Updated June 2017

Chapter five: Bird Hunting Part One

The Titan followed Batgirl in the T car down the highway towards Gotham. It would of been exciting to go to Gotham under normal circumstances. It would of been exciting to go to the batcave - but with Robin whereabouts unknown it seem wrong to be excited by anything.

They were half way there before Batgirl stop her cycle... She was obviously talking to someone, Cyborg stop the TCar alongside Batgirl who was finishing talking looked at the Titans and spoke though the window, she looked grim "Robin, connected Batman and Superman about an hour ago."

"You don't sound happy." said Cyborg dreading what Batgirl was going to say.

"Robin has been chased by a Talon all night." explain Batgirl "He's exhausted and injured... I don't know how badly...but he is still mobile, and able to fight..." She paused by the tone of her voice she knew better than them that Robin fights injured, but for him to admit to any injury was concerning enough.

"Is he safe?" Asked Starfire "Did he make it to the safe place?"

Batgirl paused she didn't look like she wanted to answer that question "No." said Batgirl "Robin was told to get to the Justice League headquarters, he knows the way. He should of got there by now... But he hasn't ...and is not responding to his communicator or his cell phone.. It doesn't mean the Court of Owls has got him..."

"But it could do." said Beast Boy

Batgirl nodded her head slowly "Come on, we are useless at the moment, we better get to the Batcave."

...

Robin woke up his brain was foggy. He moved an little and feel pain from his ribs. He open his eyes and slowly sat up. He saw he was in an dark inclosed room. Robin guessed his was underground judging by the dampness and coldness... The only light source come from an flaming torch.

Robin try to remember what had happen, he was on the run, escaping the Talon. Their had multiple fights in an small space of time - resulting in at lest one cracked rib and one deep cut on his upper right arm. The Talon must of either knocked him unconscious or drugged him. Judging how foggy his brain was he guess the latter of the two.

Robin check if he had anything on him. It seem he was search when he was unconscious, his unity belt was gone, as were him communicates and cell phone. His shoes were removed along with the weapons he keep in them incase of emergency. All of his pockets were empty...

Robin careful stood up wrapping one arm around his ribs and looked around the room, the ground was cold to walk on, but Robin wasn't focus on that at the moment. He walked to the thick metal door and looked at the lock, it would be simple to unlocked it...if he had his lock picking kit...Robin grinned to himself, he was an trained escapologist and Batman train him to prepare for everything. Robin removed an small hair pin from his hair - he had one in case this happen he been kidnapped so many times in the past it was ridicules. Robin worked on unpicking the lock listening carefully for any noises behind the door, he was going to escape the Court of Owls. No one desired his fate apart from him.

...

"Welcome to the Batcave." said Batgirl taking off her mask. As they entered the cave.

"It's..." Sais Beast boy looking at the top quality equipment, the batmobile. The cave was an lot bigger than they imagine it being. More spacious. But it also had an dark tone to it. "...Overwhelming."

"What are they doing here?" Asked an voice coldly from the shadows.

"They want to help, they are Robin firends." said Batgirl at once "Best that they are with us... "

"Do they know Robin real name?"

"We guess Robin is Richard Grayson." said Cyborg, he was nervous talking to the dark knight but had to answer. While Robin was gone he was in change. He had to deal with Batman.

"Robin, said you would work it out, but never call him Richard... his friends call him Dick." said Batgirl with an small grin "Guess you work out who Batman is too..."

Batman walked into the light, like Batgirl he wasn't hiding his face. Beast Boy was right it was Bruce Wayne. "When is the last time you heard from Dick?" Asked Batman. It was strange for the titans to hear Robin addressed by his real name.

"Last night, Robin said he had about an hour or so to go." said Starfire

Batman walked away from them not saying an word. "What can we do to help?" Asked Raven feeling like she had to do something. They didn't travel all the was Gotham to sit on the sidelines.

"We had to locate Robin whereabouts first." said Batgirl logically she sounded a lot like Robin at that moment. Like she knew what she was doing and what was happing "We lost communication with him in Metropolis, But it doesn't mean he still there, the Court of Owls are based in Gotham but he might not be here either." Batgirl looked at the computer "Superman is searching Metropolis, Batman searching possible leads in Gotham. " Batgirl paused again, when she spoken she sounded more unsure "There little we can do at the moment... Robin could be anywhere."

