The next morning he arrived at the airport at eight-thirty so that he could get his ticket, get his bags checked, and to make sure he didn’t miss his flight. He was really not looking forward to this trip. He didn’t want to go kidnap some kid called Robin away from this Batman guy. He had no idea who they even were, but he still didn’t want to do it, but he also didn’t want to lose his family.
The announcer finally told them to line up to board the plane, so he grabbed his bag and stood in line. It didn’t have much in it because he knew that the security crew would keep him from going if he brought the rope and other things to get the kid. All that was in the bag was a book for him to read, a notebook and pencil, a few magazines, and the envelope with Robin’s picture in it. He would buy all the stuff he would need to capture Robin when he got to Gotham.
The trip wasn’t a very long one, about an hour, but it was still very tiring. He had stressed and worried over his family the whole night, so he got no sleep, and he couldn’t sleep on the plane because he was now worrying about trying to capture this kid that he didn’t even know on top of worrying for his family.
He stood outside, looking for his cab, when he saw a man walk up to him.
“You Jason Hildabran?” the guy asked. Jason nodded. “Good, follow me.”
They walked down the sidewalk a little way until they came to a yellow cab parked along the side of the road.
They both got in then the driver turned around to face Jason. “The name’s Billy and I’ve already been briefed on what to do. I drop you off at the Gotham hotel, give you my number, and wait for you to call to pick you and some kid up to come back here, correct?” Again Jason just nodded. “Ok. He’s already taken care of the pay so you don’t have to worry ‘bout it, and he also told me to give you this.” The guy handed him a small envelope.
“What is it?” Jason asked as he took the envelope.
“Don’t know. He just sent me my money and told me that I was to give you this envelope. Ain’t my business to know.” The driver then turned around, started the car, and drove off.
Jason opened the envelope and looked inside. He pulled out some twenties and a note that said:
Jason,
There is $300 in here for you to complete your little task.
Now this money is for you to eat on and to get the things
you will need to capture the boy. I will give you a week
to complete your task before your wife and daughter
pay the price for your tardiness.
Do not fail me Jason.
Jason sighed and put the money back into the envelope then stared out the window. A week. He only had a week to capture this boy and get back to Terra. He also had to do this without getting caught by the cops.
“So if I may ask,” the driver interrupting his thought, “what brings you all the way to Gotham City?”
“I have some family here and I’m visiting them.” Jason said after thinking about it for a minute.
“Really? Then why is your boss paying me to drive you to and from the airport?”
Jason’s eyes got wide as he realized his mistake then calmly replied, “Ummm… well, I’m also on a business trip. I just thought I might stop by and see my family as well.”
“Oh, ok. I can understand. Why come all this way and not jump at the chance at visiting family that lives far away for free. Smart.”
Jason smiled and then looked back out the window. The driver saw this and decided not to talk for the rest of the time. Jason was thankful for that.
When they got to the hotel, the driver pulled up to the front door and got out to help Jason with his bags.
“Thanks,” Jason said as he smiled and started walking toward the door.
“No problem. Oh, here,” he said as he walked up to Jason. Jason turned around and the driver handed him a small piece of paper. “My number.”
Jason took it then turned back around, went in the door, and went to the front desk.
“Hello, Sir, may I help you?” the receptionist asked.
“Jason Hildabran. My, uhh, boss said he reserved a room for me.”
The receptionist typed on her computer then handed him a key card. “Here you are, Sir. Second floor room 213.”
“Thank you,” he said as he took the card and headed for the elevator.
He got into his room, locked the door, and went over to the bed and sat down. ‘How am I even supposed to find this boy?’ he thought to himself. He sighed then sat back against the headboard on his bed, grabbed the remote, and turned on the TV. He flipped through a few channels before landing on a news report of some vigilante and his partner.
The police are still baffled at how the Dynamic Duo could have gotten all those civilians out of the building before the bomb blew. I know that the citizens that were rescued, and the commissioner, are grateful for Batman and Robin’s help.
Jason sat up straight and his eyes got wide when he heard their names. “Batman and Robin are crime fighters?!” Jason turned off the TV and slumped back down against the headboard. “This is gonna be harder than I thought.”
He grabbed his smaller bag and pulled out the envelope with Robin’s picture in it then threw the bag back down to the floor. He pulled the picture out and just stared at it. Robin, partner to a crime fighting vigilante and a hero to Gotham. How was he supposed to capture him? He knew that this would require some studying. He had to learn all he could about this Batman and Robin before he even attempted to capture the boy.
