Jason woke up with a start, tears slowly rolling down his cheek as he tried to calm his breathing. His body was shaking and his breath was hitched with every struggled sob he let out. He could not remember the dream that had just rudely woke him up five minutes before the alarm on his phone was supposed to go off, but a drowning feeling of dread still lingered as if it was haunting him. Jason groaned and sniffed a bit before rubbing at the dark circles under his eyes and then after using his arm to wipe away the annoying stray tears on his face. If anyone ever saw him crying, he would never live it down. He picked up his phone and turned off the alarm on his phone, after all it completely useless to have an alarm go off five minutes into his morning routine. He hoisted himself out of bed, staggering a little as his feet tried to remember and comprehend what walking actually was before heading to the fridge to see what miscellaneous   Things he could whip together to make at least a somewhat edible breakfast. He decided on some ketchup the last egg in the fridge and an end piece of stale bread he found in the cupboard. Jason then dragged his feet to the stove with a heavy yawn, gabbing the first (most likely dirty) pan that came into view and turning on the heat. He cracked the egg and tossed the shell into the garbage can like he was making a thee pointer with seconds on the clock. " Is he going to make it, the time is running out! He shoots annnddd" the egg shell falls softly into the can. " nothing but net! The crowd goes wild, he just won the game for his team!" Jason does a small fist pump before returning his attention to his sunny side up egg. The only thing that is ever sunny about his mornings considering the trash of a city he lives in. He takes the egg and puts it in a plate, using the same pan to toast his bread before taking his plate and now toast and bottle of ketchup to the couch. Jason grabbed the egg and slid it onto the bread, taking the ketchup and just haphazardly squirting the red content all over it. "Breakfast of champions.." he mumbled, folding the bread,egg,and ketchup into a taco like shape, taking hasty bites so he can carry on to the rest of his routine.

While brushing his teeth, Jason had felt a vibrating in his pocket. He groaned, hasn't anyone heard of texting, it would be so much easier since he hated talking. Jason spit in the sink and set his toothbrush next to it before picking up the phone. "What is it, Dick?" He pinched the bridge of his nose when he heard a slight chuckle in the other end of the line.

"I'm never sure if you are saying my name or insulting me , Jay." The chuckle continues for another second or so before he continued " surprised you are actually up and about, you usually sleep until later hours like one or three in the afternoon. I mean it's still eleven, but that's a big improvement."

Jason rolled his eyes, a faint smile crossing his facial expressions " It's both Dickie-Bird . And is it really that surprising that I wake up early every now sand then? I have things todo today." The line went quiet for four  seconds, and Jason knew what was coming next.

"That's why I called, Jay."

Jason sighed " I don't need your help, Dick. I am perfectly fine on my own." He leaned against the wall, expecting that this phone call was just to get a whole lot longer; might as well get comfortable.

" I know Jay..." the voice sounded almost pained " But you know how uneasy I get when you go in alone..at least take Kori or Roy"

"They have other arrangements."

Dick sighed " Then let me tag along. And before you go all macho on me and claim that you don't need my help, I already know. It's just.. I don't know... think of it as helping me and not yourself. It will most definitely take the edge off of me worrying."

Jason let out a bitter laugh, shaking his head." You are always such a worry-wart, Dickie; and something tells me even if I say now that you will show up anyway."

"You know me so well" Dick joked half-heartedly. "But it is always nice to know that you're at least somewhat wanted."

"Yeah,whatever. Just don't get in my way."

"Heh, I will try."

"Mhmm... Bye Dick."

"Oh, Jay?"

"What is it, Dick?"

"Thank you." And then the other line hung up."

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" I swear you are bad luck!" Jason shouted at , taking cover behind a shipping crate.

"Me?! I told you it was most likely a trap and you went barging in anyway!" Dick retorted but had a smirk on his face, not at all offended by the banter. "Besides, we've been through way worse."

Jason pulled out his gun and aimed at one of the gun dealers " It's almost worrying that this is borderline normal life for us."

" Hey! You better not shoot anyone, no one is dying on my watch." Dick grabbed his escrima sticks.

" You know the saying 'bringing a knife to a gunfight?' You are like five times worse. You are bringing twigs to a fucking arm dealer's gunfight!" Jason shot one in the arm earning a glare from Dick. " What? You said don't kill, a shot in the arm won't kill 'em."

Dick pinched the bridge of his nose muttering under his breath ." Its like talking to a wall sometimes."

"Hey! I heard that!"

"Never mind that! You take the left and I take the right?"

Jason cocked his gun, his mask hiding his large grin. " I guess sharing is caring" and with that jumped into the gunfire.

