Connecting the Dots--A Naruto/DCAU crossover

Instruction

"I am pleased to see you again, Robin-san!" Lee chirruped happily as he followed the red-clad crimefighter down the dark tunnelway. "We did not know what had become of you when you disappeared from the ward!"

Robin grinned in the darkness. "I had to leave. My boss had a few matters he wanted me to attend to."

"Couldn't he have waited until you were in a more fit condition?"

"No." Robin's answer was very decided. "He's not that kind of boss, and they weren't those kind of matters."

"Ah."

"Speaking of fit conditions, though, how are you doing?" Robin sent a calculating glance over his shoulder. "Green Lantern says you've been breaking out of the infirmary constantly to run jogs around the track and do push-ups."

"Yosh!" Lee's bushy eyebrows shot up in exhilaration. "I must continue to train in whatever circumstances I find myself! My time in the hospital has greatly slowed my training, I must train twice as hard to make up for lost time!" He stopped a moment and reconsidered. "No. I must train THREE times as hard..."

"Forget I asked." Robin gave a little wave of his hand. "I suppose I know already, since I hacked into the medical accounts and everything. They released you, they must figure all those bullet wounds and burns must be pretty well healed. And it doesn't really matter, for what I want you to do."

"Ah... yes. What... exactly did you say that was, again?" Lee glanced around him inquisitively.

"I didn't say." Robin answered dryly.

Lee frowned. "While I am happy to oblige you in whatever manner I can, I nonetheless desire to know what strange task you would wish to set me on." He squinted around the dark tunnel again. "Are we... in a cave?"

"Yup. The League teleporters aren't supposed to reach here, but if you know the right code they'll send you right in."

"Where are we?"

"You just said that yourself. In a cave." They had now exited the tunnel, and Lee was vaguely aware that they were in a very large cavern. This was underlined by Robin's warning, "Watch your step." As far as he could tell, they were walking on the edge of a very deep crevasse. The screeches of bats echoed against the hard granite walls, and far off, the dripping of water could be heard. The only light in the cavern came from a few crowded squares of light, mounted atop a pillar of light at the far end. Toward these Robin went, and Lee followed, increasingly curious.

"It's not really so much a task I have in mind for you." Robin continued, conversationally.