Chapter 11. A Sense of Normality. Part I

He stare at the glass that he hold, his eyes scanning the marble keenly, trying to find any speck of dirt in there, twirling the object, he smile in satisfaction as he found the glass clean as it supposed to be.

He carefully bring out tissue and wipe the glass once again, just to make sure it clean before place it on the table and pick out another glass

It has been a week ever since the battle with Gordanian, Aaron must say that life was good lately for him. He already recover to full health -thanks for Raven for that- and he enjoying his job quite nicely

The bar he working is open from 5 PM to 4 AM, quite early seeing most bar open when sun already sunk, but it is fine for him, the time actually was quite good in his opinion

Not to mention the attack of Gordanian also giving some positive result for him. Apparently his colleague that working was caught in the assault and many of them in hospital right now, so their shifts were given to him and those who available.

While true it mean less time for him but at same time it also mean more money, and even if right now he not need money wholly since he still have about four hundred thousand dollars in his pocket but more money is always welcome, he won't decline opportunity if it was presented to him. Not to mention he not get tired easily due to his status, he can awake straight for twenty four hours if he want to

'It also will refill the hole that my bike left.' He thought in sulking manner as he remember his bike that he just buy, only for it turned into garbage at same day thanks to Starfire spaceship

Of course he already bought new one, he will need vehicle to go around and he don't wish to always use taxi. However that doesn't change the fact it still wasting money, he loss thousand dollars to buy new bike after all, such amount of money could be used to eat straight for a month and at same time also paying electric and water in his house

Fortunately that was the only bad thing happen to him, buying new bike. Other than that life is good for him and he must say it almost like a vacation

The door of the bar opened, breaking him from his stupor as he put polite smile to his face

"Welcome to the Midnight Star." He greeted politely before he blinked when saw the one who come and for moment he feel slight panic flowing inside him but he quickly repress it down "Cassie?"

Clad in blue jeans, pair of sneakers, and orange t-shirt is Cassandra, the girl who live on side of his house "Yo!" The blonde greeted him with grin

Now, now Aaron actually had no problem with her presence, they are neighbor after all and while it's true that she looks like Achilles former love and troubling him but he still manage to hide his discomfort pretty well, so he can tolerate his presence quite well

What surprise him however... Is the person who come with her

Wearing purple t-shirt that topped by black cardigan, followed by brown long pants and pair of sandal while having her hair tied into ponytail, is none other than Barbara Gordon

The Batgirl, apprentice of the Dark Knight of Gotham, and the one who hunting his ass from Gotham to here

'I shouldn't be surprised to see her here seeing she still hunt Nikos after all.' True that he already expect that he going to meet her soon since he told Cassandra where he working too but he did not expect to meet her so sudden like this "Did your mother know you visiting bar?"

"What with that question?" Cassie asked back with annoyed voice "A beautiful girl like me come here to see you but you saying that to her? Seriously."

"And said beautiful girl have a mother who have sniper rifle that ready anytime under her bed." He replied in flat voice. Helena Sandsmark is indeed kind and gentle woman, but she have her fangs and claw. He may not see them personally but he have no intention to pissing off mother who have that kind of weapon

"Point." Cassie relented with giggle "But it's fine, I can take care of myself. Beside, you are working in here right? You can keep an eye on me." She said before she grinned "To make sure I did not trash those who mess with me that bad of course."

True, Cassandra is not normal girl, she is Wonder Girl. She can take care of herself so he not need to worry. But Aaron Wilson doesn't know that, so he have to act like one

"I'm still going to tell your mother later though." He said with sigh

"Ehhh! You're so lame you know that?"

"I'm not going to pissing off your mother." He persisted "Anyway, I see you bring a friend here." He glanced at Barbara with small interest "A familiar one as matter of fact."

"Hello Mr Wilson." Barbara smiled at him "It's nice to see you again."

"Same here Ms Gordon." He smiled back to her politely I'm surprised that you were here."

"Well, I actually follow some Student Exchange program and I got the same school with Cassandra here." Barbara nudged Cassie with her elbow

"Yeah, I heard from her that you two know each other so I bring her here." Cassie said with grin as she walk toward the bar and pull seat, her redhaired friend following her

"Well, you can say we meet in rather interesting circumstance." Aaron chuckled as he recall their first meeting

"Yeah, I remember about that." Barbara also chuckled "I still feel sorry for accusing you like that you know?"

