Trust. It can take years to gain and once broken it can take lifetimes to gain back. Then why people do things that break the trust of those they love?
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The team was coming back from a mission. They had given their briefing like usual and had gone to the lounge to relax. Megan was trying another recipe like always. Wally and Artemis were bickering over a simple matter. Conner, watching static on the TV. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Robin had left early saying the bats had needed him on a case.
"Please, you thinking it through?" Artemis taunted at Wally.
"Hey!" Wally yelled feeling accused, "I'm not going to deal with this abuse,". He walked over to the sofa taking the remote and changing the channel. Megan had just finished baking a banana cake and wanted the others to try it. She floated over to them with the small cake.
"Can you try this, please? I found the recipe a while ago but I just got the chance to try it," Megan pleads with Wally and Conner as Artemis has left the area a while ago. The cake looked and smelled good, so they agreed to try it.
"Babe, this is so good! You did an amazing job" Wally said after taking a bit of the cake. Conner only nodded in agreement.
"There has been another report of a murder at the ports today. This is the 10th case, security has been upgraded many times. The police are even considering asking the Dark Knight himself to help secure the area. Many workers at the port are ignoring the questions aimed towards them," a reporter spoke on the news. Artemis just walked back into the room when the report finished.
"This happens often doesn't it?" Wally questioned suspiciously. These types of reports had been happening often the past couple of months.
Megan nodded in agreement, "And each report is closer and closer together," The rest only stared at the TV as they showed more pictures of the victims that had been killed, no one knew who the killer was, only a shadow had ever been shown making this more mysterious.
"Well as much as I would like to find out who did do it, I'm good with the amount of trouble we've caused already," Artemis pointed out knowing where their train of thought was going. The mission they had recently completed didn't go as planned, so deciding to go off on another adventure was not in their best interest right now. Wally crossed his arms knowing that it was aimed mostly to him. Connor didn't really care so, he didn't pay mind to it.
"I know you want to too. Don't act like you haven't joined us on.... our last minute missions before," The speeder tempted. "Not today Baywatch," She said walking over to the kitchen to grab a snack. "And didn't your uncle say something about those last minute missions,", Wally only turned around defeated.," besides boy wonder is probably handling the problem right now and we trust him,".
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The smell of blood coursed thickly through the air. He knew exactly what he had done, what he had broken.
His hair flowed in the wind as he stood on the rooftop. Freedom is what he felt, freedom from the restraints of society, freedom from the heroes, and freedom from everything and nothing.
"Renegade reporting in, the target has been eliminated and DNA proof acquired," the mysterious figure spoke. "Well done," was the only response he received as he gazed into the dark.
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Clarity. The simple calming breeze. The night sky and crisp clean air. The empty mind some want. The answer to the problem needed in the crisis. So why is it so hard to achieve?
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Renegade jumped from building to building. The night was calm and usually quiet, almost like it knew that change was coming about, something no one could have predicted.
"Renegade you are dismissed," a voice rang in his ear calmly. The boy made no reply only obeyed, as he kept going to his destination. His mind only one thought, one goal. Nothing was to stop him. His mind was clear of all distractions.
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Storge. The Greek word of Familiar love. The Greek were smart enough to know love comes in many forms. Blood is a binding that can be broken and repaired. But can it be made?
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"Bruce I'm back from the mountain!" Richard yelled once he entered the mansion from the cave.
"Master Bruce went out to check the situation with the port. Would you like your dinner now or would you like to wait for him?" Alfred asked in a monotone voice.
"I'll just wait for him this time. I don't think he'll be out long tonight, besides it's been a while since I've had dinner with him," Dick knew Bruce would be out long but still wanted to wait for him.
"Of course."
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A Hidden Dark Side
ActionAs a hero one has many exceptions but if one wasn't a hero they could easily do more or less what they wanted. Robin has been on two sides. He knew where his loyalties lie but the final stages of his plan are in motion. He hasn't been working alone...
