Chapter 16

A/N: Contains mentions of rape. 

"Dick-" Bruce took a few small steps towards him but Dick jumped backwards. His blue eyes dashed over towards Bruce and widen even more.

"n-n-no'' whispered Dick and quickly turned and rushed out of the cave with Bruce yelling his name.

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Dick had no idea where he was or where he was going. All he knew was that he just could no longer breathe in the cave. Seeing those images just made the memories and pain that much worst. But knowing that Bruce and Alfred had seen them, seen the last one made him want to fall to the ground and cry. 

That picture, that memory was one of the worst ones Dick held deep inside himself. It was his master touching him and forcing himself on and into him. 

Dick wrapped his arms tighter around himself as the memories of that night bubbled up in his mind. He could hear the laughter from the man on top of him, holding him down while he ram into him. 
Dick shut his eyes tightly and bit his bottom lip, trying his best not to remember it, but nothing he tried helped. As soon as he saw that picture on the computer screen, the memories where let lose and where now flowing freely within himself. 

Just then he felt a small hand upon his shoulder and he jumped back and fell on his bottom. He gasped and looked up quickly, holding his arms above his head as in an attempt to protect himself from the on coming harm.

"NU!" [NO!] cried Dick as he waited to be hit or anything but nothing harmful happened. He could hear the sound of a sweet voice, that didn't seem harmful at all. Dick slowly lowered his arms down and looked up at the figures before him, it was a young girl about his height and maybe his age with long, flowing red hair with a warm and kind smile across her face. Standing beside her was an older gentleman with a mustache and a pair of dark framed glasses. The older man knelt down before Dick and smiled kindly at him. Dick chest was still rising very fast and he could hear the sound of his heart beat loudly in his ears. His blue eyes went to the man's face towards the young girl's. 

"They seemed kind but was it all just an act'' Dick wondered to himself.

"It's okay son, we aren't going to hurt you. Calm down and tell us your name so I can help you out'' said the older man who now held his hand out towards Dick, for him to take. Dick looked down at the hand then back up at the man, he was unsure if it was alright or safe to take the hand the older man held out and the man before him must have read his face because he nodded his head and slowly stood up.
"It's alright'' he said in a low tone, not too loud, probably because he was worried he might scare the boy even farther.

"I'm Commissioner Gordon and this lovely little girl,'' said Commissioner Gordon who pulled the red headed girl to stand right beside him. "Is my daughter Barbara.'' He said and smiled down at Dick. Dick looked at them both and smiled a little bit at Barbara who smiled kindly at him and gave him a small wave.
"Now, can you tell me your name son?" asked Commissioner Gordon. He waited for a bit, not trying to rush Dick at all because he could tell that the child was frighten and has been through a lot.

"R-Rich-Richard'' said Dick, he glanced down at his hands that were shaking crazily.

"Okay Richard, now is there anyone you would like me to call for you?" asked Commissioner Gordon and Dick thought over this question for a moment before someone popped into his head. He glanced up at the Commissioner with a small smile on his face.

"W-Wally'' whispered Dick.

"Do you have his number?" asked Commissioner Gordon but Dick quickly shook his head 'no'. He had no ones numbers, he had no one to contact and the single person he wanted to be with right now was not reachable on his part.
"Well..." said Gordon who then sighed. "I suppose we could take you to the police station and-" but Dick got up on his feet quickly, wrapped his arms around himself and shook his head no to going to the police station and going with Gordon even though he and his daughter Barbara seemed nice. "Son, I can't leave you out here all alone. This is Gotham after all and by the looks of it, you're not in great shape. So maybe a hospital then?" said Gordon and Dick shook his head once more and took a step back from the Gordons.

"Central...'' whispered Dick. He could tell by the silence that Commissioner Gordon wanted him to speak up more. "Central...Central C-City'' said Dick and glanced up at Gordon, "B-Barry and Iris w-with Wally'' said Dick and then looked up at the sky when a few rain drops began to fall down upon him.

"Alright. Lets go to the station and I can contact Central PD and try to locate these individuals for you. How does that sound Richard?" Gordon said. Dick thought for a moment before nodding his head. Gordon slowly lead him and Barbara down the street and towards a car. Dick's chest felt tight and he once again felt like he couldn't breathe. The sense of fear over powered him and he became frozen where he stood, but then a small, warm hand reached out and took his cold and shaking hand and slowly pulled him towards the car. Dick looked at their hands before looking up at Barbara, she smiled at him and gave his hand a tiny squeeze. Dick slowly entered the car and they drove off towards the police station. 
Barbara held his hand the entire time and kept glancing over at him but even though she was kind and this was nice he kept thinking about the night he escaped his captors, how his hand was shaking so fast that it wasn't normal and then Wally came and held his hand, stopping it from moving so fast. The moment Wally's hand made contact with Dick he felt a spark and a connection to him and he so badly right now wished that it was Wally who was holding his hand right now. He wished he had Wally sitting beside him right now to kill his anxiety and to make him feel safe and cared for.

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