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The only reason Ally and Gigi were here was because she had to be, after they had handled a case where she ended up takin’ a life, she was ordered to the cave. Normally she wouldn't listen to Bruce's words, but she was curious about what he had to say.
She leaned against the wall as Gigi sat down in front of her, she started pettin’ Gigi's head as her wings wrapped around her.
Gigi was only recently allowed in the cave, more so the fact that she wouldn't enter unless it was somethin’ huge without her, she didn't feel safe enough to enter the cave alone, she still doesn't, it's just gotten more manageable with Gigi at her side.
She stared in Bruce's direction, the cave was quiet as everyone waited in apprehension as to what would happen.
Bruce's jaw was clenched tight as he turned to face her, face closed off, fists clenchin’ and body tense.
She remained relaxed outwardly, her hand still pettin’ Gigi as she tilted her head slightly and smirked. “What's your problem? It ain't like th’ smuck didn't deserve it” she asked with a slight condescending tone of voice, purposefully rillin’ him up.
His face turned even closer at her blatant disregard for a rapist’s life. He started movin’ towards her which made her move into a more defensive position, before he could get too close, Gigi moved to stand in front of her and block his path, growlin’ low and threatenin’, wings raised to shield her.
The other inhabitants of the cave shuffled uncomfortably, still not willin’ to leave and intervene as soon as the argument started to grow aggressive.
Bruce stopped and clenched his fists tighter, tensin’ further, as if he's the one who didn't start showin’ signs of aggression first.
She moved causally forward, restin’ her hand on Gigi's back right above her wings, meetin’ Bruce's cold eyes with her own detached gaze.
He narrowed his eyes before speakin’, “you have no right to decide who lives and dies. In fact, I'll be benching you until you learn better.”
She cocked her head to the side, eyes and smile speakin’ volumes on how she thought about his threat. “Ya do know That I ain't workin’ with ya right? I stopped bein’ a bat years ago. Bit late to try an’ show ya ‘thority.”
His eyes narrowed even more as she kept talkin’. “Plus, it ain't like you don't be decidin’ other's fates either.”
The others in the cave flinched at the way sge casualy said it, all thinkin’ it but not sayin’ it.
“I don't decide, those who are criminals get put away for the crimes they committed. I'm helping instead of destroying.”
She narrowed her own eyes, temper beginning to fray and patience shorten. “That isn't as simple as you say and you know it! Don't just stand there tellin’ me that everyone who steals or does crime deserves prison, you know it's not that simple! And some people deserve to die!”
She knew she was gettin’ riled up, but the words he kept spewin’ were pissin’ her and Gigi off
Bruce's face was as stony and cold as ever when he spoke. “People choose who they want to be, these people chose to be criminals.”
Ally clenched her fists tightly. Her temper was about to snap. “No they don't! The only reason you think that is ‘cause tou grew up with the ability to choose who to be, alot of people dont get that, fuck, I didn't get that until after i died.”
Ally doesn't count her robin days as her choice, she wouldve chosen it don't get her wrong, but at the end of the day the only reason she was adopted was to be robin and nothing else, she knew she would be thrown out if she said no.
“People don't get a fuckin’ choice ‘cause of rich fucks just like you!” She moved forward as her mouth kept movin’ and she could do nothin’ to stop it, her finger pointin’ towards Bruce. “Not givin’ a fuck! About others who don't have money or resort to other means like criminal activity to feed themselves or someone else.”
She stood in front of him as he stared at her, “and then when they do magically care, they only care about the fact that a rich rapist got rightfully murdered.” She stood there pantin’ with a furious look in her eye.
Gigi rubbed against her as the cave went quiet.
Bruce looked at her, she didn't know what he was seein’. “The reason I don't give a Fuck a rapist died is ‘cause they deserve t’ die.”
She looked him in the eyes as she said this, wantin’ him to know she meant it.
Bruce looked pale, which was weird with his closed off expression and tense body. “That doesn't mean you can just go around killing anyone you want to, a life is a life no matter what.” He practically growled.
Those words just set her off even more. “There's somethin’ wrong with you.” she declared out of nowhere.
The others were lookin’ wide eyed there way as the conversation turned to somethin’ they weren't familiar with.
Dick wasn't sure whether to intervene or not since he also knew Bruce needed to hear this before he lost all of them forever.
Stephanie and Duke were cheerin’ her on in their minds, thinkin’ and feelin’ the same but too afraid to say it out loud, they knew how Bruce could get physical when angry, even if on accident.
Damian was more so proud of his Uhkt Kabeera standing up for herself when it came to his father.
She moved away from him and closer to the exit with Gigi followin’ behind her. “There has to be.” While she moved to the exit, Gigi kept an ear out for any sounds with her large wings tucked to her back and tail flickin’ in agitation, while she followed more slowly. “There's no way there ain't nothin’ wrong with you, ‘cause while you swear to never kill, you sure don't stop those like the Joker from killin’.”
Standin’ at the exit, she made her final points as she turned to look him in the eye ma with her hands crossed. “You may say that you're savin’ everone, but really you're only doomin’ them when you let the Joker live, ‘cause at some point… You. Are the one responsible for all the graves in the cemetery by not doin’ anythin’ permanent.”
“You act all high and mighty like you know everythin’ when in reality, you're just a sad exuse of a man. I don't giva a fuck that a rapists is dead, they don't deserve to live.”
“And no matter how many times you hurt me, i will never follow your stupid rule that protects the worst of people instead of the innocent.” After that, she left.
The cave was silent as she did so.
Her neck ached when she left, and her heart broke once again…