Friends with the Enemy

12) Revenge

Selina had just finished organizing her apartment to comfortably fit Dick. For now, one of them would need to sleep on the couch, but she'd get another bed later. Or maybe she'd just move into a larger apartment. Who knows?

As much as it irked Selina to let Dick hang around a powerful, unpredictable mobster, she knew that the boy would want to. She wasn't a controlling person, so, of course, she let him.

Hopefully, after the whole revenge issue was over, Dick and Penguin would part ways permanently.

Selina heard a knock on her door. There's no way that's Dick already, she thought.

She cautiously opened the door and found herself face to face with Batman. "Bruce?" She said aloud.

"Selina, we need to talk." He proposed.

Selina blinked dully. "Well, of course, that's why I'd assume you're here." She gestured for him to talk.

Batman sighed. "The boy, Richard Grayson-" Selina widened her eyes.

"What about him? Did something happen?" She worriedly questioned.

"What? Isn't he with you?" Batman asked, perplexed.

Selina brought a hand up to her forehead and groaned. "Okay, now you're just confusing me. How do you know Richard?"

Batman looked into her eyes. "He broke out of Juvie. You probably already know this, Selina." He stated with a hint of exasperation.

Selina gaped as she realized why Batman was here. "No! You are not taking the boy!" She protested angrily.

"I have to. Nothing good will happen if he's out of the streets. He needs to go an orphanage where a family can take him in." Batman responded strictly.

Selina jabbed a finger on his chest. "He isn't on the streets! I was just getting my apartment ready for him to stay with me. I can take her of him perfectly well on my own. He doesn't need to go to an orphanage! In fact, he was supposed to go to one in the beginning, and instead they brought him to a freaking Detention Center! An eight year old! Can you even imagine?" She passionately argued.

Batman put his hands on her shoulders. "Calm down. I get that you're upset, but I need you to understand that he can't stay with you. You said it yourself, he's just a kid. I can't let him become a criminal. Besides, if you're 'taking care of him perfectly fine', then where is he?" He counterclaimed.

Selina roughly shoved his hands off her shoulders. "He's with The Penguin." She muttered.

Batman was incredulous. "Why in the world is he with Oswald Cobblepot?"

Selina debated on whether she should tell the truth. "He's helping the boy get revenge on the man who killed his parents. They had a deal." She admitted with crossing her arms.

Batman had many questions, but he knew that he had to find Richard before he did something he would regret. "I got to go." He said as he started sprinting away.

"What? There's no way I'm letting you get to him." Selina snarled. She held onto his arm to prevent him from leaving.

Batman looked back at her. "The kid is angry, anyone would be. But killing this man will be a mistake. It could ruin Richard forever."

Selina scoffed. "You're too over dramatic. Killing the jerk could bring Dick at ease. Not everyone is like you, Bruce."

Batman tugged his arm out of Selina's grasp. "I'm sorry, but I'm going now." He stated as he took out his grappling hook and flew away.