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robinofgothamcity · 3 years

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♡ prompt: your relationship with Damian isn’t what is seems like.

♡ pairing: damian wayne (robin), bart allen (impulse) x fem reader

♡ lyric inspiration: “it’s just a little too late, you say you dream about me but you don’t like me, you just like the chase so be real, it doesn’t matter anyway.”

♡ note: not checked for grammar or spelling mistakes

you were blasting music into your headphones as you were trying to finish everything you needed to get done for the week. graduation was coming in just a few weeks and you had been neck deep in homework with essays and exams coming in from left and right.

you had even been putting off even hanging out or going on dates with Damian because your lack of time. he kept telling you that it was okay but in the back of your head, you felt wrong for denying him every time he asked you out.

Jon and Billy had been in the lair’s living room, lazying around until Nightwing or even Batman came in to give all of you times and coordinates for your patrolling tonight. you hadn’t even been hearing their conversation since your music was drowning out their conversations.

when you realized that your coffee had ran out and everything that you needed in order to make a new cup was in the kitchen, you took off your headphones and grabbed your cup, walking slowly to living room.

“where’s Damian?” Billy asked, kicking his shoes off, “oh, he’s training. ever since graduation for Gotham Academy came closer, ( your name ) has been putting him off to study so he’s been training to kill time.”

your eyebrows fluttered in confusion, not knowing if what Jon was saying was rude or not. “I have to give Damian props though,” Jon continued, “he’s been with her for two months now! we even had a small bet going to see how long he would be able to date her and he’s clearly won since he’s been with her longer than the month we bet on. even a few of the titans had placed bets that it wouldn’t last as long as it did. Raven put in a measly two weeks,” Jon laughed.

your eyes stared down at the ground, completely watery and stinging, “hey, that just shows Damian can commit to things that aren’t training although it’s like you said, it’s surprising they’re even together if she keeps putting him off,” Billy added on.

not realizing that your cup had slipped your grasp, the metal collided with the ground, making Jon and Billy turn around. they could see the hurt in your eyes as you remained frozen in place.

“hey ( your name ),” Jon murmured, “did you hear what we were talking about?” Billy asked, afraid at the answer.

your eyes turned into rage as you picked up your cup off the floor, “tell Damian that since our month is over, we’re done,” Jon immediately sprang up, “hey! please, don’t say that! you’re completely not understanding what we’re saying!” Jon said frantically.

Damian walked out of the solo training room, seeing Jon and Billy’s expressions as the tears ran down your face, “what’s going on?” Damian asked. you laughed, not wanting to even look at him, “great! you’re here! since our relationship was based on a bet that you had money on that would only last a month, you can count it as we’re over now!” you exclaimed.

you slammed your laptop and grabbed your backpack as Damian ran towards you. in a fit of complete rage, you turned around and punched him square in the stomach, making him fall onto Jon.

“go fuck yourself! as a matter of fact, you can find another member for the Titans! I quit!” you screamed, slamming your mask down onto the table and leaving the lair, “wait! please, this isn’t how you think it went down, please!” Damian begged.

you gave him the finger, “I hope you, right along with Jon and Billy, enjoy sitting on the shame that is playing with people’s emotions,” you said as Nightwing walked into the hallway, clearly lost on what was happening, “the next time you, Jon, Billy, hell! even the Titan’s decide to play with people’s emotion for the sake of getting money, make sure it’s someone who’s not on the same team as you,” you whispered.

“don’t leave, please don’t leave. Nightwing, stop her!” Damian said in panic as you got onto your bike, “Nightwing, since the Titan’s are now down a member, you can tell whoever was fighting a place that my spot is now vacant,” you managed to say before revving your bike and riding onto the street.

“what is going on?” Nightwing asked the three. he had never saw Damian so hurt, meanwhile Billy and Jon were left speechless, “my girlfriend just broke up with me!” Damian murmured, a feeling in his heart that he had never felt before, “she overheard a conversation Billy and I were having but I think she only heard a piece of it,” Jon tried to rationalize.

Damian looked at the two, pure rage coming over his body, “it’s both your fault?” he screamed, charging them with his sword. Nightwing quickly grabbed his brother, taking the sword away from his grasp, “she only heard some of the conversation! we never meant for her to actually get upset.”

