Baby Justice

Chapter 15: Search and Escape

Batman was filled with rage feeling like a bear whose Cubs had just been taken from him. He wanted to ripe Joker limb from limb, but first he had to find him. However as Batman seethed with anger and sadness his emergency intercom was suddenly going off like crazy. Unwillingly he answered, even though he felt the need to find Dick was more important than any other issue.

"Batman Batman he's gone he's gone!" Flash yelled frantically and in tears.

"Flash calm down what happened?!"

"They took Wally the light took Wally!"

"Wait they took Wally to?!"

"Took Wally to? Are you saying they took Robin?" Flash asked his heart pounding with anxiety.

"Yes the Joker just kidnapped Robin for the light. But Flash I need you to report to the Watchtower I'm going to send a signal to everyone else. I have a feeling all the protégés were taken as well." Bruce tried to say as calmly as possible though still overflowing with anxiety for Dick's safety.

"Ok I'll be there in two minutes."

With that Flash hung up and Batman sent out the signal to all the other mentors.

Ten minutes later

All the mentors gathered around a large meeting table everyone wildly worried about their little protégés. No one was able to calm down as they frantically tried to discuss the situation.

"Where are they?!"

"Where did they take them?!"

"Do you think their ok?!"

"They're just babies now, I'm sure they're terrified!"

"How do we save them?!"

"What's the plan?!"

Everyone in the room was so worried, scared, angry, depressed, sad, frustrated, or even just a mix of several or more of them. No one could think straight or rationally except Batman who could do nothing but think. However all the yelling and crying was just making him more frustrated and angry.

"Will you all shut up! We have to think rationally about this or nothing will be solved." Batman yelled angrily.

"Oh you're the one to call the shots here! Can you not just give us a moment to grieve and feel!" Green Arrow yelled back.

"Have you no heart, did you not care about Robin at all, how can you just stand there and do nothing while all our kids are gone!" Superman then added in positively blinded by his grief.

The two then continued to barrade Batman until at last he exploded.

"You think just because I can keep it together right now I don't have a heart! You think the fact that my basically son was taken by one the most psychotic and unpredictable criminals I know didn't scare me?! That having one of the few lights in my life being ripped away in a very weak state isn't making me seethe with anger and sadness! You have no right to judge me or how I feel because I love my son and I will stop at nothing to get him back!"

Everyone was dead silent, shocked at what Batman said, that he just revealed all his true feelings about Robin. It became quite clear he loved him that he would never forgive himself if anything happened to him.

"So then what do we do then? You're the one with the plan usually. Do you have any idea how to save them?" Superman asked humbly, regaining his senses.

There was a moment of silence before Batman finally spoke up.

"I'm afraid I don't this time I have no idea where they are?" Batman said defeated as he sat in his chair depressed.

But then Superman came and put a hand on his back, giving him an empathetic and comforting smile. Batman allowed the slightest grin, silently thanking Superman for his understanding.