A/N: I know those of you who read this before might be a bit confused as the why I`m posting this again, I really couldn't think of a good plot for a sequel so I`m doing this rewrite. Don't worry it isn't the same as the last one it`s much different. There`s something's I never was able to put into the last story having not thought about it so, here`s the new one. And those of you new readers I hope you like this as well.
Five years earlier…
"Dick."
Slowly the small wooden door to the room opened and he hunched in the corner to remain hidden, his eyes narrowed and his breath quiet. A skinny woman wearing a bright red spandex suit with bright yellow markings slowly walked in. she tiptoed over to the bed her light brown hair covering half her face.
The large lump on the bed lay unmoving; he readied himself to jump. Slowly the woman grabbed the top of the blankets and right went she pulled them off he leapt out roaring like the lions.
"OH GOD!" the woman screamed, she turned around her hand on her chest, "Dick don't scare me like that."
He roared in a fit of laughter, "You should have seen your face mom, it was hilarious! You scream like a girl!" he laughed.
She smiled, placing her hand on her hips, "I am a girl, now that you`ve had your fun go eat and were going to start our training for the show tonight."
Dick shuffled his laughter with excitement and started for his door and jumped for the table chair. He shoved each bite of cereal into his mouth with as quickly as humanly possible.
Dick glanced at his father while eating who stared at him with an amused look. "I have never seen a kid eat like you and then be able to perform acrobatic stunts without throwing up."
"I`ve got a strong stomach." he said trying to hold the milk in his mouth a he ate and talked. His mom came into the room holding the laundry and setting it down with a thud, "Aren't you even a bit overwhelmed by this."
Dick got out of his chair, "Why does it have to be overwhelmed why can't it just be whelmed, that's it I'm officially whelmed." He smiled brightly and heading for the door before he could hear his mother`s reply. Dick leapt off the balcony railing to the front porch and sailed to the top of one of the tents bouncing and twisting till he landed safely on the dry ground.
"Good morning Dick!" called the lion tamer, Andrew.
"Good morning!" he called back with a friendly wave.
Dick excitedly hopped to the tent he couldn't help it, being eight and having this much energy just didn't mix, he had to be moving at all times, or it was possible he could explode.
"I don't need protection; this circus is as safe as it could be."
Dick halted, that was Jack Haly, and he owned the Haly Circus. Dick quickly, being very nosey and curious walked to where he heard Jack talking.
Haly stood with three other men, one looked large and buff, with a head that didn't quite fit him. The other was supper skinny, but tall and had a long scar over his eye. The next was more in between. He looked normal. He was the one who spoke next.
"Really, no accidents? Surly with flying without a net comes with some casualties." He sneered casting a glance to his friends.
"No, like I said I don't need your protection." Haly snapped harshly. "The last thing we need is to get involved with half brained scum."
"Old fool, you`ll regret it, but maybe one day you`ll reconsider my offer, we`ll talk tomorrow." The man said.
"You hear me Tony Zocco I don't want to see you anywhere around my circus or family or you`ll see a really casualty!" Haly yelled, poking Tony Zocco in the chest with a large finger, "Now go!"
Dick quickly tried to hurry out of the way as they walked past but Tony Zocco crashed into him, "Watch it Kid!"
Dick hit the dirt leaving him breathless. He turned his head just in time to see Tony sneering at him his eye gleaming with an odd light.
XXX
"I look stupid." Dick grunted pulling at the tight clothing.
"You look great!" he mother squeaked happily. Dick looked at the mirror and shook his head, red covered most of his outfit but green decorated his gloves, legs, and sleeves.
"Why green and Red?" Dick asked, "I look like a Christmas decoration." He sighted. His mom smiled at him and she leaned down brushing lint from his suit and looked him in the eyes, "We`ll when you're up there flying, you look like a handsome robin."
"A robin? Thanks mom." Dick sighed most of his excitement turning to embarrassment.
