Robin couldn't sleep so he went to the common room. He seen movement and hid in the shadows. It was Starfire, but something appeared to be bothering her. He stayed in the shadows and watched her leave. Drake appeared to be gone, but that didn't mean he was. He slipped out of the shadows and headed toward the fridge and got a soda.
"What is up with her?" The boy wonder asked out loud.
"Oww…my head." BB sat up rubbing his head. Robin looked toward the couch in surprise.
"Beast Boy…why are you on the couch?" Robin curbed his instinct to throw a bird-a-rang.
"I dunno'…X!" BB shouted the last part of the statement and was looking franticly around, when he didn't see X he relaxed a little.
"X…as in Red X?" Robin started to get a bad feeling.
"Yeah…he attacked me…and come to think about Star didn't help." BB looked thoughtful.
"Tell me about it…" Robin sat across from BB and listened intently over the next fifteen minutes.
"…I mean…if she…" BB looked concerned.
"I'll talk to her tomorrow…turn in…" Robin looked serious. BB did as he was told. 'Not fighting X, what could she be thinking?' Robin drained his soda and went to bed, he was too tired to think about it right now, all he wanted was to sleep.
Raven was the first to the kitchen and had her tea water boiling. She felt a tap on her shoulder and she ignored it thinking it was BB again.
"That's no way to treat an elder." Came a mocking voice. She cringed inwardly as she knew who it was.
"So…morning person?" She asked sweetly. He didn't looked perturbed.
"Nah…hate 'em…you?" He turned the question back to her, his eyes laughing.
"Normally I use this time to meditate because it is the quietest time that's here…" She smiled into her tea.
"Ahhhh…old habits die hard, right?" He moved to the couch and sat down.
"You…could say that." Her smile faded. That's when the screen came on and a very familiar face appeared.
"Raven…so nice to see you again, I have a message from your father…" Slade was interrupted by Drake.
"Dude…she ain't the portal no more…I am." Drake said cheerfully.
"Really…and who are you?" Slade sounded annoyed.
"Dracos Maximillion, at your service!" Drake bowed mockingly.
"Dracos…I want to end the world…" Slade was interrupted again.
"Really…are you sure about that?" Drake looked mockingly at Slade.
"I need to talk to Raven alone…" Slade voice was low and dangerous.
"Nah I like annoying you." Drake laughed. That's when Slade said an incantation and all the birthmarks on Drakes body glowed.
"What a moron…people should really listen to their elders…" Drake shook his head in mock frustration.
"That's a surprise…" Slade tried to sound normal and not surprised.
"Told ya'…now you have to convince me…" Drake said nonchalantly.
"I'll kill everyone you know…" Slade had a deadly glint in his eye.
"I'll just bring them back…" Drake looked calmly at him, enjoying the rage Slade was broadcasting.
"Friends…family…I can hurt them to…" Slade said threatening.
"And I'll fix what you did to them and wipe their memories…Though this is about getting your life back, right?" Drake smiled.
"And if it is?" Slade just looked at him.
"I can give back your life…for a price…" Drake's voice went dark.
"Really…and what is that price?" Slade sounded intrigued.
"Admit defeat…surrender…and you'll have your life back…and before I forget…leave this country and never come back…the minute you step on this countries ground you'll revert to what you are right now…a undead half-wit that doesn't know when to give up." Drake's voice was harsh and dark, sending chills up Ravens spine.
"And Trigon?" Slade asked unfazed.
"He won't touch you…unless you step foot on this countries soil." Drake's voice was neutral.
"And who do I have to surrender to?" Slade cocked his head.
"All the Titans…" Drake just looked at him.
"It's…a deal." Slade spat out.
"Good…go to TJ and call from there…and you'll be human as soon as you say it." Drake smiled happily. The screen went dead.
"Can we trust him?" Raven walked up behind him.
"Yes…" Drake was still smiling like a madman.
"Should I wake the others?" She turned back to her tea.
"Nah…let 'em sleep in…" Drake relaxed on the couch.
Robin woke troubled. It didn't help that he didn't get that much sleep last night. 'After breakfast I'll talk to Star…' When he got to the common room Raven was happy.
"What's wrong?" He looked worried.
"Nothings wrong…in fact something right just happened." Raven crossed the room and hugged him. Drake stood up and walked toward the couple.
"I made a deal with Slade…" Drake grinned and Robin scowled.
"What kind of deal…" Robin couldn't help but be curious.
