The Impures

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Raven's point of view

The next day I didn't really see much of Damian not just because I was avoiding him for what happened the night before but also because he only came out of his room once and that was to get coffee. Everyone knew he hadn't been sleeping and who could blame him, we were all starting to worry about him not just for his physical health but his mental, well everyone except Garfield whom had been in a bitter mood for the past two days because of the fight he and Damian had during training which left the changing with a broken arm and a fair few bruises, especially the big on the left side of his face giving him a black out. Not only that but I heard he got quit a stern talking to from Kori who wasn't very impressed.

I spent most of my day drinking tea and reading in the common room since I was the only one there other than Jamie who playing Xbox. Sipping my tea with my eyes still focused on the page's in front of me I notice Damian enter the kitten looking awfully tired and him trying to hide it. We locked eyes for a moment until he turned walking further into the kitten and to retrieve the coffee plunger which already had coffee in it. After pouring himself a mug he gave me one last look before leaving but was stopped as the crime alarm started to wail signaling that something major was going down.

Damian and I shared one last before he sprinted off to his room, I approached the Tv which had switched to the tower computer feed. Moments later Donna and Damian entered in their uniform while Jamie started scrolling through the crime report displayed in front of him "we've got multiple reports of dirty bomb detonations in Bludhaven and because of lack of league members available, we are being deployed. Nightwing will meet us on the rooftop with Star" Jamie relayed us. after hearing the report, we all began to make our way to the rooftop where we sore the Batwing circle around once before the rear loading door opened as it descended. Star fire soon came into view as she walked down the ramp already in costume "Come on" she called, gesturing with her hand for everyone to get in.

As we all boarded Kori stopped Damian as he walked up the ramp pulling him aside "not you" she told him which didn't go well with Damian as he immediately fired up about it "WHAT! Why not?" he demanded, his patience wearing thin "You're not well right now and with what happened the other night I don't think it's best for you to be out in the field right now!" after hearing this Damian was ready to blow but stopped when Dick intervened coming down from the cockpit "as much as I agree with you on this Star we're shorthanded and need as much help as we can get!" Kori looked to Dick with uncertainty but agreed "fine, but nothing too much ok!" she looked to Damian who just rolled his eyes taking a seat next to Donna "wait you're actually going to let him come!" Beast boy argued but was shot down quickly with a look from Starfire.

We arrived in Bludhaven a short time later, circling around the city smoke and flames could be seen in multiple locations's around the city one in which was on a top floor for tall skyscraper. "alright Team we have three confirmed detonations of dirty boom's, one of which is on the 127th floor of Lexington tower where it is believed a large group of civilians are stuck. Donna, Raven, Damian, you three will take Lexington tower, Beasts boy and Jamie will take the Haven subway station and dick an I will head along main! All clear?" she finished looking to each of us before turning around and calling out to Nightwing "their ready" the batwing's loading door then began to open as it approached the desired floor where thick clouds of smoke threatened to suffocate us "now be careful, dirty bombs are radioactive and contain large traces of uranium so be sure to wear you breathing operative's" Kori warned as the plane approached a fracted window. Leaping ahead, Damian jumped out of the ship first, smashing through the window, doing a roll as he landed. Donna and I followed suit, flying through the now smashed window.

Inside it was dark, only lit by the ambient glow of flames against the piles of rubble and collapsed beams. The Batwing flew off to it's the second target as we made our way deeper into the rubble, " they're just up here" Donna yelled out while pulling piles of debris off a couple of people. "help, please help." They pleaded I stepped forward, raising my hands and used my powers to move a large piece of wreckage out of the way so I could get to them "here, take my hand" I told them as I used my other to keep the wreckage from falling with my powers. Quickly, they all managed to get out before I let go of it, allowing it to collapse back down. "where are the other's?" Damian questioned them a little to demandingly. "we heard screams coming from the office section but other from that we don't know" a woman said seeming quit shaken up about the whole ordeal. "and where's the office section" I asked as Damian clicked the side of his masked making his eye's glow blue "it's on the west side on this floor, and we have another four civilians trapped there too" he answered my question and began to set off before one of the men I rescued stopped him "wait, you must careful, he may still be in there!" "who," I asked, confused on who he could be talking about.

"the man that did this, he's still here" one of the women piped up, Donna and I shared a look before the whole place began to shake "It doesn't matter who he is, this place is going to collapse, and rad levels are rising. Ill grab the other's, Donna, look around for more survivors, Raven open a portal to get these people out of here" Damian ordered and disappeared before anyone could protest.

No one's point of view

Damian jumped other a burning pillar landing with a roll and kept going, clearing any obstacle in his path as he made it to the office area. Once there he began to survey the area until he found what he was looking for, a large group of people huddled together surrounded by a raging inferno that threatens their Live's. quickly jumping into action, Damian throw out four frost caps other into the flames, as they went off the fire's died down instantly leaving cool ashes "quickly this way" Damian order pointing in the direction he just came from, but none of them moved, instead the choose to stay huddled in fear "he's still here" an elderly man spoke pointing to a door way "who's still here" Damian asked but before he could get an answer from the man he was hit with a green blast sending him across the room "ME" the this that shot Damian said as it walked from out of the smoke. Looking up, Damian locked eyes with the culprit "atomic skull" Damian spat his name like venom as he got to his feet, drawing his sword and readying himself "get out of here" Damian called to the people as they began to scurry off.

"NOT SO FAST" Skull then aimed his arm cannon at a young girl standing by one of the windows frozen in shock "NO" Damian shouted, throwing his sword into the barrel of the cannon cursing it to backfire and explode, sending Damian and the girl hurtling out the windows as Atomic skulls arm was torn off in the blast sending him flying off the other way. Now in free fall, Damian had to think fast, positioning himself in a dive position so he could catch up with the girl who had fallen unconscious during the blast. Catching the girl as they made it past the 65th floor, Damian only had enough time to pull out his grapple claw and fire it, hoping it would grab something and go tot before they hit the ground. The cable pulled stiff as they were mere meters from the ground coursing Damian's bad shoulder to once again become dislocated due to the sudden deacceleration, letting go he fell about two more meters before landing on the roof a car as he cradled the girl as to stop her from being injured.