Batman pulled off the second exit on the highway, a couple of miles from the manor. It lead to a part of town that has been long since abandoned, and now belonged to the poorest of the Gotham's inhabitants. Ahead were the ruins of an old school, long since bombed by the Joker. All that remained of the place was the grass sports field. It's so strange that- being so close to a wealthy area- it had never been fixed.
Slowing down, Batman pressed a small, barely noticeable black button on the dash. A large panel of the field pulled off the ground, and lifted high into the air. Below it was a ramp leading down into a tunnel. Before speeding into it, he looked back at his adoptive son. "Hang in there Dick, we're almost home."
Batman drove into the cave about five minutes later, already racing to get his cowl off and to get Robin medical attention. Leslie and Alfred stood at attention, hands clasped behind their back, all tools sterilized and ready to work.
Bruce brought Dick into his arms and carried him to the table that sat in the middle of the medical-bay, where he set him down gently. He walked into the next room and straight to a huge computer monitor, trying to get information on Penguin's whereabouts.
After about a half hour, Alfred approached him with a silver tray in hand. He gingerly set it down on the space next to the keyboard. "How is he?" Bruce asked, not taking his eyes off the computer.
"Just fine, sir. Miss Leslie is working on stitching up some of the deeper cuts."
"Good."
Alfred took that as his cue to leave, and began to walk away when he bumped into the back of Bruce's chair, causing a small packet of folded papers to fall from his back pocket. "What's that?" Bruce asked, his head whipping around.
"Nothing Master Bruce." he said quickly- too quickly.
However suspicious he was, Bruce didn't want to pry. So he opted for one question rather than seven. "Will it affect any of us negatively?" Bruce sighed.
"No, Master Bruce."
"Then you are free to leave. But if anything happens, I'll find out."
"Yes, I know."
