Zumi: The Tiger and The Bat

Chapter 33: Tightrope of Doom

A/N: Just so you know, in the song instead of it being KC's family and Marissa in the song it's Zuri and her friends. Zuri takes Marissa's place, Carmen takes Kira's place, Damian takes Ernie's place, Kim and Ron takes Judy's place, and Dick takes Craig's place. Also, this is almost like the season two episode in KC Undercover but I'm using the Haly International Traveling Circus which is the circus Dick grew up in before Bruce took him in. I got inspired by the episode in season one of Young Justice episode 24 "Performance" when the YJ went undercover in the circus. Enjoy.

KC's pov:

Zuri, Carmen, Damian, my family and I are at the courthouse for the case for the art theft in the Washington art gallery. The prosecution called for both me and Zuri to testify the case. "Do you two swear to tell the truth? The whole truth? And nothing but the truth?" the judge asked us. "Yes we do, your honor," Zuri answered. We were investigating the string of art heists that have been going on and we were accompanied by Ernie even though he was a bit of a nimrod. He ended up speaking out of term and demanded a mistrial.

"No one even knew you were Agent 9487445 until you opened your big mouth," I said. His objection was overruled then we continued the story. We went undercover to see if we could catch the thief. But I felt Zuri to guard the painting, I was looking for any type of clues to see how the thief gets in but someone tied me up in a closet before I could even get a look at them. "Agent 8773221 (That's Zuri's code name), when your partner was tied up, did you go find her?" Prosecutor Baker asked.

"Actually, I called Carmen for some backup. She was the one who found KC tied up while the alarms went off. When I got back, Descoteatux's Woman On A Horse At Dawn, the most painting in the gallery, was cut out of its frame. And I know it didn't ride itself out, A) Because it's a painting, and B) Because it was two lines and a dot that didn't look a dang thing like a horse or a woman. KC and Carmen came in with security guard Mr. McCoy. He was off of his assigned post, out of breath, and he claimed that he didn't know what happened." Zuri explained.

In the end, Bob McCoy was found guilty but he claimed that he was innocent "Congrats guys, your hundred conviction!" said Kim. "I can't wait until mine," said Ernie. Zuri whispered to Damian that Ernie pretty much has a hundred to go which causes him to smile a little. 'Wow, my partner can tame the devil within.' I thought. Mr. McCoy was begging us to help him but we didn't believe him. "If I did it, where's the art? They never found the art. Find the art and you'll find the thief. Please! I'm being set up!" McCoy begged as he was being taken away.

Now I'm starting to think that McCoy might be telling the truth but I need more evidence to help prove his innocence. Zuri got the same feeling, she found a flyer of the Haly International Traveling Circus. Their shows took place at the same place and time where the art galleries were robbed, so someone at the circus is involved with the heists. We can't let Dick know that we suspect his old home and family. So we called Damian, Kim, Ron, and Carmen to meet us in the Batcave late at night.

"So we're all clear on the plan? And remember, we can't let Grayson know that we are at the show," said Zuri. We were lucky that Batman's on patrol and Dick's with Kori on a date so this gives us a chance to sneak away. Zack, Ivy, and Peter stayed behind to distract Dick in case he gets suspicious. The next stop on the circus tour is in Paris, France which is good cause my family has a case there so they gave us a lift.

Carmen's pov:

It's been a while since I've been in Paris, granted the last time I was here Interpol was hot on my tail for stopping VILE. We spotted the circus tents then walked to them "This should be easy. I mean, how hard can it be to find a thief?" Ron said full of pride. Apparently, it is hard to find a thief in a circus. These folks seem too nice to steal from art galleries, the owner and ringmaster, Jack Haley saw us. "Welcome to the best circus on the face of the earth. I'm Jack Haley," he said. For some reason, he didn't look like a thief.