Hiya there all! Thanks so much for the reviews again! YOU'RE ALL AWESOME! :D

Anyways, I wasn't really too happy with this chapter so I might edit it again in the future. (I feel I might have gone too fast with the whole revealing the scheme thing.. but isn't that what ALL typical villains do? :D)

Hope you all enjoy it! ^^ And remember.. give me ideas!

The joker! What was the Joker doing in Gotham Academy? thought Dick. Holding an entire school hostage was not something someone would do for fun, though this was the JOKER we were talking about. He looked at Artemis and saw confusion on her face as well. Dick was tempted to call for backup, but knew it was risky trying to reach for either his communicator or utility belt. Not to mention the fact that Artemis was sitting right beside him! His mind went into Robin mode, analyzing the situation and trying to figure out what was going on. Joker had to be here for a reason, for what he didn't know yet, but he was sure going to find out.

Just then the front doors flew open again. Revealing Harley Quinn in her usual black, white and red suit. She was holding a large blue folder with the golden letters 'GA' engraved on the front. She held it up in the air over her head grinning wildly at the Joker,

"Hiya puddin'! I got the stuff ya wanted!"

"Great timing, Harley! I was just about to explain today's schedule to the class."

Harley skipped over to the Joker and handed over the folder, which the Joker happily snatched from her.

"Sooo.. here's what happened," said the Joker, smiling creepily towards his audience yet again. "You see, because of all the absolutely fun things I've been doing lately, I noticed that I've seem to run out on some funds. But having to go through all the pain of getting past security and having to deal with those darn.. superheroes." Joker rolled his eyes then continued on talking.

"I wasn't really feeling up to it. Though having to deal with them WAS half the fun. Then, a brilliant idea came to me. Since most of the money in the bank belonged to rich snobbies already, I realized all I needed to do was get the snobs to get the gold. But, there were sooo many of them and they of course had to have a reason to give in to the dough so easily. Then.. I found a way." If it was even possible, the Joker's smile became even more sinister.

"The richest school in Gotham, filled with the richest kids of the richest parents! Kaching! Hahahah! As we speak, I'm sending out hundreds of emails to your parents demanding piles of money sent to me! But of course they'd have contacted the authorities or those pesky heroes by now, the Justice Losers or whatever. So let me ask you a question.. can anyone figure out why aren't they here yet?" The Joker turned towards his audience, and waited a few seconds before shaking his head and sighing. "Not a very clever bunch are ya? Well, the thing is I've set bombs all over the school! And if your daddies and mummies don't pay me by 2pm today.. let's just say you'll be having your lessons from today on in the sky."

"Anyway, that's it for now class. I'll be in my office. Make yourselves feel comfortable, while you still can!" With that, the Joker laughed out one of his famous maniacal laughs and turned to exit the gym, Harley skipping behind him. The audience watched as they disappeared from their sights.

Artemis's eyes followed the Joker and Harley as they left the room. It wasn't the first time she'd seen the Joker, but his smile still sent shivers down her spine. Artemis turned her gazed towards Dick and was surprised to see the boy rather composed and calm, unlike all the other students, some of whom were whimpering and bawling their eyes out from fear. As if he were psychic, Dick turned to her and said "I've been in situations like this before. Getting kidnapped, I mean. A couple of times by the Joker as well, and if I know him.. he's not going to let us out of here, alive. We've got to find a way out".

Joker handed the folder and a note to one of the thugs that were still in the gymnasium just before he left. He read the note quickly and opened the folder, scanning the pages. When he was content with what he found, he closed the folder and looked up to the scared audience.

"Okay, so the boss wants us to round up some offa the kids, about 3 of em looks like it. Seems like yous guys are 'special' cases." Said the thug aloud. "Lets see here… Lindsay Kilowski, Adrian James, and Richard Wayne. Get your butts down here, we're gonna go on a little… field trip".

SORRY its so short! :( I'll get another chap soon ASAP!