Nightwing tried to reach for his boomerang so he could use it to turn the machine off but he discovered that his outfit had gotten caught in the conveyer belt and he couldn't get free.
"Nightwing, please hurry!" Tamara cried again.
"I'm stuck, Tam. I can't get free! I'm sorry."
Just then something came flying and hit the control panel, stopping the machine. It was a Bat-o-rang! Nightwing turned his head to the left and saw Batman perched on the railing of the staircase that only a moment before he had been on.
"Get Tam!" He screamed as he tried to free himself now that he didn't have to worry about getting chopped up. Batman launched his grappling tool and once he had it locked he jumped off the railing and swung towards Tamara but mid-flight he saw Tom come out of the shadows and fly right at him. Tom and Batman hit the ground and Tom released Tamara's chains the rest of the way.
Nightwing finally freed himself and ran over to Tam on the conveyer belt. He threw a sharp Night-o-rang at the chain, which cut it. Tam fell even faster but Nightwing caught her. The two landed on the other side of the chemical pot.
"Thanks." Tam said as he hero picked the lock on her chains.
When Nightwing had finished, they both stood up and saw Tom running away from Batman, trying to escape.
"Oh no you ain't getting away from me!" Tamara said as she took Nightwing's grappling tool and flew across the room.
"Hey that's mine!"
"I'll give it back Dick!"
When Tam came in for a landing she hit Tom with both her feet and sent him flying off the edge of the rafter. She pulled on the grappling tool and it came to her. She then handed it to Batman, who tossed it to Nightwing, since he wasn't far behind. He had found another stair case and was now standing next to Batman.
"Where's Joker?" Nightwing asked.
"He's hanging around." Nightwing looked at his friend. "I hung him on what was left of the rafters by his trousers." Batman looked at Tamara, who had tears in her eyes. "What's wrong?" Batman asked. Tamara covered her mouth and merely pointed below. Batman and Nightwing looked at the place where Tamara had pointed to and saw Tom lying on the with a piece of sharp machinery threw his gut. The men turned around and Batman took
Tamara into his arms and she cried into his chest.
"Batman!" Nightwing said trying to get his friends attention.
"Shh. Tam, it's all right. You didn't mean to.."
"Batman!"
"What Nightwing?"
"There's a bomb on the wall over there!"
Batman picked up Tamara, who still wept a little and he and Nightwing ran back into the previous room and just as they were about to run out of the building they heard Joker say, "Please take me with you!"
"I don't think so." Batman replied and just as they were three feet away from the building, it blew up and sent them flying. They landed ten additional feet away.
"Everyone all right?" Batman asked
"Yeah," Night wing and Tamara said together.
"what about you?" Tam asked as Nightwing helped her up.
"Fine." Batman said, "Let's get you home."
One more chapy to go! Hope you guys like it so far.