Nightwing stood in between the three, “listen, whatever happened, all of you need to apologize. now, I can’t promise that she’ll rejoin the team,” he warned Damian, “if she decides to come back, that’ll be her decision....AND HER DECISION only,” Nightwing said, “but if she decides not too, I can’t force her to overturn her decision,” he added on, “no matter who you’re related too.”

Damian knew he was hinting at Bruce when he added in the last part. there was no way any of them could actually convince you to come back if you didn’t want too. they could try and persuade you but it was ultimately your decision if you wanted to rejoin the team.

once you got back home, you felt as though your heart hadn’t completely accepted what happened. a part of you felt like it was some sort of sick joke and you needed to wake up from it.

alas, it wasn’t and you knew that what Damian and you had was something that wasn’t going to happen again. it stung knowing that Jon, the one who seemed so innocent all the time, was actually in on the joke and was sitting there and laughing at you.

you hadn’t known Billy for that long. the two of you became acquainted not long after you got with Damian and while you thought of him as a friend, it still hurt that he too was in on the joke.

your mom was working late as she was helping Gotham Academy with situating for graduation planning. your mom didn’t know about you and Damian thankfully so even though you were completely heartbroken, it’s not like she knew about what you were going through.

you flopped onto your bed, trying to control your breathing when the doorbell rang. tiptoeing to the front door, hoping it wasn’t any of the three idiots, you were stricken with relief when you saw that it was Bart of all people.

“hey Allen, what are you up too? wait a minute, what you doing here in Gotham?” you asked, welcoming him inside. Bart chuckled softly, “I’m here for some stuff on the behalf of my family. don’t worry about it,” he murmured, “I went to the lair looking for you and you were gone.”

you hummed, not knowing if you were willing to tell him the actual story of why you weren’t there, “you okay? you look like you were crying!” he exclaimed, seeing the puffyness under your eye and the redness around it. you sighed shakily, “truthfully? I’m not but it’s nothing to worry about,” you tried to say calmly.

Bart gave you a look, not fully convinced, “seriously? I can’t talk to you about the real reason on why I’m here if you’re upset. tell me!” he restated, looking at you dead in the eye. you dragged him inside, not wanting anyone to heart, especially if Damian was on his bullshit and spying on you.

you got Bart up to your room, locking the door and leaning up against the door. your back against it as you tried to contain your tears and running your hands through your hair, “I broke up with my boyfriend recently and I’ve been having a lot of issues with it since I found out,” you finally confessed.

Bart’s eyes twitched in annoyance, “you were dating someone?” he asked, a bit hurt that the girl he had been crushing on not only had a boyfriend but you were now heartbroken over it. you nodded, “not that my identity was ever a secret but I was dating Robin,” your eye twitched this time, annoyed at mentioning Damian.

Bart stood in disbelief, not believing that Robin, the one everyone thought was perfect, had broken up with you. a part of him wanted to strangle the boy but he knew that Robin was a lot more stronger than he was.

“if you don’t mind me asking, can I ask what happened?” Bart played with his fingers nervously. you stared at the ground, scared if you looked at Bart, you would bawl your eyes out, “he started dating me as a joke. he had made a bet with a few other sidekicks about being able to date me for a month and the longer he dated me, the more money he made,” your tears fell almost immediately at the confession.

Bart’s anger immediately rose as he tried to not say anything irrational, “are you kidding?” he asked. you shook your head no, not knowing what to say, “can I kick his ass?” he asked again, making you laugh for the first time in a while.

“sorry Allen but you know I won’t let you...especially because you and I both know how that would end,” you giggled, making Bart agree. you sat down on the bed next to him, “now why are you here? although I think I might know why,” you murmured.

The Flash family, especially Bart and Barry had taken an interest in you when you first joined the Titans. your powers had given you the ability to be as fast as the Flashes were. you weren’t exactly as speedy as Flash but your powers did let you have competition with Bart’s speed.

“you know Central city has been calling your name,” Bart whispered, looking at you. “you know you’d have a position with us and you wouldn’t be around Robin if you weren’t comfortable being around him,” Bart added in the last part.

you bit your lip, “come on, you know better than anyone that Gotham has nothing for you,” he tried to rationalize, “yeah, you have potential with the Bats but you know that joining us would make you an even bigger hero than you are here,” he said.

