Broken Mind

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Back into Dick's mind. Or...

Whatever is left of it anyways. I'm not sorry by the way :)

Tents. Animals. Happy families.

I don't know why but I'm back with the circus... where are we now?

"Dick! Come on honey it's time for practice!" 

...Mamå?*

A beautiful woman suddenly walks in front of me. My mother.

She looks behind her, towards me, and reaches out her hand.

A man takes it, a strong and tall man. My father.

They hug, give each other a little kiss. Then they both reach out their hands to me...

"C'mon son!"

I smile. I haven't felt this happy in a long time.

I reach my hand out to meet theirs. But then...

A little boy with black hair and blue eyes jumps into my father's arms. They all laugh. They all smile.

And then I realize... this isn't real. It's just a memory. 

That special warm feeling suddenly fades and ice courses through my veins instead. 

In a quick flash the scene changes. Now I'm in the big top. And my parents are...

**O Doamne! No!

Please don't do it!

But they can't see me and they can't hear me!

I was useless to them then and I'm useless now!

They jump and spin. It really seems like they're flying. To anyone else, it would seem like nothing is wrong. But I know better now. 

The cord suddenly snaps... but I can't look away.

I can hear them-- their screams! My past self's cries... please make it stop!

N-not again... please! 

N-no...

They fall to the ground, the crunch of bones and the splatter of blood is heard. It cuts through the air like a knife.

I fall to my knees and cover my face with my hands. 

I don't even bother to fight back the tears.

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Wally is currently surfing through random channels, nervously checking the clock every five seconds, when a strained whimper causes him to look over at Dick.

At first Wally was afraid it was his wounds again. 

Until he saw the tears streaming down his face.

His heart broke for the millionth time that day. 

Not knowing what else to do, he moved closer to his friend, trying to provide at least a little comfort to the sleeping teen.

Wally knew how to help mend his wounds.

He didn't know how to fix a shattered spirit.

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Fear. Fear! FEAR!

This... this is all in the past! So why...?

"With just a slip of the finger I can end your friends' lives Robin. Unless, of course, you do everything I say."

The past me looks scared but very angry.

The nerve he--

"And who knows, in time I might even become like a father to you."

"... I already have a father."

Bruce. I remember... even though I felt betrayed and abandoned I still thought of him as my father.

Maybe deep down I still think that but it's been two years! Things change...

After all, that was before I knew he replaced me...

Ugh...

The scene changes again! The fear... it's stronger.

"Slade? Terra took you down!"

Oh. Oh God help me!

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"I don't know what to do Uncle Barry. He's been like that for a few minutes now and I can't wake him up."

Barry feels the teen's forehead.

"Just a little fever. He needs his rest Wally--"

"Rest?!"

Wally was angry now, frustrated. He pointed a finger at Dick.

"That 'rest' is anything but peaceful! He's--"

Wally drops his hand. His angry expression turns into one of a concerned and frightened young man. He sits beside his uncle on the bed.

"I've heard him call for his parents Uncle Barry. He's going through his own personal hell! And I don't if he has the strength to get through it right now."

Barry couldn't say anything to that because Wally was actual right.

Out of all the things that could be possible in the next few days...

They just hoped that it wouldn't include putting the Boy Wonder six feet under.

*Mother

**Oh my God

*looks over chapter and groans*

Ok, so I'm not sorry for any of the feels this might have caused...

But I am sorry because it's so SHORT!!

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