ok, let's try YJ and Batman one shots from now on! I really don't have anything for TMNT so...why not try something new?
I think i mixed in Young justice and Batman the best i could (with Nightwing as Batman - i blame this
Deviantart/Dick-Grayson-Batman-YJ-Concept-375801556)
super shy right now! (Aaaand Wally is alive...is that ok? i also added Stephanie and Cassandra :))
SMACK!
Nightwing hits the wall hard enough to leave a crater as he slowly slid to the floor, not looking or calling for Wally as the red head ran out. He deserved that hit anyway...And he deserved everything else that was coming this afternoon.
With the Six accused League members now back on Earth and wanting a report of their time away everyone was busy reviewing what was important to write down and what should be left out, so most of the Team was shattered around Watchtower with other League members helping with that.
Wally had taped Nightwing on the shoulder, asking in his usual cheerful voice if he could talk to him. Nightwing hadn't seen or heard anything unusual in Wally's voice or body language and everyone else had heard him too, telling Nightwing to go and that they would be okay. Robin had snatched Nightwing's holo screen to finish the report for him, being a 'little helpful imp' as Nightwing called him.
At first it had been a normal talk, just normal best friends talk. No change of voices, no stiff poses in the chairs. Then Wally had made the move to get up and turned to the door and by the time Nightwing had stood up he found himself slamming into the wall with the speedster cursing him for what he had done to them, for not trusting him...
There was just one thing that repeated itself in his mind...He wasn't sure when he'd stop hearing it...
"We're not friends any more! You hear?! I wish i never met you!"
"I hate you!"
He wasn't sure how long he sat there, but he knew that this was a smaller meeting room so anyone could come in here and find him like this. He slowly got up and waited a bit to make sure he wouldn't fall over before leaving the room, heading for the Zeta platform. Maybe he could talk to the six league members in private later...Or hack the cameras and listen from the Batcave...That sounded safer and he really really needed his Grandfather figure right about now.
He carefully tapped in the coordinates and set a 24 hour command, that his name and number was to be erased from the data base the same current time. He figured no one wanted to see him at all so why not save them the trouble of removing him?
Once that was done he carefully walking into the Zeta beam with eyes closed and only opened them when he heard the bats in the cave squeak and fluttered around him like a vortex, welcoming him in their own way and remind him that he wasn't alone.
~LATER~ (((yes x) he's a Wayne to me/ETN)))
Nightwing had now shed his uniform to emerge as Richard Wayne, he sat down by the large computer and started to hack into the Watchtower cameras just has his Grandfather figure materialized beside him "Admit it Alfred, Bruce got the Batman idea from you! something you left out from your Spy-days stories?" Dick asked and carefully accepted the tea that was given to him, along with some pills that he defiantly needed "Not that i recall my boy, now why is it that you are so early ho- OH MY WORD!"
Dick looked surprised at him before Alfred gently led him to the Medical area of the cave and gathered what he needed, and by using a hand mirror he showed why he acted like he did. Dick was shocked to see that he was more hurt then he thought and when he removed his shirt they almost choke.
Dick's chest was mostly black on several places and it was discovered that he had 7 broken ribs! Normally Dick would avoid Leslie's wrath but right now it was the better to accept it, he grabbed his phone and dialed her number while Alfred prepared to stitch the gash on his forehead.
"Doctor Thompkin's speaking"
"Leslie?"
"Dick? Your voice sound so low, is everything alright?"
"Um..Could...I...Do you mind-"
"Dick please! You're scaring me...You never talk like this! Where are you?!"
Alfred smiled at him before carefully taking the phone but kept his hand intertwined with both Dicks "Leslie? Richard need medical care and we are in the Batcave, I'm not sure myself why he's in this state but he is asking for your help" Dick's eyes was practically screaming his thanks when he heard Leslie's response...was the volume on his phone that high?
"Of course I'll come! Does he need any blood? I can bring some just in case we do"
"I fear he might have broken bones and- Richard?" Dick carefully put on his shirt and stood up on shaking legs "I'll go pack some clothes, we'll go to her instead" Alfred nodded and Leslie sighed in pure relief saying she would get things ready for them.
Soon Dick had a small duffel ready and Alfred poured some tea into a thermos for Dick to enjoy in the car, he didn't really trust his stomach right now but Alfred didn't push it. After leaving a note on every possible surface that the family usually had their noses turned, the manor doors were locked and their drove past the automatic gates.
"Bruce should be home either later today or tomorrow. They were going to meet them at- What was Mount Justice"
"But you won't?" Dick closed his eyes for a bit before opening them again.
"No...I'd rather see Bruce alone...He knows how to handle my breakdowns"
"You don't want to say who did this to you because you know it will shock me enough to lose control of the car"
"...who said Batman was scary again?"
