Secrets Of His Origins / a Damian Wayne story

~8~ Help Me ~

"Damian? are  you okay?" Donna askes worriedly

"yes... i am fine" he answered very silently.

"Damian maybe, you should tell us what's bothering you." Kori spoke.

Damian thought about it, maybe... just maybe he could tell them. BUT...No... he just couldn't. He didn't have the courage to do so.

Damian wasn't weak, not physically at least. But, Damian was weak emotionally, he couldn't help but feel afraid of sharing his feelings and emotions, which hurt, because Damian was burring those deep inside him. No one knew, but sometimes he cried all the pain at night, he cried so silently to the point where not even superboy could hear him.

Not even Alfred Pennyworth could! (le gasp)

After all, Damian Wayne was a silent person, both emotionally and physically. It was very rare for him to start a conversation, really rare. And if he did start one, it will surely consist of missions, hero stuff and sarcasm. 

But it really didn't bother him, the silence in his live, he was born like that. he was used to being ignored. he was used to crying at night alone when he was sad, he was used to punching the hell out of a punching bag when he was angry, used to hug himself when he was feeling lonely, used to calming himself when he felt scared. 

And here he is, trying to find an explanation for Kori, without giving too much information(s).

It isn't that difficult... is it? oh well... 

"... I-I *sigh*I never said something is bothering me!" he tried to convince.

key word = tried

looks like it was difficult after all... oh well..

"Damian it's obvious that something is bothering you! and we are your friends, you can tell us." Kori said softly, in her motherly tone. 

but that didn't convince a rock head like Damian, he just stood there, face blank, arms crossed and looking or (more specifically) glaring at the now confused and worried-little angry team.

They stood like that for a few uncomfortable seconds, (anyone would get uncomfortable with Damian's glaring) before Garfield broke the silence

"maybe he has  Insulaphobia?"

"insu- what?"

"who?"

"where?"

At this point, Damian was pinching the bridge of his nose at the stupidity of his teammates. 

too uneducated  he thought.

Garfield just shrugged. He heard that word on television.  After all they didn't expect him to just know it, he didn't even know what phobia meant.  

Damian was now facepalming. 

Teamwork is amazing, they said! it is going to be fun, they said! oh well, looks like it is fun if you want to get tortured. He thought

"Insulaphobia is a fear of islands you idiots!" he explained or exclaimed, and before anyone could say anything, he continued "AND NO,I DON'T HAVE IT!" He yelled loudly, even black canary's voice wasn't that loud...

"AND NOW GET OUT OF MY ROOM! I DON'T NEED YOUR PITY! "He continued yelling, this time slamming the framed picture, which was on the bed, now on the floor, causing broken glass to shatter everywhere. 

The titans were too surprised to react, robin may be an angry bird, but they have never seen him this angry before. It was kind of scary.

"Damian please... we are just trying to help" Raven tried, she was the one who felt the most pity towards the youngest bird, she felt his emotions. He was broken. Too broken to be healed.

"WELL THEN YOUR HELP IS USELESS! YOU CAN'T HELP ME! NO ONE CAN! no one did..." he muttered the last part, but they heard him.

Now it was the former robin's turn to feel pity. His brother... His baby brother was so broken. Every piece in him was shattered, all because of the torture and abuse he has went threw in his childhoo- can he even call it that? no... Damian didn't have a childhood. and it is all because of her... Talia... he was going to make her pay. it doesn't even matter anymore if he breaks the no killing rule.

Family always comes first. (I AM LOOKING AT YOU BRUCE)

And the acrobat promised to himself, that he was going to protect Damian no matter what!

Talking about the current robin, he was now shivering violently, "GET OUT! JUST GET OUT" He yelled, as the titans were terrified (yes terrified) to see their friend so... in pain? 

This time he slammed the shelves (which were next to him) on the ground.

"GET. OUT. NOW." He yelled, they didn't listen, they were too shocked.

Raven tried to approach him, to calm him down. He took a step back, she took a step forward.

But then Damian's legs betrayed him as he fell to the ground on his knees. 

He tried to process things. What is happening to me ? he thought. but got no answer.

Raven was now kneeling next to him, so the others came closer.

"get out..." he said calmly. His face was blank. but it was clear that he was in pain.

"Damian... you are one of us, and now, you need us. Even if you don't say it. And we aren't leaving until we make sure that you are okay. " Koriand's explained.

Damian took a deep breath, his breathing was shaky though. He really did want them to go.

but at the same time he didn't want to be left alone. His breathing was getting worst by the second, Dick, who was now out of his thoughts, realized that. so he started giving commands.

"Jaime bring a cup of water"

"Donna and Conner, clean the mess here"

"Gar bring those anxiety pills in my room, on the shelves"

"Raven take Damian to the med bay"

"Kori come with me" he finished, everyone nodded  leaving to do the tasks given.

Raven took him to the med bay... she sat next to him on the bed.

Now I am left alone with her... amazing this day is getting better and better (sarcasm here) he thought.

.....

Dami and Rae are left alone now...  next chapter is DAMIRAE!💚💜

chapter 8! So what do you think? it was longer than my usual chaps.

Question:

- What do you think of Kori as a leader and the mother hen of the team ?

In my opinion she was really suitable for the role! I love her so much lol. (raven is my fav tho)

P.S: credits to @Alfred_Is_A_Badass for telling me what a fear of an island is called! Insulaphobia.