“Bart, is this really the reason why you want me to join all of you?” you asked. Bart nodded, hoping that you were actually considering it, “of course! you can join us out for patrol tonight and if you like it, you can join us over in Central City when you graduate,” he exclaimed.

“tonight? with who?” you asked. Bart pointed to himself with confidence, “with the one and only, Bart Allen!” he boasted. you laughed, “just tonight and if I don’t like it, I get to stay here!” you said, pointing your finger at his chest.

“SERIOUSLY?” he asked surprised. you nodded as you saw the time, “sure but remember what I said!” you yelled as he ran around your room in excitement.

the time you had ever went to Central City was when you went with Damian and Bruce on the behalf of Bat business so the feeling that you were now no longer going there with them felt a bit out of place. you looked at the time as Bart had told you that it wouldn’t take to long to get there with both your speeds.

you grabbed you uniform out of your closet and looked at the time, sensing that both you and Bart should get to Central City before both of your patrol times started. you could see the excitement coming from Bart as he was basically talking your ear off the entire way back to Central City.

through the following few days, you had actively ignored Jon, Damian, and Billy. it was harder for you to ignore Jon and Damian as they had known your home address but every time Raven had informed you on one of the boys coming and paying you a visit, Bart always seemed to come over and get you out of the house before they could.

this time was no different but today, you couldn’t ignore Damian even if you wanted too. today was Gotham’s graduation and with both you and Damian graduating at the top of the class, you both had to sat on the stage, right next to each other.

you had worn a plain neutral yellow dress with black shoes as you tried to follow Gotham’s school colors. the actual cap and gowns were not as cute as they had the tacky yellow cap and gown with black lining that made all of you look like bee’s.

up until this moment, you still hadn’t decided on what your plans were for after graduation. you had a bunch of unanswered acceptance letters from different University’s around the U.S. and one of them was from Central City State University.

they had personally reached out to you in order to attend their school. you had been thinking about actually accepting their letter for a while now and with Bart now offering to be your partner, you didn’t want to pass up the opportunity. you hadn’t told anyone besides your mother about the move to Central City and while she was upset to see you leave, she knew it was best to let you finally be on your own.

you had gotten to Gotham Academy, a bit early and tired as you had stayed up late with being on Face Time with Bart. the two of you had gotten closer over the course of the last few weeks and while you were still extremely heartbroken over Damian’s actions, a part of your heart was starting to fix itself with Bart now mending that piece.

you, on a very sporadic thought, had invited Bart and Barry to your graduation as you didn’t want to run into the chance of actually having to be alone with Damian. you wanted to make sure that you were either around your mom or Bart when everything was finished.

the stage had been set by the time you got to the Auditorium as you had saw your mom along with Bart and Barry in the front. since you were moving to Central City, partially for college and partially to continue doing hero work there, your mom had to introduce and get familiar with the family that was soon taking you in.

everyone knew that everyone who were connected to the Flash family had this flamboyant personality to them so when Barry and Bart introduced themselves to your mom, she was quite taken back. nevertheless, she did end up getting along well with them and felt safe with you moving there.

Damian had saw you sitting in the chair, on your phone as everyone sat in their seats. what he hadn’t realized was that Bart and Barry were right next to your mom. he had heard about your endeavors with going over to Central City to ‘intern’ with the Flash family and while he didn’t want to believe it, a part of him felt as though that might’ve been actually true now.

Damian looked at you with guilt crossing his face. you hadn’t been face to face with him since that fateful night and although it took every ounce of power to not scream at him, for the sake of his identity and the fact that all of you had to be professional, you gave him the side eye and turned to your headmaster who was approaching the stand.

Gotham Academy’s graduation had felt like centuries before it finally came to your turn to speak on the behalf of your class. you smiled at the crowd, waving at your family and the Allen’s before looking down at your paper. you gulped in nervousness as you began your speech.

“and although I have been keeping my college acceptance a secret, within the last few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of being scouted by a few schools and finally came down to the decision last week on which university I would attend. it is my honor and with grace to finally announce that I will be attending Central City State University in the fall! go Falcons!” you told the crowd as you opened up your gown to show off the school sweater.

you saw Bart’s face light up with excitement as he realized that you had accepted the Flash’s invitation to work with them. Damian had also realized that the rumors surrounding you actually leaving the Titan’s to work with the Flash was actually true and he felt his heart break realizing that you were no longer a part of his life.

you sat back down in your seat with a smirk playing on your face as you could basically feel Damian’s stare coming down on you. it wasn’t until after graduation when all of you got the chance to join your families again when you saw Bart and everyone else.

