Simple Complications

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A/N: this took a while. Now I've fallen in love with Zatanna so I've decided to add her, actually she will play a majorly useful role. Now I have to say I don't plan to end this when Dickie gets rescued I plan to do major aftermath because personally I enjoy writing this. It's a lot less depressing than Unstable.

"Kid barely grew," Tony Zucco hisses staring at the trembling and tied eight year old cowering against the far wall of the abandon building. There are tears streaking his face as he stares in horror at the man who killed his parents, cousin and aunt. The man who left his only living relative in a vegetative state.

The man smirks at the child, a cruel cold look. And Dick Grayson thinks: I am going to die.

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Artemis and M'gann stare at the bat cave, neither has been here before. Somehow, without Richard, this place seems colder and darker. Alfred has brought the team cookies though none of them feel like eating (Wally though can't help it).

Bruce is sitting at the bat computer, his eyes scanning the screen under his cowl. He is the world's greatest detective but Gotham is a big city, he's only one man. The screen is scrolling threw thousands of address of any crime ever associated with the Italian mob.

But that is so much! How did he not realize how bad these people were! Oh right…too busy with the villains. He'll have to work on that.

Bruce shakes his head because his eyes feel heavy and his head is aching. This is horrifying. Joker, despite the insanity can be fairly predictable or at least easy to find. Croc is always in the sewers and it's a damn sure guess that scarecrow will be at some asylum. But Zucco, he just doesn't know and he's goddamn batman (couldn't resist I'm sorry).

The man slams his fist down in the computer and snarls in rage causing every teen in the room to jump. It's scary to see the man they have none to be so under control to be so angry. M'gann can feel the waves of anger coming off of him but they're practically visible.

"Batman," Wally speaks up. "Is there anything we can do?" Bruce turns his head slightly. What can he say? Until he narrows down the locations the teens are practically useless and then something hits him.

"Zatanna," he exclaims and the whole team jumps. Bruce stands up. "Zatanna can locate him!"

"Of course," M'gann exclaims. "She's been out of the mountain for the week but she's back now!"

"Go to the Cave now," Bruce orders. "And get her here!" the Martian goes quickly as a sudden hope rises. They are going to save their bird!