Bruce had to attend a business meeting,with all the rich snobs spawning he had to act like his mind isn't troubled as he spoke to alot of people.
Everytime another one moves on he had to shake another guests hand,part of him wants to just leave.
"Richard is still not better" Alfred said to his dismay.
Bruce looked at him serious,"I contacted Lucious, maybe he can help Robin get his eye sight back artificially," Bruce said.
"Artifically"? Alfred asked.
"Yes..as contact lenses,he will be able to go to School or out without anyone knowing about his current eye condition" Bruce said, "All right I'm going to give Lucious a call to see if he's ready with it"
"Yes sir" Alfred said calm watching him leave.
-/-
Richard has been inside for a whole day but remains sitting in the balcony to feel the wind against his skin,the pain is a lot less,the redness has been reduced but he still can't see anything.
a knock on the door was heard and Richard heard footsteps coming in, "Who's there?" Richard said standing up and instinctively left the balcony.
"Bruce"
"Bruce who?" Richard joked,happy to hear his voice.
Bruce chuckled,and came to his side, "I have something for you"
And reached towards his bandaged eyes removing it.
" Now stand still" Bruce said and placed some customized eye contacts against his pupils
it synchronized,acknowledging the carrier and Richard looked at Bruce in awe.
"I..I can see! I can see you!" Richard said cupping Bruce's face in disbelief and then he looked at his own hands. He almost became emotional it felt like he got his life back.
"Lucious made these for you" Bruce said following Richards with his eyes who skipped around happily like he entered a candy store.
"Richard I'm giving you this so that you can go back to school but do not follow me to any missions unless I order you to do so" Bruce said.
"Or I might have to take them back" Bruce became very serious and Richard stopped celebrating.
"Scarecrow could have killed you"Bruce said.
"But He could have killed you too,I was trying to save you" Richard said in defense.
"I know..but I'm giving you an Oder and before you became Robin you made an oath remember"? Bruce said holding on to his shouder.
"Yes.. I'm sorry Bruce, from now on I'll listen" Richard said,hugging Bruce who was still knelt down infront of him. Hes thrilled that he got his eye sight back and will wait patiently until his own body heals him because the lenses don't really fit comfortable and the colours aren't very bright compared to his vision.
Bruce gave him a hug in return,it's good to see Richard smile again and now he can attend business meetings with Bruce without creating more suspicion about why Richard can't come to his meetings all of the sudden while usually he's always around Bruce's since he enjoys trying free samples and drinks.
-/-
Alfred checked on Bruce to see how it went and Bruce seemed like himself so the contact lenses must be doing a great job.
"He can finally see again I really can't thank Lucious enough," Bruce said with relief.
"I'm so pleased for Master Dick..it was very hard seeing him in so much pain" Alfred said and focused his attention towards the full moon.
"Hey..its there something wrong Alfred" Bruce asked a bit with concern for his elder friend.
"I have some odd feeling that there is some catastrophe on its way,..but it's probably nothing" Alfred said brushing it off. Bruce watched Alfred leave picking up his chores and prepare dinner when Richard comes home from playing outside.
Bruce looked at the moon too,it had a strange spooky vibe and then Bruce moved away from the window digging out his phone to see where Richard is but he noticed a text message that Richard is on his way home and said sorry for being a bit over his curfew.
Bruce responded to it saying it's ok,and after that he continiued with preparing a business meeting in the comfort of his own home,he didn't feel like going anywhere unless it's time to suit up.
-/-
The business meeting was still going on but Richard felt a bit sick for some reason and went to bed early,
Richard turned a bit in his sleep, the wind was howling and he couldn't sleep very well,everything sounds so spine chilling quiet.
Richard opened his eyes and his vision seem so blurry all of the sudden,he hopes that the contact lenses aren't ruined by the water of the swimming pool where he and Barbera went to.
Richard rubbed his eyes but it didn't seem to stop,he removed the eye contacts and then realized he could see perfectly on his own.
Richard couldn't believe it!, finally scarecrows venom is no longer effect him,Richard just wanted to roll over the ground with joy. And placed the covers over his head continiuing to sleep but a smile remained on his features.
But then he heard a strange sound,it sounded like a moan, it was very eerie and it made Richard frightened,It became louder and could hear sluggish stomping footsteps coming down the hall.
"Babs this isn't funny!" Richard said, "Stop it"!
He knew Barbera didn't come to the business party but she's the only one who plays scare pranks on him, Bruce and Alfred are too mature to pull such a silly move even on April fools.
Richard flinched when the wind blew harder and cowered underneath the covers,he wanted to reach his hand towards the lamp to use it to defend himself with but then the door opened Richard lost all nerves.
he parelized on the spot,wishing he could scream for aid.
"Bruce! Please help I'm scared" Richard said incomprehensible poking his hand out of the covers turning light on,he was terrified but had to confront whoever has invaded his room he had to be strong and fight back.
Richard spotted a swaying being standing in his room,its arm remained twitching on its side.
The vile creature was Bruce as an undead,
He was corpse white,rotten and blood was pouring out of his mouth smearing his shirt all the way to his stomach like he devoured something.
"Bruce no!" Richard cried seeing taking steps towards him,he wheezed but then the sound turned into a hiss.
"Graagh" Undead Bruce shrieked and staggered towards him,Richard thought fast and used the nightstand lamp to smack him in the face,he light bulb broke as it hit his head,Bruce roared frustrated and Richard loaded up one leg kicking the zombie against the groin.