“are you really joining us in Central City?” he asked excitedly. you nodded, giving Bart a hug. the hug didn’t feel friendly. not in the slightest. it felt almost romantic as the two of you remained in an embrace longer than you had realized, “than I’m so glad our plan actually worked out!” Barry said in relief.

your eyebrows fluttered in confusion but he told you it was a surprise that you wouldn’t see until you got to Central City tonight. you nodded as all you had decided to take pictures before heading to eat. you had noticed Damian approaching you, a determined stare on his face but Bart quickly realized it and grabbed you by the wrist, making you join Barry and your mom again.

the night finally entered as you had made your way to Central City in order to get settled into your new apartment by signing the final papers over to the apartment. Barry and Bart had offered to show you around your new home, as if you hadn’t already recognized Central City already but nevertheless, you complied and let them show you.

you got into the core of the city, the lights twinkling and the noises of cars making you feel as though you were in a movie. Bart had covered your eyes with his hands as he told you your secret was coming up. a nervous feeling crept up to your stomach as you had no idea what was going on.

finally, all of you stopped and that was when Bart took his hands off your eyes. you stared at the large billboard that was high up in the sky as you felt tears spring your eyes.

“welcoming Central City’s newest superhero.”

the billboard read as it had a picture of you right next to the lettering. you looked to Barry and Bart before engulfing them into a hug as you thanked them profusely. Barry shrugged you off, “we should be thanking you. you’re going to help us so much! it’s the least we could do,” he said as Bart agreed.

Barry had mentioned that all of you were going to catch dinner at a restaurant and your reservation should be coming up soon. he had gotten the head start, whispering to Bart that he’d leave the two of you alone for a moment.

“seriously, thank you so much Bart,” you whispered, giving him another hug. he chuckled nervously, trying to wave you off, “you have no idea how much this means to me,” you added on.

you looked to Bart and got on your toes, hoping that your next action wasn’t a mistake. you gave him a quick peck on the cheek, making Bart go red in the face. it hadn’t fully set in that you kissed him until he realized that he hadn’t said anything back yet.

Bart grabbed your hand, giving it a soft kiss before doing the same to your cheek. you smiled at him shyly, grabbing his hand before telling him that you were going to be late for the reservation with Barry.

months had passed since you had started your new life in Central City. you hadn’t spared anyone in Gotham a second thought unless you were visiting your mom so you hadn’t contacted Damian or any of the Titan’s since then.

however, you had to go with Bart to the Titan’s tower today. you had to meet up with Nightwing there to get information Barry needed for a case. you were hoping that you didn’t run into any of the idiots while you were there with Bart but luck was not on your side that day and upon reaching the Titan’s tower, you were met with not only Damian but with Jon and Billy.

“where’s Nightwing?” you asked them. Jon gave you a sheepish smile, “he’ll be here soon,” he responded. you nodded, grabbing Bart’s hand and heading to the couch to say hello to Raven and Beast Boy.

the four of you got into conversation until Damian walked in, basically dragging you into the kitchen as Bart immediately stood up, running to where you were.

“what the fuck is your issue?” you yelled, snatching your hand back. Bart knew you could hold your own but he still wanted to make sure you were okay, “we need to talk,” he stated, looking to Bart. you laughed, “yeah, whatever you have to say you can say right now. I refuse to talk to you alone,” you said back.

Damian growled as Jon and Billy stood up, “that night when everything went down, we want to say that it was all a mistake. you had only heard a portion of what we were saying. we never intentionally made a bet on the two of you. we had made a bet that was basically us telling Da-Robin that he couldn’t do anything besides train and fight. Robin had actual feelings for you and the bet was never intentionally set on you. we swear,” Jon explained.

you looked to Damian and Billy as they both agreed. you rolled your eyes annoyed, “you think I’d actually believe that?” you looked to Bart and laughed before taking his hand, “the next time you actually want to make up lies, make sure they’re actually fucking believable!” you exclaimed laughing.

Bart laughed along with you, “you think we’re lying?” Damian yelled, “yeah because why should I ever believe what any of you three have to say. all of you are a bunch of pricks that are so far up your own asses that no one with an actual working brain would believe that lie.”

