Y'know, when I started the fic that ended up being the first of this series, it was supposed to be a Dick story. Then, by the time I'd done the second one, it was apparent that the series is about tormenting Roy. Meanwhile, in the last chapter of my serial (again, supposed to be about Nightwing), the focus again is aggravating Roy. I'm starting to wonder if it's not so much that I like writing Dick Grayson, but that I like writing Dick Grayson messing with Roy Harper. The serial I'm determined to make Grayson-centric again, but for now, here's Roy!

If you haven't already, you'll probably want to read TeamMates (in the Nightwing folder) and TeamMates 2 (here in DC Superheroes) before you read this one.

Disclaimer: With the lights out, it's less dangerous. Also I can keep from seeing the lack of any copyright symbols on all these characters which I don't own.

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Roy breathed a sigh of relief as he walked in the door of Ollie's home and shut the door behind him. It had been a trying couple of days. First Dick's little joke, then a couple of tough nights of work, and today Mia's joke... (it was a joke, right? Roy was sure it was a joke!) All told, he needed a night to himself, and by himself, he of course meant just him and the girls down at Candi's.

As he walked down the hall, Roy pondered asking Connor if he wanted to come along. He probably wouldn't, but Roy figured he might as well say hi. He knocked on the door, feeling a moment of sudden irrational fear. His worry eased as Connor said, "Come in."

Roy opened the door and walked inside, saying "Hey Connor," to the young man who was sitting cross-legged on the floor. Whatever Roy was about to say died on his lips as he noticed the dark shape looming over him. Standing next to Connor, his black cape wrapped around him from his shoulders down to the floor, was Batman.

"Hello Roy," Connor offered, standing. Batman just looked in Roy's direction, face blank.

Roy blinked, then blinked again. Batman was still there. "Oh the HELL with all of you!" Roy shouted, turning and running out of Connor's room.

Connor blinked in surprise, turning to Batman and asking, "What was that all about?" Batman glared suspiciously towards the door, which was pushed closed by Nightwing, who had been standing behind it. Nightwing put on his most innocent expression and shrugged.

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And I think that's going to do it for this 'series'. Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed them.

NP