Batman slipped effortlessly into the cold winters air, blending in with the shadows of jump city. With some help from a few friends, he had found out where his son was. He stopped when he heard a cry in looked around to find an abandoned warehouse around the corner. he heard the sound again. it sounded like a cry but also a scream. Batman shuttered at the sound,remembering old memories.

~flashback~

"Dont do this Joker!" Batman shouted at the madman. he had little 13 year old Robin held hostage,Beaten and tired, Robin lay against a dark wall, unconscious.

"I already did,Batfake!" Joker took out a plastic-looking gun and held it to Robins unconscious body. the next thing Batman knew,Robin was in the hospital, bleeding to death.

~end of flashback~

Batman shook his head. This was nothing like that. Robin had robbed his father. He had robbed the man who had raised him since he was 7, after the accident with his real parents.

The reason Batman was here tonight, was to save his son. he knew Robin wouldn't do this on his own. what mostly surprised Batman was Robins new costume,orange and black.

Batman looked through a window of the old warehouse to see Robin, his Robin, on the floor. behind him were four scanners shaped like people.

"You'll wish you hadn't done that."Slade sneered,staring at Robin.

"I only wish I'd done it sooner!" Robin said through his teeth. he knew only rage could make this happen. Robin only got mad at people for one thing and one thing only :

hurting people he cared about.

Slade launched himself at Robin full speed,hitting Robin. Slade grabbed Robins hair and threw his body to the ground,making Robin yell out in pain.

"I made you my apprentice, all my knowledge,all my power, all for you. Slade sneered in Robins ear,making Robin mutter something." But all you care about are your worthless, little friends!" Slade backed off of Robin,sending him to the ground.

Batman could feel the rage filling him up inside. He would do the original stunts. hit the guy upside the head,sending him to the hospital. he would get Robin out of here, to never return.

"Perhaps, the titans are too much of a distraction, i should get rid of them."Slade said, looking at his computers.

Robin looked at the computers, then at the knew Robin was broken,Broken into little tiny peaces...

then Robin said something Batman wouldn't have heard even in his dreams.

"No,don't, ill do whatever you say."Robin muttered,looking at Slade with hatred and coldness.

"That's my boy,and for now on, I'd like you to call me master..."

~to be continued~