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Part 6 of DC Whumptober
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Whumptober 2023
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2023-10-14
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Mayday

Summary:

“Red Robin to the Justice League. Can anyone hear me? I’m - I’ve been - it’s been five hours, if anyone can hear me, please respond. Please.”

Notes:

This is set in a time period where Kon and Bart are, currently, dead but Batman is, currently, alive.
Lyrics are from the song Mayday which I cannot recommend highly enough, please listen to it while reading this fic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT61L8hbbJ4
This was written for Whumptober for Day 10, “Stranded” and “…you’re lost without me,” and Day 11, where the theme for the day is from the song previously mentioned.

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Can you hear
Can you hear
Can you hear my voice?


“Red Robin to the Justice League.  Can anyone hear me?  I’m - I’ve been - it’s been five hours, if anyone can hear me, please respond.  Please.”


I’m floating through outer space
I’m lost and I can’t find a way


“Red Robin to Green Lantern Corps.  Are you receiving?  I’ve been stranded, my ship’s dead.  All I have working is this communicator and basic life support. Are you receiving?”


Oh, all the lights are going dark and my hope’s destroyed
Help me, is anybody there?
(Is anybody there?  Is anybody there?)


“Red Robin to Batman.  B, the - the lights have gone out.  I’m working off starlight.  It’s beautiful, actually.  We should make a habit of turning off the lights once in a while.  …or maybe not.”


Save me, I’m running out of air
Calling out mayday
Calling out mayday


“Superman.  I know this is a long shot.  My life support systems are failing.  Mayday, mayday, Superman, please, can you hear me?”


It’s so dark, it’s so dark out here in space
And it’s been so long, so long since I’ve seen a face


“Red Robin to Clocktower.  It’s been a week.  If you can hear me, please respond.  It’s starting to get a little lonely out here, Oracle.”


My eyes are shut but I can see
The void between you and me
And I feel and I feel like I’m going insane


“Kon?  Conner, Superboy, Kon, are you… are you out there?  Please, can you hear me?”


Help me, is anybody there?
(Is anybody there? Is anybody there?)
Save me, I'm running out of air
Calling out mayday
Calling out mayday


“Red Robin to all points.  I’m giving up on the secure lines.  My coordinates are 2730.46, -1079.52, 3754.57.  If anyone can hear me, please come pick me up.  If you’re a villain, we’ll work it out when you get here.  I’ve got money, if you’re an Earth villain.  If you’re, like, Darkseid, I’m sure we can figure something out.”


Far from the sun
Beyond stars I hear their song
They're coming closer
Talking without sound
Calling me home


“It really is beautiful out here, Nightwing.  So many stars.  In Gotham we’re lucky to get two or three.  I’ve never seen this many stars in my life, even in space.  Never seen pure starlight.  I bet Kon and Bart would’ve loved it.”


Calling out mayday
Calling out mayday


“Black box, recording.  Life support’s fully out.  I don’t think… I don’t think anyone can get to me in time at this point, even if you hear me.  So I just wanted to say - I just wanted to say - “


Save me, I'm running out of air


“Little hard to breathe, sorry.  I just.  I just need a second.”


I'm running out of air
I'm running out of air
I'm running out of air
I'm running out of air


“Red Robin?  Can you hear me?  I’m here, Robin.  Tim?”

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