An Assassin's Guide to Family

Chapter 57: Present

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I walked into the Justice Hall carefully, looking around the pristine walls and golden accents. The place really was lovely. Though that was Bruce's brand huh?

I pushed the aesthetics aside and continued forwards. I had an hour at most, Bruce explicitly said so.

My plan today wasn't perfect, and could go wrong quickly, and trust me when I say that it was messing with me for every second I continued on, but I didn't have time to slow down and think things through better, it was now or never.

What was this plan? To find Billy and ask what happened.

Sure, the likelihood that Billy would be here is hit or miss, but it's also why I specified my time to times where Billy was most likely to have returned to the Justice hall.

I hurried my steps as I glanced around the area. Another problem that I noticed quickly arising was that I didn't know the layout of the base, I mean, this was my first time being here.

I clenched my jaw, I had to think positive.

I continued walking, or rather borderline sprinting as I looked around.

I passed a large room, when I looked in I found a kitchen, the flash in his bright red suit leaned on the counter. His eyes caught mine and before I could even get in a few more steps the flash was in front of me.

"Mini Bats! Hey kiddo, what're you doing here?" Flash asked, tone cheery as I stopped quickly.

I hated the fact that I couldn't keep looking but I stopped to be polite, plus, maybe the Flash would know.

"I'm looking for Shazam, have you happened to see him?" Flash paused for a moment, thinking before coming back to the situation.

"No, but lemme check for you." A strong breeze pushed me back, telling me that the Flash was gone, the same breeze not a second later told me he'd returned. "He's in the livi- I mean the break room! Let me take you to him." The next thing I knew I was being bridal carried to the living room of the base, then I was let down and a pat to my head was felt but when I turned around to find Flash, he was gone.

"Red Robin!" I turned back to see Shazam, his face bright as he flew over, setting down carefully in front of me. "Holy cow it's Red Robin! You look much cooler in person!" He smiled like a child in a candy store and it took all I had to remember that this grown man was in fact a child.

"Uh yeah, thank you." I said quickly, "I actually need to talk to you, do you mind stepping outside with me?" I asked, watching his eyes practically twinkle as nodded quickly.

"Yes! Of course!" I turned but I paused.

"Oh, do you happen to mind if we...de-supify?" He furrowed his brows before making an "O" with his mouth.

"Both of us? Like we both reveal identities? Masks and all?" I smirked as I turned around. I could tell he was nervous.

"Yes, even though you seem to forget you don't have a literal mask Billy." I smiled as I watched shock cover his features.

"You- you know?"

"I know a lot, now hurry, I'm supposed to be out of here in an hour." He sobered up pretty quickly from his confusion and nodded. "I'll meet you out front." I quickly turned for the exit. If I could find it of course, but we'll see.

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I typed quickly, Bernard was telling me about his day and I couldn't help but congratulate him for getting employee of the month. I didn't think jobs still did that but hey, if anyone was going to get it, it was going to be him.