"You`ll be fine, Remember whelmed?" He father laughed patting him on the back.
"I`m totally whelmed." Dick reassured. Dick saw his father nod in the direction of the stands, "See that man, in the suit, fifth row?"
Dick searched as he did so his gaze passed over Zocco and his friends laughing but he continued on and he saw a strong jawed dark haired man, in a black suit speaking to and older man. "Who's that?" he asked.
"That's Bruce Wayne, he`s funding this circus. He`s been a big help." Dick smiled at the man and then looked back to his father, "Ready?" Dick asked.
His father nodded and they headed for the trapeze.
XXX
"…The Flying Grayson's!"
Everyone roared with applause as Dick watched his mom swing to the other end. His dad looked at him and winked, the crowd began clapping in a tone screaming with joy and happiness. The bar swung back and his dad leapt off the tower.
The spotlight shown on his dad and mom as their hands locked and they made it to the other side. His Dad started to the next and he swung closer and then back as his mother jumped into the air. He had her by her ankles and they were slowly were coming closer. His mom reached out to him smiling.
It was his turn.
Creeeeeck! Ting!
Everything slowed to a halt and Dick saw the lines break. He looked down to his mom who was closest her hands held out as she slowly fell. "Dick." She gasped.
"NO!" he yelled. The crowd yelled and screamed as his parents plummeted. And he was alone; the spotlight on him, as he fell to his knees tears draining from his eyes. For an odd reason Dick looked to the stands and saw Tony Zocco a twisted smirk on his face as they begun to leave.
XXX
Thunder roared in the distance making the ground shack. Rain pattered on the soggy ground. The only thing his eyes met was the two sleek back caskets that held his parents. His life was over, he was alone, and he knew who did it.
"Dick."
Dick looked up not caring his eyes were red and puffy with tears. Bruce Wayne smiled at him. "I`m sorry."
"Thanks; I heard you paid for this, thank you again mister Wayne." Dick said tearing up as he looked away from the man. Mr. Wayne placed a hand on his shoulder. "Please call me Bruce. Don't worry, they`ll find the man responsible for this."
Dick nodded, but the hate, the anger was still fresh. It had replaced the sadness and hollow feeling inside though. He had told the police he knew it was Zocco, they added the matter and once they saw missing bolts from the trapeze they decided to question the man, but he was nowhere to be found. Making him a suspect.
He saw Bruce walk away and looked back to his parents graves as they began to lower into the dirt, "I`ll avenge you, I`ll make you proud."
XXX
Dick placed the things on the corner of his bed and sat down with a sigh.
"Let me know if you need anything Dick really, I`m here to help in anyway." Bruce said as Dick looked away towards the window. Dick didn't look around till the door shut to his new room and it was silent.
Bruce Wayne had offered him home as a safe house until Zocco was captured. The police said they didn't want Zocco trying to finish what he started and kill him. He looked around and felt a lonely stab of pain when he realized this was it, his parents were really gone.
Tears formed in his eyes and spilled over his cheeks. He didn't try to stop them as he opened his trunk to revel the red and green suit his mother made him before she died.
XXX
Dick placed on the remainder of his suit, the leotard his mother gave him, but instead he replaced the green, with black and put thick foam in the knuckles of his gloves, he also made his shoes more combat useful. He had also placed a mask over his eyes so no one would recognize him.
Dick looked around and frowned he didn't belong at Wayne manor, no matter how nice Bruce was or how cool the mansion could get, it would never be home.
He headed to the window draping the yellow and black cape over his shoulders, yellow because he wanted to look at least a little childish so Zocco would believe he was weak and a mere child and then he`d find out how wrong he was.
He jumped out the window and landed with a light thud on the stone drive way. He looked out to the city and smiled, it was a long way to the circus and he had to move.
Quickly he grabbed the motorcycle just outside the garage and started it, his dad taught him how to drive, and he never saw and trouble with that because he was doing even more dangerous things on the high wire.
