CHAPTER 4: AMY'S P.O.V
I was wondering around the warehouses of Gotham in search of my idiotic partner. 'My idotic partner that is currently dying' I quickened my pace still making sure to search every inch of the oversized storage facilities. After an hour I sat down in defeat on the staircase of the 19th warehouse I'd searched in the past 3 hours. 'Gotham is way too big to search by myself, there's still got to be a hundred more warehouses in this accursed city'. My gaze turned toward the GCPD rooftop. 'I can't search the city by myself, but I guess I could get their help, there's enough of them now anyway, and Joker never said I couldn't get their help, they're not cops after all' I stood up and drove over to the GCPD. I snuck in the back and made my way up to the roof, careful not to be seen. I lit the 'bat signal' and waited.
In about five minutes the Batman was standing in front of me. I had only ever seen him in very bad quality images. He was terrifying 'And I thought Nightwing was scary. Now I understand why Joker came to Bludhaven for a while'
"Where's Gordon?" Batman started, almost causing me to jump, since I hadn't expected him to speak.
"I don't know, I'm the one that wanted you"
"Why?"
"My police partner, he was taken by the Joker" I noticed Batman tense slightly at the name.
"Who?" He growled.
"Richard Grayson" Batman tensed again and his eyes widened slighly before narrowing.
"There's no Richard Grayson in the GCPD"
"No there's not, because he's a cop in Bludhaven. I think that Joker took him here, to Gotham"
"Why come to me? What about the Bludhaven police?"
"The BHPD doesn't really care about much and they sure as hell won't mess with Joker, plus he'll kill Dick if I tell. He sent me a video of him beating him up because he thought I told the police"
"So why come to me?"
"I'm pretty sure he's being held in some kind of warehouse and I can't search everywhere in Gotham. I figured you and your partners could lend a hand"
"I'll get right on it, but first, do you have that video Joker sent?" Batman asked with a hint of worry breaking through his dark demeanor.
"Yes"
"Could I have it?"
"Uh...sure" I handed the disc over.
"We'll find him" Batman nodded to me before grappling away.
I quickly left the GCPD and continued searching warehouses. After searching all of the warehouses in the middle district, I finally gave up and retreated back to my car. I couldn't be bothered looking for a hotel, so I decided to sleep in the back of my car.
'Crap, Dick is missing and his parents don't even know, hell, I don't even know who they are'. I whipped out my phone and searched up 'Richard Grayson'. 'I don't want to delve into his life but if I want to inform his parents, I need to know who they are'. I found an article titled;
High Flying Family Falls, Child Left Orphaned
On Thursday night at Haly's Circus, the death of two of the world famous Flying Graysons occured, leaving young Richard Grayson orphaned and in the juvenile system.
The bolts that fastened the trapeze wires in place were removed, causing the wire to unhook itself and the two adults to fall to their heartbreaking doom. Richard was about to join his parents just before they fell and was forced to watch, more than likely scarring him for life.
It is believed that mob boss Tony Zucco is to blame, for he was seen entering the tent earlier and a toothpick, which is currently being examined by the GCPD, was found at the pedestal where Richard stood.
When we questioned Mr Jack Haly about this incident, he replied saying that a man matching Zucco's description came in asking for protection money, which Haly refused to give him. Zucco is currently under police custody and being questioned.
Lois Lane, Daily Planet.
"Oh my God, poor kid" I whispered to my self.
'So his parents are dead, that kind of puts a hole in my plan' I continued scrolling through the newspaper artcicles about Dick. Stuff about his school life and winning competions , until I came onto an interesting article.
Wayne Takes In Child
On Sunday night, billionaire Bruce Wayne, Gotham's most eligible bachelor, took Richard Grayson under his wing. Richard's parents were killed several months ago by Tony Zucco after Haly's Circus refused to give him protection money.
Richard, after witnessing his parents death, was forced into a detention centre, where he was poorly treated by the other children. He sustained a broken arm on his first day but was denied a transfer. During his months there, he was abused nearly every day by the other children and attempted suicide on multiple occasions, only just stopped by the staff.
Bruce had been checking in with the centre to make sure that Richard was alright. When he found out about Richard's poor treatment, he decided to take him in. Many people believe that this is becuase of his own parents death, other's say that he will do anything for attention.
Kaitlin Wray-McCallum, Gotham Gazette
"Wait Bruce Wayne is Dick's guardian? He could have any job he wants, he doesn't even need a job, and he chooses to be a cop in Bludhaven? He's even more idiotic than I thought"
I considered telling Bruce about Dick being missing but it was too late to visit him. 'Who would be awake at 12:24? Besides Batman and the criminals he beats up'.
