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Post by nightwing on Aug 26, 2003 12:16:33 GMT -5
The rain beat down on the face of the Clocktower. She didn't notice it. Because as of two hours ago, Barbara Gordon's world had fallen apart.
Oracle, had been directing the rescue efforts of the JLA and JSA from Dominon's prisions, when the call came in from Tim Drake, the current Robin...
********Two Hours Ago**********
"Robin to Oracle! Do you copy?"
Barbara placed her cup of coffee down on her work station and wheeled herself to her computer. She felt very tired since all this began. Thankfully she had finally gotten through to Kyle Raydner, the current Green Lanter. Kyle had been away from earth during Dominion's attack, but with him back she sent him to free his fellow JLA members. She prayed this was good news.
"Go ahead Robin," Barbara said, turning on the synthetic voice of the Oracle.
"Its over," he told her in a reliefed sigh. "Luthor's nerual inhibitor worked like a charm. We turned Dominon over the S.T.A.R. Labs just a few minutes ago."
"Thank god! So where is the former Teen Wonder, current Teen Wonder?" she asked playfully.
There was a long silence, from Tim's end.
"Robin? Where's Nightwing?" She could feel her heart stop in her chest as she awaited his answer.
"Oracle," it was no longer the tenor voice of Robin, but the deep Bass of the Batman. "There was... an incident." His voice remained even.
"An incident?" she repeated. What kind of answer was that? "Batman what happened!?" Oracle demanded. Again there was silence.
"Nightwing and I were flying cover over Dominion's base so the Titan's ground force could enter. We hadn't anticipated Dominion's involvement during this. He used the yellow power ring to shoot down Nightwing's plane. There was no survivors." During all of Batman's explination, he made it sound like he was her a weather report.
"No... You mean..." her mind couldn't grasp what he was saying to her.
"Barbara," Batman said. Wait, it wasn't Batman's voice. It was Bruce Wayne's voice. "We tried everything we could. He died a hero, Barbara."
"No..." Barbara wasn't listening. She couldn't believe it.
Dick Grayson was dead...
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Post by nightwing on Aug 26, 2003 15:13:35 GMT -5
The next few days were difficult for Barbara Gordon. She wanted nothing more than to curl up into a tiny ball, but she couldn't. She didn't have that luxuray. Afterall, she was the Oracle and she had a secret to protect.
Soon after things returned to normal in the United States, Barbara along with several other friends of Dick's were called by the Bludhaven Police. Dick had not reported for work in three days and his Captain wanted to know where he was.
Barbara told her, "I'm sorry... I don't know."
Dick Grayson was soon filed as a missing person, amongst dozens of others who went up missing after the over-throw and Dominion.
Today though... Today may have proved to be the hardest. In a secluded part of the Wayne Estate, the superhero community held a private funeral for the former leader of the TITANS. Although no body was found, they did still have a confin and a grave marker. No name was placed on the grave, but instead Nightwing's symbol.
Unfortunetly Barbara wasn't allowed to attend. The Oracle was the greatest unknown amongst the Superheroes and thus needed to remain.
She was only able to listen on Batman, Robin, Batgirl and Falcon's com-links.
She awaited for Batman, who was suppose to deliver the eulogy.
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Post by Falcon on Aug 26, 2003 16:27:36 GMT -5
Rachael hung her head. She hated funerals. Dick was a great member of the Batclan. He was a son to Bruce, a brother to Tim, and nearly like a second brother to even Rachael. She couldn't believe he was dead. It was so unfair. How come SHE could have survived nearly dieing and HE couldn't. He was a great hero. She looked to Tim, Robin, who stood beside her. She wanted to be able to comfort him and tell him that everything was going to be ok, but she didn't even know how to comfort herself. She blinked back tears and didn't even bother to raise her umbrella as it began to rain.
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Post by The Chris on Aug 26, 2003 16:32:54 GMT -5
-Kon, dressed as Conner in a funeral suit, was standing near the back. He hated funeral's, he's been to too many of them. He couldn't believe how a great hero, a leader of a once great team of hero's, was just suddenly gone. Kon hated the fact that Dick got so pi**ed off at Kon for going after Dominion, but now that he's dead, Kon was angery and upset that he had let Nightwing down. He wished that thing's were different.
