"Bruce you need to rest."
"But...I'm so close..."
Stephanie sighed. Stephanie Brown, or Batgirl, was Bruce Wayne's twice removed cousin's daughter. She was seventeen but was working as Bruce's sidekick while she finished school.
She set a hand on his shoulder. "I know you miss Richy, we all miss him, but working yourself like this won't help anyone."
"But Richard-" Bruce began.
Stephanie interrupted, "Richard needs you to be healthy. Being a tired mess won't help him get home."
"It's been nine months...Hes missed his fifteenth birthday, christmas, new years...!" Bruce cried, burrying his face in his hands.
Stephanie bit her lip, her voice quivering. "I...We'll find him."
"But what if we don't?! The last thing I said to him was that he could never come back!" Bruce yelled.
Stephanie sat next to her mentor. "Look Bruce. Your so close to finding Richy! Tomorrow you can go out again, and i'll keep Gotham out of complete destruction. But you need to regain your strength."
Bruce nodded slowly, rubbing his eyes. "Yeah...I guess your right."
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