I'll Be Good

Wayne Manor

Reaper felt like hitting his head against a wall, he'd just been told by Batman that he'd be going to his house that night. Reaper didn't get a choice either, right after Batman told him he left and Reaper wanted to shoot something. He knew it was either Robin or Alfred that talked him into it, he saved Alfred from a mugger in the street.

The butler had been buying groceries and had to park on the street, a mugger that was clearly on drugs attacked him. Reaper just pulled him into an alley and knocked him out, but whether it was Alfred or Robin didn't matter, he wasn't happy. After cursing the world for over ten minutes in the room he'd been staying in he went to the living room and turned on the news.

Robin walked into the room and it seemed like he wasn't sure what to do, he felt a bit awkward as he walked over to Reaper and sat down next to him. After several minutes the hero broke the silence, "So, um, Batman told me he invited you to stay the night with us."

Reaper felt irritated, "Invited implies that I had a choice, which I clearly don't."

Robin looked away, "Sorry, Batman's just kind of intense sometimes."

"I've noticed."

Robin was silent for a second before he smiled a little, "If it helps I'm kind of happy you're coming over."

Reaper paused for a second, he spoke slowly, "That doesn't make it worse."

Robin smiled, the rest of the team started slowly finding their way into the living room, they still weren't sure what to say to Reaper. He'd protected their family and friends, they'd learned some surprising things about him too, but knew next to nothing about his past. Reaper was quiet, he barely even moved and he wasn't paying attention to the TV, he was thinking.

He'd been remembering things about his past, of course he'd never forgotten because of the nightmares but still. He wasn't sure how long he sat there but he only moved when Batman came back to get him and Robin. Reaper was just hoping this wouldn't go like the other two times he'd done this, that hadn't been good.

They walked into the zeta tubes and when they walked out they were in a cave, Reaper might have been impressed if he were anyone else. He heard strange calls somewhere above them and when he looked up he realized that they were bats. Reaper looked at Robin, "You have bats?"

Robin smiled a little and shrugged, "Kind of."

Reaper rolled his eyes and couldn't help but smile a little, he was very glad he wore a mask for this exact reason. Reaper glanced around the cave more and was surprised by the strange objects Reaper could only guess were trophies of some sort. There was also a large computer, gadgets and modes of transportation for just about every situation.

Batman walked over to the computer and Robin smiled a little, "So, what do you think?"

Reaper glanced around for a second, "I think he's very consistent about the bat theme."

Robin laughed a little which made Reaper smile again, then he heard the sound of an elevator and when it opened an older man walked out. Batman walked over and Robin ran over, Reaper quietly sighed before turning to smoke and making his way over as well. He turned back next to Robin and Alfred looked at the three, "Welcome back master Bruce, master Richard, and hello mister Reaper."

Reaper spoke, "Just Reaper, I don't like formalities."

Alfred raised an eyebrow but he still nodded and didn't question him which Reaper was actually thankful for. Batman and Robin changed before they went upstairs, Reaper almost expected Batman to try to at least get Reaper to take off his mask, he didn't. They went upstairs and Bruce looked at Reaper, "You'll be staying in the room next to Richard's."