Dark winged Robin

Chapter 5

Batman handcuffed Robins hand to a handle rail in the Batcave. Robin looked down and Batman shook his head. "Why did you do it Robin?" He asked. Robin shrugged and looked down, "Dick, talk to me..."

"I'm sorry Bruce" he whispered again. Bruce shook his head, "Dick, I need to know why you did it?"

"The Asylum thing?" Dick croaked.

"Yes." Bruce nodded

"O-okay... well, somebody said t-"

"Who? We're you forced into doing it..?" He asked. Robin looked at Bruce sadly, "yeah."

Bruces eyes widened, so it hadn't been his idea, "were you forced into doing it?" He asked slowly.

"They had-have something against me... a-and..." he looked actoss the Batcave, "they told me I couldn't say any nanes, if they found out I had yold someone then..." he trailed off.

"You said they have something against you, what else were you supposed to do?" Bruce asked.

"I-I- ... Bruce I can't say"

"Why not?" He growled.

"I just can't, you'll hate me because I was actually going to do it." Robin whispered.

"What was it Dick? Tell me now."

"But-"
"Now!" He snapped, Robin nodded and looked down, "tell them Batmans identity..." he muttered, Batman growled and slapped him, Robins head painfully snapped to the side. "Look, they have something- someone..."

"Who?" Batman growled.

"Barbara" Dick whispered, "they thought they were taking just the commissioner's daughter... but she's my best friend as a civilian... I-I can't loose her Bruce..." he said softly.

"Dick, you should have just told me instead of going through with this persons orders."

"No Bruce! He'll kill her uf he knows your there! Please!"

"Dick, he won't know i'm there, I promise"

"No! No Bruce don't! You don't understand! Please!" Dick yelled, Bruce shook his head, "no Dick, don't worry, I'll be back soon" he said taking the boys gloves and belt, "Bruce! No! I swear I know what I'm doing!"

"By killing hundreds of people?!?" Bruce yelled,

"BRUCE, I'M PLAYING HIM!!! EVERYONE IS OKAY, PLEASE JUST DON'T TELL ANYBODY!!!"

"What?" Bruce asked, walking to Dick, "how is this supposed to work?!?"

"Right, I may have taken some money to bribe blackgate and arkham to claim that people came in and shot down most of the workers and criminals..."

"You stole from me?!"

"I HAD TOO!" Dick defended, "it was either that or actually kill them... I-I concidered it... I-I actually concidered it... b-but I didn't do it..." he said quietly. Bruce nodded,

"Why didn't you tell the team and me what you were really doing?"

"Rumors spread, if you and the team believed it, then the JLA, then the press would know, that'll get out to the person who has Babs, and then I've done it... hey, you were going to save her...you don't know whos got her though..."

"Zaaz."

"How..?"

"Doesn't matter, what about my identity?" He growled.

"Y-you'll disapprove, alot, but I...I planned on... I..." he took a deep breath, "I was going to kill a guy who had the right body shape, steal a batsuit, put the guy in the suit then give the guy to zaaz..."

"Why? Why couldn't you just tell him a name?"

"You know zaaz, he'd need a dead body afterwards, I'd have needed to kill someone anyways..." Batman shook his head, "I can't believe you. How could you even think like that?!"

"I-I don't know... Bruce I'm sorry...and you were right when you said I needed your help. I do, please Bruce... I-I don't know what to di, I've messed everything up"

"I'll help you" he sighed, knowing his wards actions were only because he'd been through too much, "but I swear, if you ever ever do this again I'm kicking you out permanently." He growled, "I'm going to go save Barbara, we'll then get to work on helping you." Bruce said, pulling up his cowl and removing Dicks belt, gloves and anything else that he may use to escape, "I'll be back soon" he muttered then left.