A few minutes later, Robin was still looking at the Joker's file. He still hadn't found a picture of the Joker's current hideout. He saw Detective Bullock walking into the room, so he said, "Oh, no."

Detective Bullock saw that Robin had donut crumbs on his face, while saying, "So, the boy blunder has become an intruder and a thief?"

Robin replied, "Calm down. I'm just trying to find the Joker."

Detective Bullock responded, "You're doing a crummy job. Speaking of crumbs, you owe me two donuts." Robin snuck out the window and left. Detective Bullock shook his fist at Robin and said, "If you ever come here again, I'll have you locked-up." Robin rolled his eyes and ran away.

Several minutes later, Robin went into Black Mask's cell. Black Mask asked, "How did you get here?"

Robin said, "I took Detective Bullock's key. He hid it in his donut box, so it was easy to get."

Black Mask asked, "Why did you come here?"

Robin said, "I need information about the Joker and if you know anything, you're going to be telling me."

Black Mask felt amused, while saying, "Kid, you're semi-smart."

Robin looked confused, while asking, "Semi-smart?"

Black Mask stood-up and said, "Outsmarting the police proves you've got some cleverness in you. However, paying me a visit, proves you've also got some dumb qualities." He punched Robin. Robin started kicking him, but Black Mask kicked him into a wall and did an evil laugh.

Robin said, "You're a sick person."

Black Mask replied, "My parents were sick people. I live up to their legacy."

Robin said, "My mom and grandfather are also sick people, but I left their shadow."

Black Mask replied, "True, but being sick gets the job done. Rules and morality get in the way. If you want to get something done, be brutal and harsher than everybody around here. I'll show you an example, but you might not live long enough, to learn anything of value." Black Mask kicked Robin in the stomach.

However, Robin was determined to stop Black Mask. He used his staff, to hit Black Mask several times, in a row. Black Mask tried to take the staff away from him, but he didn't manage to accomplish that. Robin started punching and kicking Black Mask. Black Mask managed to punch Robin a few times, but Robin kicked Black Mask into a wall, five times in a row. While Black Mask caught his breath, Robin said, "You're going to tell me the info I need, or I'll beat you harder."

Black Mask wasn't fond of having Joker compete with him, so he asked, "What do you need to know?"

Robin replied, "I need to know where Joker is."

Black Mask asked, "Do you have paper and pens in your utility belt?" Robin handed Black Mask paper and a pen. Black Mask wrote down the location of Joker's hideout and handed it to Batman.

Before Robin left, Black Mask said, "Don't try to fight the Joker without any help. In order to defeat Joker, you'll need to learn about a teamwork, which is a lesson I never took seriously." Robin nodded and left.

Robin decided to take Black Mask's advice and to seek help from Terra. He went to the vending machine and waited for her. When she finally arrived, Robin smiled and said, "I'm so glad to see you."

Terra jokingly replied, "Makes sense. I'm quite the pretty sight, aren't I?"

Robin responded, "I'm afraid we shouldn't be joking around. The Joker has captured Batman. I know his current hideout and I want to beat him up, but I know I can't do it alone."

Terra nodded and replied, "Defeating crime does require teamwork."

Robin stuck his hand out and asked, "Will you help me?"

Terra gently held his hand and said, "I will, but first, I need you to meet my mentor."

Robin replied, "Terra, I don't think this is the best time."

Terra responded, "Robin, I need you to trust me. My mentor has valuable resources, which can help us defeat Joker."

Robin replied, "Good. Lead me to him, please."

Terra smiled and said, "Just keep holding my hand. I'll get us there." Robin tried to avoid blushing, while following Terra's lead.

Several minutes later, Robin and Terra were at Deathstroke's place. Deathstroke glared at Robin. Although he wanted Robin's help, he also wanted to intimidate him, to show him who's boss. He said, "Greetings, boy wonder."

Robin replied, "I don't want to be called by that term. I want to leave Batman's shadow and be my own person."

Deathstroke responded, "Understandable goal. However, I believe you have more urgent goals."

Robin replied, "Indeed I do. I need to defeat the Joker and save the Batman."

