The Red
Disclaimer: I don't own young justice.
A/N: hello people! We'll we're up to 33 comments! Wonderful! But wanna know what would be great? If this fanfiction with an in depth plot and a badass villain could get more comments then my cheesy slash fanfic. Don't get me wrong I like that one to but this one is so much…err….more intense? Yeah that's a good word. Do you all accept the challenge? Haha probably not oh well here we go!
Dick had a cooping mechanism. He had developed it shortly after his parents died. Whenever he is upset Dick counts. And that is what he is doing now. Currently he is at 1,373 which is honestly the highest he's ever gotten. Though it is become very hard to focus on numbers because the pain is almost unbearable.
The bleeding has stopped but the blood lost had caused him to pass out. Now conscious the pain his horrific and even the slightest movement risk opening the wound. The bruises as the deepest shade of black and purple it looks more like someone pained his skin and he is having hard time breathing. Dick has been thrown a lot as a hero but nothing has compared to this.
Dick is laying on his side his body in awkward kinks. He feels ashamed that he had screamed and cried like a helpless. But really what else was he? Hands bound, defenseless and for the first time in a long time, he truly felt helpless.
The thirteen year old squeezes his eyes shut wishing desperately for his mask to hide the tears that are coming to his eyes. He has no idea how long he has been here and he doesn't care, he just wants to be home.
"Please," Dick whispers. "Please help me."
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"What the hell are you even doing," Roy growls pulling at Bruce's last nerve.
"Trying to trace the signal of the video," Bruce hisses. The man hasn't slept in days and his soul fuel is coffee and pure desperation to save his son.
"Can't you do it any faster," Roy demands rage pouring from him and he's directing it at the only thing that isn't a friend (and Artemis really isn't doing anything).
"I don't normally the one to do this," Bruce snaps. "It's normal…" his voice fades away and his throat goes tight. And god damn it he does not want to cry in front of all these kids. The kids are currently sitting on the cave floor feeling useless. Wally has his head in his knees, secretly sobbing not wanting Artemis to see. M'gann his clutching her head in pain as every painful emotion of everyone on the team rolls into her. Conner's arms are tightly around her his face resting in her hair trying to calm his own rage for her sake. Artemis is asleep but it is fitful and almost violent in movements. Kaldur is whispering something in a language no one understands.
Bruce lets his head to fall to his chest. He doesn't understand how he could let this happen. Dick was his partner, his friend, his SON. It is his job to protect him, keep him safe. And yet Dick gave himself to save him. It wasn't right! His son shouldn't have to do that! He didn't want him to do that.
"DAMN IT," Bruce screams at the top of his lungs. "This fucking thing is triple encrypted! Fucking Bastard didn't give me shit! WHERE THE FUCK IS MY SON?" everyone in the room (cave) stares at Bruce, not use to open rage oppose to his silent bat rage. And suddenly Kid flash is at Bruce's side.
"We'll find him," Wally says in a strong, mature voice that no one even thought possible of him. "Rob is strong, he can handle himself." Bruce turns to face Wally.
"You're right," Bruce says. "Thank you Wallace. I can see why Robin likes you." Wally smiles sadly and goes back to his friends.
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Dick is pushed from his sleep by a sharp kick in the ribs. His eyes snap open with a harsh hiss of pain. He looks up at red hood who looks down at him. Dick sees the camera and can't stop the whimper coming from his throat.
"Rise and shine wonder boy," Red hood says pulling a crowbar from behind his back (little shout out to my favorite undead robin).
"Who are you," Robin whispers looking up with, as much as he hates it, pure fear. Red hood laughs darkly raising the crowbar above his head.
"You already know."