Hidden in Plain Sight - A Damijon Story

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February 2nd Wayne Manor

The Batfamily had divided into groups, one would monitor Gotham, one would look after league business and the others would dabble between the two. Dick and Babs were with the other heroes doing League business, while Helena looked for a way to bring them back. Tim, Jason and Cass were monitoring Gotham looking for any sign of the Court while Steph, Harper, Duke and Kate would travel between cities looking for the court and helping other heroes out. At the meeting where this was decided Damian stated he was no longer part of the family opting to brood in his room, alone.

"Selina" a woman said

"Talia you could use the front door instead of the window" Selina replied

"I know, but like your husband, why choose the easy way" Talia laughed

"I trust you're only here for the one reason. There is too much going on for you to cause any trouble" Selina stated

"I know, I know. Now where is my boy?" Talia asked

"Where he always is, in his room" Selina replied

"Have you tried dragging him out" Talia asked

"I wouldn't" Selena defended giving Talia a look

"Nor would I, he's my baby boy I'd kill anyone who did but I figured it may need to be done" Talia said entering the hallway

She made her way up the staircase and arrived outside Damian's room. At first she stood there planning what she would say as she entered, obviously he had seen her feet under the door and interrupted her thought process.

"Kyle if that's you again go away" the boy shouted

"Now, that is no way to speak to your mother. Is it?" Talia asked

"Talia" Damian greeted

"What have I told you about calling me that" Talia said glaring into his soul

"Not too, and what did I say, go away" Damian replied

"You said if it was Selina" Talia corrected

"Well you can too" Damian spat

"No, I don't think I will" Talia replied

"Go away" Damian restated

"Blaming yourself is such a bad look for you, especially when it was not your fault. It also was not Nezha, it was Rüh and you know that" Talia said taking a seat

Damian lay there ignoring her

"I've also had a look at your scans and medical reports, there is nothing wrong with you physically so your inability to walk is a mental one. So we need to fix that, you can't stay like this" Talia exclaimed

"What if I want to" Damian spat

"There is no way on Earth you would pick to be in bed all day over being out there" Talia replied

"Well maybe I wouldn't, but it's what I deserve" Damian stated

"And that's the problem, it's what you think" Talia replied

"Goodbye Mother" Damian stated

"Forgive yourself my son" Talia said getting up

"Mother, tell the others the Court are looking for a magical artefact. Nezha spoke with them, and close the door when you are leaving" Damian said disinterested

While Talia walked away from her son, upset at the state he was in. Jon was flying over the city of Metropolis taking a break and some time to himself. As he was flying the alarm went off in the Metropolis City Museum. Jon flew straight towards the blaring alarm, the scene he arrived to was something out of a horror film.

"Dick, I'm going to need help at the Museum" Jon said into the comm

"What's wrong?" Dick asked

"Mutilation, blood, I think I'm going to pass out" Jon said feeling light-headed

"Not so fast, don't go passing out on us now" Wally said arriving with Dick

"This is the court" Dick said

"Why attacking a museum, to this degree and I'm broad daylight" Wally exclaimed

"Send us a message maybe?" Jon said

"Or they are desperate to find whatever it is they are looking for" Dick said

"Wait someone is here, I hear a heartbeat" Jon said

Wally rushed around the building and came back with the curator who was in bad condition

"I'm going to the hospital, be back in a flash" he said rushing off

"Were you all like that" Jon said

"Who and like what?" Dick asked

"The original Titans with terrible god awful puns" Jon replied

"Don't diss the OGs" Dick defended

While the two walked through the destroyed museum waiting for the police, they didn't notice they were being watched from the roof across the street from the museum.

"They are on to us Grandmaster" a man said

"They only think they are, as soon as we get that book everything will be ours" the grandmaster stated

"Was the murder of innocents necessary?" A woman asked

"Why was I picked as Grandmaster?" The Grandmaster asked

"We needed a change" the two said

"Exactly, while I am not part of a founding family I have money and lots of it. What else do I have, the backbone to do what is necessary. Some may label me as a villain, I see myself as more of a cutthroat business man" the grandmaster said

"What next?" The man asked

"Well a side project I was working on has bore some fruit, the Justice League have a satellite in the sky. A team is working on breaking down its fire wall. When the time is right we will use that to our advantage" the grandmaster laughed

"But the museum gave us nothing, we are no closer to our goal" the woman stated

"Aren't we, now the Justice League is gone and we know that. I don't see Superman or Batman only the sidekicks" The Grandmaster said walking off

As the Grandmaster left the other masked court members he plotted and smirked at the perceived downfall of the heroes. The court was playing a game of chess and were many moves ahead of those they were playing against and were in belief that they would succeed.