Robin, was my partner, my ward, my Son-

Was he? I took him in because he had gone through the same thing I had when I was a child. I only had Alfred. I didn't want him to end up in an orphanage. Now that I think about, he probably would of ended up in an orphanage that I sponsored.

We were distant when I first took him in. I knew he needed his space to grieve and I, or Alfred would be there for him if he needed. He rarely ever came to us though.

He liked to sit in front of the fire where I put his parents picture over. He didn't have a lot of things when he came. He was in a traveling circus I guess you can't bring much. He said he had been homeschooled by his parents before they died.

I asked him if wanted to go to school. He said no, but after a little while he decided he wanted to try. He stopped going after he found out I was Batman.

I knew it was only a matter of time. Shortly after he became Robin, after I discovered he was investigating his parents case. He really opened up after he became Robin.

I suppose it was because he told me before he found out, his role model was Batman. Or maybe it because I spent more time with him or it was because I didn't have to lie about were I was going at night. Or why I slept half the day...

He brought life to the manor. He would bring friends over, and the halls ways would be full of laughter. There where never any cookies left, much to my dismay.

But, We became distant over the years, and eventually, we argued often. So much he left. He didn't say anything. He just took his stuff and left. I thought he would come back in few days and he just wanted to blow some steam off, but he took all of his stuff and he never returned.

Every time Batgirl entered the cave I hoped it was Robin. But he never returned. Superman informed me that The Teen Titans became the new protectors of Jump City and Robin was their Leader. Since Jump City was in California I knew he tried to move as far away from me as possible.

I heard him whisper something before he passed out the night he left, I barely heard him, but when I heard about him In Jump, I tried to make sense of what he said.

"I...ate...o."

I hate you.

That's the last thing he ever said to me. I have never contacted him, because I feared he still hated me and never wanted to see me again. Now some Low life Villain has Kidnapped him? The question was why. I would have to talk to the Titans again about his previous encounters with Robin. But I doubt Robin would them about it, he's not very open. I wonder were he got that...

Did he want him for ransom? Did he think if he took The Titans leader, they would fall apart?

The Titans didn't look very experienced. I shouldn't judge them for it. After all Robin is their leader, If he lead them I'm sure they are well trained. I looked at the security cameras. No leads. Unique fighting style though...

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He had no choice but to go into the hallway. There was no escape route in here. Maybe with his utility belt but since he didn't have it, he cautiously peeked further into the hallway.

Robin cautiously peeked through the door. There was a long hall way ahead of him. He carefully stepped into it. Robin jumped as The door slammed behind him. Robin frowned. Do all the doors slam like that? He thought grumpily. Staying alert he kept walking trough the long hallway. The hallway looked old, the light became dim as he went. a lantern with a light bulb in it every few feet.

He noticed there were no windows. The stone walls and the creaky floor were kinda creepy. What did he expect from Slade? Finally he saw the end of the hall. There were two doors on each side, and in front of him was a wall, with a hand scanner. Over the hand scanner was a cover that looked like it would cover it to make the wall look, like a normal wall. Robin studied the scanner. It looked high tec. Turning to the old looking doors he tried both.

Locked.

Turning back to the scanner he wondered if he should try the hand scanner. Why else would the cover be lifted? But if it didn't except, who knows what could happen.

Well he was a super hero, he could easily defend himself if Slade's defensives kicked in. Pulling back the sleeve of his jacket he carefully pressed his hand against the scanner.
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"This place gives me the creeps!" Beastboy shuddered as he walked along side Cyborg, Raven and Starfire.

They where searching for leads, or any sign of Slade. In Slade's old Hideout.

They where searching in the one that wasn't melted by lava.

"We have to keep searching, for a lead!" Starfire prodded

"We need to split up." Cyborg said decisively.

Looking around he didn't think they would find anything here but Batman had told them to look here and he was like the greatest detective in the world...

"Fine by me." Raven answered grabbing the opportunity to be alone.

