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Robin and Batgirl hit the dirt with me landing between the two of them. Two-Face walked out of the shadows and smiled down at us. He flipped his coin again and I had to guess which person he was aiming at. It could be any one of the three of us. The coin landed and I tried to see what it was telling Two-Face. He frowned at it and flipped it again. I decided that he would be aiming at Batgirl so when he moved the gun, I moved to protect her. The shot was fired. I waited for the shot to dig into me as I protected Batgirl. A grunt of pain told me I had made the wrong decision. Two-Face had just shot Robin. It was then when Flash leapt into action. He punched Two-Face in the jaw and I rolled over to check on Robin. It was a clean bullet wound to the chest, right where his heart would be. I didn't check for a pulse. I didn't want to feel it's absence. I threw myself to my feet and charged at Two-Face beating him into an unconscious pulp. Then I turned to Flash.

"Why didn't you do something?" I roared.

"I..." Flash began.

"My best friend is dead because of you and...!"

"We need to get him to a hospital." Batgirl said, having taken Robin's pulse. "We're losing him. Flash, has Batman informed you of the identity of the only doctor we trust?"

Flash shook his head. I stood between their exchange, feeling helpless.

"Okay, take Robin to the Hall of Justice. I'll call Superman." Batgirl said.

Flash picked up Robin and raced off in a blur. I looked at Batgirl but she pulled out her radio before I had chance to say anything.

"Superman, Robin's been shot. The Doctor should be at her clinic." Batgirl said down the radio.

Then she turned to me.

"Why is Two-Face in Central?" Batgirl asked.

"He could be after some of the Gotham academy students while the security is down. It's not like Central has lots of security." I told her.

"Okay." I'm going to take him to the station." Batgirl said, pointing at Two-Face.

She picked up the criminal and disappeared. I was left alone and I wasn't sure what to do. I slowly produced my phone. I knew it was late but I needed someone to talk to. I rung Diana but the tones passed and the answer phone came on.

"You have reached the phone of Diana Grayson, leave a message if you want unless it's something really stupid."

I managed a weak smile at the sound of her voice but hung up the phone. What could I tell her? I was almost happy she had been busy. I would have blurted out everything.

It's a good thing she's probably asleep. Pity I don't know the hotel, I could go and check on her. I thought. Anything to keep my mind off Robin.

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Robin was in surgery by the time I had gained the confidence to go to the Hall of Justice. Batgirl wasn't there yet. Batman wasn't either. There was me, Flash, Superman and Wonder Woman – who had been in the building at the time. Flash as pacing the room. He had some blood on him and looked distraught. Superman was looking sick and worried. He kept trying to comfort Wonder Woman who was opening the door from the waiting room to the infirmary and looking inside every so often. Every time she opened the door, she blocked me from seeing Robin, my best friend. I felt guilt. Robin had been dying on the floor and I hadn't helped him because I had been so eager to get revenge.

It's horrible when someone you know is injured in front of you and you feel like everyone else can do something but you. For me, it was even worse when it was Robin. He was my younger brother and I could do nothing to protect him. It was all out of my hands.

"How is he?" Batgirl called, running in.

Superman moved towards Batgirl and he silently shook his head to tell her it wasn't good. He let her fold into his chest and not face the world. Batgirl looked like she was on the verge of tears. She had a right to be. Robin had been shot right in front of her. When Batgirl pulled back, she looked t me and sat down on a chair. She pulled me down next to her.

"You did the right thing. You couldn't have known..." Batgirl tried.

"Once, when me and Robin were ten, we fought Two-Face, just the two of us, alone. Rob could predict that mad man down to the words he would say. The were twenty hostages, ten armed thugs and only two of us and Rob made sure no one was hurt. I had two people to protect just then. I am fast enough to have got you both out of harms way before Two-Face could blink but I was scared stiff."

"Wally..."

Then Superboy, Artemis and M'gann rushed in. I snapped out of my sadness because my friends didn't need to be worrying about me on top of everything that was happening with Robin.

"Hello beautiful." I said, getting up and smiling at M'gann.

