Dick and Bruce stare at each other in silence for a moment. Dick then takes off his jacket and walks right past Bruce.
"When did you get into town?" Dick asks, hanging up is jacket.
"A few hours ago. Alfred insisted that I come talk to you."
Dick chuckles.
"Right, of course. So, this about me and you, or me and Barbara?"
"This is about you letting your emotions cloud your judgment and running to Bludhaven."
Dick scoffs.
"Of course, you're not here to apologize. You're here to criticize me."
"You're not ready for this. Bludhaven is even worse than Gotham, you need to come back."
"All those times you went on missions with the league, who looked after Gotham while you were gone? Oh, that's right, me, when I was thirteen years old. Let's not forget, I even led the titans."
"You watching over Gotham wasn't permanent. This is. And the Titans were under league supervision. Maybe if you'd drop this petty grudge, you'd see that you're in way over your head."
Dick slams his hand against his table and points at Bruce.
"Don't... Don't act like I'm overreacting, Bruce. I fought alongside you for six years. I fought the same enemies, carried the same burdens, and took the same risks as you did. Yet, you still chose to keep this secret from me. To lie to me!"
Bruce walks over to Dick.
"I did what was necessary."
"No! You did what you do best, keep people at arms length, because you always think you can't trust anyone but yourself. I mean for God sakes, you have a kill list on the people you claim are your friends. You do what every you want, and you hid behind the excuse that it's for the greater good. Just look at Jason."
For the first time during the conversation, Bruce reacts to what Dick is saying, getting angry when he hears "Jason".
"Jason knew the risks, same as you."
Dick gets into Bruce's face.
"He wasn't ready for the field! But your so arrogant that you can't even admit that! Because Batman's always right."
"You wanna blame me Dick? Fine. If it'll make you feel better. But ask yourself one question. Would Jason be gone, if you didn't quit being Robin?"
Dick's eyes open wide, then they flair up with anger.
"Don't you dare put that on me."
"You said it yourself, he wasn't ready. But I needed someone out there with me, and he jumped at the opportunity. Maybe if you wouldn't have been solely focused on your feelings, you would have been able to take him into consideration. Instead, you left. All because your feelings were hurt."
Dick has heard enough and throws a punch at Bruce, but he catches it, twists his arm, and drops him to a knee.
"There you go again. Letting your emotions get the best of you."
A frustrated Dick slowly gets back to his feet and flips out of the hold. He then swings at his old teacher again. Bruce Quickly doges the first strike but gets hit in the face with the second punch. He punches Dick back, but Dick counters by sidekicking him into the wall. He then throws a chair at him, but Bruce moves out of the way as it shatters against the wall on impact. Dick begins to throw multiple quick strikes at Bruce, with the dark knight either dodging or blocking and responding with a few strikes of his own.
Bruce then knees Dick in the ribs, causing him to yell out in pain and stumble back. Bruce goes for a punch but his former protege quickly doges and punches him in the face. He goes for another punch, but Bruce grabs his wrist and slams his forearm into his face. Dick tries to throw another punch, but he grabs him by the arm and elbows him in the shoulder and knees him in the gut.
"Show me you can protect this city!" Bruce yells as he slams Dick face first into the wall.
He then knees him in the lower back and kicks the back of his leg. Dick quickly elbows Bruce in the face and lands a spinning back kick on him. He goes for another kick but Bruce catches it and throws him into his desk nearby. Dick then launches a box at Bruce, but he quickly knocks it away.
He then kicks Dick in the leg and puts him in a front choke hold. As he tries to break his grip on him, the two men knock over his lamp and his painting on the wall. Bruce then throws Dick on the fallen painting and knees him in the face. He picks him up with both hands on his neck. Dick is able to break his grip but that's when Bruce grabs him by the forehead and punches him in the throat. With force and authority, Bruce slams Dick through his own table.
"Show me that you can handle it's sins! Show me that you can take a beating and get back up!" He yells at him.
Dick slowly tries to get to his feet but that's when Bruce kicks him right in the face and into the couch.
"Get up!" Bruce yells, kicking Dick in the face again.
Dick then hears something rolling towards him on the ground. He quickly grabs one of the wooden batons that he trains with and swings it at Bruce. Bruce grabs Dick by the arm and takes the baton out of his hand. He then spins around and attacks him with it, hitting him in the ribs.
Dick blocks and dodges most of the strikes but gets hit in the knee and in the head with the baton. Bruce swings it again, but Dick blocks, knocking it out of his hands and punching him in the face. Dick starts to land a flurry of punches, knocking Bruce off balance a bit. He then side flips and kicks him in the face, knocking him towards the stairs. After a brief pause, Dick bicycle kicks Bruce in the chest and onto the stairs.
As Bruce gets back to his feet, Dick throws another punch. Bruce side steps the attack and puts him in a rear naked choke. Dick struggles for air, slowly losing consciousness as Bruce squeezes tighter and tighter. After a few moments, Dick flips in the air taking Bruce with him. He lands on the playboy hard and gets to his feet. As Bruce gets to his knees, in pain, Dick lands a huge punch, knocking him back to the ground. He then lands a spinning back and front kick, keeping him down for good.
"Now get out of my apartment. And my city." Dick demands.
Bruce slowly gets to his feet, wipes the blood from his nose and leaves as Dick slams the door behind him. Dick then sinks to the ground, and buries his head down, tears falling down his face.
Meanwhile as Bruce walks outside, Selina Kyle is there waiting for him.
"So, how did it go?" Selina asks.
"About the way, I imagined." Bruce replies.
Selina wipes the blood from his cheek.
"You didn't tell him about the wedding, did you?"
Bruce doesn't answer for a moment.
"He needs more time... we both do."
Selina nods and the two head back to Gotham.