The Son of Death in Gotham(A Nico Di Angelo Fan Fic)

14) Well Now You Know

Nico's Pov

The next few days went pretty well. Nico had been avoiding Bruce, partially out of annoyance, partially due to the fact that he hoped the man would forget about sending Nico to school.

Everything was going good.

Too good.

So a few days after the school conversation, Nico was watching some stupid show with the Wayne brothers, when suddenly all the technology shut off.

All the speakers started blasting "This Girl is on Fire" and the TV flashed to an image of a toolbelt.

The Waynes immediately jumped up, trying to find out what was happening, but Nico already had his guess.

He jumped up from his spot on the couch and sprinted to the front door.

As soon as he got outside he froze in shock, staring at the person in front of him. He had guessed what had happened, but he wasn't expecting it to actually be him.

The guy was skinny, he had black curly hair and grease on his clothes. He was wearing a tool belt and mechanics clothes.

Leo was alive.

And Nico was pissed.

"Leonidas Valdez!" Nico stormed over to the boy, who's smug grin had melted off as soon as he saw Nico's expression.

"Hey Nico." He smiled again and spread his arms, "Guess who's alive."

Nico could feel the shadows gathering around him. This guy had ditched everyone. Nico had felt him die! And now he just waltzes back into their lives like he owned the place.

Nico punched him in the face, hard, he thought he heard a crack but he didn't care. Leo stumbled but managed to keep his ground.

Then Nico felt someone grab his arms, holding him back from the fury he was about to unleash on this jerk.

He spun around and Jason and Dick immediately let go of him, seeing the rage in his eyes.

"Who is this guy Nico?" Jason asked, holding his hands up in suddender, "And why do you look like you want to kill him?"

"He's a friend of mine," Nico responded casually, then shot Leo a glare, "Or at least he was, before he went off and died like an idiot."

Leo just smiles, rubbing his jaw where Nico punched him.

"He looks kind of alive, unless he..." Jason trailed off and looked back at Leo with a more curious look in his eyes.

"No, he doesn't have the same situation as you." Nico responded, guessing what he was thinking, "He's just an idiot."

Then Nico realized something. He spun around to look at Leo.

"Do the seven know you're back?" He did not want to be the one to tell them that.

Leo grinned like a mad man, oh wait, he was one.

"Only Hazel and Frank, I thought they deserved it. I guessed you might have been able to tell if I was back alive. I didn't want you hunting me down. But-"

Leo reached into his toolbelt and looked around it.

"I come bearing gifts, so you won't send me to visit your father again."

Nico smirked, but stepped back as soon as he saw Leo pull out a phone.

"Are you actually an idiot. You know who my dad it. That thing's a death sentence."

Leo shook his head, "I made this. I heard that you were living with your new fancy rich people." He shot a suspicious look at the Waynes behind Nico, "So I guessed that you would probably need this more than the other seven. But they'll be getting theirs soon, don't worry."