Becoming Batman

Red?

"Team. Your mission is to infuriate Cadmus Labs in Maine, there we might be able to find out more on their active projects. This is a stealth mission but knowing how all the other missions went I'm sure you guys wing it. Report back as soon as possible, I want updates! Go." I said in a deep voice, similar to the previous Batman. The team gave me strange looks but obeyed and walked out the door to the bioship. I sigh and walk towards the holo computer, then something hit my shoulder and I whipped around. Blood fell onto the floor as I turned, telling me that I got shot." Who are you!?" I yell to the person in front of me. He had a red helmet on and a brown jacket that covered his shirt, which consisted of a bat on it. I could feel him smirk as he charges at me I steady myself and punch his jaw with my good hand. He grunts and falls to the floor, he then sweeps his leg making me loose my balance. I fall onto my back and he jumps on me thrusting a knife into my wounded shoulder. I yell in pain and the man pulls off the cowel, he gasps as I look at him. Luckily I wear my domino mask under the cowel just in case, he slowly gets off me and puts his knife away.

"Dick? Dick Grayson... your not Bruce!" He said shocked and I look at him. How does he know who Batman is!? I pull the cowel back on but when I glance up to lock at him again... he's gone. I stand there bleeding out as I hear some league members run in.

"Batman! What happened?" Wonder Woman asked me looking at my shoulder. I shake my head and turn to the holo computer so I could monitor my former team's mission progress. Who the heck was that? How did he know who Bruce and I were??? Why did he attack Batman if he knew that Bruce was Batman??? It doesn't make any sense!

I heard someone calling my name and I whip around to see that the team was back and were trying to get my attention." Yes. What is it? When did you get back?" I asked the teenagers.

"Batman. There was no Cadmus Lab in Main. We found nothing but fields of crops, the information was false. What happened to your shoulder???" Kalder said looking at me. I looked at my shoulder and shook my head.

"I'm fine but what do you mean the information was false!? Why would- oh my gosh!" I said realising that the man in the red helmet wanted everyone to leave so he could get to me. I clench my fists and breath fast." Dang it! It was a set up so he could get to Bat-i mean me!!!" I yell, losing control of my anger. Superman who was standing near by, put a hand on my shoulder making me calm down." I've got some work to do..." I say walking out of the room holding my shoulder." I'm clean up the blood later." I say walking towards the zeta tube. I walk through and I am engulfed in a bright light.

I am standing in the Batcave and I'm not alone." Who are you!?"