"We should spilt up in pairs." Cyborg said thoughtfully. "Just in case"

Raven inwardly groaned knowing she'd be stuck with either Starfire or Beastboy.

"Star, come with me, Rae go with Beastboy."

Starfire floated over to Cyborg as Beastboy bounded over to Raven.

Not waiting for a signal Raven started to float away.

"Heyy! Wait for me!" Beastboy turned into a falcon and raced after her.

"I guess we go this way..." Cyborg trailed off.

"Yes, let's go." Starfire said. Memories flooded back to her as she stayed in one place for to long

FLASHBACK

"Leave him alone!" Starfire yelled as she shot a star bolt at Slade and it threw him to the floor.

"Robin! Attack!" Slade yelled back.

Ignoring him, Robin desperately urged, "You have to get out of here! You don't know what those beams di-"

Interrupting him Cyborg said stubbornly "We know."

"And we don't care." Beastboy continued.

"You are our friend Robin." Starfire confirmed

"And we are not leaving without you." Raven finished.

"How touching, but Robin doesn't need any Friends." Slade reached over and pushed the detonator.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Star? Starfire? STARFIRE!" Cyborg yelled.

"Wa? Huh?" Starfire shook herself out of the remembrance.

"Are you okay? You've been sitting there with a blank face for the past minute or so."

"Oh! I'm fine thank you." Starfire weakly smiled and started to float again.

"Okay...we need to start looking around."

"For?"

"Anything suspicious."

"Oh okay." Nodding she started to look around.

It looked like they were in the main room.

A throne like steel chair sat in the middle of the back. In front were some screens, cracked and broken of course. Laying all around the floor where large gears and metal pipes.

Under all the gears and pipes, Starfire spotted something. It looked sliver and it kinda look like a jagged S.

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I need to find Robin. If Sade had Robin...who knows what could happen. Slade had actually been one of my mentors. When I had trained with the league of Assassins. He was ruthless, and wasn't one to give up. He wasn't that Evil in the beginning, but after what happened to his family...

I'll call the Titans and ask them about his attacks later. I wonder if they'll find anything in Slade's old hideouts.

Robin will be fine. He's been through so much more than that. He's strong. He'll make it. At least till we find him.

FLASHBACK

But Before he got a chance to finish The Joker got up, grabbed a gun and pointed it straight at, Robin.

"I've got you Now!" The Joker laughed."Time to say goodnight Birdy!"

Batman couldn't move. The Joker was pointing the gun straight at Robin.

Robin looked, well he didn't looked terrified. Robin could easily dodge Right?

Click

The gun was about to shoot him. But Robin just stood there.

Finally the ice around my shoes melted. And I pushed Robin, a second to late.

My push sent Robin spinning so the gun was aimed at his shoulder. The gun fired.

"Auhggg!" Robin screeched. As a bullet went into his arm. He fell to the ground in pain.

Widening my eyes, as the Joker started to laugh I punched him to the floor. Making sure he was really out this time, I went to attend to Robin. I pulled out some numbing gas poured it over Robin's arm. Taking a pair of tweezers a plucked the bullet out, just as Robin passed out. Finishing up with the gauze, I quickly took him back to the Batmoblie. Hoping he had already called the police. Fear swept through me as I carried his lifeless from. I fear he may not wake for many hours. And when he did, I'm not sure he would be okay. He has never been shot before...

Later at the Cave.

"Robin? Robin?..." I shook him awake.

Rubbing his eyes he squinted into the bright light over him.

"What? Owwww.." Feeling his arm he saw the bandage.

Seeing that he was fine now, I turned back to my computer.

Robin looked at his arm. Carefully pressing it. "Ow!"

"I wouldn't do that, the Numbing as long been gone.", Batman suggested

"Hmmmgh..." Robin grumbled

"Just Rest." Batman sighed as Robin tried to get up.

Ignoring Batman he struggled to get up.

"Your going to hurt your self further."

Ignoring him still he sat up.

"I'm hungry,...where is Alfred?"

