Re: Nightwing, Flash, Arsenal, Raven, Oracle
"There are some things you should be aware of," Batman said, nodding his thanks to their agreement to help. Turning to his computer, Batman drew up a satellite view of the newly built mutant schools, outlined in bright yellow.
"These are the schools Luthor created for mutant students and their families, to replace Professor Xavier's," he explained. "I have information from a contact within SHIELD, and confirmation from another within the White House, that these are essentially detainment camps, with all-human tac teams in case of 'trouble'. I'm theorizing that after May first, it won't just be students and relatives we'll see in there." Under his manipulation, the image zoomed closer, but the pixillation didn't adjust properly to bring the image into focus. "Whatever security measures he has protecting the camps, they're strong enough to prevent me from seeing too close." He sounded disgruntled.
"These same sources tell me that Luthor is preparing for a war with us," he continued, turning away from the computer. "He's stacking the deck, stirring things up so that he has the upper hand. We need to be smarter." Luthor was a chess player; everyone around him were merely pieces in an elaborate game he was playing and he manipulated them at will. But chess was about armies, and they, together, were an excellent army.
"First of all, we need to spread the word about the camps - keep as many people out of them as possible. Second - get information. Someone knows something, has seen or heard it, or can get something that will take Luthor down. He's smart, but he's not perfect, and we've been taking scum like him off the streets long enough to know he can't take all of us."
He had known these five since they were teenagers, some better than others, but had called them together because more than anyone else, he knew they were a good team. "Be careful," Batman said. "Especially you, Flash; he knows your family." And then thought it important to add, softening almost imperceptibly, "If anyone ever needs help of some kind - they have it."