Part 11
Dick had to admit he was impressed. Ollie had actually listened to Roy without interruption, then he sat quietly for a few moments thinking, before suggesting the younger archer go and get some sleep. And even more surprisingly after a couple of minor protestations, Roy had complied. "You handled that well." he finally commented when Roy's bedroom door closed behind the young man.
"Yeah, well if there's one thing I've learned, going toe to toe with that kid when he's tired is just asking for trouble. I haven't said all I have to say about the situation yet, but one look at him and I could see that now isn't the time to raise hell...though he's gonna get his ass kicked when this is sorted out." Ollie said gruffly.
"Well I wouldn't be too hard on him, he had some valid reasons for keeping quiet. Even though I might not totally agree with him on the way he handled things, I can understand he needed time to think things through, I just wish he done the thinking before he married the woman." Dick said.
Ollie sat back in the sofa, and to Dicks surprise he actually smiled. "Married?...The words Roy and married just don't sound right in the same sentence...Who'da thought it. She must be one hell of a woman!" he said.
"Yeah, that's pretty obvious, I've never seen him like this, not even with Donna or Cheshire. This woman might be just what he needs. Anyway, I've got to take off..I take it your staying around for a while?" Dick said nodding towards the bag Ollie had dropped near the door earlier.
"I was originally just gonna stay over night..Kinda felt guilty about not keeping in touch with the kid for the last couple of months...I've been working a case that led me to Russia for a good while and I've only been back a couple of weeks...Anyway when Bats got in touch with me I figured Roy had some big shit going down or that pointy eared freak wouldn't of bothered..so here I am...I'll stay as long as it takes to straighten this mess out." Ollie said.
"Well he needs someone here, he's his own worst enemy, he doesn't eat or sleep unless he's practically forced to, that's why I came by tonight." Dick said as he headed out the door.
"Hey short pants."
"Yeah?"
"Thanks for watching my boy's back...again."
Dick smiled. "That's what friends are for." he replied as he closed the door behind him.
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Rachael heard him opening the trunk, her ears straining for any familiar sounds, anything that might indicate where they were, but there wasn't anything. He lifted her out of the trunk and grabbed her upper arm and dragged her along. He stopped and opened another door and pulled her into a room, before shoving her hard causing her to stumble and fall, then she heard his footsteps as he retreated.
Not long after he returned, untieing her hands he pushed something into them..a cup. "Drink.' he said softly.
The change in the tone of his voice surprised her and she did as he ordered, thirstily gulping the drink down.
"We're home now, you always loved this place." he said as he untied her blindfold.
Blinking and rubbing her eyes to clear them, she tried to focus her vision, after a few moments it cleared, and she instantly recognized where she was. "Here?..Why did you bring me here?" she asked shocked.
"Because I love you..I'd do anything for you..You know that." he said.
"But how?..Other people live here now."
"Not any more. " he said indicating she should look behind her.
She slowly turned around..Then gasped, placing her hand over her mouth and gagging, the sight was horrific and although she wanted to turn and run the horror made her freeze, she wanted to shut her eye's and block out the sight, but they wouldn't respond.
"I did this for you, so you would know how much I love you."
When she was finally able to move, she turned and ran to a corner and vomited, her stomach heaving repeatedly until it hurt. Eventually she was able to look up at him. "YOUR INSANE RYAN...HOW COULD YOU DO THAT..YOU DON..."
He backhanded her across the face sending her sprawling on the floor. "YOU FUCKING UNGRATEFULL BITCH...I DID THIS FOR YOU." he screamed. Grabbing her arm he twisted it painfully behind her back forcing her to her feet and pushing her out of the room and through the house. He reached the door to the basement, and opened it throwing her in.
She fell, tumbling down the stairs, agony ripping through her body as she struck stair after stair until she finally reached the bottom. She whimpered, an image of the dismembered woman and child that she had been forced to look at was the last thing on her mind as darkness claimed her.
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Ollie felt the presence before it spoke, he jumped and sat bolt upright on the sofa as the living room light was turned on. Blinking rapidly as his eye's adjusted to the light, he looked at the two dark clad figures that stood nearby. "Don't you ever friggin knock you pointy eared imbecile." he snapped.
"Get Harper up." Batman growled.
"What?..You find something?" Ollie asked as he quickly walked towards Roy's bedroom.
"I wouldn't be here if I didn't..Now get the boy up."
Ollie reached out to opened Roy's door, jumping involuntarily as it was pulled opened before he touched it, and Roy walked out.
"What did you find?" Roy asked eagerly.
"I thought you were supposed to be sleeping." Ollie said.
"I was...What did you find?" he asked again.
"We ran a check on the ex boyfriend...it turns out his name is Ryan Wilson, apparently he escaped one week ago." Batman stated.
Roy's face went pale. "Shit" Roy ran back into his room, pulling off his shirt as he went, preparing to change into his costume.
"Roy" Nightwing called out.."Look man this is pretty close to home..Maybe Batman and I should handle it."
"Like fuckin hell." Roy's voice came from around the corner of his room.
A few moments later he emerged fully dressed and carrying a couple of guns, he sat on the sofa and began to load the fire arms.
"Roy..." Nightwing began.
"No Dick...No way..Do you know what this monster is capable of? Do you know what he did?" Roy yelled.
"Look son, short pants is right, you're not in the right frame of mind to be anywhere near this, I'll go, besides someones gonna hafta stay with the rug rats." Ollie said.
"You can stay Ollie...Look this guy not only beat the shit out of her when she was with him, but he tortured and murdered some poor girl as some sort of warped punishment because she cleared out on him, and if she had of stayed he woulda done the same to her and Sam...He's psycho Ollie..she doesn't stand a chance with this bastard unless we move fast."
"I understand kid, but you can't go into this..."
"What would you do Ollie? If this was the woman you loved..what would you do if some sick animal had her? Answer me that." Roy pleaded, cutting Ollie's words off.
Ollie stood watching the red head for a moment before responding. "Just be careful son...You don't wanna lose control and do something you'll later regret." then turning to Batman he said. "Watch his back. "
Batman nodded and all three hero's moved to leave. Leaving Ollie to watch them go.
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