Getting out

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Wally's mind was racing. His brothers and the tiger had been taken by thieves, he was low on energy and couldn't run for long. Their trackers didn't seem to be working. And Dick was ill.

He had followed the boat from the shore. It led to a small compound that he had somehow missed the first time. Dick and Tasha were carried in while Roy was forced to walk. The compound was just inside the forest, which meant that Wally could climb a tree and look inside, which he did. What he saw was Roy, Dick and Tasha forced against crates with guns pointed at them. Dick didn't even stir. Wally was concerned that this sickness was worse than they knew.

The found the ring on Dick's finger, but couldn't get close because of Tasha. She may be trapped, but she wasn't letting them anywhere near her cub. She would even help the other man, but that was only because her cub cared for him. If it was up to her, she would have left him days ago.

Wally could sneak in through the windows. He could use his speed to knock out the thieves, but he didn't know if he was going to be fast enough to stop them before the others shot his family. Yes, even Tasha.

He decided to go for the guns first. Leave them weaponless. Then, get Roy and Tasha free before getting the boat and going home. That was the plan, but then he saw a small black box. Thanks to his years with Dick, he knew it was a jammer. That's why the trackers weren't working. Ok. New plan. Jammer first, then the plan. He slowly opened the window, creeping in. Roy saw him, but did nothing.

Using the little energy he had left, he ran and destroyed the jammer before running to the thieves and taking the guns. He ran normally to Roy and untied him. Roy started on the thieves while Wally went to Tasha. He undid the net, but Tasha wouldn't leave Dick. "I'll look after him, Tasha. But these men are trying to hurt him. He needs help, Tasha. Help you give." Tasha licked Dick's head one last time before bounding after the men who had taken them.

Wally picked up Dick, who was getting way too light, and pulled him behind a few crates. He groaned as he opened his eyes. "Walls, where are we?" He croaked out painfully. "The thieves got you, Tasha, and Roy. The other two are fighting right now. You've been pretty sick."

Dick grimaced. "I know that. I just needed to know where I was." Slowly, the fighting stopped. Wally picked up his brother bridal style and carried him to the other two, who were breathing hard. Tasha walked to Dick, who let his hand drop to her. She rubbed her head back and forth, causing Dick to give a weary smile. Roy and Wally walked to the boat, with it being empty. As they reached it, however, a red blur ran into the beach. When it slowed down, it turned out to be Barry, who had finally found them through their trackers.

Not long after, Bruce and Ollie joined them. When he saw his son sick, Bruce raced over to him. Dick was awake enough to recognize Bruce, and to introduce him to Tasha, who was still next to Dick. Bruce looked a little surprised that his son had bonded with a tiger, but he was just glad his son was with him again.

It turns out that the thieves had been stealing jewelry from the same time as Dick's. They had been annoying police and heroes alike. They had finally been caught.

Bruce carried Dick to the batwing, and Tasha followed. No matter what, the tiger wouldn't leave him. It was going to complicate things later, but for now he was happy to let her tag along. He placed Dick on the metal slab in the batwing before telling Ollie to take the controls. Tasha sat next to the slab, her eyes on Dick.

Bruce put an IV in Dick's arm before he did anything else. That way, he would heal better. He placed a cool cloth on Dick's forehead before drawing some blood to find out what he had. It was a bad case of hyperthermia, which was taking over his body. Bruce grabbed a small ice pack and replacing the cloth with it. Dick started relaxing, the ice pack probably feeling like heaven right now.

He walked over to the built in chair and sat next to him. Dick was peacefully sleeping, his even breaths the sign. Tasha rested her head on Bruce's leg, still facing Dick. Bruce, before he even realized it, started petting the tiger, seeing why Dick had bonded. Tasha was extremely loyal.

Eventually, Ollie landed the plane inside the cave. Bruce unplugged the IV, but kept the ice pack on Dick's forehead. He picked Dick up bridal style, Tasha following closely. He carried him to the med-bay, the other four heroes following. He placed Dick in the table and placed another IV in his arm before pushing everyone, including himself, out. Alfred had arrived, and had been filled in on Dick's condition by Bruce, who had sent it on the ride back.

It took a while, but he eventually reemerged, saying Dick was resting. He looked a little surprised by the tiger, but wouldn't expect anything different. Dick always did have a connection to animals. The other five relaxed. For Bruce, Barry and Ollie, they relaxed because their sons were home. For Roy and Wally, they relaxed because they were home, and Dick was going to be alright. They all were.

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