Dick jump started the bike and drove off, the first few minutes were wobbly and Dick had to stop the bike have way out of Wayne property so he could get control.
You can do it Dick, I believe in you.
Dick closed his eyes in anger and sadness as he heard his father`s soothing voice, it was the first thing he heard when he first tried to ride a motorcycle. Dick rolled his hands into tight fist, and Zocco had taken that away from him, he would pay!
XXX
Haly Circus, where he was born and raised, till this day. He was probably going to be sent to an orphanage after this, who would want him? He headed into the large tent parking right out side of the entrance where police tape was tour off reveling someone was here.
"How does my offer sound now?"
Dick clenched his teeth together as anger came over him at the sound of Zocco`s voice.
He walked in further and before Jack could say a thing he turned to Dick fear in his eyes.
Dick nodded to the door, "Leave." He growled. Jack stared at him for a few moments and he saw his friend hesitate but he just nodded to the door again as he grabbed out his daggers, one of the other circus folks gave him.
Jack slowly left and then finial he and Zocco were alone. Well except the two other guards he had at his side. Tony started to laugh uncontrollably, "Really, another circus freak? Come on I need a challenge!"
Suddenly one of Zocco`s men yelped and grabbed his shoulder, a metal piece the shape of a bat had stabbed his shoulder.
"It`s the Batman!" the skinniest man yelled in terror.
The large man pulled the blade from his shoulder and the two guards grabbed their guns out, "Come out, come out where ever you are!" they called. Then Dick saw a dark figure drop onto them and they began to fight, no gun shots were fired so he just assumed that batman had disposed of them.
Dick turned to Zocco who was looking at the blocked doorway in fear of mostly Batman. Tony ran at him and dick readied his daggers. The man ran at him and Dick slashed fiercely. He smiled darkly at Tony as a small stream of blood rolled down Tony's check.
Tony grasped Dick`s arm and twisted it making him drop one dagger but Dick was quick and slashed his other arm with brutal force making it go deep. Zocco gasped as he grabbed his own arm letting go of Dick.
Tony looked at him, "You are a freak." And ran. That only fuelled the burning anger inside of him and he gave chase up the Trapeze and onto the platform.
Zocco had his back turned and dick could help but laugh at the fear coming off this murderer. "It`s ironic isn't, how you took my parents life, how you took mine and now how I take yours…"
Dick took two steps forward and Zocco turned and punched him in one last desperate effort. Dick fell on his back almost off the small platform and Tony stood over him again powerful. "Stupid kid." Tony said taking out his gun.
He lead over him and smiled, "your parents were just the beginning your next."
Dick narrowed his eyes, "Don't think so." He kicked out with his feet at Tony`s chest Tony stumbled back and with a wailing scream fell. Getting to his feet Dick watched at Tony fell screaming and Dick felt the anger leaving great comfort coming over him, but then a dark figure grabbed Tony and swung back to him.
The batman dropped Zocco and turned to Dick, "You would kill, and really stoop to their level?"
"You would never understand!" Dick screamed. Then police sirens were hear just outside and Dick mentally cursed, Jack must have called.
Dick attached a rope to the post and slid down it trapeze, he was going to jail, Batman would tell and he would have never even had his justice.
"PSs."
Dick looked to the entrance on the other side and saw a woman with long black brown hair and a suit that looked like something off a Chinese movie.
"Come with me young one and I will help you."
Dick hesitated and looked up to see Batman was gone along with the man who murdered his parents, the sirens of the police car flashed just outside and dick had no choice he followed he and the left his home behind. Forever.
A/N: So what do you think? Like it so far? More familiar character`s will come into the story quickly like young justice, and Justice league plus injustice! So let me know what you think so far. I don't think I describe it right but right now Dick is wearing the same costume as in young justice. Let me know if you want more and ill post the next chapter. If you want to see a video on this story I posted the URL on my page.
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