Flying No More

Roy

I watch as they lower the coffin into the ground.  I struggle hard, and I mean really hard, not to run up to the coffin again and then rip it open and take Dick out and hope he's still alive.  I can't believe I wasn't there for him.

I was always there for him, and wasn't that enough?  Apparently not.  The time he needed me, I was gone.

I was overwhelmed.  Wait no...

Don't call us sidekicks *Glares* Not after today.

Sorry first time at the hall, I'm a little overwhelmed.

Freeze is underwhelmed, you're overwhelmed, why isn't anybody just whelmed? *Pauses* Oh, maybe that's why...

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Hey Dickie! 

*Sniff* What do you want Roy?

Come one cheer up!

Why should I?  They're gone!

I'm here, come one Dickie bird!

I don't want to live.

*Silence* I do.

What?

I do.  I want you to live.  Dick, I'll always be here for you, so come one now, cheer up!

I love you Roy.

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ROY! Help me!

What happened?!  Who did this to you?!

*Sobs*  They shot me!  Them!

I'm going after them *Growls*

NO!  Roy I need you!

What?

Roy.... *Blacks out*

DICK!

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Wanna play a game Roy?

No.

Wanna climb the cliff?

No.

Wanna play video games?

No.

Wanna go on patrol?

No.

What do you want to do Roy?

I want you to go away.

But I need you...

Fine, so... video games sound fun?

Yay!

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Dick!  Wally!  Why is my hair pink?!

*Giggling*

Dick and Wally!

What Roy?

Dick?

Yeah?

Why is your hair green?

I was about to ask you why your hair was pink!

Wally...

I swear, I don't get 11 year olds.

You're going to be one in two years.

I swear I don't get ginger 11 year olds.

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I was whelmed until I got traught.  Now I'm feeling the aster and you can be as chalant as you like with me because I'm turbed. 

What?  That makes no sense!

You just got outfiltrated!

Oh my gosh....

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I think I broke my foot.

Dickie you better be joking.

Why would I be joking?

Oh that innocent face.... you've got me convinced.

What?

You're so innocent, I believe you.

Okay *stands up and walks away*

What the f*** Dick!

*cackles*

What the.... all these memories... so overwhelming.  No not whelming.  Overwhelming.

I suddenly am kneeling on the ground crying, shaking my head trying not to rip out the grass.

I feel a grasp on my shoulders, a really familiar grasp,"Wally?" I ask weakly.

"Don't worry bro... I'm here." he's crying to.

I sit there, crying and crying.  Dick was such a brave soul.  And he was my brother.

You were my brother Richard.

Brother.  Brother.   Brother.