Becoming Batman

Position

I slowly opened my eyes just to be blinded by bright lights. I start to breath fast. Because of the lights, I don't know where I am. I try to move but pain shoots through my body immediately and I grunt in pain. I hear rushed footsteps and some people talking. I try to move again but this time I am held down by someone and I thrash, trying to get them to let go.

"Master Dick please stay still." Someone said and I stopped moving. I try to speak but my voice is completely gone.

"Dick stay please stay the still." A female said and I tried to open my eyes again but the light kept me from doing so. I gently lift up my arm and wave my hand in front of my eyes to signal that I can't see.

"He says it's too bright." A younger boy said and I finally recognised all the voices. Alfred, Starfire, and Jason. The brightness of the lights dimmed a bit and I opened my eyes, relieved that I could see again. I try to sit up and Jason runs over to stop me but I wave him off. I look at myself and see that my shirt is off and I have bandages stained with blood covering my shoulders and chest. I slid off the small medical bed and I almost fell. Well it's been at least two days! Otherwise I would be able to walk properly. I look up and find that I'm in the Batcave. I hobble over to the computer and find a notepad and a pen.

How long was I out? I wrote and Alfred replied.
"Two days."
Anymore leads on the Joker or Deathstroke?
It was Jason who answered this time." No."
I sigh and toss the pen onto the desktop in frustration. I rub the bridge of my nose and Star comes over to give me a hug but I don't hug back and she notices.

"Can you give us a moment?" Starfire asked the other boys who nodded and left the cave leaving the two of us alone." What is bothering you?" She asked and I sighed opening my mouth to speak.

"I-I. D-do-don't. Th-think. Bruce. W-ould. Be p-proud." I said and my voice cracked on every single word...except for Bruce. She smiled and hugged me tight making me wince from the pain but thankfully she didn't notice.

"You died for almost six minutes..." she said and I look back over at the small metal cart that held bloody wraps and tools." We thought you had died for good!" She said starting to sob. She let go of me and I smiled at her.

"Come on Star! Ya can't get rid of me that easily." I say making her smile in return. The crime alert went off and I turned back around to the computer." Deathstroke and Joker are at it again!" I say hobbling over to my Batman costume.

"I would highly recommend master Dick, for you to rest and let mistress Starfire and master Todd take care of the matter." I look at the butler as he walked in and shook my head. I slipped behind a curtain and came out dressed in my costume." Please master Dick, I'm sure master Bruce would not want you to go fight in your condition." He said and I glare at him.

"I'm sure that if Bruce were in my position he would be doing the same thing!" I snapped back walking towards the Batmobile." Now either Starfire and Jason come with or they don't, either way I'm going. Wait, where is Jason?" I ask and Jason suddenly walks into the room.

"Dude! If we wait any longer they're going to be gone." He said rushing past me and hopping into the passenger's seat. I hop in the driver's seat and I look back to see Star climbing into the back.

"Let's make sure nothing goes wrong this time..."