I just watched TT: THE JUDAS CONTRACT last night and it was amazing!
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BATMAN OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS
A FEW DAYS AGO (BEFORE BARBARA'S ENCOUNTER WITH JASON)...
"ASDFGHJKL OH MY GOSH TIM! LOOK HOW CUTE THAT STUFF TOY IS!" Stephanie exclaimed as she ran towards the store, leaving Tim behind.
They were at the mall today. Tim decided to take Stephanie out on a date even if they were both worried about Dick for a moment. His brother was still in a coma. But today was a special day, and he wouldn't miss it or receive an earful from his girlfriend.
Tim sighed, this was the tenth store they had been to this day, and Tim isn't even sure if he can afford another merchandise.
"Steph," He called out, following after her. "I don't think I can afford another-"
Stephanie came out, holding two plushies. One was a Red Robin one and the other was a Spoiler one.
"Here you go Timmy," Stephanie said as she handed Tim the Spoiler one. "My gift for you."
She kept the Red Robin one to herself.
Tim couldn't say anything at the moment, his eyes glancing from the toy to Stephanie.
Stephanie wrapped her arms around him. "Happy Anniversary, Nerd Wonder."
"How is he?" Tim asked Alfred as he leaned against the wall, arms folded across his chest.
Alfred was the one to look after Dick that day. The butler insisted to Bruce that he wanted to take care of the boy. Bruce agreed, knowing that even if he wouldn't, the butler will still attend to his son's needs.
The heart rate monitor beeped normally. A bunch of tubes hooked up to his brother's still figure.
Dick wouldn't have wanted this. Tim knew that his brother hated hospitals, especially if he was confined. Dick always liked moving. He doesn't want to be still.
The butler, who was sitting in a chair beside the bed, sighed. "As you can see Master Timothy, the boy isn't awake yet. The doctors say that there is still a high chance of him waking up. After all, it is only a head injury."
Tim nodded, still looking at Dick's still figure.
"Did you know, Master Tim, that I expect the master to open his eyes and tell me that he had tricked me?" The old man said, holding Dick's hand.
Tim gave him a curious glance. "And why would you think of that Alfred?"
"Because the young master excels at acting." The butler explained. "He is known to have grown up at the circus, and as a performer, he must learn to hide his true feelings to be able to please the crowd."
"I didn't know that he's very good at that." Tim admitted.
Alfred shook his head. "Not even Master Bruce and the rest of the family knows. The master knows that he is the one that keeps the family together."
"You might know him as a cheerful person, but that is only his facade." The butler continued.
Tim's eyes widened. "So you mean to say, that all this time-"
"We may not know who the real Master Grayson is." Alfred nodded.
"He fooled all of us."
"In a way, yes. But Master Dick's intentions were good from the very beginning sir," Alfred told him. "He wants to keep the family from falling apart."
"So you mean to say Alfred, that he can act as any of us if he wants to?" Tim asked jokingly, deciding to ease the tension.
Alfred nodded with a small smile. "Considering that he's manage to fool even Batman himself from the very beginning, I would say that he would be winning an Oscar for his performance. He knows us better than we know ourselves."
"How do you know all of this Alfred?" Tim asked.
Alfred looked at him straight in the eyes. "I wouldn't be a good butler then if I don't know my masters very well wouldn't I?"
Tim's respect for the man grew higher that day.
A few days later, Tim decided to visit Bruce at his office. The man was surely not focused on his work due to Dick's condition, and Tim wanted to talk to him in person, wanting to tell him to pull himself together.
He was about to open the door when he had heard Damian and Bruce talking inside the room.
"Father, do you know a stuffed elephant known as Zitka?"
"Yes Damian, why do you ask?"
"I would like to have it Father, it would be nice to return it to its proper owner."
"What do you mean?"
"Zitka belongs to Todd, Father."
"Damian, as far as I am concerned, Zitka belongs to Dick, not Jason. Who told you that Damian?"
"Todd himself. He even told me about how his parents have given it to him."
"Damian, I think Jason's pulling a prank on you or maybe even joking. Zitka belongs to Dick. How'd Jason knew about that anyway?"
"I do not know Father."
A sigh. "Go ahead Damian. Visit Dick if you want to. Just be careful."
"I will, Father."
The door opened, revealing Damian.
"Drake," The brat greeted. "It's nice to see that you're still alive and well."
"Brat," Tim nodded. "I see you haven't killed someone yet."
They went their separate ways.
I really hoped that you liked this chapter! I would like to thank you guys for reading this story. Also, thank you for helping me improve the plot by reviewing! Your reviews are really a big help. Sorry though if I can't answer your questions, that's the whole point of this story.
Anyway, since you're really curious...
"Zatanna, where you able to find something?" Jason asked as the magician walked towards him.
The girl looked down. "I'm sorry, but the type of magic the sorceress used on both of you was on a whole new level. It's possible that she even asked the gods themselves to aid her."
Jason ran a hand through his hair. "It's becoming worse." He said. "I don't know if I'll be able to handle it."
"YOU HAVE TO!" Zatanna told him as she grasped his shoulders tightly. Jason stared at her, eyes widened in shock.
She realized what she just did, she moved away from him, letting him go. "I'm sorry, it's just... I don't want either of you to die. I'll never stop blaming myself if that happens."
"Hey, I already died once."
"Not funny Mr. Todd." She said as she rolled her eyes.
"So did you find something?" Jason asked, trying to ease the tension or whatever.
"I did find out what would happen if you're not both returned to normal in time..."
Yeah... please review and all that. I don't know if I made things more confusing but please, review. It really helps me a lot. I hoped that you enjoyed this short and please review!
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