Chapter 6

I yawned. Bruce made me go to this speech thing.
"It's to present an award" he said
"But it's not to me" I said "so what's the point"
He still made me go I looked out the huge windows and noticed something. A man was on the ground and two others were around him. One held a knife. I hurried out the door and I pulled my hood over my face.


The men were talking.
"Give us the money" they said
"I don't have it" the guy on the ground said he had cuts and bruises al over his face. I noticed rings on one of the big guys hands and decided that's what did it.
"Maybe we should get our boss to take care of you."
I realized that this wasn't just a random mugging this guy owed money probably to a crime boss.
"Let's go" one said and they started to drag the guy forward.
"I don't think you should go" I said I tried to imitate the cool calm voice Bruce and Dick used but I don't think it worked.
They looked startled until they realized how small I was. They both started laughing.
"I don't think you'll be able to stop us" the taller one said
I noticed a wood pole behind them but I would need to get past first. The shorter one came towards me. I dove under his legs. He tried to grab me but failed and he tumbled face first into the pavement. The man threw the victim aside. I ran towards the wall and ran up it. I found a tiny ledge and kicked off of it. I landed right near the pole. The only problem was I was cornered. I tapped my ring and got ready to attack. The smaller one ran at me and grabbed me. I swung the pole at his hand and he let go. I hit him on the head. The first blow didn't do it but the second one did he crumpled to the ground. The other one grabbed me and knocked the pole from my hand. He pushed me against the wall and hit my face. Unfortunately he was the one with the rings. I felt blood running down my face. He hit again, and again, and again. I saw spots. I heard a familiar whoosh and I fell to the ground.


I woke up and found my arms restricted. I panicked then I realized it was my blanket. I rolled over and winced. My arm was really bruised. I stepped onto the floor and stumbled to my bathroom and looked in the mirror. I had two cuts across my face. One was from my hairline down to my eyebrow. The other was from my bottom lip to the end of my chin. I turned the sink on and washed my face. I instantly felt better.
"Oh your awake" Dick said startling me.
"When did you get here" I asked
"Last night after Bruce told me that you were hurt." He answered
"Oh what happened" I asked
"You should ask Bruce" he said "I wasn't there."
I found Bruce in his study. He was looking at something on his computer.
"Hi" I said
"Hello Percy" he said "I'm glad your awake."
"Could you tell me what happened" I said "after I blacked out"
"Well the big one ran off" he said "the short one was taken to prison."
"Oh" I Said "I'm sorry"
"About what" he asked
"About running off" I said "I should have told you and-"
"No you did the right thing" he smiled slightly
"Really" I asked
"Yeah" he said "you saved a life and stopped a crime. That's our job"
I smiled at him even more.
"What?"
"You said OUR job"

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