Chapter 7: Heroes and Villains
Artemis's P.O.V
We all watched as the News both congratulated and slaundered us. Finally, Wally changed the channel to a Gotham News station.
"Last night the Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin, faced off against Two-Face and his 22 men," said the News reporter "Robin followed Two-Face onto a speed-boat and, according to sources, a fight broke-out. Neither one of them was looking where the boat was going and it crashed into the Gotham Bridge,"
I looked at Dick as he stared at the screen, his face deprived of emotion. I looked down to see his and Zatanna's hands were entwined on his lap. I turned back to the T.V screen.
"The coast-guards pulled Two-Face from the water and in his hands was a domino mask, presumably ripped from the Boy Wonder's face," continued the News reporter "Two-Face was rushed to hospital and is now in a coma so it is unknown if he saw Robin without his mask,"
Dick looked down, regret on his face, before looking back at the screen.
"Robin, himself, is yet to be found. Witnesses say that the Bat-boat was seen with Batman pulling something, presumably Robin, out of the water," the News reporter went on "It is unknown if the Boy Wonder made it or not. And, if he did, will he continue fighting crime?"
Wally put the T.V on pause (thank you Sky Box) and we all looked at Dick, who was stoic.
"Dick?" Zatanna asked, gently nudging him.
"What's going on with me?" he said "I don't get how I could do something like fight crime,"
"You have Batman," said Zatanna "We all have mentors to teach us,"
"Like who?" Dick asked.
"I've got The Flash as my mentor. We've got super-speed. Flash is also my uncle," said Wally.
"My mentor is Green Arrow. We don't have any super-powers. We use archery to fight crime," I said "Also on Team Arrow is Red Arrow, formally Speedy. He was Green Arrow's protégé before me,"
"My mentor's Aquaman. He is also the king of Atlantis, where I come from," said Kaldur "We use mystic power to control water,"
"I work with Icon. He uses his alien abilities and I use an alien tech-belt he made for me," said Raquel.
"My mentor is also my uncle," said M'gann "He's Martian Manhunter and we use our natural Martian abilities to fight crime. I have telekinesis, telepathy and shape-shifting. My uncle has the same plus some,"
"My mentor is Superman who is also my Kryptonian father," said Conner "I only have 4 of his many powers. I got super-strength, invulnerability, inferred vision and super-hearing,"
"My mentor was my father," said Zatanna "He taught me magic... but now he's being processed by Doctor Fate..." she looked down and Dick squeezed her hand, reassuringly (seemed, despite the fact he didn't remember, Dickie-bird still knew how to comfort his girlfriend).
"Other than super-heroes," said Wally "There are also super-villains,"
"Like who?" Dick asked.
We went over every super-villain we had all encountered. By the end of it... Dick was pretty shocked.
...GOTHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL...
Two-Face lay in the bed. The nurse took some notes of his condition on her clipboard. A strange shadow reached out, grabbed her and slammed her into the wall, knocking her out.
"I was wondering when you'd get here," said Two-Face, sitting up.
"Black Mask needs to know," said the shadow "Do you know who he is?"
"Yes," said Two-Face "I know who Robin,"
The shadow grabbed him and they disappeared.
Shortest chapter yet. Don't hate me. Sorry for not updating sooner. Please review!