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"A wolf howls. I know how he feels."

-Dark Knight Returns

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Virginia laid awake listening to the muffled screams coming from down the hall. The others had grown used to the nightly ritual of others screaming in their sleep, she had not.

 'It's like having another Logan.' She thought frowning slightly.

Climbing out of bed, she made her way out into the hallway. Nightlights dotted the walls lighting her way. She stopped in front of a door that was slightly a jarred then slowly walked passed.

 "Virginia?"

She paused and turned to the door and poked her head inside, "Sorry Rob, didn't mean to wake you." She whispered inside to the small boy curled up in several blankets.

 "Are you going to see who's crying?" He whispered, his eyes shining purple in the dim light, "I bet it's that new guy."

Virginia nodded, "I'll go see, you go back to sleep, okay?"

 "Alright." Rob lay back down and was out in seconds.

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A spotlight turned on over the vat of bubbling acid and hanging above it by a thin rope was-

 "Robin!" Batman shouted, his eyes widening.

 "Batman, help me!" Robin screamed, his feet dangling just inches from the acid.

Batman turned glaring at the one responsible for everything, "Joker! Let him go!"

 "Now why would I do that?" Joker grinned, "That'd be no fun." He leaned over and pressed a large blue button, "Oopsy!" He cackled evilly as Robin screamed falling into the vat, the acid greedily ate him up.

 "NOOO!!!!"

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 Virginia stepped into the room just as Bruce jolted awake gasping for air. She stumbled backwards in surprise, accidentally running into the door and slamming it shut. Bruce stumbled out of his bed and into a fighting stance.

 Virginia gasped falling onto her butt, "Wait! It's me!"

 "Virginia? What are you doing in here?" Bruce frowned straightening up, he sighed running a hand through his sweat soaked hair.

 "You were screaming in your sleep, I came to wake you…" She trailed off as she climbed back to her feet.

Bruce shook his head then smiled, "Thanks."

Virginia laughed slightly, "Why are you thanking me? You woke up before I had the chance to wake you."

 "It's the thought that counts."

 "Yea well," Virginia looked away, "You're awa-… what happened to your hands?" She asked suddenly, now focusing on his bandaged hands.

Bruce frowned slightly, "You know, curiosity killed the cat."

Crossing the room, Virginia smiled, "Satisfaction brought it back."

 "I tried to kill myself." He said bluntly, his eyes never leaving hers.

The smile slipped from Virginia's lips, "Why?" She never understood why someone would try/do such a thing; it never made sense to her.

 "I messed up, lives were lost and the Joker won."

 "You were letting him get the last laugh." She said softly noticing the transaction between Bruce's two identities, some where in the back of her mind she wondered which one was his true self.

 "No!" Bruce growled, "he's dead, there was no last laugh." His icy blue eyes darkened slightly.

 'Lives were lost…' His words struck something within her mind, "Who was killed, Bruce?" She whispered taking a step forward; this had to be the source of his nightmares…

 He looked away closing his eyes, "Robin." He said bitterly, it was all his fault. 

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A/N: The next chapter will be up soon!! Please review!