Author's note- Here is the sequel to my story "A Different Beginning." If you haven't read that one, please do, it will provide some backstory. This story takes place a few years after the first one. I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 1

Caelyn walked into the cave after school. School had been boring and she was looking forward to a little training. Donning her blond wig she walked passed a couple of the new teammates. In the last few years most of the original team had "graduated," leaving only Robin and Caelyn. Robin was now leader. These new heroes that had joined made for a different dynamic, but Caelyn still enjoyed it. All of a sudden her super hearing picked up on something. She had really gotten a handle on this power, but every once and awhile she couldn't control what her ears tuned into.

"So did you hear?" Wonder Girl asked.

"What?" Beastboy asked.

"Robin is dating Batgirl now!"

Caelyn froze. She hadn't expected that. Robin had broken up with Zatana four months ago. She wasn't sure what she expected to happen between her and Dick. They were best friends, she knew that, but with him dating these other teammates, she guessed she thought that maybe he would have looked her way, but he hadn't. Suddenly it mad her mad, really mad. She found that she was moving fast towards the gym where she knew he'd be. She opened the door quickly to find Robin upside down on the parallel bars kissing Batgirl. Caelyn froze again.

"Sorry to interrupt."

The two broke apart and Batgirl mad a quick exit.

"Hey, what's up?" Robin asked innocently.

"You could have at least given me a heads up."

"Oh you mean about…"

"Of course about that, we are supposed to be best friends…"

"We are."

"Really, because most friends, let alone best friends, tell their friends about stuff like this so they don't overhear from other people. "

"Who….?"

"Does it matter? So how long?"

"Umm, about two month." Robin said rubbing the back of his neck.

"Well that's great. Congratulations Dick," she said coolly leaving the room and leaving Dick to wonder if she was insulting him or using his name. If he had to guess he would say the former.

Caelyn came home and went straight to her room. She was still very angry, but once she reached her bed and turned on her music her frustration turned to tears. She covered her face with a pillow and tried to relax, but she couldn't help but let tears fall.

Connor Kent got through the door of his house and let his duffle bag fall to the floor. It wasn't as if it was heavy, it was just nice to be home. He liked the atmosphere of college, but spring break had taken it sweet time to give him a break. He went into the study to find Lois Lane typing furiously. She must have been aware of his presence because she quickly put a finger and minute later she stopped and got up to greet him.

"Hey Mom." He said bringing her into a hug.

"Hi, so how is school?"

"Good, but it's good to have a break."

"Well it is good to have you home."

"So when is Dad expecting to get home?"

"In an hour or so."

"And Cae?"

"Heard her come in about an hour ago, and she went straight to her room."

"I'll go check on her." He offered as he made his way up the steps.

He knocked lightly and heard her quietly granting entrance. She was on her bed there were tear tracks down her face and she was clutching her pillow.

"Hey Cae, what's going on?"

"I feel stupid."

"Why?"

"I'm upset that Dick is dating Batgirl." She let out a big breath.

"Oh."

"Stupid, right?"

"No, not if you have feelings for him…"

"But that's just it. I don't know if I do. "

"Well I'm no expert, seeing as I've only dated one person, but I don't think you'd be this upset if you didn't."

"Okay, so maybe I do. I guess the question then is what do I do now?"

"You could tell him." Connor shrugged simply.

"Yeah, maybe, thanks Connor." She gave her bother a big hug.

Caelyn's eyes struggled to open as she felt someone slightly shaking her. Her sleep filled eyes focused on her father as he sat on the edge of her bed.

"Dad, what's going on?"

The look on her father's face scared her and the next words he uttered would do no less.

"Someone has taken Dick."

'"What?" It donned on her that father had said someone took Dick and not Robin. She didn't know what was going on.

"He never came home from school. Someone kidnapped Richard Grayson."

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