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Post by Jakazul on Aug 26, 2003 16:37:32 GMT -5
Rain dripped down Batman's face and onto the coffin amongst several well hidden tears. It was almost the first time since his parent's death that he had cried other than Jason Todd. He wasn't sure what to say, for once even Batman was left speechless. "We caught Domininion, I know it's too late now... But he'll pay for everything he did. I swear it he will.''His fist grew tighter, his nails cutting the flesh and blood dripping between his fingers. "This won't happen again. No more sidekicks. Nothing. You were right Dick, I'm sorry. I guess I never realized when Troia and the others died that you would too... That you even could." Another tear dripped of his face. "You were loved, but you're not lost. Rest well my friend." He said, hit face turning stern again. "You deserve it."
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Post by Falcon on Aug 26, 2003 16:55:24 GMT -5
Rachael wiped away more tears from her eyes as the coffin was lowered and placed a comforting hand on Tim's shoulder. Her head hung lower when the thought hit her. No more sidekicks?! She didn't think of herself as a sidekick, but...She looked up at Batman with solmness, dread, and questioning. Did he mean what she THOUGHT he meant?
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Post by Jakazul on Aug 26, 2003 17:28:55 GMT -5
Batman turned away from the grave and walked from the ground, towards th batmobile where Alfred, wearing a full face mask, was holding the door open. "Is it time sir?" "Yes. The funerals open. Could you pack Tim's things when i get back and get Rachael's brother on the phone? I need to rest."
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Post by The Chris on Aug 26, 2003 17:39:24 GMT -5
-Kon didn't know if he should approch Racheal and Tim. He had delt with thing's like this before, but still handled it very badly, he didn't have a clue how to still. How could he confort two of his friends if he can't confort himself?
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Post by Entropy Aegis on Aug 26, 2003 17:43:37 GMT -5
Slobo and Empress arrived next Empress dressed in a black dress with a red trim, Slobo dressed in his normal clothin. he wasn't one to dress up ever, however he did were a black rose in his lepel.
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Post by Falcon on Aug 26, 2003 17:51:15 GMT -5
>>Jake, Play Tim until Alan arrives? How about you Matt? Rachael slipped her hand into Tim's and squeezed it comfortingly as they stood in front of the freshly turned earth. And they stood there in silent mourning. They would deal with what Bruce had said later. Whatever happened, Rachael knew they would make it through. It would just take time to heal the wounds of the heart and to fill the gap of what had been lost.
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Post by Jakazul on Aug 26, 2003 17:51:27 GMT -5
Azrael arrived, dressed a Jean Paul Valley, in a suit and tie a few minutes later, standing beside Cassandra Cain, also out of her costume. Commisioner Gordon would be coming later with most of the police force, after the vigilantes had come. That was when the reporters and public would be let in.
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Post by Jakazul on Aug 26, 2003 17:52:53 GMT -5
Tim sqeezed her hand, wiping away a tear with his other. He watched Azrael come. He watched everything, but he didn't really see it. His brother was dead.
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Post by The Chris on Aug 26, 2003 17:55:02 GMT -5
-Kon finaley made his move. "Hey guy's. How are you doing?"
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Post by Falcon on Aug 26, 2003 17:59:13 GMT -5
Rachael wanted to reply, but a lump was swelling up in her throat. She knew if she talked that she would probably break out crying. She looked to Tim and waited for him to answer Kon-el for them both.
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Post by Archer on Aug 26, 2003 17:59:23 GMT -5
[ :'(You killed Dick?!How could you?! ] Impulse stood near the casket,He rest his hand on it and started to cry. "Whydidithavetobeyou?Why?"Then he Started to cry a lot harder! He just lost the most wonderful friend that he ever had.Always there for him.But now he's gone. [ :'(Great now I'm starting to get tears in my eyes! ]
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