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((Enter Arell and Dundee from Batcave))

Arell slid into the driver's seat and Dundee in the shotgun. After getting the truck in gear they got down the road, he rolled down the window and put his arm out, resting it on the side. His jacket was on the backseat, so his flame tattoos were in plain sight. "So where dis Greek join' at, che'?" the big Cajun asked as Dundee smiled.

"Sounds like a good change of pace." Dundee said. They usually ordered Chinese, Mexican food or Pizza if it was Dundee's turn to cook. Great guys, lousy chefs.

Dundee smirked, trading his "smart gear" for a baseball cap and aviators he found. "Aww, not a whole lotta junk food. Mostly barbecue . . . crawfish sometimes, but just . . . whatevah's around." he said.

Arell smirked. "Speakin' a' which, Dun', y'all wanna go huntin' up in de Catskills with me this weekend? Gotta git us some venison t' go with them collards we got in the fridge." he said. Of course, Arell was unaware of Kai's . . . not quite being for eating meat (much less hunting it), but it was still a nice gesture. Of course, when not trying to go after the bad guys, he was a right nice fellow.

Arell smiled. "Naw worries, che'. Good walk in de woods regardless." he said as he eased the truck onto Oakly as Dundee smirked.

"Hell, I'll go. Ain't been since we were in Montana." he said with a smile.

Arell looked at Kai. "No worries, che'. Lotsa nice folk I know're vegetarians. Back home in Lou's'ana we got a bunch a' vegetar'an friends. We make sho' dey well taken care a' 'fore we handle meat." he said. Was this really the "shoot first, ask questions later" hellion with a shotgun that people knew?

A lanky black cat purred as he streached across the rooftop of a nearby building, looking down at the truck under him.

Well...must admit, this was at least something.



Unexplainable, a folded piece of paper found itself in Kai's lap. On the outside of it, was a paw print. Inside was a nicely written letter.


"Congradulations! You and two of your friends have just won an all expenses paid vacation! Full of sun, sand, and maybe even some fun! So leave those city skies behind!

~ CC


The next moment, the entire sceenery around the three changed.





EXIT KAI, ARELL, and DUNDEE to the middle of the desert outside the IO base in Navada.

And Tink had't been paying any bit of attention to what Joker had been doing. After the first few days of having security in Joker's rooms....Tink rather tried to avoid watching what he did.
Though....he had to admit....he did enjoy watching some of the things Joker had done to Batgirl. He was kind of hoping for another show, but it seemed like Joker was having more fun making this girl scream.

But....both he and Raider had been doing other things on the computer to worry about Joker. Raider had several weight loss sights up, and Tink had been working as usual. Right now, he was doing something with numbers and a map on the screen.

"Batman." Tink replied. Since, one line words were acceptable. And truthfully....that word would probably be all the explanation Joker needed. "Communicator....he sent a message...heard on this....and probably blondie's Comm....." he continued between buttons and keyboard clacking. "Lotta people......using Batcave......Bat wants.....use someplace else......trying......to track it....."

There was no responce from Tink, save for the clacking of his keyboard. Death Raider gave Joker a small smile, but he didn't quite seem to get the Joke. Or he was still just shook up about earlier. That was more possible at the moment. If it hadn't been for Rosie taking a likeness to him, he'd be dead right now.


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Meanwhile, in another part of the city, a little girl with bright red hair hesitantly stepped out of a movie store. A black and red dress covering her frame rather than the signature red and whit dress all the Rosies wore. A litte bag stuffed with clothes and other toys dragging behind her.

She looked around the the street as she snuck back out of the store, her eyes wide, dialated, and rather frightened.

"Too long..." she mumbled to herself. "Too long. Too long, long, long, too, too long. Far too long. Much too long. Longlonglonglonglong." she muttered, then carefully stepped out onto the street to make her way down.

She'd only intended on watching one cartoon. That turned into two. Then three...or was it seven. More hours away then she should have been out. The patch on her arm was usueless, and she could feel the medication she had been on slipping away. And that scared her. Mostly because she didn't know what she would end up doing. And....she couldn't remember how to get back.

As she passed by a few other stores, she stopped and stared at a large glass window that had a few tv stations playing. One of which was of a batmobile that had crashed into a hospital.

She stared at it with large, wide eyes. Then, slowly, a smile curled around her face. That....she wanted to go see that. Why did she want to go see that?

She caught herself, then shook her head violently and quickly made her way back down the street. Pulling a black wig out of her bag and shoving it onto her head.

"There's more than one Batman?" Death Raider asked, glancing over at Tink. Who....paid no attention.