Becoming Batman

Where Are You

I grip the steering wheel tightly and take deep breaths." Dude. Just don't die ok?" Red asked and I smirk but then go back to being emotionless." You take this job way to seriously." I heard him mutter under his breath and my stomach drops. Isn't this how Bruce would act!? I pull into an alleyway and hop out, Red and Star following my lead. The three of us quickly move into the shadows and observe the commotion of the street. There were a bunch of Deathstroke's goons along with a bunch of Joker's goons. But no sign of Joker or Deathstroke themselves. I look at Red and Star who nod and we all jump out of the shadows knocking out goons. We move around from goon to goon until they're all out cold. I walk over to one of the goons who had something in his fist. It was a little small screen... it came on and started to play a video.

"Hello batsy! I hope you like our game so far. Now, if you want to find us then you need to solve our riddle... graciously given to us by the riddler... ahem!!! If you want visit us then you need to go somewhere that is loud yet quiet, dark yet bright, and has to do with the old Bat!" Joker said laughing his head off. Deathstroke was sitting right next to him with his arms crossed." See ya soon Batsy! Hope ya bring friends... HAHAHAHAHA!"

The screen went black and then a voice yelled out..." this screen will self destruct in five... four... three..." I think fast and throw it into the abandoned alleyway and take cover. It explodes and I give my teammates a look...

"What the heck is the answer!?" Red asked and I shrugged along with Starfire. I grab about ten pairs of cuffs and I cuff the goons all together, then cuff the end goon to a pole.

"There! Let's go in for the night and try to figure out the riddle." I said and they both nodded. We got back into the Batmobile and started the short drive back home.

I sighed as I starred at my Nightwing costume safely in the glass case." Do you miss it?" Someone asked and I look over to see Starfire. I thought her and Jason went to bed a while ago! She smiled and I shrugged." I couldn't sleep so I thought I would find you here." She said and I gave her a half smile then turned back to my Nightwing costume.

"I miss it a little, less responsibility I'll say." I said and she giggled." I'm just not sure if I'm cut out to be Batman. I'm trying to be the Batman Bruce was but it's hard, it's really hard Star. I'm not Bruce, a while ago when I was Robin there was a time when I didn't ever want to be THE Batman anymore. So I guess when I finally got sick and tired of being treated like a kid by Bruce, I left and finally became who I wanted to be... Nightwing!" I said and she walked over and laid her head on my shoulder." So yeah, I guess I do miss it."

"Do you know what your problem is...?" She asked and I looked at her confused as she lifted her head up to look me in the eyes. She pulled off the Batman cowel and sighed." You, my dear friend, are trying to be something your not. You are trying to be the Batman that Mr. Wayne was but it's not you! You should be Batman, but also Dick Grayson. You should be your own version of the Batman. Do me a favor, and stop trying to be something your not." She said flying out of the Batcave. Something I'm not... how am I supposed to do that!? I sigh and turn away from the costume. I look down at the Batman costume I am wearing and I groan... life is so hard. I push all of my wandering thoughts aside and I change into my pajamas, then I walk upstairs, then upstairs again, to my room so I could go to sleep. But I couldn't stop thinking about Joker's riddle... where are you...?