YEAR of the DEMON

Chapter One: My Name is Ra's Al Ghul

It was dark and hot in the underground facility. There were men in white mixing chemicals with bodies lying on tables all over the room. There were people chained up to the wall in the corner in the room. They were dirty and unconscious having many experiments done to them over the course of weeks and for some of them months.

"This one didn't make it," a scientist said rubbing his head. "Go grab me another," he said to his assistant. He turned to see his assistant wasn't moving. "Didn't you hear me go get another?"

His assistant fell to the ground revealing a black arrow in his back. He looked up to see men and women wearing all black standing above them.

"Call the security!" the scientist yelled too late as arrows came flying down on them.

As the scientist fell one by one men with guns came running into the room. The army in black jumped down engaging the men with guns. Bullets flew all over the room as the ninja looking attackers jumped all over the place.

"Who the hell are these guys?" a shooter yelled.

"Don't know but there dropping us like flies," another responded.

"Call in the big guns!"

One of the men in black flipped over a table dodging bullets pulling a sword out cutting down many of the gunman. He tossed knives hitting a few more than turned to see a new threat walking in. He was shirtless built like a soldier. His body exploded in flames and he began tossing balls of fire at him. He jumped out the way kicking a table over to use for cover. He shot up firing arrows at the meta that entered the room hitting him in the chest.

He didn't go down but it was clear it hurt him. He charged the meta dodging the balls of fire sliding under a table tripping the fireman. The ninja in black jumped in the air bringing his sword down on top of the meta.

He got up seeing the other assassins have taken care of the rest the attackers. He took his mask and hood off. He had a full head of dirty blonde hair. He walked around the room looking at the bodies on the table as the others in black scanned the area as well.

"Ra's, there is only one survivor," one of them said to him. "It's a woman, she's in bad shape but I believe we can save her wants we get her back to Nanda Parbat."

"Good, send a tip to the Metropolis Police Department. Clear out," he ordered putting his hood back on.

My name was Oliver Queen. I was away from home for five years living a life a never thought I would. I was a survivor, an agent, an assassin. I finally returned and had only one goal…to save my city…and I did. My home is safe and in good hands but now I have a bigger mission. Taking the name Ra's Al Ghul I now lead a group dedicated to keeping balance. I was Oliver Queen…but to those who seek to harm the world I am...

RA'S AL GHUL

Oliver found himself walking the halls of Nanda Parbat dressed in the green robe wore by the Head of the Demon. It was laced in gold and trailed behind him as he walked with his hands behind his back. He was waiting to hear back about the woman they retrieved from the facility. He was hoping she would have some intel on the gang and what they were up to.

He enter his personal quarters removing his cloak setting it on the bed. In an instant he turned stopping a knife from hitting him. He flipped the attacker onto the bed putting the knife to their neck.

"Nyssa," Oliver said with a smirk.

"I remember the days you didn't even know I was in the room until the knife was at your neck."

"That's what they call improving," Oliver responded putting the knife down. "I assume your mission went well."

"We can talk about the mission later," Nyssa said removing her red and black assassin robes. "I haven't seen you in a week. Let's talk about something else," she lied in the bed where Oliver taking his shirt off joined her.

She rubbed her hands across his body where the scars from all his battles were gone. Entering the Lazarus Pit for his ascension to Ra's cleansed him of his past battles so he could focus on the present and future. He was free of any past scars and burns including the one he received when he joined the League.

"How does it feel to be Ra's?"

"Honestly, I think it's kind of like being the Arrow just on a bigger scale and whole lot of people to lead."

"Speaking of which we need to start recruiting again soon. The civil war really left us with fewer numbers."

"I've left that to the League's Priestess. She has a good eye for people and knows where to look."

"True," Nyssa agreed. "Ever wonder what her real name is?"

"I asked her once when I first joined," Oliver admitted.

"What she say?"

"She laughed."

"How did things go in Metropolis?"

"Thought we weren't talking about missions?"

"Well I just realized we got nothing else to talk about."

"It was a success," Oliver began. "They were definitely trying to duplicate the meta gene like we thought."

"They come about enough as it is we don't need artificial metas being created," Nyssa said.

"How did your father feel about the metas?"

"You should look into the Libraries. You know it has all the actions of all the Ra's before you."

"I'll look into it. Now tell me about your mission."

