Endings
Author's notes: First, a spoiler: They all die. Batman, Batgirl, and Robin die; it's sort of the point of the story, so there's no point in making it a surprise. Way back when I was a kid watching this series, I thought it was weird when Batman, Batgirl, and/or Robin escaped danger due to a major convenience, random coincidence/timing, or some ex machina thing. I know that the heroes would be fine given that the TV show needed to continue and that it was a part of the Fox Kids lineup, but I still wanted to write a story in which they aren't able to save themselves. Second, there is violence, explicit and implied, particularly in chapter 2. Don't proceed unless you are comfortable reading material that probably deserves its M rating.
Chapter 1
It took Robin ten minutes to arrive at Keen's Jewelry after learning about the silent alarm. He saw four henchmen in trench coats accompanying the Joker as he landed by the door. In quick succession, he launched four batarangs, hitting the four henchmen. As the goons tried to deal with the weapons and their pain, Robin quickly knocked them unconscious with his punches and kicks.
Robin then proceeded to the Joker. "You need to hire better thugs," Robin suggested.
"Well, good help is very hard to find," the Joker responded. "Luckily, I was able to hire some muscle right before this heist."
Robin couldn't react in time as a large fist slammed into his back. He was dazed, but still tried to get up and prepare to fight. When he saw Bane, it took Robin an extra second to prepare mentally and he ran towards his opponent. Bane easily knocked Robin to the ground again, permitting the Joker to force a cloth drenched in chloroform onto Robin's face.
When the police arrived at the jewelry store, they saw Joker's four henchmen, still unconscious and bleeding, and Robin's cape, belt, boots, and gloves.
Batman and Batgirl scoured Gotham City for four days, looking for Robin. They had personally interrogated the four thugs, who together had provided nineteen potential locations that the Joker might use. Batgirl was starting to panic, but noticed that Batman had become even more worried than she was. As always, Batman maintained a stoic visage free from expression, but Batgirl knew Batman enough to see the quiet desperation and sense of responsibility in his eyes.
The pair arrived at an old commercial district, full of decrepit and abandoned buildings that were once stores. They entered a building that was the fourteenth on their list and looked around.
Batman and Batgirl considered moving onto the next building when they heard a faint impression of Joker's laughter.
"He's here," Batgirl whispered.
"So am I," Bane said, to Batman's and Batgirl's surprise.
Batman and Batgirl both threw weapons at Bane and charged at him, but the Joker and Harley Quinn tackled Batgirl, leaving Batman to face Bane alone.
Batman attacked Bane on many fronts, but found it difficult to actually hurt the villain, particularly when he was trying to evade Bane's fists.
Batgirl also had to balance offense and defense, facing a variety of challenges from Joker's and Harley Quinn's personal arsenals. Both the Joker and Harley Quinn were uncharacteristically quiet.
Harley Quinn pulled out two knives and lunged at Batgirl in two different directions. Batgirl responded by using both hands to grab Harley's wrists and resisted the force of Harley's exertion. She was unable to stop Joker, then, when he pulled out a pistol and shot her chest.
Harley stopped exerting when she saw the blood and let Batgirl fall to the ground.
Batman caught Batgirl's death out of the corner of his eye. The temporary distraction allowed Bane to land a blow to Batman's face. Batman fell, feeling his jaw and cheekbone broken. He tried to get up, but Bane took his arms and held them behind him.
"Awww . . . you've lost Batgirl," Joker said. "One death you failed to prevent. And this, will be the second."
The Joker shoved his phone in front of Batman's broken face, forcing him to watch a recording. Batman saw Robin suspended from his wrists, naked except for his mask. His arms and legs were spread apart. Chains were attached to each ankle on one end and to the floor on the other end, effectively immobilizing Robin. Robin was drenched in sweat; he must have been held in that position for a long time. The Joker then entered the frame with a cattle prod, evidently wet on one end.
Batman began to turn his head, but Harley held it in place, making him watch as Robin screamed in pain at the assault.
"No more games, Batman," Joker said coldly. "No more chances." He held a pistol to Batman's forehead and pulled the trigger.