Smooth Criminal [Niam/Larry]

Chapter 12:A New Threat

~Niall~

I clenched my fists in rage as I gripped tightly onto Ed's suit. I've been out all night and I've finally found this double crossing bastard. He was the reason I got Liam into trouble and he's the one who can give me the information I need.

"Where's Bane!" I shouted in his face while keeping him firmly on the dark ally wall. This time I made sure he was alone before I confronted him. "I know you've been working with him. You were the one who gave Bane Mr. Payne's finger prints."

My eye's narrowed towards him as I started to lose my patients with him. All he's done is groan and glare at me since I pinned him. "He's not here," Ed mumbled out only seconds before I lost it and broke off his arm.

I tightened my hold on his right arm and gripped his chin with my free hand. The automatic steel claws started to pierce their way out from the fingertips of my leather gloves. Ed shivered at the touch of the cold metal sliding on his flesh.

"Than tell me where he is," I ordered whilst using the claws to poke his skin, but not hard enough to draw blood. "Or I'll show you what it means when they say, cat's got your tongue." I smoothly dragged the claws along his jaw line and positioned them so I could slash out his tongue.

A drop of sweat slid down Ed's forehead. "He went to some prison!" He shouted out frantically. "I don't know where it is, but it's not in the states. That's where he took Li..."

"Ah!" A familiar voice yelled out in pain. Both Ed and I turned at the other end of the ally. We saw Nightwing falling from the apartment complex.

I glared back at Ed as he made his devilish smile. "I'm not done with you yet!" Clenching my fist I struck him in the head hard enough to knock him unconscious. I swiftly took off in Nightwing's direction. I didn't know what exactly I was going to do, but I knew I couldn't let him fall.

As he neared the ground I leaped into the air, catching him in my arms bridal style and landing back on my feet. A scar was plain on his cheek as I looked him over. It wasn't too deep, but it didn't seem good.

Nightwing opened his eyes. "Catman what are you doing here?" He questioned as I let him get back on his feet.

A fussy sigh left my lips, "A simple thank you would've sufficed. Who kicked your butt anyway?"

"I didn't get my butt kicked," Nightwing protested as he glared back at me. "Come and find out." With a flick oh his wrist a grappling hook shot out of his bracelet and was rushing up towards the roof of the apartment complex.

I looked back at Ed and he was still unconscious. "I guess I still have time," I mumbled whilst letting the steel claws stab out of my left glove. With ease I started scaling the wall, using my claws to get good gripping. "So who was it...." My sentence fell short as I noticed who else was on this roof.

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~Harry~

"What do you plan on doing to help Gotham?" I asked Superman as we stood on top of the Daily Planet building. He's been a little unease since we spoke to Nightwing. I'm not really sure if he's had a great idea as of yet.

I think he's still too busy on thoughts about his friend. He might not show it, but I can tell Superman since he's gotten the news he hasn't been the same. Or maybe it's the affects from the kryptonite that lingered? He doesn't show any sign of weakness so maybe that's not the case.

"I can't think of one. Not when I know my friend is still out there," Superman answered honestly as he turned away from me and looked out towards the city. The sun was about an hour til sunset. "He isn't gone."