Author: Asuka02RedEva
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or Batman, this story is my own.
A/N: Chapter 10-End are going to be like the comics, don't worry the Titans are coming…
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The police craft wasn't budging and neither was Batman as he shifted it into gear and kicked in the rocket boosters. The crew scurried as the craft jumped the ship and headed toward the bay.
Robin took a deep breath as he turned glancing back at the ship, "They'll be on us again any minute."
"I know…" replied Batman, flipping a switch.
"Oh, you can't be serious," Robin paled, as the screen appeared confirming that the missile was locked on target, "You're serious," he grimaced as the missile left the craft and winced as he heard the impact.
The police jumped overboard as the ship began to take on water and sink…
Robin had a hand over his eyes and dragged it down his face, "Good bye citizen of the year award, hello vigilante label," he whined, slouching in his seat.
"If it makes you feel any better, Batgirl was going to take the award anyway," commented Batman.
Robin sighed and shook his head… "Figures."
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BB and Cyborg were sitting on the couch playing video games, BB losing terribly when the game cut out and a new caster came on the screen, the report flickering in and out due to the storm.
"This is Shannon Smith with the Gotham City news, reporting from Wayne Manor. As you can now see, the home of billionaire Bruce Wayne is up in flames. Fire fighters are working hard to get the flames under control. Police suspect that The Joker and his men are behind the attack; earlier they found Wayne's butler, who is in stable condition at Gotham General Hospital. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne and his son Richard Grayson are missing, police will not rule out whether or not The Joker has taken them hostage."
By now Raven and Starfire had joined the others. Cyborg stood up, putting down his game controller.
"If there's the slightest chance that Grayson is Robin then…"
"We must go to Gotham," finished Starfire, looking at the picture of Richard Grayson on the screen.
"I agree with Starfire," commented Raven, pulling up her hood, "We have to be sure one way or another."
"Dudes! What are we waiting for? Let's go!" exclaimed BB jumping up off the couch.
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Batman pulled the craft slowly into an inlet furthest away from the city and opened the hatch. Robin stood up and hopped out of the craft onto the stone floor of the cave.
"Any luck getting through to Barbara?"
"No, the power outage has affected everything. I can't get a signal," replied Batman, closing his communicator, "It's probably safer for her if we don't contact her until we can come up with a way to bring The Joker and Slade down."
"Agreed. We're walking targets though whether we're Batman and Robin, or just Bruce and Dick. I can't believe Slade followed me…how did he know?" stated Robin, leaning his back up against the cave wall, his head down.
"If Slade Wilson is the man that has been controlling the criminal activity in Jump City the last two years, then any information he received about you must have come from me." Batman made a fist with his hand and held it tight.
"Don't blame yourself," Robin started, looking up and arching an eyebrow, "but that still doesn't explain his ties with The Joker. What could he hope to gain?"
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Barbara walked into the hospital room where Alfred was staying. She sighed a sigh of relief to find him awake.
"Miss Barbara, have you—
"No," she began taking a seat on the stool next to his bed, "I haven't heard from either Bruce or Dick since my father called and told me about the manor. What in the world happened anyways?"
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"Sooooooooo…does anyone know where to look once we get to Gotham?" asked BB, riding in the back seat of the T-Car.
"Well, I was hoping that Robin might have turned on his communicator, but even if he had with the power outage that the city is having, I doubt that we'd be able to get a signal," explained Cyborg, in the driver's seat.
"I should be able to pick up on his psychic waves when we get to the city," commented Raven, sitting next to Cyborg, "As long as he's…"
"Oh please hurry, from what Cyborg has told us about this Joker he sounds very bad," whispered Starfire.
"Don't worry Star, our Robin can handle anything!" BB put his hand on her shoulder and smiled.
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"…So The Joker knows…"
Alfred merely nodded and looked down at his hands in his lap. "The last I saw of either of them was when Master Dick put me in the elevator shaft. The next thing I remember is waking up in this room."
