Note: Batman is owned by DC Comics and was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. Damian Wayne was created by Grant Morrison and Any Kubert. Deathstroke and Terra were created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. Ra's Al Ghul was created by Dennis O'Neil, Neal Adams and Julius Schwartz. Talia al Ghul was created by Dennis O'Neal, Richard Giordano, and Bob Brown. Black Mask was created by Doug Moench and Tom Mandrake.

Damian Wayne was the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul. Due to being the son of both a hero and a villain, Damian had a hard time deciding what type of person he'd end up becoming. Eventually, he became inspired by his father's more heroic and caring way of dealing with things. However, he still had some flaws, which came from being Talia's son and Ra's al Ghul's grandson. He often fought crime, without Batman's permission, and attacked the villains with more brutality than Batman would ever allow.

Bruce had tried to be a positive influence and mentor. However, Damian felt that Bruce was controlling him and deciding what his destiny for him, instead of letting him follow his own rules and desires. Bruce wanted to get along with his son, but the two of them often got into arguments and they struggled to get along.

One night, Damian was in his bedroom and was reading a comic book. He was feeling bored and felt a desire to leave the house and go fight crime. He looked at his room's clock and realized he hadn't seen his dad since lunch. He put his hand on his chin and said to himself, "Father must be doing detective work, for a new case. If he's up to something and isn't going to share it with me, there's going to be trouble."

A few minutes later, Alfred Pennyworth came in with a tray. He put the tray on a table and said, "Here's your dinner, Master Wayne."

Damian said, "Alfred, where's my dad?"

Alfred said, "He's been in the Bat Cave for hours. I tried to give him some snacks and drinks, but he didn't seem interested."

Damian replied, "I want you to go in there, find out what he's up to, and report it to me."

Alfred looked confused, while asking, "You want me to spy on my boss?"

Damian sighed and replied, "You're too loyal. I'll go to the Bat Cave and find out what he's up to."

Alfred stood in front of Damian and responded, "I'm afraid you're not allowed to do that. Your father would get mad at you."

Damian replied, "Anger is his primary emotion, so he might as well embrace what he does well." He walked out of the room and started running to the Bat Cave, while Alfred sighed.

Damian went into the Bat Cave and saw that Batman was warming up the Batmobile. Damian angrily asked, "Where the heck do you think you're going?"

Batman said, "The Joker is free, so I have to beat him and send him back to Arkham Asylum."

Damian replied, "Then I'm coming with you."

Batman sternly said, "You better stay here or else."

Damian folded his arms and replied, "I'm supposed to be fighting crime and helping you deal with your worst enemies. Despite that, you're reluctant to let me fight your arch-enemy."

Batman responded, "The fact, that Joker's my arch-enemy, is the main reason I don't want you fighting him." Batman had a guilty look on his face, while saying, "I've already done enough questionable things, when it comes to being a parent. I let you fight the Penguin, the Riddler, and Scarecrow."

Damian replied, "I showed those jerks who's boss. Let me fight the Joker. Let me show you what I'm capable of."

Batman responded, "I'm aware of what you're capable of and it's not good."

Damian angrily said, "Excuse me?"

Batman said, "You fight more harshly and intensely than any hero should, especially for someone your age."

Damian asked, "Have you let any of the other Robins fight the Joker?"

Batman thought of Jason Todd, while saying, "Yes I have, and it was the biggest mistake of my life."

Damian replied, "I know I'm stronger than any of the other Robins. I can do things, that Dick and Tim could never accomplish."

Batman responded, "I'm aware of that and it frightens me."

Damian smirked and asked, "You're scared of a kid? You're hardly as intimidating, as Summer Gleason's reports claimed you were."

Batman replied, "Skip the insults, you pesky millennial. If you'll excuse me, I have a clown to stop." The Batmobile had finished warming up, so Batman drove out of the Bat Cave and started heading to the Joker's latest hideout.

Damian started heading back to his room. In order to keep Alfred from suspecting what he was up to, he planned on lying to him. In other words, he wasn't the most noble of kids. He walked up to Alfred and said, "Father and I talked things through. He's right. Fighting the Joker is too dangerous, at least for someone my age. Plus, he creeps me out, so I'm just going to read more comics in my room."

Alfred replied, "That sounds like a nice idea, Master Wayne. If you need anything, come to the living room, so I can assist you."

