"Dick if you can hear me-" Batman thought as he speed towards Gotham "well that's stupid of course you can't hear me…but-but if you could, I just want you to know…hang on son, and I love you" Batman screed around a curve, he could see Megan's bioship above him and the flying heroes that were along side it.
"DAD!" a 10 year old Robin screamed running into his father's room, Batman looked up surprise written all over his face, Robin stopped dead in his tracks
"Did-did you just call me dad?" the small boy kicked the carpet timidly
"Um…yeah sorry, I won't do it again" he mumbled, Batman got up and walked over to the boy
"No, no Dick! It's ok, I was just…surprised, it's ok really!" Dick looked up at the dark crusader
"M-kay" the boy said shyly "if you say so" there was a thoughtful silence as they looked at each other
"Dick-" The older man started 'If it makes you uncomfortable to call me dad after what happened…"
"Bruce it's fine" the boy said backing up "I'll just go see Alfred" and the boy ran away.
"What just happened?" Bruce asked himself sitting back behind his desk the dark knight sat pondering
"Bruce?" came a small voice "who do you call dad?" the man moved his head slowly to the voice
"My dad and your dad probably know each other by now"
"You mean he's gone, like my dad?" the voice said from the shadows, Bruce nodded
"Do you think it hurts him if I call you dad?" the Batman smiled and patted his knee, the small boy moved from the shadows to sit on it.
"I don't think so Dick, I really don't think so"
"Dad used to tell me he would keep me safe" the boy leaned into Bruce "and now he's gone"
"I'll keep you safe" Bruce said stroking the boy's hair, "I may not be your father, but maybe I can still be your dad"
I'm coming Dick, I'm coming. Just hang in there a little longer...
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