Bart’s mouth, along with everyone else, hung in disbelief and surprise. “seriously, the next time we see each other, make up a better lie and for the record, working with and in Central City has been actually been so refreshing! no offense,” you said looking over to the rest of the Titan’s, “especially since he’s been making it a lot easier,” you gave Bart a wink as he blushed slightly.

“so unless we actually have to speak to each other on professional terms, don’t bank on me ever contacting any of you again.”

you grabbed Bart’s hand as Nightwing had walked into the tower and the three of you walked into a solo conference room to actually do what Barry had sent you two for.

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ofdcvils · 7 years

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INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY —

Characters: Matt Murdock, Karen Page ( @darlingkarenpage ), Bart Allen ( @impulscs )

Mentioned: @connorxhawke, @wonderasms, @dmianwaync, @supersonjon, @redwiiinged, @ofconnerkents

Triggers: Imprisonment

Timeframe: Night, 3/13/2017

Bart Allen: Bart had made his phone call, but now all he could do was sit in his cell. He didn't feel like he belonged here as all he has ever done was dedicate his life to putting only those that deserve it in the same place. Now he was no better than the rest of them as he looked at the other people that were in here as well. They looked like they have seen some shit, and he didn't want to find out. Some of them looked at him as if they knew he didn't belong, which just made him more nervous. In any other situation Bart would be laughing and making jokes to ease the tension with everyone, but he was totally feeling the mode. It didn't help that the boy had cried so much – from when they arrested him to making his phone call, he looked a mess like he was much too vulnerable. He tapped his hands against his legs, keeping his gaze low, wondering if this was all a nightmare. Bart knew it wasn't, but he wished it was. He was scared about what could happen to him going forward from here. What if he never saw any of his friends again? He had to stop thinking about it before he just ends up crying again.

Matt Murdock: Matt was moving as quickly as he could into the police station, using Karen's guiding hand so he could go a little faster without seeming suspicious. After hearing the boy in tears over the phone, he didn't waste a second in calling Karen and Foggy and making sure that they knew what was happening. Of course, Foggy was still in New York—there wasn't much he could do, though he said he'd hopefully be flying out that night—but Karen had shown up right away to make sure that both of them could go down to the station together to post bail for Bart. As he walked into the station, an officer tried to wave him away, but he just took out his California Bar Association ID and flashed it at him. "Matt Murdock, of Nelson and Murdock. You have my client in custody and I have a right to see him. Immediately."

Karen Page: Karen wasted no time in getting to Matt the moment she heard about Bart being detained. She couldn't believe her ears. Bart was such a good kid who wouldn't hurt a fly. The moment she arrived, she helped Matt get ready quickly and the two made their way to the station. She wanted to snap at the officer but Matt took charge as always. Still, she glared, eyes narrowing at the officer who had tried to wave them off. "His name is Bartholomew Allen." She added, her concerned expression now replacing the one that had been almost full of rage

Bart Allen: There seemed to be a little commotion going on, and one of the police offers came around to unlock the door. His gaze looking up as they said his name – normally he would have cringed at the use of Batholomew coming out of someone's lips, but he was much too terrified to care. He stood up slowly from the bench, making his way over towards the large man who held his arms behind his back to put some handcuffs on his wrists to take him to one of the interrogation rooms. “You're awfully lucky your lawyer is here.” He said, as he practically nearly shoved him into the dull room. It made his skin crawl, but they took the cuffs off him. “Don't think about running, kid.” He said as he shut the door. Bart took a seat at the table, waiting for Matt and possibly Karen to come in. He would be happy to see a friendly face for once, even if he looked like a mess between his red hair in every which way and his pajamas.

Matt Murdock: Matt touched Karen's arm with the tips of his fingers, his cane in one hand as he followed her towards the interrogation room, listening to the sound of Bart's heart. It was racing, he was obviously panicking—and how could Matt blame him? Here he was, just an 18 year old kid being treated like some hardened criminal when that wasn't even close to being the case. He pressed his lips together, addressing the officer as he walked out. "Treat my client like that again and I'll be forced to speak to your captain," he said quietly, his voice almost dangerous in its delivery. He pressed his lips into a thin line as he walked into the room, sizing it up carefully. "Bart? How are you doing?" he asked, his hand reaching out for the cold metal chair before he carefully eased himself into it.

