A/N Thanks to the reviewers really appreciate them especially to Bridget Vreeland 1 for updating within 10 mins of the chapter being updated—that is devotion LOL . There will be two new people you may not know or 'met' they are my own characters and I have hopefully explained their personalities. If not then you may like to read "Batman and the new threat" please be warned that it to is not completed. (Seem to start but never finish.)

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Dick was very disturbed to see the figure in front of him, he had no idea who this person was but new that if he was part of Joker and Harley's plan then he was in big trouble.

"Glad to see you are back in the world of the almost living Mr. Grayson." The man greeted him.

"What do you mean 'almost living'?" Dick asked almost afraid of the answer the man turned his bald head and grinned like a homicidal maniac before he killed some helpless victim in B grade horror movies.

"This is the world that has been created to sustain life that has not fully transpired from the living to the dead." The man replied

"So tell me the magic word and I will go back to the living, I really like the idea of living, you know I'm attached to the living." Dick replied

"Under normal circumstances I would let you know the way, but this task is not set for you." The man replied

"Really? The idea that if I live or die is not up to me? Then who is it up to Joker?" Dick replied angrily.

"No not Joker, Bruce Wayne." The man replied

"Rather Joker believe me." Dick muttered

"Why? Bruce will do anything to get you back; he is your guardian is he not?" The man replied.

"Let's just say that he and I, well I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't realise I'm dead." Dick replied. The man went back to his 56 televisions on the wall.

"Sometimes people don't know how to show their emotions, they consider themselves to be weak if they do so they bottle them up and seem mean instead." The man replied

"You don't know Bruce; he thrives on telling me I'm not good enough." Dick replied

"Maybe it's his way of making you into someone you need to be when he can no longer help you?" The man replied he motioned for Dick to look at the television screen to see Bruce in the cave just staring at the phone.

"See?" Dick replied watching Bruce not doing anything.

"We have along way to go…" The man replied

"You're telling me." Dick replied.

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Bruce was in indecision to call Foxy and admit he needed help or to just stay with Barbara and hope they can understand the message that "P brain" gave up. Looking over to the left he saw that Alfred was glaring at him the only way that he could with out getting to pushy.

Grabbing the phone off the hook he dialled the number that he had been given.

"Hi this is Foxy, hang on a second." It sounded like she dropped the phone and started to yell at Brittany Ryder.

"Come on, Commissioner Gordon knows what he's doing just trust him on this."

"Just trust him, easy for you to say he's controlling my life worse than before I gave him the inch and he took the hundred miles!" Brittany complained.

"Sorry about that what can I help you with?" Foxy asked

"Its err—its Batman I was wondering, if you're not busy would you be able to err perhaps…" Bruce hoped that with the trailing off Foxy wouldn't want him to continue his offer that she would understand what he was getting at

"What would you like help with?" Foxy asked Ok, your meeting me half way—I can do that Bruce thought

"I have a cryptic message that was given to me in helping Dick Grayson become well again and can't seem to decipher it, would I be able to get you to help me?" Bruce asked

"Dick? What's wrong with him? I'll be there ASAP." Foxy said all at once before hanging up.

"Thank you." Bruce said as he heard the phone go dead.

"So did she take you up on your offer?" Alfred asked

"Yes she did, she is coming right away. Seems she still likes Dick at least." Bruce said as Barbara headed in.

"Hi Guys, where is this conversation piece?" Barbara asked as she sat at the Bat computer dressed as Batgirl.

"We are waiting for Foxy to join us, she shouldn't be too long." Bruce replied.

"Wow how did you convince her to work with us?" Barbara asked

"Told her that Dick was in trouble and she agreed." Bruce replied

"So she still likes Dick, maybe she will learn to forgive us." Barbara replied there was a car horn beep followed by Foxy dressed in a suit similar to Batman and Batgirl's but had no cape and the mask covered most of her face including chin but left room for the mouth and eyes.

"Sorry for the delay but the traffic was hell. Batgirl, Batman." Foxy said as she walked up.

"Foxy thank you for coming." Batman replied he went to the computer and replied the message that T-Bird or 'P brain' gave him three weeks ago.

"Hmm that's Tommy, how did you manage to get him to talk long enough not to dance?" Foxy asked

"He did dance, drove me nuts." Batman replied

"Danced?" Batgirl asked with her hand in the air

"Tommy is part of a gang who take their cues from old, old movies such as Grease and Saturday night fever. They think it's 'cool' to do a shuffle every couple of words. There harmless often the victim runs away before they can do anything." Foxy replied

"Sounds like you know him well." Barbara said trying to spark a conversation.

"We met often in Yates, if you get him as a snitch you can often get all the info you need. Speaking of which the comment he made was directly related to Arkham, let me track him down and I will see what I can fish out of him." Foxy said as she moved to her car.

"Foxy, I think I will get the information." Bruce replied

"Oh really? You know where Tommy hangs out?"

"No"

"Do you know what will make him talk—besides the obvious physical violence you like so much?"

"No"

"Do you know if he will tell you the truth?"

"They will eventually."

"Does Dick even have that long?"

"No."

"Then it looks like I'm going to track down Tommy and get back to you—I assume there is a contact number I can reach you on? I could get Britt to play with my phone but…" Foxy replied

"Sure contact me through this." Batman said as he handed her a tiny radio.

"Thanks, let you know everything I find out and return this." Foxy said as she got into her car and drove away.

"Seems to me she still knows how to steam roll you Bruce." Barbara replied before getting on her bike and looking for any activity in Arkham Bruce got in his car and went to hunt down Joker once again.

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This is all I have time to do at the moment, but its 2 updates in one day most I have ever done grins Hope to update soon please Read and Review

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