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So as it turned out Dick couldn't act on his promise right away, when Tim was told as much by Batman he had tried to leave on his own. Alfred had tranquilized him before he got too far. But Dick couldn't blame him for wanting to leave, the memory of the live stream would haunt him for life. But if they didn't take the right precautions Danny would end up right back where he is.
Bruce\Batman had called an emergency Justice League meeting and was still gone hours later. Dick had called all of the Batfam To the cave for an emergency meeting as well. They were still waiting on Cass and Steph who were Zeta tubing from Hong Kong. Jason was, surprisingly, the first to arrive, followed shortly by Duke who had to pick Damian up from school, then Damian when he was done changing.
Oracle had the rest on comms as they were already on patrol and aren't directly “adopted” neither is Steph but…
Jason had taken to cleaning his guns on the meeting room table, duke was standing awkwardly to the side, and Damian was sharpening his blades. They had all tried to question Dick but he had refused to speak until everyone was gathered.
Dick’s pacing was interrupted by the Zeta announcing the arrival of the girls. They both rushed in and sat down.
Okay, great. Dick could do this. Just tell your siblings that their new found brother was being tortured by a secret government agency. No big deal!
Dick’s internal warring must have gone on too long because he was rudely interrupted by a familiar “tsk, is this about why Timothy is heavily sedated and Pennyworth is escape proofing his room?”
Disk flopped boneless into his chair, a bone deep sigh escaping “ you all remember how I told you that Tim had a younger brother that we were looking into?”
The tension in the room grew, Jason shifted setting his gun down and sliding it out of his own reach, not a good sign “what about him? Why would Tim need to be sedated if you found him?” Jason grit out, his unmasked eyes taking on a green shimmer.
The rest of the table was tense looking between the pair. Dick sighed again “We found him, he’s not safe but we have to wait to save him”
Cass stood abruptly slamming her hands down and signing “Why”
Dick pulled up what information they could salvage from the GIW files. The anti-ecto control act, the description of the beings, how they are considered non-sentient and non-sapient. And finally how Danny is considered one of them, a half ghost.
Dick didn't show them the small bit of footage they salvaged, he couldn't bring himself to subject his siblings to the horrors he would never be able to unsee, the way bone popped out of broken raw flesh, the way blood coated the walls and floor, how skin was pulled to tight over bone where muscles should be, how a muzzle could be so tight it looked like a part of him, how shackles wore into pale skin, how pale blue eyes could look so scared and so resigned to their fate.
Dick had watched as men in white coats and black sunglasses walked into the room, they flipped a switch that seemed to electrify the shackles, he watched as Danny threw his head back as electricity coursed through him, unable to scream his anguish. Dick had held Tim’s face to his chest as Danny fell limp in his cage and the men dragged him out without a care in the world, like they hadn't just tortured a child. Dick's blood boiled under his skin.
Dick watched as the feed switched as the limp body was dragged from one room to another, the body was thrown over a metal table, new restraints automatically latching onto too pale limbs. He watched the paper thin clothes be ripped open revealing various wounds, the most prominent being the Y incision spanning from his collarbone to his navel, he watched as Danny’s head lolled from side to side as he woke up. His eyes snapped open and he began to squirm, trying to escape what he knew would be agony.
Dick only realized he was spiraling when he felt familiar hands clasped his, his hand was guided to a chest that raised and fell with exaggerated breaths. He could hear Babs’ voice talking him through breathing exercises.
Once everything came back into focus he looked up to see the worried eyes of his little brother. He let his head fall into the crook of Jason's neck while he composed himself, Jason lightly pulling Dick in closer.
Dick's voice was strained when he spoke “I can't let you guys see what we saw. Babs locked the footage for now to be reviewed in court later but…” Dick’s voice trailed off at the end.
Jason gave him one more small squeeze before backing away and crossing his arms “What are they doing to him?” Jason pressed, the haze of green not leaving his eyes.
Taking a deep breath as he tried to sound put together “They… They're Vivisecting him” it was more of a squeak but he managed to say it.
Jason's eyes burned a vibrant glowing green, his gloved hands creaked under the pressure of his fists. Duke not so subtly pulling Jason's guns farther away and Cass placing herself closer to the door letting Jason know he wasn't leaving.
Jason takes a deep breath and seems to get the pits under control “What's being done?” it's more of a growl but Dick will take it.
“B is in a meeting with the JL right now, the plan is to give a cease and desist order effective immediately. But we all know that's not really going to work, so B specifically requested all the green lanterns to be in attendance. We are going to have the Oa and the whole of the Green lantern corps pressure the US government into at least letting us “take custody” of the “prisoners” until we can prove they are sentient and sapient-”
“Could take days!” Cass spoke up
“That's where we come in” Babs chimed in through coms “ B agree that these are extenuating circumstances, we need a small undercover team to extract the kid and get him to a safe house for emergency medical treatment. Once he is deemed safe to move he can be brought back to the cave.”
“Right so we need a team left here in Gotham so nobody knows it was the Bats. Whoever goes needs to be quick and stealthy, and” Dick pauses and looks his siblings over “And willing to kill if the situation warrants it, and before anyone asks no B did not agree to this”
“These people have proven to have zero consideration for who or what they destroy as long as they get what they want” Babs took over the explanation again “ so we will take the fall if one of you has to end a few of these “agents”
“However we still want you to avoid it if possible” Dick didn't sound very convincing.
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The conversation moved on to deciding who would and would not be on the extraction team, with a small amount of arguing it was decided that Steph, Duke, Luke, Helena, and Babs would stay in Gotham.
While Dick, Jason, Damian, Cass and Tim would be the extraction team.
The teams will then rotate daily keeping up appearances while their new spooky sibling recovers. There would be at least three bats with him at all times.
With plans and back up plans made blueprints were laid out and Tim was woken up.
After they filled Tim in and calmed him down they suited up, Dick and Jason meticulously checking their gear. They stocked the Batwing with all of the medical equipment and supplies they could fit.
They all paced the cave as they wait for their last two members to join them. Damian’s bike screeched to a halt minutes later. He helped his precious cargo dismount and took her and her bags to the Batwing.
Dr. Tompkins had thankfully agreed to be their at home doctor until Danny was stable enough to be moved. The Bats have a team of Justice League training doctors and Meta grade medical equipment waiting at the safehouse for them.
With every detail meticulously planned and every possible outcome hashed out, plans and backup plans hashed and rehashed with Batman levels of forethought (paranoia) the Team did one last check of their equipment before taking off for Amity Park Illinois.