Zatanna has gone missing

The Justice League had enough on its plate already. Superman was helping fix up Metropolis after his last brawl with Black Adam; Wonder Woman was working with Big Barda to train up the Amazons so they'd be ready should Darkseid strike again; Batman was losing sleep pursuing the Joker. The others each had their own problems to be dealing with and no one could be spared to look into the disappearance of one of their members. The Mistress of Magic herself, Zatanna Zatara, had gone missing. Despite having his hands full, Batman assured the other leaguers that he would look into it. In a show of trust, he gave the case to Red Hood.

Jason wasn't the smartest of Batman's many sidekicks, but Bruce could see that he wanted to prove himself. He wanted to show the Dark Knight that his past was behind him. He gave up his murderous nature and opted to use nonlethal methods on criminals just to gain his surrogate father's approval. It took a while but he eventually welcomed his adopted son back into the fold with open arms. Ever since, Jason had been trying to reestablish himself among the bat family. However, he felt alienated. He didn't possess the leadership qualities of Dick, the intelligence of Tim, or the prodigal skill of Damian. All he had was his passion and strength. The Joker put him in the ground and he was too stubborn to die.

A JL member going missing was a big deal. Batman's trust wasn't easily earned either. Suffice to say, Red Hood wasn't about to pass up this opportunity to make his father proud.

Another night in Gotham. The overcast mixed in with the night sky showered a relentless storm over the city. Jason Todd clad in his Red Hood costume entered the GCPD precinct. He walked down the long corridor, his boots still wet from the rain. A GCPD officer escorted him to the evidence room.

"Zatanna was last seen outside the police station prior to her disappearance. This is all we found..." the cop handed Red Hood a clear evidence bag. Inside was a magic wand. Zatanna's wand. It wasn't the kind of thing she'd just leave lying around. "You think she was taken?"

"Anything's on the table right now. I'm going to take this back with me and we'll look into this further." Red Hood wasn't used to working with the cops. It felt like not too long ago they were hunting him down like another one of Gotham's rogues. Funny how much weight Batman's word carried in that town. He vouched for Red Hood and the young ward was seemingly forgiven overnight for his past indiscretions. He was far more used to skulking in the shadows like his mentor, so he hadn't quite mastered the art of interacting with local law enforcement.

The officer seemed apprehensive, at least, as far as Jason could tell from his facial expression. But he nodded. "If Batman says you guys got it, that's good enough for me." He shrugged. Well that was easy, wasn't it?

However, when Jason took the wand in his hand, he started to feel... odd.