Chapter 47: Tired Shadow

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After Damian's arrival and subsequent posting into being the new Robin, I've been feeling so tired and stressed out from having to balance keeping Jason sane, making Tim feel better about himself, and stopping Damian from killing people

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After Damian's arrival and subsequent posting into being the new Robin, I've been feeling so tired and stressed out from having to balance keeping Jason sane, making Tim feel better about himself, and stopping Damian from killing people. Also, Dick is too much damn positivity that it's hurting more than it's helping these days.

Damian has been integrating well into the family, though he gets on Tim's last nerve and keeps picking fights with Jason, but Jason is always picking fights, so it doesn't count.

"Why?" I tiredly ask Batman one night on patrol together as we both watched Robin handle a mugging, testing how he handles dealing with people. Currently, Robin is belittling the victim who was getting mugged after he beat up the mugger. "Why did you have so many kids? I'm so tired." I breathe out, suddenly getting a call from Jason. "Yes?" I answer tiredly.

"Hey sis... So, not my fault, but I may need help with an evac, like ASAP." Red Hood says casually into the intercom, his voice muffled enough to let me know he's wearing his helmet. His voice is muffled, but I can tell he's lying to me through his teeth.

"So, it's your fault then, and you got trapped, am I right?" I ask sarcastically, already pulling up his location. "I'm on my way, what's your current position?" I nod tiredly to Batman, who is giving me a look before I leave.

"Umm. No comment." He says, and I grow worried and speed up. 

I get to the apartments where he is located at and I do a quick scouting. I see that he's being held in chains to a chair, and there's five people beating him currently. He must have called when they weren't in the room. 

I try really hard this time to keep my rage in check as I go in and save him. I have to look down at the bat on my chest a few times to calm myself.

I drop in from an upper window, not being seen, and I immediately take out two guys, then proceed to move on to fighting the others. I'm too tired for a witty line at this point, so I just defeat them all silently while they yell at me. One of them managed to get a few solid hits on me since my reaction timing is a little slow since I'm so tired. But that only serves to make me mad which wakes me enough to finish them off.

Once they're all down, I turn to face my brother, who I can only assume is smiling impishly at me right now from behind his helmet.

"How the hell did you get caught?" I ask him judgingly, moving to pick the lock on the shackles. I get him free, and he stands up shaking his wrists.

"Again, no comment." He turns away from me. I look around and spot the already knocked out, scantily clad pretty girl in the room, and I know my answer. I was about to argue with him, but my phone went off again, this time it's Tim.

"Yes?" I ask into my ear comms, trying not to have my voice show how tired I am to him since he's been so sad lately.

"I could use a little help." Red Robin says quietly in a whisper. "I sent you schematics already, but I need your stealth."

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