Forever an Apprentice

Forgiveness

"About?" Alfred prodded.

"Bruce Wayne." Bruce answered shortly.

"You mean?" Alfred raised a brow.

"Yeah." Bruce sighed. He couldn't believe Slade got away...

"What shall we do with him now?" Alfred asked, breaking Bruce's thoughts.

"I don't know. We'll think of something I suppose." Bruce pulled up his cowl.

"And just where do you think your going?" Alfred crossed his arms.

"To find Slade." Batman jumped into the Batmoblie.

"But your still injured!" Alfred called out in vain. Batman was gone.

Alfred shook his head and started back up the stairs.

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Robin woke with a start. What happened? His head felt slightly better. Robin sat up as it came back to him. He was in the medical wing of the BatCave! Batman had saved him. As he tried to stand, pain shot up his leg forcing him to sit back down. He had Gotten injured last night and would take a day or two to heal.

Robin remembered all of it. He had almost killed Batman. He felt like could never forgive himself for the terrible things he had done.

"Will he be okay?" Robin heard a familiar voice.

"He should be fine. Dr Leslie said he should recover in a couple days." Bruce answered.

"So Jason knows now?" Robin finally recognized the voice. It belonged to Batgirl.

"Yes. He will stay at the manor till we figure out what to do with him." Bruce answered.

"Sorry I wasn't there last night. Ivy, Harley and Catwoman ambushed me last night." Batgirl glanced at the stairs. "So what about the Titans?"

"They will remain here till Robin has made a full recovery." Bruce replied glancing in Robin's direction noticing he was awake. "He's awake."

Batgirl nodded and pulled off her cowl as she made her way to Robin.

"Robin?" Barbara neared Robin and sat on the bed.

Robin looked at her not saying anything. He hadn't seen her in awhile. Not since...

"How are you?" Barbara eyed his injured leg.

"I'll live." Robin answered shortly. His focus was elsewhere.

"I would hope so." Barbara frowned. Robin wasn't making great conversation.

A moment of awkward silence took them over. Barbra glanced at Bruce.

"He went looking for Slade last night." Barbara spoke up.

Robin shrugged as he shifted his leg.

"Yeah. But Slade was long gone. Batman couldn't even find a trace of him." Barbara replied.

Robin sighed as he looked over at Batman.

"I still can't believe you left without saying goodbye." Barbara's frown deepened when Robin didn't answer. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Robin replied slowly. "It's good to see you." Robin forced a smile.

"I'm happy to see you to." Barbara finally smiled. She watched Robin eye Bruce as he worked at his computer.

"Go talk to him." Barbara pushed him playfully to the side.

"What?" Robin sat back up.

"You guys need to forgive each other. You need to forget what happened in the past and mend your relationship." Barbara prodded. "After all, he is your father."