Batman vs. Robin Page #4

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Beware the Court of Owls

That watches all the time

Gazing from the shadows

Behind cement and lime

They see you at your hearth

They see you in your bed

Is this supposed to frighten me?

You think you're the

first ones to drug me...

...invade my mind?

I'll find my way through this.

And I'll bring this whole damn Court...

...crashing down around your...

That movie was great.

Take what you want...

...but don't hurt my family. Please.

No!

Do you understand now?

When you put on that mask...

...you became as much of a demon

as the men you claim to oppose.

You became one with the very forces

that killed your parents.

And worse...

...you spawned the greatest monster

Gotham City has ever seen.

Damian?

Who will grow in rage and hatred...

...tear the heart out of Gotham...

...then leave a trail of terrible

destruction across the world.

Damian, no.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Damian, forgive me.

He's coming through, thank heavens.

Good thing I found him not far

from where his last transmission ended.

- How long have I been...?

- Seven hours.

Unh. Damian.

If those animals get their hands on him...

I've been out there, Bruce.

- There's no sign of him.

- I'll help you.

You're of no help to anyone

in your current state, sir.

You need to rest.

No. Don't you understand?

I have to find him.

He's my son.

My son.

Talon, introduce your protg.

It is an honor to present this boy

to the Court.

I've seen first-hand

that he has greatness within him...

...and a grand destiny ahead.

Perhaps that is so.

But we must be certain of his loyalty.

You have my word.

We are the Court of Owls

and we require more than words.

Your mask.

Robin?

So much for your loyalty.

Toss the brat back in the gutter

where you found him.

Wait.

Robin, we discussed this.

The boy.

Bruce Wayne's ward.

- How do you...?

- That means Wayne is...

Batman.

No. No, you're wrong. He...

This changes everything.

Imagine how deeply we can hurt the Batman.

Break his heart and his will

by killing this boy.

No. He's supposed

to take my place in the ritual.

- He's...

- You lied to me.

Batman was right.

- You were just using me to...

- Shut up. Shut up!

I swear to you

we'll find a replacement.

Now, kill him!

Yes, Grandmaster.

Do it!

Run.

What have you done?

I'm not one of you.

Never have been...

...never will be.

That boy and me...

...we crawled out of the same gutter.

Talon, my darling, forget them.

The two of us can...

The two of us?

Oh, my sweet Samantha.

Be honest.

You would have done the same to me.

I've just sacrificed

a world for you, Robin.

Now what will you sacrifice for me?

You're insane.

I won't ask you to betray him any further.

- But Bruce Wayne is a complication.

- Unh. Unh.

He has to be dealt with.

You'll be safe here till I'm done.

You think you can stop him alone?

Who says I'm alone?

Red security grid up and active?

Unless someone shut it down

and didn't bother to tell us.

Most unkind, sir.

I don't know if it's Bruce Wayne

or Batman the Court's come for.

But either way, they're about

to get a welcome they'll never forget.

What the hell are these things?

I'm not sure if they're actually alive...

...but I've seen first-hand

that they can be destroyed.

Activating panic room protocol.

Bruce, no.

End of the line, Bruce.

Or should I say Batman?

Where's Damian?

He belongs to me now.

Little bird gave you up.

We know all your dirty secrets.

You used him. Manipulated him.

If I did, you're the one

who made it so damn easy.

But not as easy as this is going to be.

Too many of those things

to fight without help.

Progress report, Alfred.

Soon, I hope.

Soon may not be good enough.

Pennyworth, this is Damian.

Master Damian? Where are you?

- How...?

- No questions, just listen.

The Talons can't function in subzero cold.

Alfred.

A few final adjustments, sir.

You see, I've received

some pertinent information from Master...

Open the damn doors.

You would have made a good Talon.

Now, I'm only gonna say this once,

you sons of b*tches.

Get the hell out of my cave.

We've got to get to that utility core,

Master Bruce.

Game over.

You and the Court tried to take control

of my city and destroy my home...

...but worst of all, you

messed with my kid.

So this is gonna hurt

and I'm gonna enjoy it.

I've taken your boy.

- And now...

- No.

Damian, listen to me, he's not worth it.

Let him go.

Let him die.

Like you let your father die?

Stupid boy.

Damian, he'll never let you go.

For us to be free, he has to die.

The Wayne fortune will be ours.

The Owls, they'll never find us.

Tell him goodbye, Damian.

You filthy ingrate!

Everything I've done was for you,

and this is how you repay me?

Then so be it.

You could never replace Batman.

He's my father.

Don't doubt your instincts.

Aah! No.

Are you all right?

I'm proud of you.

Welcome home.

No.

I could have killed him.

Maybe I should have.

But you were in my head.

You wouldn't let me.

You, Talia, Ra's, you're all in here.

But where am I?

How can I ever be the son

you need me to be...

...when I don't even know who I am?

I have to go.

Damian.

- There's a school...

- In Switzerland.

Yeah, you told me about it.

No. No.

This is a monastery in the Himalayas.

I stayed there years ago...

...when I was lost, troubled.

And the monks helped me in ways

that proved to be very...

I don't need any help.

But maybe I will...

...later on.

I've got some packing to do.

Gotham P.D.'s collecting evidence

at the Court of Owls.

I suspected Samantha's involvement

early on.

S.T.A.R. Labs should have an analysis

of the talons' remains within the week.

He needs this time

to find his own place in the world.

He's a 10-year-old boy.

No. He just looks like one.

There's not another child on Earth

like Damian Wayne.

When the time is right,

Damian will be back.

And it won't be because I want him to,

it'll be because he wants to.

And if you're wrong, sir?

Sometimes, Alfred...

...you have to have a little faith.

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