Linkin Park – Numb

"I'm tired of being what you want me to be...

I don't know what you're expecting of me...

Every step that I take is another mistake to you...

Numb is a song about parents wanting you to be what they want you to be

But you just want to be who you are.

Batman is a perfectionist and Robin is easy going,

Batman wants him to be like him, but Robin wants to be Robin.

This is the story of how Robin is Numb.

Starting with his first mistake.

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Robin laughed from everywhere and nowhere; the Assassins searched all over the dark warehouse. Talia Al'Ghul was tied to a chair in the corner guarded by Assassins.

Talia laughed, "Didn't you know that Gotham is the Batman's territory?"

The lead Assassin stepped behind Talia. "This is not the Bat, do not be frightened."

An Assassin in the warehouse was pulled into the shadow and disappeared before they could scream.

"You're right. I'm not Batman." Another frantic Assassin was pulled into a shadow. "for instance, Batman's scarier than me."

The last of the Assassins disappeared.

The Lead Assassin put a Sword to Talia's throat. "Maybe Batman would let her die, but you wouldn't boy."

Robin stepped out of the shadows in front of Talia and her Assassin. "No. Batman wouldn't."

Robin smiled. "But y'know, I'm not very scary. In fact, maybe I'm just a distraction for something much scarier than me, while it lurks in the dark."

"You're bluffing. Don't come any closer or I will kill the girl!"

"I don't have to."

Through the window behind the Assassin the Dark Knight reached for her, smashing the glass and pulling her through; he knocked her unconscious.

Talia chuckled"I told you Gotham belonged to the Bat."

Batman stepped through the broken glass and used his wrist blades to cut Talia's binds.

She put her arms around his neck. "I knew you would defeat them, lover. I was never afraid."

Batman pulled away. "You're not safe. There are more coming."

Robin disappeared back into the shadows. "I think they're here!"

The roof exploded and a blinding search light flooded in.

"Batman! There is no escape, you are surrounded. Get. On. Your. Knees. Keep your hands where we can see them."

A dozen snipers' lasers aimed at Batman, and one lone laser's target was Talia.

A smoke bomb exploded at the Dark Knight's feet and they opened fire into the grey cloud.

"NO!" Batman dove out of the smoke just as the sniper fired at Talia. He tackled her and fired his grapple gun.

He was hit instead of Talia.

Batman pulled them behind cover. "Stay here. I'll get you out after I deal with them. This won't be pretty."

Talia saw the dart projectile in his shoulder and pulled it out. She growled.

"Poison..."