An Assassin's Rose

Chapter 7: Meeting the Bat

In a biotech building Killer crock was taking bags full of medicine when Batman showed up "Waylon Jones, aka Killer Croc. Stealing drugs isn't your usual MO."

The scaly villain looks behind him and saw nothing for a minute before Batman jumped down from the ceiling.

"You." The villain said angrily.

"When half the biotech firms in town get hit, I get curious. You look like you've been working out, Croc."

The villain stood still as he used his tail to hit the Dark Knight, but he jumps out of the way.

"The Tails new."

"Yeah, got an upgrade."

Grabbing a tank with his new tail he throws it at the superhero, but he jumps out of the way and throws Batarangs at his chest.

They stayed there but it hardly phased the crocodile themed villain as he casually wipes them off.

He snarls as he follows the Dark Knight into another room. "That's right, run."

Moving his eyes, he tried to find him but he didn't have to wait long as Batman kicks him in the face and starts to punch him.

Using his tail, Croc grabs him from behind and slams him into the ceiling before he throws him out of the window.

Acting quickly, Batman used his Batclaw and swings into another level.

Croc tried to escape through the storage room but Batman started up a fork lift and rammed into Croc while he was on top on one of the shelves.

"What's your hurry, Croc? I'm not done with you."

Picking up the fork lift Croc throws it at him, but Batman jumps and uses his Batclaw to swing to another shelve.

But Croc's tail grabs him by the legs and pulls him down.

They both started to hit each other but that ended with Croc slamming his fest down on the back of Batman's head.

The Dark Knight falls to the ground and groans as the villain comes closer and puts his hands on his head.

"You know, Bats, the problem with steroids is, I get the munchies!" he exclaimed and opens his mouth to bite his head off.

But he electrocuted from behind, the reptile themed villain screams blood murder, and Batman could watch this happen in shock.

Falling to the ground it's revealed that Talia is the one behind it.

"Hello, my love. You should've warned your playdate, I'm the only one who can bite you." She said smiling.

At Talia's Boat....
Now in a dress she pours a drink into a glass "Would you like the drink?" she offered.

"Last time, that didn't go so well."

Setting the glass down she said, "If I remember correctly I put a little something in your beverage." She said walking over to him and lean against him.

"Same way I remember it."

"It made you romantic." She stated.

"It made me do what you wanted." Batman corrected.

"Was it all bad Beloved?" Talia asked putting her leg around his.

"No, it wasn't all bad."

Talia looks at him "Then you remembered our shared moonlight?" "Some of it."

"The best parts?" she asked.

Behind the curtains Ruby was trying not to gag "Seriously? This is worst when my uncle Qrow gave me the talk" she muttered.

"Oh, grow up. I got the talk when I was 9." Damian stated.

"I got the talk when I was 7. Even if I asked my dad, I didn't believe the cabbage patch story, so, I asked my uncle Qrow; who was drunk at the time. He told me all about it by talking about one of his one-night stands with this waitress from a bar from a small village."

"Cabbage patch story? What kind of story did he make up?"

"The way a baby is born is that mommy and Daddy get married, and then mommy kissed daddy, and the angel told the stork, and the stork flew down from heaven, and left a diamond under the leaf of a cabbage patch and the diamond turned into a baby."

Damian looks at her in bewilderment "How in the name of my grandfather, did he manage put that one together?"

Ruby shrugs her shoulders "Your guess is as good as mine. It was so ridiculous that a 7 year old didn't believe it."

But Talia's voice so close to the curtain got their attention.

"Not you, me and your son, along with his fiancée."

"Son? Fiancée?" Batman said as Damian and Ruby walked out.

"You expect me to believe this?" Batman asked in disbelief.

"I assure you, he's yours. And Ruby is a family friend who was put into a arrange marriage with him."

Damian walks over and looks at his father "Don't look so stunned, father. I thought you'd be taller." He said.

Ruby scoffs "This is coming from a short stack like you." She said walking over and laying her arm onto his head.

The young assassin groans and moves it away. "Shut up, in a few years I'll be taller than you." "A few, if your arrogance hasn't stunted you, like I said before."

Talia smiles at their harmless arguing. "You should leave. Now." She said calmly.

And with that all three of them made their way out of the boat and watched it drive away.

"You didn't know about me?" Damian asked.

"No."

"So, Mother has made us your responsibility?"

The Dark knight looks at him "Something like that."

"This isn't necessary, I do fine by myself. So, does Ruby." Damian declared.

"So, do I. But things have changed. She thinks you'll be better off with me...for now." Batman proclaimed.

Damian raised an eyebrow "What do you think?" he asked.

"Better than with the League of Assassins."

"They taught me how to fight." Damian stated.

"And I take it, not much else."

Ruby chuckles and crosses her arms "Hmm, solid burn."

Pushing a button on his utility belt the Batmobile suddenly opens.

"I'll drive."

"No."

"I know how."

"No."

Ruby rolls her eyes "You're a kid, of course he's not gonna let you drive."

"You don't know how to drive."

The huntress smirks "Yes, I do. I have a professional drift racer for a cousin. And he taught me a few things good enough to pass my driving test when I'm older."

She sticks out her tongue at him as she picks up her bags "I call shotgun!" she exclaimed and runs to the bat themed car and gets in the passenger's seat.

Damian rolls his eyes as he puts his bag in her lap and got into the back.

Once Batman was in as well he called Alfred. "Alfred?"

"Yes, sir?"

"We're going to have company."

"A sleepover? Oh goody." the butler asked.

Ruby couldn't help that whatever that man said, had a double meaning.