Underworld Café

Don't deal with the underworld

It was dark night, everything was already protected and it was the perfect time to go and visit Ras Al Ghul. The man had agreed to meet peacefully, knowing it was better to explain himself than to have the Bat involved. His home was lavish, a mixture of cultures, yet looking like that of a cliche 18th-century collector. Green and gold littered the home as three individuals walked through the corridors. One was being the escort, Jane Darcy, having come to visit Talia once more. The other two were the ones who requested this encounter.

The male wore a purple vest and grey long-sleeved shirt. A mask that resembled a skull that hid his eyes with purple lenses. His combat boots making heavy sounds on the red carpet. Soul, that was his code name, or more precisely, this was Charles. Right next to him his girlfriend under the name Cerberus. On her face a pastel pink gas mask with blue detailing, it didn't even show her eyes. Her headphones absent from her red hair. A pastel tie-dye long sleeve blouse that reached her knees made her look out of place. She was way to light-colored to be a vigilante, good thing she usually was never in the streets.

"Here he will be, I'll get going. Be careful' said Jane "Thanks for the ride as well."

The blonde left them to their devices. The mahogany door was opened, there stood Ras al Ghul, looking at them both seriously. But before anything could be said between the three of them, the window crashed. The youngest jumped slightly, loud noises not being her forte. Soul placed a hand on Cerberus' shoulder to comfort her.

"What did you do to Jason?" Batman demanded he was standing on top of the old immortal. "Act like you don't know what I'm talking about and I'll dislocate the shoulder. That's just to start."

"If you haven't disabled the roof sensors, my guards will be here in under a minute." Replied Ras Al Ghul calmly as Batman pulled on his arm harder.

"Batman, stop. He is right" said Soul, his voice sounding like Darth Vader from star wars.

"I'm willing to tell you" added Ras helpfully. "...but it'll be more expedient if you hand me the communicator in my pocket...and I call off my men."

Knowing he wouldn't budge Ceroberus lifted her grey gloved hand, using telekinesis to bring the object close to Ras' face. Immediately the old man spoke."Commander, this is Ra's Al Ghul. Stand down. I will be entertaining a new guest in my study."

After a few moments, the dark knight allowed the man to stand up, looking at the pair suspiciously. Mainly Cerberus, not ever seeing her before. But he trusted Soul, he was after all one of his closest colleagues, he mainly guided Batgirl as Alfred did to him. But why would he be here? And who was the girl? That wasn't Barbara, even if they shared the same hair color. She was too short for that.

"Now, it seems all of you came for the same thing" stated Ras looking at everyone in the room. "I must admit, it was a mistake battling any of you. And I wish for us to ally ourselves, a truce if you will"

"Tell us" stated Batman impatiently.

"Do you remember when we last became embattled Batman?" Asked the Arabian man.

"You were planning to blow up banks." Answered Batman.

"Accurate, if inelegant. I was in the midst of toppling the economy of Europe...but you were on to me."

"No, we were," said the girl for the first time causing the men to stare back at her. Her voice was actually that of the Vocaloid Rin Kagamine, intelligent to use that and make it harder to decipher her true persona. "I sent Batman the warning. I didn't want you to do something stupid..."

"I see...so you are Cerberus," said Batman seriously.

"Yes, and Ras, you are certainly an idiot. Why would you hire the joker for a mere distraction?" Questioned Ceroberus tightening her fists. "I used to admire you...but you kill innocents in your way, that's wrong. What kind of leader do you think you are?!"