The first thing Julia noticed when she woke up was that she no longer wore her doctor's coat, but...a patient's hospital gown. So he didn't kill me. But then she had a terrible thought. What if they think I'm the one that's gone insane, and not Crane? What if this is the asylum? 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1I3UNLfmiw
"She's waking up," a woman's voice said. A nurse, she realized when she opened her eyes. "I think her medicine's wearing off." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC70IsKZFMc
That made Julia nearly bolt upright. She was about to ask just what kind of "medicine" she was referring to when she saw her parents sitting next to her bed and...was that Batman and Robin standing in the far corner? No, she wasn't crazy--it was really them. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHr28BcIYr
"Yes, they saved you," her father said, seeing her amazement, and both her parents threw their arms around her to where it was almost immobilizing. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHP9zPOmOz
"Careful now, she's still pretty shaken up," the nurse warned. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4OwqFeA7S
Julia hugged her parents back, dreading the conversation she would soon have with them yet again. Hopefully they could save it for later. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHqDvzJTXS
"Are you feeling alright?" her dad asked, his face creased with worry. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhOsCIskgU
"I don't even know. Everything is kind of a blur..."790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKZrd23jlv
"That's because they put you on strong relaxants to cancel out...whatever that stuff was." He shuddered bitterly. "I hope that man is locked up for life." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRN65bUHO7c
"That reminds me...how did you find out about...me?" Julia asked the two heroes still standing nearby. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIzPZzEitP
"Robin and I overheard a somewhat intense conversation between Crane and another one of the doctors outside of Arkham--David Hutchinson was his name," Batman said, coming out of the shadowy far corner. "We've had our eye on Crane for a while, and when we gathered from their discussion that you were going to meet him that night and also that the patients' behavior had changed along with their medicine, we thought we'd check it out. But unfortunately we didn't get there in time to save him." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsqK8ZOJhN
"Dave... They really killed Dave, didn't they? All because I didn't listen to him." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BoVadop6h
"Yes, I'm afraid so," Batman said. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHtDBoAKf6
"Well, we're glad they didn't kill you," Robin chimed in, probably in the hopes of adding some optimism to the conversation.790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jJPoW3u4p
Both Julia's parents looked like they couldn't agree with that more.790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIj4sSCDdwt
"And you don't need to worry--Crane and his goons are in jail right now," he added. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabvBP7Kj8S
"It's good that you noticed something and spoke up about it. I'm just sorry things had to come out this way. But if these events hadn't taken place I'm afraid he would have hurt and killed a lot more people," Batman concluded. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZkZSknRez
"How long have I been like this?" Julia sighed, laying back down as the nurse left the room. She felt so dazed right now--there would be time for tears later. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyDef6B8zD
"Two days," Julia's mother said. "We got a call from the police the same night it happened, and they told us everything. We drove up here right after getting that call." She sniffed, which surprised Julia--her parents had seemed to never cry up to now. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBck7sodZD2
"I know you don't want to hear this," her father said, "but this is the exact reason why we don't want you living so far away from us." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHnf0jhelp
"The nurse said not to work me up, remember," Julia said irritably. "Can't we talk about this later when I don't feel so out of it?" 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQHifizHKr
Julia's mom gave her husband a look and said, "Of course." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdxCPuW0R0
"Just be glad you have a family, Ms. Madison," Batman said, and Robin raised his eyebrows and nodded his agreement. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8zQ70EkA7
Julia nodded meekly, knowing he was right, then remembered something just as they turned to go. "Oh, and...thank you. Both of you, for saving me. That night I really thought I was..." She looked back at her parents and decided not to say that last word. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJWQn7ZH0I
Batman gave a small nod as if he understood. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonvvmM7LpD
"Hey, it's what we do," Robin shrugged. "We'd better go now and let you get some rest, but we hope you have an early recovery." With that, they both hastily left. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZd5SYqfZN
She normally would have wanted them to stay, to talk with them as long as she could about the other people they saved on a daily basis, but knew this wasn't the time or place to do it, and they probably did have other criminals to catch. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMf7ASQdp43
The nurse re-entered the room...and she held a needle. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNvYjX5zAz
Julia grabbed her mom's hand out of pure instinct. "What is that...?" 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvijEg6NHj
"This won't take long, okay? Just give me your arm," the nurse said gently. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtN6nPuG7xp
Julia tried to breathe. All she could think of was that fateful moment that night that may have already changed her permenantly. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwjzW2hbXm
"It won't hurt you, I promise," the nurse said. "This is going to help with what those toxins did to you." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iixnKlvKj
"Julia. Take this, okay?" Julia's mom handed her what looked like her old stuffed bunny from when she was 5, that they'd apparently brought with them from home. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5Co0Blyt3
She usually wasn't one for cute things now, but holding the toy did seem to help even as she felt the needle go into her. Finding a happy place was probably what she needed most given the circumstances. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn5hfshW6Z
Her relaxation gradually restoring itself as she hugged the bunny, she looked up at her parents and managed a laugh. "Well. I never dreamed I'd wake up to you guys and two vigilantes all in the same room together." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CMVw85cCK
Her parents smiled--a little. "Well, you should probably get some rest now like Robin said, Julia," her dad said. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldmLLh4nna
Julia stifled a yawn, handing the stuffed animal back to her parents. "Why? You said it's been two days." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKlS25gpQI
"I know, but before long you'll have a number of journalists and whatnot you'll have to tell your story to." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFFK2MhBDi
She nodded, letting her yawn out. "I don't mind telling them. If anything, it'll be good to...get it out..." With that, Julia's eyes fluttered closed once again. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu97bfx4lXz
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