Marvel/ DC One-Shots

Red Hood 3

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Red Hood x Reader

Red Hood glanced at you as you crouched beside him looking down at an alleyway. He took in your stance, relaxed yet alert, eyes scanning for your target from behind a black mask, just as he had taught you.

"I don't see anyone." (Y/n) whispered after a few moments. "Is this the meeting point?"

Red Hood nodded. "Yes, (y/n), I've been tracking the dealers and all their men for weeks. This is the drop off point."

A gust of wind made (y/n) shiver and Red Hood moved a bit closer to act as a wind barrier; he didn't mind the chill and (y/n) didn't move away. He continued to watch the darkening shadows as the minutes ticked by throughout the night, the moon and stars were, for once, visible in Gotham's smog filled sky. Finally however, the peaceful night was broken as quiet voices rose up to meet them.

"(Y/n), block the exit. I'll block off the corner." Red Hood commanded, acting instantly as the eight drug dealers came into sight, just a shadowy group in the dark.

"I know the plan." (Y/n) replied before rushing off and stealthily dropping down and landing silently in the alley.

Red Hood shook his head at (y/n)'s reaction; amused at how annoyed you could get when he repeated steps in a plan. He jumped down as well, taking out his handgun and firing at the closest drug dealer, getting the balding man in the head.

"Now, here is what you're going to do!" Red Hood shouted as he got their attention. "You are going to line up on that wall and stand perfectly still while my partner and I finish you miserable scum off!"

A man covered in tattoos stepped forward with a scowl on his face. "You're not the Batman, we aren't scared of you or your nonexistent partner."

Red Hood stalked forward until he was face to face with the man, catching (y/n)'s smirk as she prepared to attack the group from behind. "Oh, by the time I'm finished with you and your gang... You'll wish I was the Batman."

At that moment (y/n) fired her own gun and a skinny man in the back dropped to the ground... and that was when chaos broke loose in the alley. Red Hood put his gun away and took out a knife instead as gunfire and sounded, some bullets getting caught in his armor. He glared at the men from under his red helmet before kicking the leader into the man behind him and stabbing the chubby man that had shot at him, making sure to twist the knife around the man's heart before pulling it out and turning around. He found (y/n) holding their own against four of the men, leaving the other remaining two for him.

"Who wants to try killing me first?" Red Hood taunted as they gave him nervous looks.

He didn't wait for an answer as (y/n) took down one opponent and was finishing off another, they did like to compete on who could finish the task first, and he wasn't about to lose. One of the men dropped his gun as he began shaking in fear at Red Hood's approach, in fear of how he would be killed, but Red Hood simply slit the man's throat. After all, why waste your skill on such a coward when the leader was the one he would truly give the lesson to.

"Please, you think I'm afraid of one man in a hood? You killed my men, I can just replace them." The leader sneered, shooting Red Hood in the head only to see the bullets ricochet off.

"Is that the best you've got?" Red Hood slammed the man up against the side of a wall and drew back his arm, ready to inflict the first stab wound into the man's abdomen.

Then he stopped as he heard (y/n)'s scream of agony that was followed by a dull thud as a body hit the pavement. Red Hood grunted as the leader kicked him off while he was distracted and he heard the other man that was still left run after him. Of course his attention wasn't on them anymore, it was on you, your unmoving form on the dirty black pavement.

"(Y/n)!" Red Hood called out as he ran to your side, seeing the jagged makeshift shank sticking out of the bottom of your ribs. "(Y/n), please stay with me. I don't want to be alone again... (Y/n), I need you with me, don't... don't die on me now."

You lifted your blurred gaze up to where you knew his blue eyes were behind his red helmet. "J-Jason... I-I'm s-sorry."

"No!" He snarled and held you closer to his chest, feeling your blood soaking into his suit. "(Y/n), you can't leave me... I-I love you!"

He looked down at your wide eyes, nervousness flashed through him as he realized what he'd just admitted. Sure you had gotten close since he had saved your life from a couple of drunks but what if you didn't feel the same way? Then he saw your weak smile, blood staining your teeth.

"I-I l-love... y-you..." You choked on some blood before managing to continue. "...T-too."

Red Hood grinned and took off his helmet before leaning down and kissing (y/n) for the first, and last, time. He stayed with you, keeping you in his arms as he whispered loving comments into your ear, until your breathing ceased. Then he laid you gently onto the ground and placed his helmet back on his head as tears pricked his eyes, but he couldn't lose it yet, he had to stay strong. Red Hood started down the alley the two survivors had gone down, he was going to make them pay for what they did to you. They would regret every last second of their life. Once he was finished, Red Hood decided, he would burn them and listen to their dying screams before coming back to you to take you home, to prepare a funeral for you. He knew exactly what he wanted engraved into the stone: (Y/n). The most beautiful and brave person I have ever met, her time came too soon.

This was my first reader insert I've written so I hope I did a decent job, I did my best though and I hope you enjoyed!