Gasps of horror rose from the heroes as Batman's batarang spun towards the two atlantians.
"Shit!" Barry yelled as he try to run in front of it, but the batarang curved and splashed into the lake at the possible last second. Silence.
"What the hell Batman!" Superman yelled enraged
Suddenly the water was cover in electricity.
It skittered across the surface, blue sparks and zigzags of lightning patterning the calm surface. The heroes gaped at it, until it died down, several fish floated to the surface.
"Do you see those?" Batman said pointing to small black boxes floating in the water "DO YOU SEE THOSE DAMN IT!" he screamed in Aqualad's face, the young man flinched back, "They conduct electricity thought out the water when something enters" Batman breathed, it was the only sound "IT WAS A RUSE TO GET YOU TWO TO JUMP IN SO THE RIDDLER COULD PICK US OFF ONE BY ONE!" Batman stopped his foot on the dock "HOW DARE YOU SAY I DON'T CARE ABOUT ROBIN!"
No one dared to breathe; Aqualad shaking took a small step back
"I-I'm sorry" he stammered "I ne-never meant-Thank you for saving us-I mean I"
"The boy was just concerned for his friend" Aquaman said stepping up to Batman "as we all are"
BEEP-BEEP! Shock passed over the Dark Knight's face as he fumbled in his utility belt, BEEP-BEEP!
"What is it?" Diana asked leaning in, Batman shook his head in shock and flipped open a small device
"It's-" he pressed a small button "Robin?" the heroes froze and leaned closer, the heard a small ragged breath
-Silence-
"Hey dad"
"Robin holy shit! Were are you?" Batman asked gripping the small device
"Not so loud dad…I'm not alone" Batman bit his tongue and looked around at the league and their kids, they had looks of hope. "I'm on board a boat"
"Shit we saw that boat"
More silence. Robin's voice sounded weaker as he said
"Oh, I'm-" there was a sickening silence
"You're what Robin?" Batman asked, the small device nearly being crushed "how are you doing?"
"I'm alive but now I- I think it's my time…" The heroes sobbed at once, it sounded like a heart breaking.
"Like hell you giving up Dick" Batman snarled "Like hell-" Black Canary grabbed Batman's arm and gave it a soft, reassuring squeeze,
"Dad, you taught me to stand my ground and never back down right?"
"Yeah, but you taught me that even when life takes everything from you-"
"-To always have faith" The heroes heaved sighs "Dad it hard to stay awake, I think he drugged me…or I have a concussion or something-"
"Don't you dare go to sleep then!"
"I know…I can hear him coming back"
"Robin, my little bird…please-stay-stay strong we're coming for you okay?" Batman's voice cracked
There was silence
"Dad if you're crying I'm going to kick your ass"
And immediately the heroes laughed, there was that light they loved.
"I love you son" Batman rested the device on his cheek,
"I love you too-"
"Who the hell are you talking to?" Shrieked the Riddler in the near distance, they tensed, Robin screamed and then the com went dead.
Aqualad: so Batman didn't throw the Batarang at me? but at the lake to show he saved us?
EACT: well, um yeah...but I don't think he would have minded if it hit you.
Reviews please. That's the only way that I keep posting more...
-EACT