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Jason was alone and in charge of Bludhaven for the night while Nightwing was on a mission with the Team. It had been a busy night for Hood, he was currently taking down a human trafficking ring that he had been investigating. The police were on their way and he was currently fighting the remaining guy, when one of the guys he had already knocked up, woke up and came at him from behind with a long sword. The blade pierced through the stomach.
Knowing he needed immediate medical attention he quickly knocked the guy out and rushed to the nearest Zeta-tube. By the time he arrived at the Zeta-Tube, his vision was blurry, and he was barely conscious. He activated it not remembering where this Zeta-Tube lead, he had never used this one. He knew it wasn’t too the Batcave, so he was hoping for Mount Justice. Of course, he wasn’t that lucky, he barely opened his eyes to recognize the place before he passed out. He was in Watchtower.
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It had been a relatively quiet day in the Watchtower. A couple of leaguers were out on missions and the Young Justice team were doing recon. A couple of leaguers were eating in the cafeteria when they heard the Zeta-Tube activate.
"Recognized Red Hood G10"
Hearing the announcement, they got up and ran to the Zeta Platform ready to fight.
"Red Hood!!! Isn’t that a Gotham and Bludhaven crime boss? How did he get here? " Hal aka Green Lantern asked with a slight tremor in his voice at the mention of Gotham as they were running. Most leaguers never went to Gotham and rarely met the city’s rogues, but the few encounters were cemented in their memories and not in positive light.
When they entered the room all they found was a passed out Red Hood in a pool of his own blood.
"What do we do now" Hal asked.
"He obviously needs medical attention" Barry aka the Flash replied.
"No what we need to do is arrest him, he’s a criminal" Oliver aka Green Arrow said as he approached the unconscious Red Hood.
"Well, we can’t let him die let’s bring him to the infirmary, we’ll take his weapons and handcuff him. We can check his file to figure out what to do."
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Jason woke up in a hospital bed in Watchtower with Green Lantern, Green Arrow and Flash whispering in the room not having noticed he was awake. He was at least still wearing his helmet; they probably hadn’t figured out how to take it off without being tazed.
"I called J’onn, he’s on his way, we can ask him to look through Red Hood’s head to find out how he knew about Watchtower " Hal said.
That’s when Hood intervened. "Hell fucking no. The Martian is not going through my head." he said while slipping the handcuffs "Now thanks for the help but Goodbye" He said while trying to get up but fell back down on the bed because of the pain.
"You are not leaving. You’re under arrest. Now you are going to answer a couple of questions" Oliver replied while Green Lantern restrained Hood with his powers. Not that it was any use, Hood was in no conditions to fight and escape.
"Now, how did you get here? How do you even know where here is?" Barry asked.
Annoyed by this whole situation, Red Hood responded, "I used the Zeta-Tubes to get here. I’ve known Watchtower exist for years. And I’m not under arrest I have authorization to be here."
"What you don’t have authorization to be here, you’re a criminal!!!" Hal responded.
"Are you guys stupid! The Zeta-Tube gave me access it even said my name."
"You could of just hacked it."
"Well, I didn’t. I’m allowed here just check my file and piss off."
"We checked your file. It used to be on the most wanted list now it’s not. You know anything about that?" Oliver asked.
"Yes, obviously if I’m allowed in here then I’m not on the most wanted list. As my file should say." Jason replied now extremely annoyed.
"Sorry if I don’t take your word for it but your file is empty. All it says is ‘Ask Batman’."
"Well, did you call him. Cuz, I’m really not a fan of being stuck in your shitty interrogation. "
"We can’t reach them." Barry responded.
"Ok, so Nightwing and Red Robin or on a mission with the Team, you don’t know the new Robin so his word will mean nothing. Then call Wonder Woman or Superman, they’ll vouch for me."
"Superman is in space with Spooky and Wonder Woman is at a diplomatic meeting and I’m not disturbing her because you said so." Hal answered
"Scared of Diana are we?" he responded clearly trying to get a rise out of them. Hal was about to either question why he knew her real name or defend his honor to avoid looking weak in front of the criminal, but Hood continued, "I can’t believe I’m going to say this and I’m probably going to regret this but call Kiddie Flash or the Little Flash"
"You’re talking about Kid Flash and Impulse. Why would they vouch for you? What are you holding over them? Anyways we can’t call them there with the Team too." Barry asked in a mix of anger and worry.
"Are you fucking kidding me. How dare you? I would never hurt a kid. You clearly know nothing about me. And Wally may be an adult, but I still wouldn’t hurt him no matter how annoying." Jason said while feeling that pit rage coming out to play.
"HOW DO YOU KNOW HIS NAME??" Barry shouted as if he didn’t here the whole ‘I wouldn’t hurt him’ part.
"Calm down Flash once Martian Manhunter gets here we can get him to forget sensitive information." Oliver said trying and failing at diffusing the situation.
"You are not going through my head." Hood responded sternly before sighing and muttering something along the lines of ‘He’s going to be so made at me for this’. Hood then turned to the three Hero’s and said, "One of you pass me a phone."
"No" All three just automatically responded.
"Just give me a fucking phone"
"So that you can call your villain friends for back up? We are not that stupid." Hal answered.
Hood now really annoyed answered, "Yes, I think you are that stupid. I am allowed here, came willingly and haven’t tried to hurt any of you. Now, give me a phone so I can call someone that can confirm this, so the Martian doesn’t go through my head."
"Fine we are giving you a phone, but you have to put it on speaker" Oliver responded while starting to pull his phone to give it to Hood.
"Umm not your phone, he won aren’t answer if it’s your number. " Hood responded as he was offered Arrow’s Phone. At that statement, they all looked confused, but Hal gave his phone. Hood took it and said, "You guys are going to be staying silent this whole phone call."
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They watched as Red Hood dialed the number and put it on speaker.
"Hello. Who is this?" a voice on the other end answered. You could see Green Arrow immediately react as he recognized the voice of his former protégé Roy Harper aka Arsenal.
"It’s Hood, I need a favor."
"Using Codenames, are we?" Roy said amused.
"We have company listening in. Look I need a favor. I need you to come and meet me." Hood responded ignoring the taunting.
"What’s going on? Where are you? Who are you with?" Roy asked worriedly.
"That’s the thing, I’m at Watchtower alone with Dumb and Dumber with a bonus of Dumbest. " Hood responded, trying to lighten the mood with a joke, knowing full well Roy would be angry at the request of being in the same room as Oliver.
"Hell no, there are a bunch of people that could go to Watchtower" Roy predictably answered.
"Roy please, you’re the only one available, I can’t leave because I’m injured, and the stupid Bats never informed them that I was authorized here. Also, the green is coming to the surface" Hood responded using the code he had established with his close friends and family that he was losing control of the Pit Madness from his resurrection.
"Fine but you owe me one" Roy begrudgingly agreed and hung up.