"It's not problem Ms Gordon, it already water under the bridge."

"If you say so then. I'm surprised that you are here Mr Wilson."

"Hmm, I can understand that giving my status before but well... In the end I manage to save enough money to rent house and now getting a job." Aaron said flippantly as he place the glass he clean to table "Although I can't say my luck is good, I mean, I just few days in here and this city instantly got bombard by alien." He lamented with sigh

Barbara let out amused giggle at that "Well, but it still fortunate that you're unharmed right? And your work place also fine."

"You can say so thankfully."

"Hey, hey, what is this?" Cassie chimed in with slight annoyed voice "You two barely know each other but you seems not mind Barb here goes to bar."

"Well, it's because Ms Gorgon here from Gotham." Aaron answered nonchalantly "Many teenager at her age in Gotham goes to bar at night, some even too young."

"This is not Gotham!"

"Exactly." Aaron dully responded "Gotham's most bar in night is more dangerous and always have brawl every single day." He informed "And because of that I believe Ms Gordon here can take care of herself, unlike you."

"He kinda have point Cass." Barbara quipped with smirk "You're not the most reliable person after all."

"Screw you!"

"Language!" Aaron reprimanded

Being mature woman she is, Cassie respond him by blowing raspberry

Aaron rolled his eyes, of course she will do that "Anyway, what do you want to drink? Since this is your first time I guess I can treat you two." He said "But only the first glass okay? And also, no alcohol, both of you still underage."

"But most of them have alcohol!" Cassie complained while showing the menu "And they also the most expensive one!"

"Exactly."

"Maaan, what a stingy person." Cassie huffed while shooting look to him "You won't get rich if you stingy like this."

"On contrary I will." He replied flippantly "Now what do you want?"

"I will take simple fruit punch." Barbara ordered

"Well, give me strawberry sunrise then." Cassie ordered "Oh plus the cute little umbrella." She added with grin

Aaron stare at the blonde for few seconds before he shake his head "One fruit punch and one non-alcoholic strawberry sunrise coming up." He said aloud as he begin to prepare the drink

While he appear to be calm and not bothered but he quite anxious on inside. He can feel Barbara eyes bore to the back of his head with curiosity and skepticism. The red haired girl probably already put several spying devices around his house, no doubt so she can watch over him in future

She also probably suspicious about him as being Nikos since Nikos appear here not long when he just moved in. Granted at that time there's many people that also moved to Gateway but... Well, the list is not long, so he is also included to one of the suspects

'And I'm sure she also already barging to my house.' He thought while mixing the drink together. Thankfully there's nothing suspicious in his house, he doesn't have drugs or things like that, true there small vault in there but it nothing much. He don't have anything that will pull Batgirl's trigger save for Miló and Akoúo̱ -and they stored inside some kind of dimensional pocket thankfully.

Seriously, sometime it make him wonder does Batgirl and the other even respect someone privacy, that was rude of them to barging to their house like that!

But considering the stake... He can't blame them for what they did, the villain clearly not one to be trifled with, if you want to bring them down then they have to do that for good and you need solid proof for that, one that can be represented to the public and everyone

"Here you goes girls." He said as he place the drinks in table "Don't want to order something else? Snacks perhaps?" He offered "I recommend our Chicken Pop Corn. They're quite unique in my opinion."

Both girls stare at each other for moment before they shrugged "Sure." Cassie said "Give us one, put mayo and chili in there 'kay?"

"Sure." Aaron replied before he head over to the other side "Heard that Albert?"

"I hear that! One chick pop coming up!" A voice from the inside yelled back at him

The pseudo Servant smiled before turned back to the bar and pick another glass to clean

"Eh, you're not the one who cook it?" Cassie sounded disappointed while asking

"I can't cook much." Aaron replied "Rice, eggs, meat, or basic thing I could but like that? No." He admitted

"Well that was actually not bad." Barbara commented "You're living alone aren't you? So it just make sense if you able to cook even if not much."

"Thank you?" Was that compliment or not? Meh, it doesn't matter though

Barbara giggled at the response but not offer anymore words

It was then the door of the bar opened once again, Aaron immediately put polite smile and shift his gaze to the new costumer

"Welcome to Midnight Star."

He paused momentarily after greeting the new person that coming. That long brown hair, that petite figure, and that green eyes. For some reason she feel familiar to him, he sure as hell they had meet before but

'Ah, the reporter.'

