Powerless - A My Hero Academia/ DC Crossover

Chapter 50 - Jason Todd

David struggled in vain as he was dragged across the cold cement floor. He was taken by the Red Hood to an old warehouse, bound at his hands and feet. "What do you want from me?!" He said. "Do you work for the Joker? I can get him the device, just please take me back to my daughter!"

"I don't think that'll work, Davey-boy," Said a voice next to him. Looking up, David let out a startled scream. On the other side of the room lay the Joker, his arms and legs bound tightly. Blood was seeping from multiple gashes on the sides of his face, his jaw sticking out at an awkward angle. He looked as if his face had been run over, but it didn't seem to even bother him.

"Hello, Davey!" Said The Joker, his insane eyes brightening. "Looks like you were roped into this too, eh?"

"I don't understand. What's going on?" Said David, turning back to the Red Hood, who ignored his questions as he continued to drag him. With a mighty heave, he lifted David and threw him hard down onto a large desk, knocking the wind out of him. The Red Hood then lifted David's head, showing him the news reporting on the Titan monsters that were destroying the city.

"You caused this, Shield," Said the Red Hood. "All the buildings destroyed, all the lives lost, it's all your fault." David was abruptly thrown to the floor, hitting his head on the concrete. He could feel blood seeping from an open gash on his forehead.

"I didn't mean for this to happen!" Said David, tears mixed with blood streaming down his face. "I only wanted to save All Might."

"Oh, Davey-poo, you should know now that good intentions kill more people than I do!" Said the Joker. The Red Hood kicked him hard in the face, knocking him over onto his back. He kneeled onto the Joker's neck, drawing a gun and placing it against his head.

"I'd choose your last words very carefully, clown," He said dangerously.

"Party-pooper," Said the Joker, choking. The Red Hood stood and walked to the other side of the room. He began shuffling through a pile of old tools from a utility closet.

"If you are going to kill me, so be it. But I have to know," Said David. "Is what Alfred said true? Are you really him?"

"Oooo, a mystery?" Said the Joker. "I hate mysteries. Who is this mysterious Red Hood? Tell me, who is it?"

"Someone you helped create," Said the Red Hood without turning.

"That sounds cryptic," Said the Joker. "But interesting. Tell me more."

"We're going to have a little fun first," Said The Red Hood, turning back to him. He was carrying a large, heavy crowbar.

The Joker swallowed hard. "I think he's talking to you, Davey."

David watched in horror as the Red Hood beat the Joker with the crowbar. Try as he might, he could not block out his maniacal laughter that came with each sickening and crushing blow.

Izuku stared at the holographic projection of Gotham City before him, placed on the conference table in the Batcave war room. Surrounding the table with him was Batman, All Might, Nightwing, Barbara, Alfred, and Melissa. Several parts of the blue projection of the city was lit up with red.

"These are where the Titan monsters are currently attacking the city," Said Batman, pointing to the lights. "I have rallied several hero agencies around Gotham, and they are working on subduing the creatures. Thanks to David, we have a working antiserum, and Lucius is attempting to mass-produce samples now, but it will take time.

"We still don't know where the Joker is, or where Jason took David," said All Might.

"We're working on that," Said Barbara. "I've been working with an algorithm that could potentially track their location, but I'll need more data."