Batman in the MCU

Maria Hill spoke up as she reviewed multiple videos, "He's all over the globe. Robotics labs, weapons facilities, jet propulsion labs, reports of a metal man, or men, coming in and emptying the place."

Steve questioned as he moved towards Hill to observe her screen, "Fatalities?"

"Only when engaged. Mostly guys left in a fugue state going on about old memories, worst fears, and something too fast to see." Maria turned to Steve as she said those words.

"Maximoffs. Well, that makes sense he'd go to them, they have someone in common," came Steve's words.

"Not anymore it seems", Batman's voice was heard before an image was before him. The image showed a photo of Strucker's dead body with the word PEACE written in blood on the wall next to him.

At the side Clint spoke into his phone with a wide grin on his face, "That's a negative. I answer to you. Yes, ma'am." His conversation was however cut short by Steve.

"Barton, we might have something."

"Gotta go" Clint quickly spoke up before leaving his position to go join the others. "Who was that?" Steve questioned Clint as he came up to his side.

"Girlfriend" Clint gave a quick answer which made it clear to all listening, that he was done with the conversation.

With all the Avengers present the image appeared before each of them.

"What's this?" Tony quirked a brow at the image before shifting his attention to the Batman.

"A message. Ultron killed Strucker." Steve's voice caused Tony to shift his attention towards him. "And he did a Banksy at the crime scene, just for us", Tony quipped as he placed his hands into his pockets.

"This is a smokescreen. Why send a message when you've just given a speech?" Natasha frowned as she made her thoughts known to the team.

Steve brows raised as he realized what Natasha was hinting at, "Strucker knew something that Ultron wanted us to miss."

Natasha began as she rushed towards a computer monitor a the side, "Yeah, I bet he..." Typing away at the keyboard, looking at the screen she let out a sigh. 

"Yep. Everything we had on Strucker has been erased."

"Not exactly, I still have all the needed files". Batman spoke up before tapping away at his vambrace causing holo screens to pop up before each of the people presence.

The team starts to go through the files that appeared before them. "You know Bats, I'm more and more curious as to what it is you don't have down in your cave", Tony spoke as he hands swiped through with his eyes devouring the information.

"Known associates. Well, Strucker had a lot of friends." Steve spoke as he shifted through the images.

"Well, these people are all horrible." Banner spoke as he sifted through the image.

"Wait. I know that guy." Tony  spoke as he caught a glimpse of the image Banner was looking at. With a few quick taps Tony brought up the image Ulysses.

"From back in the day. He operates off the African coast, black market arms." Tony stated causing Steve to give an accusing look. "There are conventions, alright? You meet people, I didn't sell him anything." Tony quickly explained.

"That's Klaue, I had a run in with him once a few years ago. An arrogant asshole".

Thor interrupted Batman as he pointed to the scar on the back of Klaue's neck, "What's this?"

Tony spoke up as he focused on it. "Uh, it's a tattoo. I don't think he had it..."

"No, those are tattoos, this is a brand." Thor spoke up.

"Thor is right, that's a brand meaning thief, given by the Dora Milage"

"The Dora Milage... what's that?" Bruce questioned as he focused on Batman.

"The Dora Milage is a group of elite warriors sworn to the King of Wakanda"

Bruce Banner gained a confused look at that "Wakanda...?"

Tony on the other hand gained a look of horror, "If this guy got out of Wakanda with some of their trade goods..."

Steve turned to Tony with an alarmed look "I thought your father said he got the last of it?"

"Wakanda has a mountain of it and are very protective of it, they are unlikely to run out of it." Batman pipped in, causing Banner to spin his head from person to person his confusion grow from person to person.

After another minute Bruce finally spoke up, "I don't follow. What comes out of Wakanda?"

The question caused Tony to become silent before he turned to look at Steve's shield leaning against the wall. "The strongest metal on earth."

Steve turned towards the Batman "Where is this guy now?"

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