I'm falling…I'm falling and I don't know what to do. My life is crumbling away, and it's all his fault. He took away everything I had, everything I was. If I'm not careful the memories of that night come back and tear me apart, as if I was reliving it all over again.

2 MONTHS AGO.

I silently hopped from building to building and landed gracefully each time.

"Robin are you there?"I pressed the intercom closer to my ear using my index and middle finger.

"Yes I am here Nightwing. What do you need?"I hear a growl coming from the intercom.

"Get over to the bat cave…. NOW." Nightwing all but yells.

"Ok but—" A sharp click and the buzz of static is all I here before I can utter another word. "I haven't even finished my round of patrol." I muttered, irritated that Nightwing was on one of his girly mood swings.

-In the Bat cave.-

I stepped off of my motorcycle and trotted over to Nightwing.

"So…"

I look up at Nightwing innocently, trying to start up the conversation. He glares at me, opens his mouth to say something, but changes his mind. He no longer looks "angry", just tired and pale. Ever since our father "died" (I don't believe that shit one bit. (Excuse my vulgarity.)) He's been looking paler; his hair is a dull opaque instead of shiny jet black, blue bags under his eyes almost purple.

"Timmy."I jolt out of my trance of inspecting my older brother, but more surprised that he used my nickname.

"Uh… yes Dick?" I replied. He rubbed his temples and sighed.

"Tim… ever since Bruce died…"

I cringed and slightly took a step back. "He's not dead." I whispered. Dick ignored me and went on.

"I've been stressed and I can't do much as Nightwing. This city needs a protector, they need Batman." I knew where this was going.

"And you've decided to become Batman." I finished.

He nodded in conformation. I already knew this was bound to happen.

"I don't understand Dick, what does any of this have to do with me?" I asked. He took a deep breath and looked me in the eye.

"Timmy, I want you to take this with calm." I was baffled as to what news he wanted to break, but I realized too late at what he was going to say.

"Tim… I'm relieving you of your duties."