As Black as the Night (book 1)

Kidnapped

Barbara's pov

"Thank you for letting me sleepover," I told Sam

"No problem we needed a sleep over. I mean we haven't sleepover in about three days that's way too long," she said.

"It is," I said getting into her car.

I turned around and saw Alfred waving. I got into the car and we drove to sam's house.

"Thank you for saying your sorry," I told Sam.

"I nearly threw up a little," she said.

"well thank you any way," I told her.

The car started to stop randomly.

"Okay let's not play jokes on me right now Sam," I said.

"I have no idea what's going on," Sam said.

The lights on the streets went out all at the same time. I heard some people running and laughing toward us. A group of clowns came towards the car and pulled us out.

"Barbara calm down," Sam told me.

I started hyperventilating. I hate clowns. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths. Sam grabbed my hand and squeezed it. When I finally calmed down, I opened my eyes. The clowns were off the street and of the sidewalk.

I could feel the ground shaking from beneath me. I looks in front of us and saw the ground cracking. Something was coming up. A bright yellow duck broke through the ground.

"Penguin," Sam said.

Dick's pov

I push Barbara out of my head and I was the news.

"The mastermind calling himself the penguin has escaped from Arkham," the news lady said.

Bruce came running in. He told me that we had to go and find the penguin.

"Um sir you should probably take this," Alfred said handing Bruce the phone.

"Hello," Bruce said.

"No Sam and Barbara are not here. I believe they were heading there," Bruce replied to the person on the phone.

"okay I'll call if they show up," Bruce said hanging up.

"is everything okay," I asked.

"Barbara and Sam are missing," he told me.

Bruce hopped into the bat mobile and I got onto my bike.

"Okay split up and keep an eye out," Bruce told me through my communication device in my helmet.

I was driving down surprisingly dark street. I got off my bike and looked around.

"Bruce I may have something," I said.

"What is it," he asked.

I told him the address and he showed up about five minutes later. Bruce pulled up and he said that it was weird. I climbed the light fixtures and saw that the lights were broken. From up here in could see a car in the middle of the road. I jumped off the lamp and heard the glass brake with my step. I grabbed my flashlight and walked toward the car. I know this car. I have seen this car. It's sam's car. There was broken glass everywhere. The ground in front of the car was broken like something broke it form below. I looked around the car and saw the note.

I have got the girls. You know where to find me. -penguin

I picked up the letter and showed it to Bruce. He took the letter and examined it.