"He leaves the country, surrenders to the Titans…and becomes human again." Drake waited for the last part to sink in with a grin. Robin looked confused at first but realized just what Drake had said.
"You mean to say…he isn't human?" Robin looked like he was piecing together all the info of the past few months…Since Terra died.
"Yeah…That would explain how he survived the lava…" Robin looked to Raven and smiled.
"So, will this make your life any easier boy wonder?" Raven looked into his eyes.
"He is still out there…just to terrorize another city…" Robin looked back to Raven, resolve in his eyes.
"He'll be handled by the Justice League if he starts any trouble…" Raven caressed his neck.
"Do you let someone else do something for you…When you know it's your responsibility?" Robin looked grim when he asked her.
"We take care of our own…even if its family that does it for us…Let go of Slade, he can never hurt us again…" Raven didn't let go, but there was an edge in her voice as she looked pleadingly to him.
"I just…don't want him to hurt someone else…that's all…" He hugged her and she returned it.
"Dude…not to break up the moment…but what happened?" BB stood there looking confused. BB was glared at by Raven as Robin broke the hug.
"Slade…is giving up…and leaving the country." Robin put on a fake smile and Raven knew it.
"Dude…that's amazing! We…I mean you…can sleep at night again…and be normal again…" BB grinned as he said the last part softly.
"Beast Boy…you do realize I have acute hearing…right." Robin smiled as BB looked shocked.
"BB…get the rest of the team up…" Raven said to him distractedly.
"Yeah, yeah…" BB went to get Cyborg and Starfire up.
"Boy wonder…your mine tonight." Raven stated.
"Oh…kay, what do you have in mind?" Robin looked at Raven with curiosity.
"That's a surprise…" Raven smiled.
Starfire hadn't said a word since 'good morning'; BB looked nervous walking in between Cyborg and Starfire. As they neared the doors to the common room Starfire just looked down. 'I hope friend BB didn't tell…' When she entered the common room and locked eyes with Robin, she knew that he knew…and was ready to face the consequences.
"Star…wait in the hall…I'll be with you shortly…" Robin embraced Raven and left the common room pulling Starfire with him.
"I-I know what this is about…I-I just couldn't…" She looked sadly into his eyes.
"If you where scared…I'd understand…But I've seen you fight X before…What was so different about last night?" Robin leaned against the wall and crossed his arms, obvious his mood wasn't good.
"Me and…friend Beast Boy…shared a moment…I-I couldn't move…" Starfire looked sadly shocked and his mood lightened a little.
"Well…Star, if you decide to go out with Beast Boy again…take Cy with you." Robin turned around to leave and ran into Jinx.
"Morning…did I interrupt something?" Jinx looked confused.
"No…" Robin said as he entered the common room.
"What's his damage?" Jinx sneered.
"…Nothing." Star floated listlessly back into the common room.
"Ah well…" Jinx just shrugged and joined her new friends.
That night Robin waited in the common room in his civilian clothes, but when Raven came in he light up like a christmas tree.
"So…where are we going?" He asked softly as he embraced her. She gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Hold on…" She had a devilish look on her face as she teleported them to Azarath.
"Where are we…" His voice had awe in it.
"We are…home." She smiled at the last word.
"You mean…" She placed her finger over his lips.
"You are here to meet my mother…" Raven looked nervous and Robin understood.
"In other words, don't do anything stupid." He looked at her with laughter in his eyes and voice.
"Exactly…" She took him by the hand and they walked to the monastery.
"So…what's she like?" Robin asked.
"Quiet…a little like me I guess…" Raven intertwined her fingers with his as she said thoughtfully.
"You do realize payback is fair-play, right? This means you have to meet Bruce. We can do that next week." Robin squeezed gently and smiled at her. They stopped at a tall oak door, it slowly opened and reveled a woman slightly taller than Raven.
"Mother…this is my…One." Raven flushed as she said this.
"I'm Arillia…" She turned and led them to an anti-chamber.
"What does 'One' mean?" Robin looked confused.
"It is a title here…for the one you love…I never had a 'one'…" Arillia looked down.
"Rae…told me about her father…I promise never to do that to her." Robin looked seriously at Arillia.
"She is destined to do something terrible…" Arillia looked to Raven sadly.
"Actually…a grand uncle has saved me from that fate…" Raven looked nervous.
"Who?" Arillia looked confused.
"He says his name is…Dracos Maximillion…please tell me his name is somewhere in the library?" Raven looked pleadingly at her mother.
