Sorry for the wait everyone who is following this story! Like I said I will try to get this up as fast as I can...
Anyway enjoy the new chapter. This one is a flashback. There will be a few more like this throughout the story. The next chapter should be back on the current plot. P.s I am sure that there are errors in here, I am not perfect, but if there are don't be afraid to point them out. I don't mind constructive criticism. Review if you like it :)
Four Months Earlier
"Dynamic Duo thing?!" Wally groaned into the phone on the other end, "Man come on Dick! Why does Bats always have to pull you out of the missions I am looking forward to?"
Dick laughed slightly, "Come on get traught Wall, it's not like I am leaving the country or something… It's just another mission with Batman, besides I will be back tomorrow."
Dick listened to Wally sigh on the other end, "Fiiine…. But you'll be missing out."
"Sure I will," Dick replied sarcastically as he pulled his gloves on, while holding the cell phone to his ear with his shoulder.
"You will man, you don't even know."
"Do you even know what the mission is yet?"
The other end went silent and Dick laughed, "Haha why do you want me to come so bad if you don't even know what the mission is?"
"Pffft…. I know what it is…. I just don't want to tell you!" Wally lied.
"Right," Dick played along sarcastically, "Are you sure it isn't because we haven't seen each other in like five days."
"Well…."
"Ha I knew it!"
"Come on Dick! It just isn't the same with you always out doing the Dynamic Duo thing, I have no one to talk to."
"Really? Are you sure? Cause if I had to guess, I would bet Miss M is getting her ear chatted off on missions."
"Oh shut up!... So what's the big deal? Why are you and Bats teaming up so much?"
At these words Dick straightened, he knew this mission was important, might as well tell Wally where he has been, "Well it's the Joker, not really sure what he is up to, but it is big and every night we get so close to nabbing him… And then he just vanishes."
"Rough, well maybe you will get him tonight. Then you can come back on our missions."
Dick smiled, "Ya that certainly would be better than chasing around a deranged clown."
"Robin! We have to go," Wally heard the dark voice of Bruce sound through the other line.
"K just a sec Batman," Dick shouted over to Bruce standing by the Batmobile looking just slightly irritated.
"Gotta go?" Wally asked grinning slightly.
"Yup, you know the drill…" Dick sighed.
"Well hopefully I will see you on the next mission."
"Ya hopefully."
"See ya boy wonder."
"Bye." With that both of the boys ended their calls. Robin pulled out his mask from his utility belt and darted over to the car. He smiled at Batman as the man opend the roof hatch. With a simple front flip Robin was in the car awaiting the mission ahead.
"You think we will get him tonight?" Robin asked Batman as he slid into the front seat.
"I have a feeling we will," Robin could have sworn he saw Batman smile for a fraction of a second. Robin smiled too, as the duo sped out of the cave and into the night.
TTT
"Where were you?" Artemis glared at Wally as he sped in behind her as the team listened to Red Tornado give the mission Batman had assigned them.
"Just talking to Rob…" Wally grinned trying to pay attention to what the red machine had to say, but his mind literally was running laps in 700 other places.
"You mean your boyfriend," Artemis teased as she turned back to face Red Tornado her arms crossed over her chest.
At these words Wally felt his shoulders rise and his fists clench, "He's not my boyfriend!" He growled through clenched teeth.
Artemis just barley turned her head and winked at him then turned back to Red Tornado. Wally just glared at her and crossed his arms and looked around the cave not really sure what to think.
"Alright team you know what to do," The robotic voice of Red sounded and the team nodded and headed for the bioship down near the grotto.
"Wait where are we going?" Wally asked Kaldur as the team headed out.
"You would know if you weren't so busy daydreaming… Love bug," Artemis teased before Kaldur could respond.
But before Wally could come back at her Kaldur stepped in, "Come now Artemis, Wally, we have a mission and Red Tornado is counting on us, Wally we will explain once we are in the bioship but for now you and Artemis must get along."
Wally rolled his eyes and glared at Artemis, she stuck her tongue at him and walked past him and started to talk to Megan.
Wish Rob was here. This mission is going to be so rough…
TTT
With a blow and the whip of restraints the clown was down and the dynamic duo looked down to the deranged clown.
"So feeling the aster right now!" Robin grinned as he looked over to Batman.
"What does that even mean?" Joker asked struggling in the ties that Robin had thrown around him right after Batman had punched him.
"It means…" Robin started but was cut off by Batman raising a hand. Robin could have sworn he saw Joker stick his tongue out at him.
"What is all this about Joker?" Batman asked gesturing a hand to a now in flames science lab. The fire department was already at work putting out the blaze and helping people out.
"Well kids and the slang they use these days, I just don't understand," The mad man replied letting his eyes roll up slightly to appear that he was in a deep thought.
Batman glared at him and Joker laughed, "Hahahahahahaha! Oh Batty! Come now you know I know what your really talking about! Hehehehehe!"
"Well care to explain it then?" Robin asked crossing his arms and glaring at the clown.
Joker looked over to the boy wonder and grinned, "Since when do you think you can interrogate me Wonder Boy? Hehehe!"
Batman looked over to Robin clearly mentally telling him not to ask too many questions, he knew how dangerous Joker was, he could literally tear you apart just as much as Batman could. "Get on with it," Batman glared at the man.
