Saving Assassins

Chapter 5

Dick:

I walked into Bruce's room with an unreadable expression. Alfred looked at me with a smile, "The girl seemed nice." I smiled and nodded at him before sitting down. I should have chased Kayla, she was injured. She could have helped us get Dylan Banks, she could have been saved.

Who wouldn't want to be saved from the darkness? I guess I wouldn't know, but I almost did. If not for Bruce I would be like her, but evil all my own. She was raised evil, she was forced this way, so she might be a good person at heart.

I didnt want to give up on her. All she did was run away and push us away. She didn't want help, but I didn't understand why. I opened my phone, Maya texted she had some thing on the joker.

I sighed, walking out of the room in anger. Before I could walk outside, some guy stepped in front of me. "Are you Dick Grayson, I need to talk to him." I looked at him, "Sorry if you're a fan, I am kind of famous. But I need to be he tying to business now."

He sighed and grabbed my arm. I glared hard at him as he opened his mouth. "Do you know Kayla Banks? I really need help." My attention was won by him. After all, Kayla didn't leave my mind, she was on my mind more than the joker.

"What's wrong with her, is Kayla okay?" I immediately became concerned and he seemed not scared by my tone. "Please, I dealt with Kayla's father. After all, he was my father, too." I looked at him, "She mentioned a brother."

He nodded, he looked really worried and my gaze softened. "She wouldn't let me help her, and she said you did the same. We both believe in her, and I need your help to save her." I nodded, "How did you get away from your dad?"

We were now walking as I led him to the bat cave. "Well, I was 7 and my sister was 3. I was staying for the girls in my family. I ran away after my dad killed my mom."

He paused, "I hear that the reason he never caught me was because Kayla promised to stay. She basically gave herself away for my freedom. So now I need to save her from him. I dont care what it takes, she didn't deserve this."

My eyes opened a bit wider as I came to a realization. So she didn't want to be evil, but she couldn't escape. She didn't escape because she wanted to keep everyone at peace. She gave it up for everyone else to be at peace with what happened.

"We're going to save your sister, and it happens we need your help. Can you meet me at the mansion around noon tomorrow?" He had a questioning look, but nodded. I gave him my number in case anything happened.

After he left, I found myself in the bar cave. Maya was staring at me, "You are a little late for my news." I looked at her, "Sorry, just trying to save a stubborn hero." I paused seeing her questioning face, "It's a long story."

She nodded, "That Kayla girl I'm guessing? Anyways Joker was last spotted on a highway. Well, nearby it where a car crash had just gone down. He took some man out of the car and, well, took him."

I stared at her, "So explain the car crash?" Maya stared at me before reluctantly and slowly continuing. "Joker was in one car. The one that actually caused the crash."

She paused and met my gaze. "The man he took was named Dylan Banks. I figure the two are going to plan something big. Kayla was in the car, she's in a hospital and I think it's bad."

"So Banks and Joker are currently off the radar?" I quickly questioned as I looked Down. "As of right now, I don't have a lead or plan." I looked at her, "Okay, call me if you get anything."

With that I was gone, back towards the hospital. Bruce, Barbera, now even Kayla, and ny family. It seemed as if I were cursed. Maybe I should stop caring about people. When I got to her room she looked terrible.

Patches were everywhere on her and I knew her crash has opened her wounds. She glared at me after everyone left. I smoothly placed something on the camera so that it would go in a loop. "So why is the famous Dick Grayson here to see someone so unimportant?"

I watched her as she stood up. She took off her gown, leaving her in her underwear and bra. I made sure to study each scar. She threw on sweats and a white tank top.

"Just making sure you are okay. You really should be resting..." She looked at me as if I were dumb. "I am perfectly fine, nothing I haven't handled." Then she walked over to the window.

I walked over just as she turned around. For a split second our lips touched. Then she lightly pushed me backwards. "Take care Dick, well, not like you care much anyways but you know."

Then she was gone, I ran to the window. When I looked out nobody was in sight. I sighed and walked out of the room. Then I spotted Joker, he was cornering me on my right side.

I tried to walk the other way since I was in public. That's when somebody else was on my left. I barely recognized him as Dylan Banks. Before I could yell out, a tranquilizer turned my world to black.