"I will check…Brother Scarlet, in the archives look for the name…Dracos Maximillion." Arillia said to a passing monk.
"Arillia, come back to Earth, meet my guardian, please?" Robin asked and Raven looked shocked.
"I cannot…only Raven can pass through the barrier and any from earth she brings, but thanks for the thought." Arillia smiled a small smile.
"Robin…take off the mask…please?" Raven disentangled her hand from his and slid her arm around his waist.
"Promise not to tell?" Robin looked at her with a cocked eyebrow.
"I promise." Raven looked sincerely into his eyes. He pealed the mask off to reveal green right eye and a black left eye, where if you look hard enough you swore it was a void.
"How beautiful…" Raven looked awestruck.
"Remember…it's a secret." Robin went to put the mask back on but Raven took the mask from him.
"Keep it off…while we're here…ok?" Raven looked pleadingly at him.
"Just for you…" He snatched his mask back and put it in his back pocket.
"Your eyes…are odd colors…why is that?" Arillia sat down on a stone bench and looked questioningly at Robin.
"Well…I don't know…since the mask is off, call me Richard." Richard looked down and then at Raven.
"Why give the name?" Raven asked.
"It's a rule with…Batman. Separate names for separate lives, so when the mask comes off…it's just Richard." He smiled to Raven.
"This 'Batman' sounds wise indeed...please, sit and have some refreshment." Arillia just nodded her head to the food.
"More than anyone realizes..." Richard winced at the thought of his mentor.
The very next morning all the Titans were assemibled in the common room waiting on a call. The vid-screen lit up with a very familiar face.
"Slade..." Robin face was grim.
"Robin...so glad to see you, I am in Mexico right now. I have one thing to say to you all...I surrender." Slade had a hint of sarcasm in his voice. As soon as he said those words he glowed and went back to normal. He then took off a glove and showed a human hand, in the flesh.
"I kept my end of the deal, just keep yours." Drake said from behind the Titans.
"A deals a deal." Slade gave a confirming nod as the screen went blanc.
"Well we won't have to worry about him again..." BB laughed. Raven set down her tea and picked up her book and started reading.
"I guess everything is normal..." Cyborg turned to leave when the alarm sounded.
"Murphy's Law...What can go wrong, will." Raven set down the book to stand beside Robin at the terminal.
"It's Deathshead...and he brought company...Jinx, think you can keep a few of them busy?" Robin looked intently at Jinx.
"It would be my pleasure." Jinx smiled evilly.
"Alright team, he doesn't escape this time...be sure he can't use any electronics...Titans GO!" Robin gave the command at the tower suddenly was empty.
Deathshead was stuffing cash into a backpack when it was blasted out of his hands, He looked straight at Cyborg.
"I'm glad to see you got the invitation..." He raised his left hand and a Colt .45 appeared.
"Your not going anywhere..." Robin looked like a caged animal.
"Says you..." Deathshead hit the button for the Boom Tube and nothing happened.
"To answer your question, I have warped time just a little bit...it keeps you from leaving." Raven stated. Deathshead aims at Raven but the gun is knocked from the hand by a pink energy blast. Jinx smiled as she blasted the 'I' beams above Deathshead. Deathshead dodged out of the way of the concrete and torn metal as it fell.
"Get them!" Deathshead shouted angrily and several androids uncloaked and went into attack mode. Two surprised Raven and grabbed her from behind while one prepared a death-blow that never came, Robin forced his Bo through that one, pivoted, then planted his right heel in the neck of the one on the right.
"Thanks…" Raven crushed the other one in a multicolored field.
"Just keep him from going anywhere!" Robin ordered as he jumped at Deathshead. Starfire just punched and kicked her way through the mechanical mob. BB got dog piled until he turned into a polar bear and slashed his way through. Cyborg was blasting, kicking, and punching through the automatons with malice. Jinx double back-flipped while shooting pink energy blasts at the machines disabling them. Robin lunged at Deathshead and missed, Deathshead pulled out two four inch knives and gave a cruel smile.
"I'm going to enjoy flaying you alive…" Deathshead's voice was full of glee.
"The only thing your going to enjoy is the exercise period." Robin stated as he pulled out two kokou's. That's when the multi-colored haze faded out and Deathshead smiled.
"Oh…no…" Raven looked scared as Deathshead tried to jump away, but Robin grabbed him as he activated the boom tube. Both Robin and Deathshead disappeared.
