Chapter Four

The next evening Dick and Tamara went for a walk for old times sack.

"So how's school going?" Dick asked as they crossed the street.

"Fine, I made all A's last six weeks and the one before that. Dick what was the point of this walk?"

"I wanted to talk avout this Tom guy." Dick said stopping in his tracks. Tamara did the same as she looked at her friend.

"Yeah what about him?"

"I don't think you should see him anymore."

"What? Why? Dad set you up to this didn't he?"

"No your father didn't set me up to do this for him. I did it on my own and you know good and well if he wanted to know then he would have done it himself. I ran a background check on the guy."

"You did what? You never could leave the guys I liked alone could you?" Tamara started to walk again angrily.

"Tam, he's bad news. In Italy he was arrested countless of times for dwi's, theft and even murder."

"People change Dick." Tam turned back around to face Dick, who was right behind her. "Besides I'm a big girl and I can take care of myself."

"I just don't want to see you get hurt or worse." Tamara rolled her eyes and continued walking alone and as she turned the corner, Dick heard her scream bloody murder. "Tamara!" Dick screamed but when he turned the corner no one was there. Then on the ground was a ace of spades. Dick picked it up and said angrily, "Joker."

Back at the Mansion:

"Bruce! Bruce!" Dick yelled, out of breath, as he ran into the Mansion. Alfred came out of the kitchen when he heard Dick yelling.

"Master Bruce is in the cave, sir." Dick ran to the grandfather clock and entered the cave and found Bruce working on something for Wayne Enterprises.

"Bruce, we have a problem!" Dick said running down the stairs.

Bruce casually turned around in his chair and said, "What's wrong Dick?"

"Tam…she…" Dick said unable to finish his sentence due to lack of air.

Bruce stood up and said, "what about Tam?"

"He took her Bruce. I couldn't save her." Dick said finally catching his breath to the point where he could actually talk.

"Who Dick? Who has Tamara?" Dick pulled out the Ace of spades and handed it to Bruce.

Bruce's face changed from worry to anger as he crumpled the card in his left hand and said, "Joker that lousy son of a …."

"Bruce what do we do now?"

"We get Tamara back. I lost Selina to that sleaze ball. I'm not going to let him take Tamara too!"

"I know Bruce. I know but how are we going to find Tamara? I didn't see where the car went."

Bruce turned back to the computer and began to type something and said, "You know that gold heart locked Tam always has on?"

"Yeah but what does that have anything to do with that jocker has your daughter?"

"I put a tracer on it. Hopefully she's wearing it now. I'll be able to trace the signal and then we can go find her." A few moments passed and then the computer found Tam's signal.

"All right. Suit up."

"I don't know if that's a good idea."

"why?"

"Well Tam's sort of mad at me."

"Why what did you say to her?"

"I sort of told her that she couldn't see Tom anymore."

"Why'd you do that? I bet she thinks I set you up to it."

"Well actually she did say that. Look I only did it because I thought she might be in trouble."

"Fine but I'm not mad at you and I think she'll forgive you if we save her."

"Dick nodded his head and began to follow Bruce to suit up when Bruce turned around and said, "I don't think your Robin suit fits anymore."

"Yeah that's why I've got my own."