So, to talk to her, I have to be asleep

However, I don't have enough time to fall asleep on my own

A knockout serum is my only choice

And I may not wake up

BATMAN BEYOND REVISITED

EPISODE:

KNOCKOUT

When I got to the batcave, Dick came up to me and slapped me upside the head, which I managed to duck.

"The serum?!" He yelled. "Are you crazy?!"

"I know how dangerous it is. I know there's only a small chance of surviving and if I do survive, I'll have a severe concussion, but I need to get that girl free and stop this Dino guy."

"Inque will take care of it."

"She can't, though. She can't speak to her. Only the little girl chooses who she speaks to and she chose me. Not Inque. It can't be Inque that goes to get her, because she isn't able to speak to the kidnapped girl."

"You know, I'd say I didn't believe you, but after everything else Bruce faced when I was younger and everything you faced recently? I have no choice but to believe in psychic kids. Either way, it's too dangerous, Jake."

"It's not so dangerous that I can just let this guy succeed in whatever his plans are. Not so dangerous I'll let him ruin the reputation of Wayne-Powers. It's certainly not dangerous enough for me to let someone I promised I'd save die painfully and alone." I sighed when I stopped ranting. I was furious with this guy. Who does he think he is, so willing to back down just because it's a little dangerous? He was really willing to let someone die because it'd be dangerous to save her?

One thing was certain, though.

The original Batman wouldn't cower away.

Which means this one won't either.

"I'm doing this. Like it or not." I spoke with a disappointed tone in my voice.

I went over to the table and set the computer to inject me with the serum as soon as I laid down.

"He's a lot like you were when you were Robin, Dick." I heard Barbara whisper to Grayson.

"Except he's too reckless."

I guess they didn't know I could hear them from over here.

I guess it didn't matter much, though.

I got on the table and the machine injected the liquids into me, which knocked me out instantly.

"Batman?" A young voice spoke in the darkness. "Batman, are you there?"

The voice was clearly the little girl.

"Batman, you have to help me. I can't tell where I am."

"Describe the place." I asked of her with concern. I was kind of surprised that I could speak in this state, but I'm glad that I could. It'd be a lot harder to figure out where she is if I couldn't.

"The room I'm in is small and I see no doors. There is a window, but it's up high."

"Can you climb up to it?"

"Yeah. OK, I'm there. I... think I'm above Gotham... Yeah, I can see the Wayne-Powers building right below me."

"Wayne-Powers?" I asked. After a few minutes, realization came to me. "You're in the WP blimp. About 2,010 feet off the ground. 10 feet above the building."

I could hear her begin to whimper, as if she was afraid.

"Scared of heights?"

"Yeah..."

"Don't worry. I'll get you out of there. I'm on my way... um... What's your name?"

"Tamara Caulder."

"I'll get you out of there, Tama-"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" I heard her scream.

"Tamara?!"

Everything went dark.

I couldn't speak or move.

I could barely think...

I thought for sure I was dead...

AN: I'm so sorry for the short chapter, guys. I know it has been a long time since I've updated this story (about a month) and I know this so short, but with writer's block, there's only so much you can do. Again, I apologize and I swear I'll do my best to do better on the next chapter.