It's just a bit of shock

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The Bats stood in silence, watching as Talia leapt out of the giant hole. Bruce had just been freed from her control, so all attention turned to the injured acrobat. His elbow had been popped out of place in the fight against his father. "Are you alright?" Kate asked, watching as the acrobat swayed. 

"Fine. Just tired." Dick sighed. He hurt. Pain was stinging everywhere in his body, but especially in his arm. 

"Come on. We should probably get out of here before anyone realizes we're here." 

"I'll stay here. They'll be looking for me. Get him back to cave, and try to get his elbow back in place. Relay the message to Batwing." Bruce started walking back towards the dining hall, already dreading the paperwork that would come from this. 

Kate nodded. "You two heard him. Come on. I've got you." Kate slid Dick's good arm over her shoulders, leading him forward as Damian followed. Dick was clearly not okay, but he was being a stubborn ass about it, so Kate would let it slide for now. As long as he didn't try to fight off treatment, she'd let him be stubborn.

Dick pressed a button on his belt, relieved when the Bat-jet appeared. 

Kate nudged him forward. "Alright, on. Kid, you know how to pilot this thing?" 

Damian nodded. "Of course." 

"Good. Take us to the cave. I'm going to try and get Nightwing's arm back in place. You still with me, Big Bird?" Kate asked as she led Dick to a seat, worried by how pale he was. Being pale was her schtick, not his. 

"Am I supposed to feel my blood pumping?" 

"I'll take that as a no. Get us there as quickly as you can." 

"If you're not in a seat, you'll be thrown around." 

"Trust me, I'll be fine. We need to worry more about Dick. I think he's going into shock." 

"That can't be. Grayson's trained to not go into shock. Besides, he hasn't lost blood." 

"Well, Bruce was trained to resist mind control, but he still fell victim. Besides, he's been in pain for a while now, and seeing Bruce nearly kill himself must've rattled him. There might be some internal bleeding. Just go. Hey, Wing, I need you to stay with me." She tapped Dick's cheek, frowning when she didn't get much of a response. 

Luke landed on the back of the Jet, walking in. "How is he?" 

"Going into shock. That suit have access to a medical database?" 

"Yeah." 

"Good. Search up how to treat shock, then hold him down for me. I need to pop his arm back in place." The Jet took a sharp right, pressing Kate into the seat. Damian really was going fast. 

"It says we need to lay him down and keep him warm. Let's turn the heat up in here. I'll hold his bicep." 

"Good. Damian, try not to make any turns until I say so. I'm popping his arm back in place." Kate carefully grabbed the lower part of Dick's arm, maneuvering the bone back to where it was supposed to be. They got a wince and a quiet whimper from Dick, but nothing more. "Shit. Damian, punch it!" 

"I'm going as fast as I can! Anymore, and the speed will shatter every window we fly by. You'll have to keep Grayson conscious." 

"How much longer?" 

"ETA's 2 minutes." 

"Alright. You hear that, Wing? Two more minutes. Just stay with us for a bit longer. I should've paid more attention in my first aid classes." 

"Most first aid classes only teach about cuts and broken bones. Never touch on shock. As long as he keeps his eyes open, he'll be fine. Hey, buddy, when's your birthday?" 

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