Chapter 2
"Energy spike!" Supergirl's fingers flew over the dashboard. "The energy type is changing. I don't know what it is now, but it isn't following any pattern or direction! I can't track it!"
Flash zipped over to try to help: as a scientist and one of the few people who could visually track the energy he had been proving invaluable. "It's going crazy before calming down. We just don't know what will happen, it could do anything…"
Red Hood walked over to Red Robin, unhappy with this turn of events. "They don't need us here, Red. What are we doing?"
"Safety precaution, Red. Besides, they'll need us later, after this has directly passed."
"You mean they will need me. You simpletons are obviously meant to be my assistants." Robin informed them under his breath.
"Short stuff…" Red Hood began, huffing at the perpetual arrogance the fifth Robin seemed to constantly radiate, "the day…"
One of Tachyon's energy bolts screamed into the three boy's bodies, before the trio disappeared into thin air.
Daddy wasn't always angry with Dick. Sometimes Dick managed to do something very right, and Daddy gave him a reward.
"Come here, Dick."
Daddy didn't sound angry. He sounded happy. Dick smiled. He like it when Daddy was happy. Silently he moved in front of Daddy. Daddy hadn't been this happy with Dick for about a year.
Daddy gave a small smile, and carded a hand into Dick's hair. Dick shivered in happiness, having Daddy touch him in niceness was the best thing to ever be a thing. Dick loved Daddy more than anything else in all the world. And then it got even better!
Daddy gently reached out, and pulled Dick down into his lap. His lap! Gently his arms wrapped around Dick's small body and squeezed gently, hugging the adoring child in his arms. Dick beamed brightly and melted into Daddy's arms. He had to make this as good for Daddy as possible to get as long a hug as he could. This was perfect.
When it was over, Dick smiled and retreated into his normal place behind Daddy. But Daddy had to leave now, to go outside, and Dick never went outside.
When Daddy left, Dick slipped upstairs to find the things that hurt. He had gotten a touch and a hug from Daddy. Now he had to hurt himself to make up for it, Daddy said so. this way he didn't forget his place, and do bad things that made Daddy sad. Smiling, Dick fingered the needle in his hand before placing it against his skin. It was worth it, getting hugged by Daddy.
When he was done Dick got things ready for when Daddy came back. He stayed out of the way of the cleaning people. Daddy said Dick was a big secret, and if people ever knew about him, bad men would take Dick away from Daddy. Dick was never seen by the cleaning people. He loved Daddy.
When he was done getting ready for Daddy, and after the cleaning people had left, Dick curled up in the cupboards by the front door, waiting for Daddy. Then a strange energy hit him, and everything disappeared.