a/n: i wish i could say im sorry, but im not (i cried twice writing this)

song for this chapter:
Walk Away- Black Veil Brides

Recognized: Domino, B-001

"I can't find Robin!"

"What?"

"I... I can't find Robin!" I sobbed, falling to my knees and Dick, Kaldur and Zatanna immediately rushed to my side. "I can't find him!"

"What happened?" Zatanna asked, removing my mask while Dick unzipped my suit which was full of blood and ripped.

"H-Harvey was attacking up and we had to split... I've never seen so many people in Gotham a-attacking us at o-once." I managed to say, stripping out of my suit and staying in my tank and leggings. "It was all so fast... and all of a sudden, he wasn't by my side. H-he was gone! I checked all over Gotham and couldn't find him!"

"He's got a tracker on his belt. We'll track it and-" I interrupted Dick by holding up the tracker and he widened his eyes.

"I found this in Crime Alley with a broken Batarang."

"Zee, try to track him down while I get Mae to the showers." He ordered while picking me up and ran to the shower room. "He's gonna be fine, Mae. We'll find him and he'll be safe, just like last time."

"This feels different, Dick... I don't know why." I whimpered.

"We'll find him and bring him home... no matter what."

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"Guys, I-I can't find him."

"Try it again."

"Dick, she's been at it for four hours. Let her take a little break." Roy sighed, placing a sandwich in front of me. "Eat that before you go ballistic."

"Maeve, any information you can give us will help us find him faster." Kaldur said as Troia wrapped a blanket around me.

"It was everyone... Harvey, Riddler, Scarecrow, Pyg... they all broke out of Arkham and Belle Reve and took over the city. I couldn't call Dick because he was with you guys in Santa Prisca and Batman's off world, so it was up to Jace and I... and I fucking lost him." I sighed, leaning back against the sofa.

Recognized: Artemis, B-07
Recognized: Kid Flash, B-03

"We came as soon as we could." Wally called out and sped to my side. "Are you okay?"

"We can't find Jason." Dick butted. "Zee can't find him."

Recognized: Superboy, B-04
Recognized: Miss Martian, B-05

"Went all the way to Blüdhaven and back five times and nothing." Connor said.

"Flew to Star City and back and couldn't find him." Megan continued, changing out of her stealth suit.

"He couldn't have gotten far, dammit! It was over four and a half hours ago!" Dick yelled and pulled out his phone. "Let me call Babs and see if she's seen him."

"Guys, I'm getting static over here!" Raquel called out and we all rushed to the computers. "It's not long enough to be able to trace, but it's something."

"Mom... got me! Code... help!" Jason's voice was barely audible through the static, but I was able to hear something else perfectly clear.

Laughter.

"Babs hasn't seen him, but will keep an eye out. Won't tell her dad, but will drop hints here and there." Dick sighed, rubbing his temples and stood next to me. "You guys got something?"

"Joker has him..." I whispered and turned to Dick with wide eyes. "My dad has him."

"Babe, I don't-"

"Am I being paranoid now!?" I yelled and they all flinched. "Am I being paranoid now!? My fucking father has him God knows where and I'm here, Dick! So, please tell me if I'm being fucking paranoid again!?"

"Zatanna, can you try to locate with that small piece of audio?" Wally asked and she shrugged. "And you two need to talk alone. We've got this."

"I can try, but I don't wanna get her hopes up."

"Then try for as long as you're able to."

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"You fucking told me that nothing would happen to him!"

"Mae, none of us expected all hell to break loose in Gotham."

"You've been telling me I was paranoid for three years, Dick... three whole years I've been telling you I had a bad feeling and nobody fucking listened!" I cried out and Dick lowered his gaze. "For three years, everyone called me insane and paranoid... you called me paranoid!"

"Maeve... I just thought that-"

"You didn't think, Dick! I don't have these feelings often. I might be clinically insane and have Joker Venom coursing through my veins 24/7, but I know when I'm right... I know when one of my own is in danger, but you played it off as PTSD and paranoia."

"Mae, I didn't know, okay!? None of us could've expected this. But I'm not to blame for this!" Dick exclaimed, removing his mask and belt. "I told you that we'll find him and we will. We won't rest until Jace is back home."

"No."

"No?"

"We'll get Jason and kill the Joker once and for all." I said with no emotion whatsoever and Dick widened his eyes. "As long as Joker's alive, there will always be the threat of one of you two being in danger... I won't have it."

"Bruce will never allow you to-"

"It's a good thing I'm not asking permission and I don't give flying shit what he has to say. He's let him live long enough... I've let him live long enough."

"Maeve, you're not Joker. By killing him, you're letting him win."

"Screw him! I don't care if he wins, Dick. I want him on a grave!"

"Baby, you know I can't let you do that." He sighed, reaching out to hold my hands but I took a step back. "Mae, I know you're hurting-"

"You don't know, Dick... I'm done being called paranoid. I'm finding him and I don't care who I have to step over in order to bring him home."

"Mae... that's kinda scaring me a little bit." He admitted and I shrugged, slipping on my mask and turned away.

"It should."

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Recognized: Batman, 02

"How the hell did you lose him?"

"Bruce, she's-"

"How, Maeve!?" Bruce yelled and I looked down, not saying anything. "I told you that he was your stray... that you had to take care of him."

"And she did a damn good job, okay!?" Dick defended, gently pushing me into Wally's arms. "Maybe if you stuck around the city instead of letting her and Jason handle it, he would still be here! But apparently, the big bad Bats had places to be."

"Don't try to pin this on me, Dick."

"No? Did you even bother to check the news? I literally just got back from Santa Prisca and was headed to Gotham until Maeve came here and told us. Where the hell were you, Bruce?"

"What are-"

"Everyone's out because someone doesn't pay for higher security in Arkham. And I mean absolutely everyone." Dick scoffed, turning on the news. "Mae and Jace couldn't handle it and he's missing. She did the best she could to try and find him while every single villain we've ever fought tried to kill her."

"And where is he?" Bruce asked, turning to me as I hid further in Wally's arms.

"We don't know... we've been trying to find him all night, Dad." I admitted and he sighed, removing his cowl and placed a hand on my shoulder.

"We'll find him. We just gotta retrace your steps."

"I don't think that-"

"Dick, Maeve and I will go to Gotham and handle the situation. The rest of you stay here in case Jason comes back or if you find him. Radio us with any updates." He ordered, walking towards the Zeta and we all nodded.

"I'll go help. I know the city as well as all of you." Artemis said and I nodded shakily, pulling away from Wally and held Dick's hand.

"I'm sorry for thinking you were paranoid." Dick whispered and I nodded.

"But I'm not sorry for what I said."