Look What You Made Me Do

Shots Fired!

(AN: Marinette makes sure Red Hood does not get into trouble. Nino is worried. Lila is plotting. Warning! There is victim blaming in this chapter. I'm sorry if that upsets you.)

Robin couldn't help but stare at the girl dressed as himself. Sure he knew there were Robin toys and that there was a plant based chicken sandwich named after him at Bat Burger. Originally it had been a regular chicken sandwich but Father, as Batman, found a way to contact the CEO to inform him that Robin was a vegetarian. For once Robin hadn't cared when the newspaper reported on him. But then again he was pretty sure Father had done this to prevent him from acting on his own. Apparently he had been seen talking in hushed tones a few too many times after he saw the first commercial for the chicken sandwich.

Yes he knew people celebrated his being Robin, he had seen the children's halloween costumes, but something about this felt so much different....personal. He didn't think he had ever seen a civilian pay homage to Robin. This was different than just dressing up in a costume. He understood the toys, food, and costumes. That was financial gain. But this French girl, she was dressed as she was just because she admired Robin. In fact she had spent her own money to make her outfit, she gained nothing from this.
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Marinette tried not to laugh when Batman assumed that what had happened to the Joker was Red Hood's doing. Sure he had given the clown a good kick, but she wasn't going to tell on him, though she had to admit that it was a very good thing that his boots were red because there was probably blood on them.

"It's true Batman." she spoke up. "When we saw that our classmates were out of harm's way we acted."

"You were very brave but what you did was dangerous." Batman frowned.

"I know and I'm sorry. But it was very clear that the Joker didn't expect two teenage girls to try anything. Both myself and Chloe have been practicing martial arts and other ways to defend ourselves." Finally Batman nodded and Marinette couldn't help but be relieved. She didn't want to be on Batman's bad side. It was a little nerve wracking to meet him as Marinette, when just the night before she had spoken to him as Ladybug. But he didn't seem to be suspicious.
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"Batman the police want to know.....holy circus clown flashbacks!" Nightwing had come in to make sure everything was okay. Yup, that was the reason he had come in his costume to check things out. It wasn't because there was a mini him there. Like Red Hood he was not prepared for the sight of the Joker hogtied and a little bloody.

"Uh....what happened here?" he asked. There wasn't enough blood for this to be Hood's doing. And neither Batman or Robin would have enough of a sense of humor for this. They were solid cuffs or zip ties.

"Um....we did?" a familiar voice announced. Nightwing turned to see Marinette and Chloe looking perfectly unharmed. He was so relieved!

"Ohmigod! You guys are soooooo cute!" he cried as he rushed over. He circled Marinette making her laugh. "So this is what I would look like as a blonde girl!" He couldn't help but smoosh Chloe's cheek's a little. THIS WAS THE BEST DAY EVER!!

"Nightwing!" Robin barked. "Control yourself at once! Have a little dignity!"

Nightwing ignored the scolding but just grabbed his baby brother by the arm. "Selfie time!"

IamtheNightwing@OGRobin
Gotham beware! These girls don't just dress up like amazing superheroes they can kick your butt! Rogues don't even try them.

HahaHarley@Madeyoulaugh
IF ANYONE TOUCHES MY BABIES THEY ARE DEAD!! JOKER YOU BETTER STAY IN ARKHAM BECAUSE YOU EVER COME NEAR LAPIS AND LEMON DROP I'M COMING FOR YOU!!

GothamIvy@Ispeakforthetrees
Normally I would be telling Harley to calm down. However instead I will point out that I can grow a flesh eating plant big enough to get rid of a body.

Red Robin@Redrobinyum
Is my don't do it list a joke to you two?

HahaHarley@Madeyoulaugh
Don't sell yourself short!
A lot of things about you make me laugh :)
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Nino was waiting anxiously outside the museum, the entire class had been checked out by the medics and were now waiting for Marinette and Chloe to be rescued. Even though everyone had turned on Marinette and didn't like Chloe the only ones who had wanted to go back to the hotel were Lila and Alya.

Alya.....sometimes he felt like he didn't know her anymore. She was so different from the girl he had started to fall for after getting locked in that cage at the zoo years ago. He still loved her but...was a relationship supposed to be so hard sometimes? He had never felt the way about a girl the way he felt about Alya, he saw a future for them, or at least he used to. He used to be able to picture them graduating, going to college, getting married, and starting a family. But lately it was getting harder and harder to picture it. He didn't like fighting so he just kept quiet about how he was feeling.

"You know Batman was going to make me his new partner." Lila bragged. "He felt like there was a lot I could help with after I saved both him and Robin. I was going to be called Moon Dove. But I was outshining Robin and decided he needed a win more than I did in that case."

Nino couldn't take it anymore. "Are you kidding me?! Marinette and Chloe are in danger and all you can do is talk about how supposedly you turned down the opportunity to become Batman's partner?!"

"Nino what's gotten into you?!" Alya gasped. Which wasn't surprising at all, Alya had been Lila's guard dog for years. "Calm down, Batman will go in there and save them. Besides if Marinette hadn't insisted on wearing those outfits this would have never happened."

Nino stared at Alya. "You can't be serious. Are you really victim shaming Marinette and Chloe?! Don't blame this on them! No one could have predicted this happening. Marinette and Chloe are our classmates. They could die and you don't care!" he shouted before storming off. He heard Alya calling after him but ignored it.
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Lila had not been expecting that to happen. What the hell had gotten into Nino and why wasn't Alya keeping her boyfriend in line?! She couldn't risk him infecting the others. She wondered if she should fix this or break it.

"Oh Alya don't worry." she said in a sympathetic tone. "I'm sure Nino is just stressed. What happened today was so scary!"

Alya hesitated but nodded in agreement. "Yeah....I know they warned us that Gotham was dangerous. It's so different than home."

"Nino was totally out of line even if he was upset. You are SO right about Marinette and Chloe's outfits. They put us all in danger by continuing to wear them!" Lila watched the wheels in Alya's head turn. "I don't know about you but I'm not sure if I feel safe with Marinette and Chloe on this trip with us. Even if they stop wearing those hideous outfits thanks to them making friends with criminals they could continue to put us all in danger!"
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Marinette was exhausted, she felt like years had just been taken off her life. From the look of Chloe she was feeling the same way. They had spoken to the police and had been cleared to join their class who were waiting outside.

"Yo! Little Robin!." a voice called out.

Marinette looked up in surprise and saw Red Hood motioning to come closer. Of course both she and Chloe walked over. "Here." Her confusion grew when she was handed a small piece of paper with a number. "Put that in both your phones right now." When both of them had he took the paper back and ripped it up.

"That's my number." Hood explained. "I don't want to freak you out or anything....but if something happens call me. I don't care about the time or where you are. If I can't help you I'll send someone who can."

Before Marinette could say anything Hood waved and jumped out a nearby window. "Well....that was cool." Chloe nodded in agreement.