Broken But Loved (Robin Fic)

Chapter 2

Batman stared in awe at the boys response. He didn't talk, but that nod was enough. "Do you trust me?" Batman asked.

The boy looked at him skeptically but then nodded. Batman took that opportunity and went to lift the boy up, surprised to feel how light he was as he was craddled in the arms of the dark Knight. "Let's go to the medic bay. We will come back later." He told the team. They all nodded.

*Mount Justice*

They entered the mountain and the whole way there, Dick did not let go of Batman. He clung to him like he was about to disappear. Once in the Mountain, Dick only tensed at the new area and closed his eyes.

"Woah, Bats. Is that a kid?" A rough voice says. Dick, being the curious kid he is looked up to see a man with blonde facial hair and a green suit.

"He's hurt, I need to take him to the medical bay." Batman entered a white room with the new member following behind. He set Dick down on one of the beds, but Dick looked at them with wide eyes.

He hasn't sat on a bed in years. Was this alright? Was he gonna get in trouble? Batman could see the confusion on the kids face and he looked at Green arrow.

"This is Dick Grayson. He was in a cage when we went to confront Deathstroke. He was muzzled and chained." Batman said.

"But Bruce. He's a child. Are you sure he should be here?" Oliver askes.

"It's okay, Oliver." He said. Dick finally started piecing it together and he looked up at the two who were conversing.

"Bruce Wayne..." The boy says, his voice low and scratchy. Bruce tensed and stopped his talking, looking back at the boy. "You were looking for me at the circus... Oh no... I'm sorry I didn't mean to talk out of term!" He lowered his head and looked like he was waiting for a punishment.

Bruce sighed. "You don't have to worry about being punished anymore. Now we are going to get you looking like a normal kid." He explained. Just then, a couple of Nurses came in and started working on the boy. They got his chains off and sewed some really bad injuries but he wasnt paying attention to any of it.

*a few hours later*

Dick was still quiet, he was sitting on the floor most of the time and everytime someone would talk to him or come near him, he would flinch away. He was in new clothes, but the shoes he couldn't handle because his feet were still very scarred.

Dick glanced down at the very thin collar around his neck that Batman and the nurses failed to see. He was scared to alert them about it because his master was still out there and that meant he could still be shocked.

Dick's eyes travelled up to see the computer above him. Even if he was Broken, he still had the mischievous side he was born with. He stood up on wobbly legs and looked around seeing the cave was empty. He started tapping away on the computer.

He didn't realize the young justice and justice league had walked in, but they all stopped when they saw dick at the computer. He did his normal, hacked into the mainframe of the watchtower which he loved to do. He didn't know it was connected to the JLA, he just liked the name. Once he was in, he started looking through some files. He did this when he was home alone and was out of his cage but he never told Master that. He'd be beaten to a pulp if he was found out.

He heard murmuring which made Dick shoot his head to the door. His eyes went wide and he squealed as he fell to the floor. He fell on his legs and went into a fetal position, waiting for some blows to his him, but they never came. Dick felt a reasurring hand on his shoulders and Dick jolted at the contact.

"Since when did you learned to hack?" Batman asked.

Dick slowly peaked his head out and glanced up at him. He was surprised to see Bruce looking not mad. Just curious. He slowly peaked out of his "shell" and gulped. He shrugged and sat up, clutching his knees close to his chest. He didn't know what to do so he stared down at his bandaged and gauzed ankles.

"So he's the one that always gets past your security." The flash says, smirking at the computer. "That's some skill."

"For a kid it's extraordinary skill." Batman says, bending down so that he was looking at Dick at eye level. The boy just covered his face and held his knees harder. Batman sighed.

"Are we gonna... Uhm... Let him stay here?" Black Canary asks.

Batman looked at the boy who was clutching his knees harshly, seeing all the bandages that littered his body and the thin, fragile body of his reminded Bruce of him in a way. He was just the same at that age. Broken and lost.

"I don't think he should be anywhere else. He is to scared to and I think with those hacking skills he will be a good addition to Kauldur's team." He says.

Dick drowned out their voices when a dark, Sinister laugh echoed into his head. He jolted up and looked behind him to see only the couch and mountain. He felt his breathing speed up and he felt his heart pumping in his ears. He heard the laughter again, this time it was drawn out, which made Dick look back horrified.

  'I will find you, my toy.' Dick heard, his face contorted into fear.

"No..." Dick breathed.

  'Yes, see, you cant hide from me forever. I own you and you know it.' The voice said, laughing at what he said.

  "No." He said, a little louder, now catching the attention of the group. Dick was staring off, pass the couch, looking fearful.

  'You'll be in that cage once more, little puppet.' The laugh was louder this time, causing Dick to cover his ears.

"No! Please stop!" The laughter just got louder while voices whispered around him. "Shut up." He said.

  Batman started to shake the boy, but nothibg seemed to help. "Stop it. Stop it. Please. Stop it." Dick repeated, closing his eyes.

  "Dick! Hey snap out of it!" This time it was Wally who shook him and shouted at him.

  Dick could feel his breathing becoming to harsh, making his head spin. His vision starting to get black spots. "Please... stop... laughing!" He shouted before the world started crashing into him. He noticed everyone screaming at him and shaking him. He only jerked away, but that movement made his whole world tip and Dick went flying donw on his back, his eyes slowly closing. Before he knew it, his back made contact with something hard and his whole world went black.