She was the one who saved his life after all, if he did not reach hospital in time after his battle against Grevor then he would be as good as dead

The reporter looking around the place, noticing there only few people inside. Then she walk toward the bar and take a seat quite far from Barbara and Cassie location

Aaron briefly shoot her questioning look to her. Now he got better look at her, she is appear to be very young, she look still in highschool rather than reporter

'A side job then? No, I don't think there side job as reporter but...' He shake his head and dismissing that thought, flashing the woman smile "Hello Miss, what can I get for you?"

"Greyhound please." She ordered "And one bottle of beer."

"Uhh... Miss, I don't think you-" He close his mouth when the woman show her ID card to him, and like he suspect, she was twenty despite her petite figure "Right Miss Miyamoto, one Greyhound and bottle of beer coming up." He said as he retreated to his place

Taking few bottle of alcohol and fruits. He begin to mix them gracefully while making small show with his hands as he spin the bottle and slice the fruits easily with another hand. This particular trick is often do by bartender when they made their drink to draw more costumer

It seems did their magic judging by how Cassie whistling

"Wow, that was one hell of hands you have Aaron." Cassie commented

"I've been practicing." He wielding spear and sword, this trick is not hard for him "I'm become bartender because of reason you know?" He chuckled as he walk back to Ruri and carrying her drinks

The asian women didn't show any sign of being impressed or touched by his show moment ago, as matter of fact Aaron have feeling right now her mind not even in her body

"Here your drinks miss." He called as he placed bottle of beer, ice cube filled glass and the Greyhound she ordered "Enjoy it."

"Hn." She grunted and taking sip to the Greyhound while started to pour beer to the glass

"If I may make comment." Aaron started while eyeing the alcohol "Isn't it too early to drink?" It barely pass 7 PM, the night still early

Ruri spare short glance at him before snorting "Because it still early it is good time to drink." She murmured

That bring confusion to the pseudo Demigod who tilt his head "How so?"

"If I drink early I will be fine when goes back home because it still crowded." She said before gulp down the entire cup in single swoop "Haaaa." She exhaled afterward

'That... That was not illogical actually.' Aaron thought with sweatdrop "I don't think it still good idea to drink this early though."

"It's now or never. Have you seen how this city state after those alien coming?" Ruri snorted "This city is still repairing, thieves and criminal started to rose in last few days. If I drink later I will get back home without my wallet or worse."

That actually true. The city crime recently has increased. It's nowhere close to level of Gotham but it still a bit dangerous. People taking advantage of the city state that imbalance and still in havoc.

"Why did I talk this to you anyway?" Ruri asked, more to herself than him "Anyway, go away, I'm not in mood to talk."

Aaron stare at the asian for moment before giving slow nod "As you wish miss, but please do not cause ruckus later okay?"

"What are you my mother?" Ruri snorted "Aren't you a bit young to working in here?"

"I'm eighteen." Aaron defended himself "Legal enough to work."

"Like I care, now hush."

Aaron shake his head before deciding to leave the woman by herself, not like it was his problem anyway. True he owe her one for helping her but it's just because he protecting her from getting mauled and turned to pulp of gore by Grevor, so it just fair trade

He returned to his position where near Cassie and Barbara, the two teenager obviously listening to what they just talking about judging by their faces

"Wow, someone having bad day." Cassie remarked "And you allow her to get drink?!"

"She's twenty."

Cassie blinked, once, twice, then she tilt her gaze to Ruri in corner who drinking from her glass, her eyes studying the girl figure before she give Aaron flat look "You shitting me."

"Language." Aaron admonished "I'm going to tell your mother this, seriously. And no, I'm not kidding, she show me her ID card."

"B-But look at her!" Cassie whispered while gesturing to Ruri petite figure "She's like my junior!"

"Well, Asian people sometime noted to be not tall or big like you, western." Aaron replied

"He is right you know." Barbara agreed "It might be the gen. Many asian actually smaller or shorter than us. In fact, I had a friend who only around 4'8 foot tall but already twenty five years old."

"Hmmm..." Cassie didn't offer anymore comment as she seems understand and accept the big picture "Well, that kind of bullshit of them. I mean, even if they get old they probably going to look young."

