I have decided school is annoying and colds are annoying. Homework is getting in the way of writing time! Sneezing is getting in the way of writing time!
I haven't written a chapter based around Bruce, or else I didn't feel it was based around Bruce. I've written this one because it seems like something they would all do.
Batman found it strange to have Cave (Abby) yapping away in his ear. She was his version of Oracle and was remarkably quick but also got very bored and talk a lot. It was like having an invisible Robin. (Batman had wanted Abby to become Robin but Alfred had said no.) "B, we have a problem."
"What's the problem?" Batman growled.
"Golden Bird disappeared from the radar and isn't answering his comm. Do you think you could check it out or should I call Little Bird?"
"Call in Robin to check it out." Batman replied.
"Okay." Cave said. Batman and his sons were searching a warehouse that Cave suspected was the home to a group of gang smugglers. It was nothing that the Bat-family couldn't handle. A couple of seconds passed in silence and Batman continued to search the seemingly empty set of warehouses. "Little Bird's there." Cave said.
"Find anything?"
"He's... B, some thing's happening there." There was a pause. "Patching you in."
"B, I've found Nightwing's comm and some of his costume. There's lots of blood. There's too much blood..." A grunt filled the comm and then a cry of pain.
"Robin!" Batman called.
"His comm has cut out." Cave said. "Get over there. I'll send the other boys."
Batman looked round the warehouse. Blood was covering the floor. It was horrifying. Footprints covered the blood and there were bits of costume in the blood. Robin's cloak was resting next to Nightwing's comm. Robin's comm was no where to be seen but Batman had seen a couple of bits of smashed casing that he guessed could have been part of it. Red Hood appeared by his side and saw the blood. "Looks like a massacre."
"B, are they...?" Cave asked.
"There aren't any bodies." Batman said.
"Not all massacre's need bodies." Red Hood replied. Batman nodded silently.
"Where's Red Robin?"
"He's coming." Cave answered. "He's just outside." Suddenly a scream of pain filled the air. Batman and Red Hood shared a horrified glance and then ran.
They didn't find Red Robin. They didn't. "We need to find them." Batman said. "We stay together and call up any help to help us track them down."
"I'll get right on it." Cave said. Batman waited a few seconds until Cave returned. "Superman's missing. Lois said he was standing there one moment and then he disappeared round a corner and was gone."
"What about Flash?" Batman asked. He watched as Red Hood moved away a bit to look around for Red Robin or any evidence about where the boy could be. Cave took a few more seconds to reply. "He's not picking up and no one's seen him."
"What about...?"
"B, no one is picking up. Everyone is missing. I think it's only you and Hood left." Cave said. Batman's eyes widened as he heard a shout for help. He ran to the corner he had seen Red Hood disappear behind and stared. Red Hood was gone. "Someone has taken them, all of them. Cave, I need you to list all my enemies because one of them is going to regret taking my sons."
"Someone has taken everyone. You're the only hero left. I think you should..." Cave stopped.
"Cave?"
"I think there's someone upstairs."
"It's only Agent A, you're just jumpy." Batman said, comforting Cave like he would have comforted a Robin. Cave didn't seem to be made any calmer by what Batman said. Her breathing became more rapid. "But Agent A is sleeping on the chair behind me."
Batman was in the Batmobile like a shot. He was making Cave talk through everything that was happening. "I think it's attacking the clock." Cave said. She was keeping rather calm and Batman felt rather proud about it. He had suggested she woke up Agent A but he refused to wake up. Batman found himself wondering whether Alfred had been drugged. Batman could hear thudding from the earpiece, letting him hear the sounds of Cave's attacker. "How close is it to breaking in?"
"Very close." Then a loud thud echoed around. "It's in."
"What does it look like?"
"It's... No, leave him alone!" Cave shouted. She sounded scared. "Get here no..."
"Cave? Cave?" Batman called, terrified. He drove even faster than he ever had.
The Bat-cave was in ruins. Things had been knocked over, some of the Batcomputer screens were black. Abby's jacket was in tatters. The lift door was lying on the floor. The headset Abby used while she was Cave was smashed. Blood splattered on the computer screens. "Cave?" Batman called.
Batman made his way upstairs. The manor seemed untouched. He found it strange as he moved forwards and pushed open a partially open door. The room was dark. Batman found himself flicking his cowl to night vision. A massive creature was in the centre of the room, Abby backed against a wall by it. Batman was about to attack when he realised that the creature wasn't moving. He flicked on the light and realised that the creature was made out of blankets. Suddenly the creature began to move. Batman leapt between Abby and the creature. The blankets were thrown back to show Nightwing, Robin, Red Robin, Red Hood, Alfred and all manner of other superheroes. Everyone who had gone missing was there. Batman stared at them. "Happy Birthday!" they all cheered. Batman looked at the clock and smiled. It was one minute into his birthday and already his friends had surprised him.
If you are wondering how the Bat-boys faked the creature attack, here's how:
Fake blood in the place of real blood.
Smashing up or dropping comms.
Unscrewing the lift door and dropping it to the floor.
Upturning furniture.
Ripping up spare costumes.
Putting everyone in on it.
A series of sound effects from the Bat-computer which was then plugged.
Bruce's fear that is it really happening.
Good acting.
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