"Well…

EARLIER

Nyssa was in a ball room standing in a corner watching at the many men and women danced around the room. Wearing fancy suits and dresses gossiping about politics and whatever scandal was unfolding. Nyssa herself was wearing a dazzling black dress with a wine glass in her hand. She scoped the area looking for a particular target. Her eyes finally fell on her. A blonde woman talking with a group of guys. She looked up eyes meets Nyssa's. Nyssa watches as the blonde woman leaves the group of men and heads upstairs.

Nyssa followed walking into the room she saw her go into and ducked as a sword came swinging over Nyssa's head. Nyssa shot up see the woman wielding the standard League of Assassin sword. The blonde charged at Nyssa swinging the sword. Nyssa dodged the sword kicking it out the hand of the woman in red.

She punched Nyssa across the face then kicked her in the leg sending her to the ground on one knee. She jumped on Nyssa's back putting her head into a headlock. Nyssa flipped out of the choke hold punching her in the nose. She delivered blow after blow to her face and then grabbed her by the hair tossing her onto a glass table.

Nyssa picked up the woman and the sword walking over to the window were she put the sword to her neck.

"Hello Samantha," Nyssa said.

"Nyssa," she responded.

"Haven't heard from you in while. League grew concerned."

"Being undercover has been more complicated recently."

"Let's cut to it shall we," Nyssa pushing the sword closer. "You suspected Merlyn would win and threw in with him."

"I apologize but I can still be of use."

"Sorry we are cleaning house."

"Don't be stupid. It'll take years to get someone threw the ranks here again."

"We are the League of Assassins, we have nothing but time."

NOW

Oliver walked into a room where the woman they saved was lying down in bed. She was still unconscious but stable since the League's medics got a hold of her. He was really hoping she would have some knowledge of what these guys making artificial metas. She was probably a little older than Nyssa with long black hair and an athletic build. Oliver saw the woman began to stir as her eyes fluttered open. She looked straight at Oliver with almost a calm cold look.

She jumped up from the table kicking him in the chest. She charged him throwing punches that Oliver blocked and dodged grabbing her by the arm and putting her in a hold. She was well trained almost too well from the looks of it. She got out of Oliver's hold and kneed him in the gut putting him in a reverse headlock. Oliver flipped out of it pinning her down on the table by the head.

The door to the room opened with Nyssa walking in on the action. She looked at Oliver and then to the woman.

"Talia?"

"Nyssa," Talia said with a smile. "Long time no see."

"Talia?" Oliver questioned. "As in your sister," Oliver released Talia from the hold.

"Why'd you release her?" Nyssa questioned confusing Oliver. "Lock her up!"

Later Oliver and Nyssa were in the throne room with Mesi Natifa. She was Oliver's left hand in running the League with Nyssa at his right. She is what Al-Owal was with the previous Ra's before his betrayal.

"Want to tell me why you insisted on locking up your sister?" Oliver asked Nyssa who was sitting down with an obviously angry look.

"There's a reason she was never around," Nyssa started. "Just get what you need from her and send on her way."

"You didn't answer my question," Oliver stated.

"Talia always has her own agenda. Even when she was serving faithfully at my father side she had her own motives. Whatever she was doing down there with those people she had a reason."

"And I'm willing to bet she will be able to provide a lot more Intel than any regular citizen."

"Get what you need from her and send her on her way," Nyssa said again.

"Fine. Natifa bring her here."

"As you wish," Natifa said leaving the room.

Not even a minute later Natifa was back with Talia behind her.

"That was fast," Oliver said.

"She was already out," Natifa said with disdain.

"Have some respect! Father isn't in charge here anymore Oliver is!"

"Yet you still call him Oliver," Talia smartly remarked.

"Shut it!" Nyssa spat. "What the hell do you want? What were you doing at that facility in Metropolis?"

"Business," Talia casually replied.

"To hell with this," Nyssa hissed. "Lock her back up."

"Like that worked the first time."

Nyssa at her limit pulled out her sword. Talia got into a stance ready to engage.

"ENOUGH!" Oliver yelled getting both of their attention. "Talia tell me everything you know about that operation last night."

Talia and Nyssa calmed down as Oliver took his seat in the chair. "They are called Intergang but there just hired help. The real problem is that the last of the stragglers from the League of Shadows is trying to reform by trying to give their members meta powers."

"The Shadows were annihilated back in Starling. Who could have possibly taken charge after Malcolm was killed?"

"His son."

NEXT: CHAPTER 2: SON OF THE MAGICIAN

A/N: The winner of the poll is…
THE FLASH EARTH 2
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