Shadowed past

Chapter 4

Batman's POV.

Alfred started working on the kid as soon as he could. It has gone a long time since Alfred stopped working on the boy. "How is he?" I asked not taking my eyes of the Bat computer. I am looking into Tony Zucco. "He will be just fine all he need is some rest sir." Alfred said as he came up to me. "Tony Zucco?" Alfred asked when he saw what I was doing. "I found the kid with him. After what I saw, he did this to the kid." I said still not taking my eyes of the screen. "Oh my" was all Alfred said before he walked to look on the boy.

Time Skip

After 5 hours, I had barely find anything that I didn't already know about him. His name came up some time ago, drug shipments. The boy is still sleeping but he is fine. For some reasons, it feels like I have seen him before, but it is probably nothing.

"Sir, the kid is starting to wake up." Alfred said as he walked up to me. I turned to look at the old man before I stood up. "I'll be right there Alfred." I said and started to walk to where the kid was.

Dick's POV.

My eyes are heavy and will barely open. First try they wouldn't up but it didn't take too long before they opened. My head was dizzy and the room was spinning. I closed my eyes to see if that would make it stop spinning.

That's when I heard someone walk in. The person came over to me and sat down somewhere to my left. "I know your awake kid." A deep yet calming voice said. I opened my eyes and saw a man sit in a dark chair. The guy was wearing a black suit that looked like a... bat? 'Why is he wearing a bat-suit?' I looked around the room to see if I could find out where I am. "How are you feeling?" The man asked. I looked back at him but kept my mouth close. "So, that bad?" Who is this guy?

"Ok, if I'm going to help you. You need to answer some questions." He said a little more seriously. I nodded after some time. "What's your name?" He asked. I looked at him. Of course, he starts with that. "Ri...Richard." I whispered but it looks like he heard it. " Ok. Do you know who I am?" I shook my head. He looked a bit shocked but at the same time he didn't. " I'm Batman." He said and continued with asking me. " How old are you Richard?" "Ni...Nine." I whispered. I could see his facial expression turn a bit sad, not for long but just long enough for me to see it. "Where are your parents?" I could feel tears form in my eyes as I looked down and as memories came back to the day. "They ... they are ..." I couldn't hold it back anymore. I put my knees up to my chest and my head on my knees. I cried everything I had hold in. My right knee hurting when my head came in contact with it.

After some time, I felt a firm hand on my shoulder. "It's ok." A calm voice said. I started to calm down, why? I don't know. "Do you have a place to stay at?" Batman asked again after he knew I was calm again. I shook my head. "Ok. Well I need to talk to the police and you need to rest. I will leave you here until tomorrow and we will see what will happen. Ok?" He could see I didn't like the idea of being left her alone. "Alfred could you come down here?" Batman said as he held his right hand up to his ear.

It didn't take long until an old man walked in and stood in the door. "I need to talk to Gordon. You need to watch Richard while I do that. We will talk about this in the morning." Batman said while he walked over to this Alfred guy. He only nodded and with that Batman left. I looked as Batman left and to the old man. He smiled at me and went to check on some machines to the right of the bed I was on.

Batman POV.

I got to GCPD and got to Gordon's office. "Gordon." I said as I stepped out of the shadows. Gordon jumped a little but turned around. "Batman. I was wondering when you were coming." Gordon said. "How's the kid?" He asked looking a bit concerned. "He's fine just needs to rest." I said. "Any traces on Zucco?" I asked. "No. After you left so did he." I got a bit angry to hear that but I'm not shocked. "Don't worry. We will get him." Gordon said. He opened one of his drawers. " We ransacked the house and found this in one of the rooms and I think it belongs to the kid." He said as he pulled out a stuffed elephant and an old paper. "You should give it back to him." Gordon said and handed me the items. I took them and said goodbye and was on my way back to the Batcave.