A/N: Longer chapter, let me know your thoughts on that :)
So I was bored and this happened, I'm not gonna question it... I don't really know how to summarise this, so just imagine an 11 year-old Dick, a 13 year-old Wally, mix in some trouble with a tablespoon of humour and a hint of violence and this is what you get.
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters
Enjoy :)
- SoulReaperOfTheInnocent
"Awesome, where's your costume?" asked Wally,
"Vents" said Dick,
"Okay, now what?"
"Phase 2 – Pain for Gain" Dick said, smiling wickedly,
"Yeah, you kind of skipped over this part of the plan" Wally replied,
"It's simple, I push you down the stairs, Alfred will take you to the infirmary, and then I'll grab the stuff we need while he's distracted"
"WHAT!? How is that a good plan, I could break my neck!" Wally exclaimed,
"Well maybe… but it's for the good of the plan, C'mon Wally" he said smiling,
"NO! Why don't you throw yourself off the stairs and I get the stuff?"
"Cause' you have accelerated healing, I don't, plus you don't know what we need, I do" Dick answered causally,
"If you tell me what we need, then I would" Wally argued,
"Maybe, but what would take you an hour and a couple of cheese burgers to heal may take me a week" Dick reasoned,
"I refuse to throw myself off the stairs," Wally stated,
"Fine" Dick paused to think, "How about a race, the loser acts as a distraction and the winner grabs what we need?"
"Deal" Wally said confidently sticking out his hand,
"Okay, but I get to choose where we race" Wally nodded in acceptance and Dick shook his hand, Ha, as if he has a chance to beat a speedster at a race, Wally thought triumphantly. Dick and Wally were about to leave the manor when Alfred appeared behind them, "Where are you going?"
"Just going to show Wally the lake" Dick smiled,
"Hmm, Okay well you boys have fun and don't get into to, too much trouble while I'm out" Alfred warned them, "Unless you would rather come with me to the shops?"
"Nah we're cool Alf, Thanks for the offer"
"I'll be back in an hour" the butler told them, before heading towards the garage.
"I wonder how all the eggs and cheese just happened to disappear?" Wally asked sarcastically,
"Yes, I wonder"
5 minutes later…
Dick was leading Wally towards the expansive forest behind the main house, "So what type of track are we running on? It doesn't really bother me, I'll still thrash you" Wally declared cheerfully, believing he was safe from a tumble down the stairs,
"Who said anything about a running track?" Dick asked mischievously, Wally looked across at his 'best friend' and became worried at the Cheshire cat grin on his face,
"Oh… so it's a trail race?" Wally questioned uneasy,
"Not quite" was Dicks answer, as he came to a stop at a huge great oak, "Ah, perfect for climbing"
"Climb- but I thought this was a running race" Wally said confused,
"I never said that, and you agreed that I got to choose where we race" Dick smiled trying to act innocent, "This tree looks safe enough, maybe, I guess we'll find out"
"This is so unfair, you tricked me!" Wally complained,
"I didn't trick you; you just didn't ask the right questions"
Wally huffed and looked at the task before him; the nearest branch was a good couple of feet above his head, it would be tricky but not impossible… "Fine"
"Great, first one to the top and brings the teacup back to Alfred wins!" Dick announced,
"What teacup? What are the rules? Where's Alf-"
"THREE-TWO-ONE GO!" Dick shouted, before using Wally as a springboard to jump up and grab the first branch, for a moment Wally stood dumbfounded and then was backing up to get a running leap, cursing at the so-called Boy Wonder who was already nearing the halfway point. Wally even using his speed when he could was unable to catch up with Dick, always a little way behind, it didn't help he wasn't as small or nimble as the younger, meaning he had to find bigger branches to support his weight. Glancing upwards, he could see Dick closing in to the teacup, he couldn't lose, not this time, he would not lose! He hastily scrambled up the few feet, paying less attention to where he was going, as long as it was up. He was now just below Dick he could reach up and touch the others leg, so close to winning Wally blindly reached up for the next branch; it wasn't there. There was a second when the world slowed down, like he was in the speed force, and then in a flash he was falling. Flailing his arms in the air he managed to grab some branches and slow his descent until he crashed to the forest floor, his moans of pain corrupting the peaceful silence. Wally hissed in pain, as he tried to push himself up,
"Are you okay?" Dick called from above; concern seeping into his voice,
"Yeah, I think I sprained my wrist" Wally hollered back, in actual fact his whole body felt it had been through a blender and his heart was pounding loudly in his ears, but apart from some bruising and his wrist he was relatively unhurt.
