Chapter 1: Blurred Sunlight
The sun rose into the early, clear blue sky over Gotham city. It promised to be a warm and pleasant day. Nothing in the day's dawning indicated that this day would be any different from its predecessors. But this day would be different, very different. This day would change both Dicks' and Bruce' view on the world.
Richard enjoyed the warmth of the sun while walking towards Gotham Academy. It's a beautiful, typical midsummer morning. Leaves were reflecting sunlight from a cloudless sky. Richards mind was running through the hundreds of assignments he still had to complete this week. "So much to do," he mumbled. He could barely keep up with the stacks of homework he daily got. What made it harder for the Boy Wonder to keep up was also the enormous amount of missions the team had gotten in the past few weeks. Even though, Richards first priority was the team. Bruce often asked if he had trouble with his schoolwork, but the Boy Wonder always lied and said he was doing fine.
Richard shook up from his thoughts. He froze. Someone was staring at him. He could feel the eyes burn in his back. It wasn't the first time this week he felt like someone was staring at him. Yet, whenever he looked over his shoulder, there seemed to be nobody. Slowly, he turned his head, but stopped halfway. "Who's there?" he yelled. Curiously, but also skeptical, he listened. There was no reaction. He was startled by the sudden chirping of a bird. He sighed out of relief when he realized it was just a cute little sparrow enjoying its life in the sunlight. The boy happily continued his way.
Suddenly, a strong flash of light startled Dick – and even before he could realize, there was another. His vision turned black for a few seconds. He immediately fell down. The view which a moment before had been so bright and sunny was now dark and blurry. The back of his head hurt intensely, and he covered it with his hand. He felt some kind of liquid when he touched his head. When he looked at his hand, it was covered in his own red blood. He was stunned, and shocked. The sidewalk felt cold on the young boys' body. The warmth of the sun disappeared and the view turned darker and darker. The sparrow had stopped chirping. The world turned black.
Authors Note: I hope you all enjoyed! I've never published a story before, and I hope for some constructive criticism. I'm aware of the fact that this chapter didn't involve any chatting.. Sorry if that annoys you. I'll try to make more in the next chapters.