Hacker R (Book 1)

» 02: Blinding White Room

I never was a huge fan of alarm clocks, and the repetitive beeping of a heart monitor doesn't stray too far away from those despising feelings. First thing I noticed was, I was in pain. A lot of pain. It felt as though my body had just been used as a punching bag by Superman himself. Yeah, not a fun feeling.

I also found that the few colorful words that had slipped past my lips, were muffled by an oxygen mask strapped tightly to my face. Annoying, but nothing compared to the blinding light shining directly into my eyes. Causing a massive headache to explode inside my head. All I could do was tightly shut said eyes and place my hands on them for added protection.

"Oh! You're finally awake!" A high pitched voice exclaimed. But, all I could hear was the ringing in my ears. Biting back a pained yelp, I gingerly cracked open one of my eyes, the blurry silhouette of what is believed to be a nurse standing at the edge of my bed.

"Do you mind being a little quieter?" I muffled out from behind the oxygen mask. "Your voice is painfully loud."

"Sorry. Erm.. how are you feeling?"

"Horrible and that light isn't helping."

"Oh! Let me turn that off for you." I silently watched as she quickly made her way over to the light switch, swiftly clicking it off, and giving me the ability to properly see once more. "Better?"

"Much. Thanks." I sighed with relief. Finally being able to take in the entirety of the room. Now, I was fairly certain that I had just been buried alive by a flaming building, and unless this is some sick twisted hell where I'm stuck to suffer at the hands of a gullible nurse, then I must've obviously been saved. Question is, how? And by who? "Where the hell am I?"

"Gotham Hospital. You were brought in late last night, unconscious, and covered in terrible cuts and burns. You've been asleep all day." She explained. Well, I was buried in a burning building. No shit I was in such a condition. "Luckily, it was nothing too life-threatening. So, no need to worry, you'll be up and moving in no time!" She beamed.

"Wow. Okay, thanks for the unnecessary motivational speech." I commented with a cocked brow. Is this seriously happening? Why of all nurses I could've been stuck with, it had to be an airheaded optimist? Why not the 50 year old, overweight woman with no care for her job, named Bertha? "Now, can you tell me how I got here?"

She seemed to be processing my question because I was receiving a blank face and no answer. Oh, my fuck. Just have Joker come finish me off now. Please. I don't think I can take this anymore. It's absolute torture. "Well, I'm not sure. I was assigned to you only this morning. I haven't had the time to ask anyone yet."

Ask anyone..? Isn't it your job to know- oh my god.

"Oh my god- okay, can you at least answer me this? How much longer do I have to stay here?" She immediately reached for the clipboard placed on the edge of the bed.

"Well, you'll have to stay here at least a day longer," She began, flipping through a few pages. "But, we won't be able to actually let you leave until we've contacted your family." She finished with a smile.

A stupid fake ass smile!

Of course, it comes down to my family! Great! It was evident that if they were to find out that I had no family to contact, I'd be given back to the state, and undoubtedly thrown back into the detention- Hell no. I am not going back there. "I see. I'd be more than happy to give you my family's contact information, but could I trouble you for a glass of water first? My throat is rather dry." I asked with false cheerfulness.

"Of course!" She agreed, setting the clipboard down. "I'll be right back!" And with that, she left the room. Now, time to get out of here. So, ripping the mask from my face, and the blanket from my body, I glanced down at the needles stabbed into my arm. "Damn this part always hurts." Quickly ripping them out, I hissed back a yell, before bolting off the bed, grabbing up my neatly folded (but still slightly burned) clothes, and out into the hallway. The sound of multiple footsteps running this way. Undoubtedly to see what was up with their precious patient that, unknowingly to them, had just escaped.

Kind of. Still, need to get out of the building. But, first, I need to get out of this hospital gown. Bolting the opposite way as the footsteps, I made my way to the nearest restroom. Changing out of the much-exposing piece of cloth.

Who knew a hospital could have such little security? Well, this is Gotham. No matter, I was free and that was that. "Hey! You! Stop right there!"

I spoke too soon. Let's make that almost free.

"Come on guys, give a kid a break." I sighed, turning to face the two security guards running my way.

"Look, kid, this is for your own protection." One tried to convince. Little did they know I was way safer out here and away from the clutches of the state and their fucked up system- "Just come with us and everything will be fine."

"Nah. I think I'm good."

"Last chance, kid."

Now, let's pause for a moment, and just.. hm, evaluate the situation, shall we? Here we have a kid no bigger than.. let's say 5'4", against two burly men obviously at least 6 feet. Not a very fair fight huh? Well, for them at least. Well, it looks like we're doing this the hard way. Poor guys, they have no idea what they're in for.

"Okay, I'll come. If you can make me."

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Author Note:

So, get this.

We have Wally come into the picture next chapter? Probably the one after that.But, like, it's because Dick sassed the big bad bat and pissed him off. Thus resulting in him being number one on Batman's naughty list. <--- That makes no sense, let's try this again! So, here we'll have Dick run into Batsy after his obvious victory against the guards. Batman will be like, you're in big trouble mister. And Dick will be like, you don't know me, you dumb Lmao. And Batman will get all triggered and be like, I do know you, dumbass and pull some Sherlock Holmes shit. And Dick will be like, no shit? Well, then you know I need your help. Because I done pissed off a crazy.

Resulting in him being brought to the mountain and meeting Wally!!

Yay!!! BirdFlash!

Kind of.

Not yet.

We're no pulling some Frozen shit where Anna is all like, it's true love! Bitch, you stupid? Hans tried to kill your ass. Dumb Shit.

Lmao, I'm getting way off topic. I'll see all of you next chapter!

-JJ