"Well at least you don't need to throw yourself down the stairs now!" Dick laughed from his perch,
"Hey! I would have won if that branch hadn't disappeared" Wally exclaimed,
"Yeah, blame the tree for your failure"
"Whatever Dick, hurry up and get down here already" Wally said growing impatient, all he wanted to do right now was have a nice warm bubble bath, and maybe a couple of cheese burgers.
"I'm coming, let me grab the teacup first" was Dick's response; he made his way up the tree until his prize was an arms width away. Straddling the branch, Dick reached out, his fingertips brushing against the fine bone china when,
SNAP!
Suddenly he was free falling, like Wally he tried to grasp onto the blur of branches whipping against his back, but couldn't quite get a grip. His heart was racing; about to burst out of his chest and for a horrifying moment wondered if that's how his parents felt, as they fell to their death. He was snapped out of his thoughts, when his leg got caught on a tree limb, flipping him mid-air so he could now see the ground as it rushed to meet him. Closing his eyes, he tensed waiting for the inevitable splat, tears welled in his eyes but he held them back, his hair whipped crazily behind him, his ears were filled with a low whining sound and then…
There was an almighty crack as the branch slammed into his ribcage; it felt like bane had taken a baseball bat to his chest, his world exploded into a ball of white hot fiery pain, and Dick let out a guttural groan. He lay slumped over the branch for a second, disorientated and lightheaded, before gravity won and pulled him down into Wally's waiting arms.
"OH MY GOD" Wally cursed, as he cradled his best friend's prone form in his arms, "Dick, Dick look at me!" Slowly, blue met green, and Wally gave a little sigh of relief, "Okay Dick I'm going to lay you down, alright?" Wally asked his friend; Dick gave a short nod his main focus was on supplying oxygen to his body, In, Out, In, Out, Dick repeated in his head. The bright pain in his chest contrasted to the blackness seeping into his hazy vision, and his ears had yet to stop ringing since his impact, his back was all but numb, which normally would have worried him but at the moment seemed unimportant. He was vaguely aware of Wally muttering reassurances in the background and asking questions which Dick tried half-heartedly to reply but couldn't find the strength to answer all of them.
"What hurts?"
"Everything" Dick muttered,
"Very funny Dickie" Wally joked, but was obviously worried about Dicks condition, finally Dick replied with a groan,
"Ribs"
"Okay," Dick shivered as his shirt was lifted so Wally could inspect his chest, Wally nervously bit his lip as he looked at the bruising already forming on his friend, "I need to call Alfred"
"No" he panted,
"What!? Dick your injured!"
"D-Don't call Alf-" Dick had to pause to get his breath back, "he'll call B an you-you'll have t-to go home"
"That doesn't matter, you need help" Wally said determinedly.
"C-call Roy" Dick wheezed,
"He's in Star City" Wally reminded him,
"Wal's p-romise me you'll call R-roy" Dicks mind was beginning to grow foggy as a blanket of darkness clouded his thoughts, as Wally looked into his brothers eyes he knew that there was no way he could go against his wishes,
"Okay, I promise" With that Dicks head lolled to one side, as he faded into unconsciousness.
A/N:
I'm sorry, but I needed some hurt, but lots of comfort and fluff in the next one! And now introducing Roy, didn't plan for him to be in this one but... I love the brotherly trio.
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