Taken

The puzzle and its pieces

Everyone was gathered around the boards looking at the newly added information. "We now know Jake Ballard's actual name is Roman. I ran the name Roman through our system and..." Sekani pulls up the files he found. "These stuck out to me in particular. One for a Roman Bridger, One for Roman Roberts, another one for Roman Milton, and one for a Roman Prescott" "We'll deal with that later, save all of those files" Bruce looked at the latest image of Jade, his hand running over the picture. "Seems like she kept her peace"

"Okay, so what's the plan? I say we go in guns out" Jason pulled out his gun, flicking it around his finger. "For once, I'm agreeing with him" Talon had placed his helmet on. "Who knows what that Roman man did to her" Ali listened to the arguments circulating the room. This was the make-or-break point, the final decision will bring everything together. "We have two days to memorize their patterns. One wrong move who knows what they'll do to her" Ali looked at her family around the room. "We all want Jade back but think. We charge in there without knowing her location or what's going on, it's stupid"

Jason took a big sigh, scratching his neck. He seriously just wanted his sister back, he wanted to hold her and hug her. "I think...I want to do this alone" "What?" Dick stood up from his seat. "Are you crazy? There's ten of them!" "I've handled worst." Ali shot back. "This is personal now, even more personal than it was. Those fuckers who are always sitting in my booth probably napped her!!" Ali took a deep breath, bringing her hands down. "I'm not saying I'm doing this completely alone, cover is required"

Dick turns to his father, his eyes begging him to say something. "Dick and Bruce can take the west side of the building, Jason and Tim the East, and Talon and Damian North. I'll enter through the south entrance and have Sekani hack into the cameras to keep watch within" Ali looks at the board with the outline of the building. "I'm covered from all angles, you guys could bust a window if needed. But we need to be worried about the outside just as much as within" Ali grabbed her domino mask from off the table. "I'm about to start planning, I'll be back later" She walked away from the board and climbed on her motorcycle. "Keep your ears open!"

"Bruce you seriously going to let her do this?" Bruce watched as Ali zoomed out of the Batcave. "You are doubting your lover?" Words died within Dick's throat as he struggled to stumble out something. "I believe that we have her covered, we'll be watching" Bruce turned to the computer to open the files Sekani had sent to the computer, his eyes squinting as he compared them. "Roman Prescott is deceased, it said he died about a year ago. Sekani why did this stick out to you?"

"You remember that Maureen Prescott case that Tim handled a while back?" Sekani pulls up another file, shoving a chip into his mouth. "I thought it could be related if I'm being honest. Who is dead in Gotham nowadays? Look at the dates, he died around her being admitted into Arkham Asylum but no body was recovered" "This is getting freaky" Damian mumbled as he looked at the multiple identities. There was no telling which version had his sister, or why he had so many identities in the first place.

"Regardless, Roman is Jake Ballard. Roman Milton, related to that one director John Milton" "The John Milton who was a serial rapist?" Dick inquired with a slight eyeroll. "That whole case was just so disgusting" "Agreed. But, He was killed like what? Two? Three days before his trial?" The group nodded as Sekani zoomed in on Roman's death date. "Roman Milton, the son that no one has ever seen according to many close and known associates of Milton, died a week after his father. No body was ever found due to all evidence being destroyed in a house fire" Sekani slid over to the last remaining files. "This one, I had the most information for. Roman Roberts, Orphan, in and out of foster homes. He would be about thirty now, not much is known about what he does. He went to Gotham University for business and film, and has a cousin too" "Who?" Jason's head was starting to hurt at the overwhelming information dumped onto them. What secrets does this man have to hide? Having five identities seemed a bit excessive. "Jill Roberts, and guess who's she related to? I'll wait"

"Sekani."

"Fine, I'll spill. You guys are lame" Sekani scoffed, he hit the enter key on his board to send over a photo. "Oh just that Jill is related to Sidney Prescott, you know. Maureen's daughter" Silence filled the room, the wheels were slowly turning in their head. "This cult, this Roman guy he's..."
"Connected to this, bingo baby" Sekani grinned as he added all of the information to Maureen's file. "I'll make sure this is the next case I work on once we get our sunshine back in one piece" "Your amazing Sekani" Tim smiled at the man on the screen, giving him a thumbs up. "Oh stop it, Timmy, You might get a reward later"

"You killed the mood" Damian mumbled with disgust, ugh. He hated being the single family member when Jade wasn't around.