Save Your Sin || Dick Grayson [2]

03| Blackout vs. Robin

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Standing on the rooftop of a hotel neighboring the Gotham Museum of Natural History, I closed my eyes as I felt the warm night air whip through my hair. It felt as if my nerves were slowly tearing me apart, whether it was from what I was about to do or the fact that I would be facing Bruce and Dick again. I wasn't sure, but I knew that if I kept thinking about it too much I would drive myself insane.

"Breath." Selina said quietly never taking her eyes off of our target. The alarms were emitting loud screams into the night, the sound mixing in with the other horrifying sound of Gotham. One could only imagine what destruction Harley was causing in the museum, the knowledge that they would be here soon weighing heavier by the second. "You know that plan. Just remember, don't use your abilities in front of them."

She didn't have to elaborate, if I used my powers they would undoubtedly make the connection to who I was. There was only so much a mask could hide, and they were simply too smart to fool. They would make the connection someday, but that day would not be today.

Just as expected we watched as the familiar figures to Batman and Robin leaped off a nearby building and through one of the windows of the museum. Wordlessly Selina leaped off the ledge leaving to follow as I landed beside her on the glass ceiling of the museum.

Looking down I could see that Harley was doing exactly as she was instructed and was in the process of bringing down her mallet on glass case containing jewels as Batman stepped out from the shadows behind her. With experienced care Selina used her diamond tipped claws as she cut a circle in the glass ceiling. A hole just big enough for me to slip in through as she pulled the glass out as I tied a rope at the end of one of the metal structure of the window pane.

"Harley. Stop this now." Batman's voice echoed through the museum, causing a wide smile to spread across Harley's scarlet painted lips.

"Batsy!" She squealed as she spun around excitedly knocking down a priceless vase in the process with her mallet. Quickly I got a hold of the rope slipping through the small opening. "I was wonderin' when you'd show."

"Don't I get the same level of excitement?" Another familiar voice questioned, but I didn't dare look afraid of breaking my concentration. Grateful that even if I did give into the desire to steal a glance, they were facing away from me.

"You probably have a difficult time getting girls excited don't ya Robin?" Harley teased with a giggle, her words causing me to lose focus for a split second that caused me to slip down the rope faster than expected. Luckily Selina had taught me well as I was quickly able to regain my hold before me feet silently touched the marble floor.

I was able to successfully ignore Harley's bantering as I approached the shimmering emerald cat, although there were no barriers preventing me from reaching into the empty space I was I used a small amount of my power to disable the security system. Now that the adrenaline pumping into my veins began to take effect, I no longer felt nervous as I reached out taking the surprisingly heavy jeweled cat and slipping it into a protective pouch.

"What are you distracting us from?" I heard Batman demand as I climbed up the statue of the Egyptian goddess Bast, before leaping off and getting a hold of the center of the rope once again.

"Aw Batsy ya know me so well." Harley replied dreamy as she clutched her mallet close to her chest. "You're right I'm just the distraction."