Karen Page: Karen walked in with Matt, her heart pounding, anticipating seeing Bart again. She had been worried sick. Did they feed him? Were they kind to him?When she finally laid her eyes on the boy, she sighed out of relief, glad that Matt threatened the officer. She placed her hand over Matt's, giving it a gentle squeeze in support and waited for him to sit so she can take the seat beside him. "Hey Bart. We're here now. We're going to help you." Karen placed her briefcase on the table and pulled out a manila folder,opening it to begin her notes, mindful to flash the young boy a soft smile or reassurance.

Bart Allen: It was a sense of relief seeing Matt and Karen, people who would be nice to him! Two of his favorite people who knew he wasn't a criminal! He took a deep breath as he leaned against the table, still unsure how all this legal stuff works. It wasn't like he had the time to read up on laws when the world was ending back in his time. “Man, am I happy to see you guys. I've had better days, I don't like it in here.” He frowned as he looked down for a second, already missing his own bed and the comfort of his own home. He felt like maybe he took everything for granted as he got comfortable. “What's going to happen? How long will I be here?”

Matt Murdock: Matt folded his hands together on the table, listening for the officer to leave the doorway before he started speaking. "I'm going to try and get you out of here tonight, Bart. We already called in a favor with a judge to see if they'll set a bail amount for you tonight, but the worst that it's going to be is that you're going to have to stay here tonight. Have they been treating you all right? Because if not, Karen and I can take care of that for you. We'll make sure that they start treating you properly. You don't have to feel like some criminal."

Karen Page: Karen took a deep breath as she began going to work, pulling out her laptop and searching for a bondsman. If they posted bail before midnight, they'd get Bart out. "He's right, Bart. It's too late for booking. You'll spend the night here if we can't post your bail before midnight but we will post it before booking tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. I'll make sure to be there when those court doors open." It was moments like this that reminded her why she wanted to do this for a living. "You haven't done anything wrong, Bart. Okay?"

Bart Allen: Bart listened, trying his hardest to remember every detail they told him. He wasn't sure what they had on him exactly detail for detail, but it can't be good if they arrested him for it. It had to deal with that team up he did the other night right? He couldn't think of something else that would have been as bad. Sure once he sped off to get Cassie a drink, but he wasn't wearing the suit at the time. He used it one other time too, but he wasn't crime fighting at the time even though he had the suit on. Fighting alongside his new found friends was the only lawbreaking thing he could think of, but then again he wasn't sure what they considered to be 'lawbreaking' after all. “I don't feel like I did something wrong, but I used my speed and that makes me the bad guy doesn't it? I used it once to get a friend coffee, but I didn't have my suit on. The only other time though … I teamed up with some other kids to take down some bad guys. That's what got me in here isn't it? I honestly thought it was the right thing to do at the time … I'm so stupid.”

Matt Murdock: Matt shook his head. "You're not stupid." He paused, pressing his lips together as he processed the information. "Do you think those other kids might be in the same situation? Have you talked to any of them since you got the threat?" He tilted his head, pausing for another moment before turning to Karen. "Judge McFadden is the one we want, but if we can't get him, Judge Mulroy might be willing to see us, too," he said, wanting to remind her of it before the thought slipped from his mind. He listened to the sound of a heartbeat outside the door, and his lips curved down into a frown. This was privileged information—if anyone was listening in, they were breaking the law. "Karen, can you go make sure that none of the officers are listening? I get the sneaking suspicion that our friend who treated Bart poorly might consider himself above the law." His was bitter—this was the last thing any of them needed. He'd had enough of dirty cops back in Hell's Kitchen.

Karen Page: Karen pulled up the profiles for both judges, already setting up the letter templates seeking an immediate hearing. She had already drafted the letters and simply changed the names before sending them to each assistant. It'll only be a matter of time. "Judge Mulroy is a professor. I'm sure I can get him." She muttered as she typed away. Matt caught her attention once more and she nodded before standing up and walked towards the door, pressing her ear against it first, brows furrowing when she heard whispers only to open it and click her tongue. "Have you been listening the entire time?" She raises her voice, her glare intensely burning into the officer. "I'd like to speak to your captain. I promise you I will make this your worst day on the force if you don't get your captain here in the next 5 minutes." She looked down at her watch and then flashed it to him. "Thank you."