"NOOOOOOOOO!" Raven screamed as she slumped to the ground.
Deathshead wasn't sure if he had a passenger or not. When he blinked the stars from his eyes, he seen a metal boot fill it. Robin knew that Deathshead couldn't dodge and he sailed through the air and crumpled to the ground, unconscious. Robin didn't normally give sucker-punches…or kicks in this case, but the order he gave almost hurt Raven… He took his time looking around where he was after hand-cuffing both arms and feet, taking care to remove all lock-picks. 'Good thing I read the 'Top 100 things I would Do if I were an Evil Overlord'…' Robin chuckled. He pulled out his communicator.
"Titans…I need a pick-up."
When that voice came over the air waves, Raven jumped.
"Where are you?" Raven was the first to speak, relief in her voice.
"I don't know…just trace the signal." Robins voice sounded happy.
"Cy's getting on it…so…what did it feel like?" Raven asked.
"It felt like walking through the Sahara and Siberia at the exact same time." Robin replied honestly.
"Gotcha…you're in Salem!…I knew Boom Tubes have infinite range…but, I didn't think he would be out THAT far…" Cy had awe in his voice.
"I know the area…I'll go get him." Raven grew very bright and was gone.
When Raven appeared Robin wasn't ready for the tackle.
"I…guess your happy to see me…" Robin looked into her eyes.
"Let's get somewhere more…private." Raven said in a hushed voice.
"First lets drop off Deathshead, then do something, ok?" Robin blushed.
"Sure…" Raven blushed and teleported the three of them to the police station.
"Here he is…be sure he stays in solitary confinement…he's an escape artist." Robin let the desk Sgt. know.
"Sure thing…Lenny! Another one!" The desk Sgt. yelled.
"Well…what do you have in mind?" Raven put her arm around Robin's waist and smiled.
"I was thinking…it's time to get out of the city for a time…" Robin smiled.
"Where to?" Raven looked a little nervous.
"Gothem…but first lets go home and pack, it'll be a road trip." Robin grinned.
"O-ok…" Raven then teleported both them to the tower.
Cyborg looked a little worried as Robin packed the rental car. Raven wasn't like most girls, all she packed was one suitcase. All Robin had was an old army duffle bag.
"Your sure you'll be back in three days?" Cyborg just looked at Robin.
"That's what I said…" Robin looked slightly annoyed.
"He's being a big brother…Besides I think he wants some alone time with Jinx…" There was a slight smile on her face. Cyborg bushed slightly.
"Well…have a nice trip…" Cyborg said as he left.
"I haven't been home in a while…I wonder if we'll get some time to where I can show you the city?" Robin looked up as if asking the question to the heavens.
"I'm sure we'll have time…even if I have to make it." She smiled at him as they got into the car.
The highway had some amazing billboards…advertising the local motels and hotels as well as greasy spoons. This car had a new feature in it, a DVD player in the dash. She was playing a 'Big O' DVD.
"That was a great episode…" A very familiar voice came from behind them.
"Drake…I didn't know you watched anime…" Raven quipped.
"Gotta do something to pass time…" Drake laughed.
"Normally when you appear you either have information, or something is going to happen." Robin voice was dry.
"Well…I just wanted to spend time with family…and soon to be family." Drake had laughter in his voice.
"Soon to be…are you laying a hint?" Robin smirked.
"Why I would NEVER do such a thing! I am shocked that you would think I would insinuate such a thing." There was a look of mock shock on his face.
"I think he was boy wonder…" Raven said coyly.
"Well then I guess I have to make a stop in the future…" Robin smiled, because he already had the promise ring bought.
"Now why would you do that?" Drake was still smiling.
"I don't like 'soon to be family' mad at me…especially Rae." Robin had mock nervousness in his voice.
"Oh really…" Raven just smiled at Robin.
"Look in the glove box." He shot back.
"Surprises surprises…" Drake just shook his head. Raven hesitantly opened the glove box and found a small black velvet box. She opened it and her breathing stopped. Inside was a white-gold band that had a black opal stone in it. When she remembered to breathe, her voice was low.
"Is this…"
"It's a promise ring…it means that in close to a years time…you'll get an engagement ring…after all we're just sixteen and seventeen." Robin said casually.
"Thanks…" Raven put the ring on.
"Well, isn't this just heart warming?" Drake had a sarcastic edge in his voice.
"Actually it is…and we have you to thank for it." Robin smirked.
"If you weren't going to be family…" Drake mock grumbled. Robins cell sprung to life and he put on his headset.