"You ought to be," Batman paused as he walked over. "You've been out since last night."

"What time is it?" Robin yawned.

"11:24 am" Batman replied as he tossed Robin some regular clothes.

"Owwww" Robin said as he tried to pull of his shirt.

Sighing Batman came over and helped him.

Pulling of the remaining His remaining Clothes, he pulled on his regular clothes.

Laying back down Robin sighed and tried to go back to sleep.

Batman took his Robin outfit and stuck in a case and locked it shut.

Click.

"Wha...why did you do that?" Robin yawned as he rolled over.

"I think, you shouldn't be Robin for a while..." Batman trailed off decisively.

"Wait what?!" Robin shot back. Almost yelling. "I'll be better, like tomorrow!"

"No it's not about that, you could have died tonight if it wasn't for me. You were reckless, and it almost got you killed." Batman turned away.

"You can't do this to me!"

"My decision is FINAL." Batman yelled as he pulled back his cowl to reveal his Gray/blue eyes, that had no remorse, no mercy they were cold like the night.

"But...but.." Robin having little strength to talk back, gathered up all the strength he had left and yelled back. "You can't do this to me! I'm Robin! You can't take that away from me!"

Chocking back tears he forced himself to be brave.

"I can do anything I want!" Batman spat back. "I'm just trying to keep you safe!"

"Keep me safe?! That's what this is about?! I can handle it!"

"Look I know this will be-" Batman's voice softened but Robin interrupted him.

"I hate you." Robin said quietly. Rolling over he passed out from exhaustion.

Batman barley heard him and dismissed it. He watched Robin passed out. Pulling a blanket over him he sighed. Turning to go change, he had an appointment at Wayne Enterprises.

Robin woke up a couple hours later.

Groaning he rolled over and sat up. He looked around, no Batman. Remembering the fight that accrued earlier, he knew if he still wanted to be Robin he would have to flee from the coop. Grabbing a nearby Batpack he piled various Batarangs and weapons into it. Trying the case with his Robin costume in it, locked.

Taking out a lock pick, he carefully picked it. This wasn't your normal lock. This was a Batlock. And those, are lock pick free. Unless you have a Batlock pick, and have been taught how to pick locks by the person who designed the locks...

Click.

Smiling he took out his Costume and relocked the case.

Stuffing it in the Batpack he ran upstairs to grab his laptop and other things.

Racing around the corner he bumped into no one other than, you guessed it, Alfred.
(Alfred? You thought it was gonna be Batman, didn't you? I know you did)

"Oh I am terribly sorry Master Richard." Eyeing his bag he continued. "Why where you running so fast? Hmm?"

Rubbing his shoulder he answered. "I uh like running?" He lied.

Not even blinking an eye Alfred crossed his arms. Moving his eyes back and forth from Robin to the bag till Robin caught it.

"Oh this? I'm just uh, staying at a friends house!" Robin Forced a fake smile.

"Your a terrible at Lying." Alfred smiled. "Master Bruce told me what happened."

Robin sighed. "He always does."

"If your leaving, I not going to stop you, not that I could anyway."

Robin laughed. "Thanks Alfred."

"Be careful." Alfred paused and sniffed the air. "I think my cookies are done, would you like some for the road?"

"Yes please!" The air smelled heavenly.

"Okay then, I shall go get them." Alfred nodded and walked off toward to Kitchen.

Smiling, Robin raced to his Room.

His room was quite large, large for his taste anyway.

First he grabbed his laptop. Some spare clothes, a stash of cash he had hidden and some other bathroom items. He spotted some hair gel in the back. Maybe he'd try it out, to keep his hair from getting in his face it was getting kinda long.

Grabbing it he shoved everything into the backpack and went to the kitchen for those cookies.

"Thanks for the Mmmm cookies Alfred, you always make the best.."

Robin stuffed them in his Backpack.

"Your quite Welcome." Alfred checked his watch. "You'd better be off, Master Bruce will come home soon. "

"Oh yeah! Goodbye Alfred!" Robin yelled over his shoulder as he raced over to the Batcave.

