I had a question in a review about why risk using Red X instead of confronting Cox about Raven if I understood it right. Red X they may not trust but they know, sort of, and in most of his appearances in the cartoons who ever he is he usually ends up doing good case in point the episodes X and the one with Ding Dong Daddy. Cox they didn't know and weren't going to risk him disposing of Raven before they could find her if he was really behind the kidnapping as they suspected. X was an insider at the company and sort of one step ahead of them anyway in a black mail game with Cox so it made sense to use him for the job.

I had a lot of fun with this chapter-I hope everyone out there finds it as enjoyable to read as it was to write.

***12***

Red X looks down at the cat hidden under the trench coat he wears as he enters the building. "I don't know what you plan to do little guy. I should have left you in the van. This is going to be an easy in and out." He slides his card in slot at the elevator and punches what looks like a random selection of floor numbers that is really a code that takes them to a secret lab.

The doctor looks up as the head of security enters the lab.

"You're here late."

"The boss called."

"You don't look happy. I told him you wouldn't be."

"That girl is too important to medical science. I need more time with her. She can't be tossed away just because the boss is spooked by some P. I."

"You want to keep her just for that? You won't be doing anything other than time in a jail cell if that P. I. tracks the girl's kidnapping to the company. I for one don't intend to end up there and I'm guessing since he sent me the boss doesn't want that either."

"Give me until morning with her at least."

"No can do. The boss wants her gone now."

"I can't let that happen." He picks up a dart gun the guards used to sedate the girl during the first several days after she was brought here. "You can take her out of here when I'm done and not before."

Before the doctor can fire the dart gun, Nitro quickly leaps out of Red X's coat and jumps on the doctors head. He sinks his claws in deep and bites down on his ear. Growling loudly as he throws a glance at Red X.

As the doctor flails around trying to get the cat off his head he breaks test tubes and beakers all around the room.

Red X gets the message and heads down the hall. He is stopped by the guard coming to see what the ruckus is about.

"What's going on in there?"

"A cat got into the lab somehow. Doc is freaking out. I would help get it out but I'm allergic. Would you mind?" He continues as the guard starts to object. "Its not like she's going anywhere but I'll keep an eye on her until you get the cat out."

The guard shrugs there really doesn't seem to be any harm in it.

As he starts through the door to the lab Red X quickly grabs the gun from the guard and clocks him in the head with it. He can't afford anymore interference. He pockets the gun as he slides his key card in the door outside the room Raven is in.

In the lab Nitro digs his claws into the doctors eyes and yanks his ear. He lets go and jumps clear as the man staggers hard into a wall braining himself. He hisses at the man before bounding hard into his groin as he starts out of the lab. He makes a quick detour to a computer where he presses a series of buttons with his paw that causes the memory to be wiped clean. He then runs around checking cabinets pulling out beakers and vials breaking everything he finds with any hint of the mistress scent in it. He stops at a cold cabinet with several packets in it. These maybe important so he leaves them alone. He heads back to the doctor sniffs him then pulls out a computer back up device from the pocket of his lab coat. He slips his head into the wrist strap. As the guard starts to come too Nitro pounces on his head on the way out of the room making him brain himself on the floor.

From a pay phone after retrieving Nightingale's files, Nightwing makes a call to the police station. He waits to be connected to Srgt. Maddox.

"Srgt. Maddox here, Mr. Grayson."

"My P. I. found Rachel. He is going to meet you at the hospital along with the man that from the company responsible that informed him of her whereabouts. I hope it won't be a problem that my P. I. guaranteed the man a plea bargain in exchange for his cooperation. I understand the situation is dire."

"I will personally speak to the D. A. about it Mr. Grayson. I will be at the hospital shortly."

"I'm expecting a call from Mr. Wayne and I'm afraid it can't wait. I will be there as soon as I can."

Red X listens to Raven's breathing its really shallow. He looks down as the cat meows loudly. "I'm hurrying." He removes the I. V. from Raven and carefully picks her up. "She's weak I don't know if she's going to make it to the hospital."

Nitro follows closely at Red X's heels as he carries Raven to the elevator. He meows very loudly before he steps on to it.

Red X looks down confused. "What-?" As he looks down he spies the open refrigeration unit where the blood drawn from Raven is stored. "You are one smart little cat."

Nitro paws at a medical cooler sitting under a cabinet.

Red X holds Raven carefully in one arm as he takes the lid off. Several pints of the blood are already in it. "Doc was going to sneak out here with company research." He puts the others in the cooler quickly.

The cat turns hissing at the doctor again. Disgusted with the man he does his business on his head as Red X finishes up.

"If your done showing the doc how much you hate what he did to Raven we better get out of here."

Nitro hisses at the doctor again before he runs into the elevator. He jumps up and punches the lobby button before hopping up on to X's shoulder. He purrs loudly into the mistress' ear.

In her dark mindscape Raven weakly opens her eyes. "Nitro..."