[ It wasn't enough because Bruce decided it wasn't enough. He was in control while Terry had the suit on. The minute it was off? Terry could be his own person again with friends and family and a whole life to live. Something outside of the cowl and the Mission. And apparently Bruce couldn't have that.
That'd been one of their fights once. When Terry wanted to go on a date instead of on patrol and he yelled that he didn't want to end up bitter and alone like Bruce. In the end, Bruce got his way though. And now with the benefit of hindsight, Terry hated himself for it.
When Dick tells him to be stop, Terry tries. His leg obeys, but his insides still feel like they're twisting themselves into knots. He doesn't even notice the tweezers pulling the device out. The metallic clank startles him back to reality.
He has to stare at it for a minute, really let it sink in how little the old man trusted him. How unwilling Bruce had really been to just let go. ]
The Joker almost killed me. Almost killed him and he still wouldn't tell me what happened. I had to hear it from Barbara.
[ He looks up from the tiny device and meets Dick's gaze. ]
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[ It wasn't enough because Bruce decided it wasn't enough. He was in control while Terry had the suit on. The minute it was off? Terry could be his own person again with friends and family and a whole life to live. Something outside of the cowl and the Mission. And apparently Bruce couldn't have that.
That'd been one of their fights once. When Terry wanted to go on a date instead of on patrol and he yelled that he didn't want to end up bitter and alone like Bruce. In the end, Bruce got his way though. And now with the benefit of hindsight, Terry hated himself for it.
When Dick tells him to be stop, Terry tries. His leg obeys, but his insides still feel like they're twisting themselves into knots. He doesn't even notice the tweezers pulling the device out. The metallic clank startles him back to reality.
He has to stare at it for a minute, really let it sink in how little the old man trusted him. How unwilling Bruce had really been to just let go. ]
The Joker almost killed me. Almost killed him and he still wouldn't tell me what happened. I had to hear it from Barbara.
[ He looks up from the tiny device and meets Dick's gaze. ]
It's always going to be like this, isn't it?