Wally bit his lower lip and reached for his ankle. Sprained. Definitely not broken. He tried to stand. That didn't work. He tugged himself over to the wall, wincing with each movement. It could have been worse. At least he still had a leg. Leaning his weight against the wall, Wally pulled himself up onto his good leg. Sweat streaked down his back which was uncommon for the speedster, as he attempted to hobble down the alleyway. It hadn't been a good idea of his to patrol without Barry, but Wally had wanted to prove himself to his mentor. He regretted it now. Wally moved a few feet before leaning once again on the wall. This wasn't working. He pulled out his phone and groaned. Dead battery. Wally slipped his phone back into his pocket and hobbled a little farther before putting too much weight onto his bad ankle and collapsing. Wally's breath came short and his vision spotted. Breathe. His vision came back, but he didn't dare move. A few moments passed. "Well look who we have here. Flash's sidekick. Speedy isn't it?" Wally glanced up quickly and bared his teeth. Two teenage wannabe thugs swaggered up to him, and stood intimidating in front of him. "Your boss got my pop locked up in jail. Now my ma has to work three jobs to keep mah house together," The first thug stated, "Whatcha gonna do about it?" Wally attempted to think up a snarky comment the way Barry used, but what came out of his mouth wasn't at all as intimidating as he hoped. "Nice shoes," Wally stated frowning. Thug #1 Smirked and replied, "Thanks. You wan' a closer look?" He pulled back and aimed a kick at Wally's head. Wally's instincts cut in and he moved. He turned and intercepted the boy's kick, grabbing his leg and twisting it until the boy lost his balance. Wally sprung out his arm to pull the boy's other leg out from under him. To Wally's good luck, the second thug attempted to catch and steady his friend and fell himself. To Wally's bad luck, the second boy fell hard and fast onto Wally's bad ankle. Wally bit his tongue hard and moaned in pain. He froze, giving the first thug the time to pull himself together. He pulled Wally up and shoved him at thug #2. Wally's arms were yanked behind him and he was held in place. Thug #1 grinned and pulled back his arm. "You're gonna regret that," The first boy growled, "My pop's in jail cause a you and your boss. I'm gonna mess you up. I look out fer mah own." Wally closed his eyes as the boy swung his fist. He heard a crash on the wall opposite of him. Thug #2 shoved him to the ground and Wally heard a familiar laugh. A small figure landed behind Thug #2 and a blur of limbs landed him next to his friend. "Cute speech," The figure stated. The brunette sidekick walked forward and said, "Did you learn it from your father?" Thug #1 bared his teeth and flipped a switch blade. Robin grinned and lunged hesitantly. Thug #1 moved forward swinging his knife freely, underestimating the Boy Wonder. Robin hooked his thumb around the boy's wrist, pulling his arm away from his body and throwing him off balance. As the boy struggled for his balance, Robin kicked off the ground and used the thug as a balance beam, spinning midair and landing lightly behind the boy. As he came back to the ground, he grabbed with boy's hair and brought his arm down, dragging the boy to the floor. Robin stood as the boy trembled. He turned to face Thug #2. "You take your guy, I'll take mine." Wally watched in awe as the boy helped up his friend and hurried him out of the alleyway. Robin walked over to Wally and kneeled next to him. "A little early in the night to be in trouble, eh KF?" Robin pulled an ace bandage out of his utility belt and started to wrap Wally's ankle. Wally looked at the Boy Wonder and grinned. "My own personal knight in shining armor has come to my rescue. Thanks Rob." Robin stood and picked Wally up with surprising strength. "You really need to eat more KF. You're super light for someone your height." Wally laughed with a grimace as his ankle throbbed and replied, "You've got room to talk. You've seen how much I eat, I can't help that I burn calories." Robin carried Wally down the alleyway to his motorbike. "Not much room for two," Robin stated as he helped Wally onto the bike. Robin climbed on in front of him, and Wally grabbed the Boy Wonder's waist. The lack of space between the two of them left Wally feeling comfortable and safe. "What are you doing here anyways?" Wally asked, looking up to speak in the Boy Wonder's ear. Robin leaned back into Wally so that the speedster could hear him and replied, "Out with Batman. He told me to get you home. Where's Flash?" Wally shuffled on the bike as it took a sharp right and said, "He's, uh, out. Told me to patrol the East side of the city. By the way, what were you and Bats doing in Central City? Isn't Gotham your thing?" Wally felt Robin tense as he replied, "It's confidential." The bike took another sharp turn and Wally winced as his ankle roughly hit the side of the bike. "Dude!" Wally exclaimed. Robin shrugged and commented, "Sorry." After a couple more minutes and a few more not-as-rough turns, the two turned onto Wally's street and Robin stopped the bike. "Get inside before the neighbors see you," Robin ordered. Wally obliged with a "Duh" and hurried to the door with the help of Robin. At the door, Wally pulled out the keys and opened it. He turned to Robin to thank him. His words were met with the Boy Wonder's lips. Robin pulled back and blushed bright red. "Dude!" Wally exclaimed. Robin grinned apologetically, but Wally laughed and shoved his shoulder lightly. Wally complained, "How am I supposed to say thank you now?" Robin grinned and closed his eyes. Wally leaned forward, his heart beating fast, and kissed the Boy Wonder. Despite how wrong others may have found it, Wally felt like he was doing the right thing for the first time in a while. They pulled away from each other and Robin stepped back, heading to his bike again. "Are you coming over tomorrow?" The brunette asked. Wally nodded and replied, "Duh. You've got that new game, right?" Robing sent back his own nod and said, "Just got it yesterday." Robin waved as he got on his bike and Wally grinned. He had just kissed his best friend. And he might kiss him again tomorrow. As wally walked inside, he felt Robin's lips on his own once more.
