Disclaimer: I don't own Young Justice, but I do own Andie Kyle.
Andie POV:
My eyes shifted around the room, but always went back to Robin. From this angle, I could clearly see his face.
I committed it to memory.
Wally had placed Robin in the medical area at the back of the Bioship. He'd connected various wires and air tubes to Robin's body.
"Clear!" Wally yelled, as he pressed two defibrillators against Robin's chest. A flash of electricity coursed through the boy's body, causing it to buck upwards. Wally had been doing this for the past five minutes.
I closed my eyes, resting my head upon my knees. I felt drained. "Give up Wally. Robin was dead five minutes ago, and he'll be dead five minutes from now."
The speedster barely glanced at me as I shifted my position on the floor.
"I tried Wally. I tried so hard." I clenched my eyes, and swallowed. "But I couldn't save him. So please stop torturing me. Stop giving me hope when there's nothing to hope for." I bit my lip as it began to tremble.
I'm the only reasonable one here - I can't breakdown. Again.
"He's not dead." Wally whispered. "He's just… just… not breathing. It'll be fine, you'll see." He placed the defibrillators upon Robin's chest, and I watched as the body jolted upwards. "I've inserted air tubes into his body to prevent brain damage from oxygen deprivation. Some are even removing the water from his lungs. Now I'm focused on his heart. If I could just get it to start, he'd be fine."
"He's not a car." I spat, rising to my feet. "You can't just 'get it to start'!"
Wally tried again, pressing the rectangular equipment onto Robin's chest. I shook my head and turned away. "You're deluded."
He remained silent, and all I could hear was the whirring of equipment as the defibrillator re-charged and was pressed against Robin's body. There was a moment of silence, then a loud clatter as something heavy hit the floor. I glanced around and watched Wally's expression turn from desperate hope to joyful disbelief. Robin's chest was moving.
The Boy Wonder twisted his head to search the room, his eyes skimmed over me, finally resting on Wally. "Hey Andie."
I raised an eyebrow and laughed at his obvious confusion. Then I paused.
Robin had said 'Andie'.
I ran over to his side and placed a hand on his arms. I couldn't stop the tears this time. "I'm over here traffic light."
He blinked a couple of times and slowly sat up, disengaging himself from multiple tubes and wires. "We're you always this ugly? Or did you get hit by a bus while I was unconscious?"
My eyes widened and I clenched my fist, eager to whack him over the head. Stupid birdbrain.
Wally butted in before the situation could escalate. "Dude…." He ran a hand through his hair. His silent tears were at odds with his happy expression. "I thought you were dead."
Robin softened for just a second. "Well I'm glad I'm not. He reached over to place a hand on Wally's shoulder. "Come on man, I wouldn't leave you all alone with her." He said, cocking his head in my direction. "I'm not that cruel."
Wally laughed, and I frowned. Just like that, everything was back to normal.
Wally sped over to the ships controls, typing in the co-ordinates for Mount Justice. "I'm taking us home!"
I stood beside Robins seated form, and watched his face. Colour was returning to his cheeks… To think, we could have avoided all of this trouble if he'd just been open with me and Wally.
He looked at me then rolled his eyes. "If you're going to do that creepy staring thing, I'm out of here." He began to walk away.
I placed my arm out in front of him. "Why didn't you tell me about your leg injury?"
He sighed, a bored expression crossing his features. "Alright, I'll humour you." He raised his hand, ticking off reasons with each finger. "One: It was none of your damn business. Two: It was none of your damn business. Three: It was none of your damn business… Would you like me to go on?"
He shoved my arm aside without waiting for an answer, strolling towards the control panel where Wally was bobbing along to some random song.
I frowned. "I would have helped you Robin. We could have avoided this entire situation!" I clenched my eyes shut. "You hid your injuries because of your stupid pride, and you drowned because of it."
His steps slowed, but he didn't turn around. He continued to walk with a lazy ease.
I shook my head at his indifference. "Do you even realize what I went through?!" The words left my mouth in a high pitched screech. "I. Was. Terrified."
His steps faltered.
Wally turned around to stare at me, his music playing softly in the background. "Oh man, can't you guys do this later?"
I gathered my courage, speaking to Robin's rigid back. "I thought you were dead, and I had so many regrets… every word I'd ever said to you was part of this… this stupid game we're playing." I clenched my fists. "I don't want to play anymore. I'm done with the constant arguing and the cruel insults." I took a step forward, walking closer to his frozen form. "I want a relationship. I want to… to tell you about my life, and to see you smile. I want to kiss you." I lowered my voice, my cheeks burning. "Because, I think I love you."
Robin spun around, his eyes wide. His face held an expression I'd never seen before. But it quickly disappeared, flattening out to a blank canvas.
"We're home guys!" Wally yelled, obviously trying to get rid of the tension. "I'm never going on a mission with the two of you again," he muttered, before speeding out the door.
Robin quickly followed, without saying a word. I trailed behind, my face red with embarrassment. The second he entered the lounge of Mount Justice, all the League Members spoke at once, forming a jumble of incoherent sentences.
"We were coming to…"
"…the boy is obviously alive."
"… Alive? Really? I never would have guessed."
"…check him over in the infirmary."
"It seems Andie has some explaining to do…"
"…Nah, I'm not feeling Indian food. Who's up for pizza?"
Batman's steely voice suddenly cut through the jumble of words. "Where is Andie Kyle?"
I flinched, and my steps stopped altogether. I just couldn't handle him, not now. It was all too much.
In a blind panic, I backed away from the Bioship and grabbed onto the first vehicle I saw; Robins motorcycle. Revving the engine, I drove through the caves second exit, turning out onto the dark road.
I clutched tightly onto the handles, turning my knuckles pale. Robin hadn't said a word about my… confession. For a second, I wasn't even sure he'd heard me.
I shook my head to dislodge the thoughts. My black hair swung from side to side, clumping at the nape of my neck. I pushed on the acceleration and glanced up at the moon. I just had to keep on riding.
If I drove for long enough, maybe I could forget everything that happened... Or maybe I could forget Robins face when I told him I loved him.
I know that I drew out Robin's 'death' for a bit, but I really wanted to show Andie's reaction.
What do you think? Is Robin into Andie at all?