"It will be hell for them when giving baby or pregnant." Barbara snorted

"I don't think I should be here anymore." Aaron muttered. The conversation now started to stray to topic that male shouldn't know, seriously he didn't need to know about pregnancy or things like that

"Oh man up Aaron!" Cassie snorted "It's not that bad."

"Would you want to listen when men talking about their genital or comparing them?"

"... Okay, I get your point."

Aaron let out snort at that

"Bartender! I want another bottle!" Ruri's voice come out from her direction

Aaron turned around and spare small glance to her, then he let out sigh and goes to the shelf, pulling out bottle of beer and approach her

When he arrive he start to observe the woman, he noted her cheeks already started to become red and judging by her small hiccup, right now the alcohol probably already started influence her

"You drink one bottle in less than fifteen minutes." He murmured in bewilderment "Are you sure you okay?" He asked again, there hint of concern in his voice. He maybe an asshole but it doesn't mean he don't have heart

"I'm fine." She replied, her voice slight slurred "Give me that bottle now, I'm paying remember?"

"... Fine, but if you go puking I will have you clean the table. Right now we quite short of staff after all." He said as he give the bottle to him

The asian woman merely grumbled under her breath and started to pouring another liquor to fill her glass, hiccuping slightly while doing that

"If I may ask..." Aaron started "What is the causes of this?" He gestured to the drink and her condition

Might as well start probing for information. She is reporter after all and he going to start live in here, it will be better if he start his own network

Ruri paused in her drink, her green eyes bore to him with bleary light, sign that alcohol already affecting her brain "Why do you want to know?"

"Just curious."

The petite woman stare at him for few seconds before she snorted "Not like I going to loss anything anyway." She mumbled "My video got damn confiscated."

"Your video?" Aaron blinked

"Yeah. My video that I record by risking my life got confiscated by one of superheroes." She making gesture with her hand while said "superheroes" term with slight distaste "Saying that there is confidential things in there." She said "And apparently my boss hear about that and now my career is in questioning position, people think I some kind of woman who trying to find out heroes identity or things like that and sell it to certain party."

Well... Well that was...

"Wow, that was suck." He said aloud. He didn't know what else to say after hearing that

Ruri snorted "That sum my life right now." She grumbled

Aaron stare at the small woman who started to resume her drinking, judging by her demeanor she seems no longer want to talk and he, himself doesn't know what to do. What she went through was unfair, like really unfair. Here she is, woman that has risk her life by getting close to one of fight between monster just for her job but her work apparently got confiscated and on top of that her career now also got questioned

Now, now this is something that actually not related to him at all, but hearing this kind of story... As someone who want to went through normal life it give unpleasant feeling to him, what happened to this woman is simply

"That bottle... It's on the house." He said with sigh and gesturing to one that Ruri's just pouring "Consider it as good luck wish."

Ruri merely stare at him without putting any expression, then she focused back to her drink, seems ignoring his kind offer

"Look, if something bad happen." Aaron continued "I want you to know that this place is hiring, and you can come register here. The payment won't be as good as your original job I believe but it better than nothing."

She paused, her eyes shifted back to him and her eyebrow quirked "Are you trying to flirt with me?"

No, not really. Aaron admit Ruri is cute but... "Did it work?" He joked

Ruri snorted at that "How old are you again? Eighteen right? You know I'm two years older than you."

"You look very young and cute so I don't mind."

"Your wish." Ruri shake her head with smirk, her cheeks though flushing slightly "Thank you for the offer and the free bottle. But we will see the situation first."

Aaron give nod to her and decide that it's better to close the conversation in there. He turned back to Cassie and Barbara who chatting however he caught the red haired girl glance to their direction few seconds ago. Ah, so she listening, well then... That might be good thing for Ruri, Batgirl can help her with her career or something like that

"And how about you two ladies?" He asked as he approach them "Do you want order something else?"

"Nothing, we already satisfied enough." Barbara said "Oh, I want one glass of cool water please, my throat kinda sore."

"Sure." He went to the fridge and pull out bottle of cold water before returning to them "Here." He pour it to the glass and give it to Cassie "So what you two talking about?"

"Why? You want to know?" Cassie smirked "Didn't you the one who said you should leave?"

"I don't thinnk you talking about pregnancy or things like that anymore." And he also think they were too young to talk about that. Seriously, they still in highschool, granted they were in their last year but it still not change it

"We talking about S.H.E." Barbara answered

"S.H.E?" Aaron blinked "You mean the newest superheroes team that consist female teenager that just introduced recently?" He asked

"Eyup, that's one."

