Just something I randomly thought of... Robin might be kinda OOC but... for the sake of the story, you know?

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Enjoy the brotherly love!

It was just a normal day, actually, night, at the Watchtower… well, as normal as it gets when you're in an orbiting satellite that just so happens to be the Justice League HQ. Everyone was having their own private conversations about who knows what.

Recognized, Robin, B-2-0

Robin came running through the zeta tubes to Nightwing, who was discussing a mission with Black Canary, and hugged him tightly. Black Canary raised an eyebrow, and Nightwing looked surprised.

"Tim? What's wrong?" Nightwing asked, and Robin's shoulders started shaking, still hugging Nightwing. Nightwing could hear his muffled sobs. "Tim? Tim! Tim, what's wrong?" Robin just kept sobbing and hugging him. Nightwing sighed and hugged him back. "Tim, you gotta tell me what's wrong, otherwise I can't help you." Robin let go of Nightwing and looked up at him. There were tears streaming down his face through his mask; Nightwing was heartbroken.

"I can't….. I can't take it anymore!" Robin sobbed.

"Can't take what anymore?" Robin hugged him again.

"The… the nightmares… Joker… I can't…" And started sobbing again. Nightwing sighed and hugged him tightly.

"Timmy," Nightwing kneeled down and put his hands on Robin's shoulders, "Look Timmy." Robin lifted his head and Nightwing took his mask off. "The nightmares… they aren't something we can control," he started. "But we can conquer our fears."

Robin shook his head. "No… no, I can't."

"Yes, you can. I used to have them, too. I still do. But you gotta be brave. You gotta remember that, those nightmares? They aren't real. They aren't. It's just what Joker wants. He wants you to be scared. He wants people to be scared of him."

"Well I guess… I guess I'm just not cut out to be a hero," Robin sniffed.

"No, Timmy, that's not what I'm saying. Those nightmares might not go away, but you just gotta adapt to them. Just keep telling yourself, this isn't real, this isn't real. We're never gonna let the Joker hurt you again, me and Bruce. We're never gonna let him get to you again. We'll always be there for you, no matter what."

Robin smiled. "Re...really?"

Nightwing laughed. "Of course. You know, it kinda hurts to know that you think we won't look after you." Robin laughed, and the two brothers shared yet another hug.

The two bats were so deep in their conversation that they didn't realize Black Canary was still watching them. She smiled inwardly,"Bruce is really lucky to have them."

Well... um... yea. That was it. Yeah, it's short, but it was just to get this out of my head.

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