Healing

Gasp

Batman and Robin were in the WatchTower.

"Robin. If you'd like, I could take away the memories." Martian ManHunter offered.

"No. This is something I have to deal with. Even if it hurts." Robin said, looking out the window at the sun rising.

"Okay." Martian ManHunter said and walked away.

"How are you?" Black Canary asked, coming up to Robin's side.

Robin just laughed.

"That bad?" Black Canary asked, but she already knew the answer.

"Yeah." Robin said.

"Listen, I know Batman already told you that you'd have to talk about it soon, but... take your time. It's not easy to get over something like this." Black Canary said.

"Yeah, I know. I'm living it." Robin tisked.

"If you don't want to talk to Batman, you can always talk to me." Black Canary offered.

"Okay." is all Robin said.

"Do you want to spar? Get your mind off things." Black Canary asked.

"Yeah, sure." Robin got up from his seat and followed Black Canary to the training circle in the middle of the room.

They both got in their positions.

"Ready?" Black Canary asked.

"Sure." Robin breathed, trying to focus.

Curiosity perked in all the heroes present, which was made out of most of the original seven and some JL members that came soon after.

Black Canary and Robin started to circle each other, no one attacking yet.

Black Canary started to run towards Robin and in response, Robin flipped over her.

He swiped her feet from underneath her.

"Black Canary, FAIL" the computer called out.

Black Canary just got back up.

"Looks like I'll have to go harder on you." Black Canary smirked.

"Yeah, looks like it." Robin replied.

Black Canary ran at Robin again, but changed her direction at the last possible moment and managed to grab Robin's left sleeve.

RIIIIPPPP!!!

Robin's sleeve came off and Robin's left shoulder was exposed to everyone.

The shoulder with Slade's brand.

Everyone gasped when they saw it.

Black Canary immediately stopped.

"R-Robin. I-is that a-a brand?" Booster Gold asked.

Robin's eyes went WIDE.

He took a step back, and then one became two, two became three.

Finally, he ran out of the room.

"Robin!" Batman yelled.