:: S.T.A.R. Labs, Metropolis ::


Batman and Robin flew by countless buildings, finally coming upon the one that they wanted. They touched down on the outer edge in a clearing among some trees.

"Whoa!!!!!!!!!!" exclaimed Robin, almost out of breath.

"Exhilarating, isn't it?" asked Superman.

"That......was..........so.........cool!!!!!!!" grinned Robin.

"Maybe you can ask Bruce to get you a jetpack for your birthday," replied Superman.

Robin snapped back into reality when he realized they had arrived. Superman was walking towards the building when Robin stopped him.

"Wait! What do you think you're doing?" he asked.

"I'm going inside. Are you coming along?"

"Think about it. What interest does Batman have in there?"

Superman looked down at himself. He still was in Batman's costume.

"Right. Guess I'd better get rid of this."

He spun himself around, changing from the Batman suit into his trademark clothing. After he was changed, he handed Robin the suit.

"You stay here," said Superman.

"Huh? Why do I have to stay?" whined Robin.

"Well, what interest does Robin have in there?" smirked the man of steel.

"Touché," replied the boy wonder. "You still haven't told me why we're here! We should be in Gotham trying to find Bruce!"

"All in good time," said Superman walking towards the lab.

It was late, but there were usually one or two scientists around, working on some experiments. One of those was the esteemed Dr. Emil Hamilton. He was pleased to see Superman.

"Superman! Always a pleasure. What can I do for you?" he asked.

"Well, I was hoping you had finished the work on our latest experiment."

"That? Oh, I don't know......we haven't had a chance to test it out yet."

"I really need it. Batman's missing and I think it could be our only way of getting to him."

"Hmmm.....well I suppose it's alright. After all, if it takes you back there, you can easily return right?"

"Or try to get a new one...."

"Take it. Tell me everything about it, especially if it worked or not."

"Thanks, this will really help."

Superman went into the vault holding his various suits and different equipment he gained over the years. He went over to a table and picked up what looked like to be a remote control. He went back out to Robin.

"Well?" asked Robin.

"I've got it. Now we can get into Gotham easily. However, I'm sure that this will attract the attention of the police as well. When we use it, we must be absolutely careful that we're not walking right into the police."

"What is it?"

"It's a boom tube box. This is used by the people of Apocalypse to travel to different worlds. Dr. Hamilton has been working on it so it can be used on a smaller scale. Instead of going to different worlds, it should be able to take us to Gotham."

"Awesome! You sure you don't need a sidekick?"

"Actually, I sort of already have one," smiled Superman.

"Aw man!" pouted Robin.

Superman, at this time was putting back on the Batman suit.

"Can you track Bruce from here in Metropolis?" asked Superman.

"No, it's too far away. We'll need to go back to the cave," said Robin.

"Fine with me," replied Superman as he put the cowl over his head. "Ready to fly?"

"You bet!" grinned Robin as he eagerly held out his hand this time.



:: Gotham Park Mall ::


"And just who are you?" asked the Joker.

"I am the Judge. I am here to bring justice to you all. The court is now in session."

"Hmph. I'm not impressed," replied Joker. "Lar! Cur! Hang the good old Judge!"

Lar and Cur, the two thugs still standing, went after the Judge. Lar threw a punch at him. The Judge backed away and swung the mallet at Lar's midsection. It connected, knocking the wind out of Lar. As he was gasping for breath, Cur brought both of his hands down on the Judge. This knocked the Judge down, but he quickly got back up. He swung the mallet at Cur, hitting his left shoulder. Cur yelped in pain as the Judge brought the mallet down on Cur's head. He was knocked unconscious.

Lar had recovered by this time. He tried kicking the Judge this time. The Judge caught his leg and swung the mallet at his knee. An audible crack was heard as Lar cried out in pain. Harley Quinn winced at the sound, but the Joker stood there with what could have been one of the biggest grins on his face ever. Even for him. The Judge had barely broken a sweat, but the battle was far from over.


:: Batcave ::


"Alright, we're here," said Superman as they touched down again.

"Oh......my.......god........" gasped Robin, enjoying every minute of the rush and adrenaline.

"Is everything alright, Master Timothy?" asked Alfred.

"He's fine, it's just the rush that comes with flying," replied Batman.

"Very well. I assume that you're actually going to look for Master Bruce now?" inquired the faithful butler.

"Yeah," gasped Robin. "Superman just needed to pick something up that could get us straight to Bruce, without having to worry about the police."

"Ok, let's locate Bruce and get this whole mess taken care of," said Superman.

Robin took out his receiver. It located where the transmitter was, Gotham Park Mall. Robin told Superman what the coordinates were and Superman fed them into the remote.

"All done. You may want to stand back for this, Alfred," said Superman.

He pressed a button. It opened a boom tube in the cave. The bats inside flew around, wondering what all of the commotion was about. Batman and Robin stepped through, ready to take on the Joker and Harley Quinn.


:: Gotham Park Mall ::


The Judge stood there waiting for the next attack. Joker stood also, not moving a muscle. Bud and Lou, however, got real antsy. They started howling and pawing at their ears, hoping to ease the pain that was being caused.

"Babies, what's wrong?" asked Harley.

"Do you hear something?" asked the Joker.

All of the sudden, a thunderous boom was heard throughout the entire mall. Everyone held their ears from the deafening sound. It shook the very foundation the building was set on. After the boom, a tube of light appeared in the back of the room. Batman and Robin stepped out, ready to save the day once again.