Batgirl groaned and twisted on the soft surface she was on, she felt groggy but alive.
She was alive.
She dragged herself up and looked around, she was in a bedroom by the looks of it with dusty drawers and old wallpaper that made Batgirl cringe.
The first thing she did was check her mask, but it was still on her face and she sighed with relief when she realised this. Then she looked down at herself.
Her shoulder was covered in white bandages and so was her stomach where her ribs were, so whoever had found her, had helped her.
Which means either they don't hate me or they have really good control over their emotion.
She pulled herself off of the warm and comfy bed and stretched the best she could without disturbing her bandages or reopening her wounds.
"Whoa, you shouldn't be up yet" A young male voice informed her and she turned to see Kid Flash, looking at her like he wasn't sure it was safe to approach her or not.
"You didn't kill me" she stated taking a curious step towards him, wondering if it was possible that he was immune.
"No" He replied shifting from foot to foot awkwardly.
"But I know about the curse, me and Flash just aren't affected. We don't know why" He explained and she nodded carefully, a million and one thoughts going through her mind at a mile a minute.
None of them made any real sense because of how sick she felt, she looked over at the young speedster.
"Do you have anything I can eat?" She asked him sheepishly and he grinned and shot off down the stairs and returned with a tray full of different foods.
Batgirl ate every bite and relished it as she did so.
"It's hard to eat when everyone hates you" She explained as Flash walked into the room with a phone.
"Yeah she's awake, yeah she's fine, no we still don't hate her, yes I'm sure" He spoke into the phone in a drawling tone as he did so and grinned at Batgirl and winked as well, she smirked at him.
"Uh…you want to talk to her?" Flash asked looking over at Batgirl with a questioning look, she nodded and accepted the phone.
"Speedster central, B-girl speaking" She greeted playfully and there was a pause on the other end of the line.
"Batman?" She asked and watched as Flash ushered Kid Flash out of the room and she took a deep breath.
"Bruce?" She asked gently and heard what sounded like a sigh of relief but she couldn't be sure.
"Batgirl. What on Earth were you thinking going into Central City! If Flash and Kid Flash had been affected by the curse you would be dead by now" He fumed and she started to angry, but paused and smiled.
"It's nice to know you care" She whispered and there was another pause.
"I always have, whether you've known it or not" He replied and her smile increased into a grin.
"That's knew, the Bat actually has emotions. Seriously though Bruce, I'm fine now. A little tired but otherwise fine" She told him sitting back down on the bed with a wince.
"Fate and Zatana are still working on a counter curse but until then you'll have to sit tight, Batgirl. Promise me you wont leave Central unless it's an emergency" He was practically begging her but something stopped her, made her hesitate.
You are hated.
"Batgirl?"
"I'm sorry Bruce, but I can't make a promise that I can't keep" She told him trying to hide the fact that she just wanted to break down and cry and beg him to help her, but Batgirl didn't break down, she wore a smile even when she was being killed inside. And outside.
"Then promise me you'll stay safe, promise me no matter what that when I find you, you'll still be alive" He was begging now, she didn't understand why though.
She was the girl that had figured out his identity, broken into his Batcave and almost killed him and half of the population of Gotham and he was begging her to stay alive? To be safe?
You are hated.
"I promise that I will stay alive for as long as I can" She decided and settled with that, it was a promise she could keep.
"If I go, I'm going down fighting" She informed him and heard a grunt on the other end of the phone.
"I never doubted that for a second" He informed her and she laughed.
It was nice to laugh with Bruce, she hated that it had to be through a phone but at this present moment in time she was a beggar and beggars cant be choosers.
"Who shot you?" He asked her suddenly and she froze.
She couldn't tell him, if she did, he'd know. He'd know her name, and no one knew her name except Selina.
Her stomach twisted into a knot as she thought about it, what was the point of hiding it from him anymore?
Hated.
"Some cop. Didn't see them coming I was still dazed from the fight with Supes and Wonderwoman" She told him, and the lie was harder than it should have been but she told it anyway.
"Okay…I'll speak to you soon. Promise" He told her and hung up, and she put the phone on the bedside table and sat heavily on the bed, holding her head in her hands.
"Bruce, maybe I should have said this before I put the phone down…but it's me, Barbara, as in Gordon? Yeah I know, right under your nose the whole time, but I just have trouble trusting people…not you. I'll always trust you Bruce" She muttered under her breath and looked out the window.
"But right now I've got to find a certain water fairy and fix my life"
Robin sat silently on the sofa in front of the TV, watching the static as Superboy usually would. He couldn't stop thinking about the curse on Batgirl, or what she had told her before she had driven away from the cave.
He missed her, he never ever thought he'd miss her but he did.
"Robin? Are you alright?" Kaldur asked him gently sitting beside the youngest hero, the other teens minus Wally were standing behind in the kitchenette watching silently.
"Yeah" He told them, ignoring the sound of the zeta tube as it announced the arrival of Wally in the teams second home.
"Robin, we are all worried about Batgirl-" Kaldur started but was interrupted by Wally sitting heavily down on the sofa beside Robin.
"I'm not. She's fine" Wally told them both taking a bite out of his newly acquired sandwich.
"Wally!" Artemis hissed at him angrily and even Kaldur looked a little angry at the speedster.
"How would you know?" Robin asked turning on his friend and Wally grinned.
"Cause she's at my place"
Okay, this was a really, REALLY boring chapter but the next one has another appearance of Roy and a certain assassin…
So hopefully the next action packed chapter will be better than this crappy sappy one.
Ravenmore, You aren't stupid! It's a bit hard to figure out but once you find out you'll be kicking yourselves. I'll give you a hint, what do the three unaffected heroes have in common?
Knightmare, Roy is popping up soon! And what's wrong with Flash? I think he's brilliant!
Lonfire, Well, then their idiots for killing her aren't they? Wally is cool! And he's in DC not Marvel.
WinterRain, all will become clear in time! Check out my hint and you'll probably work it out!
Read and Review guys!
Tulip Out.