"Rose, I look at you and I think you're a lot like me. There are these things I have to do. Not want but have to. I can do them alone but I bet whatever it is that's in me is in you? and I don't want you to get hurt."
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Chapter 17:
Don't You Dare Hurt Her.
Rose sat in a chair at the dining room table, running a hand through her hair, trying to find a solution to their newest problem: Adamson wanting to talk to Rachel, alone. Dick didn't like the idea, neither did anybody else, but they really didn't have much of a choice.
"I need to talk to him" Rachel set both her hands on the table "alone"
"Don't think that's a good idea." Dick said, pacing back and forth.
"Why cause I can't take care of myself?" Rachel argued back, Rose wondered what Jason was up to in Gotham, she was starting to miss the kid.
"That's not the point"
"I need to find out who he is! Why he's chasing me!" Rose wondered if she should move back home after all of this, back to Gotham.
"I don't trust him."
"What's not to trust? The man's tied up. Right Rose?" Kory looked to Rose who was pulled out of her thoughts, not paying much attention to the conversation around her.
"What? Yeah, sure." Rose spoke up earning a glare from Dick.
"Dick, please" Rachel begged the man, who looked genuinely stressed about the situation.
"Five minutes" Dick sighed in defeat
"Thank you" Rachel walked off towards the bathroom as Dick sat down beside Rose, the kitchen stayed quiet, to listen if there was any noise or ruckus. Rose set her head on the table, deciding she would move back to Gotham after all of this. She didn't need to be scared of the Joker any longer, Gotham was her home and it was time she returned. She would be able to team up with Bruce and Jason, she looked to Dick and back at the table.
A scream brought Rose back to reality, jumping to her feet as Dick and Kory followed. They made their way into the bathroom where Rachel stood a look of terror on her face and blood on her hands, Doctor Adamson was covered in blood with a smile on his face. Rose grabbed Rachel pulling her out of the bathroom, leaving Dick and Kory to deal with him.
"What happened?" Gar asked, panicked as Rose lead her into the kitchen setting her in a chair as she sat with a look of shock on her. Rose grabbed a roll of paper towel and a wet cloth, her and Gar both wiping the blood from her. Rose wiped Rachels hands clean as she began to calm down, Rose decided to ask questions.
"What did he say Rachel?" Rose asked gently and the girl shrugged her shoulders.
"Just that I'd heal the world" She spoke quietly and Rose didn't want to push her.
"Come let's go sit down, watch a show" Rose nodded to Gar and the three made it to the couch, Rose turned on the Simpsons. She enjoyed it, she didn't care if the other two didn't, it was a good show. The three patiently waited and Rose turned to see Dick and Kory return, prompting her to turn off the TV.
