The Red
Disclaimer: I don't own Young Justice just this version of Red Hood
A/N: wow lots of request for updates and I am doing my best to comply. Anyway I'm just chugging along while trying to balance three other stories (all young justice how obsessed am I) but this one is probably the most interesting to write even if it's got the least amount of reviews. Oh well here we go!
Chapter three
"League to Batman," Green arrow calls into the communicator. "Batman? Do you hear us?" the archer turns to Flash and Martian Manhunter a worried look very clear on his face.
"That's the fourth time I've tried to contract him," Arrow says. "He's distant but it's not like him to rebound!"
"How long has he been out of contact," J'onn asks worry evident behind the calm in his voice.
"Six hours," Flash says. "And Robin is with him. Wally and the team are freaking out!"
"What were they doing before we lost contact," Arrow inquires.
"Looking for a new villain in Gotham," J'onn says. "Do you think something happened?"
"I pray not," J'onn says. "But none till we know we must continue the search…"
"No! Mom, dad don't do it," Dick screams at the top of his lungs. But they can't hear him. He watches in horror as they fall and he hears the sound of bone shattering.
"No, no," Dick screams. Suddenly the scene changes. He is on a roof in Gotham. Dick looks and he sees Bruce, the batman, and the joker. Batman is too close to the edge. Joker is coming closer, and BANG. A shot is fired and Bruce is falling.
Dick feels everything break. How could this happen? First he lost his parents now the man who treated him as his son. How could this happen? The grown cracks and falls beneath him and he falls, down into the darkness…
Robin screams out in fear as he thrashes desperately. Alfred watches in desperation. He can only thank god that Bruce was able to activate his tracking device on his belt before he feels unconscious. Alfred was able to find his masters and return them to the cave (he was also very lucky that all the criminals had fled).
Now he looks to Bruce who is fairing no better. He screamed out for his parents, for Dick even for Alfred. Slowly the old man takes a seat beside his Masters and prays and waits.
Wally paces at super speed, zipping back and forth by the Zeta beam in Mount Justice. Artemis is gritting her teeth polishing an arrow much to the suffering of said arrow. M'gann is sitting very close to Conner trying to fight back tears as the super boy holds her hand not caring who sees. Aqualad is sitting trying to maintain calm as he believes a leader should but he is as worried as the others. Six hours since they had heard anything from their little brother, Robin.
"What could be happening," Wally finally blurts out. "Batman is secretive but he would let us now if something was wrong with Rob!"
"I must agree," Kaldur says softly. "But we must remain calm. Assuming the worse will do us no good."
"ARGH," Superboy suddenly snarls. "We can't just sit around here and wait!" M'gann squeezes his hand trying to calm him.
"Yeah," Artemis says. "We can't just sit here!" Artemis is brimming with memories of when Robin helped her.
"But what can we do," Miss Martian asks. "Gotham is a big city and we'd have no idea where to start!"
"Well we have to try," Wally says firmly and to his surprise the rest of the team, including Artemis agrees.
Bruce sits up with a start and a scream in his throat. His eyes dart around and he calms slightly when he sees the cave.
"Good to see you awake, sir," Bruce turns to see his loyal butler standing from a chair. Bruce breaths in heavily.
"How did…I…get back here," Bruce asks trying to level his thoughts.
"That would be my doing sir," Alfred informs.
"What would I do without you," Bruce asks with a wary smile.
"I believe you'd perish sir," Alfred jokes. Suddenly panic sets in Bruce's mind.
"Dick! Where's Dick," he cries out his head shaking back and forth searching for his ward. His eyes fall on Dick laying on an examination table much like the one he is on. Dick is still thrashing violently. Bruce is off the table and at his son's side in a second. Bruce rests his hand on Dick's shoulder and squeezes.
"What did this," Alfred asks.
"Scarecrow's fear gas," Bruce says his eyes never leaving his son. "The Red hood must have bought some off him."
"Red Hood," Alfred inquires.
"A new villain," Batman mutters. "Trying to rid Gotham of us." Alfred frowns deeply.
"Odd," Alfred says.
"What," Bruce asks not seeing anything new or confusing about a criminal in Gotham.
"Well," the butler says in a deeply thoughtful way. "Villain's normally go after something, money, jewels those types of things. But other than the Joker and perhaps two face, that go directly after you and master Richard?" the Dark Knight grimaces.
"You're right," he says in a grave tone. "and—"
"NOOOOOOO," a scream breaks Bruce's train of thought as Dick shoots up, tears streaming down his young face. Bruce grabs the boy's shoulders.
"Dick its okay," Bruce assures. "Easy…breathe…in and out." Alfred watches in wonder as he sees the cold Knight become a father. Strange how one little thing could change a life.
"What…h-happened," Dick gasps his hands cling to Bruce's arms.
"Red Hood had fear gas," Bruce says keeping his hands firmly on Dick's shoulders.
"So he got away," Dick mumbles.
"Yes," Bruce says. "But right now, just rest." Dick nods weakly and leans his head on Bruce shoulder. Bruce s about to relax slightly when a voice from the bat computer calls him way from the greatly needed thing.
"League to Batman," Oliver's voice echo's into the cave. "League to Batman." Bruce makes his way to the computer, Dick follows close behind him, cling to his cape out a very old and embracing habit but he still does it.
"We're here Green Arrow," Bruce says.
"Oh thank god," Green Arrow says his shoulders slumping in relief. "Where the hell have you been? You've been out of contact for seven hours (there was time between the skips).
"There were some unseen complications," Bruce says. "But we're alright for the most part." Green Arrow sighs in relief.
"I'll inform the team," he says when red arrow zooms up in a red blur.
"The team is gone," he says in a desperate tone. "The Zeta beam said they went to Gotham!"
A/N: wow that was longer than I expected which makes me proud. I tried to put quite a few characters and I can't wait to put red arrow in here! Anyway I had to make Alfred save the day, you all know he's the true hero of batman.