Black Mask's were about ready to turn back and finish up the heist when they heard something among the sounds of Gotham.<br/>"Did'ja hear that Frank?" The larger of the two asked, pointing his gun in the direction.<br/>"I didn't hear nuthin'." His partner muttered, pushing Frank aside to investigate this 'sound'. "You think ya hear something all the time. What'd ya think? The Bat's just gonna be 'round every damn corner?" Laughing, Frank pulled his own gun out and pointed it ahead of him, the fear of Gotham's Bat getting to him. Rounding the corner Frank didn't see a thing in the low light.<br/>"See, I told'ja. There's nothin 'ere -- eh? What's this?" Frank stopped, nudging what looked like a child with his boot.<br/>Richard stirred, having fallen into a light sleep.<br/>"Git over 'ere! Some kid's gone and gotten 'imself lost." A grin spread on the man's face as he bent down to grab the kid by the collar. Richard felt this and jolted fully awake, trying to pull away from the man.<br/>"Let me go!" He struggled against the hands that held him, hoisting him above the ground.<br/>"Must be one of 'em circus folk." The second man stated noticing Richard's uniform.<br/>"Don't make no difference, the boss'll be none too pleased." Laughing, the two men carried the child back to Black Mask.<br/>"Eh boss! We found this one down the street there." Joseph held the squirming child out. Black Mask turned to face them.<br/>"Do you think i care about each and ever little urchin on the streets?" He raised a hand to swat the man before him but was stopped when he heard the slamming of the back of the truck.<br/>"Boss, we got to move! Them cops got word of what we're up to." Cursing, Black Mask called out orders to his men before turning back to the two in front of him.<br/>"Throw him in the van." He then turned and got into another vehicle waiting for him.<br/>"You 'eard 'im!" The man holding Richard jogged to one of the big vans getting ready to pull away and climbed in. Taking care that the kid wouldn't get away and blab to the cops he tied a piece of rope around his wrists, securing them behind his back.<br/>"You might want to blindfold him too." One of the men in the van suggested, offering a scrap of cloth. Richard sniffed and pulled on the bindings, pulling away when the man went to do just that.<br/>"Hold still you little brat!" A cuff to the head stopped Richard from moving again as his vision was covered. Not for the first time that night he wished he hadn't run, maybe than he would at least have been safer than he felt now.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Over the coms Alfred's voice could be heard.<br/>"Master Bruce, care to explain why Miss Vale has phoned her to ask how you are?" Irritation was clear in the butler's voice. He had raised Bruce to be a gentlemen, even when his lifestyle didn't exactly fit the description. "What exactly is going on?" Alfred had already looked over the file for this heist and it wasn't anything Batman had handled before, if anything it was a minor job to complete; not exactly something to rush in and out of the cave in such a manner as he had seen not too long ago.