Now, I don't know if I'm focusing too much on Raven and Robin. But you guys know I love them. I mean, look at my username.


Rachel leaned against the back of a chair in the study, listening to Gar rant on and on about Red X. She simply sighed and crossed her arms, letting him go on.

"Listen Gar," Richard held up his hands to stop his shouting friend. "You're telling me that a cocky bastard of a villain suddenly reappeared out of nowhere after eight years just to cave in a spa?" He raised an eyebrow.

Gar opened his mouth then closed it again, thinking. "I don't know how he thinks." He burst.

"Wait a minute." Rachel's eyes grew wide. "The chandler. They had a crystal chandler that was studded with Xenothium! That's what he was after!" She slapped her forehead. "How did I not think of this before!"

"Wait, but that doesn't answer why he would need it now." Victor said.

Richard thought for a moment before snapping his fingers. "We can ask Bruce. If there's anything we missed, he'll know it."

He moved over to his computer, typed a few things in, then stood and looked up at the T.V. mounted on the wall. A few seconds later a face popped up. It smirked.

"Hello Grayson."

Rachel groaned. Damian. She hated that brat with every fiber of her being, but with him being Richards brother, she just standed him.

"Is Bruce there?"

Damian pretended to think for a few wasted seconds before grinning and shaking his head. "Sorry Grayson. Just left. Probably on a date with Selina. Or Diana. You never know." He sneered.

Rachel growled a curse under her breath and stepped into the camera's line of vision. "Is Tim there?"

There was a sound off screen and an older boy's head appeared. "Someone say my name?"

Rachel smiled. After Richard, Tim was her favorite member of the bat-family.

"Hey Tim." Richard smiled at his younger brother. "Bruce really out?"

Tim nodded, taking the chair Damian had previously been in.

"Can you tell us anything about a thief named Red X?" Gar interrupted.

"Uh, one sec." Tim looked at a computer just off screen as they heard the tapping of the keyboard. "Not anything you don't already know. Last seen six years ago. Suspect in spa desecration. Da da do." He shrugged. "That's it. Sorry."

Richard sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Thanks Tim. See you later."

Tim waved before logging off.

"So no leads." Victor said. He walked to the door. "Look, it's late, we're not going to get anything done, and frankly, I'm tired. Let's call it a night."

Gar followed him out into the hallway.

Richard blew out his breath and Rachel rubbed her neck.

"Victor's right. We can work in this tomorrow. Now, we need to get some sleep."

Richard sent her a look and walked around his desk to start typing away at his computer. "You go on up. I'll be there later."

Pressing her lips together in a tight line, she walked out and up the stairs. Taking time to take care of Renee and put her to sleep, Rachel got herself showered and changed before slipping into bed. She read a book for the next hour, but when Richard never came up she sighed, turned off the lights, and went to sleep.

Sometime later, she was awakened by a loud boom. Sitting up, she glance at the clock which read 11 pm, before jumping out of bed and heading down the stairs.

She wasn't the only one. Many of the others had come out of their rooms to find the source of all the noise.

"What's going on?" Terra asked, rubbing her tired eyes.

"No idea."

They turned a corner and were reunited with Richard and Alfred.

"Everyone alright?" Alfred asked, being the ever so gracious butler he was.

Richard tried to meet Rachel's eyes, but she just looked away.

"What was that noise?" Gar asked. "Alfred, did ya blow up something in the kitchen? I know Tara's done that before."

Alfred tensed up slightly and Tara punched him in the arm.

"No Mister Logan." He said, his voice pinched. "The noise was not from me."

"Then we should find out what it was." Richard said.

"Don't worry," A smooth voice purred. "We wouldn't put you through the trouble."


Ahhh! Cliffhanger! Yeah, short chapter. You'll find out who broke into the house in the next chapter, which by the way be told by Starfire's point of view.