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Despite his better judgement Batman let Flash ride in the batmobile. They went straight to the jewellery store and found the transmitter. "I don't see the boys." Flash said zipping through the store.
"I didn't expect to find him here." He said putting the transmitter in his belt.
Flash was confused, how could he not expect to find them here? The point in the locator in the transmitter was so they could find them wasn't it? As if reading his mind Batman tapped his shoulder, "There are two possibilities for this. Either the threat dropped it to throw me off the trail, or Dick knew his captor would have done that and left it where I'd find the most clues to find him."
"Your boy wonder is something." Flash mumbled looking around the room for any clues.
"There are traces of joker gas left in the room." Batman mumbled waving some sort of device around. Flash couldn't care less who did what he just wanted to find his nephew.
He turned around to find Batman leaving the store without him. "Hey where are you going?"
"To figure out why the transmitter is here." He said. It was a short drive to the alley Robin's gps was leading him. Again they didn't find the boys but he did find another clue. Underneath a cloaking device he found two backpacks.
"Is this your kids?" He asked throwing flash the bag he didn't recognise. He rummaged through the bag finding nothing but street clothes, his cell phone and a few other useless things. Dick was kidnapped as Robin, he would hold strong until he could be rescued.
"Bruce where are they?"
"Flash! What have I told you about using names?"
"Ok ok, I'm sorry. I'm just worried about them. Where are they?"
He motioned for Flash to follow him back to the batmobile. "They've been kidnapped."
"How can you tell?"
Batman sighed frustrated, "Robin left his bag only a few blocks from where we found the transmitter which means they were taken from the jewellery store. There were traces of Joker gas which leads me to believe the joker is behind the kidnapping. Don't worry."
"Because they're probably already free?"
"No, if that were the case Robin wouldn't have turned the transmitter on. Don't worry because it only clouds your judgement."
"You really know how to calm someone down don't you?" Flash muttered glaring at Batman as they climbed into the batmobile. "So how are we going to find them?"
He met Flash's eyes, "I don't know." He admitted.
The nightmare wasn't what he was expecting. He still had nightmares about his parent's death from time to time and would seek comfort from his adopted father but he wasn't sitting in the circus as he thought he'd be. He was sitting in the same chair he'd been in when he started losing consciousness. He could hear joker cackling and turned around, when had he been untied? He was alone as far as he could tell where had KF...where had Wally gone?
"Dickie Bird!" Robin whipped around; Joker was standing behind a chair with the crow bar glittering in his hand. When had he learned his identity?
He shook his head; there was no way he knew who he was. "This is a nightmare." He told himself. Wally appeared in the chair in front of Joker. His goggles were on the floor behind them and the top of his costume had been pulled down revealing his face.
"Let's see how much this hurts." Joker cackled slamming the crowbar against the side of Wally's head. The chair he was in started tipping sideways but Joker smashed the crowbar against the other side of Wally's head righting the chair. "I don't want to have to pick him back up if you catch my drift."
Robin bolted forward but was stopped by some sort of barrier. All he could do was helplessly watch as the Joker smashed every little bit of life from his friend.
"Rob-" He mumbled before Joker brought the last blow against the back of Wally's head. Life drained from his eyes.
Wally watched Robin jerk in his sleep, "KID FLASH!" He suddenly screamed arching from the chair. He had no idea what Robin was dreaming about but he looked towards the jokers sadistic smile and gulped, "So you're Flash's little runt eh? I'm going to enjoy playing with you. Lil Robbie never lets me have any fun. Maybe you'll do better."
KF was terrified. This guy smashed their knees for fun and now he wanted to play with him. Where the hell was Batman?
Joker pulled a switchblade from his pocket. "Let's make sure everyone who ever see's you knows exactly who you are." He mumbled moving closer. It was the most terrifying thing that had every happened to him and he could do little more than grunt in pain and the joker carved the lightning bolt symbol into his chest. He would not scream he needed to be strong.
"I didn't expect you to be such a strong young lad; well I'll have better luck next time I guess. Maybe I'll make a new crow bar just for you." He cackled poking the fresh wound on KF's chest, he couldn't help the little yelp that escaped his lips. The joker laughed and turned back to Robin who was starting to thrash.
His throat was soar for crying out to his friend. It was pointless though, he wouldn't move. Harley was behind him holding him up by the hair. "C'mon lil man keep your eyes on Mr. Jay, I think you'll be more than excited to see what he had planned next." She whispered pulling his arm behind him uncomfortably.
He looked over at Wally once more but it wasn't him, Bruce was sitting there staring him down. "I'm so disappointed in you, how could you be captured so easily."
"I-I only had one mask, KF was faster."
"Excuses." Bruce looked away disgusted.
Tears streaked down his face, "Batman, I'm-"
"He's all yours; I never want to see him again." Joker stepped out from behind him and slit his throat. "BATMAN!"
He dropped to his knees. For some reason he couldn't bring himself to call him Bruce, it was like if he said it that made it real. The tears weren't stopping anytime soon and he hung there limply. Not only had his mentor disowned him but there was no making it up to him now.
"Oh Dickie, it's time for the real fun now." Joker said bringing the crow bar over to him.
He didn't even flinch during the barrage of attacks against him. He just lay there.
"Did I break you already bird boy?" He cooed into his ear.
"This isn't real." He mumbled dizzily. Sometime into the beating he realized that if his bones weren't breaking it couldn't be real. It brought hope back.
He needed to wake up, "Wake up!" He told himself.
It was hard to concentrate, he felt bruised and stiff. "WAKE UP!"
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