Chapter Eight: Scary little Spider
"I don't know why I'm here. I wasn't in the simulation." I mumbled, sinking deeper into my chair.
Black Canary sat in front of me, her legs crossed and her hands clasped over her knee. "No, but you did quit the team and run away."
I went red and crossed my arms, slouching some more. "Yeah, and?"
"And, do you mind telling me why you did it?" she looked truly concerned.
I bit my lip and looked away. I wanted to get everything off my chest, but there was a chance M'gann or Conner would hear me. But Conner had sped off on his bike, I watched him go and I would have stopped him but he looked angrier than usual, so I didn't. And M'gann… but she only heard thoughts…
I let out a long sigh. "Okay. But promise you won't tell the others?"
I held out my pinky and she took it, twisting hers with mine. "Promise."
Sitting back, I resumed my slouched position. "I… Red Queen was like an older sister to me. She was my only friend for the longest time. And after I joined the team she got really worried and asked to go on another job-"
"A robbery?" she asked, interrupting me.
I nodded. "Yeah. If I told her I didn't want to go on a job then she would have known something was up. And if I told her I became a good guy then she'd feel betrayed and… she was like a big sister to me."
"But?"
I huffed and looked towards the door with a scowl. "But twice she's left me to get caught. She was just using me."
"Is that why you ran away from Bruce's?"
I froze and blushed bright red. "I… I… ." I mumbled it really softy and quickly.
She let out a laugh and then bit it back, coughing to clear it up. I was probably about as red as my hair. She leant forward and put a hand over my own. Black Canary gave me a kind smile.
"When you left, no one took it harder than Robin." She patted my hand and sat back. "In fact, I didn't see him without that little mask you threw at him."
"I think he likes you." She let out a gentle giggle.
I felt light headed.
Xx
That night Dick learnt that Wini liked rain about as much as she liked thunderstorms. And he once again found her sitting on his bed. She clutched one of his pillows in a death grip and refused to sleep. He sat in front of her, his back against the headboard. It was dark in the room but the moonlit made it easy for them to see each other.
She wiggled and poked her eyes out from the pillow her face was buried in. "Talk."
He jumped a little, half asleep himself. "T-talk? About what?"
"Just talk." She grumbled. "Take my mind off the weather."
He noticed her cheeks were pink and she was close to tears. Running a hand through his hair he let out a small breath, thinking of what to talk about.
"What happened on the simulation?" she asked before he could even start a conversation.
Her bright green eyes peeked at him from the pillow, half of her face still covered and her knobby knees shaking. She watched his expression shift into a shocked then upset one. He told her in detail about what happened, how Artemis died and how everything went downhill. He told her about the deaths of Aqualad and Conner. And how he and Kid Flash died fighting. Dick had to pause several times to collect himself. It was so traumatizing.
There was a small silence that drifted between them when he had finished. The rain pelted the window and filled the quiet with its soft pitter-patter. He didn't make eye contact with her but her green eyes watched him.
"I think you were brave." She said finally. "Going down fighting is the death of a true hero."
At first he thought she was only teasing him, but her face was serious. Opening his mouth he then closed it again, swallowing the words he was going to say. He wanted to tell her that he wasn't brave. That he led all of his team mates to their death. That he failed and that he wasn't a good leader. But her words gave him a little confidence in himself.
"I would give my life for the ones I love. I would even give my life to protect others." She paused then smiled. "But I'm too weak to be a hero." Hugging the pillow tighter she blushed a little. "You'll be better than Batman when you're older. I know it."
"Wini…" he managed to mumble.
The red head wiggled and looked out the window at the full moon. "Night…wing."
"Huh?"
"I like that name for a Superhero. It sounds cool." She let out a laugh. "Nightwing. I like it!"
Xx
"You're a zombie! So cool!" I ran through the halls into the main lobby.
I was dressed as a bumble-bee. I wore a yellow and black striped mini-dress with tights that had one leg yellow and the other black. A set of clear wings were tied to my back and an antenna head band in my red hair.
"Aw, a bumble-bee!" cooed M'gann, clapping her hands together. "That's so cute!"
I smiled then noticed Conner's lame costume. "But… his could use some work."
She looked a little hurt so I quickly added. "But it looks good!"
I heard someone come through the zeta tubes. I looked over and saw Zatanna come through with Artemis. I growled and pushed past, waving goodbye and left to go to my school party. Dick said he was going, so I was excited. It was going to be great!
But when I was on my way I heard a voice that made me stop in my tracks. I froze then followed it. Peeking over a wall into an alley I saw Red and Red Arrow. I gulped and hoped they didn't see me. Giselle told me once or twice that she had the world's biggest crush on Red Arrow and that she would stop at nothing to drag him into her bed.
"Ooh la la…! You're so handsome! I wonder what you look like without your mask… or clothes." She cooed, backing him against the wall. He looked at her with complete fear on his face and surprisingly didn't attack her. She really must have had control over men.
"Mon amour!" she gasped seductively when he grabbed her hand, stopping her from removing his mask.
"Don't." he said sternly.
She moved quickly and caught his lips in hers. It looked like he even gave in and kissed her back, but then he tugged away and gripped her wrist tighter. Red licked her lips.
"You taste like strawberries!" she purred, pressing her large chest against his. "You can't say you didn't enjoy it."
I blushed profusely when she ground her hips into his, causing him to shamefully groan. I watched her grin and slip a tiny bottle of perfume from her glove. That was my cue. She was going to spray a knock-out spray in his face and then most likely-
"Red! Stop it!" I called out, running to them.
She hissed and jumped back. Red Arrow quickly recovered and stepped back with me, getting his bow ready, pointing it at her. I balled my fists and ran at her. She dodged everything I threw at her and I dodged everything she threw at me. Until I became too slow and took one too many, making me wobble a little. An arrow whizzed past my ear and hit Red right in the shoulder. She howled in pain, growled at us then fled.
Neither of us followed. My knees gave out and he caught me, lifting me onto his back. He walked me down a few blocks piggy back.
"I just stopped you from getting raped." I slurred, tapping his head.
I felt his cheek get hot. "H-how… you're just a kid!"
"I'm only twelve!" I hissed. "A year younger than Robin."
He let out a gruff laugh and carried on walking. I sighed.
"Thought you didn't do nice things." I mumbled, tugging on his cheek.
"I can't just leave you in some dark alley. And I wouldn't be a good guy anymore if I did." He grumbled, bouncing me back up.
I rested my head on his shoulder. "True. But thanks anyway." I yawned. "I'm such a failure."
He gave a stiff laugh. "Not at everything. Fighting just isn't your thing. You're better at stealth and quietly collecting information."
I tightened my arms around his neck. But I was already asleep.
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