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So, next chapter.
Again, I'd like to reiterate the fact that this version of the Batcave exists purely in my imagination. It's not based off of any one in particular.
Also, I borrowed the idea of a robin's nest from someone in this chapter... but I have no idea who created it, I just know it from some story that I can't remember. So, just so you know, I did not create it.
Still munching on cookies, the team followed Dick as he showed them around the Batcave. "This is the main room, duh, this is the main training room, the bathroom, changing rooms, Bruce's 'lab', the medbay…."
The team was astounded by how large the cave was. For some reason, whenever they though of the Batcave, they thought of, well, a single cave. With some bats. The reality did have bats, both literally and metaphorically, but was actually a maze of rooms connected by narrow halls. It was obvious where Batman had gotten his inspiration from.
"Bruce stumbled on this place years ago, by accident." Dick explained. "I'm not going to go into the whole story, cause there's still a strict 'don't let the team know too much about the goddamn Batman, need to keep up appearances' sort of thing going on. At first, the cave was just the one room, but Bruce built it up over the years as he needed more room for stuff. Did you know he built an entire vault for kryptonite he's confiscated? Supermam told him to destroy it all, but, well…. he's the goddamn Batman, no one bosses him around, least of all the boy scout."
He stopped by a room that had a picture of a stylized robin on it. "This is my private training room. Bruce built it for me when he realized how important the acrobatic stuff was to me." He opened the door and the team stepped through.
There was a set of parallel bars, a balance beam, rings, a trapeze in the corner. The team noticed none of this at first. Their attention was immediately drawn to the large… thing in the center of the room.
It was a mess of ropes and wires and bars and bits of things dangling down hanging from the ceiling. "It's my 'nest'." Dick explained. "I can just go up there and fly, and there's so many different things up there I never get bored. I can play up there for hours."
He took a running start and launched himself into the air without warning, catching hold of a rope and then getting lost in the tangle of ropes. He swung around, laughing as he flew. The team smiled to watch. Finally, he dropped down, cheeks flushed, a huge grin on his face. Despite the exercise he wasn't breathing hard. "This is my favorite room." He grinned. "C'mon."
He led the way back to the main room, where the team took three steps in and then froze.
"Dick, what'd you get for question seven on the math homework?"
There was a girl. A civilian. Sitting at a table in the Batcave. The Batcave. Doing high school math homework. Acting like she was sitting at the kitchen counter at her home.
What on earth?
Dick didn't seem phased though. "75.5" Dick answered, moving to look over her shoulder, quickly pointing out what she had done wrong. She nodded and fixed it. "Thanks." she grinned, looking back at the team. "It's kind of helpful having your own math geek to help with your homework." "We prefer the term nerds, thankyouverymuch." Dick retorted.
"Ok, why is Barbra Gordon, of all people, sitting in the Batcave doing her homework?" Artemis demanded.
The girl in question and the resident bird exchanged matching evil grins that promised nothing but trouble.
"Team, meet Batgirl. Batgirl, this is the team.
Because the Batfam wouldn't be complete without Babs. Plus, now Babs, Dick, and Wally can troll. Nothing better than that. *evil laugh*
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