Robin, Nightwing, and Batman stood on the rooftop with their capes softly flapping in the wind all were silent. Well, this conversation is starting off with a bang. How do I get them to start talking? Nightwing won't look anyone in the eye and god only knows what Batman is thinking. Why is everything so difficult with these two? I think I should grab their heads and bash them together until I feel satisfied that everyone understands each other. No, no, its times like these I should ask myself, what would Alfred do? Than again, Alfred might be ready to smash their heads together too. Ah, The Bat, he speaks. Robin turned his attention to the suddenly closer Batman.
Batman looked at the young men before him. "We have work to do, let's go."
Robin smacked his forehead with a gloved hand. You've got to be kidding me. Yeah I'm sure that's what Dick needed, not. God they're both, what's the word I'm looking for, grrrr. Yeah, that's the way to describe it. Oh, look Nightwing is speaking now. The question is when the inevitable fight breaks out who do I go after first? Robin turned his gaze to Nightwing.
Nightwing removed his eyes from the ground for the first time since Batman and Robin had arrived. "What you're not going to tell me how much of an utter failure I am, how disappointed you are in me, you're not going to give me that I can't believe you screwed up this badly glare? Come on, Bats, we all know you're dying to."
Robin's shoulders slumped a little further. I guess I'm going after Nightwing when all is said and done, but really was there any doubt in that. I always fly after Nightwing when this happens. Robin was expecting Batman to just turn away like previously, but when he didn't the shock on Robin's face clearly showed.
Batman walked over and placed both of his hands on Nightwing's shoulders. "I'm not going to do any of that because it's not true. You are not a disappointment or a failure. I am. I let both of you down."
Robin picked up his head to look at them. What do you know; Batman does know how to say the right things at the right time. Although, it's starting to look like I'm going to be comforting Batman when all is said and done.
Dick gawked at Batman with tears in his eyes. "You haven't failed anyone. You do what you feel is necessary. Sometimes, however, what you think is necessary and what is actually necessary are two different things. Mistakes are made, but we'll get over it."
Robin placed one hand on Batman's shoulder and the other on Nightwing's. Aw, they worked it out. I am so proud of them. Robin smiled at both of them. "Let's go kick some Joker butt."
The three of them fled the rooftop with uplifted spirits in search of The Joker.