Chapter 150

Dio heard the conversation between the Major and her leader very well through his golem.

"What happened?"

Dick asked while noticing his change.

"I just received information from my golem, which is with the Major."

Dio told him.

"Your what?"

Dick didn't understand.

"I'll explain later; think of it as a magical listening device."

Dio skipped the magical explanations for later.

"All right, what information do you have?"

"One of their objectives is probably the girl's father, a man named Slade Wilson, who is already coming to the country."

Dio used this opportunity to provide them with future information without revealing that he had memories of his past life.

"FUCCK!!!"

Dick cursed.

"Do you know him?"

Kaldur'ahm asked.

Dick didn't respond immediately. Instead, he picked up a shared phone and displayed some images and documents on the big screen.

"This is Slade Wilson, also known as Deathstroke, the greatest mercenary in the world."

Then he began to summarize the information they had from the League.

Slade Wilson enlisted by lying about his age at just sixteen.

After being promoted several times during his missions abroad, he was chosen by the captain of one of the largest and most secret army units, who trained him further while enhancing his skills.

When he reached the lieutenant colonel rank, he participated in an experiment to create super soldiers.

The result was using ninety percent of their brain capacity, with increased strength, durability, agility, and regeneration to superhuman levels.

After that, it's unknown what happened, and he returned after being gone for a few years as a mercenary now known as Deathstroke.

"He's not a small deal, with over five hundred deaths on his record."

Dick just summarized for them.

"How can such a dangerous guy not be arrested?"

Koriand'r asked.

"There are several arrest warrants and even bounties on his head. It's because he's so dangerous that no one has been able to catch him until now. We succeeded in making him fail in his mission, but even Batman struggled with him in Gotham. That was the first time he didn't fulfill a contract, so he kind of hates Batman."

The words Batman and failed surprised everyone. They now know the target is serious.

"There's one more thing,"

Dio continued while disclosing that those responsible for this want to use them for some purpose, and they have two objectives that he didn't know.

"This is bad; we're literally doing what they want. It doesn't feel good."

Wally said this and put his hands on his head.

"I know Slade has worked several times for the American government; maybe they want to finally bury that story."

Robin suggested.

"I also have an idea. It's possible that the second objective is to include Rose in our group, and the file indicates that her father is not a good person and would just let that happen."

Dio gave his opinion.

The people in this group have made plans like these, but in this case, they have Dio.

"This changes a lot. Do you think we should still get involved?"

Kaldur'ahm asked.

"It's not like we really have a choice; they will continue to pursue the girl, so we have to help."

Koriand'r made her decision when she learned that a girl was being harassed.

She was right; Dio heard with his golem that the Leader told Nicholson to observe.

However, Major Nicholson didn't tell the forces looking for Rose to stop, and the search for her may make the trap look more real.

"These idiots, we have to teach them a lesson. They need to understand that there are limits, and our families are certainly beyond them!"

Roy showed one of the rare times they agreed.

Dick looked at Dio.

"My head is still not in the right place, so I'll go along with whatever decision you guys make."

Dio responded.

"Nonsense, you're going after them even if alone."

Roy laughed at him.

Wally was next.

"My head is certainly not in the right place, but now that I know my father is safe, I want to punch that stupid woman in the face."

"Raven?"

Dick asked her.

"To help those in need, that's our job."

"So, we've made the decision; now do we or do we not inform the League about this?"

Kaldur'ahm raised another good question.

The League gave them a lot of freedom, but they can sometimes be overprotective.

They already work as a different organization associated with them, but many mentors must follow them because they are also part of the League.

"Let's inform them."

Dio said to everyone.

"Man, you know how they are; they'll probably take this out of our hands."

Wally said.

"We'll tell them what Major did and that they're trying to use a girl to catch some big target, but we won't say who that target is."

Dio explained further.

"And when they find out?"

Dick asked.

"They'll find out at the same time we do."

Dio smiled at him.

Dick nodded to him.

Dick is no longer a loyal follower of Batman.

He already doubts Batman's methods and has begun his rebellious phase, which could lead him to distance himself and become Nightwing in the future.

"Everything is ready then; let's find the woman."

Robin said.

"Where is she again?"

Roy asked.

"In a small town in Texas, she surely chose the end of the world to hide."

Dick replied.

...

The search for Rose moved forward as other members who didn't need vehicles went ahead.

They had to look for clues in her small apartment above the diner where she worked as she was hiding.

The owner of the place seemed to have allowed Rose to live there while paying half of what she earned working at the restaurant.

A kind gesture, as they thought Rose was an illegal immigrant.

"There's not much here!"

Kid Flash confirmed this after searching every corner of the small apartment.

"It's a bit sad; she doesn't have anything here, not even clothes."

Koriand'r said while looking at Rose's room, which is just a bed in the corner of the room.

"She was hiding from something or someone."

Raven floated cross-legged in the middle of the room and tried to pick up some readings.

"Did you manage to find a hair strand or a toothbrush?"

Dio asked Kid.

He could use something like that to track her.

"I'll look again!"

Kid said and ran around the room.

"Nothing!"

Kid responded.

Dio was hoping to find something since A.R.G.U.S. agents hadn't checked the apartment, but Rose is a professional and trained not to leave any traces, not even a hair.

"Let's wait for Robin; he's really good at finding lost things. Once, he found a rose similar to the one from my world with just a description from me in just one day!"

Koriand'r said happily.

It wasn't a day.

Dick spent almost four weeks looking for a variant of a rose similar to what Koriand'r mentioned to them during a conversation.

He made up this stupid reason as he was nervous.

Robin is still in love with her, but he hasn't summoned the courage to confess or ask her out.

Kid Flash and the others are aware of this as well, and they sometimes make jokes about it that are hilarious as Starfire isn't able to understand them.

"Raven?"

Dio tried once more with her.

"Nothing; she seems to have no plan and just running away."

Raven replied while descending to the ground.

It makes sense.

Rose doesn't have many resources if she needs to work in a place like this, and she can't use a bank or ATM, or she would be easily found.

"Robin, the team on the ground!"

Dio called through the communicator.

"Good news?"

Dio asked.

"I just caught our target on the cameras; she's running from A.R.G.U.S. agents in suits. They seem well-trained and armed."

"Let's go ahead, just give us the location."

Dio requested and walked to the window through which he entered with friends following closely.

"Alright, I'll send the intersection point. We'll be there in two hours. Try not to scare or lose the girl again; she's really good. We caught her this time by luck."

"We make no promises!"

Kid said.

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