Chapter 2

The Batmobile speeds down the streets of Gotham, he had to get to his son and nothing was going to stop him.

"Alfred, is Dick at the mansion?" Questions the billionaire into his bat radio

A few moments of static greet him before the butlers voice "Indeed young Master Dick and Master Wallace arrived a few minutes ago, might I say the boy was in tears, Sir."

Bruce's eyes water at the thought of his son still crying "Keep Dick there, Alfred. Don't let him leave the mansion. I'm almost there."

Alfred nods "I will try my very best, Sir."

Bruce left footed the gas pedal as the familiar cave comes into view, leading to the bat cave underneath the large mansion.

The car peels into the large cave, Bruce out the door and up the stairs in seconds, not even changing from his costume as he approaches his son's bedroom.

Without knocking Bruce opens the door, Wally and Dick sat on the bed, Dick's hands held over his eyes and head down.

Wally stops his soothing touches to his friends shoulders and walks up to Bruce "He refuses to talk to anyone, you have to get him to come back Bruce."

Bruce stares at the red head as tears fill his eyes, he truly loved his son "I will, you better get home before your uncle worries."

Wally nods and takes one last look at his friend "I'll call you later Dick."

Bruce smiles as the young flash makes a speedy orange exit, he turns to his son, noting the boy hadn't moved "Dick."

Dick picks his head up, watery irises clash with his guardians, the boys mouth moves as if to say something, but no words come from his lips.

Bruce sits on the bed next to Dick, noticing the slight stiffness of the boy's body as he sat down "I'm sorry for what I said, it was a simple mistake Dick, I shouldn't have acted so harshly to you."

Dick turns his gaze to the wall, he'd rather look anywhere then at the man he'd considered a father

Bruce takes in a deep breath and continues "I only got so upset because any thought of losing you, I just can't handle. You're my son and you're always being put in dangerous situations that no child should ever have to."

Bruce stares hopefully at the boy, he was receiving no reaction and was finally seeing just how much pain he's caused Dick, the child deserved a better life "I'm sorry for all the times you've been hurt for being my son and partner, I want so much more for you."

Still no response is received, he knew his son was listening intently though "Dick, I'm sorry and I'm going to make things right, you deserve better than this, better than me. I'll call the orphanage and find a better family for you tomorrow."

Suddenly Bruce's hand was in a vice like grip, blue eyes begging the man not to go through with that thought "Please, don't send me away!"

Bruce stares in shock, after everything he'd put this boy through, he didn't want to leave "Dick, I'm not fit to be a parent, you need someone better who can give you a happy life."

Dick's grip tightens "I don't want anyone else, you're my dad and I love you! Please don't send me back there, please Bruce!"

"In my care you've been kidnapped, almost beaten to death and tortured! How can you still wish to stay?" Questions the billionaire at a loss

"Be ... Because I love you, I love the team, I love Alfred and I love being Robin. You took me in and showed me what true justice is, you taught me there's more to life than grief and that I should turn my tragedy into something to help others!"

Bruce's mouth falls open, no words came to his mind at the current moment and instead his arm reaches around the boy and pulls the lad into a tight embrace.

Dick remains stoic for a few seconds before returning the hug "I don't want to leave you Bruce."

Bruce shudders and holds the boy even tighter, he didn't want to give Dick up, but he knew it was the best thing for him "I'm sorry I failed as a parent Dick, hopefully one day you can forgive me."

Dicks eyes widen in realization, no matter what he begged, Bruce was giving him back, the boy weakly struggles as he's lifted fully off the ground, Bruce clutching him bridal style as he carries the boy out the door and towards the limo.

"No! Please Bruce, don't send me away, I'm sorry I failed the mission and that I'm always getting captured by bad guys, I'll do better, I promise!" Screams a petrified and struggling Dick

Bruce continues his way towards the limo, opening the door and slowly lowering Dick into the seat "Fasten your seat belt." The door is closed and is child locked as he makes his way to the driver's side door

Dick continues to scream as he kicks at the window, he couldn't go back! Bruce can't give him up! "Please, don't do this! I don't want to leave!"

Bruce starts the car, his eyes roam from the crying boy in the back to the window in his kitchen, there stood Alfred, his loyal butler with tears streaming down his eyes.

Dick sees where Bruce's eyes had wandered to and spotted the despaired butler "Alfred! Don't let him do this, please help me!"

Alfred desperately made a mad dash upon site of young Master Dick, the poor child was shaking and he could hear the screams for help from where he stood.

Bruce quickly peeled out of the drive way just as Alfred made it out the front door, his eyes watching as his butler mouthed two distinct words before he was a blur in the distance.

So, Bruce made the problem even worse, will he really hand Dick back to the orphanage?