Damian responded, "Thank you, Alfred. You're always a true gentleman." Alfred bowed and went back to cleaning the living room. Damian smirked, while heading back to his room. He whispered to himself, "I can hardly believe how easy it is, to trick him." He went into his room, got on his Robin costume, and climbed out the window.

Robin started sneaking around the shadows of Gotham, to look for crime. He went to a rooftop, so he could view the nearby streets and alleys. He was hoping to find someone, who had a connection to the Joker. After a few minutes of looking around, he saw a group of men who were wearing clown masks. They burst into a bank and started using laughing gas on the bank's staff.

Robin went into the bank. He faced the robbers and sternly said, "You guys better surrender."

One of the robbers seemed confused, while asking, "Is the boy blunder trying to threaten us? He must be kidding."

A different robber said, "The Joker's the one who does the kidding. Let's show this kid what a sad joke he is."

Robin smugly replied, "Your careers are a joke. Allow me to prove how insignificant you are." He started punching and kicking the robbers. The robbers were surprised by Robin's strength. Robin beat them and threw them at a wall. It only took Robin five minutes, to defeat all of the robbers. After the fight was over, he stood around, while feeling proud of himself.

Black Mask walked in, while using a hat and jacket to cover his face. He approached Robin and asked, "What's going on?"

Because of the hat and trench-coat, Robin assumed a detective was talking to him. He said, "I defeated Joker's goons."

Black Mask replied, "Excellent work, boy blunder." He took off the hat, to reveal who he was. He menacingly said, "You haven't dealt with me before, but your batty boss has. I'm Black Mask. After Joker gets rid of the old bat, I'll have Joker sent back to the asylum and become the ruler of Gotham."

Robin responded, "That's not going to happen."

Black Mask pointed a gun at Robin and said, "You might think hurting a kid is a heartless act. I had heartless parents, who gave me a soulless childhood, so you can call this destiny. I would be sorry about this, but I was never taught what morals are."

Before Black Mask got a chance to shoot Robin, a giant rock crashed on him. He laid on the ground, while feeling pain and confusion.

Robin was also feeling confused. He asked, "Did a rock come out of nowhere and land on him?"

A young girl, who was the same as Damian, stepped into the bank and said, "Not a bad guess."

Robin asked, "Who are you?"

The young girl shook hands with Robin, while saying, "I'm Terra. It's nice to meet you."

Robin replied, "You saved my life."

Terra responded, "No big deal."

Robin said, "Actually, that's one of the biggest things, that anybody can do for another person."

Terra jokingly replied, "Then you owe me thousands of favors."

Robin asked, "Do you like soda?"

Terra said, "Yes, go get me a few thousands and then we'll be even." She nudged him and said, "I'm joking around. There's a vending machine across the street. I have no problem with buying one for each of us."

Robin smirked and replied, "Trust me, I have plenty of money."

Terra responded, "Wow, that means you can get me my own car."

Robin replied, "Dream on, you're not even old enough to drive."

Terra had a mischievous smile on her face, while saying, "That doesn't mean I haven't driven a car before."

Robin and Terra stepped out of the bank. Commissioner Gordon and his police officers arrived. They arrested Black Mask and the Joker's henchmen. Gordon looked confused, while saying, "Who defeated these criminals?"

Robin pointed to him and Terra and said, "We did."

Commissioner Gordon could hardly believe his eyes, while saying, "A couple of kids defeated a a group of henchmen and one of Gotham's most infamous mobsters? My job keeps getting weirder and weirder."

Robin replied, "Well, my life keeps getting cooler and cooler."

Detective Bullock walked by and saw that Black Mask had been defeated, but he didn't see Batman around. Because of that, he walked up to Gordon and asked, "Did Batman already leave?"

Commissioner Gordon answered, "Believe it or not, Robin's the one who defeated Black Mask. Batman was at a different part of Gotham, at the time."

Detective Bullock asked, "Batman let Robin fight a mobster, by himself? He's one heck of a parent."

Meanwhile, Batman burst into the Joker's hideout. He looked around and didn't see any henchmen. Batman suspected the Joker wanted him to come to the hideout, because he had a trick up his sleeve. The Joker stepped out of the shadows, with a sinister smile on his face. Batman frowned at him and said, "I don't want any more antics."

The Joker asked, "No more antics. If that's the case, you wouldn't have a reason to keep me around."

Batman replied, "I've never had a reason, to have you be a regular part of my life."

The Joker started walking closer to Batman, while asking, "Then how come you haven't eliminated me?"