"Hahahahahahahaha! Bats you make me laugh," Joker smiled very very deviously and Batman felt his heart skip for a fraction of a second. Whatever Joker was doing this time was not as small as he had initially hoped. Joker continued, "Well I would tell you Bats but you know a magician never revels his secrets."
Batman glared at the clown again and of course this only resulted in more deranged laughter from the man. Batman turned away and looked down to Robin, "Wait with him, make sure he goes with the police to Arkham."
Robin looked up at Batman, "where are you going?"
"I'm going to look at the mess he made, see if I can find anything." Robin nodded and looked back down to Joker and glared at him. Of course Joker laughed.
"Why are you always so serious?" Joker asked smiling at him.
Robin just turned away hoping that the police would be here soon. Joker was not pleased with the boy wonder turning away from him so he scooted the best he could over to Robin and swiftly kicked the boys feet out from underneath him. Robin landed with a soft thud and in an instant spun around and had a birdarang right at the man's neck.
"PFFftttt! Hahahahahahahaha! Boy Blunder you are worse than Bats! Hahahaha!" Joker laughed at the boy who was now inches from his own face. Robin backed up and sat down across from the Joker on a small pile of ruble, he kept the birdarang in his hand.
Joker smiled at the boy and scooted closer to him still hopping on his bottom over to Robin, "You want to know a secret boy?"
Robin rolled his eyes at him through his mask, "What do you want?"
"No need to grow an attitude there kiddie!" Joker grinned. "Do you want to know why I blew up this lab?" Joker watched as Robin's attention was brought back and was clearly focusing now, "Thought so." Joker smiled.
But little did Robin know that Joker's hands were hard at work pulling apart the roping holding him captive to the small boy. Joker had managed to slip one of his bladed playing cards down his sleeve and was now slowly cutting away at the lining. And the best part for Joker was boy wonder didn't even suspect a thing.
"Well you see birdy boy… I have been working on an experiment for the past few weeks and I think I have finally got exactly what I want," The Joker grinned speaking in a very matter of fact like tone.
Robin rolled his eyes, "You do, do you?"
Joker laughed, "Of course, I may seem crazy but up here," He pointed to his head with his now free arm, "There are a lot of tricks."
Robin flinched; Joker had cut through the line! Joker laughed at Robin's sudden freak expression and rolled to his side and then spun up to standing. Robin quickly stood up and lunged at the man. Joker was pinned down but he was smiling at the younger boy holding him down. Robin glared and of course this made the clown laugh.
"For someone raised by the world's best detective you certainly don't use your eyes boy," Joker reached down into his pant pocket and pulled out a small little black marble looking item. He then raised his knees and kicked Robin in the gut. With a grunt Robin went weak at the sudden blow. Joker quickly kicked the boy off and into a pile of rubble. "Sweet dreams," Joker grinned and threw the small marble straight into Robin's chest.
A horrible smell filled Robin's nose and an interesting tar like taste filled his mouth as black smoke started to surround him. He tried to stand and get away but it felt like ten elephants were lying on all his limbs. With all the strength that he could muster he pulled out a small blue ball from his utility belt and pinched it. It opened and instantly the smoke started to get sucked into the ball and Robin's head started to spin.
"Wasn't that fun?" Joker teased and got right in Robin's face, "That's what I have been working on." Then Joker pulled back a fist and in an instant Robin's world went black.
TTT
Robin slowly opened his eyes, it was slightly dark but there were lights over him, so he wasn't in a hospital like he assumed. He groaned and tried to move his limbs. Elephants were no longer holding him down and he tired to pull himself to sitting. But a wave of lightheadedness swept him and fell back down to the bed he found he was lying on.
He was in the batcave that was for certain. How he got there, he had no idea. He just remembered Joker saying something about projects and then getting a massive headache.
"Mater Richard I suggest you lay still for a while, you've sustained quite the blow to the head," Alfred's voice sounded to his right. Dick watched as Alfred walked over to him carrying a small glass of water.
Dick grunted and lifted a hand to his head. He flinched as he felt the lump on his forehead. Alfred shook his head in disgust as he raised the head of the infirmary bed slightly so Dick was somewhat sitting, and handed him the water. Dick took the water and gladly drank it down.
"Do you know if the Joker…" His father entering from around the corner cut off Dick.
"The police showed up just after he knocked you out, they took him to Arkham," Bruce said in his stone voice his eyes glaring.
"I.. I'm sorry…" Dick looked down, gripping at the glass in his hands.
"What happened?" Bruce glared at the young boy.
"Well he cut through the line! Then he kicked me and threw something at me… I don't really remember what it was but it smoked and I couldn't move and then he knocked me out," Dick replied slowly looking back to Bruce.
"Sounds like it must be some new form of Joker venom," Alfred replied suddenly taking the glass from Dick.
"Could be..." Bruce said placing a hand on his chin. "Dick, for now… Just get some rest. You did the best that you could."
Dick nodded slowly and watched as the two men left him alone. He stared at the wall in front of him. He wished he had his phone then he could ask Wally how their mission went. On the bright side, hopefully would be able to go on team missions now. He smiled lightly.
Yes that would be much better than going on missions with the "Dark Knight".
TO anyone following this story and awaiting new chapters. I apologize deeply for the waits. I have had such a hard time continuing the story since the last episode of YJ. I am planning on continuing the story it just might take me a while longer than I had hoped for it to go. Sorry :(