S.H.E... That was actually what the superheroine decide to use as their team name, it was short for Superhero Elite Team. There news about them two days ago, they declared to be the one that responsible for repelling the alien invasion in Gateway City week ago

All the members is female which consist of Supergirl, Wonder Girl, Batgirl, Raven, Starfire and Miss Martian. Giving the team name Aaron actually not surprised, it is said that despite how it looks like but S.H.E is not only for female and men also can join, it just the name mean so people know that the founder is female

"What about them?" Aaron asked in faux innocent voice

"Well." Cassie grinned a bit "Isn't it kind of cool that we, girls now have our own team?" She asked back "Not like it's not cool with Justice League and Young Justice but having a whole team filled with girls is new."

"Well... I can't disagree with you on that." Aaron said after small pause "Not to mention they also appealing in the eyes."

Cassie smirk gone in instant and her face turned to flat "Men, you think with your genital than brain."

"Oh shut up." Aaron replied while rolling his eyes "They're all pretty girls, it's not like I'm in wrong for appreciating beauty." He maybe won't date or marry them giving they will bring problem to his life but it doesn't mean he don't want to ogle or steal one or two kiss from them if he given chance

It just natural to attracted to beautiful girls like them

"Well, at least you're being honest." Barbara chuckled "Girls like boy that honest."

"That was lie." Aaron deadpanned "Girls like boy that telling good thing about them."

"Hey, hey that was kinda discriminating." Cassie said with glare, albeit there no heat in there "I think boys also like that you know?"

"True but girls is the most case right?"

"... Point." The blonde grumbled "So who do you think the hottest?"

"Cass." Barbara admonishing from her side, eyes giving look of disapproval

"The hottest? Among S.H.E?"

"No, among my school, of course I am you dolt."

"Well..." Aaron rub his chin in thoughtful manner, carefully think what he about to say. For some reason he feels like he about to step into minefield

Which is kinda true seeing two of S.H.E's member is here right now, wrong words and he sure as hell Cassie would shove him to nearby trash can

"I think... They all attractive in their own way." He began to speak carefully "For example, Batgirl is kinda hot and obviously smart, that would attract few guys who into girl like him you know? Not to mention the dark theme." He said and he try his best to not stare at Barbara while saying this to not get her attention "Supergirl, well she is obviously hot too, the confident air she always bring and how she impose herself. That give impression to few guys you know?"

It was similar like Batman and Superman actually, fans often arguing which is better. Batman is the Shadow of Justice League while Superman is the Light, both their existence is necessary but for some reason people still attracted to the latter

Perhaps it because Batman is only a man, a man that capable to take on superheroes and villain, standing against being that can be considered as Gods with nothing but guts and will power

"As for the other like Wonder Girl, Miss Martian, Raven and Starfire? Well they're new Heroes so I don't have any comment about them, yet." He finished "But... If you ask who is the one I found the most attractive then it's..."

Image of blonde haired princess with grin and graceful posture flashed in his mind and Aaron found himself smiling unconsciously

"I guess that will be Wonder Girl." He murmured

"Wonder Girl?" Cassie perked, her interest was clear

"Yes." He nodded again

"What about her?" She asked "I mean why you pick her?"

Aaron stare at Cassie, his eyes that dazed for moment regain their light, cynical smirk fluttered to his face "That would be secret."

"Ha?" Cassie blinked "Secret? What the! Why it's secret?"

"Because I say so." Aaron deadpanned "Come on Cass, who will be comfortable talking about someone they found attractive in front of woman? Seriously."

The Wonder Girl pouted at that, Barbara on her side snorted aloud "Come on Aaron! We're friend right? You can share it with me."

"Nope, nadda. Now be quite Cassie or I will tell your mom that you order alcohol."

"That! That was lie!" Cassie sputtered

"True, but she didn't know that." Aaron smirked "And giving your personality, do you think she won't buy that?"

"... You're jerk. An ass, you're an ass Aaron."

""Language."" Aaron and Barbara admonished at same time

The blond superhero in response grumbled incoherently under her breath.

"Maaan, that was some good drink." Cassie commented as she walk out from the bar with satisfied face

"Well, it's not bad." Barbara nodded "I had drink better one but I guess that can be categorized as good. The chicken also tasty."