"I've got to help them, but with this storm I'm not sure where to begin…"
"Miss Barbara, please…for your own safety, She is not needed…I know Master Bruce and the young master Dick will come up with a solution, just give them time…" whispered Alfred, patting one of her hands.
"You know I can't just sit around and do nothing…but you are right though, if anyone can bring down The Joker it's those two."
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Sitting in the dark of the cave while Batman was tapping into the power reserves of the craft, Robin's thoughts went to Slade, The Joker, and then to…her…
'I wonder if she's alright. I hope that she knows that I…I mean, she's my best friend. I just couldn't stay, but it had nothing to do with her. Now that Slade and The Joker know I'm Richard Grayson, I can never go back to her…she'd always be in danger…'
"Robin, I've found The Joker," came Batman's voice breaking his thoughts.
"Good, the sooner we—
"No, not so good…he's at Gotham General Hospital. Let's go Robin!"
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"Ah, it would appear that the two masters are very much alike."
"You think so too, huh?" Barbara asked with a smile playing on her lips. The floor shook as she fell forward and regained her balance, "What was that?"
When she turned around she saw people running past the door, yelling about an explosion and gunman.
"The Joker? Here?" questioned Alfred.
"They must be trying to draw Bruce and Dick out by attacking the hospital directly because they know you're here!"
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Batman had out his communicator which had a map of the cities tunnels displayed on the screen. The two were heading for the hospital, running on foot and using the tunnels were their only option.
"Left Robin!" yelled Batman as the two ran, "We should be only a block from the hospital now!"
"We can't let them get Alfred!"
"The Joker and Slade know that we'll be walking right into a trap, but what choice do we have? We have to save Alfred and the other patients in the hospital no matter the cost."
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"Miss Barbara, leave me and escape…"
"Alfred, there's no way I'm leaving you, Dick would never forgive me. Besides, they want a fight I'll give them one," replied Barbara, as Alfred grabbed her wrist.
"You mustn't…if they find out who you are; The Joker will use you to get to Master Bruce and Dick…"
Barbara gritted her teeth because she knew he was right and she couldn't give The Joker any more leverage. She could hear the gun fire getting closer; his men were on their floor. Barbara pushed the bureau and any other furniture she could find up against the door and pulled the blinds. The terrace was too risky in Alfred's condition, and there wasn't enough time, only as a last resort. A shadow stopped outside of the door as both held their breaths…
Batman and Robin had reached the tunnel door; they turned the handle, giving it everything they had.
"It…won't…budge…"
"We have to…keep…trying Robin…"
"I'm going up through the man hole it should bring me to the back of the hospital!" Robin exclaimed, firing his grappling hook and disappeared up the tunnel leading to the road.
"Robin!"
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Robin pushed open the man hole and cautiously climbed out, recognizing his surroundings he headed toward the hospital, hoping that he wasn't too late…
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The Titans had made it to Gotham City to find it in turmoil. The blazing manor, police and fire fighters ushering the citizens, and gun shots as they rang out from the only lit building, Gotham General Hospital…
"Whoa…" the only word uttered from BB's mouth as he looked out the window of the T Car.
"Whoa is an understatement," commented Raven. The police officers started running toward the hospital in the masses, "I'd say we start there…"
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Robin could hear screams coming from the hospital, he knew he was late. The Joker's men were already reaping havoc inside. It was only a matter of time before they got to Alfred, if they hadn't already… No! He wouldn't believe that...
He jumped up, grabbing the platform to the fire escape on the building and pulled himself up, gritting his teeth as he felt the pressure on his arm. Running up the stairs, he stopped when he found a half open window; he pushed the remainder of the window up and slid inside.
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The door knob slowly turned and when the door did not open his voice was heard, "Get this door opened!"
Barbara looked toward the window then to Alfred and the door. The Joker was just moments away from getting in, she had no choice but to become Batgirl and repel herself and Alfred down to safety.
"Alfred c'mon…we've got to get out of here…"
"Alright…" replied Alfred, slowly pulling himself out of the bed, "I do say this is most embarrassing…" sitting in the hospital night gown.
