X Marks the Spot

Robin landed on the rooftop, his landing silenced by the soft pitter-patter of the rain. He had just returned from Japan when an alert came out, announcing a robbery on Wayne Enterprises.

Robin slipped silently into the stairwell, all to aware of how undefended he was. He had to leave the rest of the team behind in Japan due to the high level of criminal activity that happened while he was gone. They were having such a good time that Robin knew they would never consent to leaving so early. So he told them that he was going on a special mission and would be back soon. Starfire didn't agree at first, but when Robin assured her that he would return soon, she consented.

Robin was down one flight of stairs when he heard the crash. He quickly realized it came from two floors below. Robin jumped over the rail and gracefully landed on the landing in a crouch. Straightening up, Robin rushed to the door and pulled it open, finding himself in a darkened laboratory. Robin walked slowly into the room, keeping his eyes and ears open in case the intruder made another noise. He jumped and turned quickly at the sound of the door closing, but at the same moment, Robin heard the soft tinkling of glass falling behind him. Robin turned to find himself face to face with Red X, holding a glass vial with a softly glowing green liquid.

"I thought you skipped town," X said, tucking the vial into his pocket.

"I could say the same for you. What's in the vial?" Robin said, reaching for his belt in preparation for the inevitable fight.

"Now that's just between me and my client. Anyway, what's the point of telling you now? Knowing the client, you'll be finding out soon enough." Red X said, then threw an exploding X at Robin.

Robin sprang out of the way, throwing his own explosives in return. Taking out his staff, Robin came at Red X, slashing and dodging X's punches. Red X flipped onto the laboratory table and lashed out at Robin, kicking, and snapped Robin's staff in half.

Robin threw the staff on the ground and jumped onto the table, kicking Red X's legs out from under him.

Red X fell hard and banged his head on the table. Taking advantage of his enemy's disorientation, Robin jumped on top of Red X and pinned his arms to the table.

"What're you going to do with me now that you have me?" Red X asked, remaining cocky despite the position he was in.

Robin waited until he had tied X's hands to the table legs until he answered him.

"Let's find out who you are, first. Then, you're going to the police. Without my suit."

Red X's eyes widened beneath the mask. "You really don't want to do that."

"Watch me." Robin said, then pulled of X's mask.

Robin gasped and pulled away from Red X. "What did I tell you?" X said.

For Robin was looking into the face of Jason Todd.