BLUDHAVEN (Nightwing Fan Fic)

Chapter 13 (EDITED)

~~DICK~~

I changed into a white tank top with a pair of black sweats that I stuffed into my bag earlier in the day, I placed all my belongings into the locker that was provided and glanced at my phone to see a new text from Barbara.

'Dick...everything Bruce has on Desmond I sent your computer and anything else I find on the girl I will send it to you later.' I sighed when I clicked off my messages to see my lock screen which caused my chest to tighten. I saw the last photo Barbara and I took before her paralysis, I still haven't changed it and I didn't know why. I locked my phone putting it into my bag then locking the locker then entered into the gym area, I scanned the whole area around until I found Scarlett who was on the mats stretching her body out. I began to walk over towards her watching as she rolled backwards into a handstand then dropped to the floor. Stopping where I was I watched her begin a gymnastic routine that looked almost professional and almost at my level of professional. She back flipped three times before a round off 360 twist landing about a foot in front of me though I didn't flinch when she appeared. I applauded watching her jumped hearing me behind her and she turned with the look of embarrassment on her face.

"That was unbelievable; you are really talented." I smiled she gave me a small grin then I saw her crack her neck which I remembered that she normally did.

"Thanks, well this is the gym. Right now you are in the gymnastic section, the section to the right is the martial arts section and the one in the middle is the biggest section. That is the obstacle course that is used for parkour training, it has to be big so you can do certain techniques. If you are looking for weightlifting or cardio based equipment then that is in the other room near the pool area. The Dean made this whole building dedicated to fitness, whether it's for training for competitions or for just plain health related fitness." She explained I looked at the huge obstacle course before me, it had ropes hanging from the roof and crates that you can used to climb to higher parts.

"So how does the obstacle course work?" I asked seeing Scarlett stretching out her wrists then I saw her grab what looked like a staff from the rack. My mind flashed back to our fight last night, I remembered how well skilled she was my Escrima Stick, I wondered how good was she with a staff?

"It's hard to explain in words, mainly just imagine you're being chased and you have to find a way to escape. You only have your speed, your endurance and your strength in order to make your body durable to anything. You then plan you ways by using whatever is around you, like using the cracks in a wall to a garbage sitting there for leverage. Just watch some of the people on the course then you can understand better." She explained I knew exactly what parkour was, I was also trained in Parkour as a Vigilante but right now I just had to play dumb.

"So did you want to work on the experiment today? I need to copy some of the times you took today because the explosion made it harder to take notes. Maybe we could grab some lunch too?" I offered watching her begin to spin the staff in her hands when she slammed down the staff to the ground near my feet.

"You really want to take me out on a date don't you?" she asked I felt my stomach knotting up where her blue eyes pierced mine. Hearing the word date did make me feel a bit uneven since it had been six months since I actually been with someone other than Barbara.

"I wouldn't say it like that, it is just a normal lunch between two friends." I answered she looked down which I could tell that something was on her mind and I think I knew what she was thinking. I felt like I should apologize for making her assume anything else but she cut me off.

"Fine...as long as we focus on the experiment only. I have a lot of things to do tonight." She replied which I knew what she meant by things to do but I was hoping to learn more about her first. I knew I had to find a way to stop her before she ends up throwing her life away.

"I completely understand that, anyway come find me after your finish working out I'm going to start my workout." I exclaimed heading passed her while she went on to train and I began stretching out myself for safety. I started doing my gymnastic routines I remembered from my childhood and I couldn't shake my thoughts of everything. I was trapped thinking of Barbara but then feeling Scarlett's touch against me was something I never felt before. It something that I was afraid to feel again after it all, something that vanished a year ago after Barbara broke up with me and now I stuck. I think I have feelings for Scarlett Lynx the girl I needed to protect and the girl who may lose her forever. I have the worse luck don't I?