Bart Allen: It was amazing to Bart that Matt already knew what Judge they should have because far as he was concerned they were all the same, waiting to sentence him to a life to his worst nightmare. That might just be an overreaction on his part though now as he was realizing there was still things he needed to learn. “I haven't gotten the chance to talk to them before I got arrested. I wish I could have.” He frowned as he worried about what could be happening to Cassie, Damian, Jon, and Connor. Another part of him was worried for Tim and Conner his best friends from his old team. He didn't want anyone getting hurt, but if he had to take the fall for everyone should he? His thought process broke as Karen got up and from what he could tell, was yelling at the cop that had been rude to him. He knew there wasn't something right about that guy. Bart flashed a smile because Karen was a badass and if it were appropriate he may have cheered her on, but he had to behave in here.

Matt Murdock: Matt nodded. "After we get you out of here, get in contact with them. I don't want them to end up in the same position." He listened to Karen telling the officer off and a smirk lifted up at the corner of his lips. He knew it was a good thing that he brought Karen along—especially since asshole cops always thought they could pull one over on the blind guy. At least with Karen around, he didn't have to pretend he didn't know what they were doing. He tilted his head slightly. "Make sure you tell the captain that we'll have his ass for this if those officers aren't put on probation," he added. "I don't want to get IA involved, but I will if I have to." He turned back to Bart. "Is there anything else you think we should know right now? We can talk more after you get out, too."

Karen Page: Karen stepped to the side so that the officer could hear Matt as well, a smile pulling at her lips. The other's smug expression disappeared immediately and he went off to do as he was told. "He has five minutes starting...now." She walked back in the interrogation room and sat beside Matt once more, glad to see her outlook flashing. It was Felicia,Judge Mulroy's assistant sand she couldn't help the smile forming on her face. "Matt..." She pulled his the sleeve of his jacket gently. "We've got a hearing. Tonight. In an hour." The judge had agreed out of a favor to Karen who had interned with him during her undergrad. Quickly, she wrote down the names Bart had mentioned before she forgot them, still smiling from the news. They were going to at least get the boy back to his own bed soon and if luck was on their side, the bail would be posted before midnight.

Bart Allen: This was a good thing right? Bart smiled again, “A hearing is that good?” He wondered if his pajamas were okay for whatever a hearing was it would have to be because that's what he had on at the moment. He ran a hand through his messed up hair, trying to keep his hands busy. This seemed to be a step in the right direction so the boy wasn't going to question it too much. “What happens during a hearing?” He asked the dumb question, but he had a feeling it was like professional arguing. Bart knew he would probably have to prepare for some people to say some nasty things about him and people like him if the other side of this would be present too.

Matt Murdock: Matt nodded. "A hearing is really good. If we can finish the hearing and get your bail posted before midnight, you're going to be out of here tonight." He turned to Karen. "Who's our judge?" he asked, listening to Bart's heart rate slow down slightly and feeling a small smile quirk at the corner of his lips. "Do we have clothes we can get Bart into? I think I have a button up and pants at the office that will fit him if he's not dressed for court." Of course, bail hearings were usually fairly informal, but he still needed to look presentable. Their case started now — they had to show that Bart was a nice, clean-cut kid, not deserving of jail time. "During the hearing, you'll just have to sit there. I'll be making arguments on your behalf on why you should be let go and why you should have a low bail amount."

Karen Page: Karen nodded. "It's very good,Bart. We got Mulroy, Matt. So I think we'll be okay. Hopefully we'll get a decent ADA who will see this is ridiculous." Karen mused over Matt's question and added, "I have one of your jackets in the office closet. You had given it to me the other night when it was cold and we were on our way to the office. I think we'll be okay." She looked down at her watch. They had three minutes now. "And you don't have to worry about the money...Matt and I..." She looked over to Matt after discussing this already. "We'll post the bail for you." She had some money saved up and together, they would be okay.

Bart Allen: Bart knew that he would start saving money if he was lucky enough to get out of this. He could save money from his two jobs – and eventually pay them back at some point. It was the least he could do because he felt awful that they would probably end up using their own money to bail him out if he can get out. “I work with you guys and I work with Clint, they'll have to see I can be responsible right? I know I'm reckless sometimes, but I try my best to stay focused, honest.” He commented, taking a deep breath as he felt a little more relaxed about how good this was starting to look, and they'll have nice clothes for him to change into! His luck was turning around. “Oh good I was worried about having to show up in my pajamas. They have burgers on them and I don't think that's court appropriate no matter how much everyone loves a good burger okay.” He rambled, but mentally slapping himself to tell himself to stay focused.