~East End Free Clinic (?) ~
"Oh my god" Leslie whispered as they check the X-Rays.
Dick had 4 broken and 3 bruised ribs, a very small bleeding and what seemed to be a light concussion. He told Leslie that he didn't trust solid food right now and she nodded at that, agreeing without saying anything. She started warping his chest and covered the stitches Alfred had finished doing after their phone call.
"Bruce home yet?"
"Later today or tomorrow, I'm not going...Is it okay if I...rest here?" Dick asked carefully as Leslie safety-pined the loose end of the bandage that was around most of his torso "Of course Dick, is there anything else that hurts?" "Um...I don't think any shoulder was dislocated?...Now that I'm start to feel my body again"
"Not that i could see on the X-Ray and we have warped your torso, that was some bruise on your back. The bandages aren't to tight?" Dick shook his head and carefully laid down on the bed, with both Alfred and Leslie helping him get comfortable before sitting down.
~Watchtower~
"Anyone seen Nightwing?" Robin skidded to a stop and stood with his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath from running so fast "How do you speedsters run without losing your breath?" He asked in the mindlink M'Gann kindly set for him as Bart came to a stop with two water bottles "We do, but it only happens when we have to go really fast" Flash said has he stopped beside the young bird and placed a chair by him.
Robin sat down and drank half a bottle before starting from the beginning "Well, I got an alert from the Batcomputer telling that Penguin is heading for Gotham Museum and the Aviary at the zoo" Batgirl face palm and begged Robin not to finish that sentence "Sorry" He shrugged before everyone started to review when they had see Nightwing last.
"Robin, it seems Nightwing has Zeta to Gotham already about...1½ hour ago" Captain Atom said looking at the Zeta records, the two bats nodded their thanks and left.
They Zeta tubed to the cave to get some food and fuel their bikes before heading out.
Not seeing Alfred's note about Dick being injured.
~Leslie's Clinic~
Alfred and Leslie sat quiet on either side of Dick's bed watching over him and the monitor he was connected to. They were lost in their own thoughts after Dick and told them what happened.
Wally had disowned Dick as his friend.
Dick had been emotionless as he told every detail (at least what he remembered, light concussion and all) and when he was done Leslie asked Dick to rest now that they knew the concussion wasn't a bad one. Since then they had been quiet until Leslie broke it.
"I think he's leaving the Hero business...Maybe he's even moving from Blüdhaven too?"
Alfred sighed and carefully took Dick's right hand in both his, feeling sad seeing how thin his wrist was. Since Bruce left for Rimbor Dick had juggled between 4 jobs...4!
Nightwing
Blüdheaven Police Department
Batman
Wayne Enterprices
Alfred ran a hand over his face when he thought of the family...wait...that makes 5 jobs!
Dick had also miraculously found Jason running around in Blüdhaven one night and Jason hadn't attacked, he hugged Dick begging him to forgive his stupidity and for getting himself killed and later on Jason introduced Damian to them. He had been shy at first seeing Dick looking so thin and exhausted as he did right now and had been careful around him after he had seen one of Dick's lighter breakdowns.
Jason had wisely told Damian everything about Dick there was to know, but even he had been shocked to see Dick like that. Now they were staying in Dick's apartment and patrolled Blüdhaven for him so he only had to think about less things, Tim had helped him with Wayne Enterprises when he had free time (which he made sure he had) and Barbara did what she could to keep Dick grounded. Stephanie and Cassandra even came home from Hong Kong and Dick's mood brightened a little.
Cass still had trouble with reading and writing and Steph wanted to learn some moves that worked with her build, which Dick happily helped with before patrol began. The first night they headed out all together Tim showed his new costume **Edit: I changed his pre-reboot suit, previously it was his YJ suit with N52 cape** to them and then gave Damian a box that he carefully opened, inside was a red tunic with an R on the left side of the chest, green mask, boots, gloves and a black cape with yellow underside and a hood.
Looking at Dick with tears in his eyes. Dick, standing in his Batman suit, nodded proudly and said the magic words every Robin treasured:
"I trust you to wear the symbol my mother made, can I trust you to watch my back and be there for me when I need you?"
Damian had openly cried and hugged Dick, promising over and over that he wouldn't let them down before changing. Alfred had taken a seat by the computer and listened on their chatter, spoke when someone asked him and sometimes giving an advice left and right.
Now Alfred had to head back to the Manor and inform the Family of tonight's events and kissed the back of Dick's hand before running a gentle hand through those black locks. "I'll keep an eye on him and inform you if anything changes" Leslie said as she walked with him to the car "Should we tell Bruce later?" "And perhaps have a word with young Mr. West, I have a few fingers to brake" Alfred rubbed his right hand and Leslie actually took a few steps back.
