Chapter 4

Richard/Dick POv

I sighed, rolling my eyes as Tony Zucco finished tying the last of the officers to the chairs. Once finished, he turned back to me, and held his gun out once more. I couldn't help but laugh

"You think you're so tough don't you Grayson?"

He growled out. I shrugged, infuriating him even more.

"Why do you want the location of where Batman lives so badly?"

Zucco growled again, forcing the barrel of his gun into my throat. I laughed.

"I'm really not afraid of you you know. Let's say I were to give you the location. You'd just kill us all anyway."

Zucco withdrew his gun and laughed.

"Actually, I'd keep you alive. The others I'd kill. Too many witnesses you know?"

I nodded, eyebrows raised. I heard the soft sound of the door opening, and without giving it away to Zucco glanced behind him to find Firebird. One of the heroes of Bludhaven. AKA Barbara Gordon. I grinned.

"If it's a fight you want Zucco then it's not very fair right now. Why don't you untie me, and we can find mano a mano. What do you say buddy?"

Zucco decided then to get up close and personal with my face as he hissed out

"You're just begging for a bullet to the brain aren't you?"

I shrugged, trying hard to hold back a sneer.

"Well if you won't fight me, I'm sure Firebird can find it somewhere in her heart to not kill you."

He frowned, but whipped around just as Firebird attacked. I watched the fight with detached amusement. After a mere 10 minutes, it was over, and Zucco lay face down, unconscious on the ground. Firebird then made quick work of undoing all the straps tying everyone down to their chairs. She grinned at me, and winked, knowing I knew her true identity. Then, without a word, she left.

Third person POV

By the time the Justice League and their partners arrived everything was cleaned up. They rushed in quickly to find all the officers back at their posts, adn Tony Zucco nowhere to be seen. They all frowned, having missed the battle. Batman quickly strode up to Richard.

"Where's Zucco?"

Richard smirked.

"I'm sorry? Can I help you? If your cat stuck in a tree?"

Batman froze at his attitude. All of them did, not at all accustomed to this attitude from the old Robin. After a few seconds, Batman grabbed Richard by the arm, and hauled him off to a private room to talk alone, as well as with the other members of the league. ONce the door was closed, Batman pulled down his cowl (?) and became Bruce Wayne as he asked his questions.

"We saw Zucco threatening you. Where is he? What happened?"

Richard sighed, and began speaking to the heroes as though he was speaking to children.

"The magical bird of fire from Bludhaven swooped in and saved the day. Yaaaay!"

He said, laughing as he finished. Wally pushed his way to the front.

"Dude!" He said, trying to contain his shock. "What happened to you man?!"

Richard shrugged.

"Dunno. Moved away, became a killer, redeemed myself, got married and adopted. Or it could be none of those things."

Wally rolled his eyes.

"No man." He said, suddenly worried for his old friends sanity. "I mean you never used to laugh in the face of danger like that."

Richard frowned.

"I always laughed in the face of danger"

Wally sighed sadly, as Richard pushed by him, exiting the small office. As soon as he was gone, Wonder Woman spoke up.

"We need to find out what Slade did to him. I'm worried."

I know that was a weird chapter but I haven't the slightest clue what's to come or anything. Suggestion would be AWESOME!