Batfamily... Its Complicated

Choosing sides

Jason Todd POV

"Hey, Tim." That's all I managed to say, I can see his eyes looking more green and he is starting to go really pale.

"Really, that's all. No misty eye hello, or even a hug?" Tim frowns tilting his head."Glad to know you got my invitation though." He says then holds up a bloody microchip throwing it to the floor and steps on it.

"What's he doing here?" I say referring to Roy who doesn't look like he is holding up to well.

"He's a present for you." Tim pulls out a knife and waves it around Roy.

"You were the one who planted the explosive?" I'm not really surprised considering he did swear vengeance on me, he doesn't answer so I shoot him in the shin.

"AAAH! Yes, it was me. Just let me go." He says in pain and I see the barbwire get tighter when he screamed.

"Jason, we have to help him." Barb steps forward but I put my arm out in front of her stoping her."Don't do what I think your going to do."I take slow steps toward Roy and kneel in front of him, I pull out a knife and put it against his throat.

"Ah ah ah." Tim says getting  closer to me."He can't die, not yet." He then takes the knife away from me slowly." By the way Barb I'm gonna need you to contact the rest of the team, except for the boss." I turn my head facing her seeing her make no movement.

"How do I know this isn't a trap?"She says still not making a move.

"You don't, I am kind of insane." I stand up  looking to Tim not wanting to play his little games."Party pooper, no cake for you. There's no trap, but I am insane." He adds that last part quickly making sure we remember it. Barb calls them and I slightly tug on the barbwire on Jason, he winces but doesn't make a sound.

"So, how was hell?" Tim pulls out a stack of folding chairs and throws me one.

"Not like I imagined if i'm being honest." I sit down and he does the same and smiles with his hands on his face waiting for more.

"I'm listening." I think he see that I don't want to talk about it so he pulls out a cooler from behind the chairs and tosses me a beer."How was it coming back in the land of the living?" He pulls back on Roy's barbwire a lot and he screams, Tim laughs and let's go.

"What happened to while I was gone?" I ask leaning forward, his face went from a smile to complete serious.

"How about we play a game?" Tim turns his chair backwards and moves the chair closer. "I answer a question then you and wash, rinse, repeat." I open my beer not liking where this is headed but I nod in agreement."Was it hot or cold?"

"Both, it's not exactly hell. It was just a repeat of my greatest hits over and over. When I woke up Cass was the only one in there, what happened to the rest?"

"They all went on there secret missions. Which one was shown the most?" I remember back to the part where I kept killing the Joker over and over, I shouldn't feel guilty, that son of a bitch killed me. "Answer honestly." He says seeing me about lie.

"Coming here."I look at him with absolutely no emotion on my face."Coming back to Gotham is my greatest regret, all i've had since I got back here is pain, judgement and everyone trying to change me and i'm tired of it." I stand up pushing my chair aside about to walk away before Tim grabs my arm.

"Well, I would be more than happy to let you join me. I don't care how you do things or why you do them anymore, we don't need them. We both know we could take them on our worst day." I turn my head looking for Barb who is waiting by the door for everyone.

"Now I knew you were crazy, but this is just... what happened in that hospital before you left." He looks at me confused wondering how I know this." Those people you killed they came back from the lazarus pit, I put them down before they got out. What happened?"

"Joker, he was everywhere. The weak and fragile part of me kept killing him, but they were actual people." He turns away from me."The worst part that I used to feel was the satisfaction I got from killing them, it was the best thing i've ever felt in my days of living." I put my hand up stopping him from saying something and make a side comment.

"Let me guess, your a virgin." He turns facing me annoyed with me."Continue."

"After Cass, Stephanie and Damian found me I ran away and killed someone on the street and that's when I realized that I can't fight who I am any more." He smiles looking like he's full of excitement and adrenaline." It's incredible, my body feels like it's exploding with strength. I had no idea that it could be this great."

"Tim, it's-" He cuts me off not caring about what I was going to say.

"I can fight with nothing held back, I feel faster then before." He moves closer to me putting his hands on my shoulders.

"It's not-"

"The best part is the guilt and the pain." He smiles looking at me with excitement."Jason, it's just not there, if you just let him take his place in you rather than fight it then you will understand."

"Your saying you want me to turn into the man that killed me and tortured you?" I back away from him.

"Jason, he was right it's like a whole different world out there. If it's the crime fighting that your worried about, then it could go away like it was never there. Crime would drop." He stills try and convince me and now I have no idea where Barb is.

"I've done things Tim, but I won't turn myself into him. I would rather just be me, it's more fun." I smile and walk away looking for Barb, he grabs me by my arm.

"Then fine, but still my offer still stands now and only now. Join us." I look at him confused and he smiles seeing that I figured out is mis-wording at the end. 

"Who's us?" He let's go of me and takes a step back.

"I guess you could think of her as my Harley Quinn." He walks me down a hall behind a door and to the left is another door and he motions for me to open it. I do so and I see Stephanie sitting  twirling around a small knife.

"Stephanie?"

"What do you want?" She turns around with nothing but irritation on her face." Back from your own hell I see."

"Your in on this too?" I ask walking toward her slowly.

"What can I say? When he's right he is right, plus you do remember that I was a villain before?" I nod remembering her and her dad. She gives me a look that tells me not to ask anymore questions.

"Well if you can get her to join, how about I think about it. Give me one day and you'll get your answer." Tim looks at me unsure but shrugs and agrees.

"HELLO?" We hear Dick's voice coming from down the hall.

"Ooh, hears where the fun starts."