*Shall I make a cast for this story? Yes or No?*

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Logan left the apartment for what felt like the first time since his father died, he was foolish to sit inside and hope that Bruce would tell him what to do with that message, sure it's probably going to help but he shouldn't be waiting for it, chances are it will never decrypt, this way, if it does, he'll be able to get some answers, standing on top of a random building in Gotham looking out to the city, it's quite, not quite enough.

Logan: I thought you left Gotham. What are you doing back?

Logan's leaning over the railing looking over Gotham while Talia sat on the top of the roof behind him, just above the door he needed to walk through to stand out here, he wasn't really sure about coming here to talk to her but since he can't pay a visit to Blackgate without a suit, he figured it would be a good waste of time and he could get some answers.

Talia: Look at you. You've grown so much, even your eyes. Such hatred...

Logan faced Talia as she climbed to stand upright, this isn't the first and it probably won't be the last time they'll meet, he didn't come here for a conversation or to talk about the good ol days, Logan wants answers and needs to find out what happened that night and what's hidden in Bruce's message.

Logan: Cut the bullshit, you burned Ra's body. Why?

Talia chuckled to him a little while he stepped a little closer to her, not much, just a step or two, Talia always thought Bruce and Logan, although the same, are also so different, there's something unique about him, she's watched from the shadows while he does incredible things, things no average person should be able to do, sure he could just be naturally strong but Talia's pretty sure there's something else.

Talia: Since our father's ill-fated duel, all the League can agree on is carrying out Ra's mission. I couldn't let them bring him back again.

So Talia's happy to help, she wants answers to this as much as he does but she doesn't know much, not much more than he does anyway, she knows Ra's and Bruce killed one another in a fight, it ended with Bruce collapsing both of them into the Batcave, she also knew that the League couldn't get their hands back on Ra's body, so she did what she has to do.

Logan: I know Ra's didn't set out to kill my father. So why did he?

Talia hummed a little while Logan asked, they both know that Ra's wanted Bruce to take over as the leader of the League, Bruce wouldn't have turned that down either if the one thing he had to do was kill Ra's to get it, that's one thing Bruce refused to do, having a group like the League protecting Gotham wouldn't be such a bad thing, minus the killing part.

Talia: My father's reasons are his own, although with his time in the Lazurus pit. Who knows what his reasons ever were.

Logan knows all about the Lazurus pit, so does Duncan, if it wasn't for the pit, Duncan wouldn't be here right now but with their help, he's managed to regain some kind of sanity back, sure he has his moments but he's in control, he even switched his ammo out for blanks, no longer killing people, it's progress.

Logan: Your father's dead and the League's not in Gotham, you can leave now.

It was clear to him he's not going to get the answers he was hoping to get from her, so he went to leave, until she jumped down stopping him from getting to the door, Logan did stop not really impressed, he has better things to do then listen to her delusional ramblings, Talia apparently has no intention of leaving Gotham.

Talia: I have other matters to attend to.

It was now Talia's turn to try to leave when having the last word, part of Logan wanted to let her just leave and have it but he needs to make sure that people don't think he's going to be pushed around, they want him to be Batman then he needs to be Batman, Bruce wouldn't let her walk all over him so Logan isn't going to either.

Logan: I wasn't asking. Get out of Gotham, this is your last warning.

Talia stopped walking and looked to him, he still stood in the same place he was, just now his head has turned to her, clearly he's not the same boy who used to run around calling himself "Red Robin", he's really taking his knew role seriously and honestly, Talia does believe his threat but the League aren't, they will be coming to Gotham whether he likes it or not.

Talia: The funeral... was tasteful. I'm sure Bruce would have appreciated it.

Talia wasn't invited but she still made sure to say her goodbyes she even saw Logan hanging around after, he was there when she left too, Logan's dedication to his father isn't questioned by her, that's for sure, maybe he will make a good Batman, he doesn't know that she knows but she does, the League does, most people who knew Bruce was Batman knows what Logan's going to do next.

Logan: Don't.

The memory of the funeral and his father's death lives still fresh in his mind and he'd much rather not hear about it, especially from an ex girlfriend of his dad's which is a borderline psychopath, he didn't care for her condolences even if she was going to give them, he was pretty sure Talia wasn't.

Talia: And yet here you are. Standing high and mighty, you've never looked so strong.

Logan looked to Talia while she walked towards him, she's watched him grow from a young teenage boy to the "Red Robin" and now to the Batman, if she wasn't so caught up in her own plans and mission, she might actually be impressed but Logan's never shown an interest in even liking her so there's no point in pretending, although she did know Bruce, Logan's still a mystery to her.

Talia: Bruce wouldn't ever kill, no. I wonder if the same can be said about you.

Talia looked into his eyes again, fire, hatred, anger, it's all there, she's seen it so many times in her occupation, Bruce never had that look, not for as long as she knew him at least, maybe Logan will take his father's place, not just as the Batman but the new head of the League, all he has to do, is kill.

Logan: I'll never kill.