Batman said, "You should know I don't eliminate people. I even spare the lives of Gotham's most evil citizens, including yourself."

The Joker replied, "This rivalry of ours can't go on forever. You've been an interesting enemy, but as years have go on, you've gotten stale. That's why I need to give you a grand finale and get a new arch-enemy."

Batman asked, "You're going to try to eliminate me?"

The Joker had an evil smile on his face, while saying, "I don't try to make things happen. I just do things, without failure." He spot a knockout dart at Batman. Batman passed-out, while Joker did an evil laugh.

Meanwhile, Robin and Terra walked to the vending machine. Robin grabbed his wallet and purchased two sodas, one for him and for one for Terra. He handed a soda to Terra and said, "There you go."

Terra replied, "Thank you."

Robin said, "So, is everything cool between us?"

Terra replied, "I saved your life and in return, you bought me a soda. Does that sound like a fair deal?"

Robin said, "Of course not. I want to do more."

Terra started rubbing Robin's forehead, while asking, "How about you remove the mask? I wanna see your true face."

Robin replied, "I don't think so." He grabbed Terra's hand, to get the hand away from his mask.

Terra noted that Robin was holding her hand, so she said, "Holding my hand? You're quite the charmer, aren't you?"

Robin smiled and replied, "I do what I can."

Terra responded, "I need to get going. I have a meeting with my mentor and if I show up late, I'd probably lose an eye." She nudged Robin and said, "I'm exaggerating, but still, I need to go."

Robin said, "Um, okay. Will I see you around?"

Terra replied, "You bet you will. Come to this vending machine, tomorrow night. I'll see you there."

Robin responded, "Okay." Terra blew a kiss at him and ran away. Robin grinned and started heading back home.

Terra went back to Deathstroke's training place. She walked inside and said, "I have excellent news."

Deathstroke sharpened one of his swords, while replying, "I hope you're not bluffing."

Terra said, "I finally found the new Robin. Things went quite well. In fact, I think we became friends."

Deathstroke threw a sword at a picture of the Joker, while saying, "This is great news. Is he strong?"

Terra smiled and replied, "Stronger than any kid his age. He defeated a group of henchmen, without any help."

Deathstroke responded, "That's going to come in handy." Deathstroke had recently lost one of his sons, Jericho, because of one of the Joker's recent crime sprees. Because of that, Deathstroke gained a personal hatred for the Joker.

The next day, Damian woke up later than usual, because his goon-fight wore him out. He went to the living room and the kitchen and noticed that Batman wasn't in either of the locations. He went into the Bat Cave, because he assumed Batman would be there, but he wasn't.

Damian went back to the living room and bumped into Alfred. He said, "Alfred, have you seen Batman?"

Alfred replied, "I'm afraid that he never came home."

Damian asked, "Is he in trouble?"

Alfred said, "I know as much as you do."

Damian put his hand on his chin and tried to figure out what was going on. Unlike his father, he wasn't a master detective, but he was clever. After a brief moment of thinking through, he said, "He probably got defeated by the Joker. I don't know how badly, but he I'm certain Joker did something to him. I have to find the clown and bring him down." He looked back at Alfred and said, "Batman knew where the Joker's hideout is, so you probably know too."

Alfred replied, "Batman avoided telling anyone, in fear that you'd find out and try to fight the Joker."

Damian confidently said, "I'm going to find the Joker and defeat him." Damian got on his Robin costume and started leaving the house.

Robin ran around the city and tried to look for clues or more of the Joker's henchmen. He tried to think of a place, where he could find out more information. After a few minutes of thinking, he decided to go to the police station.

Robin managed to sneak into the police station. Before getting to the file room, he took a couple of Detective Bullock's donuts. He dug around the files and found the Joker's file. He opened the file and started staring at the pictures. He was hoping he could find a photo of the Joker's current hideout.

Detective Bullock returned to his desk. He looked at his box of donuts and said, "There's an intruder in the police station."

Officer Renee Montoya looked at him and asked, "How do you know that?"

Detective Bullock answered, "Each day, I have a dozen donuts. I just looked at my box and saw there's only eight left. I had two this morning, so somebody came by and took the other two."

Officer Montoya sighed and asked, "Is it possible, that the donut place gave you two less donuts, this time?"

Detective Bullock said, "I threatened to arrest them, if they ever made that mistake. Because of that, I'm one of their least favorite customers, but I always get what I want." He paused and said, "Anyways, there's a thief around here, so I'm going to find him or her."