Bethany Ford - A Young Justice Novel (Robin/Dick Grayson Romance) [Completed]

Chapter 25: Trouble is Never Far

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Bethany’s POV:

        The next few weeks went on as usual. I would struggle with homework in school. I would get Chemistry and World History studying done with Dick, and then I would get private training with Robin (which for some reason, I always looked forward to), and then Artemis and I would act like total bosses on the gymnastics team, and then I would do some nighttime crime fighting with one of the Teammates. Batman made me go on these patrols with one or two other teammates (different people every time) every other night so that I could practice fighting alongside the Team. Artemis, Robin, and I would always be able to work great together, but I always screwed up when I was fighting with one of the super powered people. It just wasn’t natural for me to be able to read what the other wanted me to do, because they had different expectations and abilities than Artemis, Robin, and I had. The three of us would always kick ass together because we were all non-super powered and were around the same martial arts abilities.

        I walked into school one Monday and was immediately met with Dick and Artemis. Ever since the Grant incident, Artemis (who found out from all the gossip and then demanded me to tell her the full story) and Dick have constantly been by my side at school. We always avoided Kelli, Grant, and Kyle as much as possible. Behind my back, they even managed to shush most of the whispers that went around after that night. How they did that, I have no idea. Now, I just kind of got a bunch of angry glares from wannabe girls and a bunch of eyeing from stupid boys. I wasn’t really interested in boys. I realized that I would never have a real relationship where I could be with them all the time. If I dated a superhero, I could only be with them when we were training together or on missions. If I dated someone from school, then I wouldn’t be able to tell them about the other half of my life and I would be too busy to hang out, and that would end badly. Between my school life and my life as a hero, I would never be able to find someone that would be in both. Unless I dated Artemis, but that would just be weird. I slapped myself in the face about 5 times. Sheesh, Bethany. Always thinking these weird things.

        Artemis and Dick both walked on either side of me and we swiftly strode over to the double door entrance to the busy main building. The building was filled with students milling around and chatting. They walked me to my locker and I put my chemistry stuff in my backpack. I noticed that Artemis and Dick both already had their stuff and were just waiting for me. I sighed quietly. For the past three weeks, they’ve been like constant guards, protecting me from the rest of the school. Nowadays, they acted like I was fragile and might break if they push me too far.

        “RIINNGG”

        The halls suddenly became a flurry of papers, navy blazers and backpacks. The noise just rose to a maximum.

        Artemis sighed as we shoved past a bunch of freshmen.

        “These hallways couldn’t get any more crowded,” Artemis complained. We walked towards the first door on the right, “Well, this is my stop. You good?”

        She wasn’t really looking at me. She was looking at Dick. She wanted to make sure that he was okay to babysit me while she went to class alone. He nodded at her. He grabbed my hand and we maneuvered our way to Chemistry class in silence.

***

        “Are you sure?” Dick asked for the five billionth time. Dropping me off at the art class was always the annoying part of the day. Dick would always ask me if I was okay to go in by myself, since neither Artemis nor Dick had this class with me.

        “I’m fine,” I said, tiredly. I was tired of this charade. They needed to stop treating me like some little china doll that might break if they breathe wrong or if they stand in the wrong way or if they turn for one second. I wasn’t going to break that easily.

        “I can always just go in if you want me to,” Dick pushed. He took a step towards me and reached his hand up to brush my hair out of my face. But he stopped midair and put his hand back down at his side, afraid to break me.

        The temptation to make him stay with me was alluring, but I needed a break from them.

        “No. I’m fine Dick. I’m not going to break if you’re not with me for one freaking class period,” I snapped.

        He took a step back, hurt. Immediately, I felt guilty, but instead of apologizing, I spun on my heel and marched into the class without looking back.

***

        Rose was exceptionally quiet. No doubt, she had heard all the rumors about me and Grant, but thank God she had the courtesy of not demanding answers, like Artemis had. I told her what she heard was probably not true and over exaggerated and she didn’t push it from there. We chatted about hanging out one day, but I quickly changed the topic because I didn’t want her to ask me to hang out at my place and I would be like, “Well, I live in a cave. It’s not even in Gotham. It’s in Happy Harbour.” So I left our conversation hanging in the air.

        In the middle of drawing my self-portrait, I stopped. I was too tired of staring at my sucky drawing. I looked out the window, ready to daydream, but that’s when I saw a shadow appear on the grassy field outside the window. I was in the back corner of the building on the second story, but I saw it clearly. In fact, it was right underneath my window. I leaned over closer to get a better look.

        Out of the shadow crawled a cat and then a dark haired slender boy followed.

        I gasped.

        Klarion.

        “Are you okay, Bethany?” Rose asked. Her voice seemed distant and faraway now. It felt like now, my school life had been put on the shelf and my hero life was going to have to take over now.

        “Yeah, yeah,” I waved a hand at her. But my hands were sweaty, “Just really tired.”

        I glanced back down at the boy. He looked straight back up at me. And smiled. Then his outfit changed in a split second. First he was wearing this gothic black outfit, but then he was suddenly wearing the male school uniform of Gotham Academy. He looked just like the rest of the male students population here. But he wasn’t. He was danger, he was the enemy, he was a witch, and he was deadly. He had come for revenge.

        After giving me one last smile, he entered the building below me.

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