Robin jumped on a black motorcycle, and Never looked back.

Later when Bruce Returned.

Bruce's face looked tried and frustrated from the meeting. A good days sleep was in order.

"Good Afternoon, Master Bruce." Alfred didn't look up, he only continued to wipe the counter of cookie crumbs.

"Mmmghhmmm" Bruce mumbled as he went down to the Batcave to check on Robin.

A few minutes later.

"ALFRED!"

Alfred glanced up as Bruce stormed up to the kitchen.

"Yes Mas-"

"Where's Robin?" Bruce cut in.

"I'm not exactly sure." Alfred answered looking as normal as possible.

"You know what I mean." Bruce growled.

"Stop speaking in that tone, it is very rude!" Alfred ignored the Question.

"Fine..." Making his voice somewhat normal.

"Much better." Alfred looked pleased. "Now, About Master Richard. He left."

Bruce narrowed his eyes. "Why? When will he be back? Why didn't you call me?"

"I'm not sure he'll be coming back..." Alfred trailed off.

"What?! What happened?!" Bruce demanded.

"Well, I was about to go check on my cookies, when I bumped into Master Richard and I saw his bag and I assumed correctly he was leaving because the Events last night."

"And you didn't stop him?!" Bruce muttered.

"What could I have done? Held a gun to his head until you returned?"

"You could of called me." Bruce reasoned

"By the time you got here he would of been long gone." Alfred paused. "Don't worry Master Bruce, He can take care of himself, who knows he might me back in a few days." Alfred laid a hand on him.

"I hope your right." Bruce ended. "Now what about those cookies?"

END OF FLASHBACK

Batman smiled Remembering there where no cookies left.

He reached up and pressed the intercom.

"Ah Master Bruce, I have just made some fresh cookies, would you like some?"

"Bring them down."

"Of course." Alfred ended the intercom.
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Under all the gears and pipes, Starfire spotted something. It looked sliver and it kinda look like a jagged S.

Lifting the pipe and gears with her superhuman strength, she pulled out she styled S.

"Whatcha got there?" Cyborg asked noticing her lift the pipes and gears.

Showing it to Cyborg she silently floated to the ground.

"Oh Robin..."

"Come on Star we gotta keep looking!" Cyborg paused. "You know the faster we look the faster we find a lead the faster we find Robin!"

Starfire brightened up slightly. "Oh yes, I suppose your correct."

Meanwhile.

Raven floated uneasily around the abandoned lair. They would find nothing here. She was sure of it. There hadn't been a presence since the day Robin inhaled that dust.

"Yo Raven! Raaaavvveen!"

Raven glanced down at Beastboy. "What?" She rolled her eyes.

"Look at this!"

She looked over to where an excited Beastboy was pointing.

From afar it didn't look like anything. But When she looked closer she saw some old papers slightly crumpled in the corner.
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Well he was a super hero, he could easily defend himself if Slade's defensives kicked in. Pulling back the sleeve of his jacket he carefully pressed his hand against the scanner.

Robin readied himself for the defensives. But it never came.

Beep

It scanned his hand, and the lights turned green. The wall seemed to start to move.

Robin stepped back. Suddenly the whole wall moved up into the ceiling as elevator hidden behind the wall came into view.

"Whoa..." Robin slightly amazed. He looked at the Elevator. What was a Elevator doing in a one story building?!

Ding

The Elevator opened and Robin looked inside. On the side of the wall were floor buttons that went all the way from ground level to level 4.

At the Batcave

BEEP BEEP BEEP

"The Bat wave!" Alfred exclaimed as he set down the cookies.

Batman typed rapidly on the computer for more information.

"Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are Robbing the museum again." Batman managed to muffle out as he got up and raced to the Batmoblie.

"Do be caref-" Alfred warned but he was already gone.

"One of these days." Alfred shook his head. " you'll come home with more than just a bruise and a gash or two, And I won't be able to patch you up so easily."

