A Savage Return

Chapter 5

The team headed back to the building where they found Robin. "He didn't tell us where he is. How are we supposed to find him?" Wally asked.

Kaldur was on the opposite side of the roof talking with Batman. Everyone waited anxiously to hear what Batman had to say.

"Well?" Wally asked as Kaldur walked back to him.

"He said we are to start searching for him. He will join us as soon as he can," Kaldur said.

"Doesn't Batman have a way to track him?" Conner asked.

"Yeah, Bats always has trackers on Rob," Wally agreed.

"I am sure that is how we will find him, but let us begin our search." The others just nodded and began searching the building around them.

About ten minutes later, Wally saw Batman swing through the air and into one of the buildings. "Guys, Batman's here and he just went into the fifth building we checked."

"We will meet you there," Kaldur replied.

Wally ran into the building and up the three flights of stairs and found the room Batman went into. He looked around the room, but only saw Batman. "They're not here?" he asked.

"No," Batman replied as he stood up. He had a red piece of clothing in his hand. "We missed them."

"Is that..." Wally began.

"Robin's uniform. His entire outfit is here," Batman replied angrily.

"So he's got Rob..." Wally couldn't even think of it.

"Yes, he made sure that I couldn't track him."

The others came through the door and stood next to Wally. "Is he here?" Artemis asked.

"No, Steve stripped Rob and left," Wally said.

"Did you just say stripped?" Artemis asked wide eyed.

Wally nodded and pointed toward Batman. "Yeah, Bats..." When he looked over, he saw Batman had left. Wally sighed annoyed. "Typical."

Kaldur put his hand up to the communicator in his ear. "Batman, where..."

"Start searching the city again. Steve knows we're on his trail. You and Wally will start with the middle of the city. M'gann and Conner will take the outskirts of town," Batman said.

"Understood, we will start right away," Kaldur replied.

"Make sure you call me if you find them," Batman said sternly.

"We will," Kaldur replied then shut the comm. link off. "M'gann, Conner, you are to search the outskirts of town. Wally and I are to look in the middle of the city. We are to call him if we find Robin before him."

M'gann and Conner nodded then headed to the outskirts of town. Wally just walked over to the window and looked at the buildings around him. "What if we don't find him in time?"

Kaldur walked up to him and placed a hand on Wally's shoulder. "We will," he told Wally.

Wally turned to him a bit angrily and threw off Kaldur's hand. "But what if we don't? That psycho probably wants to kill Rob!"

Kaldur sighed. "I do not know, but I believe Batman will not give up until he finds Robin, and neither will we."

They were both silent, and Wally turned back to the window. "I'm sorry, Kal. I didn't mean to blow up on you. Rob's my best friend, and after what Steve did to him before..."

"It is fine," Kaldur told him. "Come, let us begin our search." Wally nodded then they both headed out.

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