"Okay Alfred, you're to gentle for things like that" She said nervously "But you are right, Wally will SO regret hurting Dick...But he has us, you and me, Bruce and the kids...He's not alone"
"Quite right, Good evening" Alfred said before starting the car and Leslie stood a few minuets getting some 'fresh' air before heading inside again.
~Mount Justice Beach and Wayne Manor, the next (short) day~
The Team and the Justice League welcomed the newly returned members back, the proteges reunited with their mentors and never noticed the Bats creep away. Once they were alone and out of sight and Kryptonain ears did Tim/Red Robin hug his father, who didn't mind for once as he had missed them more then he thought he could.
Batman's jaw dropped when Jason landed beside them with his Red Hood helmet in one hand and a shy new bird clinging to his back, they filled him in on their flight to Gotham and Bruce accepted Damian as both son and Robin, the poor kid blushed bright red and pulled his hood over his face and felt Black Bat pat him on the head.
"Now you've told me about yourselves and Alfred...But none of you has mentioned Dick, is he alright?" Each bat was mask- and cowl less so he could see their eyes, each of them looked uncomfortable. "He's-..." Barbara began and soon that detail was told in full too, Bruce was shocked but proud at what Dick had done to discover the Light's plan. He was however worried about Dick's health and preyed that he hadn't collapsed from all the work.
Tim showed him Dick's Batman suit and he had to struggle to keep himself in control but it was hard, especially when Tim told him how Wayne Enterprises was blooming. Once they landed in the cave and had their reunions with Alfred and changed to something more comfortable and got to dig into one of Alfred's meals did they start to feel like home.
Jason almost melted in his seat and thanked Alfred several times and Damian had already scarfed down two round and was asking for a third ("Come on Bruce! The kid is 10 if anyone needs to eat a lot it's him!" "Fair enough Steph"), as the dessert was being prepared did Alfred decide to inform them about Dick.
~Leslie's clinic, Dick's room~
Leslie had just replaced the IV bag when Dick slowly woke up and smiled a bit "I got a text from Alfred, said Bruce is home now and really worried about you. They know about your activities these past few months but not about last night and not that you are here, we figured you wanted to tell them"
"Yeah, thank you...Is it late?" Dick carefully sat up.
"It's 8:19 so it's actually breakfast but you were unsure about your stomach yesterday, how about something light?" "Fruit salad?" Dick dared asking and Leslie smiled "There you are! Richard the 'to-formal' finally let out Dick the 'cheerful'"
They laughed as they ate and soon Leslie's phone started vibrating in her pocket "The family is here to see you, I'll go get them, maybe stall them for you to prepare?" Dick nodded.
Leslie found the Wayne family waiting in the very empty waiting room and she sat down in front of them "Okay, how much do you know? Good to see you Bruce" she smiled as Cass hugged Bruce's left arm tighter and hid her face in the up-pulled hood, Cass was still shy of Leslie. "Only that he was injured and was asking to come here...wish makes me wonder if we're really talking about Dick" Bruce said.
"Dick didn't wanna trouble me and from the looks of his X-Rays we're glad he chose to come here, are you planning on going to the Watchtower later? *they nod* Good, Jason could I talk to you before you leave?" With that cryptic note she led them to Dick's room and opened the door.
The eldest Robin had his ear-plugs in his tablet and was playing something on it when Leslie placed a gentle hand on his knee, Dick looked up at her and then the rest of the family "Hi, sorry for...Well this" He gestured to the bed and handed his tablet to Damian to play on, who got hooked up in a game after 5 seconds.
"What did you do this time chum?" Bruce asked as he carefully hugged his eldest and they had all found seats, Dick took a deep breath and silently asked Alfred and Leslie to help him if needed, they both agreed.
"Well, where do you want me to start?" Dick asked "The others have filled me in on both the hero and private life, but there was very little they could tell about you. We got worried when Alfred said you were here...Dick...Did you collapse from everything you've done?"
"So you know about me being Batman?"
"Son, words aren't enough to express how proud I am" Bruce smiled, taking Dick's hand and gently squeezed it.
"Wayne Enterprises?"
"Tim, you and I are going to have a long conversation about that later" "Yes, Dad" Tim sunk into the couch with Jason chuckling beside him.
"Nightwing? wait, you know that too!" Dick said glaring at his siblings, Bruce nodded.
"Okay...Um...Blüdhaven?"
Bruce grinned "Jason and Damian have been covering Blüdhaven when you were to busy and stayed in your apartment "Thanks guys" Dick smiled at the two mentioned Robins, who couldn't control their blushing. "Well...that about leaves this *Dick points at the bandages that are visible under his tank top* right?" He looks at Alfred who nods.