Deathstroke responding, "Saving the Batman is something I don't give a crap about. However, defeating Joker is a top-level priority." He paused and said, "You see, one of my dear sons was a victim in Joker's recent attack. He's done so much damage. It's about time he faced vengeance, wouldn't you say?"

Robin replied, "Yes, I want to bring Joker down."

Deathstroke responded, "Then we're more alike than you could ever imagine." He pulled his sharpest sword out and presented it to Robin. Robin stood around, while not understanding what Deathstroke was trying to say.

Terra gently nudged him and said, "Master Deathstroke wants you to use the sword to destroy the Joker."

Although Robin had wanted to destroy plenty of criminals, Batman had been leading him on a more responsible path. Because of that, he had avoided destroying anybody. He said, "I don't think I can get rid of him, but I can stop him."

Deathstroke shook his head and replied, "That's not good enough. Joker has taken too many lives, without facing the punishment he deserves. If you don't take a more aggressive path of action, Joker's going to hurt those you love. He's already crippled Barbra Gordon and he got rid of one of the previous Robins. In order to make Gotham safe, Joker has to go. If you're too soft, Joker's going to take control of the city."

Robin took the sword and responded, "I understand."

Robin and Terra walked outside. Terra asked, "How far is the Joker's hideout?"

Robin answered, "Five miles."

Terra replied, "Then let's take a car. I'll drive." Robin shook his head in disapproval. Terra pretend to be offended, while saying, "I thought you were the bad boy."

Robin replied, "I'm not bad. I'm cool."

Terra folded her arms and said, "If you're so cool, show me what you can do." Robin got out his grappling hook, grabbed Terra, and started using the hook to swing the two of them around the city. Terra looked at him and said, "Not bad."

Several minutes later, Robin and Terra arrived at the Joker's hideout. There were several guards, who were standing outside. Robin looked at Terra and said, "Let's take these guys down."

Terra replied, "Sounds like a plan."

Robin started punching and kicking the guards, while Terra used her lifting powers, to throw giant rocks at the guards. After a few minutes of fighting the guards, the guards fell to the ground and passed-out. Robin high-fived Terra and said, "Nicely done."

Terra replied, "You too."

The Joker was inside of his hideout. He had heard the sounds of his guards getting beaten, so he frowned and said, "Intruders are probably here. I'll take care of those clowns." He did an evil laugh.

Robin and Terra walked around the hideout. The Joker stepped out of the hideout. He looked confused, while asking, "You're Robin? I thought you became Nightwing."

Robin said, "That's a different Robin."

The Joker asked, "Didn't I blow you up?"

Robin said, "That was another Robin."

The Joker put his hand on his chin, while trying to count the number of Robins. He asked, "Hasn't there been enough boy blunders?"

Robin jumped around the hideout, while saying, "There has been enough boy blunders. That's why I'm here. I'm cooler than all of the other Robins, combined."

The Joker had an amused look on his face, while saying, "Prove it."

Robin jumped on the Joker and kicked him to the ground. The Joker got up and tried to shoot Robin, but Terra used a rock to crush the gun. The Joker tried to grab another gun out of his jacket, but Robin used Deathstroke's sword, to cut his jacket in half. The Joker threw his jacket off.

Robin pointed his sword at Joker and angrily said, "Show me where Batman is."

The Joker replied, "Okay then." Robin and Terra followed the Joker. He led them to the experiments room. Batman was in a human-sized tube, trapped in ice.

Terra nervously asked, "What did you do to him?"

The Joker said, "You see, Batman and I's rivalry has been going on for too long. Batman was fascinating opponent, he really was. However, I need something new and fresh. That's why I had to put an end, to our long-lasting rivalry. I used the same type of resources, that Mr. Freeze used to save his wife, to keep Batman trapped in ice, but alive."

Robin replied, "If you don't want to deal with Batman, why didn't you just shoot him? What's the point of keeping him frozen?"

The Joker jokingly said, "So I can pair him up with Queen Elsa."

Robin punched Joker in the face and angrily said, "Be serious!"

