To my reviewers: Okay, I've been encouraged by one of you, and threatened
by two of you. Just one request: Don't come after me with a rusty
chainsaw, I'm updating! I'm working at a camp all summer, and they don't
have a computer, so this will be the last one for a while. I'll try to
update as soon as possible, so keep your eyes peeled!
Chapter 6
It had been a week since Robin had disappeared, and the Titans were getting restless. They had the run of the Batcave to themselves, and it was pretty cool, but they kept worrying about Robin. Each of them took turns running different search programs on the Batcomputer, trying to bring up a hint of Robin, but it was as if he had fallen from the face of the planet. Batman often went out for hours at a time, and came back with a grim look on his face. The Titans decided to have a little chat after he returned one night only to fall asleep in the computer chair.
"Do ya think he's finding anything?" Cyborg asked as they sat together.
"I dunno, dude," Beast Boy said, looking depressed. "I mean, we've told him everything we can about Slade, and he checks out every lead he comes up with, but he still finds nothing! I'm all for saying that Slade's disappeared, and he's taken Robin with him."
"People do not just disappear," Starfire put in. "He has to be somewhere, and when we learn where that place is, we will find him there."
"I agree with Starfire," Raven said. "We'll find them eventually."
"Yeah, and when we do, Slade has an appointment with my sonic cannon," Cyborg said nastily.
"I think I may have found something, but you'll never believe it."
All of the teens jumped half a foot into the air at Batman's voice. They hadn't heard the Caped Crusader come up behind them.
"What have you found?" Raven said, stopping the table from hitting the ceiling. Batman really had to learn that sneaking up on her was a bad idea, and it was very destructive to the furniture.
"A record of purchases from Harrod's," Batman said, leading the Titans to the computer and bringing the correct screen up. "The signature on the whole list is that of a man named Creighton Slade, and the things he bought were those for a teenager."
"Do you think that's his real first name?" Beast Boy asked excitedly.
"I doubt it," Batman said, scrolling through the document. "The name 'Slade' used as a surname isn't all that uncommon, and 'Creighton' is a name that is popular in upper social circles. The whole persona fits someone that would go shopping at Harrod's."
"What did he buy?" Starfire asked curiously.
"Clothes, school supplies, and a few books. I've been cross- referencing other stores in London, and it looks like Creighton Slade also stopped at a well-known school outfitting shop. He bought textbooks there, as well as a complete set of winter and spring uniforms."
"Why would he do that?" Beast Boy asked. "I mean, it's not as if Robin is going to an actual school, is it?"
"It's possible," Batman said, turning to face them. "I think a trip to England is called for."
"How do you know?" Cyborg asked. "They could have already left England!"
"Slade would want to keep up his persona, so there would be airplane tickets registered in the name of Creighton Slade. I haven't found any, so it follows that they are still in England. Let's go."
Chapter 6
It had been a week since Robin had disappeared, and the Titans were getting restless. They had the run of the Batcave to themselves, and it was pretty cool, but they kept worrying about Robin. Each of them took turns running different search programs on the Batcomputer, trying to bring up a hint of Robin, but it was as if he had fallen from the face of the planet. Batman often went out for hours at a time, and came back with a grim look on his face. The Titans decided to have a little chat after he returned one night only to fall asleep in the computer chair.
"Do ya think he's finding anything?" Cyborg asked as they sat together.
"I dunno, dude," Beast Boy said, looking depressed. "I mean, we've told him everything we can about Slade, and he checks out every lead he comes up with, but he still finds nothing! I'm all for saying that Slade's disappeared, and he's taken Robin with him."
"People do not just disappear," Starfire put in. "He has to be somewhere, and when we learn where that place is, we will find him there."
"I agree with Starfire," Raven said. "We'll find them eventually."
"Yeah, and when we do, Slade has an appointment with my sonic cannon," Cyborg said nastily.
"I think I may have found something, but you'll never believe it."
All of the teens jumped half a foot into the air at Batman's voice. They hadn't heard the Caped Crusader come up behind them.
"What have you found?" Raven said, stopping the table from hitting the ceiling. Batman really had to learn that sneaking up on her was a bad idea, and it was very destructive to the furniture.
"A record of purchases from Harrod's," Batman said, leading the Titans to the computer and bringing the correct screen up. "The signature on the whole list is that of a man named Creighton Slade, and the things he bought were those for a teenager."
"Do you think that's his real first name?" Beast Boy asked excitedly.
"I doubt it," Batman said, scrolling through the document. "The name 'Slade' used as a surname isn't all that uncommon, and 'Creighton' is a name that is popular in upper social circles. The whole persona fits someone that would go shopping at Harrod's."
"What did he buy?" Starfire asked curiously.
"Clothes, school supplies, and a few books. I've been cross- referencing other stores in London, and it looks like Creighton Slade also stopped at a well-known school outfitting shop. He bought textbooks there, as well as a complete set of winter and spring uniforms."
"Why would he do that?" Beast Boy asked. "I mean, it's not as if Robin is going to an actual school, is it?"
"It's possible," Batman said, turning to face them. "I think a trip to England is called for."
"How do you know?" Cyborg asked. "They could have already left England!"
"Slade would want to keep up his persona, so there would be airplane tickets registered in the name of Creighton Slade. I haven't found any, so it follows that they are still in England. Let's go."
