It's been a good few hours, and Terry resorted unwillingly to go back to the Batcave and work to find Matt from there.

Bruce has already done some research on where the Joker would take the little boy, which was all the progress they had, and the situation was already looking a little grim. Bruce, of all people knew what The Joker was capable of, and what he did to his family. Jason, Tim, Barbara, and any civilian who has been hurt by this fiend.

It all happened in the past and parts of what The Joker has done has been healed, but the memories were an everlasting scar. Bruce never wanted any of that to happen again, that is not the future he wished for little Matthew…

All the meanwhile The Joker and his inner circle gather in an apartment with their new catch. The boy was held between the Dee Dee twins- Delia on his right, Diedre on his left- and he was arising from unconsciousness. "Guh… where… huh?"

"Aw, the little birdy-birdy has woken up!"

"Tweet tweet!" the twins say, each pinching one of his cheeks,

Matt screwed up his face, and wrung his arms out from the girls' grip with a bit of struggle. Though he was free, Chucko- the hefty brawn and little brains of the group- grabs Matt from behind and pins his arms back. "Sorry fella." says the voice behind the frozen laughing mask of Chuko's.

Matt grits his teeth and hisses under his breath, "You're far from sorry."

He tries to pull out his arms once again, but with more difficulty this time.

The Joker walked up to Matt, and leaned down so that they were at eye level. He grinned a crooked grin, and in the palm of his hand was the "R" symbol that would normally reside on the left side of Robin's chest. Matt sweatdropped, and realized that there was exposed circuitry on his costume's chest. Joker must've removed the suit's capabilities while he was unconscious.

"Little birdy ain't so chipper now, eh?" The Joker chuckles, crushing the "R" in his hand, and drops it.

Matt opened his mouth to speak but he was cut off, "Upupup! Before you say anything, I bet this is the part where you say…" Joker begins to mock the young boy's voice, "'Batman will find me and we'll beat you up! We'll put you in the slammer!'"

Matt spat in his face, "I was more going to say sumthin' along the lines of… Umph!" the boy headbutted Joker, although the attempt left the pale white man with a small forming bruise. The Joker softly shook his head and tilted forwards so that he whisper in the boy's ear. "I know you're afraid McGinnis… acting stupid doesn't make you look brave."

Matt stiffened as The Joker's hot breath tickled his ear and hissed his name. "How did you-" he started to accuse, questioning Joker on how the clown knew his last name.

"I've been in the game for a long time kid, and you have skipped the tutorial."

The Joker retracted, folding his arms behind his back. "The whole plan is to get the Bat Brat over here, and oh… y'know where that kind of plot usually ends up, right? But no need to worry, ole Joker here can always add that tasteful twist." He chuckles to himself, walking to a counter, leaving Matt to his own devices.

Matt finally took his chance to look at the surroundings, and recognized the place easily. When he had first awoken he wasn't too sure, but this was definitely his home. The apartment he used to live in with his mom, and later Terry, and then just he and Terry. About a year ago he moved in with Mr. Wayne with his brother.

The Joker had turned the place into a hideout for he and his goons. There was a dingy couch which Ghoul laid upon, a closet filled with a clown themed arsenal, and finally a chem set on the counter. Joker fiddled with the set without giving anyone so much as a glance.

What am I to do without a way out?

Matt just stood there with his arms pinned back, listening to the faint static coming from his broken comm' links.

Surprisingly, The Joker had not disclosed Matt's identity to the others, for his mask stayed on, and only signs of tampering with the mask were the broken links.

Hopefully Terry finds me, because I'm not dying to this freak like everyone else.

Back in the Batcave (a few moments before Joker's confrontation with Matt),Terry and Bruce divided the list of locations amongst themselves.

With a compromise, Terry agrees to let Bruce in on the search. The old man would use one of his older suits- one that would give him more strength.

The two also had told Commissioner Barbara Gordon of the situation, but she was held up at Crown Pointe along with Terry's friend Maxine. Even Bruce had told Dick Grayson the former Nightwing, who was on his way from Bludhaven.

Terry heads to his first location frantically, and Bruce sighs. He hopes the other boy doesn't get himself into trouble as well. They're the only people, the reasons he has left.