Chapter 11
The noises and voices inside Joshua's head silenced. He looked around and realized that he wasn't at the playground.
"He's awake." Doctor Feels Good said.
"What happened son?" Captain Dogooder asked. Joshua shook his head and asked,
"Mommy? Daddy?" No one knew what to say. The apartment had been searched and there was no clue as to what had happened there or where his parents were.
At that moment, Amanda and Robbie came into the doctor's office. Stephanie and Sportacus had appointed them legal guardians if something were to happen to them. Robbie pulled Doctor Feels Good and Captain Dogooder aside to find out what was going on while Amanda talked to Joshua.
"Honey, what happened?" She asked.
"Daddy and Mommy were taken. I heard the noises and Mommy screaming. What are we going to do?" He asked, his gifts taking over.
"Uncle Robbie and I are going to get you out of here and we'll figure out what to do. Everything will be all right, I promise." Amanda said. Joshua smiled weakly and sat up. Amanda took his hand and was about to help him down off the doctor's table when he grabbed his head again. This time he listened carefully to the words running through his mind and spoke them aloud,
"This time there will be no games. We end this now." Ra's Al Ghul told Sportacus who had just come back to consciousness. The above-average hero didn't answer but looked around. Stephanie was still unconscious and tied to a chair.
"Don't bother looking for your crystal or the little button Bruce gave you, I took the liberty of getting rid of them for you." Ra's smiled.
"What have I done this time?" Sportacus asked trying to free his hands from the rope that bounded him to the chair.
"I'm just merely tying up loose ends. How can I expect the men under me to do their jobs if I can't complete my own?" The villain asked.
"So I guess leaving me and family alone is not an option." Sportacus continued to work his hands free.
"Quite." Ra's answered simply and removed his favorite samurai sword from its sheath. Walking over to Stephanie he smiled.
"She's prettier than I remembered and a lot thinner too. I imagine your child will find it quite difficult to grow up without his parents. A shame really but then again there's nothing a little training won't cure." The villain's evil smirk spread across his face.
"Don't even think about it!" Sportacus shouted. He wrenched his hands free and ripped the rope off his ankles. The above-average hero had no weapon but he didn't care as he lunged at Ra's Al Ghul.
Suddenly Joshua snapped back to reality. A look of fear crossed his face and Amanda saw the look in the little boy's eyes.
"Get Captain Dogooder. We have to go now!" He didn't care if his secret came out. Right now it was a matter of life or death and he had to do everything in his power to stop what was about to happen.
Amanda scooped him up and raced out of the room. Robbie and Captain Dogooder stared in surprise at the clarity of Joshua's instructions but didn't hesitate to do as they were told. The police team was scrambled and the race against the clock began.
To Be Continued…