Chapter 21

Leads

Batcave

Bruce drove back to the Batcave. He took Damian's suit with him to figure out where the real Red Hood was. He also had the bodies of the homeless people Red Hood had killed. He even had Azrael's body.

Bruce looked over all the dead corpses, looking for some kind of clue. Bruce scanned for any unusual elements on the bodies and Damian's suit. There were marks of non radioactive electricity on the suit, not the bodies though.

The non radioactive electricity was a mutated form of hydrogen that was developed by Tim Drake, the third Robin. The hydrogen could be used to communicate and send massages.

Tim became a communication engineer after being found when missing. Drake resented Bruce after he was found, blaming him for everything.

Only Drake knew how to develop the mutated form of hydrogen, no one else. The former Robin had to know something. Red Hood and Damian had to encounter Tim at one point.

While investigating Bruce got a call from Dick Grayson, formerly Nightwing. Bruce picked up the call.

"Bruce, Barbra called me about what happened. We need to talk, in person." Dick stated.

"I can't right now, I have a lead." Bruce replied.

"I know who the Red Hood is, Bruce." Dick said.

"I'll be at your apartment." Bruce stated. After he hung up.

Grayson Apartment

Bruce arrived at Dick's apartment. His house was in Blüdhaven which wasn't that  far from Gotham. Dick was waiting for him at the door.

"Bruce I'm sorry for not telling you earlier-," Dick couldn't finish his sentence.

"Just tell me who it is." Bruce commanded.

"It's Jason." Dick replied.

"I met with the Red Hood a week ago though, I saw the Joker." Bruce said.

"Terry saw him too, when he was captured. He said it was Jason." Dick stated.

"He was beaten down, he could've been hallucinating." Bruce replied.

"Hallucinate about someone he's never seen?" Dick asked. "He doesn't even know what he looks like Bruce. I saw him myself, it was Jason."

"I saw Joker myself Dick." Bruce countered.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. Jason or whoever the Red Hood is, told me not to. I was the reason why-

"I know Dick. I'm not mad." Bruce stated. "Tell me everything though."

"That was all I know that you didn't." Dick stated.

Bruce suddenly remembered Tim. "I need to go. The lead-

"I know go..." Dick stated. Bruce walked away.

"Dick, you need to promise me something. Tonight going to be different than the others, this Red Hood is more dangerous than the other foes I have face before, he knows how to beat me. You need to promise me if I fall, you need to help protect Gotham with Clark and Diana." Bruce commanded.

"I promise." Dick stated. Bruce left the apartment.