"Yes…Deathshead escaped…I'm sure you can handle it…see if you can find Mammoth or Gizmo and 'enlist' their assistance…no I haven't turned into a villain in seven hours…yes, you can handle it…see you when we get back." Robin hung up. Raven just looked at him.
"We aren't going to turn back?" Raven just cocked an eyebrow.
"No…He is expecting us." Robin just kept his eyes on the road.
When they pulled up to the Wayne estate, Raven had a look of awe.
"Don't let the place fool you…My guardian is quite a recluse…Except for the parties he throws every weekend." Robin took his mask off to show he had laughter in his eyes. Alfred walked up to the car and opened the door for Raven. Richard and Drake got out and grabbed the luggage.
"And who is the other gentleman with you master Richard?" Alfred just looked at Drake.
"A…relative of Ravens." Richard hesitantly replied.
"Of course sir." Alfred led the way inside.
Deathshead was in the forest outside of the city. 'I can't get back to my base…I heard of the 'H.I.V.E Academy' having a base near here…They could get me back to Salem…' His thoughts were interrupted when a purple helicopter landed in a clearing near him. He slowly got up and into a defensive stance. A man in a garish purple suit with a neon green frilly shirt jumped and skipped to where Deathshead was at.
"GREETINGS fellow fellow fiend, we can help each other out…" A perpetual grin on the new comers face.
"How?" Deathshead had a serious look on his face.
"A bat, a cat, and two birds are in my way…and to think a birdie got in your way as well…such a pity…" The new comer attempted a frown.
"And your name is…?" Deathshead was still in his defensive stance.
"The Joker!" Joker suddenly had a happy grin on his face again and pranced around.
"Deathshead…what do you have in mind?" He relaxed his stance and waited for Joker to make the next move.
"Come to Gothem with me and cause as much mischief as you like!" The clown prince of crime hugged him.
"Deal…just don't hug me again." Deathshead grimaced and Joker let go and walked back to his helicopter. Deathshead reluctantly followed.
X was on a rooftop overlooking the city, the breeze flowing through his cape. He knew there was a presence behind him.
"You can come out now…" He still didn't turn around.
"How'd you know?" A slight female voice came from behind him.
"360 degree sonar…nice heart-beat." X just looks over his shoulder.
"Well…I was wondering if you needed a partner?" The girl stood right beside him.
"What are your skills?" He looks over at her.
"I stole this…" She showed a large diamond to him.
"Impressive…but that's not gonna cut it." X estimated the diamond was worth 2.8 million.
"What do I need to do?" She had an exasperated look on her face.
"Steal ten million dollars worth of items in twenty-four…no…thirty-six hours and meet me by the docks." X knew he could do it ten.
"I'll be done in five." She vanished in a second.
"…cool." X looked shocked, then made his way to the docks.
Bruce had a hard time swallowing what was being said.
"So, let me get this straight…your Ravens grand-uncle who has stayed out of her life until recently where you screwed up some sort of prophesy…did I cover all the bases?" Bruce still looked at Drake with a cocked eyebrow.
"In a nutshell…hopefully they'll make you a grandfather…" Drake chuckled at the last part of the comment.
"…I'm not in a rush for children." Raven stated remembering her childhood.
"I second that." Richard agreed.
"I…see…well, if your looking for security…I could always baby-sit…" Drake had a mischievous grin on his face.
"No." Raven and Richard said at the same time.
"I agree with them…no kids…however if he is involved, make emergency plans." Bruce looked at both Richard and Raven, they nodded back.
"You don't trust me?" Drake had laughter in his eyes while he had sarcasm in his voice.
"Definitely." The three of them glared at Drake.
"Ok, ok, I'll stop my meddling…for now…see ya'!" Drake faded out.
"…is he always like that?" Bruce looked worriedly over to Raven.
"Yes." Her voice stressed.
"Richard…I want to make sure Robin is not seen in Gothem, is that clear?" Bruce had a serious look on his face.
"So you want me to relax?" Richard looked questioningly over to Bruce.
"Actually you'll be taking my spot in the party tonight…I hope Raven brought a dress." He looked at Raven and smiled.
"I didn't think to bring one." She glared at Richard.
"Well then…I guess you'll have to go shopping…" He handed Richard a credit card.
"What's the limit?" Raven asked suspiciously.
"Anything you want really…just be sure to wear it…now I have some business to attend to." He was looking out the window when they left.