The Joker said, "The reason I'm keeping Batman alive is because even though I don't want him to be my arch-enemy anymore, I don't want to lose him forever. As the years go on, I'll become nostalgic and miss my fights with the old bat. In about five years, I'll thaw him out, so we can have a reunion special." The Joker did a crazy sounding laugh.

Terra replied, "You're monster, not to mention crazy."

The Joker proudly said, "I'm the craziest of all monsters." He started walking closer to them, so Robin grabbed Terra's hand and started running away.

Robin and Terra hid under a table. Robin had a plan, for defeating the Joker, so he told Terra his plan. She smiled and agreed to it.

The Joker ran by and felt prepared to stop Robin and Terra, but Terra used her elevation powers, to bring a boulder up and have it land on the Joker. Instead of crying in pain, the Joker laughed.

Robin looked at Terra and said, "Well done."

Terra replied, "You're welcome. Now, I believe the sword can defeat him."

Despite everything the Joker had done, Robin didn't feel he could destroy him. He sternly said, "I'm not going to do that. I have a better use for the sword." Robin started running back to the experiments room. Terra followed him, while the Joker had his remaining guards try to push the boulder off of him.

Robin used the sword to break the machine, that had Batman frozen. Robin cut-up the tube Batman was in and got him out of there. Terra ran up to him and saw that Batman was free, but still had ice on him, so she asked, "Is he going to be okay?"

Robin said, "Yes, but he needs time to thaw. I'll still here and wait for him to thaw. You should probably get going."

Terra put her hand on Robin's shoulder and replied, "No, I'm staying with you."

Robin said, "Thank you."

Terra sat next to Robin and asked, "How come you wouldn't kill the Joker? If you didn't want to kill random henchmen and stuff like that, I'd understand. However, the Joker's the most evil man in the universe. How can you spare his life?"

Robin replied, "It's what Batman taught me. I used to think that eliminating criminals was a necessary form of justice, but I realized it was just vengeance and revenge. If I destroyed the Joker and the other villains, I'd have the same standards they do, which would make them the real winners. If I'm going to be a hero, I have to have higher standards and better values, than the people I fight against."

Terra responded, "Trust me, you already are a hero." Terra had a guilty look on her face, while saying, "I'm no hero. Deathstroke's been a wise and helpful mentor, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have shady qualities. He's been trying to pressure me into destroying criminals or people that just tick him off." She put her hand on her face and said, "I've actually considered doing it. I never have, but I've gotten close and that makes me a monster."

Robin tried to make Terra feel better, by saying, "You aren't a monster. Without your help, I wouldn't of been able to defeat the Joker. You've been incredibly helpful and I like you a lot." Terra smiled and kissed him. Robin hugged her, while he and Terra blushed.

A few minutes later, Batman was unfrozen. Robin helped him get up and explained what happened. Batman was surprised, but he was incredibly proud of Robin. He said, "Fantastic work, old-chum."

Robin replied, "Thank you, Dad."

The Joker walked by, while still recovering from the boulder. He could barely stand, while saying, "I'm going to get rid of the kids and put Batman back on ice."

Robin confidently replied, "I don't think so." He kicked the Joker to the ground. The Joker laughed, before passing out.

Batman put handcuffs on the Joker. He looked back at Robin and said, "You've been acting like a true hero and I couldn't be more impressed. You and your new friend should go and have fun. I'll take Joker to the police."

Robin replied, "Okay."

Batman walked closer to Robin and said, "Thank you for saving me. You're not just my son. You're my hero."

Robin replied, "You're also my hero." The dynamic duo hugged each other. Robin and Terra started walking out, while holding hands.

Terra looked at Robin and asked, "Do you feel like you've escaped Batman's shadow?"

Robin said, "You know what? I don't think Joker's the only one, who's going to be feeling nostalgic about the old bat. I'm always going to follow his lessons, but I'm also going to be my own person."

Terra asked, "So, are you going to get your own car?"

Robin asked, "Who knows what the future might bring?" Robin continued walking, while feeling the shadow of justice deep inside of him.