Chapter 10
Alyssa had been out for hours. She'd gone almost all over Bludaven, revisiting every place Dick had shown her. She'd even gone to the supermarket, buying ingredients to make something special for him. Alyssa walked home with a grocery bag in each hand.
She made it to the apartment building as it began to get dark. By the time she'd made it all the way up to the sixteenth floor, the sun was almost gone completely. Alyssa opened the door and stepped inside.
"Dick?" she called out. "Sorry that too so long. I didn't know how much time you needed." Silence. "I got some food on the way home." More silence. Alyssa set the bags down on the counter. "Dick?"
She walked to his room and knocked on the door. No answer. She opened it and poked her head inside. Dick wasn't there. Alyssa rushed out of the apartment and down to the NightCave. She burst inside, hoping that he was there. "Dick?!" Again there was no answer.
Alyssa walked all over the cave, but there was no sign of him. Now, she was beginning to get worried. Dick never went anywhere without telling her. She ran to the costume vault and opened it. Nightwing's costume was gone.
"What?" she said in shock. "Where did you go?" She came back out of the vault and looked at the computer. Alyssa went to it. "Computer, did Nightwing find a mission today?"
"No," the computer replied. "He found no such thing."
"Has he been on today at all?"
"No, this is the first time I've been activated today."
Alyssa sighed and leaned on the console. Then she saw something out of the corner of her eye lying near the keyboard. It was a piece of paper. She reached over and unfolded it. Her eyes widened as she read it. "Oh Dick why?"
She threw the paper down, ran back to the costume vault, and grabbed her costume. She changed and jumped on her motorcycle. She had to find him. Jason meant trouble.
Red Hood stood on the dock, looking out over the water. "I was wondering when you were going to show up," he said with is back still turned.
Nightwings stepped out of the shadows. Red Hood turned around. "I was a bird boy too Dick. I know how to sneak around." Although he couldn't see Red Hood's face, Nightwing new that he was smiling.
"Did you find out who blew the cargo house up?"
"I did. But I don't think you and girlfriend will like it very much."
"Just tell me Jason."
"You remember what I said right? You get the name the way I want you to."
"And which way would that be?"
Red Hood pulls a knife from his belt. Nightwing took a step back. "This is your way? You want me to fight you for it? You don't have to do this Jason."
"But I want to." Red Hood charged at Nightwing, swinging his knife around. Nightwing dodged it and grabbed Red Hood's arm. He twisted the knife out of his arm and it fell into the water. Nightwing punced him across the face. They continue the fight, their skills equally matched.
"What's the matter Dick?" Red Hood said. "You getting tired?" He charged at Nightwing as he pulled out his other knife. Nightwing didn't see it. He blocked Red Hood's punch, giving him an opening. The knife went straight into Nightwing's stomach.
Nightwing stared at Red Hood for a few seconds then fell to the ground, the knife still in him. He lay there, breathing hard. As he tried to pull the knife out, Red Hood kicked him in the head, knocking him out.
Red Hood looked down at Nightwing. His eyes softened. "I'm sorry Dick." He turned and walked away.
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