It was clear she was devastated by what Robin was going through. We all were but I had to remain positive.

"Rob's pulled through worse." I reminded her.

"What was Two-Face even doing in Central?" Artemis asked.

"I don't know." I replied with a shrug. "Maybe he was trying to get away from your smelly breath."

"What was Robin doing in Central then?" Artemis asked.

"Same thing." I smirked.

Artemis groaned but I saw a flash of a smile in her eyes. She then turned to Batgirl and began to comfort her friend. Both girls were a common sight in Gotham and Batgirl was a good friend to the team through Robin. She had joined us on lots of missions.

Batman and Kaldur walked into the room and silence fell. Everyone could tell how upset Batman was by this. He sent me a Bat-glare, clearly understanding the situation.

"How is he?" Batman asked.

"The Doctor is in there with him. She's trying her hardest to help him." Superman said.

"Can I see him?"

"No one in during surgery." Wonder Woman said, reminding Batman of his own rule.

"Surgery?"

The word was turned in Batman's mouth like it was some sort of poison. He looked at the group of teenagers and then pointed at me and Batgirl.

"You two, with me." he growled.

Batgirl and me looked at the rest of the team with fear in our hearts. Flash tried to step between me and Bats, hoping that he would be able to protect me but I pushed past him. Batgirl was already heading down the corridor with Batman when I caught up.

"Where are we going?" Batgirl asked, confusion spreading over her face.

"To get some answers."

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Two-Face was sitting in a cell when we stormed in. He smiled cruelly at Batman and asked how Robin was.

"He's where you're going to end up if you don't start talking." I informed Two-Face. "Surgery."

"Why were you in Central?" Batman growled, slamming his fists down on the metal table in front of Two-Face.

"To get to the Gymnastics trophy." Two-Face growled.

"The trophy or it's winners?" Batgirl asked.

Batman turned to her with a question look.

"Grayson and Gordon." Batgirl explained.

"The millionaire's freak and the commissioner's brat. Yes. I was after them."

it was clearly a lie. Something about it didn't add up.

"Which hotel are they staying at?" I asked.

"What?"

"If you were planning to go after them then you would know which hotel they would be staying at so which one?" I asked.

"Does it matter."

"He doesn't know." Batgirl replied. "Which means he's in Central for something else."

"Or he's left Gotham to escape something." Batman said.

He had been so silent I had almost forgotten he was there. He made me jump but I realised he had been thinking. Or worrying. Every second we were there could be Robin's last.

"Zucco?" Batman suggested. "A crime lord who pretty much owned the city before prison. He's driving all the other criminals out."

"Do tell him I said I was after Grayson." Two-Face smirked but he sounded scared. "Grayson's his. When he finds the girl, gets his hands on her... Well, I wouldn't want to be her."

Batman grabbed Two-Face by the collar. He threw him against the wall.

"Tell me everything you know about Zucco." he growled.

I was horrified. I had never watched Batman be so brutal.

"Missing Robin, I see." Two-Face tried.

Batgirl grabbed his arm, holding up her radio.

"Superman called. Robin's out of surgery, conscious and requesting me and Kid Flash." Batgirl said.

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Hospitals are horrible things. I don't like them. They smell and there's a horrible feel to them. I wasn't sure if I wanted to see Robin but he had been requesting me so I decided I had to go. As I walked in, Superman was thanking a masked 'Doctor' for saving Robin. It was clear we weren't allowed to know their identity. I walked past Superman and into the room Robin had been treating. He was sitting on a medical bed, twisting, seemingly attempting to get use to his stitches and the pain the bullet wound was causing.

"Hey." Robin said slowly.

Batman and Batgirl rushed to his side with a smile. Batgirl pulled Robin into a hug and the boy hid his pain from her.

"How are you?" Batman asked.

"Feeling the aster." Robin joked and let Batgirl run her hand through his hair.

"Don't you ever scare us again." Batgirl him.

"It's not like I was trying to."

I felt completely left out by this family moment. It was slightly awkward. I knew Robin better than most. I knew how Batman reacted when Robin was injured and needed care. Robin sat between Batman and Batgirl.

