I'm sorry for not updating for so long. Imagination ran out on me and it didn't want to come back for a loong time :(

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"Alright," the man, his name tag said 'Carl', ushered Dick and Megan into manager's office. It was conveniently located in the corridor leading to various entrances to the cinema rooms, with the front wall made of glass. "I'm going to call security. And then I'll check at the entrance if someone was asking for you. Sit down and don't leave this room. I'll be right back."

Carl took the mobile phone from the charger and left the office.

Dick looked at him through the glass as he made a call and then disappeared in the direction of the entrance. He looked at the girl.

"Don't you have a phone?" he asked, mentally kicking himself in the ass. What was wrong with him? It should have been the first thing he asked her. And he should call one of his brothers, like, right now.

Megan shook her head and grimaced.

"It got taken away until the end of the week as punishment," she explained, shoulders dropping.

"Oh," Dick breathed, inching his own phone out. "Do you know your parent's number? We can call them from my phone..." he trailed off. No matter what button he pressed, the screen remained black. Shit. He didn't forgot to charge it, did he? His brothers were so going to kill him. After all the lectures he had given them about being safe and to always have their phones on them, fully charged and what not, he had gone and let his own cell's battery die. Not that he needed it until now. None of the Bats would call Nightwing for help, knowing he couldn't do much being a kid. And Jason was always there anyway.

"It's not working?" Megan asked with disappointment.

"Sorry," Dick sighed sadly. "I forgot to charge it."

"That's okay," the girl comforted. "These nice people will help us."

"Mhm," Dick agreed. He hoped that Megan's parents or his brothers already checked with the cashiers, so they could end this little adventure already.

A few minutes later Carl came back with a bored looking security guard.

Dick made a mental note to keep attention on him and Megan, because he had a feeling the guy wouldn't care if he lost one of them on the way.

"Okay kids!" Carl said. "Nobody asked for you yet, and you can't stay here, sorry. This nice mister will take you to the security office, okay? Maybe he will even let you use the intercom in the center to call your parents?" he cinema worker looked questioningly at the guard.

"Sure," the man shrugged his shoulders. "Come on then," he commanded, not even looking at the kids and started walking.

Carl winced, offered an apologetic smile to Dick and Megan and ushered them after the security guard. "Hey!" he called to the guard, vaguely threatening, "Don't loose them now!"

The man paused, sighed in exasperation and waited until the children caught up with him. Then he roughly grabbed their hands and dragged into the crowd.

Dick winced each time at the sharp tug on his arm when someone bumped into him. He saw Megan wasn't faring much better on the other side of the man. Their complaints fell on deaf ears, though.

Soon they found themselves in the less populated area, the security guard clearly making his way to the side passage for employees only. Only to have their trek interrupted by a man stepping into their way.

He was close to middle-age, clad in a plain, nondescript clothes and was practically crying with fake worry.

"Oh, thank God, you found them!" the man cried, dropping to his knees and gathering Megan and Dick in a very unwanted hug, despite their protests. "Are you alright? Don't ever wander off from me again! You could get hurt!"

The man picked Dick up, leaning him on his hip and with other hand pulled Megan into his other side.

"Thank you so much for taking care of them!" he cried, playing up the relived father or whatever. Dick wanted to punch him, wasn't sure why he didn't. "I'm really grateful. Thank you so, so much!"

"No problem," the guard replied, clearly relieved he didn't need to babysit anymore.

"Well, we're wasted enough of your time," the man extended his hand for a shake. "Thank you again for finding my kids. Have a good day!"

"You too!" the guard whistled cheerfully as he walked off.

Dick gaped after him. That was it? Not even a halfhearted checkup?

"Now," the man growled lowly. "Be good or you won't like the consequences."

Megan swallowed hard and nodded, scared, wide eyes looking around for help.

"We're going to the exit. Don't try to escape," the man commanded, pushing her a little. "Move!"

The man took the route opposite to the one the guard with Dick and Megan came from. It was still crowded, but not as much as the passage near the cinema. The man kept a running commentary, reprimanding them for all to see and hear, so he didn't really raise any suspicions at carting around two scared kids.

Dick desperately looked around for something, that could help them escape unharmed. The man had a tight grip on him and Megan. Making a scene would be futile, if the action of the security guard and people around them was any indication. They were alarmingly close to the exit when he finally spied a familiar figure.

Dick took a deep breath and screamed, hoping to be heard over the noise.

I bet you won't guess who was that person Dick saw :P