Can't cry want to cry chapter 2: Finding out

Previously: Damian is injured and his tired mind has finally given up on gaining acceptance from his current family.

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Back in the Bat Cave

"How could you have done that!?" The loud shout made Timothy aka Red Robin stir and the younger boy slowly sits up to find his older brother shouting at his mentor. "It was for the best." "You didn't even asked him or us exactly what happened and then you assumed that it was Damian!?" Bruce ignored his eldest ward who just growled at him. "What's…going on?" "He left Damian out on the freaking streets because he insists that Damian was the one who send Talia and the ninjas on us." Tim's mouth fell open slightly in shock but he recomposes himself. "Batman… Bruce, you must have made a mistake. There is no way Damian would have called Talia to take us out. She left him here." "He wasn't happy." "But now he is. Even if he is still behaving like a brat; Damian is slowly letting us in." "Would he defy his mother?" The cave fell silent at that moment and Dick opens his mouth to say something but in the end seats back down in exasperation while Timothy looks around. "Does Alfred…" "Yeah, he went out of the cave a few hours ago fuming at Bruce which I don't blame him for doing so."


Manor walls

Alfred elegantly stomped along the Manor walls. The elderly male couldn't help but feel his anger steep as he recalled how callously his own ward had callously abandoned his own son.

Flashback

Alfred glanced up when he hears the familiar sound of the Bat mobile arriving in the cave. He stands up and immediately rushes over to help the two unconscious heroes to the Med Bay. "They should be alright Master Bruce." The Bat says nothing but sits himself before the large computer while Alfred cleans the wounds of his two grandchildren when he realises one of them was missing. "Where is Robin? Is he out on external patrol?" The atmosphere changed drastically at the question as Batman remained silent and he continues to type at the giant computer. "Master Bruce, where is Master Damian?" The bat glanced back at his butler who stare promised Bruce that replying him will be the best to avoid any conflict. "I left him there." The butler froze. "Pardon?" "I left him out on the streets since he harmed his older siblings." "Forgive me for being blunt Master Bruce but I cannot see how Master Damian would harm Master Richard and Master Timothy." Blue eyes stared straight at the elderly gentleman. "He may have been bidding for time but his plan has been foiled and now he reaps what he sows." "I'm afraid I find it preposterous that Master Damian has schemed to harm his older sibling whom he has obviously grown to care for them despite their differences when they had first met!" Batman says nothing and continue to type on the computer and Alfred huffed silently. "Master Bruce, was he injured?" The typing continued. "Master Bruce!" "…He will live Alfred." The butler's eyes widen at the same time as Dick stirs and sits up slowly with a groan. "Hey Alfred, got any pain killers? Where's little D?" The elderly butler faced his ward stiffly. "Master Bruce concluded that Master Damian was the one who plotted that attack and left him alone on the streets of Gotham with possible injuries." Dick's mouth dropped open as the elderly butler left leaving the younger male to haggle answers from his mentor/adoptive father.

Flashback end

The elderly butler sighs. True, he had his doubts when Bruce had first brought back Damian. The child was too proud for his own good not to mention violent and quick to counter. But as time passed; he could finally see and understand why the child act this way and he could also see improvement in the child's behaviour despite the constant façade of disinterest and his jabbing tongue. Sighing, the butler heads to the kitchen to prepare some soup for Dick and Timothy. Upon reaching the kitchen; he realizes that the extra first aid kit in the kitchen had been taken out and used. Alfred raised a brow and scans the medical kit. Eyes widening in realisation, Alfred immediately made a beeline towards the youngest son's room. He opens the door, revealing a seemingly empty bed room. The elderly male immediately heads to the cupboard and flings the door open. He finds the missing Robin unconscious, leaning against the blankets and clothes; with an arm in a sling and a bandaged head turning red from bleeding. "Master Damian!" The elderly scoops the younger into his arms and tries to rouse the younger Robin but to no avail as the younger was out cold.

Immediately, the elderly butler rushes to the Bat cave while carrying the unconscious Robin interrupting the argument occurring mid-way between the two bats. "Oh my god Damian!" Dick exclaims as the butler lays the small child on the med bed while Tim immediately set to work in checking the injuries. "He has a head wound, possible trauma…needs stiches… The broken arm needs to be set. He has a fever, possible infection." Dick whirls back to stare at his father who remained unfazed at the scene. "Bruce, can't you see…" "Stich him up, we need him awake later." "Bruce…your son is hurt damn it! Can't you see that he put up a fight just for us!? He fought Talia and he got himself hurt for US!" As Dick fought to defend Damian, he was unaware that Tim had completely frozen after shifting the younger Robin on his side after removing the shirt off the younger male. "What…the hell…?"


To be continued

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