Dick took a deep breath but then he felt a slight pain in the back of his head "Headaches?" Leslie pours a glass of apple juice and give another pill for Dick to take, as he drank she and Alfred had a silent eye conversation. "Dick, why don't me and Alfred tell them? You can correct us if we're wrong somewhere" Dick looks a the half-full glass for about a minuet, slowly rubbing his thumb on the side before he nods and places the glass on the side table.
"Alright, yesterday afternoon when Dick, Tim and Barbara were at the Watchtower working on those reports Wally asked to speak with Dick about something and Tim snatched Dick's reports, saying that he could finish them for Dick. Wally led them to one of the smaller meeting rooms and they had talked normally for about...30 minuets? ("20" Said Dick) "20 minuets before Wally made a move to get up and turned for the door...and that's about where Dick memory is clouded" Leslie spoke and looked at Alfred.
"Richard returned to the cave with bruises I didn't see at first, I was behind the computer chair pouring tea and it was when he turned to take the cup that I saw them. He was very surprised at my outburst and I have already listed his injuries as you all know so he called Leslie, the way he spoke frightened us both and I took over a bit before he put on his shirt again and started packing for his stay here."
Bruce squeezed Dick's hand again "Dick? After you talked to Wally...What happened?" Dick closed his eyes and held Bruce's hand tighter.
"Wally was the one who attacked me, it's why I'm here"
Everyone but Alfred and Leslie looked shocked but didn't say anything "W-Wally said...Something that might take a while to forget but...I know with your help I'll be okay" They all nodded and Bruce rubbed the back of Dick's hand with his thumb 'Of course I'll help you son, you know that'
"What did he say?" Cass asked and didn't like how Dick's eyes suddenly became dull as he recalled the hurtful words.
"He said... We're not friends any more! You hear?! I wish I never met you!"
"I hate you!"
Not even the monitors made a sound after that, Alfred and Leslie knew that Wally had said they weren't friends anymore but they didn't know about the 3 last words and they doubled their last night promise. Bruce warped both his hands around Dick's and his eyes told him everything to feel better.
'I'll see if Batman has a moment to...'Talk' with Kid Flash'
~Watchtower, end of the meeting~
"...and that's about it" Captain Atom finished updating the 6 sent to Rimbor and sat down "Well done all of you! I'm very surprised" Wonder Woman praised them and could see how Wonder Girl tried to keep herself under control, Kaldur was standing a bit further away from them all looking down on the floor.
It was Batman (of course) who brought him back to them "Aqualad, Nightwing has informed us of you mission and about Artemis" He said and Kaldur nodded. Batman stood up and began to explain Nightwing's plan of finding out the Light's partner and how they had switched intel with each other for months, when he came to the night at Caped Carmine, the rocket and Artemis's death his gaze went to Tigress, who nodded and removed her mask and let a confused Beast Boy hold it.
She reached behind her neck and removed the glamor charm, and soon her black hair was blonde and her pale skin was tan. First everyone was happy and tears were shed, then came the rage towards Nightwing and that's when Red Hood dropped the ice cold bomb.
"Nightwing is in hospital right now, if you're going to hit him more or say anything hurtful...Don't bother! Kid Asshole over there already did it" He jabbed his thumb over where Wally sat, and all he did was shrug "So?! He deserved it! He's the one who went on and on about trust and what does he do? He pulls a fricking Batman and suddenly we're the white pieces of the chessboard!"
"You broke 4 of his ribs!" Spoiler spoke up from where the rest of the Batfamily stood "Please tell me they punctured his lungs?" Wally asked and suddenly he had one, VERY pissed Robin over him...
HOLDING A FRICKING KATANA!
"And you hid that where and how little bird? I'm pretty sure it doesn't fit your utility belt" Red Robin quirked an eye brow when Black Bat taped his shoulder and showed him a sharp, collapsible katana "Nightwing made them for me and Robin, he know we use them to keep bad guys off balance. Never killed them, just cut the back of their knee so they didn't run. So...They do fit!" She giggled and proved it by putting it in her belt.
Nodding to show that they didn't have a problem with it they turned back to see Robin walk towards them and Batman was holding Wally by the collar of his shirt, he was just about to speak when the computer announced an update.
**League Roster- Updated- Hero: Nightwing - B01, Status: Terminated**
The holo-screen showed Nightwing with the red word crossed diagonally, the others thought he had just quit the Team but terminated could mean anything. Batman threw Wally right into where Canary and Hawkwoman was sitting braking the table as he landed while the Bats ran out of the room.
Terminated could mean anything...Anything!
They thought Dick had killed himself.
okay, it's a 2 shot :P i wrote this all night and it's 06:32 as i write this note.
the final word count for this chapter is unknown to me at this moment but i hope i've made good so far, that there are no misspellings, no sentences missing a word or two, that i've explained everything clearly and that you've enjoyed this chapter.
i will post this on both Young Justice fandom and Batman fandom
have a nice day :)