"Uh-huh." Cassie nodded back "I think I'm going to go there in case I need to ditch or escape." She chuckled

Barbara glance at her friend with small frown "I don't think that was good idea, I mean, the price is a bit expensive."

"True, true." Cassie agreed while touching her chin "Then again, all prices kinda went up recently."

Well... Giving the city current state it can't be helped." Barbara said "All the restaurant and cafe also like that. This city not fully recovered, maybe in next week it will goes down."

"Maybe." Cassie replied "But you have to admit, Aaron's place is decent enough."

"True, but I don't think we should go there often, at least not with the price still up like this."

"Oh please Barb." The blonde rolled her eyes in exasperation "Don't be stingy, it's not that expensive."

"Says someone with mother who is the most famous archaeologist in this city and possibly nation." Barbara replied dryly

"You work under Batman." Cassie whispered

"Doesn't mean he paying for my life, my father the one who did that." The red haired girl shoot back

"True but isn't he kinda like an uncle? You can ask money if you want."

"You try to do that to him and we see how it going."

"... Eh, touche." Cassie relented, says what do you want but Batman clearly not very liked by the young generation

Both of them walk in silence for moment. Barbara and Cassie live in different places however it was on the same direction and while it's true the Midnight Star is quite far from there but there bus stop nearby that can carry them

"Say..." Cassie started, breaking the silence "Did you heard what that drunk woman said?"

"Kinda." Barbara replied "I didn't get the full conversation but I know the big picture, not easy to listening due to the distance."

"Well it kind of clear to me." Cassie tapping her ears, indicate that she have better hearing sense than normal human. Not at level of Kryptonian but it still good nonetheless "Can you do something about it?"

"... We can't return the confiscated video Cassie, you knew that." Barbara sighed "We were lucky we manage to get the video before it published, and even so we also have to clean all record of CCTV around where Nikos sighting." And giving the boy practically destroy one or two blocks of city due to his fight plus walking around the city when helping them search for Starfire, that wasn't easy thing. Not. At. All

"I still don't get the general idea. I mean, he is not the only guy that pissing Black Mask right? So why we need to do this much?"

"Because this guy happen to be Metahuman who can go toe on toe against the whole Young Justice possibly and perhaps only can beaten by Supergirl in our generation which she only able to do that through overpowering him." Barbara explained in flat voice "He is maybe not too famous or dangerous right now but he have potential, a lot, and he is free player."

He have no friends or allies -at least those that known- on his side, which mean anyone can grab him and no one will bat an eye. Then in next few weeks or months he can possibly return to the World only for this time as a real villain, one that dangerous

"Not to mention we only manage to erase the CCTV record one day after the assault, Gods know what already happened in that time." Barbara murmured

"... Aren't you being too paranoid?" Cassie asked in bewilderment "I mean, it only one day."

"Anything can happen in one day. That alien invasion week ago happen in one day!"

"... Point." Cassie relented "But back to topic, can't we do something to help that girl?" She asked

"... We can't return the video, and if what I think correct then she would be fired soon." Barbara sighed, voice containing remorse "Her boss probably doesn't have problem with her, it more like the rumor that spread among the employee, and since rumor will disturb business or such thing, the boss doesn't have choice but to fire her."

"That was utter shit." Cassie grimaced

"But that doesn't mean we can't do anything." Barbara informed with smile "I can ask Batman to give some compensation money for her though, or ask to let some company accept her in their place when she looking for one, but we can't give her the video back."

"... Well that actually fine in my opinion." Cassie said after moment of pause "Good idea as matter of fact." That is very good solution, giving her money compensation and new place to work, that woman deserve it after what she went through

In a way it was them who responsible for ending her career so it just make sense if they help her. That was what Heroes do after all, helping those who in need

In a way, Barbara Gordon paranoia is not baseless. She learn from the best after all, and Batman is called the greatest detective of the Earth not without reason, his paranoia is never without reason and illogical

"Interesting."