"Maybe it was time to get back in touch with Dr. Leslie." Alfred thought as he munched on the cookies.

Elsewhere.

"Look at all the pretties!" Harley Quinn squealed as she swung her hands through a display of diamonds and jewels.

"Hurry up! The Bat could be here soon!" Ivy whispered as she loaded her plant toxins in her bag.

"Okay okay." She mumbled as she grabbed the jewels.

"Let's go!" Ivy beckoned to Harley.

They sprinted toward the vine that went through the ceiling.

"Iv...y!" Harley stuttered.

"What?!"

"Look!" She pointed over to the Bat ears sticking out behind the vine.

Ivy smiled. "Oh goody, we get to play with our Bat Friend!" She said darkly.

"Yeah, come on out batsy!" Harley teased.

But the Bat ears never moved. No witty come back, no threat.

Confused Ivy grew a staff and went to go whack Batman on the head.

"Careful Red." Harley whispered.

Inching over Ivy raised her staff and, CLUNK!

The Bat ears broke off the vine they had been stapled to.

"Batman is playing a trick on us!"

"Come on out Batman!" Ivy taunted. "Don't be such a coward!"

Pit it pat pit pat

"What was that?" Harley listened.

"Ah! Can't you feel it? It's Rain! So refreshing!" Ivy gleamed with satisfaction.

"Yeah, where gonna get wet on the way home..." Harley mumbled "and I just washed the car!"

"I told you to wait! Now be quiet, I'm trying to listen for Batm- Auhhg!" Ivy screeched as Batman threw Baterangs at her, pinning her clothes to the wall.

"Red!" Harley flipped over to Batman trying to land a kick.

Batman dodged easily. "Is the Joker going after Robin?!" He demanded.

"Why?" She landed a kick to Batman's side.

"I got a tip." Batman pinned her to the wall.

"Well it was wrooonng!" She laughed As Ivy broke free from the Baterangs.

Quickly cuffing her to the wall he prepared to deal with Ivy.

"Heyyy!" Harley complained. Sighing she dug out her hair pin.

Vines shot out at Batman. Dodging them he took out a special Baterang.

This wouldn't work unless he got it in the right spot...

A vine shot at his feet tripping him, but as he fell he aimed the Baterang at the plant Ivy was standing on.

"Yeah right, a Baterang won't do anything to my Precious plants!" Ignoring it she picked up Batman with a Vine...

The Baterang hit, And gas seeped out of it. The plants wrinkled and withered.

Batman dropped to the floor.

"What have you done to my babies!" Ivy cried.

"Plant killer." Batman explained.

Harley had finally broke free and gestured over to Ivy as she climbed up the vine.

Nodding Ivy ran over to the vine as Batman raced after her.

Harley dropped a gas bomb and Batman couldn't see.

When the smoke cleared, they were gone.

Sighing Batman looked around. At least they didn't make off with the gems...

Most of the damage was in the roof. The vines where gone. And broken glass scattered the floor.

Batman sighed not waiting for Gordon, he had to get home and look for leads.

Still raining, it soaked his face. It seeped into his suit Making him feel cold.

He had parked in crime ally. It was just close enough to the museum. Jumping down from the roof he spotted a figure next his car, unbolting his wheels!

He had already taken 3 wheels off.

As he walked up to the car the figure was startled as he spoke. "Unreal..." Batman was to surprised. The figure looked guiltily as ever. But what surprised him most? That this figure, was just a little boy, that looked no younger than 12, looked like he lived on the streets. His hair was thoroughly soaked and water dripped in his face.

He backed up and dropped the tool in his hand. "Heh, heh..." He said nervously.

"Who are you?" Batman demanded.

Wincing he answered. "It's Jas..on sir...I really sorry, I'll just putt these back on for y-" Jason rambled.

"Were are your parents?" Batman interrupted.

Jason looked to the ground. "D...d...dead..." He stuttered.

At that moment, Batman looked at him with pity.