Update June 2017

Chapter Six: Bird Hunting Part Two

"I don't think he's in Gotham." said Raven after hours of searching desperately "Sorry, I haven't got anything useful."

"We can cross off Gotham now," said Batgirl trying to sound positive "And focus on other areas."

"You did well." said Starfire hugging Raven "You tried your best, I know you did."

Raven still feel like she failed, she hoped to find Robin in Gotham. "You need to rest," said Cyborg who was working on one of the computer. It seem when Raven was searching for Robin in her mind, Batman had allowed Cyborg to used the main bat computer. Cyborg seemed to read her thoughts "Remember couple of day ago Robin was changing codes in the tower?" Raven nodded, everyone was getting annoyed with Robin that day since they keep getting locked out of different rooms "That wasn't the only thing Robin was doing... Robin was planning to update the Titan communicator, I was helping him."

"Robin, knew something was going to happen." added Beast Boy

"He didn't know - not for sure anyway." said Cyborg "But we made a glitch in the communicator... On purpose." Cyborg paused "Robin, wanted to try something, if one of us were unable to used our communicator, if the signal was blocked or it got damage... we could still track them down, if you used the right codes."

"And you did it?" Asked Raven. Cyborg was brilliant at making , meaning, programing machines and Robin was an first class hanker and decoder. If anyone could of done it it was them two.

"We didn't have time to test it. " said Cyborg rubbing his chin thoughtfully "But, we believe it would only be picked up by an strong computer signal...I'm trying to see if our experiment has worked or not... But nothing come up yet..."

"Maybe its not working because he's not in Gotham." suggested Batgirl "The signal is too faraway..."

"Maybe." Cyborg paused for an moment "Robin wanted the signal to reach a long distance." said Cyborg "I'm going to keep looking."

...

Robin was tried, he wanted to rest his aching muscles, he wanted to sleep for the next couple of days... But sleep wasn't an option. He was trapped in an room filling fast with water ( Robin wasn't fond of swimming he only learned after an mishap in Gotham harbour when he was ten) The Talons order him to escape, he didn't have a choice but to obey. He didn't want to become an Talon and he didn't want to die either.

The water was rushing in thought the top, the only way out was an small opening at the floor... Robin took an deep breath and drive to the bottom, the water stung his open eyes... it was dark and he couldn't see the end. He swan up again breathing in air, the water was near the very top now... He didn't have much chosen... He had to swim into the unknown. He hope he could hold his breath long enough.

Taking an another breath, Robin swam back to the bottom of the room and though the opening. Robin struggle to hold his breath, his rib constantly reminding him he was hurt, the multiple cuts burned, his hoddie and jeans were very heavy and weighting him down. But he didn't stop, he couldn't. He saw light, he swam toward the surface and he when he broke thought he grasp for air, relived to be able to breath again.

He looked around, it was like in way in an some kind of well. He was surrounded by an round wall, he couldn't see no creepy hybrids, no Talons, no owls... No one. He moved toward the wall and pulled himself up, he climbed the crumbling wall carefully... He was going to find a way out of this mess.

...

Alfred had made them all something to eat. "If you want to find Master Dick, you need to keep your energy levels up, none of you have eaten all day."

"I'm not resting untill I find him." said Batman at once, the tone was similar to the one Robin used when he was working on an case.

"At lest eat something, sir." said Alfred He trun to the Titans "Please tell me Master Dick remembers to eat and rest."

"We have to remind him sometimes" said Beast Boy truthfully.

"He actually getting better at listening to us about that sort of thing." added Cyborg

"That something I suppose." said Alfred dryly.

The Titans and Batgirl sat on the floor and eaten in silence. All wonder what was happening to Robin right that moment, each of them hoping he was okay.

...

Robin finally climbed to an gap in the wall, it wasn't very big but big enough for him to catch his breath and rested for an moment. He rubbed a hands over his faces, everything hurt. He stay there for about an minute before he forced himself to move again. He had to find a way out of this, the Talon had to be close, watching him.

They weren't going to break him.

He started to climb the wall again untill he come face to face with the Talon, not thinking twice Robin jumped down off the wall and smacked into the water below he started to swim underwater again but his dive upset his already damaged rib and he was sure he had now broken it... Swimming was getting harder and his vision darken... Something pulled him out, all he saw was an owl mask before everything went black...

