Nightwing lead the trio through the campgrounds. All three were treading cautiously.
"See anything?" asked Nightwing.
"No, I don't." said Robin.
Batgirl let out a small yell. "Hey check this out!" she called, motioning Nightwing and Robin over.
"What is it?" asked Nightwing.
"See for yourself."
Batgirl pulled aside the bushes to reveal a huge circular dome building in the center of the forest.
"Kinda weird for one to be in the middle of nowhere huh?" she asked as she and Robin examined.
"Yeah, it seems almost a perfect place for the bad guys to hide eh?"
But Nightwing was looking around for any guards. He spotted two coming with flashlights, noticing Batgirl and Robin were still talking, and he quickly leapt into action.
"Yeah, but don't worry kid we'll-MMPPH!" Batgirl let out as Nighting clapped a hand over her mouth as well as Robin's.
The two guards went by, they were conversating.
"That one girl keeps screaming."
"Yeah. But don't worry. Once we get the money we'll be sure to dispose of her and the rest."
Both of them laughed, as Nightwing removed his hands from both Robin and Batgirl's mouths.
"Did you hear that?" said Batgirl.
"Yeah. Come on, we can't do anymore tonight. It's too risky."
"What do you mean?" asked Robin.
"Just what I said. If we try to act now, we ourselves could captured."
Batgirl and Robin nodded and reluctantly followed Nightwing.
The next day, the camp was going swimming in the lake that was nearby, Barbara who was wearing a two-piece black bikini guided two 13 year old girls to the pool, who jumped in. She smiled as she walked over to Dick, who standing in a black swimsuit watching for any sign of trouble.
"Hey." she said.
"Hey." he responded.
"What's going on?"
"Oh nothing. I had to yell at Tim for disobeying me once, but he learned his lesson. You ok from last night?"
"Me? Oh, fine." she said. "Nothing really happened. Anyway, I just hope we can live up to Bruce's expectations."
Dick just sighed. "I'm my own man now. You and Tim are the only ones here who are his students. I'm just an occassional helper."
Barbara smiled. "Right." she said.
Meanwhile Tim, who was swimming in the water, was talking to a nearby girl. "So, do you like..." he started. Barbara and Dick noticed Tim trying to flirt with the girl and both of them smiled.
"This should be good." Barbara smiled.
There was a slap that echoed through the air. And it was Tim who was holding his cheek in pain. "Ouch." he said. The 13-year old girl gave a "Humph!" and swam away, Tim turned his head to see Barbara and Dick, chuckling.
"Better luck next time kid." Barbara said, through laughter.
Tim just rubbed his cheek, giving both of them a sour look...
Barbara and Dick jumped into the lake and swam over to Tim.
"Let me give you some advice kid." Said Dick. Tim looked at Dick.
"Just don't say anything that will offend a girl, they are very sensitive."
"Oh really?" said Barbara, peering in closely.
"Yes, really." Dick responded, he turned his head back to face Tim. But Tim interrupted.
"Hey guys, take a look." He said, pointing at two women at the edge of a small cliff near the lake.
"We should check this out." Noted Tim, Barbara and Dick nodded in agreement and they dived underwater, swimming to the spot.
"What's going down tonight?" said the women wearing black.
"We have one more kid coming in. A girl, about 15 years old. Blonde hair, she's a nice addition." Said the women wearing yellow.
"Uh-huh. And then?"
"Then the ransom notes, then the money, then the killing. Heh." She said.
Both women laughed, and walked away. The trio turned to face each other.
"Well. What do we do?" asked Barbara, looking to Dick for advice. "Do we save the girl or wait till tomorrow to act?"
"I'd said for tonight we'll send a spy. Only one of us."
Both Dick and Barbara looked at Tim. Tim noticing this, started to complain.
"But surely one of you would do a much better- oh I'll just do it." He said, giving in.
Later that night, Robin snuck on top of the circular dome. Man, I don't understand why I have to be the one who does this? Why can't Batgirl do it? She probably thinks that I'll get myself into trouble and she'll have to save me. Man, I wish she'd get captured instead of me, then I'd brag it in her face all I wanted to. That'd show her. And Nightwing, well he just doesn't think I have it in me to kick their butts, well I'll show him when I defeat them all by myself and all they'll do is watch. Man, I wish I had my own team, maybe the Teen Titans? Nah, that sounds kind of weird.
Robin witnessed two men step out through the doorways, using special earphones he peered into the conversation.
"Alright the boss should be here soon."
"Yeah, I wonder if what they say is true about him? You know that he's a inmate from Arkham?"
"That would be correct." Said a voice, emerging from the shadows. Robin gasped in shock, as what he saw before him was Jervis Tetch a.k.a. the Mad Hatter. The villain bowed his head and took off his hat and later put it back on.
"Though. I'm not really insane. Just misunderstood and lonely. Thanks to Batman."
"Uh, yeah." Said the one men.
"That's not important. Listen, if Batman does show up. We will be ready for him. Though I doubt it will come to that."
Robin turned away. "I better report this back." He said as he unplugged the earphones and ran off, but he should have stayed for he would've heard the next part.
"The kids at this camp, we can't have any of them talking. We have to get rid of them."
"Uh, yeah boss." Said the one guard. "But how? They're splitting up tomorrow. Boys group and Girls group."
"Ah, yes. But I've prepared different fates for them. There is a warehouse near the area where the girls will be traveling. I want you to tie them up, throw them in the barn, leave a few bombs and well just blow them up."
"OK, I think we can do that. What about the boys?"
"They'll be going into the forest. Just shoot them for all I care."
"You want us to blow the girls up and just shoot the boys?"
"It's not a problem is it?" asked the Mad Hatter, showing a frown.
"Uh, no. Not at all boss. We can take care of that."
"Very good." Said the Mad Hatter, his grin wider than ever.
