Bruce sat in his office fuming. After Dick told him everything, Bruce wanted nothing more than to go to that house and teach that wretched girl a thing or too, but he didn't. He had gently scooped up the little fourteen-year-old in his arms and carried him into his room. He then told Alfred to prepare a blood test and a melatonin, his little boy was not going to have any nightmares to night, not if he could help it. After taking a blood sample and giving Dick the medicine, he sat next to Dick and ran his fingers through his hair till the boy fell into a deep sleep. He then slipped away and headed to the batcave to run the blood test.

He nearly punched a hole through the computer when the blood test was finished. He was startled when the sound of shattering glass filled the cave. Bruce hatted that Alfred had to find out that way, but what was done was done. He then asked Alfred to send for Zatara and his no-good daughter right away. Now he sat at his desk, glaring at the door, just waiting for those people to walk through his door. He thought about booby trapping it but then thought against as Alfred would have been hit by it too.

Bruce was pulled out of his thoughts as the door opened and Alfred ushered the two in. He hadn't forgotten his manners of course because he was an English gentleman, but he sure as heck wasn't going to offer them any refreshments. "Bruce," Zatara greeted coldly, but Bruce didn't greet him back. He just stared at him with a cold fury.

There was a very intense few seconds before Bruce spoke. "What. Happened." He growled.

"I'll tell you what happened. Your degenerate son raped my daughter!" Zatara said his voice rising with every word.

Bruce had planned to stay calm but as soon as the word 'rape' reached his ears, all thoughts of staying clam flew out the window. He stood, his fists slamming down on the wood. "You're accusing my son?!"

"My daughter is innocent in this matter!"

"Innocent!? I can a sure you that she is far from innocent!"

"She is the victim!" Zatara shouted.

"Is that what she told you?! That Dick forced her?!" Bruce shouted back.

"Are you calling my daughter a LIAR?!"

"GENTALMAN!" Alfred yelled over the two. Everyone turned to look at him. Alfred cleared his throat and straightened his suit. "Now, the young master is resting upstairs and I will not allow your shouting to alarm him. I would expect this kind of behavior from children, not two grown adults. Be civilized."

Bruce took a deep breath and walked around his desk. He stopped in front of Zatanna. "I want the truth."

Zatanna looked up at the man who was two times her size and could easily hurt her if he wanted to. She looked over at her father, who nodded to her. "Go on Zatanna; tell him what you told me."

Zatanna stared at Mr. Wayne before her eyes watered and she looked down, shaking her head. Bruce sighed, "You didn't tell him the truth." He stated.

Zatara choked. "Wh- How dare you! She told me that Dick forced her! If anything, it's Dick who's the liar!" Zatara cried as Bruce went to his desk. He grabbed a paper and thrust it at Zatara. "What's this?"

"Dick's blood test results." Bruce said.

Zatanna's eyes grew wide. Zatara scanned over the paper. "'Traces of lys-lyser,"

"Lysergic acid diethylamide," Bruce pronounces for him.

"What is that exactly?" Zatara asked.

Bruce looks over at Zatanna. "LSD, which explains why Dick couldn't remember what happened last night. Someone must have slipped it into his drink."

Zatara looked at Zatanna his expression fearful. "Zatanna?" he asked softly.

That was Zatanna's breaking point. "I'm so sorry! I knew it was wrong and that I shouldn't have done it."

"Then why did you?" Bruce asked.

"I was scared," She cried tears starting down her face. "I was afraid he was going to leave me. He had become so distant lately and he kept talking about another girl from his school. When I talked to one of my friends about it, she said there was a sure fire way to make him stay with me."

"To sleep with him," Bruce said crossing his arms.

Zatanna nodded. "I told I couldn't force him to do that, so she gave me the drug. Told me to slip some into his drink. That he wouldn't notice. So I did." She cried.

Zatara walk toward his daughter. "Zatanna, why would you lie to me?"

"I was scared. I thought if you know the truth, you would hate me." Zatara face fell and he pulled her into a hug.

"Sweetheart, I could never hate you. I am just very disappointed in you. What you did was wrong and not only did you hurt yourself but you hurt someone else as well." Zatanna cried harder into her father's chest. Zatara looked to Bruce. "I am so sorry, Bruce."

"I can understand why you jumped to conclusions. I will not press charges but you can never see Dick again."

Zatanna's head snapped up. "What!? No!"

"I am sorry Zatanna, but I must do what is best for my son." Bruce said.

"There has to be another way." Zatara said still holding on to his daughter.

"I have to protect my son, Zatara. I know you want to do the same for Zatanna. If they see each other it will cause them both nothing but pain." Bruce said. "I'm sorry."

Zatara nodded and guided a hysterical Zatanna to the door. He stopped and looked back. "Please tell Dick that…that I'm sorry."

Bruce nodded. The door closed behind them and he was left in silence once again. Sighing, he collapsed in a chair next to the fire place. He had done what he meant to, now he has the truth, but what was he supposed to do next?

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