Chapter 3 Return
Wintergreens POV
I was exhausted I had to proof read all of Slade's reports, dozens of them! I often wish that he would get a bloody assistant but what would you put in the adverb 'assistant required must have basic computer skills, advanced proof reading required please send resumes to Slade's lair'
Resisting the argue to laugh I sit down next to Bree, due to oblivious reasons she does not attend school, it's not that I don't trust her to go to school and not tell anyone who her Father is or who he workds for, I just don't want her to get into the habit of being a compulsive liar.
She studies 5 days a weeks for a few hours each day and now it was 'handwriting' class she was copping my cursive writing in an effort to have cursive handwriting herself, she was a smart beautiful girl that's for sure. But I knew my daughter misses Robin, and I don't blame her one little bit, he was her age, he was someone she could talk too, but that's it!
I may be old enough to be her grandfather, but that doesn't mean I want actual grandchildren! I look at my daughter, Slade says he will get the boy back soon, I don't know what plan he has for Robin but it won't be good, his only a boy and too young for what Slade demands of his apprentice.
I look at my daughter Bree, she looked afraid, I know it sounded stupid but she did I know why Slade is a scary being, I know this is the case as I can hear it in her breathing her eye movements around slade normally darter towards the nearest door. But the strangest thing has to be that when Slade's mask is off, she is comfortable around him, I still don't fully understand it, but I know that with his mask on Slade was … a monster, something you expect to see in your nightmares, but when his mask is off it makes Slade appear (even though he has done just as many crimes with his mask off, than on) more human. I have asked Slade many times to keep the mask off he has no one to hide his identity from anyone here, and he normally does, but sometimes he forgets.
Just than Wade entered with a basket through of washing nothing odd about that, expect that Robin's apprentice uniform was on the top,
"Wade" I say innocently the man turned, he was always afraid Slade would kill him, I personally don't blame him, "Let me put the washing away," he nodded I pretend to notice the uniform for the first time, "Why is this here?" I ask,
"Slade told me to wash it and prepare a room for Richard," I refrain from bitting my lip, I smile at him,
"Ok Wade," he sat at the table, This was not the armour which Robin wore two years ago this armour, it was taller than the one the child had when he was 15 years old, this one was wider around the legs and arms, I go to Slade, he made Robin a new uniform? This must mean Robin is coming soon. He laid the uniform down on the table I stare at it, and then Bree stared at it, and in the mist of the confusion of Wades rather small brain, he looked too.
"Daddy why are we all looking at Robins suit?" I smile a little at Bree, the truthfulness is that he is Slade's apprentice and he promised to be the man's apprentice. And Slade always makes people keep their promises. Always,
I went to give Slade his lunch, but to my surprise he was not in his office, how odd, I went to the training area nothing, Slade didn't have any schedule meetings or robberies, each robbery is of course carefully planned. As I walk around I was getting more and more concerned than I end up at Slade's room, the room and bed was empty it wasn't that I was expecting Slade to be sleeping since he had insomnia but still, I had to check. Next door was a former storage room, I open the door, and it was a bedroom, with a bed and a desk and a cupboard. With the words ROBIN painted above it, than it clicked…
Oh no.
Robin POV
Bruce was out on his 'second' job he was out; I think he said it was the joker I was curled up safe and sound in my bed a text book (Politics, I had a test later in the week) in my hand it was a quiet night for me, there wasn't much to do but study, I didn't hate my school I was grateful to go but the joint was so full of rich brats, well even through that's what I was It still annoyed me. If theer was someone home I could of played video games, but no one was home as Alfred was out doing something I think he mentioned bingo he invited me but I cringed at the thought. I was lost in thought about my little Family, that I didn't hear the bang.
my door started to shake and I started to panic I went to move but the door broken down and was suddenly embussed in a black embers and from the black smoke 2 disks were admitted and a large net was thrown over me, I struggle, but nothing helped. I panic and panic I couldn't get the thick black fibres off me, I am Robin I should be able to get a bloody net off me, a black and orange figure came in and as I lay there in shock staring at it, I realised it wasn't the black and orange figure I have been researching but a robot it started packing. I didn't do anything but struggle I was too shocked too afraid, I realise that I didn't know what was going on, and then the robot got a gun and shot at me a dart went in my neck and I don't remember anything else.
I woke up, maybe it was a thousand years later I don't know I woke up I was confused and dazed, "waaa" I say I heard a laugh, I sit up I was in a bed with orange and black and a giant 'S' over it, my eyes widen. I heard a noise I was getting scared, the noise was getting closer and closer to me,
"Bout time," the voice said softly, it wasn't mad merely concerned "I was getting nervous I'd have to get a doctor" I open my eyes wider. The room was a little dark but I can still make out some objects, I finally sit up, I tried to talk but no noise come out, I was so scared, what if the Joker had stolen Slades robot in a way to confuse me and then kidnap me for his self, I was so confused and afraid then I finally found my voice and I say strongly, but it turned out to be weak.
"Where am I?" I say at once then a figure came out quickly there was a man he came out a black and orange mask, I gulp. It was Slade. I think….
"You are home child, where you belong." He said as if there was no more need for talk, "You were gone a long time," he kept looking at me, "you had your Father rather worried." I noticed the word was empathised on Father, there was much silence,
"Why am I here?" I manage "after all this time?" Slade smiled, and stroked my head, for a moment there was no noise,
"Well my boy you are my son, so of course I get you home safe and sound." He said with a laugh, "after all you are my heir, and if you are going to take after me some day, you have to be with me," he patted my head, "are you feeling sick?" I nod,
"Slade it's been a long time, I want to go home I belong at home with Bruce, I can't be here, I don't want to be your apprentice anymore," Slade didn't seem mad, he removed his mask, and said gently, he wasn't even looking like he was mad on the contrary he looked afraid for me,
"Robin, you are safer here, you know this, you never told Bruce details of our life didn't you?, because Bree identity was never released to the press, and they had a funeral for Wade a year and a half ago, never thought to tell Bruce he was alive and cleaning the stove did you?" I didn't say anything. Slade laughed, "Haven't changed a bit" he smiled, "get better Robin, and sleep well." He hugged me, "oh and Robin," he said with a smile "don't think of leaving," he said with a smile.
It took several minutes but I feel straight asleep with my friends the tears.
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