The boy have talent, immensely as matter of fact, and judging from the way he attacks and strikes his opponent, he never worried about about the result of the injury. He struck without hesitation and second thought

Granted he still holding back, however from the display of his fight it was clear that he obviously prefer to not hold back. He can tell the boy is annoyed by such thing as matter of fact

And then he fought against the biggest one

All his attacks was downright lethal and dangerous after that. The boy not holding back at all, he fight with brutality like a beast. Even when he wounded heavily he still snarling and keep on battling in savage manner

To be honest when he heard alien invasion week ago he not that interested. It not like he doesn't care but such thing is too bothersome and attracting attention, and giving his line of work, it was unwise to do so

That still doesn't change he can't get any profit through it though. That kind of thing is actually can be used to milking information, like about this boy that he found recently

The moment that invasion happen, he already started to move actually, he hack all the camera in Gateway City subtely to find more information about the newest invader and what he can get from them

Albeit he didn't manage to get far because the video quality was bad and the next day when he tried to check them again all the record that related to the boy got erased somehow and replaced by the fake one that very convincing

Either someone else take interest on the boy or he have friend on his side that capable to do so, which make him more interested

Doesn't matter which one, it's not change a single thing

Briefly his eyes wandered to the wanted poster of the boy. 750.000$ actually not that large sum of money. It was standard for him, and he usually take one million

The boy have potential, with right guide and proper teaching, he can become very powerful figure in future, one that only rivaled by those that like Wonder Woman or Superman perhaps

He pick his cellphone, pressing certain number in there and wait for the call

It got answered just after it 'beep' ed for two times

"Good evening father."

"Good evening to you too daughter." He greeted back in stoic voice "I have a test for you."

"Test? What is it father?"

"I will send you file of someone. I want you to track him down and bring him to me. Alive and full. However should the circumstance not supporting it then you can kill him, after that deliver his head to Black Mask in Gotham." He instructed her, then his voice become more tight and hint of edge could be heard from there "But please note that I will be not pleased with that result."

"I shall bring him to you alive father." Her response was swift and straight, accepting the order without questioning

"Good. And as you can see there new superheroes team." He sneered at the "superheroes" word. Really, those bunch of female is more like posture girl than superhero

Though he must admit that was not bad move. To show the public new team. Not just it increase moral of people but it also act as a sign of warning to them to stay the hell away from Gateway City. There is no doubt that there few villain would be attracted to the city current state of chaos and by declaring S.H.E existence two days ago they just give promise and reassurance to them that should they do something drastic they will be taken down fast

Probably Batman's plot. Really. That man is know how to play his game. Even if Justice League and their branches did not worked for Government but they still know how to use politic and make people feel safe to them

"You won't be able to take the whole team alone. Not to mention your target also highly possible to use lethal force against you." He continued without pausing while thinking all those things, a testament of how sharp-minded he is "You, alone, won't win against him in fair fight." He said in neutral voice "I don't think I need to say anything else correct?"

"Yes, I understand completely. Shall I depart right now?"

"You may do so. I give you one month at max, and 20.000$ for this test." He stated "If in one month you don't bring any result, I will hunt you down by myself."

He won't kill her, she is too precious to be killed, even he admit that. However it doesn't change that he going to punish her hard enough should she fail

"Understood, I will take my leave then."

"I will wait for the good news."

With that he hung up the call and place his phone to the table, his gaze shifted to the figure of Nikos that swinging his spear to Grevor with brutal eyes and he smirked

It seems he has found interesting pawn

Sooo yeah, this one is really been a while got updated. A year as matter of fact. Wow that was quite amount of time, no? Well I have no excuse other than I also writing other story and my "steam" for this one just got pumped back recently after watching Wonder Woman XD

Hmmm, how do I put it eh... Truthfully nothing big happen this chapter other than foreshadowing just what kind of shit will hit Aaron in future

This show his "normal" life, where he working in bar, chatting with Cassie and Barbara -while being careful to not make the latter suspicious of him, at least not make her more suspicious. This chapter mean to show how he will living his daily normal life from now on

Then we meet someone else. And yes, I know not many of you like OC, but let be honest. DC Universe is big, literally. You can't just expect no OC will pop up here and there. Please note that I won't make many and their role won't be major but some might be

And to those of you who familiar with the woman, yes, yes she is who you thinking. Few already notice her when she make her first appearance and the name that I just write in here clearly give away her identity

Well, I guess this is it for now, I hope you love this chapter! Next chapter we will see our favorite orange skinned alien, followed by certain Demidemon! Meanwhile those that hunting started to gather their pack! Stay tune and keep reading if you curious about it! And don't forget to give this story Favorite, Follow, and Review

Ja Ne! XD