A New Life

Chapter 5

Leslie's POV

The entire ride on Robins motorcycle was silent. We were both worried. What happened to Batman? Was he okay? Will we be able to patch him up? Who did this?

All these questions and more are what made Robin go so fast.

I clutched onto his waist for dear life as we sped through the streets of Gotham City.

Even though Gotham was pretty messed up, you have to admit, it's so pretty at night.

"Do you think he's okay?" I break the silence.

"Yeah. I think so. I mean, even if he isn't, it's batman. He'll pull through." Robin said confidently. But I could hear the hint of worry he had in his voice.

"Are you kids alright?" We hear at the same time in our ears. It's Alfred. He gave me an ear piece so I could stay in contact with him and Robin.

"Yes Alf. We're fine. We are only 1 minute away now." Robin says while pressing his ear piece.

"Good luck." He sighs.

"Okay. Let's go in." Robin mumbles as we pull into an alley next to a huge warehouse.

We both decided that it'd be better to go in stealth mode, just in case. We creeped up the side of the warehouse until we found a broken window. I grabbed my grapple gun from my belt but felt a hand restrain me.

"Wait." Robin commands. He touched something on his wrist computer.
"Okay. Let's go." He says as he grapples up to the window.

I follow him quickly. We both sit on top of a metal bar that looms over the the entire warehouse. Convenient. Robin looks over at me with his finger over his lips. Be quiet. He mouths. I put my thumbs up.

We both both scope out the area and realise no one is here.

"No one is here!" Robin yells. "Batman where the hell are you!" He says louder.

No response.

We both drop down to our feet and look around. It's a huge warehouse. He could be anywhere. All of a sudden, I hear a faint cough that was barley a whisper. Obviously R didn't hear, but I did.

I ran towards that direction and there he was. The Batman. But he Looked mangled. And there was a pool of blood around his body.

"ROBIN!" I yelled. "OVER HERE! QUICK!"

He ran towards me.

"Batman!" He yelled as he knelt down beside him.

"Alfred. We need the batmobile NOW." Robin yells into the ear piece.

Robin picks up batman slowly, trying to balance him in his small arms. I run over and help Robin carry him.

"Thanks." He mumbles.

"Who do you think did this?!" I ask.

"I...I don't know." He responded clearly dumbfounded himself. "We will find out though. We will."

We both put Batman in his car and hopped in the back as soon as it arrived. It was auto drive set to go back to the bat cave, and that's where we went.

*Time Skip*

As soon as the bat mobile pulled into the cave Alfred ran over to help us get him over to the Infirmary. We set his broken body down on the medical bed and Alfred go to work right away.

"Thank you for you help, you two. I will call you back in if I need help." Alfred dismisses us in a shaky voice.

We both nod and walk back out to the main room where all the computers are. We sat there awkwardly for a few minutes.

"Thank you." Robin says.

"N-No problem." I reply, still pretty shaken.

Robin looks down, clearly worried.

"He'll be alright. It's like you said, he pulls through." I try to console him.

I begin to put my arm on his shoulder, but hesitate.

He almost lost Batman, who is for all I know his dad. Come on Leslie. Do what friends do.

So I do. I wrap my arms around his neck comfortingly. He wraps his arms around my waist and holds me tight. After about a minute he pulls away.

"Thank you. I needed that." He smiles.

"Think of it as me repaying a debt from earlier." I chuckle. "I was just doing what friends do."

We stare at each other for a good 30 seconds, and I start to blush.

"What about your bike?" I joke.

Robin just shrugs.

"Let's find something to do." He says. "I need to be distracted.

He leads me to a sparring ring for training.

"Wanna spar?" He asks.

"Why not?" I joke.

We sparred for about 45 minutes when
all of a sudden, Alfred came walking out through the doors.

"Major concussion, both shoulders dislocated, fractured spine, 2 broken ribs, major cuts on his abdomen, legs, arms, and head, but, he will be alright." He announces.

"Well damn." I breathe.

"Thank you, Leslie." Alfred smiles as he turns and leaves.

"Really, thank you." Says Robin. "I don't know what I would have done without you."

"Thank you, Robin."

"About that," He says, much more happy than he was a second ago. He pulls off his mask.

"The names Richard Grayson. Or just Dick." He beams.

"I-I don't know what to say!" I say, clearly shocked.

He just laughs.

He turns to walk away, when I catch his arm and turn him around.

"Thank you." I say. And I meant it.

"For what?" He asks.

"For caring." I choke on the last word. Oh no. Meltdown city, here I come.

Wait till he's gone Leslie. Wait till he's gone. You can't break down in front of him. Not again. But then, he hugs me. He hugs me tight, in a caring way.

"Seriously Grayson, stop being there for me, I need to repay you again." I joke. He laughs with me.

When he finally pulls away, I immediately miss his warmth.

"Goodnight. Or, rather, good morning." He laughs.

"Good morning." I confirm, beaming at him.

Finally, people care about me.

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OMG I updated! Hello all! Sorry it's been a while. I want to update more frequently, and trust me I will try my absolute hardest! I got busy over the weekend, and Monday I was sick. I didn't get around to writing till Tuesday and now I've just edited. I'm really sorry! But I will still update on Friday, too! I really ship Dick and Leslie rn. But their ship name would be lick....😅.....I kinda want to change Leslie's name. Who knows.

Also, I'm aware that barb doesn't die in the universe like that (as far as I'm concerned), but it's just a fan fic.

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