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"I don't know, I think my pile of baddies is larger" Jason whistled folding his arms. " and I would of gotten them faster if you would just let me shoot the bastards."

"The police are on their way and they will be dealt with properly" Dick shook his head. "And for the record: my pile is larger."

"Are we going to have to count them to settle this, 'cause I totally will" Jason huffed, not minding the childish banter between him and Dick. Not that he would tell the other, but he actually missed it.

"No time we have to get moving— Hey!" Dick saw one of the gunmen staggering to get up, pointing his gun at Jason.

"Oh I wouldn't do that if I were you, pal." Jason quickly drew his own gun and released the safety. "I don't mind making my pile bigger" his grip tightened slightly on the trigger, the gunman freezing slightly as if weighing his options, though his gun remained pointed at Jason. "You have some balls to think that you will even be able to shoot me." Jason's anger flared, ignoring the fact that Dick was beside him, forgetting how the other felt about killing.

" Red don't!" Dick ruses over, going to grab the gun. " I said no killing! Please!" He grabbed for the gun, but Jason jerked it away.

"Quit it I—"the gunman was no monger there he was running, Jason pulling the gun and firing at him so he would not get away...but it did not reach his intended target. It was much worse. Dick stood in front of him, hunched over and leaning against him as if to catch his breath. "Dick...?" Jason whispered, taking his arm and shoving the other's shoulder so he could prop them up to get a better look. His eyes widened and he dropped the gun, the weapon seeming to fall in slow motion while Dick pressed his hand against the wound.

"Hey.. I'm fine.." his voice seemed strained. "..I'm just glad..glad you didn't... didn't..." his knees buckled, his voice trailing off.

"No,you're not okay dickie-bird." Jason kept him standing, draping the other's arm over his shoulder, and kicking the gun out of his path so they can start walking. " I'm gonna get help.. just stay with me okay–" there was a lot of blood. Jason was never queasy at the sight of blood, but seeing Dick's made his stomach churn. "It's gonna be alright just keep walking.. yeah that's right.. nice and slow– hey!" He felt the weight shift as Dick's body slowly began to slide to the cold ground. " Nonono I said stay awake! Come on!" Jason snarled angrily " I am not carrying your sorry ass! Hey!" He lightly smacked the other's face, earning a small groan. "There we go buddy.. hey..hey stay with me we are gonna get through this."

"Jay..?" Dick's voice groggily asked.

"Yeah it's me.. just keep talking okay.. stay awake..." Jason grabbed Dick's distress signal, not even caring about his own personal  feud with the bat. Dick needed help and he was going to vetted no matter who it was, his grudge should not affect Dick. "I don't care what you talk about, just keep talking.. Bats will be here in a jiff okay?"

Dick gave a weak smile. "... you...really should ...should..." coughing and grimacing "really patch t-things up with him.."

" Okay, anything but that" Jason joked but his heart was not in it, he could tell that he really screwed up big this time.

"Jay.. please... just.." his breath hitched and for a second Jason thought that was the end , tears welling up in his eyes and guilt ripping him up on the inside.

"I will I will! Just don't –" Dick caught his breath again, though it was weak. " Okay he is taking too long I will carry you if I have to!" He grabbed Dick frown under his knee caps and arms and lifted him up bridal style. " Damn you have gotten heavy."

Dick laughed weakly " Now t-that's ...j-just..just  right out... out mean." His body was pretty much dead weight in Jason's arms,his eyes closing.

"I never claimed to be nice." Jason grumbled as he started walking, but he knew that they were not going to make it, he could feel the warm blood of his brother all over him. Jason silently set him back down and layer him on the floor.

"H-here already..?" Dick mumbled, his body unmoving.

Jason's stomach churned more, knowing the other probably could not feel anything anymore, his body was shutting down. ".. u-uh yeah...we are here.. Alfred is gonna patch you up okay?..." he lied.. no need to make Dick's final moments stressful. " you–" Jason's voice broke. This was all his fault " you can rest now Dick. It's all good.."

Dick opened his eyes, though it was clear that he did not really see anything. Jason took off the other's mask to see the clouded and glazed over blue eyes. " n-night Jay.. I'll see you in the morning.."

"Y-yeah.. I'll get up early again so we can chat..." tears were falling freely now, Jason didn't even bother hiding them anymore. " N-night Dickie-Bird... sleep well.."  he spoke softly, trying to sound like his usual smug self, but the second Dick stopped breathing completely moment after, he completely lost it.

Jason woke up with a start, tears slowly rolling down his cheek as he tried to calm his breathing.

A/N

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