Dick looked up at Wally a bit taken back by his previous comment, "Wally. . ." He breathed; in attempting to keep the tears from soaking his eyes, "What has gotten into you?"
Wally only gave the boy on the ground a back side with a guitar on it to gaze at. He snickered at the boy, "First of all I don't talk to little rich boys like you Dicky and second. . ." He turned around to face Dick, "My name is Wallace," He glanced at the boy, before walking onto the stage leaving the Dick with one explanation.
That was not Wally West.
X X X
The darkness engulfed the merciless city called Gotham leaving its people both terrified and eager for night fall to illuminate the city. It was late autumn descending into winter, one of the most threatening parts of the year. The winter never took a liking to the city leaving it with the bitter sweet gift of cold and beautiful snow days. It permeably stained the city each and every time; a time of the year that most villains loved, like the Joker who had the same bitter effect on the city as winter itself.
"Oh come out little birdy, I have an early Christmas present for you~" The joker cooed, glancing around the city blocks that seemed to be cleared after the Joker had made his grand entrance.
"Sorry joker I know that you're playing a trick and boy do I have a treat for you," Robin giggled, staying out of the Joker's sight while pelting with his new weapon.
The Joker strained trying to keep his irritation and impatience to a minimum, especially when it came to the boy wonder, who had developed the skill to read him look a book. "Now, now, little birdy that pun is a little out of season, wouldn't you agree?"
"Late? Sure but I'm just trying to keep the fight interesting, you don't seem to be doing that, how uncharacteristic," Robin sighed playfully.
The joker's eye twitched causing the boy wonder to cackle.
"Robin." Batman spoke into Robin's ear piece.
"Well I-"
Robin shushed the Joker, putting his hand to his ear to hear Batman more clearly. "Hey bats." He said dodging the attacks of the goons the joker (who was now steaming mad) had sent in him.
"Stop playing around and finish the job." Batman stated sternly.
"Calm down Bats it's just the Joker," Robin said calmly, uppercuting one of the goons. "And a couple of ballerinas. I'll be fine."
"The Joker? I'll be there in ten, stay where you are." Batman spoke leaving Robin to sigh on the other end.
Robin looked at the joker and laughed. He was encased in liquid cement from the waist down. "Hope you don't mind that I call the police," Robin laughed.
The joker cackled causing Robin to give him strange look, "Call your reinforcements, as long as you're on the time out, and not me."
Robin barely had time to register what the joker was saying before he threw a strange looking capsule his way. He quickly dodged it only to have smoke cloud his vision and. He knew not to breathe it in and try to get to cleaner air but as he began to run he found that his arms were restricted. As soon as the smoke cleaned he looked down and saw that he was wearing a strait-jacket.
"What the-"
The joker called once again, "Do you not love my little Christmas present Robin hood. Isn't it delightful I got one in just your size so I could wrap you up and torture you until Christmas day until I put to out of your misery. Poor Batty won't even know what to do."
Robin laughed, "Neat trick joker but, If I can get out of a tank full of sharks with only my bear wits I'm pretty sure I can get out of a strait jacket. Or better yet I can just best you in it," he smirked jumping down from the building with minimal ease.
"Cocky aren't we? Well this is no ordinary straight jacket," The joker said pulling out a small remote. "This one is a personal toy of mine and it has tons of cute little settings," The joker said; his gaze full of amusement as he gave Robin a sadistic grin.
Robin glared at him. "Aw don't give me such a cold look boy wonder as long as you don't move I won't do anything." He laughed. "Would toy like me to read the settings off to you?" He asked not really looking for an answer before he began to read the settings off. "This one's called Robin cause it's the lowest and weakest setting," he said teasingly as he turned the knob."
Robin groaned falling to his knees as the joker's sadistic device shocked him. "Stop it." He strained, standing up and waking towards the joker slowly. He could not and would not have the Joker look down on him as if he was one of his little toys.
"Well that setting wasn't fun at all," he pouted, turning it off.
Robin immediately relaxed, waking towards the joker with more enthusiasm. "Is that all you've got?" He asked.
"More of that cocky attitude, huh? Oh how I hate it. Let's turn it up some, shall we?" He said turning up by three settings.
Robin screamed in pain falling to the ground as the electric waves consumed him. He began to black out only seeing black bread shoes walk towards him. He looked up slightly while on his knees. It was hard to make out but he was sure that it was the joker.
"H-how?" Robin forced out.
"Ah, ah, ah, no questions," The joker said turning the dial again emitting a scream from the boy wonder. He laughed sadistically, "Now if you don't want me to turn the knob again, which I can't stop so it will possibly shock you to death, I suggest you kiss at my feet and beg for your life."
Robin only snorted before he spat on the villain's shoes.
The joker chuckled, "your death wish," he shrugged, "merry Christmas little birdy. Maybe I'll wrap your corps up in a little baggy just for my Batty kin," he said placing his hand on the knob.