...

The Titan all fell into uneasy sleep in the guest rooms of the Wayne Manor. They all hoped that with the league searching for Robin, he would be found by now. Batgirl pointed out that Lex Luther, The joker and other criminal could stay off the League rader for months at an time. She also said that it wouldn't take them too long to find Robin. Batgirl was confident that Robin would find away to either escape or connect Batman - like the other times Robin went missing.

"What what if he can't escape?" Asked Starfire "What if he's unable to get in contact with anyone?"

Batgirl paused of a moment. "We will find him. Robin knows we are looking him him, and he's too stubborn to give up. We will find him. This isn't the first time he's gone missing."
...

Robin woke up up someone pitching his cheeks hard. His eyes snapped open he was laying on an cold table. His hoddie and shirt were gone and he was just in his jeans. A yellowing bandage was wrapped around his chest. Everything hurt.

"You are making this a lot more worst for yourself, Richard Grayson." said the Talon "You need to eat." Robin glared, he wasn't going to eat anything he was going to be given. "You need to eat, your training is far from over."

"I will never be an Talon." repeated Robin pushing himself up, he try to hide the pain as much as he could.

"Why are we so bad, Robin? We do an job, there a big divide in Gotham the rich and the poor... Everything is so black and white for a lot if people... We are the sade of gray... We put order into the city..."

"You are doing a bad job then," said Robin at once, "You said so yourself Gotham corrupted." Robin got slapped across the face for his remark "I'm right..."

"You're wrong Richard Grayson, you need an history lesson, but first you need to eat."

"I'm not hungry."

"Seems like you also need lessons in obedience too." said the Talon coldly "If you are not going to eat, we're are going to fight." the talon threw an sword at Robin feet. It looked old fashion but well careful. "The first to draw blood wins..."

Robin picked up the sword, he knew it was an bad idea, he felt dizzy, but he wasn't going to back down, he wasn't going bend to their will, not yet, not ever.

..

They were all up early the next morning back in the Batcave, this time join with Kid Flash (who was annoyed no one told him his best friend was missing) and Speedy who was just concerned about his missing firend. Batman didn't seem happy the Batcave was filled with teenagers, so they stayed out of his way as much as possible.

There was no good news, all leads trun put to be dead ends the the CCTV footage showing Robin walking out the train station when blank for an few moments.

Today it seem like Batman wanted their help "Raven, you are going with Superman to Metropolis, Try to see if Robin there." order Batman "Cyborg you try with the computers again"

"What about us?" Demanded Batgirl

"You are to research link between Haly's Circus and the Court of Owls, find who the missing children are... Anything..." Order Batman, it was clear that he wanted then out of his way.

"But that's not searching for Robin" said Beast Boy at once

Batman glare at them for an moment for an moment. Superman spoke up "We had no information to go on, anything you find could be important"

"Robin, gave us orders not to research about them." Said Starfire unsure "He said he could become targets too. He said the court won't think twice about killing us."

Batman paused for an moment before specking. "You are already involved, and Robin is not here to lead you. We don't know were he is..."

Kid Flash spoke up. "We need to do something." He said "Its dangours but right now, Robin is in the most danger. We know he's hurt, we know he's stubborn, we know we need to find him as soon as possible... We need to get to him before its too late."

...

It was like Talons didn't get tried or worn out. It was like they weren't completely human. Maybe they weren't. Maybe they sold their souls to the devil. Robin wasn't sure what to think.

"Do you give up now, Richard Grayson?" As the Talon cut him again on his side. knocking him to the cold floor. The cut was deep, but not too deep to do serious damage.

"Never." groaned Robin shrugging to get up. He was weak, very weak. He knew that. The Talon knew that.

"Most give up by now."

Robin smirked at little, he wasn't sure why. "I'll be told I'm very very stubborn."

"The more stubborn you are the more harder we will be on you, Richard Grayson." warned the Talon

Robin growled "You don't scare me." he lied. He couldn't let no one see his fears. He had to keep fighter an little longer...

The Talon laughed "Soon you will be."