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Batman: "Another mad freak. I hate made freaks."

-"World War Three Part Six: Mageddon"

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After checking the van thoroughly for trackers and bugs, Bruce found himself wandering down the halls absently thinking about what to do next.

 "Why do we have to leave?" A tired little voice asked from inside one of the rooms, Bruce paused and peeked inside the open door.

 "We're going to another place." Virginia said softly holding the boy in her lap.

Rob blinked back tears, "But I'm tired and I wanna stay here." He wined like a typical child of five would do under the circumstance.

Virginia frowned slightly, "I know." She whispered hugging the boy.

Knocking, Bruce slowly pushed open the door the rest of the way, "It's about time to go. You two ready?"

 "Yea." Virginia nodded glancing down at Rob who was glaring at the floor tiredly.

Bruce turned slightly, "We're all meeting in the living room in five minutes," He said watching Rahne and Luke talk to Nikki down the hall, he turned back to Virginia, "I have to go help Rogue with Bobby, see you downstairs." He smiled briefly at her then ducked out of the room and down the hall.

 "You like him." Rob spoke up suddenly; his purple eyes sparkling with mischief.

Virginia raised an eyebrow, "Oh? And how can you tell?" She smiled lightly as Rob hopped off her lap.

 "I'm five, not stupid." He responded matter-of-factly.

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Black beady eyes set in the withered brown skin of The Scarecrow scanned the room of the now abandoned FOH building.

 "Nice." A wrinkly grin spread across his face as he turned to the pale white face of Joker.

 "Nice?" Joker repeated, "It's not just 'nice', it's superb! Do you know what I had to do to get this place?"

The Scarecrow raised an non-existent eyebrow, "No, what?" He asked humoring the Joker.

 "Nothing you idiot! Just had to kill a couple political baboons is all. No big deal." The Joker cackled then turned and marveled at his handy work.

 Where once stood a building of plain old brick was now a building painted a brilliant shade of purple, green, and white in the form of a giant smiley face.

 "All done Mr. J!" A young woman came running up to the pair with a large bucket of paint in one hand a paintbrush in the other.

 "Well done Harley," Joker grinned kissing the woman on the forehead, "Now," He said turning back to the Scarecrow, "Since we already informed Bat-brain of your existence here, let's say we have a little fun?"

 The Scarecrow smiled, "Just what I've been waiting for."

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A comfortable silence had settled in the van as Bruce drove down the deserted streets. Virginia, sitting in the passenger seat, lifted her forehead off the window and glanced over her shoulder at the others, all sleeping.  

 "How long will they be out for, Logan and Kitty?" She asked noting that the antidote for the fear gas had pretty much knocked out the two as soon as it started to take affect.

 "Two or three more hours at the most." Bruce said lightly, his eyes flicking to Virginia then back to the road.

Virginia nodded leaning back in her seat, "You know," She started picking at the bandages on her shoulder, "I'm still trying to figure you out… your voice I mean."

Bruce furrowed his eyebrows, "My voice?"

 "Yea," Virginia smiled, "You do this whole voice thing, I don't know," She shrugged glancing away, "When you put on your cowl your voice gets deeper, when you take it off or whatever, it gets higher. I think you have a voice problem." She grinned up at him.

Bruce shook his head, "It protects my identity. People know Batman has a deep voice, and that Bruce Wayne has a voice of a higher timber."

 "So… who are you really? Bruce or Batman?"  

 "That," Bruce smirked slightly, "I can't tell you."

Virginia blinked, "Why not?" She asked furrowing her eyebrows.

 "'Cause then, I'd have to kill you."

 "Wait," Virginia gasped mockingly, "Did you just tell a joke?"

Bruce shook his head, "I think we're almost there."

Virginia snickered, "You did! You just told a joke! You have a sense of humor after all!"

 "Since when have I not?" Bruce asked, eyebrows raised.

 "Oh please," Virginia rolled her eyes, "You've been Mr. Serious ever since you got here…" She stopped suddenly, her mouth open in a silent scream.

Bruce slammed on the brakes, the wheels screamed in protest as the van fish tailed to a jerky stop.

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~ I'm not a perfect person

There's many things I wish I didn't do

But I continue learning

I never meant to do those things to you

And so I have to say before I go

That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me

To change who I used to be

A reason to start over new

and the reason is you~

-Hoobastank, The Reason

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A/N: I think I'll stop there for right now. ^___^ Review and find out what happened!!!