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The Titans pulled up to the hospital and hurried out of the car and toward the main entrance to offer their help.
"You kids have to stay back, there's a mad man in there!" yelled one of the police officers, helping to keep the citizens back behind lines.
"We're the Teen Titans; we're here to help!" hollered Cyborg over the crowd.
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Barbara had gotten Alfred over to the window just as the door came crashing in. The henchman stepped back as The Joker stood in the doorway. "Well done boys…now, let's see what have we here…"
She hadn't had time to change into Batgirl yet, she stood in front of Alfred as he entered the room.
"Oh…the commissioner's daughter and the old man, what a good day indeed. I'm SO excited! Batty and Bat Jr. will surely come now!" he exclaimed happily with that psychotic grin plastered on his face. "Think of all the fun we'll have…"
"Let her go, just take me…" Alfred stated rather weakly.
"Just take you? Oh no!" he cried shaking his head, "That would just spoil all my fun…" he continued wagging his finger at them, "Take 'em boys…"
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Robin saw The Joker and his men entering the room. He took out his bow staff and jumped them from behind. Barbara saw one right after another of The Joker's men hit the floor.
"Robin!" she cried as he leapt in front of her and Alfred, his back to them.
"You two have to get out of here…I'll buy you some time…" with his back to her, he took his grabbling hook from his belt and placed it in her hand, "Here, use this to get Alfred and yourself to safety."
"What about you?" she questioned, taking it from him.
"I'll handle him…just get going…"
"Young master…"
"Alfred, I know. Just hurry!"
Barbara threw a chair at the window to break it and helped Alfred out onto the terrace, the last thing she saw was The Joker laughing…
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'If anything happens to him, I'll…' thought Batman as he ran up the flights of stairs toward Alfred's room, 'He's so reckless and head strong…' his thoughts were cut short though, for waiting at the top of the stairs was Slade.
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"Oh Bat Jr. you know with you coming at me with your metal staff, I'm going to think that you don't like me. And I KNOW that can't be true!"
Robin swung again, as The Joker dodged nonchalantly. "You tried to kill my family! You're sick Joker!"
"Sticks and stones, now if you'll excuse me, I need to get little red and the old man before they mess everything up and tell daddy Bat," with ease he stepped out of the way of Robin's attack and sent him flying into the wall.
Robin slid down the wall as an idea popped into his mind. "That's alright, go ahead walk away, it's not like you're funny. In fact, you must be the worse comedian I've ever seen."
He could see that The Joker had stopped, "Shut your mouth."
"Oh did I hit a nerve?" There was one thing that Robin knew and that was The Joker was vain. He was also a loose cannon, he stood up quickly to not leave himself open, "I'm sorry just with that mask, your face must be REALLY bad if you have to wear that, and the hair…oh, and just between you and me chicks don't dig purple pin striped suits. I myself have found that tights work much better; you might want to try it."
The Joker swung around coming at Robin full force. Robin barely missed his attack; one thing about psychos is that they are extremely strong. At least he had bought Alfred and Barbara some time and Batman too. He jumped back and fell over the table as The Joker's fist came down onto him…
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"Help! Somebody help me!" came a voice as the Titans turned to find a girl carrying a hurt man in a hospital gown over her shoulder.
"It's going to be alright…" said Cyborg as he took Alfred's arm and put it over his shoulder.
"Dude! Where'd you guys come from?" asked BB with little hearts in his eyes as he looked at Barbara.
"The sixth floor window," she moved away from him slowly to avoid any drool.
"That's a long ways up. I'm assuming you didn't just tie the bed sheets together," stated Raven flatly.
"No, I used this," replied Barbara holding out the grabbling hook.
Starfire gasped as looked at it, "You have seen Robin?"
Barbara blinked and then sized up the group, "I'm going out on a limb here, but you must be the Titans."
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Ok, I did it! Chapter 10 is complete! I need ideas majorly…so let's hear them!