Undead Bruce fell on the ground and Richard smacked him across the back with a wooden chair until it broke to pieces,Bruce moaned but became limp,swiftly Richard rips Bruce's shirt in shreds to tie him up.
Bruce looked at him drowsily and shrieked at him furiously trying to fight his way of out the restrains.
"Forgive me Bruce I promise I'll do whatever I can to reverse the infection" Richard said.
Bruce seemed to calm down but then he viciously tried to free himself shrieking and roaring furious. Richard became startled,he locked Bruce inside his bedroom and barricaded the door with a heavy vase.
He has a gut feeling that there's are more like Bruce in the mansion.
There were undead creatures below the lobby, they were women with tatered dressed and parts of their jews seems to be missing but their pupils were chalk white. Richard made himself small and moved in stealth.
he wanted to escape from his bedroom window but feared that there will be more zombies down the hall since he has no idea where the moaning and footsteps are coming from,
he hasn't have anything to defend himself with so his best chances for survival are reach to the Batcave,hopefully his stuff are placed back there.
" Oh no Alfred not you too" Robin said disheartened taking some steps hid behind a pilar as Alfred screeched and staggered around the corner with a tray of gross goop inside the cups.
When Alfred went around the corner in a sluggish motion Richard didn't immediaely moved from his spot but when Alfreds moaning and grunting faded he got control of his legs again and sprinted without looking back to the batcave.
he jumped towards the secret entrace and when it was all dark Richard waited anxiously until the lights in the Elevator got activated.
Richard breathed in and out almost hyperfentilating, his heart raced fearing that he could run into undead Alfred anytime.
Richard became tensed when the Elevator litted up and went all the way down,Richard felt relief for a moment, he was scared but atleast in the elevator he's safe for a few seconds.
Richard sprinted out of the Elevator having this imaginariy feeling that he's getting chased, It might be the fight or flight reaction and Richard tries to remain calm as he went to the protective glass to retreave his costume.
He took some gadgets from Batman's utility belt placing it in a customized back back.
Robin didn't want to go up again so he tried to get a way out of the Batcave through the secret enterance but the door was mad enough of titanium and no sticky bomb could make a scratch on it,
He had no choice but to go up. He gulped and went inside the elevator again but this time he felt less terrified because now he can defend himself.
He clenched the batarang into his hands when he reached to the top and carefully moved the Clock out of the way. He kept his Batanraang drawed,he breathed in and out rapidly but the coast clear. No Zombie was there.
He ran towards towards the door,he could hear echoing moaning coming closer and had no choice but to fight his way to the exit.
Robin with his free hand opened the door while keeping his Bataraang ready to to throw.
And Alfred could be seen lurking,standing in the dark corner,a lightning strike flashed and it revealed his hideous form for a split second.
Alfred screeched coming towards him in a waddling pace,
"Come on"! Robin said standing his ground,when Alfred came close enough he threw a batanraang against Alfreds shoulder to slow him down and striked him,
when undead Alfred was on the ground he tied him up.
Alfred roared and twiched on the ground trying to get out of it and glared at Robin furiously as he kept making biting motions he litterally wants a peace of Robin.
"I'm sorry for this Alfred, "I..I will get to the bottom of this," Robin said.
Robin looked up when he heard the door he locked Bruce in gets forcefully broken, and chilly echoeing screetch was heard and Robin left from the window. with his PArkour skillls he managed to go past the garden,
It was misty in his surroundings and near the bushes moaning sounds became more clear.
Richard decided to leap from the trees and stay high from the ground as much as he can,in the city there might be packs of them but it's a higher chance that he'll survive there maybe long enough to contact the other heroes.
Maybe they are infected too or the infection hasn't spread all the way to Metropolis,
Robin has his mind made up,it will take a whole day to reach Metropolis,it might seem like all hope is lost since this is the first time he has to stand alone in this crisis,
-/-
Robin reached the central of Gotham city, He ran into a group of zombies and injured them so that he can escape,some werent dead and ran after him but they were slow and lost track of Robin.
he leaped on the roof of a small bed and breakfast stead and an undead builder spotted him but Robin didn't give him a chance to attack and beheads him with a Bataraang.
the zombie didn't got back up, just like in the movies, if you harm the head then they are finished.
Robin felt saddend and disgusted with himself for killing so many who used to be innocent citizens.
now that he's off the ground once more he can make a way to reach to the rooftops.
Robin used the grapple hook to swing himself on the largest rooftop of Gotham,he felt so alone If only he could seek help somewhere.
Robin breathed out with difficulty,he focused his attention on the large moon as he stood on the edge watching over the City from above, it had a strange spooky the wind hauled like evil ghouls talking to eachother,
"This is a nightmare" Robin said wishing that this isn't real.
he almost lost his composure seeing more zombies remain around the building he was,like they knew he's not infected.
it was only one boy with limited resources against a horde of zombies,
Robin closed his eyes pretending that Batman was with him and tried to remain strong for him.
Bruce is there somewhere and he is counting on him to find a way to reverse the infection.
The first thing Batman would want him to do is search for any survivors,
He will slightly change his plans and will look for any survivimg citizens and take them to Metropolis tower. He couldn't turn their back on them and Batman wouldnt have done it either.
"The things I do for Gotham."