Part 5

Terry and Starfire flew through the city, searching far and wide for Starfire's friend, Terry didn't ask what their name was again, she seemed pretty sensitive about losing them, so he decided not to bring it up.

"Look! There he is! And he's with someone…"

Starfire pointed to a figure running in the street, Batman looked and saw him… And recognized him immediately.

"That's Tim! What's he doing out?" Terry asked himself, knowing well that he was being a total hypocrite by asking that question.

"Robin!" Yelled Starfire as she took off like a shot toward him, closely followed by Batman.

"Starfire! Wait!"

Batman's calls were unheard as Starfire landed in front of Tim, who skidded to a halt.

"Robin!" Starfire cried happily at the sight of the mask and dark hair of Tim Drake in the Robin Suit… Though he only looked on in wonder and annoyance at his path being blocked.

"I don't go by that name anymore, and do I know you?" Asked Black Robin. Batman landed next to Starfire.

"Terry?"
"Tim! What are you doing out here?"
"Could ask you the same thing!"

Starfire tilted her head at the scene in front of her, then she put her hand on Terry's shoulder.

"I don't believe this is the Robin I'm searching for… His name is Dick…"

Tim stepped forward.

"Well, you won't find him calling him that name anymore… Now can you please get out of my way? I have somewhere to be." Tim walked stiffly past Terry and Kori and was about to start running again when Batman reached out and grabbed his shoulder.

"Tim, where are you going?"
"None of your business." Tim pulled away from Terry and took off, the Batman made a motion to go after him, but then he remembered Starfire, who was confused behind him.

"Terry… Is Dick no longer Robin?"

"No he's not… Now he goes by Nightwing."

"Of course he does… We must find Nightwing quickly!"

Starfire went to take off, but Terry grabbed her hand.

"I know exactly where Dick is… Come on."

With that, Batman and Starfire took off running down the street, to the close by building that was Selena Kyle's home.

"He's in there… Hey!" Starfire didn't pay much attention to Batman as she hastened in walking into the house. Terry was about to follow her, when he heard her gasp loudly. He jumped into the house and met a sight that shocked him. The entire house was destroyed, ransacked as if there was a struggle…

"Oh my god…" Batman said when he saw Starfire looking out a broken window. She looked out with tears coming out her green eyes at the object below. Terry looked and saw the body of Dick Grayson in his Nightwing suit, bloody and unmoving.

Terry and Kori got Nightwing inside and on one of the beds, Batman took off his cowl and started to fix the damage the room had taken while Starfire tended to Dick's wounds.

"What could have possibly done this much damage to Nightwing? He's by far the most experienced member of the Gotham Knights… He could kick my butt even if he wasn't wearing my suit."

"His lung has been punctured by something… This." Starfire pulled an object from Dick's chest, and quickly threw it to the ground. Her hands began to glow a light green over the wound, she sighed and sadly said, "I can only do this once, but if it will keep Dick alive, then it is worth it."

Terry stooped down and picked up the small metal object that she had discarded, and scowled when he realized what it was.

"Starfire, this is one of his Wing Dings (Or, Batarangs), but it's coated in some kind of slick film."

"One of his own? Who could possibly have known how to use one? It's not as simple as one may think…"

"I know, which means whoever attacked him knew how to use his weapons with precision…"

Before Terry could finish, Nightwing coughed violently and sat up in his bed, he opened his eyes to see Terry and Koriand'r looking at him in alarm.

"What happened?" Dick yelled, turning in his bed.

"Nightwing! Calm down please, you are in no condition to be moving so quickly!"

Said Starfire, holding his hands and forcing him back to his seat.

"Starfire? Wha-? What are you doing here?"

"Tending to your wounds, you were attacked by someone… Do you know who you were attacked by?"
Nightwing held his forehead, "Yes… We were ambushed…"

-FLASHBACK-

Nightwing stood on the front stoop of Selena Kyle's home, watching in wonder and distress as a full-costumed Tim Drake ran off into the darkness of the night. His intention was to stop Tim and reprimand him as to why he was running off so late, but Dick knew it was in vain and that Tim would be back soon.

He walked inside and heard a crash in the back of the room, he rushed to the back and saw two figures holding both Catwoman and Batgirl in one arm. He recognized one as Killer Croc, but the other was different, he had a very similar build to Dick, though a bit shorter, he wore a black bodysuit and boots, as well as a gray belt around his waist.

In a flash of light, Nightwing saw that the head of the other assailant was covered by a Red Hood… That's when he leapt into action, aiming a punch for Killer Croc but then feeling a sudden burning pain in his chest. He clutched it and was grabbed by Killer Croc, the man in the Red Hood walked up to him, looked him square in the eye and said, "I was the best, and I always will be the best… Better than you, the kid, or even him." With that, the man in the red hood knocked Dick out before throwing him out the window.

-END FLASHBACK-

"That's when I lost consciousness…" Dick finished.

Terry continued to examine the Batarang, realizing it was coated in the poison of some kind of plant.

"This... 'Red Hood', did you ever know him?" Terry asked, giving the Batarang to Dick.

"I may have… He seemed familiar to me."

Starfire helped Nightwing up, giving him his mask.

"I'm going to go find Tim, if you go anywhere, let me know." Terry pulled on his cowl and took off into the city.

"Starfire, what are you doing here?" Dick asked his friend, who stood smiling at him.

"I have been searching for you for months! As have the rest of us!"

"Us?" Dick tilted his head.

"Yes us! The Titans! You remember of course?" She smiled, but Dick's eyes just widened, "You mean… Victor? Gar? Rachel too?"

"Yes! Yes! And Yes! We heard about the Joker's attack on your city and we came as soon as we did! We want to help… Now that Kent and the others are gone."
There was a moment of silence as Kori and Dick remembered their fallen superiors… Dick grew a look of determination as he donned his mask again.

"Where are the others Kori?"

"They're likely looking for you elsewhere in Gotham."
"Good, then we can find them easily." Dick smiled, something he hadn't done since he found out Bruce was murdered, and they both took off into the city in search of Cyborg, Changeling, and Raven.

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