Robin only glared at him as the joker turned the knob slowly to the deadly setting letting Robin experience all of the settings again before he died. The more he turned the knob the more it amplified Robin's screams to the point where he could only gasp in pain.
"Here's the last setting," The joker looked at Robin the back at his empty hand. He blinked looking around himself to locate the remote.
"Why you little-" he looked back at Robin to see that he was gone. He looked around wondering how Robin could have done that and also to see where Robin had gone. Then he heard it the ultimate give away, the voice of a certain speedster echoed in his ears saying: 'I'll have that' He grimaced and then he heard and other voice: 'and that too'. He looked around to only see nothing anywhere. "I hear voices every once in a while but-" the joker began to speak to himself only to be interrupted with a loud 'whooo hoooo' coming from the top of the building that Robin was standing on a few minutes ago.
Kid Flash jumped up and down, "Faster than the speed of sound! Woooo!" He shouted at his new accomplishment.
The Joker smiled, "More babies to take care of? How cute~" He reached behind himself and grabbed two more capsules. "I've got enough for all of your little hero friends."
Kid Flash turned around, "huh? Did you say something?" He asked.
Robin sighed, "just get me out of this I can handle it," he panted softly.
Kid Flash shook his head, "I've got this Rob," he said pointing to himself. He turned around only to be in the same situation as Robin. However the impact caused him to fall on his back and onto the ground.
Robin sighed, "You idiot what now?"
Kid Flash shrugged in the strait jacket, "we can wait for Batman?"
Robin groaned, "We can't just wait for Batman!"
"Fine I've got this," Kid Flash rolling over.
"You said that last time," Robin groaned.
"Yep. . ." Kid Flash said squirming towards the remote. "But guess who has the remote?" He smiled, holding the remote between his teeth.
Robin shook his head as Kid Flash stood up clumsily, and walked towards the edge of the building,"Ooof whooph ooo oooph?" He smiled cheekily.
"What?" Both the Joker and Robin said simultaneously.
"I said guess who has the- uh oh," he looked down as the remote fell to the ground. Wally laughed nervously as he heard Robin groan. "I don't suppose you have another remote, do you?"
"Why didn't you run down there and get it?" Robin hissed irritably.
"I panicked!" Kid Flash yelled back looking back at Robin. "And Hello handless!"
"You have such a big mouth why couldn't you just. . ." Robin mumbled to himself.
"What did you say?"
"You're such and idiot. Faster than the speed of sound but not gravity! I can't eve-"
"If the lovely couple is done arguing I'd like to inform you that I do in fact have another remote," the Joker smiled brightly.
"See Rob he has another one no need to get your tights in a twist," he snickered.
"Your friend is right, Robin," The joker said turning the knob shocking both of the boys on the third lowest setting. They treated the Joker to simultaneous screams. He laughed stopping their treatment momentarily.
"Ow," kid Flash groaned softly.
"Yes my dear child and that wasn't even the worst setting," the joker cooed.
"You realize that you've made the worse choice ever?" Robin asked laughing to himself.
"Oh and why is that? I have both the boy wonder and Flash kid on their knees near death," he said playing with the dial.
"Cause. . ." Robin smiled as Kid Flash stood up slowly. "These jackets were made for me and Batman."
"And I don't see why it can't hold Flash boy here." The joker instantly ate his words as kid flash freed himself. The joker's eye widen, "But, ho-"
"Ah, ah, ah, no questions," Robin smirked, mimicking the Joker's phrase.
"A magician never reveals his secrets," Kid Flash laughed before running over to Robin to grab something out of his utility belt. He quickly removed the jacket and took out a rope. Robin sighed, before he noticed that kid flash began to tie him up with his own rope.
"Hey!" He yelled after kid flash. "Why did you-"
"You've through a lot; let me handle this boy wonder. Besides you'll only come after me if I left you untied," he winked, making his way down the building.
The Joker cackled, "I love magic tricks but I have tons of other capsules. You're just as weak as the little Birdie all you do is run," he laughed.
"Wow for a guy who's name and look shouts clown you sure aren't funny," Kid flash said scratching his head.
The Joker frowned.
"You should have a phase when you throw those life jacket things like 'well isn't this shocking news' or or 'this is electrifying'" He said dramatically, posting with ever bad pun.
The joker laughed, "that's good."
Robin rolled his eyes.
"You know I think we could have been really good friends," Kid Flash said laughing with the joker. "If you didn't hurt my little birdy or get my name wrong," he sighed a he began to run around the joker as he removed the rest of his weapons in including the other remote. Kid Flash starred at all the weaponry in his hands. "Whoa, someone has a hobby," he laughed childishly.
The joker patted himself down with a frown. "You took every single one of them!" He almost yelled.
Kid Flash grimaced,"Eww don't remind me." He threw the weapons back without a care. "Ha I took them al-" he stopped as he heard an explosion behind himself. He looked back and saw that he had just blown up a bakery. He laughed nervously, "I can fix that," he said rubbing the back of his head.
The Joker took out an umbrella as dough began to fall from the sky, pelting kid flash. "Aw I just washed this," he whined after the dough stopped.
