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of Batman/Bruce Wayne, Robin/Dick Grayson, Alfred and Police Commissioner
are property of DC Comics.
Dick Grayson wandered the vast halls of the Wayne manor looking for his associate. He found Bruce in his at home office. "So you going to tell me why I had a curfew tonight?" he asked leaning against the door frame.
Bruce looked up from his computer and motioned for Dick to come closer, "See this?" he asked pointing to the computer screen. It displayed a map of Gotham city with several points highlighted in green.
"Yeah so?"
"These places are the hot spots that there has been recent gang activity. They seem to be concentrated in this area. I think something big is coming to town."
"What do you mean exactly?" asked Dick as he studied the map closer.
"I mean that usually this area is neutral territory for all of Gotham's gangs, there must be a reason there is suddenly so much activity around there. Some one is coming to town, that someone has been organizing the gangs into one huge mob, and I think that they are about to loose the control."
"You mean an all out gang attack?" Bruce only nodded. "Where?" Bruce tapped a few keys on the keyboard and a red dot appeared.
"The newest club in the area, the G.U.N." Bruce turned the computer screen around so it faced him again. "We have to alert the police and attempt to evacuate the immediate area." Bruce turned the screen around again and this time it showed a large orange circle surrounding several city blocks.
"When do you think this will go down?" Dick was getting anxious, in the middle of ground zero was one of his newest friend's home. He had to get her out of there before things went down.
"If we're lucky tomorrow night, if were not lucky.tonight."
"Damn.okay, you talk to the cops I have someone I have to go see. I'll meet you back here in a few hours."
"Dick I really don't think this is a good time-"
"Bruce, I have to go. Get things set up and I'll meet you back here. If you need me before I'm back call. I'm going to grab an extra suit and gear and then go."
Bruce nodded as he watched his brother-in-arms leave, "Just be careful." A daring smile graced the lips of Dick as he left. As soon as Bruce was alone in the office he dialed one of the many safe lines and called the commissioner.
Dick spent most of the day getting everything he thought he may need together for the big show. He packed the needed gear into the side packs on his bike and then kicked it to life. Obeying the speed limit this time it was a full thirty minutes before he arrived in Gotham. Dick toured the city's more populated streets for a few hours watching his new home slowly wake up and greet the new day. Now and then he would stop and call the number Angelica had given him. To each of his attempts to get a hold of her he received no answer. Finally around dusk he rode over to her apartment building. Remembering which apartment she lived in he approached slowly and knocked on the solid door.
The annoying ringing had finally stopped just as the knocking began. Angelica untangled herself from her covers and grabbed her house coat. The person at the door was going to get a piece of her mind for waking her. Anger grew in her until she saw her bedside clock, it read six o'clock. "Damn." She swore softly. Walking quickly she made her way to the door, taking a quick glance though the peep hole she was surprised to see Dick standing there.
Dick heard the locks being thrown back and the door opened a few inches. "Hey Angelica," he said smiling; she gave him a haggard smile in return. "Sorry if I interrupted you but I was wondering if you'd like to join me for that dinner?"
Angelica drew the door open further and let Dick walk inside. When he was in she closed the door and pressed her back up against it. "Sorry Dick, what was that?"
Dick caught a glance at the now technicolour cut/bruise on her forehead. "What on Earth happened? Did you get jumped again?" he asked quickly as he swept her hair back to see the cut. Angelica brushed his hand away.
"It's not as bad as it looks. I hit my head off of something at work that's all. I guess I have to learn to duck." She smiled a bit at her own attempt to lighten the mood. "Umm what was the offer for dinner again?"
Dick dropped his hand to his side and looked into her blue eyes. "Uh.I was hoping you'd want to go out for dinner but if you're not up to it I will understand."
Angelica held up her hand in protest, "If you're willing to wait a few minutes while I change and shower then I'd love to go."
"Sure sure, no problem."
"Make yourself at home; I'll be out in a few." Smiled she stepped away from the door and starting walking towards the bathroom.
Dick nodded and waited until he heard the water running before he started really looking around her apartment. There was something very familiar about her and he had to know what. Some things just didn't add up, or were too well timed, or coincidental. The appearance of Raven, the similarities of her fighting style and what he saw Angelica do. Plus the line, "In my life, learning to patch yourself up comes in handy." And then there was that new head injury.
Dick had just begun his 'inspection' of the kitchen when his phone went off. "Hello?" "Dick, we've got some action." Bruce's voice said sternly. Dick could tell he must have been already in most of his costume.
"Where and what kind of action?"
"There was a police call for a possible shooting a block from the G.U.N. club. I think we better check it out. This could be the spark that ignites everything."
"How close are you?"
Dick could hear Bruce's smirk, "About two minutes."
"I'll meet you there." Dick hung up quickly and hurried to the bathroom door. He could still hear the water running so he called to Angelica, "Sorry about dinner, but I got a call and have to go. Sorry." Dick didn't wait for a reply, he only hopped she had heard him.
Dashing out the apartment door, he headed to his bike. From the saddle bags he with drew his uniform, and then quickly looking around made his hasty transformation. Kicking his bike to life he rode out to meet his partner like a bat out of hell.