X was playing his Gameboy, 'Tetris', when she appeared in front of him.
"Only in three hours…amazing." X carefully guarded his tone.
"And double the amount." She proudly presented several chips, precious stones, and other technology to him. X studied the rocks and equipment and came to the exact total as she did, twenty million.
"Your in…which means you'll be staying with me." X led the way to his…home.
Raven was looking at the dresses on the rack and balked at the price tags.
"Twenty-five hundred dollars for this dress?" Raven's voice had shock in it.
"If you don't like those miss, we can have one custom made for you." The clerk quipped.
"And the price tag for that would be…" Raven had a questioning look on her face.
"Seven thousand five hundred." Came the terse reply.
"Rae…it's handled…do we need to do the mall thing again?" Richard raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"I-I…" Raven couldn't find the words.
"We'll get a custom…and make it a rush job." Richard sat in the recliner as Raven was shooed behind a curtain. Two hours and much fussing later an embarrassed Raven came from behind the curtain.
"I look silly…" Raven demeaned herself. She was in a royal blue and metallic purple full length dress with an open back and a midnight blue bow at the waist, wearing black flats. The look on Richards face said otherwise to her statement.
"Uh, uh, uh, wow…" Richard breathed out. The clerk gave a knowing nod.
"Richard…are you ok?" Raven hesitantly asked before getting hit with the wave of emotion, lust.
"We'll get this…and one more item…a pink rose." Richard was still staring at her like a fool. She blushed as she went to change back.
"I would not let that one slip by if I were you friend…" The clerk said to Richard as he paid.
"She won't." Richard stated.
X sat at his computer looking over new computer parts and the companies.
"Talkative…aren't you?" X said after a moment.
"…" She looked up from her book.
"Guess you don't get out much…" X looked over to her as she stared calmly at him.
"…don't really feel like it." She went back to her book, he shrugged and went back to looking for a heist.
When the party started, the well-to-dos commented on the young couple. Raven was obviously out of her element, while Richard on the other hand took to the scene like an old glove.
"Where have you been Richard?" A blonde haired woman approached them.
"Selien…long time no see! Hope your not checking the place out?" Richard cocked an eyebrow.
"Nothing like that…did Bruce tell you?" Selien looked questioningly at Richard.
"Tell me what?" He looked confused.
"We're engaged! That man and his secrets…" She shook her head in annoyance.
"The old man? Oh boy…" Richard placed his hand on his forehead and chuckled.
"What's so funny?" Raven looked confused.
"He was the love 'em and leave 'em type…never thought he would settle down…" Richard was interrupted when the front doors were blown in.
"This is an old fashioned hold up! I want all the jewelry, wallets, and purses. Ha HAA hahahahahahaha…" The Joker walked over to where the three where standing back up again.
"You must be the infamous Joker…can I get an autograph?" Richard said innocently.
"Why, dear boy, I would be honored…but in my own way…" Joker laughed evilly as he offered his hand. Richard hesitantly shook it as was shocked unconscious, Raven caught him.
"…another satisfied customer?" Deathshead walked in and surveyed the scene.
"I dear say…YES! Ha HAA hahahahahahahaha" Joker laughed manically.
"Well, well…didn't expect to see you here Raven…with a boyfriend no less…" Deathshead pulled out a wakisashi and walked to the fallen couple.
"I'm really going to enjoy this…" Deathshead kneeled and raised the blade. Raven tried to cover as much of Richard as possible; but her eyes glowed brightly, and Deathshead was thrown back…into Batman.
"Batsy! So glad you could make it!" The Joker threw his arms in the air holding two cork guns.
"…" Batman went from defensive to offensive, in two strikes Deathshead was unconscious, and he lunged for the Joker. The Joker pranced out of the way and shot one of the cork guns emitting a green gas, the guests started to laugh. Raven put up a shield and Batman used a rebreather.
"No fair!" The Joker stomped his foot in irritation.
"Who said life is fair?" Raven had a dark tone in her voice.
"Me! Hahahahahahahaha" Joker eyed her as he pulled out a bomb with a smilie face on it. Batman shot the hand with a black ooze that hardened immediately.
"Here Batsy…let me give you a hand! HA hahahahahaha" The hand shot off in Batman's direction.
"Joker!" Batman dodged out of the way kicking it out a window.
"Tootle-loo Batsy." Joker blew a kiss and jumped out the window with the bag.
"Raven!" Batman shouted and she nodded. Batman jumped to the window only to find Joker gone.