"So we wait." said Beast Boy disappointedly. He expected once he arrived at the Batcave, finding Robin would be easy.

"When any new come, Batman would be first to know, so we be up to date with any information, that's something at lest." said Batgirl

...

Robin mange to unpick the lock and open the door it creaked loudly, Robin looked he couldn't see no one in the dark gloomy tunnels. Robin silently walked listening hard as he walked though the maze of tunnels... it was impossible to keep track of were he was going.

He keep walking untill he find himself in an large room inside was an group of owls/human hybrid - Robin was sure of it.. Or maybe his,brain was still messed up with whatever they had given him... He was quickly surrounded "Richard Grayson, you're training has begun." Robin had an chill go though him, just like the times he fought then Joker. This wasn't going to end well. "I will never become an Talon" he said, the hybrid seem to mock him, they seem to be laughing at him cruelly.

Past all hybrids Robin saw more than one Talon "You first lesson is to escape." the hybrid all move closer to Robin, they were still laughing "Oh and Richard these birds are not afraid to used their claws..." Robin got ready to fight... This was going to be hard but he could do it...

...

Cyborg looked at the old newspaper article that were farmed on the wall. The first lot were of when Batman began - but that interested Cyborg the most was the firsts one with Robin. Robin was so young when he started, in the photo he was wearing shorts and pixie shoes as part of his uniform. It would of been laughable if Robin didn't look so menacing. One article show Robin in mid jump over an couple of goons avoiding getting shot with the words Boy Wonder over the top.

"If anyone could escape the Court of Owls it would be Robin." Cyborg trun to Batgirl and watch as she walk toward the wall "I like this one" she pointed to one article it was of her and Robin hanging upside down playing rocks, paper, scissors. "It was mine and Robin idea to hang these up.. The Bat family. We put them up, Batman never mention it ... but he likes them otherwise he would of taken them all down a long time ago..."

"There must be something we can do." said Cyborg looking at the photo of Robin and Batgirl sitting on the roof of the batmobile.

"We have our role to play soon," said Batgirl "Right now the League is doing what they can."

"What can we do that the League can't" asked Cyborg "They are the Justice League after all."

"You're part of Robins team, you know how Robin works. The league and Batman know how Robin is under orders - you know how he is as an leader." said Batgirl logically "Robin picked up at lot from Batman but he doesn't used all the same methods. You lot might hold the key to getting to Robin... You're are the ones who will help him afterwards."

...

Robin was coved in so many cuts so many bruises he was sure he wouldn't recognized himself in an mirror. He rib hurt more than before. Fighting with hurt ribs was never an good idea... But he won he beaten the hybrids. "Very good Richard Grayson." said one of the Talons "But you have to be faster than that, lets go again..." Robin saw the hybrid coming back for more.

...

Batman and Superman were arguing "He can't of vanished off the face of the earth." snapped Batman

"You need to keep an level head." said Superman

"You are telling me no one has been able to find him, to track him communicator? His belt? You should to able to track it, I made it that way..."

"We know, but they either destroy it or block the signal, its an possibility."

"Then we have to look harder then."

"I might be able to help" said Raven specking up and causing the two superheros to stop arguing "I might be able to mentally connect with Robin..."

"Martian Manhunter has already try that." said Superman at once demising Raven suggestion.

"But me and Robin are connected." explain Raven " I had to enter Robin mind once when Robin was under an strong hallucination. Robin only let me in people he trusts. He trusts me... We have an stronger mental connection than Robin has with Martian Manhunter because of it"

"she got an point." said Batgirl at once "Robin was train to to keep people out of his head, Raven was let in, she be able to find him."

"We don't know were Robin in, how far dose your power reach?" Asked Batman

Raven paused "If he is in Gotham I should know in an few hours... Tomorrow at the latest" Gotham was an big place with lots of people. But looking for Robin should be simple.

"Its worth a shot." said Beast Boy.

Batman looked at her for an moment like he was judging her. Raven looked back not backing now from the bat glare. Then he nodded his head. Raven turn to the other Titans and Batgirl who gave her encouragingly looks. Raven close her eyes, she hoped Robin was in Gotham, and he was still fighting "Azararh Metrion Zinnthos"