Still Artemis's POV

After trailing Renegade all the way to Gotham he finally stop. He look around for a bit then called out, "yo Red! You know it's rude to invite someone out and then hide on the shadows when they get here."

"Well Ren, you know it's rude to not be home when I break in and to not answer my calls." And I saw Roy Harper step out from behind a crate.

I knew Roy was a no for good- "You broke into the house?" Renegade asked some what surprised. "You didn't answer the door." "I wasn't there." "Your a Dick, so how was I supposed to know that. I heard about Slade and I went as fast as I could."

"You already heard about Slade. Do you know that means?" "That your free?" I wonder what he meant by free. "No. Well yes. But no, it means that the underworld of Gotham is about to go for a power grab."

"That's not your problem anymore," Roy said closing the distance between the two of them. "yes it is," Renegade told him coldly.

"Where have you been anyway?" "Batman took me to the mountains of the young brats." 'Who was he calling a brat.' I thought. 'He was the brat.' "No way," Roy covered his mouth as he started to laugh.

"I knew they were desperate but letting a killer like you into it." "I was thinking the same thing. The brats don't like me very much so I'll probably be gone soon enough. But enough with the sappy stuff why did you actually ask me to meet you?" I instinctively leaned forward.

"Straight to the point as usual. Couldn't I just call you to hang out." They both laughed and got really serious. "I got word that the Court is interested in you. Very interested, I don't think they are going to stop till you join them. They are looking at making to the next Talon."

"Why would the Court all of a sudden start give a crap about me?" Renegade asked Roy. "Apparently they have been interested for a while, but didn't want to have to go through Slade."

"The Court can go suck a cactus for all I care, I'm not joining. And I am definitely not going to become a talon." I was surprised by the way he reacted. I thought that he would be happy to join something like the court. "I figured as much." Roy said.

"So what are we going to do about the under world? It's only a matter of days before full out thug wars cover the streets of Gotham." Like Renegade cared about that.

"You realize that you can finally get away from this, no one knows who you are. You could have a normal life." Roy told him. "I've never had a normal life. Why would I want one now? In this world there are only two positions. Waiting to be killed or waiting to kill." The way he said it like it was a cruel fact of the world that would never change.

"Quote Slade now?" Roy asked. "He's not around to say it." "I'm sor-" "it was only a matter of time before he died, just like it's only a matter of time before I die." He look emotionless saying it. I wonder, did he ever care about Slade?

There was a scream from near by. "Looks like I have to be going." Renegade told Roy. He turned to leave and Roy gasped, "Ren your sword-" "Batman took it." I smile of course batman took his weapons. "Dick, Just don't get yourself killed" Renegade bowed his head a little to show he understood and as if to say you too. Then he ran of in the direction of the scream.

We followed, there were three teenagers girls passed out, all of which I recognize from school. There were four thugs. "Well, well I don't know who the hero of the Gotham is anymore. You Renegade or Batman."

"I am no hero, nor will I ever be." I couldn't help but almost feel bad for him. Almost. It wasn't that I cared about him. Just the way that he said it making me know I should feel bad. Then I remember what he was and thought better of it.

"There we can agree. The Talon wants to know your answer." "What?" Renegade asked playing dumb. "Don't act like you haven't heard out masters request," my eyes grew wide. These weren't any normal thugs they were members of the Court.

"He wants an answer? tell him no." "You realize Slade isn't here to protect you anymore little boy. But I was hope you would say that. It always so much funer when people do." Then he swung for Renegade the others followed his lead attacking Renegade.

"So you agree that funer should be a word." "What?" The man said stop for a second in confusion that was all Renegade need. He jumped over the sword kicking it out of the man that had been speaking hands. Then he kicked the man in the face.

He quickly bent down picking up he sword. Cutting off the arm of one of the men. Then stabbing another through the middle. He turned to the last one and in a sing song voice said "And then there was one." He grabbed the sword cutting off his head.

The man with the cut off arm was starting to get up, "our master won't stop till you join. So your'll just keep get blood on your hands till he does." "Not like that isn't what he doesn't want me to do for him," Renegade said coldly. Then he grabbed the sword and stabbed it through the heart of the man twisting it. I could hear the crush from were I hid. I winced.

The first man Renegade had knocked out was starting to get up. Renegade put his foot on the man's chest. "You're going tell your little master to stop asking. My answer is no." The man laughed. "You children are so cute these days, always say stuff, like you have a choice."

"You go and tell him other wise your just as good as your friends to me." Renegade said in a dangerous voice that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. The man looked worried, "yes sir." Renegade looked discussed but got off then man and walked away as the man ran.

He looked down at himself and tried to wipe off some of the blood and then laughed when it didn't come off. He said to himself  "this is what I'm supposed to look like. A bloody monster."

He looked at the dead bodied for a second he tapped out a cross on his chest and point the sky before turning away. As if it was some type of prayer.

Then he picked up the girls and carry them to the end of the street and called who I assumed was the police. That's when the gun shot rang out. Renegade looked between where it when off and the girls he quickly jumped in front of them blocking them. Then two more rang out hiting him in the chest.

He got up slowly and ran to where the shots were fired. We followed. When we got there, there was no one but him. And he collapsed.

He got to his knees groaning just as the police showed up. When they got there they looked around and he quickly ducked down, under the light. The police men grabbed the girls and drove off.

Renegade got back up holding his hand against his chest it came back covered in blood. He finally saw us. He gave a sarcastic smile as if to say, of course you were following me.

We ran over to him. I quick got on my knees and moved him so his head was resting on them. It was then when I realized just how small he actually was he couldn't have been old then 14.

"346," he said coughing out blood. "What?" I asked confused as I tried to help him up. "That's the number of people I've killed." He said. "Why would you tell me that?" I asked confused. " I thought you should know before you think saving me is a good idea. If you think it's cause Slade made your wrong. I love to kill, I love the feeling you get when you see the light drain out of their eyes." He said through his blood stained teeth.

"Wally quickly take him back to the mountain. 4 alleys over there's a z tube." Wally picked him up throwing him over his shoulder. "What are you doing?" Renegade asked his voice was a low whisper that was board line confused.

"We're saving your life." Then Wally took off.

A/n

Another chapter has arrived, though I guess anyone that has made it this far already knew that. I have really nothing to say so.... I'll just show myself out.