Taken

Leads

"What leads does anyone have other Jason and I?"

"I've pin point that the higher ups have her" Talon removes his helmet as he entered the cave. "The guy who was peeping on her at the show case must be him" He directs his finger to the board surrounding their mystery man. "He has to be the higher up" "However," Jason interrupted, he was propped up against the wall. "I don't think he was the one who exactly took her. If you think he'd do that when he has followers to do it?"

"All of those cult members are stupid" Damian huffed. "They know nothing, I believe they're just disposable for someone to take the blame" "That's how cults usually work" Talon chuckled, shaking his head. "You said that Charlie guy said she was alive...Someone of low ranks like that wouldn't know if she's alive or not. She's kept away from their sights" The room fell silent as they took in Neil's words. "Which means...He's indeed in the higher ranks" Bruce mumbled, his boots were echoing as he paced back and forth. "Tulip was messing with someone of high ranks? And she didn't know?"

"Not that hard to lie to someone you love"

"We get it," Tim scoffed. "You know too much about cults. I can't wait for this to be over" He grumbled as he began pouring himself another cup of coffee. "Point is, if Jaden Wayne were to be kidnapped and given to the leader, what does that make her?" Talon looked at the bats around him, awaiting for an answer. "A gift??" Dick questioned, he couldn't hide his disgust. "My sister is a fucking gift??" "Logically, perhaps. She's been gone since Christmas Eve" One by one their brains snapped on, they were all in disbelief. "So what? Someone within the higher ups came in the house and stole my sister as a fucking secret Santa gift??" Dick was growing angry by the second.

"That, is fucked up but also kinda funny" Damian had to hide his laughter, but someone had to be the funny one throughout the misery they faced. "Okay, Okay" Ali held her head as she took in the information. "Jade was stolen from the house as a gift, Charlie is apart of the higher ups..." Ali pulled up her file on the man, it was already premade due to the fact of her already being suspicious of the man when Tulip spoke of him. "He was bailed out of Blackgate by fucking Jake Ballard" Jason was chuckling in the corner, he couldn't contain himself. "I'm gonna kill him. This is what fucking happens when you decide to let Trick in on things! She's fucking stupid!" Jason kicked the punching bag beside him, his fist balled up in anger.

"She's been leading us on a wild goose chase because she's too blind to see that he was fucking shady!"

"Not like she knew" Tim tried to come for her defense. "Right?" "He was in the cult, she knew he was in the cult. She believed that he was apart of those lower ranks!" Every word he spoke he punch the bag. "We can't blame her right now, our goal is to get Jade home. We need to pinpoint her" Damian looked at the board. "Our birthday is coming up and if I have to be by myself, you'll be locking me in Arkham." Damian looked at the holographic board. "So what now?"

"Well...if her signal came from here..." Ali following the line with her pen. "And Jake Ballard has residence here and here...he would be in the center of all his residence right?" Ali traces the line down to two buildings. "The old Wayne business building or, the old building that Roman Siones had operations within." "Everyone suit up" Bruce demanded. "We're searching every part of old Gotham. Talon, Red Hood, and Robin you take these two buildings. Dove, Nightwing, Red Robin take the old Wayne building and the old Siones building." Bruce puts on his cowl. "I'll take a look at the other two buildings, stay on the line for your findings"

Ali stared at the 3D board once more, her head tilting as she looked at the locations. Her phone buzzed, she glanced at the screen.

Trick 🤡
Anything happening tonight?

Ali sighed, shaking her head.

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