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? 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeAvS5NHU9
"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." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdHs1HLMjS
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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWqsoQak8r
"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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTOmFmJvDo
"Careful now, she's still pretty shaken up," the nurse warned. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZO7mTTe6n
Julia hugged her parents back, dreading the conversation she would soon have with them yet again. Hopefully they could save it for later. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYQKKyAU6i
"Are you feeling alright?" her dad asked, his face creased with worry. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81zX5Zu9zj
"I don't even know. Everything is kind of a blur..."812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbe86I8EIq
"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." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdHZxyl3QB
"That reminds me...how did you find out about...me?" Julia asked the two heroes still standing nearby. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQKDwtTCgb
"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." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Pt7MUKV9K
"Dave... They really killed Dave, didn't they? All because I didn't listen to him." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFp0pWwZa8g
"Yes, I'm afraid so," Batman said. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0hK32o5S7
"Well, we're glad they didn't kill you," Robin chimed in, probably in the hopes of adding some optimism to the conversation.812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34VroPWDyT
Both Julia's parents looked like they couldn't agree with that more.812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rhsWBekPW
"And you don't need to worry--Crane and his goons are in jail right now," he added. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ36IR6Bqzb
"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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ738cAUScNR
"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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdswbrYjEXK
"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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5YsOOAkFN
"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." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpg9KbndNl
"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?" 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGTYdASTB2
Julia's mom gave her husband a look and said, "Of course." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy3AzUnRyH
"Just be glad you have a family, Ms. Madison," Batman said, and Robin raised his eyebrows and nodded his agreement. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzIPo4vm3v
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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdnJ3SebPR
Batman gave a small nod as if he understood. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomNJpZCIP4
"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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IL4GpbnKb
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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlsBgzUP5J
The nurse re-entered the room...and she held a needle. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrG19LzyfO
Julia grabbed her mom's hand out of pure instinct. "What is that...?" 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsGph6ooK5
"This won't take long, okay? Just give me your arm," the nurse said gently. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlJw8wBxSm
Julia tried to breathe. All she could think of was that fateful moment that night that may have already changed her permenantly. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRejgR1GGJ
"It won't hurt you, I promise," the nurse said. "This is going to help with what those toxins did to you." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18FsnObmFr
"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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD6daREe1K
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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCdkPAK4ud
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." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYqz5LNSjR
Her parents smiled--a little. "Well, you should probably get some rest now like Robin said, Julia," her dad said. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLM1kmkcjG
Julia stifled a yawn, handing the stuffed animal back to her parents. "Why? You said it's been two days." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ620zTIXMKp
"I know, but before long you'll have a number of journalists and whatnot you'll have to tell your story to." 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCtkVWKbDl
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. 812Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVN0C6C0DN
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