Matt Murdock: "They'll know you're a good kid, Bart. You're a really good kid." He nodded at Karen's words—the had agreed that they would pay whatever bail was necessary for Bart to get out of jail. The kid didn't have a family or anyone to look out for him, so they were going to have to do it. Matt remembered being on his own at 18, and he couldn't imagine having to go through something like this back then without any help. He wasn't going to make Bart do it, either. "Mulroy is pretty lenient when it comes to kids like you," he said. "I mean, rumor has it he used to be a hero himself, but no one's ever confirmed it," he added absently. A soft chuckle huffed out of the back of his throat. "As cool as I'm sure your burger pajamas are, we'll get you into some decent clothes before court."

Karen Page: Karen couldn't help but chuckle at Bart's words wanting more than anything to pull him into a hug. She listened to Matt, smiling at the trivia about Mulroy. "He is one my favorite professors and very fair. And I'll see what I can do about the ADA. I can charm just about anyone." She grinned and then looked down at her watch one more time. "If you two will excuse me, I have some matters to handle with the captain." She gave Matt's shoulder a gentle squeeze and exited the room to raise hell. "Captain, Karen Page, paralegal of Nelson and Murdock. It has come to our attention that officer McFadden here forgot everything he learned in the academy..." Her words drifted as she closed the door, leaving the two men behind for a few moments.

Bart Allen: Bart just felt lucky they got someone who might be on his side. Not to mention he might have been a hero once upon a time? Maybe that was the solution, everyone becoming judges … so no one else could be wrongly convicted again. It was a long shot, but that sounded like a good idea to him anyway. “This Mulroy sounds like a cool guy., I can't wait to meet him!” He said with a smile, “Thank you for all you're doing for me, really, you didn't have to help me, but you're doing so much and I promise I won't make you regret it!” He said like he was taking some important oath. Bart didn't get nervous when Karen left the room because whoever she was talking to would feeling regret for getting on her bad side. He was rooting for her as now he was left alone with Matt.

Matt Murdock: Talking to Bart made it easier for all of them to get through this. Riding with him in the squad car to get to the courthouse, sitting there while they were waiting for the judge to come into his chambers, everything, it was all made better by just chit chatting with Bart. All of their nerves seemed to calm a little bit after that, and after managing to scrape together the cash to post Bart's bail, they were finally leaving the police station, Bart's belongings in hand. Matt had insisted upon having Bart stay with him that night, and thankfully, Bart didn't argue—and so, the three of them made it back to his place, and Matt felt relief wash over him. "You can sleep in that room," he said to Bart, gesturing to his room. "I'm going to be up working for a little while, anyway."

Karen Page: Karen was asked to come to Matt's apartment to get Bart settled even though she didn't need to. She could have left the boys alone. It was nice to see them bond but Matt insisted. Once they arrived, it was close to 2 a.m. and she fiddled with the keys in her hand as she watched Matt show Bart his room. She stood in his living room, a smile pulling at her lips and she looked down bashfully as if she had been caught by him even though she wasn't. "You're great with him, Matt." She looked up at her best friend. "He really likes you. I mean...can you blame him?" She laughs softly and looks around. "I should go. Those 2 a.m. drivers are such a nuisance!"

Bart Allen: Bart has seen a lot in his short life, seen what the world comes to, and how much pain there is when you're surrounded by everything the Reach had done. This night was one of the worst memories he would have, up there with the conversations he would have with his mother about how unfair it was that he never got to know her. However, despite that, he can't be too upset when he starts to miss her because as he looks back at Karen and Matt he realizes that he has people that do care for him in a way that he was missing, and can look out for him in the ways he would need. He felt like he owed them everything, but he was just really happy to be here. Bart thought Matt's place was so cool, and he wanted to look at everything, almost tempted to just let himself race around to quickly look at all the details. He didn't though because he respected the privacy. Bart moved away from the room he was going to stay in for the night to give Karen a hug before she left. “Thank you again, I don't know what I'd do without either of you.”

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