Ok. This isn't going to go in any particular order. But I will tell what movie and scene the story takes place in. This one is in Batman begins where Ra's Al Ghul burns down Wayne Manor. Dick is still going to be six in this one and Bruce is probably not going to be like he is in the movie but he didn't have little Dickie with him. I don't own Batman or Batman Begins.
"Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear daddy. Happy Birthday to you." Dick sang as his father came in as well as everyone else in the room, only they said Bruce and not daddy.
"Hello Mr. Earl."
"Hello Bruce, happy birthday Bruce."
"Thank You. How's the stock offer doing?"
"Prices are shooting up to the moon. There are a lot of people buying, but that's good because our company's future is secured."
"Good"
"Daddy, Daddy! Happy Birthday!" Dick said as he ran up to Bruce.
"Thank you buddy." Bruce said as he picked him up. "Are you having fun?"
"A little. Daddy you've gotta try the cupcakes that Alfred and I made."
"Well you made them so I know they'll be the best cupcakes ever. Why don't you go get one for me."
"Ok!" Dick said happily and ran off.
"Sweet kid. How much longer are you planning to keep him?"
"What do you mean?"
"Come on Bruce. You're not planning on keeping him."
"Of course not. Actually I was planning on keeping him a little longer and then find a real family that will take good care of him. He deserves it." Bruce said looking at Dick by the snack table. After Bruce told Lucius to run back to Wayne Enterprises and collect more antidote, he ran into one of his guests.
"Oh Bruce, there's someone here you just have to meet. Mr. Ra's Al Ghal?" The women asked. A man then turned around.
"You're not Ra's Al Ghul. I watched him die."
"But, Mr. Ra's Al Ghul is immortal." A voice from behind him came.
When Dick finally got his father a cupcake, he turned around to find him again to see him talking to a man he'd never seen before. Bruce looked kind of scared at the sight of this man. Finally the man stopped talking.
"Excuse me, Everyone?" Bruce started. Dick looked at Dick confused and a little scared of what the man had told his daddy.
"Firstly I wanted to thank all of you for coming and drinking all my booze. There's a thing about being a Wayne that, you're never short of a few freeloaders, like yourselves to fill up your mansion with. So here's to you people. Thank you.
"Bruce knock it off."
"Hold on I'm not done. To all you phonies and sycophantic suck-ups who smile through your teeth at me. I ask you to get out, and leave us alone. Just leave. Get out, the party's over, stop smiling and get out! Bruce said and everyone left the party. Dick looked mad at the man who was talking to Bruce before that whole incident.
"Daddy what's wrong?" Dick asked.
"Ah Dickie, its way past your bedtime. Bruce said looking at his watch. Why don't you go upstairs, get your pajamas on, brush your teeth, and I'll be up in a minute. Bruce said pushing Dick up the steps. Dick looked at Bruce, his baby blue eyes looking worried. "Go on, I'll be up their soon." Dick gave a little smile and ran upstairs. He still didn't like the man his daddy was talking to, so he got on his little red pajamas, grabbed his stuffed elephant Peanut, and tiptoed downstairs. He saw that people were tossing over his daddy's things and setting the place on fire. Dick's eyes went wide and looked at Bruce who was talking to the man that Dick didn't trust.
"…When a forest grows too wild, a purging fire is inevitable and natural. Tomorrow the world will watch in horror as its greatest city destroys itself. The movement back to harmony will be unstoppable this time." The man said.
"You attacked Gotham before?" Bruce asked
"Of course. Over the ages our weapons have grown more sophisticated. With Gotham we tried a new one. Economics. But we underestimated certain of Gotham's citizens...such as your parents." Dick who was listening gave a small gasp.
Gunned down by one of the very people they were trying to help. Create enough hunger and everyone becomes a criminal. Their deaths galvanized the city into saving itself and Gotham has limped on ever since. Like your father, you lack the courage to do all that is necessary. If someone stands in the way of true justice, you simply walk up behind them and stab them in the heart." Dick looked up and saw someone who was going to tackle Bruce.
"DADDY LOOK OUT!" Dick shouted. Bruce turned around and started fighting with one of the guards while Ra's pulled out a sword. Dick ran towards Bruce to try and help him. Finally Bruce got face to face with Ra's.
"I will stop you."
"You never learned to use your surroundings." Ra's said and then a large log landed on Bruce which knocked him unconscious.
"DADDY!" Dick screamed and ran to him but was grabbed by Ra's.
"Your father burned down my house and left me for dead." He told Dick. "We now are even." Ra's dragged Dick towards the spare closet.
"NO! You leave my daddy alone!"
"Don't worry, you'll be with your real mother and father very soon; as well as your current father." Ra's said as he threw him into the closet and locked the door. The closet was already on fire and the flames were very close to Dick.
"HELP ME! SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!" Dick shouted while banging on the door. "DADDY! ALFRED! PLEASE HELP ME!" Dick held onto Peanut very tightly and started coughing. In minutes he collapsed on his knees and finally fell unconscious from lack of air.
"Make sure no one gets out or in." Ra's told one of his gaurd. He nodded and left the grounds. Suddenly something his head and he fell.
"I hope you're not a member of the fire brigade." The butler said and went looking the masters. Going into the main hall he found Bruce laying unconscious. "Master Wayne!" "Master Wayne!" Alfred said and tried helping to get the log off which Bruce wasn't helping.
"What is the point of all those push-ups if you can't even lift a bloody log?"Alfred asked. Bruce gave him a mini glare and finally pushed the log off of him. Alfred helped him up when he realized that the young master was not with him. "Where's Master Dick?" Bruce looked around until he came to the spare closet. His gut told him that he was there. Alfred helped him get to the door and with his remaining strength kicked the door open. Bruce's eyes went wide as he saw Dick unconscious and the flames were very close to his head. He grabbed Dick and headed towards the secret entrance to the batcave. Alfred played the keys and the door opened and they all went down the elevator. Bruce was holding on to Dick who had not yet regain consciousness.
"What have I done Alfred? Everything my family, my father built…
"The Wayne legacy is more than bricks and mortar sir."
"I wanted to save Gotham…and I failed. I failed Richard. I wanted to keep him safe…and I failed him.
"Why do we fall sir?" Bruce looked at Alfred and smiled. "So that we can learn to pick ourselves up." Bruce looked like he was going to cry.
"You still haven't given up on me."
"Never."Bruce smiled again and tried to get Dick up.
"Come on Dickie wake up." Bruce begged. Dick didn't stir. Bruce began to rock him back and forth. "I'm sorry Dickie. I'm so sorry." Then Bruce Wayne did something that he'd never done since his parents died. He cried. A single tear slid down his face. "I love you." He whispered and kissed his forehead for the very first time.
"You love this boy sir."
"More than anything." Finally Dick started coughing and gasped for a breath. He looked at his father who could see fear in the boy's eyes. Dick, it's ok. Don't be afraid." Dick then embraced his father in a hug.
I don't know but I am just so proud of this story. It's probably one of my favorite stories so far. Like I said, if anyone want a scene in the batman trilogy with little Dickie just tell me what movie and scene you want. Thanks and remember to review.
LaurenHardy13
