Hey there to everyone. This is a new story and my first shot at an action/adventure thing so I hope you all enjoy. If ya want you can chuck us a review and let me know what you think.
With that, here is chapter 1.
The night was finally coming to an end. Tonight's lucky jewellery store thieves were now tied up and were waiting for the cops to come pick them up.
"Piece of cake." Wally exclaimed.
"Hello, Megan. Of course it was easy. They were just randoms off of the street."
"Well team, I think we all earned the rest of the night off. I don't see things picking up any more tonight than they already have." Kaldur stepped up.
In the midst of a humble celebration, Robin noticed Conner whisper something into a blushing and giggling Megan. The sight of them seriously grossed him out for the longest time, but he was younger then. His own hormones have since kicked in fully. And speaking of which…
"You just get better and better, don't you?" Zatanna appeared out of this air to his side. Maybe even literally for all he knew.
"Oh please." He turned to face her. "You know that without you I would have been completely lost. I guess it's good that I have you then."
Robin leant in to get a quick kiss but she stopped his attempt. She said something along the lines of 'not while we are out in public' or some other lame excuse.
Admitting defeat he forced a sad look. "Well, you will have to make up for it later tonight."
"Get a room you two." Artemis scoffed. "We're leaving now so all aboard the bio-ship."
Yep, another boring night.
Later that night Robin had found himself in the kitchen gawking at the food that Wally is forcing down. It still amazed him how much he could force into his stomach. Some things just never change.
Well, there were some small changes. The original team were still pretty much the same after they had that huge fight with all of the justice league. There were still some mental wounds that were not yet fully healed after the ordeal but everyone came out near perfect. Robin had started dating Zatanna, after she initiated pretty much everything, and they have been going well for a few months now. The power house couple was still Superboy and his Martian missus. That must be what true love is.
As for other relationships, everyone expected Wally and Artemis to start something but that fizzled out quickly and left the both of them on edge whenever they were around each other. So much tension. Kaldur is still the same, although he has been having thoughts about going after Black Manta. Also, Rocket had left without any real reason but said she planned on keeping in touch.
"What are you staring at?" Wally questioned a staring Robin, who was still in costume.
"Huh, oh nothing much. Just a human garbage truck."
"Dude, you know how my metabolism is. Besides, shouldn't you be with Zatanna right now." Wally asked while making a very suggestive face.
Robin laughed. "She said I have to wait like 20 minutes while she set something up. Who knows what she's thinking."
"I'm guessing you'll find out soon."
Robin hit Wally lightly on the arm. "Shut up." Then he smirked. "It should be totally asterous."
"Get a move on then." Wally pushed him away towards where Zatanna should be.
"Alright alright. I'll talk to ya later then." Robin said as he faked putting up a struggle.
Robin was quite happy with waiting for his girlfriend and he loves talking to Wally. He is his closest friend and always makes him smile for whatever goofy thing he's doing at the time. Mostly eating.
Not half an hour later there was an alarm blaring through the entire mountain. The whole team rushed together for a quick briefing from Aqualad.
"So much for a good night in." Artemis seemed agitated.
"I'm sure we shall be finished up in no time."
Conner looked at Megan. "Of course you would be so optimistic. I was already asleep."
In the distance there were two voices that could be heard.
"Look, we can finish up later."
"We didn't even get started."
"We have a mission. I'm sorry I can't control when criminals want to do things. Let's just get traught and finish this quickly and then we can come back and it will all be fine."
"Whatever, let's go."
Robin and Zatanna walked in to meet the rest of the group, who acted their best to pretend not to have been listening to them both. Artemis gave Robin a knowing look that seemed to ask if he was ok, to which he nodded a reply.
Artemis was one of the select few that knew Dick was Robin, besides Wally. It just seemed to have come out since they started spending more time together at school, and the fact that Artemis had to meet Bruce because she was a scholarship winner of his. Robin wasn't complaining, he hated secrets and hated the fact that even Zatanna didn't know the truth yet either.
"Ok team, there has been a report of a break in at Wayne tower over in Gotham…" Robin perked up at this. "It only seems to be a bunch of thugs looking for some quick money so we will split up and cover all exits. We will then work inside from the high priority areas of the building outwards and lead them outside to those waiting if the situation cannot be contained inside."
The team were quick to action and the bio-ship arrived in record time, and in stealth. Wally dropped first to scout the area with Megan. Zatanna and Conner waited by the front and rear exit while the rest went inside.
Robin was slightly panicked and knew he had to check a few very specific areas to make sure that they were safe before anything else.
"Link is up. Can you all hear me?"
Megan's voice entered all of their minds and they all subsequently confirmed that they could hear each other.
"Guys, they are on the prototype level looking for the expensive stuff." Wally thought to them all.
Robin had already ensured that all Batman related projects were safe after taking the basement levels. The prototypes were on the 8th floor so he wasn't too far away. Taking the express elevator shaft, not the actual elevator, Robin barged in to take out some disrespectful thieves for the second time tonight.
Robin and Artemis arrived at the same time to find Wally running circles around the six guys in ski masks. These were not professionals in any sense of the word. The fight was short but a few were trying to run. Superboy ended up getting bored and jumped through the window to join the fray.
"Superboy, this is not the plan." Aqualad stated.
"It's not like I'm missing anything down there."
Then Robin noticed... he was. "They're loading a van down there!" He screamed through the link.
Robin dived through Superboy's hole in the window and landed on one of the thugs. He put him down with ease until he felt a strong blow on the back of his head.
Turning around he saw a masked figure on top of the van. He had a strong build and was dressed in black pants and a red vest. His mask seemed to represent a distorted eagle that has had one too many falls in its lifetime.
"Beat it kid. Tonight is not your night."
Who did this guy think he was? Robin gave his signature laugh. "How about you give up now so I can get home and rest?"
The man scoffed. "I warned you."
Robin made the first move but the man avoided him with lightning reflexes. Every move Robin moved only hit air as this eagle man flipped and tumbled out of reach. Robin felt like he was fighting himself except that this man hit a lot faster and harder.
"Zatanna, where are you?" The team were occupied inside trying to catch the rest of the crooks but Robin couldn't fight this guy and stop the van from getting away. He needed backup.
The man hit Robin across the side with a kick that sent him into a nearby barrier. Looking back up he saw the man climb onto the side of the van and telling it to move. Robin sprinted towards him and jumped to land on the back doors of the van. Climbing up, the man pushed him back off but Robin rolled to the side and landed a drop kick into his back, forcing him back to the hard concrete road and off the van.
The driver was now driving erratically. "Guys, I'm heading South on top of a speeding van right now. A little help, please."
"Already ahead of you." Wally replied. "Or… behind you really but you should see me riiigggghhtttt… now."
On cue Wally came speeding into view. Robin let out a breath he wasn't even aware he was holding in.
"Finally, we need to stop this, ahhhh…"
The eagle man had returned by swinging in from a rooftop and colliding straight into Robin. This sent him flying backwards and, very luckily, being caught by Wally. The two heroes were now rolling across the street collecting a few cuts and bruises to end their night. Looking up they saw the mystery man finish his swing before letting go, performing a few flips and launching another rope to swing from.
It didn't seem like a surprise that is guy was wearing an eagle mask now. It was like he could fly. Regardless, who is this guy?
The rest of the team caught the thieves back at Wayne Tower but a sore Robin and Wally felt defeated. The guy got away. The van got away. Robin knew that Bruce probably just lost a fair amount of money. Whoever he was, he was trained and knew how to fight.