Talia looked to his face and he's either a really good liar or he generally believed that, Talia has a feeling tonight's going to be one of those long nights the Batman seems to have every so often and she does wish him luck, there's something happening inside Gotham right now, deeper in the shadows then Bruce ever was, he's going to need it.

Talia: We'll see.

Talia walked past him leaving Logan to ponder her words, he'd never kill, he wouldn't do that, his father's one rule was to never kill, why would he go against him now of all times, he'd never disrespect his father's image like that, Talia walked towards the railing Logan was leaning against earlier but before she left, she felt the need to tell him something else.

Talia: You may not believe me Logan, but I am here to warn you.

Logan looked over his shoulder to her as she stood with her entire body facing away from him, she did eventually turn to face him as he did to her, standing sideway's on while she faced him entirely, Logan's going to be tested, not just tonight but in the next few days, with word that the Batman's gone, everythings going to come out of the dark, he's resilience is going to be tested.

Talia: I also want to wish you luck. You'll be needing it soon. Because once the League regains its footing, Gotham will be in its sights.

Logan sighed, he knew things were going to go to shit after Bruce's death but the League are something he could really do without right now, Logan thought about it though and honestly, he didn't care, are they dangerous, sure, should they be taken lightly, never but neither should Logan, not at this moment in time anyway.

Logan: Let them come. When they do, I'll be ready.

Talia smiled a little while walking backwards towards the railing, Logan watched her till she leaped over the edge and off the building, Logan didn't really get the answers he wanted from that, he still doesn't know what Ra's killed his father or what was in that message, Logan was about to head back to the apartment before he got a text from Lucious asking him to stop by Wayne Corp on his way back, Logan was going to head to Blackgate and find out about the Joker but what the hell, maybe Lucious has something for him...

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Logan took the car to Wayne Corp, using the underground parking area which lead right through into the armory Lucious has built up for the Batman, Logan needed to use his biometrics to get in, as well as a full body scan he drove through but once he was past security, Logan pulled into an open space, he got out the car and approached Lucious who's working on something.

Logan: Hey, Lucious...

Lucious turned around from the workbench, he's not working on something that will be complete soon, it's merely in early development, nowhere near ready but he's sure when it is, it will help Batman with his nightly adventures, Logan however didn't notice what it was, instead looked around for Alfred who should have been here by now.

Logan: ... Where's Alfred? I asked him to come by earlier.

Logan looked from around the room, not seeing his new guardian then back to Lucious who started to pack away his equipment, he tends to stay back a few hours after office hours to work on a few things for the Dark Knight, he feels like he's done enough for tonight though and just figured he'd have a word with the new owner to Wayne Corp.

Lucious: I sent him home, I wanted to speak with you.

Logan isn't sure what's going on but he has always respected Lucious, not that he doesn't Alfred or the others but Lucious is different he might see Lucious in a different light to the others, Alfred might just seem like his father's guardian making it hard to go to him about things while the others, Logan loves them but he's never really opened up to them about things either.

Logan: Okay? What do you want to talk about?

Lucious cleaned up his workspace while Logan took a little look around, all these things his father put into production for the Batman but never got to use, Logan will find who had Ra's kill his father, whether Ra's knows it or not, someone pointed him into Bruce's direction in hopes to have them both wipe each other out, they got what they want, Logan's going to find who made the call.

Lucious: How are you doing?

Logan looked to Lucious while toying with some gun sort of gadget, Logan's not sure what it does but while still looking confused to Lucious he put the gadget back before responding to the head of Wayne Corp with a small little shrug.

Logan: I'm fine.

Lucious hummed to him while overlapping his hands together, Logan's never really been a good liar, the ones who really know him will know that and Lucious has watched Logan grow up, so has Alfred, most of them have but they can't all see his tells, Alfred can, which is why he asked Lucious to try and get through to him, Lucious is the last of them to try, if he can't then Alfred's not sure who can.

Lucious: You're also lying. Talk to me, you get what you came here for.

Lucious knows what he wants and to be honest, he didn't need to build it, Bruce already had one made for him not so long ago, well, he had the blueprints so all Lucious needed to do wash order the material in his measurements and it's ready, the suit was done a couple of days Logan asked it to be made, Logan didn't need to wait the weeks that he has.

Logan: I need to get out there.

Logan is trying everything he can to get out of this, just like Bruce would, talking about his feelings was never something Bruce was good at doing but Logan's a young boy, he's still a kid, sure a teenage one but a kid nonetheless, locking it all up inside isn't going to do him any good, it never did Bruce, he died alone because of it, they don't want the same thing to happen to Logan.

Lucious: The others can handle things. Talk.

Lucious knew that, Dick, Duncan, Cassandra and Nick can handle things with Alfred and Anne helping on the sidelines as well, Gotham will be okay, Logan does know that, he's been off the streets for weeks now and Gotham is still going strong, Cassandra has taken the lead for now, all until Logan comes back from whatever he's going through, maybe Lucious can help him through this...

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{To Be Continued!}