Chapter 8…

Off To Military School

The next day Dick awoke to a suitcase next to his bed. He thought to himself, what happened last night? All I remember is me throwing up, then my head hurting like crap and I felt tears, I'm pretty sure, now I awake to a suitcase full of cloths next to my bed? Dick tried to remember but nothing came to mind. Dick sighed and jumped over the suitcase. Maybe Bruce or Alfred will know, he thought. Dick ran down the stairs and expected a plate of nice home cooked food, but nothing was there. He didn't see anyone actually. He started looking all over the house. The living room, dining room, party room, business room, entertainment room, and all the bedrooms, but nothing, no sign of anyone or anything. Dick got suspicious then snapped his fingers. In the batcave! Maybe Bruce was up all night doing something! He opened the secret latch to the batcave and went down in it. Still nothing. This made Dick really suspicious. He went back up to the top and looked out the window. To his surprise, there was Bruce and Alfred putting suitcases in the back of a limo. It was strange because this limo was different then theirs. Dick didn't know what was different about it, but he knew it was different. He suddenly saw words on the side of it. They said: Military Boot Camp Transportation To Bus Center. Dicks head started to hurt again and he remembered Bruce yelling at him. Dick ran outside to see what they were doing. He heard Alfred talking to Bruce.

"I'm just saying that this isn't a good idea."

"I think it is." Bruce replied.

"Ok, So he went overboard but do you recall times when you were younger and you did over the top things?"

"This is different Alfred, I never did what he did."

"So you think sending him away when he's already sorry enough is going to help?" Bruce through a bag in the trunk and turned to Alfred.

"I don't know."

"Then don't make him go."

"Guys, what are you all talking about?" Dick asked. They both turned back to see him standing there.

"Remember what I said last night?" Bruce asked. Dick was going to say no when he did remember. His eyes widened and he started to panic.

"No! No don't make me go! Bruce you can't be serious!"

"Dick, I know you're going to hate me-"

"Hate you? No Bruce, I don't hate you, but apparently you hate me."

"Dick, listen, this is for your own benefit."

"Just because of last night? You're the one going overboard here! I'm not going!"

"What?"

"That's right! If you want to see overboard, then I'm going to go find Ally and we'll live together!"

"You're absolutely insane."

"I will!" Dick put his head down as Bruce kneeled next to him and put his hand on his shoulder.

"I know this is going to be hard for you to understand, but I'm doing this out of my love, like a son, for you." Dick looked up at him and slapped his hand away.

"Lie. That's a lie! I hate you Bruce! I hate you!" Dick turned and ran away.

"Dick!" He kept running down the road, he didn't know where it was going to lead him, he just ran. He saw the sign of Mohave Rd. That was where Ally lived. He turned the to that street and went down to Ally's house. He stepped up to her door and knocked. She opened the door to be surprised to see him.

"Dick! I thought you would've been dead because of last night." Dick raised an eyebrow. "Not literally."

"Bruce wants to send me to boot camp." Ally was shocked.

"Wow. Boot camp? But he does the same thing!"

"He said that he didn't do that, he was with me the whole time."

"Even when you were asleep?" Dick thought.

"I guess not." Ally smiled.

"Well, you can stay with me and hide out."

"I would love to but-" Ally was curious.

"But what?"

"It'd be too obvious where I am, we should leave, run off together and live on our own, make a family! Get married!" Ally smiled.

"Oh Dick you mean it?" He nodded. "Of course I will! Let me pack my bags." Bags. Dick remembered then that he had left his bags. Now he didn't have any cloths.

"Oh shoot!"

"What?"

"I don't have any clothes."

"You could use my dead brothers."

"Your dead brothers?" Ally nodded her head and started to sob.

"When I was 5, he took me to the store, he was 13, there was a stick-up and he was shot." Dick hugged her.

"My parents died last year." He paused. "Where are your parents? I never see them." Ally sighed.

"They're always at work."

"I know how that feels." He smiled at her. "But we don't have to worry about that no more! Right?"

"Right." She got her last bag and turned to him. "Let's go." Dick had that hypnotized feeling again but he shook it off. Something felt weird. That's when Dick saw their limo driving around looking for him.

"Oh no! Bruce and Alfred are looking for me! They're coming this way!"

"Hurry! Follow me!" They ran down the street and into the woods. "Now we're safe." She stared at him. "You know, I was watching TV last night and I saw this special about Batman and Robin." Dick was automatically interested.

"Really? I didn't see that on."

"Well, it was. But anyhow, I noticed that the Robin character looked a lot like a certain guy I'm in love with." Dick looked around.

"Um, well, um." Ally put her hand on his cheek.

"Dick, you know you don't have to hide anything from me right? I love you and you love me. That's all that matters now. And if you are Robin and you want to still be him, I'm all right with that, as long as you're back by 3am. But if you are him and you want to stop and leave Robin behind you, I'll be more then happy to love you more." Dick smiled then sighed.

"Ok, I am Robin." Ally grinned.

"Oh, Dick, there will be no more secrets between us." She leaned toward him and started kissing him. Dick still had his eyes opened when she wrapped her hands around his hand and tugged on his hair a little bit. He was closing them when he saw a gun barrel. He pushed her off of him and yelled,

"Gun! Watch out!" The gun went off and it struck Dick right in the stomach. He went unconscious for about 5 seconds. He opened his eyes and everything was impaired. What he could make out was Ally smiling and laughing at him. He looked down to see blood oozing out of his body. "Ally, why?"

"Why? Stupid boy. My name isn't Ally." She started to transform. "I am Portia Logan! I am your worst nightmare!" The limp body flailed to the ground.

"No! Not you!"

"Yes me! And once I see you suffer and die, you'll be my next body!" Dick tried to get up but he was too weak. He stopped trying.

"So this is how it ends? Killed by my girlfriend." Dick slowly went unconscious. Suddenly he heard screams and loud noises. A car screech and muffled sounds like there was a fight. Another loud shriek. He felt himself get picked up then layed down on a soft cushion. This really is the end, he thought, this is the last time I will ever feel loved, ever feel anything.

"Hang in there kiddo." Dick heard a male voice. It was Bruce, he could tell. "It's not over just yet."

Authors Note:

Sorry for the long break, but I hope you enjoy this new and fresh chapter!