*EOTA* Hi all! This is my first fanfiction, so I would appreciate constructive criticism to improve it.

*Red Hood* EyeOfTheAbyss does not own Young Justice or Batman.

*EOTA* Thanks Hood.

Artemis stood in front of the main computer in Mount Justice, desperately trying to track the signal that was hacking League systems. She swore violently as the signal vanished again. "Team, we have an unidentified hacker breaking into the system!" Batman said through the intercom as he came into the Cave. "No duh Bats!" Artemis said frantically. Within moments the entire Team was gathered in the room. Suddenly the screens flickered and a helmeted figure appeared on them. "Hello Bruce." The Red Hood said. Batman's face was suddenly filled with an unidentifiable emotion. "Hood." He said curtly. "Wait, wait, wait." Kid Flash started. "That's the Red Hood? I thought you beat him a few days ago, isn't he in prison?" The man on the screen laughed. "The bat didn't tell you? I'm not surprised. Luckily I located a video file on the Batcomputer, he seems to have recorded our entire fight. So-o-o sentimental Bruce." The screen was suddenly taken up by a video.

The camera focused on an empty alleyway in the rain for a few seconds before an icy voice spoke. "Hello." The camera turned rapidly, suddenly revealing a man in a red biker helmet. Lightning flashed above. "So glad you could make it." The man said. "This ends tonight. All of it." Came Batman's voice. The man in front of him was silent for a few seconds before responding. "Nobody knows that better than me." Suddenly he threw several throwing stars. The camera moved behind a dumpster that was a moment later thrown towards the Red Hood. The Hood jumped over it only to have his legs suddenly tied by a grapple. He fell to the ground and chuckled as he drew a knife. "Oh, you and your gadgets." He said, slicing through the rope and electrocuting it, shocking Batman. "You're not the only one with toys. "He ran towards Batman, only to find several explosives at his feet. "Crap." He was thrown up into the air, where he grabbed onto a fire escape ladder and began to climb. As he jumped onto the roof, Batman tackled him, causing both of them to roll. Within seconds, they were both on their feet, engaged in a fistfight. Batman slashed at the helmet with his batarangs, scratching the red deeply. His opponent rolled away and drew his knife again. He jumped at Batman and managed to slice off his utility belt before throwing him off the edge of the building. They both landed on the roof of a church, though Red Hood recovered faster. He jumped over Batman, pulling off his mask at the same time. "Look at you." He said with a chuckle as he landed. "I guess we should keep it even." He threw the mask at Batman's feet before reaching behind his head and pressing a button. There was a slight hiss as the helmet lifted off in his hands and dropped to the ground, revealing the face of Richard Grayson. "Dick." Batman said quietly. "Yes." The man replied, his face flashing a demented smile in the lightning.

"I don't want to fight you." Batman said.

"All evidence to the contrary."

"Please, I can help you. I know what happened."

"Oh, you got to talking with Ra's huh? Does it help you to think that my little dip in his fountain of youth turned me rabid? Or is this just the real me?" Dick kicked the helmet on the ground to Batman's feet. With a smile, he pulled out a detonator and pressed it. The helmet flashed for a second before exploding, knocking Batman backwards.

"Blah blah blah. Let's skip the fight scene and get right to the end, shall we?" The Red Hood said on the screen. "Dick?" Kid Flash asked in shock. The man on the screen laughed. "I believe we've already established that Wally. I'm sure Bruce will feed you some cock and bull story about this after I finish the video. Now, let's continue."

"I know I failed you. But I tried to save you Dick. I'm… I'm trying to save you now." Batman said as he looked down at Dick's still form. Suddenly the man below sat up and pulled a gun, pointing it at Batman. "Is that what you think this is about? You letting me die? I don't know what clouds your judgment worse, your guilt or your antiquated sense of morality! Bruce, I forgive you for not saving me, but why, why on God's earth is he still alive?" Dick asked, standing and kicking open a closet door. The Joker began chuckling as he bounced the chair he was tied to out of the closet. "Ya gotta give the boy points. He came all the way back from the grave to make this clambake happen. Who's got a camera? Ooh ooh! Get one of me and the kid first, then you and me, then the three of us, then one with the crowbar, then…" Suddenly Dick kicked over the chair and brought the gun to Joker's forehead. "You're going to be very quiet or I'll put one in your lap first." He said coldly.

"Party pooper. No cake and ice cream for you!" Joker replied. Dick stood up again. "Ignoring what he's done in the past. Blindly, stupidly disregarding the entire graveyards he's filled, the thousands who have suffered, the friends he's tortured. I thought… I thought I'd be the last person you'd ever let him hurt. If it had been you that he'd beat to a bloody pulp. If he had taken you from this world. I would have done nothing but search the planet for this pathetic pile of evil, death-worshipping garbage, and sent him off to Hell." Dick was almost screaming now. Batman hesitated before replying. "You don't understand. You used to, but not anymore."

"What? What, your moral code just won't allow for that? It's too hard to cross that line?" Dick's tone was getting more dangerous by the minute. "No! God Almighty no! It'd be too damned easy. All I've ever wanted to do is kill him. To subject him to every torture he's dealt out to others, and then end him." Batman said. Joker chuckled, "Oh, so you do think about me."

"But if I do that. If I allow myself to go down into that place. I'll never come out."

"Why? I'm not talking about killing Penguin, or Scarecrow, or Dent. I'm talking about killing him. Just him. And doing it because… Because he took me away from you."

"I can't. I'm sorry."

There was a click as Dick pointed the gun at Batman. "Well you won't have a choice." He drew a second pistol and tossed it through the air. Batman looked down as he caught it. "I won't-"

"This is what it's all been about. This. You and me and him. Now is the time you decide." Dick smashed the chair and pulled Joker up, putting the gun to his temple. "If you won't kill this psychotic piece of filth. I will. If you want to stop me, you're gonna have to kill me."

"You know I won't-"

"I'm gonna blow his deranged brains out! And if you want to stop it, you are going to have to shoot me. Right in my face!" There was a slight thunk as Batman dropped the gun and turned around, walking away. "It's him or me! Decide! Decide now, do it! Him, or me! Decide!" Batman continued walking away. Suddenly a shot sounded, and he dodged, turning and throwing a batarang into the barrel of the gun. Dick tried to fire again, only to have the gun explode, filling his hand with shrapnel. The Joker began gloating about how Batman won by making everyone lose. Dick fell to his knees, tears running down his face, and pressed a trigger in his jacket. In the fireplace, a timer lit up, revealing an enormous bomb with a twenty second countdown. Batman jumped towards the bomb, only to be tackled to the side by the Joker. "No! Don't spoil it! Boom! We all go out together!"

The screen went black for a few seconds before returning to the Red Hood's masked face. "As I'm sure you can tell, my plan to kill all of us failed. At any rate, I only hacked the system because I knew Bruce would be too much of a coward to tell you the truth. As for Bruce, you can have Gotham to yourself again. I have no desire to stay in a city where I am universally hated. Goodbye." The computers turned off.

*EOTA* Don't forget to review! The more reviews I get, the more likely I am to continue!

*Red Hood* You aren't very good at writing for the Joker, are you?

*EOTA* Sadly no, but I'm hoping to improve that! He is my second favorite character after all!

*Red Hood* Yeah, yeah...

*EOTA* Don't worry Richard, you and Jason are tied for first place on that list!