He had a long few days ahead of him.
The announcer finally told them to line up to board the plane, so he grabbed his bag and stood in line. It didn’t have much in it because he knew that the security crew would keep him from going if he brought the rope and other things to get the kid. All that was in the bag was a book for him to read, a notebook and pencil, a few magazines, and the envelope with Robin’s picture in it. He would buy all the stuff he would need to capture Robin when he got to Gotham.
The trip wasn’t a very long one, about an hour, but it was still very tiring. He had stressed and worried over his family the whole night, so he got no sleep, and he couldn’t sleep on the plane because he was now worrying about trying to capture this kid that he didn’t even know on top of worrying for his family.
He stood outside, looking for his cab, when he saw a man walk up to him.
“You Jason Hildabran?” the guy asked. Jason nodded. “Good, follow me.”
They walked down the sidewalk a little way until they came to a yellow cab parked along the side of the road.
They both got in then the driver turned around to face Jason. “The name’s Billy and I’ve already been briefed on what to do. I drop you off at the Gotham hotel, give you my number, and wait for you to call to pick you and some kid up to come back here, correct?” Again Jason just nodded. “Ok. He’s already taken care of the pay so you don’t have to worry ‘bout it, and he also told me to give you this.” The guy handed him a small envelope.
“What is it?” Jason asked as he took the envelope.
“Don’t know. He just sent me my money and told me that I was to give you this envelope. Ain’t my business to know.” The driver then turned around, started the car, and drove off.
Jason opened the envelope and looked inside. He pulled out some twenties and a note that said:
Jason,
There is $300 in here for you to complete your little task.
Now this money is for you to eat on and to get the things
you will need to capture the boy. I will give you a week
to complete your task before your wife and daughter
pay the price for your tardiness.
Do not fail me Jason.
Jason sighed and put the money back into the envelope then stared out the window. A week. He only had a week to capture this boy and get back to Terra. He also had to do this without getting caught by the cops.
“So if I may ask,” the driver interrupting his thought, “what brings you all the way to Gotham City?”
“I have some family here and I’m visiting them.” Jason said after thinking about it for a minute.
“Really? Then why is your boss paying me to drive you to and from the airport?”
Jason’s eyes got wide as he realized his mistake then calmly replied, “Ummm… well, I’m also on a business trip. I just thought I might stop by and see my family as well.”
“Oh, ok. I can understand. Why come all this way and not jump at the chance at visiting family that lives far away for free. Smart.”
Jason smiled and then looked back out the window. The driver saw this and decided not to talk for the rest of the time. Jason was thankful for that.
When they got to the hotel, the driver pulled up to the front door and got out to help Jason with his bags.
“Thanks,” Jason said as he smiled and started walking toward the door.
“No problem. Oh, here,” he said as he walked up to Jason. Jason turned around and the driver handed him a small piece of paper. “My number.”
Jason took it then turned back around, went in the door, and went to the front desk.
“Hello, Sir, may I help you?” the receptionist asked.
“Jason Hildabran. My, uhh, boss said he reserved a room for me.”
The receptionist typed on her computer then handed him a key card. “Here you are, Sir. Second floor room 213.”
“Thank you,” he said as he took the card and headed for the elevator.
He got into his room, locked the door, and went over to the bed and sat down. ‘How am I even supposed to find this boy?’ he thought to himself. He sighed then sat back against the headboard on his bed, grabbed the remote, and turned on the TV. He flipped through a few channels before landing on a news report of some vigilante and his partner.
The police are still baffled at how the Dynamic Duo could have gotten all those civilians out of the building before the bomb blew. I know that the citizens that were rescued, and the commissioner, are grateful for Batman and Robin’s help.
Jason sat up straight and his eyes got wide when he heard their names. “Batman and Robin are crime fighters?!” Jason turned off the TV and slumped back down against the headboard. “This is gonna be harder than I thought.”
He grabbed his smaller bag and pulled out the envelope with Robin’s picture in it then threw the bag back down to the floor. He pulled the picture out and just stared at it. Robin, partner to a crime fighting vigilante and a hero to Gotham. How was he supposed to capture him? He knew that this would require some studying. He had to learn all he could about this Batman and Robin before he even attempted to capture the boy.
He had a long few days ahead of him.
