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Post by brucewayne on Aug 1, 2012 21:41:22 GMT -5
Bruce was in a pretty good mood, he'd just gotten a call from Amelia Smith, his cousin and they'd had an interesting conversation. She explained that she was in the hospital and he offered to come and see her which she replied with "There's only one person that I want to come visit me..." and she refused to tell him who this person was. After a while Bruce heard the door bell ring and hung up with Amelia saying, "You'll live, now just get better and you'll be out in a jiffy." to that she grumbled a bit causing Bruce to chuckle.
Since he was in such a good mood, Bruce decided to go and answer the door. He opened the door after seeing that it was Robin, his partner, or John Blake as he liked to be called. "Hello Robin, how-" he stopped as he spotted the blood splattered across his partner's face. "Good lord, Blake, what happened!?" he frowned as he waved his partner inside, worry in his tone. |
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Post by John Blake on Aug 1, 2012 21:48:36 GMT -5
He had to tell Bruce. He had to tell him that he had broken their one rule. He felt like a monster..and he knew he was one. He knocked on the door, expecting Alfred to answer it. He was surprised when it was Bruce.
He waved him inside, after seeing the blood, asking what had happened. "Bruce, I killed someone." He looked at him, it killed him to say it. He had broken their one rule. ONE! rule, and he broke it... [/color] |
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Post by brucewayne on Aug 1, 2012 21:57:11 GMT -5
The door slipped from Bruce's hand as the words came from Robin's mouth. The door slammed echoing throughout the house. "You what!?" He stared at his partner, blinking slightly. No, no, Robin couldn't have broken that one rule, could he? Bruce wanted to pinch himself. Please tell me this a dream, he thought to himself, biting his lip. |
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Post by John Blake on Aug 1, 2012 22:03:51 GMT -5
He flinched slightly as the door slammed. "I killed someone!" He shouted, anger bubbling up inside of him. Anger at himself....hate for what he had done.... He looked up at Bruce, not looking him in the eyes though. He knew he wouldn't be able to hold his gaze, so why try? |
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Post by brucewayne on Aug 1, 2012 22:13:08 GMT -5
"I heard you the first time," snarled Bruce. The smile that had been on his face when he greeted his partner had turned to a frown when he spotted the blood and now it turned to a scowl. For a moment he just stood there, anger in his eyes before he lost control. "Why!? Why the hell would you kill someone, Blake!? Don't tell me they deserved it, oh god, don't you dare tell me that! NO ONE! I repeat, NO ONE, deserves to die, do you understand me!?"
He grabbed Blake's collar and snapped, "So I'll ask again, why would you kill someone!?" He gave a angry sigh and pushed Blake away, pacing. [/blockquote][/color] |
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Post by John Blake on Aug 1, 2012 22:21:35 GMT -5
He winced at his tone as he snapped but remained still and silent as he hollered. He knew he had pissed him off, and he knew Bruce had every reason to be pissed. Hell, Blake was pissed at himself.
He didn't finch as Bruce grabbed his collar, yanking him around. He managed to hold his gaze them as he was thrust away, his winced at the wound in his side, the blood leaking form it not easily seen against his red armor. "He was going to kill Amelia!" He snapped himself, his voice loud and angry, the anger blazing in his dark brown eyes. He managed to regain control as he looked up at Bruce, the fire still blazing in his eyes. [/color] |
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Post by brucewayne on Aug 1, 2012 22:25:12 GMT -5
"That," snarled Bruce, pointing at him with an accusing finger, "is no excuse, I don't care whom he was about to kill, it gives you no right to kill them in return. When you kill you're just like him. [/b][/i]" The Batman whipped around, he couldn't look at his partner he was ashamed at him. He'd taught Robin himself and he had made it very clear that they did not kill. He glared at Robin when he turned toward him again, anger burning in his dark eyes. [/blockquote][/color] |
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Post by John Blake on Aug 1, 2012 22:31:31 GMT -5
He felt like a lost child, new to the boys home again. The anger left his eyes, as well as all his fight. The pain finally taking over his body. He tried to keep the pain from his eyes, but didn't know if he was succeeding or not. "I know. I didn't mean to....I lost control..." He looked away as he turned back around. Blake's eyes were trained on the carpet, blood leaking down his face... |
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Post by brucewayne on Aug 1, 2012 22:34:59 GMT -5
"That's no excuse...you don't have an excuse..." Bruce sighed slightly and went and fetched the first aid kit. He wet a rag and used it to wipe the extra blood from around the slash across Blake's face. He still cared, he'd never stop caring for Robin he knew that for certain. They were partners and that was what partners did, cared for each other.
As the blood came away scarlet with blood Bruce bit his lip. Worry clouded his eyes. "So what happened?" he asked, not really sure he wanted to hear it, but wanted to at the same time. |
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Post by John Blake on Aug 1, 2012 22:43:43 GMT -5
He winced as he dabbed at his face, the rag coming away scarlet. He sighed, he wanted the pain. As self punishment. He wanted to remember what killing someone meant, so he would never do it again. "Do you really want to know?"
He knew the answer, so he began to tell the story, eyes clouding with rage as he told of all the ways this man, the same man whom had hurt Hailey..., had hurt Amelia. He finished his story when he got to the hospital part, keeping the moment with the little boy to himself... [/color] |
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Post by brucewayne on Aug 1, 2012 22:52:34 GMT -5
Bruce dabbed a cotton ball into alcohol and cocked his head, "...Amelia should have died...." he let the thought slip through his defenses. After what Blake had told him he could barely that he'd just talked to Amelia on the phone and she sounded perfectly fine, a little pained but nothing more. |
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Post by John Blake on Aug 1, 2012 22:59:18 GMT -5
Anger flashed in his eyes again. "Don't say that!" He shouted at him, his voice loud and full of pain and anger. He winced slightly as shouting had pained his side, and his face. Hell, just talking hurt his face, and breathing hurt his side. He sighed, looking at the alcohol. "I deserve to have that poured all over my face..." He muttered, wanting the pain to punish himself... |
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Post by brucewayne on Aug 1, 2012 23:05:18 GMT -5
Bruce sighed and held back a bitter retort, "Think about it Blake, have you ever seen someone survive those kind of wounds besides Amelia?" He glanced at the bottle of alcohol and sighed, realizing how terrible his partner felt.
"You kind of do, but it's not going to happen. Every one does the things they do for a reason and I suppose yours was for Amelia, and so that you can learn not to beat yourself up...I suppose I need to learn not to be so hard on you...I'm sorry for snapping, I wasn't thinking about you..." He frowned and dabbed the wound with the alcohol. |
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Post by John Blake on Aug 2, 2012 10:03:22 GMT -5
He sighed, Bruce was right. But he didn't want to even think about losing Amelia, his partner. More than partner... He thought silently. He looked at Bruce again, the rage leaving his eyes, a sigh of defeat slipping past his agonized scenes. "I'm sorry.....I....I just can't lose her..." He couldn't meet his eyes...
He listened silently, but said nothing as he spoke. He would not stop beating himself up...He deserved it, he wanted to pain, so he could control himself. He wanted the agony as a reminded to never do it again...He would remember The ONE RULE And he would not break it again. He winced a little as he dabbed his face, the alcohol beginning to bubble and fizz in the wound. But he didn't close his eyes... [/color] |
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Post by brucewayne on Aug 2, 2012 10:26:30 GMT -5
Bruce cocked his head slightly, "Do you love her?" He asked gently, thinking about Hailey for a moment.He sighed and instructed, "Close your eyes you don't want this stuff in your eyes." He hated seeing his partner like this. |
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