gonna love it here I'm sure.

As the helicopter finally lands Shiva walks up to the doors with her hands behind her back. Lawton hesitates before undoing his seatbelt and then exits the chopper.

Lady Shiva: Welcome to Infinity Island, Mr. Lawton. I am the head martial arts master here that goes by Lady Shiva.

Lawton's eyes widen slightly as if he just had a thought.

Lawton: Like the Lady Shiva? The assassin's assassin? I heard rumors about you.

Shiva then turns around facing the compound.

Lady Shiva: Have you? Then you know what I am capable of and how serious I am. But we aren't here to talk about my past. Follow me into the dojo. We have much to discuss.

Lady Shiva begins toward the compound stairs as Lawton and Black Spider follow behind her. The compound resembles a modern dojo right at the base of a huge, inactive volcano. Inside the compound are several rooms where ninja assassins train different martial arts and fighting styles. One room had two ninjas practicing with katanas. In another room, they were practicing deadly pressure points on practice dummies. In another room, they were shooting automatic rifles at targets.

Lawton: This is quite the club you have here, Miss Shiva.

Lady Shiva: Yes. The League of Assassins is a bellicose group of the world's deadliest killers. You would fit quite well among us, Lawton.

Lawton then smirks and mutters under his breath.

Lawton: Hmm. I probably would.

As the group approaches a room locked with a keypad that requires a scan retinal to unlock. Shiva looks straight into the lens of the module as it unlocks the door and opens automatically. Inside the room sits two ninjas as well as a familiar face.

Captain Boomerang: Aye, Lawton! Bout time you got out of the loony bin, mate.

Captain Boomerang sits on the side of a long table with his feet up. Lawton and Black Spider then enter the room and take a place at the table. Shiva instead prefers to remain standing.

Lawton: How did you make it out all of that mayhem in Gotham, Boomer?

Boomerang sits up straight at the table.

Captain Boomerang: Got myself right out of there as soon as it got hot. It's a shame what happened to the Russian though.

Lawton: Yea well he should've listened to Waller.

Lawton then places his hand on the back of his neck and rubs the scar caused by the bomb Amanda Waller planted inside to keep the convicts obedient.

Lawton: Speaking of which is yours still active?

Captain Boomerang grins hard as he starts to chuckle a little bit.

Captain Boomerang: Hehe I'm free as a bird, mate.

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