Blast From the Past!

As he falls towards me claws first, I dodge to the side. His claws sparking off the sidewalk where I had been a moment before. (Bladed weapons, head to toe body armor, everything about this guy screams hired killer. Who did I piss of enough to get someone this expensive after me, by his own admission he is truly after me not Rob..Nightwing.)

Saiko, "Good... Make it a fight, more of a release for me. Using what they taught me to kill you. You should thank me for an easy death."

I needed a distraction to hide long enough to get into my outfit in my backpack. Then Grayson can disappear. At that moment Metropolis's finest show up with remarkable response time, much better than GPD that tries to show up late, so they just have to deal with cleanup not the actual crime. (More like these guys were just down the road when this idiot attacked me.)

Cop, "Metropolis PD, freeze or we will fire." 

Cop 2, "This guy is dressed like a supervillain, so we go with the enhanced book first off. Noncompliance means full force."

Saiko, "Beat it pig's, I'm killing a killer before he becomes the greatest killer ever."

Cop, "Just freeze there and don't make us shoot, Special Crimes unit is on the way already. If this guy is that bad, then they can deal with it, or Shield comes into play."

Saiko, "NO, I will kill him, I deserve that privilege. It's all his fault." Saiko charges the police officers. {I'll just kill them a little bit for getting in the way.}

The cops seeing him approach start shooting but he is very fast and avoids any direct hits, even the bullets that do hit him don't penetrate his outfit. In seconds Saiko is close enough to use his two claws attached to his gloves. Punching his left claw into one of the officer's stomach, the other officer tackled him before he could shove the claws on his right fist into his partner's chest. Saiko turned his wrist and slid the sharp edge of the claws across the face of the cop that tackled him.

Standing above both injured officers he prepared to kill them both for getting in his way when he saw several people rushing at him yelling for him to get off the cops. He shouts, "Stupid civilians, I could kill you all in seconds." 

Metropolis Citizen, "That won't stop us from trying to protect those that try to protect us."

Saiko was stunned at this reply, and he wasn't at all prepared for the attack that hit him from the side. The kick was a solid attack that pushed him away from the cops and the civilians rushing to their aid; he felt a couple ribs give way. Then he hears. 

Nightwing, "All right sport, here are the rules. You tell me what this is all about and I only break your little claws... and your jaw."

Nightwing was just as amazed as Saiko that civilians were willing to put themselves in danger to help the police, if only it was like this in Gotham. He shouted towards them while keeping an eye on the figure in front of him, "You all see too the officers, try and stop their bleeding and get an ambulance on the way. I'll keep this guy away from you."

Saiko, "So the orphaned prince has a hero looking after him. ALWAYS HIM!! My suggestion Hero, stay out of this." 

Before he can react, Nightwing sees the guy charge at the apartment complex on the left side of the street and start climbing the patio rails with acrobatic grace that was on par with his if not a little better. Quickly he starts giving chase. Nightwing, "Sorry, your whole kill anything in your way angle is going to prevent that."

Nightwing catches up to Saiko on the roof and Saiko yells, "You have no idea who you are trying to protect." After saying this he punches towards Nightwing trying to impale him with his claws. 

Nightwing, "Then why don't you tell me who hired you to kill him? I'm curious." Dodging to the left and delivering a solid right to Saiko's face. 

Saiko, "Grayson is no innocent. Dick Grayson is the fiercest killer in all the country, and he doesn't even know it." He swings his claws toward Nightwings face again but it's dodged and then Saiko hits his true target. A wooden water catch for rainwater used by the building residents. After cutting the legs out from under it, all the water gushes out hitting Nightwing and forcing him off the roof to fall 4 stories to the ally pavement.

Lucky for Nightwing he catches a clothesline strung between buildings helping slow his fall before it snaps under his weight. He then falls the rest of the way down hitting a garbage can that snaps a couple of his ribs, he rolls off it and lays stunned in a puddle of water. Seeing Saiko jump down after him, breaking his fall by jumping wall to wall. Covered in water that's still falling from the roof he approaches the stunned Nightwing.

Nightwing, "You know I have been meaning to ask, why only 2 claws like Soldier Girl? Not Man enough to swing 3 on each hand like Captain America and Wolverine?" Saiko grabs Nightwings suit.

Nightwing, "Also, that's a really nice suit you got there. Is it insulated? Cause mine is." Pulling the Escrima Sticks from under him he puts both to his attacker and pushes the button that releases a 150-thousand-volt shock. Knocking Sakio away.

Nightwing fights through the pain in his ribs and charges the guy and grabs his arm too twist it trying to drag Saiko to the ground. "If we are going to keep dancing like this buddy how about giving me a name. You know so I can come up with some more personal insults!!!" 

Saiko jumps and flips out of the arm lock Nightwing was using on him and replies, "Keep on talking hero, it will make killing you much more worthwhile!"

Nightwing {Got to get this guy talking. I keep forgetting that this fight started with him targeting Dick Grayson not Nightwing. Apparently, Grayson is the fiercest killer in the country, and that's news to me.} 

As we are fighting, I see this guy shoot a grenade at a car in the distance, having no choice I stop fighting him and race to the car to help pull the driver and passenger clear of the burning wreck. Unfortunately, this guy doesn't know I'm his target, so he escapes without looking back. 

After insuring everyone is ok, I also disappear into the night. I headed to the alley where I changed and luckily my backpack was still there along with my clothes. This will make it easier to get back to the hotel. 

Bad news there also, the request for more rooms was simply not happening. All booked out and a wait list two blocks long. I guess we can put Diana in my room and us guys can bunk together. I start tidying up the room and packing the few things I had unpacked and before i can text Logan about the plan, there is a knock at my door. 

I open it to see a redhead Raya telling me, "You're taking me to Atlantic city Tonight."

I am a bit surprised and the fact she is a childhood friend is the only reason I don't close the door in her face. "I am?" I said in confusion. 

Raya, "Something's come up Dick, something I really need your help with."

Dick, "What about the Circus Raya? Your part of the show."

Raya, "We've got two days off, something about being framed for child trafficking. I guess Cali saved a bunch of kids along with some heroes. I already told Bryan I'd be back before we reopened."

Dick, (Raya Vestri and I grew up together in Haly's Circus, but up unit a few hours ago I hadn't seen her in years. Not since I shadowed the funeral of our friend Raymond McCreary. We were inseparable back before the death of my parents. But seeing her crying on Raymond's coffin, I just couldn't face her grief, so I left before meeting anyone.)

Raya, "I have to get there tonight, and I don't have a car. Can you give me a lift?

Dick, (Beautiful girl comes back into my life and needs my help. Who am I to say no.) "Yeah, I think we can figure something out..."

-(Scene Shift, Logan)-

*Text* Ding... From Tweety [Hey I couldn't get a room for everyone, but something came up and I need to get Raya to Atlantic City tonight, so I slipped my room key into your room for Diana to use.] 

*Text* Send... [You just ran into her for the first time in forever today, you best not be coming back married. Matt would kill you.] ... Delivered

*Text* Send... [Serous though, something is going on with this Circus Dick. Someone is out to close it down permanently, without care of who gets hurt. We will keep an eye out until you get back.] ... Delivered

** Do you all want a chapter or two more of Nightwing later down the road, or just a summary when he links back up to Logan? It will be a few chapters until it is necessary, but I do like the story of where Dick is at right now. 48 hours from this upload to decide with me. **