Well, if anyone notices…this Fic has been uploaded before, but once I got around to finishing it, it turned out a little different than it started out as…so I decided to redo it.

But as before this is a Batman and Robin fanfic…just like all my fanfics will be…I'm a geek…sue me.

As usual…Batman and all related characters, places, and things are property of DC Comics, Warner Brothers, and Batman is created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger…no money is being made off this.

Now with nothing more to say…please enjoy the Beginning of this story.

Prologue

"I SAID NO!"

The furiously barked exclamation seemed to echo off the cave's dark stone walls. In addition to that, it seemed that the deep and ominous growl in Batman's booming baritone voice made its way across the cavern to a group of sleeping bats, startling them, resulting in them scattering about the enormous room.

"But that's not fair Bruce!" Came the rebuttal. The young man's voice sounded full of frustration.

"This isn't about fairness, Dick. You're not coming and that's FINAL!" The deep growl in Batman's voice was proof enough that his mind was made up on the matter.

The young man, now known to be Dick Grayson, stood just a few feet away from his mentor. His domino mask was held firmly in his clenched fist and a deep scowl, that came a close second to the one that was almost always on Batman's face, was etched on his own face.

"Bruce…when are you going to let me back out there with you again?" His voice sounded like it was on the verge of cracking.

"When I know that I can trust you." Batman barked the simple yet hurtful response.

"WHAT?! Since when did you stop trusting me?" It was clear that what was said was not what the young hero had expected.

Dick couldn't believe what he was hearing. After everything they had been through together, he was now hearing that Batman didn't trust him.

Ignoring the tone in his partner's voice, Batman sighed. "Look, you disobeyed direct orders…you can't expect me to let you go out when I can't trust you to follow my lead…and if I can't trust you to follow my orders, then I can't trust you to watch my back in the field…do I make that clear?" He finished with a growl as he finally turned to face his partner. He had been standing with his back to the young man as he finished suiting up for patrol.

Dick continued to stand there staring at the older hero. "Is this because the last order I disobeyed resulted in me getting hurt?" He asked, knowing full well that he was right.

"…I don't have time for this." Batman replied as he turned back towards the Batmobile. The tone of his voice proved that his partner was correct.

With a deep sigh, Dick moved closer towards Batman. "Bruce, that was weeks ago. I've already recovered from my injuries…and I think it's time for me to go back out there with you." He paused for a second. "Look, I understand that you were upset with me for a while after that, but come on…so we get hurt sometimes…it's part of the job. You need to let it go." He pleaded hoping he could convince his mentor.

Batman's eyes narrowed when he felt a hand on his shoulder. "We'll finish this later, Dick." He growled as he shrugged his shoulders, causing Dick's hand to drop.

"Alfred, make sure that Robin AND Dick Grayson stay in tonight." He barked as the elderly Englishman came into view.

"Of course, sir." Came the reply. The tone in Alfred's voice was sad indicating that he had heard at least part of the argument between the two heroes.

"Oh, come on Al…you can't be on his side on this." Came Dick's childish complain.

In all the years, he had known the butler, he knew that he could always count on him to be on his side when he and Bruce fought…but tonight was different for some reason. Most likely Alfred didn't feel up to arguing with a pissed off Batman.

"I am on no one's side…I am merely doing as Master Bruce instructs." Alfred explained as he pulled out a cloth rag and began to dust the already perfectly clean Batcomputer console.

Dick turned around and shook his head in defeat as the Batmobile roared out of the cave, leaving a trail of dust behind it.

"I can't believe he still treats me like a child!" He yelled as he slammed his mask down on the desk. "And after I nearly died protecting him…" he grumbled under his breath.

"I'm sick of being treated like a kid." Dick was almost eighteen, so why was it so hard for Bruce to treat him like the adult he technically was.

'Why is it so hard for him to see me as an equal? Then again who am I fooling…no one can be Batman's equal.' He thought to himself.

"I hate to say sir, but he'll always treat you like a child because that's what you are…his child." Alfred explained as he shook his head sadly.

Dick gave no indication that he heard him as he slipped off his cape and headed towards the training simulator.

"Al, I'll be in here for a bit…I need to prove that I am still worth being his partner." He mumbled the last part under his breath.

Dick realized that he was probably being stubborn about this whole ordeal, but hearing that Batman didn't trust him had hurt. He also knew that whatever the two of them had begun would be continuing once Batman returned from the city, so he needed to be stress free for that, and there was no better way to relieve stress than beating up a few training dummies.

Alfred watched the young man enter the simulator room in sadness. "Master Bruce, you are in for it when you return. Your boy is hurting and God forbid I let you get by with that."

But knowing he couldn't say anything to change things, Alfred went right back to doing his cleaning, making sure to keep an eye out for alerts on the Batcomputer.

Anyway that was the Prologue. I do hope you enjoyed. Please review if you would…any comment is appreciated. Chapter 1 is on the way.