The video was just the distraction that Bruce needed to make his escape. Gordon had commanded the majority of the policemen posted around his home back to the station to look into the video and attempt to locate Jade and the Joker. Only two officers remained.

"Gentlemen if you don't mind, I think I need to lie down for a moment. I need to collect my thoughts." Bruce stated as he got up from his seat on the couch.

"Yes of course , let us know if there's anything you need." One of the officers replied. Bruce nodded to the officer before exiting the parlor.

With haste he made his way to the lab and booted up the main computer. It seemed to take days for it to get started, and even longer for him to get the video of Joker and Jade on the screen.

He played the video over and over again, each time his frustration growing. All he needed was a shred of a clue, anything.

"Please, give me something." He prayed silently to himself as he played the video over again for the tenth time. He stared intently at the screen when a small flash caught his eye. At the moment just before the video goes black he noticed a small plate attached to the bottom of the flipped table.

Property of Warehouse 51, Gotham City

Jade's first instinct when she stepped out into the darkness was to panic. The complete darkness was frightening and disorienting. A million frenzied thoughts ran through her head at once. Where am I? What do I do? How can I get out of here? What if I die here?

The Joker had began to pound lightly at the door behind her.

"Are you afraid of the dark princess? I certainly hope not." His voice wavered slightly at the end.

Jade ignored him and reached one hand out into the darkness feeling around for something anything in the darkness. Her eyes had slowly began to adjust and she could just barely make out shadows of the objects around her.

Then, the pounding on the door behind her stopped.

She waited for a few moments, her entire body pressed back against the door, still nothing. Maybe he's passed out. The thought gave Jade a little hope.

Slowly she lifted her weight off of the door, in case he was still awake.

Still nothing.

In an instant Jade's feet began to fly. She ran through the darkness narrowly avoiding the shadows of the objects around her. She ran without knowing the slightest clue as to where she was or how to escape. She ran because she didn't know what else to do.

Jade had no clue where she was, or where she was running to, but every time she reached a dead end there would be another way to turn, leading her either closer to safety or even further into the darkness.

Finally Jade had run all she could, when she hit the next dead end she slipped to the ground exhausted. She could tell she was sitting on concrete. It was then the feeling of total hopelessness hit her with full force.

Nobody would find her in this forgotten place. The Joker would wake and find her easily, he'd kill her and leave her all alone in the dark. Damian would go back into the system. The life she'd tried to make for them gone in a flash. Bruce would move on without her, and find someone else to move on with.

A small tear escaped from the corner of Jade's eye. How can it end like this?

"Did you really think I would give up that easily." His voice echoed off the walls accompanied by his footsteps. "I have a bone to pick with you young lady."

Jade scrambled to her feet.

"I know your still here, Jade. Playing hide and seek in the dark. Well guess what? The boogeyman is coming to find you!" He sounded crazed and desperate at the same time.

Jade placed her hands against the wall and felt along it searching for a place to hide.

"Ollie Ollie Oxen free! Come out, come out ,wherever you are!"

Finally Jade's hands reached something solid and heavy, she thought it was bookshelf or an armoir, either way there was just enough room for her to fit behind it. She squeezed herself between it and the wall.

The click of the Joker's footsteps got louder and louder as he approached her hiding spot. She could feel her heart beating through her chest and feared the sound of it would give her away. His footsteps got closer and closer with each passing moment. She placed one hand over her mouth to keep herself from crying out.

"Come on Jade, It will only hurt for a little while. Then you won't feel anything at all" He was right in front of her now, she dared not move. "What's the point in hiding, your only delaying the inevitable. Nobody coming to save you now."

"Except for me."

His voice came quickly and as an unexpected relief to Jade's ears. Quickly she heard the Joker let out a small grunt as a punch landed in his stomach. He was weakened from his stab wound, but he wasn't going down without a good fight. Jade heard the sounds of the battle rage on in the darkness.

Then there was a beat of terrifying silence.

"Jade?" Bruce's voice touched her ears as the most beautiful sound she'd ever heard. Jade quickly extricated herself from her hiding spot.

"Bruce, I'm here."

"Thank God." Was all he said. Quickly Jade found herself enveloped in his arms. A tiny sobbed escaped from her lips as she wrapped her arms tightly around him. "Come on, we have to get out of here."

Then he took her hand and lead her out of the darkness and into the light.