This was a request I said I'd do a while back, But I Can't Remember Who Requested It! D:
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He opened his eyes, instantly blinded by the one spec of light in the darkness.
"What?" he tried to say into the abyss, but the word wouldn't come, managing only a moan.
The room started to come into focus, he was in a box, surrounded by shards of ice. Standing in front of him was a boy in his late teens.
The boy looked like him. Exactly like him. But the hair was darker.
"Who are you?" he tried to ask, but again only a moan came from him, louder this time, it sounded unintentionally hostile.
The boy took a step forward, he looked angry, the boy grabbed his arm, and a shock of pain ran through him.
Why had that boy hurt him?!
He pushed the arm away, and the boy stepped back, seeming shocked.
He tried to step forward, falling from his pedestal, knocking into the boy.
The boy flew backwards, getting immediately to his feet, "What the hell?!" the clone yelled.
That was his voice, that boy looked like him, and had his voice.
What the hell was happening?
Who was that boy?
He tried to take another step forward, but his foot never met the floor, and he found himself hovering.
What the hell was happening!?
The boy ran back towards him.
The boy looked angry, jumping and grabbing at his leg, sending more pain through him. Making him call out.
He kicked out, the boy hurtled across the room, thwacking into the wall, letting out a scream.
He gasped, he hadn't meant to hurt him, he tried to move forward but ending up moving upwards.
Focus. He needed to focus. He stared down at the boy, and suddenly felt his eyes burn. He let out a loud scream, looking down to see that a fire had erupted from the spot he'd been looking at.
Oh god, what had he done? He needed to get away.
He tried to move forward again, moving further upwards, hitting the ceiling and smashing through it, more pain causing him to scream.
Cold air hit him, more pain, more screams.
He found himself drifting, tears leaking from his face.
He had no idea what had happened to him, he tried to remember how he ended up here, but he couldn't… come to think of it he couldn't remember anything.
Not even his name.
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"What? What do you mean he escaped?!" Luthor shouted down the phone.
"I mean he escaped sir, the clone set him free, he then attacked the clone, and flew from the building."
Lex's eyes widened, "Flew?! He flew?!"
"Yes, it seems the treatment had a more serious effect than we thought."
"Oh god…" the words came, almost broken, involuntarily from his throat.
He frowned, "You find him. You find him now!"
"We've already sent out a search party, sir… I'm sure we'll find him."
"If you don't then you'll lose more than your job," Lex said with a growl as he slammed down the phone.
He slid to the floor, Mercy rushing to his side as he placed his head in his hands.
.
He had a feeling that he should head east, he didn't know why.
He was starting to get the hang of this 'flying' thing, but he still had no idea what the business with his eyes was, he'd realised that if he focused on something, then it would start to burn.
This was all so confusing.
His head was too fuzzy to think, he couldn't remember anything before waking up.
…Who was that boy…?
After a few hours his head's throbbing became too much, and he decided to land, maybe he'd feel better if he slept.
He had no idea where he was… who he was…
He frowned, his hands clasped to his head.
He felt like he was dying.
"Hey, Kon. Where've you been?" a voice called from behind him.
Who was Kon? His name wasn't Kon.
"Kon?" the voice was closed now. A small chuckle came from it, "What have you done to your hair?"
He lifted his head, looking over and seeing a young boy dressed in red and black.
The boy frowned, realising that that wasn't Kon, "Who are you?"
He frowned, a word had popped into his head, that must be his name. He tried to speak, but words only gargled in his throat.
"Hey…" the boy said calmly, standing a few feet from him, "My name is Robin," the boy said, holding a hand to himself, then pointing to him, "Tell me your name."
He frowned, unable to give anything other than a deep moan.
"Calm," the boy, 'Robin' said.
"Mmmmaaat-ch," he managed to growl out.
Robin frowned, "Match? Your name is Match?"
He frowned, that wasn't it… but it was close enough, he guessed.
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"Have you found him?" Lex said down the phone, trying to sound calm.
"No, sir we have not. He could be anywhere, he has free roam of the sky, and we don't know how fast he can move, he could be anywhere."
Lex slammed his fist onto the table, "Damn it I don't care where he is, find him! Find him before something bad happens to him."
He hang the phone up again. He'd requested hourly updates on the search, but each passing call simply put him more on edge.
Mercy cleared he throat gently, "Sir, I'm sure he's fine."
Lex threw the phone to the floor, watching it smash, "You don't know that!"
"Sir. Matthew is a smart boy. I'm sure he's fine."
Lex flopped in his chair, looking up at his bodyguard, "He won't remember who he is, he might do something reckless."
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"How did you get here?" Robin asked, sitting by Match's side, his hand on the boy's knee.
Match tried to form words in his mouth, "Iee donn't Knnow. Iee donn't reemembaar anything."
"So you woke up here or something?"
Match shook his head, making signs with his hands as he talked in the hope of making what he said more clear, "I. came. here. I woke iin a box, fillled withh ice."
Robin frowned, "A cryo-tube? Where was it? What direction?"
Match pointed in the direction he'd flown from, "A booy attaaacked mee. He looked liike me."
Robin got to his feet, "That sounds like Kon, but… he'd never attack someone like that…"
"Iee hit hiiim fiiirsst," Match said, the regret obvious in his voice.
Robin's frown deepened, "I wonder why I've not heard from him… that sounds like something he'd tell me."
Match shook his head, still unable to think clearly due to the pounding in his head. "I feel ill…" he said quietly.
Robin turned back to him, his frown softening, "That's usual after a cryogenic sleep." He placed his hand to Match's forehead, "You need some rest, and your temperature is a bit high… Can you stand? I need you to come with me."
Match forced himself to his feet, Robin smile up at him, now astonished at himself for mistaking this boy for Kon: he was at least 2 inches taller, with slightly wider hips and hair so blonde it looked white, and his eyes were different, one was blue and the other was a greenish-brown. "Ok?" Robin asked, taking Match by the hand as he nodded.
Match's hand flinched away, pain running through him.
"You're hurt…?" Robin asked.
Match nodded again, "It hurts…"
"Come with me and we'll get you checked out."
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Lex stared at the phone, "They were supposed to call 5 minutes ago."
Mercy nodded from her place by the door, Lex hadn't done anything today, he simply sat there, waiting for the phone to ring again. He'd missed 3 meetings.
He jumped when the phone rang suddenly, lunging for the device, "Did you find him?" he asked loudly.
"No, sir not yet, however we do have several people who say they saw someone of his description."
Lex huffed, "Hurry up and find him! You know about his condition, you know what could happen to him!"
"Yes sir. We're going as fast as we can, sir."
"Go faster! You will find my son and bring him back to me!"
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Match moaned with delight as Robin laid him on the sofa in HQ; it was so soft. "It's ok Match, try to sleep ok? Batman will be back in a minute with the medical kit."
Match nodded, his eyes already drifting closed, he felt as if he'd not slept in years.
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"I can't believe you brought him here. He could be dangerous. We don't know who he is." Batman said as he looked the large boy over.
"He doesn't know who he is." Tim said in his own defence.
"He might be lying…"
Tim shook his head, "He's not."
"You don't know that."
"I can tell."
Batman sighed, Tim cold always tell… He resumed checking the boy's pulse. He seemed to be fine, but his temperature was up by a degree and a half. His immune system seemed to be struggling.
"I'm just worried; I've not heard from Kon," Tim added, slightly quieter.
Batman nodded, "I know, Robin. I've sent a team to trace him. I'm sure we'll hear from them soon."