Please R/R
Dick Grayson wandered the vast halls of the Wayne manor looking for his associate. He found Bruce in his at home office. "So you going to tell me why I had a curfew tonight?" he asked leaning against the door frame.
Bruce looked up from his computer and motioned for Dick to come closer, "See this?" he asked pointing to the computer screen. It displayed a map of Gotham city with several points highlighted in green.
"Yeah so?"
"These places are the hot spots that there has been recent gang activity. They seem to be concentrated in this area. I think something big is coming to town."
"What do you mean exactly?" asked Dick as he studied the map closer.
"I mean that usually this area is neutral territory for all of Gotham's gangs, there must be a reason there is suddenly so much activity around there. Some one is coming to town, that someone has been organizing the gangs into one huge mob, and I think that they are about to loose the control."
"You mean an all out gang attack?" Bruce only nodded. "Where?" Bruce tapped a few keys on the keyboard and a red dot appeared.
"The newest club in the area, the G.U.N." Bruce turned the computer screen around so it faced him again. "We have to alert the police and attempt to evacuate the immediate area." Bruce turned the screen around again and this time it showed a large orange circle surrounding several city blocks.
"When do you think this will go down?" Dick was getting anxious, in the middle of ground zero was one of his newest friend's home. He had to get her out of there before things went down.
"If we're lucky tomorrow night, if were not lucky.tonight."
"Damn.okay, you talk to the cops I have someone I have to go see. I'll meet you back here in a few hours."
"Dick I really don't think this is a good time-"
"Bruce, I have to go. Get things set up and I'll meet you back here. If you need me before I'm back call. I'm going to grab an extra suit and gear and then go."
Bruce nodded as he watched his brother-in-arms leave, "Just be careful." A daring smile graced the lips of Dick as he left. As soon as Bruce was alone in the office he dialed one of the many safe lines and called the commissioner.
Dick spent most of the day getting everything he thought he may need together for the big show. He packed the needed gear into the side packs on his bike and then kicked it to life. Obeying the speed limit this time it was a full thirty minutes before he arrived in Gotham. Dick toured the city's more populated streets for a few hours watching his new home slowly wake up and greet the new day. Now and then he would stop and call the number Angelica had given him. To each of his attempts to get a hold of her he received no answer. Finally around dusk he rode over to her apartment building. Remembering which apartment she lived in he approached slowly and knocked on the solid door.
The annoying ringing had finally stopped just as the knocking began. Angelica untangled herself from her covers and grabbed her house coat. The person at the door was going to get a piece of her mind for waking her. Anger grew in her until she saw her bedside clock, it read six o'clock. "Damn." She swore softly. Walking quickly she made her way to the door, taking a quick glance though the peep hole she was surprised to see Dick standing there.
Dick heard the locks being thrown back and the door opened a few inches. "Hey Angelica," he said smiling; she gave him a haggard smile in return. "Sorry if I interrupted you but I was wondering if you'd like to join me for that dinner?"
Angelica drew the door open further and let Dick walk inside. When he was in she closed the door and pressed her back up against it. "Sorry Dick, what was that?"
Dick caught a glance at the now technicolour cut/bruise on her forehead. "What on Earth happened? Did you get jumped again?" he asked quickly as he swept her hair back to see the cut. Angelica brushed his hand away.
"It's not as bad as it looks. I hit my head off of something at work that's all. I guess I have to learn to duck." She smiled a bit at her own attempt to lighten the mood. "Umm what was the offer for dinner again?"
Dick dropped his hand to his side and looked into her blue eyes. "Uh.I was hoping you'd want to go out for dinner but if you're not up to it I will understand."
Angelica held up her hand in protest, "If you're willing to wait a few minutes while I change and shower then I'd love to go."
"Sure sure, no problem."
"Make yourself at home; I'll be out in a few." Smiled she stepped away from the door and starting walking towards the bathroom.
Dick nodded and waited until he heard the water running before he started really looking around her apartment. There was something very familiar about her and he had to know what. Some things just didn't add up, or were too well timed, or coincidental. The appearance of Raven, the similarities of her fighting style and what he saw Angelica do. Plus the line, "In my life, learning to patch yourself up comes in handy." And then there was that new head injury.
Dick had just begun his 'inspection' of the kitchen when his phone went off. "Hello?" "Dick, we've got some action." Bruce's voice said sternly. Dick could tell he must have been already in most of his costume.
"Where and what kind of action?"
"There was a police call for a possible shooting a block from the G.U.N. club. I think we better check it out. This could be the spark that ignites everything."
"How close are you?"
Dick could hear Bruce's smirk, "About two minutes."
"I'll meet you there." Dick hung up quickly and hurried to the bathroom door. He could still hear the water running so he called to Angelica, "Sorry about dinner, but I got a call and have to go. Sorry." Dick didn't wait for a reply, he only hopped she had heard him.
Dashing out the apartment door, he headed to his bike. From the saddle bags he with drew his uniform, and then quickly looking around made his hasty transformation. Kicking his bike to life he rode out to meet his partner like a bat out of hell.
Please R/R
