Chapter 1

Gotham. it's good to be back. My name is Richard "Dick" Grayson, and it's been a while since I've been here. For about two years now, I've been in Bludhaven as a solo hero. No longer Robin, the boy wonder, but as Nightwing, protector of Bludhaven. But of course I mdidn't forget to bring my suit, just in case.

As I was riding towards Wayne manor to see my old friend Bruce, AKA batman, The communicator on a watch that Bruce gave me started going off. An image of Bruce appeared on it.

"Hurry." Was all he said.

It wasn't in a panic voice so I figured he just missed his favorite robin. Ha, I crack myself up.

I pulled up at the front gates of Wayne Manor. I buzzed the buzzer in the wall and spoke.

"It's me Al. Let me in." I said.

The gates immediately opened. I smiled. It truly is nice to be back.

I drove into the gates on my sleek black and blue motorcycle. As I parked, Bruce's butler, Alfred, opened the door and quickly ushered me off of my bike and through the door.

"Master Bruce has been waiting for you." He said.

"The cave?" I asked.

"The cave." He confirmed.

I started walking to the closest entrance to the cave, which was in the rather large library. It was, of course, behind a bookshelf. Behind that bookshelf was a small rectangular electronic panel, for security purposes. I went through the whole fingerprint pass code thing and the a large, black, metal door slid open to reveal a staircase leading to the batcave.

As I descended the steps, I actually started to wonder why I have been summoned by Bruce. Is something wrong?

"Dick, finally you made it." He actually smiled at me. Something must have been wrong.

"Lets cut to the chase, I know you didn't ask me here for some friendly bonding time with me. So why am I here."

"Alright. I brought you here for protection." He said.

"Protection?" I asked.

"Oh not mine of course. But Gotham's."

"But you are right here, why do you need me?" I questioned with my eyebrows raised.

"I am temporarily leaving on vacation with Damian. He is my son so I have to have some quality time with him. It can't all be action and violence." For

I was shocked. When I was Robin, where was my vacation.

"I will be gone for about two weeks. In that time, Gotham will be in the care of Nightwing."