Talon With The Batfamily

A Talon Is Born

*2 years later*

I've completed my training. The scars my body holds show proof to that. During that time I was sent out on missions. I remember each and everyone of them but none hits as hard as one particular mission. I was sent out; my target being a young man in his mid twenties. It was him and a child, the mother left them sometime ago cause she wasn't ready for the responsibility of a family. So the man is doing everything he can to make ends meet. He was doing well right up till he witnessed one of our own leaving a building, so that talon was killed and I was sent out to deal with the man. It didn't take long to get to the house and inside. The father was in his office working on what ever it is that he does, but that doesn't change anything. Slinking into his office I pull a knife out and wait a moment; just watching him, but I wasn't fast enough to strike as he turned around stretching and sees me. Fear appears across his face as jumps out of his chair and tries running for the door but I grab ahold of his arm twisting it behind his back until it snaps. He almost lets out a yell when I wrap my hand across his mouth, pulling him back and slit his throat open. He chokes on his blood for a moment struggling against my hold till he goes limp. I drop his body and an owl feather next to it. But what I wasn't expecting was for the door to creak open and terrified gasp fills the air as I turn to see the child; a little girl no older then 6, maybe 7. Knowing what I will have to do nothing makes me stop; without any means of hesitation; I would have felt something before but now I'm as cold and heartless as any other Talon, but I'd almost think worse considering who trained me. The child has tears falling down her face as she's frozen still; I slowly approach her the knife glinting in what little light was in the room dripping with her father's blood on it. The poor thing starts trembling where she stands as I stop in front of her; towering over her. The softest and terrified shaking "Please." came from her; I almost wanted to let the girl live; almost, but the girl saw me and I can't just simply let her get away with it. So I grabbed her by her hair and that's when she finally lets out a scream but was silenced as soon as my knife was stabbed into her throat. She clawed at my hand pathetically trying to catch her breath as the tears came down her face harder as I watched the life leave her eyes and her hands dropped to sides when her eyes rolled to the back of her head. I dropped her corpse on the floor and left as silently as I came. Though I made sure no one seen me. The memory haunts my very being, I hate the Court, I hate The Grand Master, and I hate The Talon. Though my emotions are locked away; being trained to completely kill and hide them has some perks.

At this very moment in a room that's basically an artic meat freezer, I'm kneeled down with my arms chained to either side of me; my shirt having a complete opened back as there was a few higher ups of Owls and The Grand Master standing around around me. There was needles in my arms with tubes attached to them wrapped around the chains. What looks like some ceremonial dagger was being pulled out a box with the Grand Master standing in front of me and The Talon stood behind me with the dagger. Grand Master started to speak "Talon you've proven your worth, your skill, and your loyalty. You will become a new Talon to The Court of Owls. An owl will be carved into your back showing you are owned by The Court while the electrum is injected into your system. You will be killed during this but you not die as you will join your immortal brothers and sisters." He was just rambling on and on and I stopped listening right when I felt dagger crave into my skin right as the electrum was being injected into me. I knew they wanted me to scream, to beg, to cry. But my face remained dry and stoic; even though every fiber of my being felt like it was being scorched under the sun. I felt my eyes burning as they turned into the trademark gold; my skin turning into a slightly grey color as I felt my body die. But The Talon continued carving into my back as my red blood turned black. I just stared at The Grand Master till the tubes emptied and The Talon stopped carving my back. It was done, I'm not human anymore. I'm really never going to see Dick again. The chains were dropped from my wrists and the carving healed into one last scar. The owls just started clapping and small cheers were let out. Though in the next moment I heard a snapping sound and my body dropped to the floor and everything went dark.

*Small time skip*
When I had gained consciousness I was in a hibernation pod. My body was just thawing out when I looked to left slightly and seen The Talon. The pod opened up and I slowly got out. Without even hesitation he spoke "You have work to do. It's time to get started." I nod my head, get suited up. Looking into the glass of the pod all I see is golden eyes staring back at me; but at least my red hair hasn't changed with it still holding it dark fiery color. A small smile graces my lips but quickly leaves once I put the mask on and leave my chambers for no telling how long since I don't need to rest like normal people.