A Reminder [RA's al Ghul]

[Dick Grayson - Nightwing]

Something wasn't adding up right. There were clues all over the city. Small ones. But hints to something nonetheless. What was it about these hidden message.

Was he going insane. Even while staying in Bludhaven he had notice these small facts not adding together. Someone was trying to contact the Bat-family. Not for help. And yet it didn't seem to be a threat against the city either.

This was most definitely the work of someone who knew them well. More so than the crazies in Gotham City. And with Batman busy handling the Joker, Black Mask, and Scarecrow recently, Nightwing decided to jump on this case.

He had picked up on it even from out of town. Someone was trying to get their attention. But why?

Dick found himself traveling back to Gotham, once again on a case. This seemed to happen frequently. Sometimes he wonders why he even left. But there were many reasons for that.

But this was something that had caught his interest. He had a few hunches as too whom might be trying to contact them. This was definitely someone who knew how to get into their heads. And obviously wanted to mess with them and wanted their full attention over something, but more secretive than most crooks.

This was someone who had been doing stuff like this for as long as Batman had been around. And this was someone who had been close in knowing too much about the Bat-family, but never revealed it to anyone else but their family.

Nightwing saw within an old warehouse, closed for several reasons, but used occasionally by the local villains for transport or trade. Though it had not been used in some time now.

But Nightwing knew someone was there. He had jumped down through and old sky light and onto the surrounded observation deck of the place. Landing and swinging off the railing and down to the abandoned cargo boxes. Pushing off and leaping off them to make a safer land to the ground below in the darkened warehouse.

Nightwing barely stood in the light that broke from the sky line. The full moon casting is light through the remaining sky lights on that side of the building.

Nightwing knew this could be an ambush, but he had a feeling this person came alone.

"I've got your messages. Now why the sudden appearance in Gotham and wanting to attract our attention. I thought you got the answer was no to your offers," Dick spoke out waiting for the other man to step forward that was within the building.

He was referring to the offer of joining this man and his mission. But the Bat-family did not see eye to why with him. But the guy had away of always trying to get what he wanted, or make you pay for refusing the offer.

[batzz]

The light above you ,which provided little vision, began to sway with the wind. As if a near by door was just opened by someone or something. Maybe a window up above you, it seemed like a logical place for a secretive person to enter. While you began to deduce this thought a voice spoke out behind you, nearly catching you off guard. "Master Grayson, how narrow minded of you. You won't even allow me to explain one's propositon?"

His voice was of a upper-class standing, one of great power and a pinch of arrogance. Although you knew where he was standing, his apperance was a concealed one. "You should be honoured Boy, it's not every day that you meet the great Râ's al Ghûl. It is not an experience that many have as others to deal with....less important factors of my operation." Ra's was taking a big gamble with this meeting, not that he couldn't handle any thing that was thrown at him from this Young Man but he didn't need the attention from his Master. Not now. Not since he was so close to his end plan something that will allow him to operate with the restraints of secrecy.

[Dick Grayson - Nightwing]

Nightwing stood silent and observant of his environment. Small shifts in the lighting around him, notified him of the others presents. He was not alone.

The voice coming from behind him rather than near by, Nightwing stands silent for a moment. Hearing out the voice at first. He knew he had the right guy. The last he had seen of him was over in Arabia. A mission long back that he and Bruce had traveled to solve.

The time RA's al Ghul made an offer to Batman, Bruce Wayne to join his mission and line of work to help create a better world. Even if that meant taking out more than half the population in some of his plans. Those were times as Robin.

Now as Nightwing, he didn't need Batman to call the shots around here. He knew how things ran enough to know what the old man would be up to figure.

He let the first question slide for now. He could see this was on a identity bases and not just the costumed one. He hated these types of confrontations between certain people. Especially one RA's al Ghul. He had had a few run ins with his daughter Talia on a few occasion. Where as Bruce had many.

Nightwing turned around to face the direction of which the voice was coming from. The voice rising again to speak. It had been years since their last encounter. And there had been word between discussion of this man between Bruce and Alfred at time he caught.

"Well I can say five years wasn't long enough," Dick replied at first. "And I wouldn't call it being so much narrow minded as being logical."

Dick crossed his arms as he waited for the older gentleman's return. There was always something to these meeting. This wasn't Nightwing coming to shut something down. But he was still alert and ready for a fight if need be.

"I'm all ears. Now's the chance to explain," Dick replied rather harshly with slight annoyance in his tone over the man's arrogant presents.

[batzz]

Suddenly a stick was dropped or to be precise, a cane. The sharp noise bounced from each wall in the building. It created a hard metallic ringing for a few moments then silence fell yet again. Ra's had moved from the shadows into full view, so he could talk to Nightwing on more of a....casual level.

"You are the Dark Knight him self from every angle, aren't you? And I did notice that you've been promoted from apprentice to THIS. But on with the game, I am going to give you an offer that I hope you will not deny, for you sake." His could be seen as a threat but it was clear that he needs you for some task.

"As you may know, I had a hand in the teaching of your old Master and again I wish to help carve your skills into a greater ability. I can teach you what I did not teach Wayne, he wasn't ready for it. He still isn't. But I belive you show potential. I won't even ask for you to join my organisation."

[Dick Grayson - Nightwing]

Dick did not move when the sudden sound of the dropping cane came. It was then that RA's al Ghul had stepped out of the shadows and a bit into view. As Nightwing stood and waited for an answer.

RA's al Ghul went uninterrupted as he spoke. Nightwing wanted to hear him out. He was not threatened by his words. The first part annoyed him though. He was nothing like the Dark Knight. Nothing. At least he would deny it all he wanted,

But the next part caught his interest. What was it that RA's al Ghul needed him for. There had to be more two it. Did he really see something in him or was it a trick. The man could be hard to fool. And Dick had a feeling there was a catch to it.

Though the idea struck a chord with him. An interest in knowing something Bruce didn't? To be able to out do the Dark Knight in one way of skill. RA's had gotten his attention with this. His curiosity was getting to him on this. He wanted to know more about what this offer might be.

"First off, this. This is Nightwing," Dick started in clearly annoyed by the comparison. "And he wasn't the one who promoted me. I moved out of his shadow." The words coming out cold in his tone over the issues that lead to this change.

"And secondly, why the interest in me? Aren't there plenty out there that have caught your interest before. I'm guessing this might be your way for getting back at the Dark Knight some how," Dick said. But there was one thing to notice. He hadn't said no to the deal. Not in those exact words. His words almost hinted some what of an interest in what this man was offering.