The Joker laughed, "Ha, and not a spot on me."
Kid Flash raised an eye brow and cocked his head as he scratched his chin. "Hm, I wouldn't say that I mean there's some right here," He said flinging one of Robin's sticky bombs at the joker's arm. The glue stuck the joker's arm to the ground causing him to drop his umbrella. He let out a groan of frustration trying to free his arm from the glue.
"And you've got a bit here," he smiled flinging another in the joker's direction. "And here," he laughed as he ran around the joker's pelting the joker's with Robin's weapons until he was covered from the collar down. "Looks like you're in a sticky situation," Kid Flash laughed hysterically.
The joker's glared at him, "I don't mean to shock you but I've got another trick up my sleeve."
"Na I'm pretty sure I covered that already," he said snickered, scratching the back of his head.
"Indeed you did but did you get this?" The joker's said tilting his head back, revealing his tie. Before kid flash could reply something shot out at him. Kid Flash dropped the weapons quickly as he attempted to move his feet but realized that he was going nowhere. He looked down to see that on of Robins sticky pellets glued his feet to the ground. He frowned pulling and tugging at the glue in a fruitless attempt. He took a breath and closed his eyes waiting for the impact that never came. He opened one eye to see that Robin'd stopped it.
He sighed in relief, "Thanks Rob." He smiled, "but how. . ?"
"KF it's my weapon," he rolled his eyes at the speedster.
"Then how do you get this gunk off of my boots?" He asked, tugging and pulling at the glue in his boots.
"Oh that's impossible. You're outta luck bro," Robin shrugged.
"Heh, you're funny Rob, now help me out."
"I'm not kidding." He said seriously.
Batman pulled up in the batmobil slightly surprised as he looked at the arguing teens.
"Batman you're here!" Kid Flash chimed. He tugged at the glue trying to hug Robin's mentor, "Now if you want the best hug ever, tell me how to get or of this, please," he pleased.
Batman ignored him as spoke into a walkie-talkie, "I need a team of jackhammers," he said swiftly.
Kid Flash blinked, "You weren't kidding. . ?" He asked, slightly terrified.
"Nope," Robin laughed. "But there is one solution. ."
Kid flash grimaced, "Dude please don't tell that I have to amputate my feet. These are the only things I'm known for. . Well that and my devilishly good looks. But please," he begged.
Robin stared at him, "Well there's that. . . Or you could just take your boots off," he shrugged.
Kid Flash stared at him a bit dumbfounded, "Yeah. ." He said taking his shoes off.
The workers surrounded the joker, drilling into the ground around the villain.
"Alright were ready Batty," The lead worker said.
Bat man frowned at the feminine looking worker, "Excuse me?"
"I said we're done," He female looked up with an overly painted and a wide smile on her face.
Bat man glared, "Harley. ." He said lowly.
"The one and only," she giggled pulling off her disguise. She whistled as helicopter flew directly above the joker dropping giant hooks into the ground around the joker. "Kisses~" Harley waved as she jumped onto the as the chunk of earth as the helicopter lifted them into the air.
Batman groaned as he raced to the batmobil and got in, "Don't follow," he said, driving away.
"I couldn't even if I wanted to bats," Kid Flash sighed.
Robin looked at his friend, "Hey it's okay. ." He said softly.
"Dude those were my favorite shoes," Kid whined.
"Look its okay I'll but you a new pair for your birthday. How about. . Some video games at my place?" He asked throwing an arm around kid flash. "And a bit of other things. ." He said shyly.
Kid Flash smiled nervously, "You mean like an all you can eat buffet?" He asked.
Robin sighed, nodding slowly, "That's exactly what I meant," smiled softly.
"I like the sound of that," He said wrapping an arm around Robin's waist. Kid Flash's eye began to glow, "Dude!" He yelled as he ran over (at normal speed) to the gape in the ground.
"KF I wouldn't-"
"Souvenir! ~" He chimed picking up the joker's umbrella.
Robin only shook his head, laughing at his friend, "Awesome KF," he said calling Alfred as he walked towards his friend.
"You know I hate getting you out of these stupid situations," Harley frowned pulling at the glue.
"Just get me free. It's all that flash kid's fault," he Joker growled.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Harley rolled her eyes.
"Don't sass me, that kid is trouble" He struggled in the glue. "Just last week he spray pained his name on the front of my 'laugh yourself to death' machine," He pouted.
"The machine that he destroyed in seconds?" She snickered.
The joker glared at her, "Shut up. He's not even supposed to be in Gotham but, I'm sure I'll get him some day."
"Yeah but you have to wonder what he looks like under that mask. I mean those green eyes surrounded by a bit of thick eye liner," Harley growled seductively. "Gothic Kid Flash, what I wouldn't do to take a bit of that," she smirked.
"Would you just shut up and. . You know that's not a bad idea, maybe he'd appreciate us a bit more," The Joker smirked at the thought. "In fact that's perfect," He cackled.