"The Doctor has patched me up find and I'm guessing from your fists that Two-Face has been dealt with." Robin said, nodding to the blood on Batman's fists.

I hadn't realised that the Dark Knight had drawn blood. Then Robin turned to me.

"Wally, you did the right thing." Robin assured me. "More than the right thing, you did best thing. I would rather take a bullet and know Batgirl is safe than not take one and not be sure. No matter what Bats thinks about it."

"What?"

"Just kidding." Robin said although me and Batgirl could tell he wasn't. "Batman, Batgirl, I think that the Doctor would like to talk to you before she leaves."

Batman told Robin to not move and then left with Batgirl. Robin smirked, got up from the medical table and continued to stretch.

"Where did the bullet go?"

"It was only a flesh wound, Wally." Robin assured me.

"You were in surgery." I tried.

"I'm always in surgery." Robin shrugged. "If I graze my knee I'm sent to surgery."

I moved closer as Robin changed the subject.

"So Diana Grayson. I go to school with her but I want your view, Mr Lover Boy Dude."

"She's great. I mean, when we were fighting Zucco, I'm pretty sure she saved a few lives. She's calm and generous and gymnastic and beautiful and..."

"She's really made an impression." Robin remarked with a smirk.

There was something in my friend's body language. I could tell when he was doing something simply because it was expected. I could also tell when he was curious. He was asking about Diana because it was expected of him. I guessed he was just a bit off because of the gun shot.

"We're dating but I called her up after you were injured and she didn't answer."

Robin looked alarmed for a second and then relaxed.

"It's night time and, if Two-Face was hurting me, he wouldn't be there to hurt Diana would he?" Robin assured me. "Now I've been told by the masked Doctor to get some rest and she has this strange way of telling if I've been doing what she thinks."

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I walked outside and saw Batman and Batgirl talking. On seeing me, Batman dismissed Batgirl. I walked over and Batman made me sit in front of him.

"That was a good deduction while dealing with Two-Face." Batman congratulated. "Very impressive. It shows how much trouble Zucco is causing. I'll deal with him as soon as possible."

"I'm sorry Robin was shot."

"Worse has happened." Batman growled.

I waited for him to punish me for that but he had something bigger on his mind.

"Diana Grayson." he said.

I tried to hid my emotions at the name but a blush danced across my cheeks and my mouth pulled into a smile.

"There is no rule about dating civilians." I pointed out.

"You're right. There isn't but there is a rule about giving yourself away during undercover missions. Either Diana believes she is dating a millionaire's son who doesn't actually exist or you've broken a mission rule. Either way, it stands to be Diana who will be hurt."

"I would never hurt Diana." I told him. "In fact, I stopped her from being attacked by someone from my school."

"So she knows your real identity." Batman said with a shake of his head. "She's a citizen of Gotham, a very famous one at that, if you hurt her or abandon her, then I'll..."

"He didn't need to continue."

"I agree with him dating Diana." Robin said from the doorway to the medical room.

"Your friend has told her his real identity."

"And they're dating. Did Batgirl tell you?"

"When?" Batman snapped.

"Tonight."

"Why?"

"KF asked. Diana likes him. They almost kissed at the gymnastic trails." Robin said.

It was becoming clear that an argument was brewing. I wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.

"I'm going to go."

"Good." Batman growled.

"No stay. It's not like there should be secrets between people as close as me and Kid Flash." Robin growled with a glare.

"Kid Flash go." Batman spat almost silently.

He glared at Robin and walked straight up to him. There was less than an inch between their faces as Batman had bent down so his eyes were glaring into Robin's. I began to back away, seeing the fear on Robin's face.

"We're going to have a little chat about secret identities."

"They're my friends!" Robin spat. "They deserve to know!"

I reached the door and raced away, wondering how a discussion about Diana Grayson had got the dynamic duo to Robin's secret identity.

I'm not sure whether Bruce's reaction is protective DaddyBats, paranoid Batman or simply a dislike for Kid Flash. Either way...