Numb: The Absence Of Feeling

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Sitting in a separate cell with only a few bars separating Jason from the thugs whose boss's he's killed was not how he imagined his day was going to be spent. As he sat with his hands cuffed behind his back watching Bruce try to reason with Gordon. 

"Gordon listen to me, I know the things he's done are bad but right now we need both of you guys to help us. The League isn't going to be here for two more days at best. We need all the help we can get right now. We don't have another option."

"He's right you know, I can....I can get you guys more weapons and amo." Gordon shot him an angry look Jason just simply shrugs his shoulders.

"I'm not bargaining with a murder."

Rolling his eyes he sighs loudly, "Jesus Gordon give it a rest, this is Gotham. I'm offering you something that your men need; weapons, food, clean water, ammunition, and with the Joker mixing an even nastier Joker toxin you have no other choice."

"And where's all the supplies that you so called have? Hm?"

"Their all hidden at Gotham Harbor on a ship that I...borrowed from smugglers. I swear."

 "Why are you telling us? I know you're not doing this out of the goodness of your heart."

Jason shifts, "we need your help rescuing someone close to us."

"Who?"

"(Y/n)."

From out of the crowd full of cops that surrounded Jason's cell an officer stepped forward. Staring at the man he instantly recognized him, he was older yes but he looked just like (Y/n). 

"(Y/n), what's wrong with (Y/n)?" Her brother asked stepping up the bars of his cell and gripping them tightly.

Jason hesitated for a second before answering, "the Joker has her, we're.....we're worried that he's trying to start an all out war using her as a pawn." (Y/n) brother stared blankly at Jason processing what he heard. Jason continues, "this is why we need to move quickly Gordon."

"How can we trust you-"

"I'll go...if it's going to help my sister I'm going to do it." Her brother interrupted.

"No you're not-"

"The Joker has my sister Gordon I'm going to save her. I don't need your approval," his shifted his weight uncomfortably, "sir."

"I'll go with him." Damian offers. "We could take a squad too."

"Very well you're going to need all the hands you could get so count me in." Alfred comments while loading his gun in his hands. 

Gordon silently studies Jason's face for a moment and point to Bruce and Tim,"you two in my office now and let him out but keep his cuffs on. No one moves without my orders."

Standing in a group in Gordon's office around a map laid across his desk creating a strategy.

"The last confirmed sighting of the pair was, here at S. T. A. R. labs." Gordon says pointing to it on the map.

"And where are you keeping Molly Olivers?"Bruce asks. "We're confident that the Joker is targeting her. She's the key to unlocking all of Gotham's most powerful weapons."

"Okay but what does (Y/n) have to do with this?"

Jason spoke up, "Molly always loved (Y/n) she saw her as her own."

The older commissioner nods understandingly. "So let's say we do get the ammo then what? I mean do you even know where he is?"

"No but I know where he will be. The Joker has a history of being dramatic, if he wanted to make an announcement he'd want to make it...big and where's the perfect place to make a big statement?"

"City Hall." Bruce answers. "He's going to release them there. It's the most populated area in all of Gotham."

"We need to get her before he finds her. Where ever she is Joker is sure to follow." Jason adds.

"Though I hate to admit but he's right."

"Gee thanks Gordon glad we can trust each other." Jason huffed.

"Tim and I will head over to S. T. A. R. Labs to see if can come up with a cure, in the mean time you, Dick and Jason can go head out to look for Molly. Let's move out." As the group leaves the room they were puzzled to find a room of angry cops all eyes on Jason.

"What's going on?" Gordon questioned carefully.

Another officer stepped up, "a lot of us don't trust Jason sir."

The older man sighed as one by one all the officers began to speak at once. At this point Jason had enough of everyone arguing. "ENOUGH!!" Everyone silenced looking at Jason. "Will you guys just quit it!? I get it, you don't like me well news flash; I don't like you guys either, you guys don't have to like me but you all need what I have. I'm willing to arm my enemies in order to save the women I love. I'm...I'm not asking for your help as a criminal but as man who could be losing the only women who can ever understand me...I'm asking you all as a...." Jason paused scanning across the room studying everyone faces before stopping at Bruce face, "as a father to save my child..." Bruce's face was in shock at first but quickly hardened over before he continued. "If not for me then do it for the rest of Gotham, your lives, you've all seen what this new toxin can do. We need to kill them before they kill us." Jason faced the crowd once more waiting for a response. At first the crowd was uneasy he was sure he just blew it for himself. 

"I'll help you. Those manics have my sister." (Y/n) brother stepped up to Jason with a pair of keys in his hand. Jason shook his head and just handed him the handcuffs to very confused deputy. "Well any way you have my support." He held out his hand to Jason which he gratefully shook. 

One by one cops began to call out their support chanting, kill those clowns. Gordon held up his hands silencing them, "I need a group of four to go with Alfred and Damian take three cars with you guys. Amber do you mind joining Bruce and Tim?" The forensic scientists from earlier shook her head, "alright Jason and Dick you two are with me. The rest of you stay here and hold down the fort the rest of you let's move move move!"

Gordon puts a hand on Jason's shoulder leaning over stopping him, "you kill any of my men and I'll use you as target practice." 

 "Wouldn't hold it against you Gordon." He chuckles and makes his way to the floor to suit up but was stopped again by Bruce who walked closely next to him.

"She's pregnant!?" He exclaimed in a harsh whisper. "That would've been good to know earlier. Is there anything else you're not telling us?"

"Jesus no Bruce. I kept it from you because I was still was doubtful of your information and your plan. There's nothing else, I swear."

"We'll talk about this later." Jason huffs but continues loading his gun.  

"Thank you." Looking next to him (Y/n) smiled softly at his gun. "Thank you for saving my sister."

"Yeah....don't thank me yet. This war is just getting started."