CH1
Metropolis Research Center
June 29, 2008 10:13pm
"Kid you and Megan survey the area. Robin set up defenses. I will stay with Superboy and Artemis. We'll guard the serum." Kaldur spoke, commanding orders.
As everyone rushed into the position ordered, Robin climbed on the research center's roof for a better view. He thought he would give the team a better chance if he surveyed the area before setting up the defenses. He would give a bird's eye view (so to speak) and set up the defense grids from his place on the roof. What Robin never counted on was Cheshire seeing him on the roof. She had spotted him and as the trained assassin she was she snuck behind the young boy. By the time he realized she was there, her blade was around his neck. He held his breath and popped one of his gas pockets causing her to choke and let him go. He turned to attack but she was gone. He tried to contact the rest of his team but he was getting no response. Robin ran into the building to see the doctor face first on the ground and Kaldur's sprawled form near her, Cheshire's dagger going through his chest. The young boy wonder stared horrified, as his friend lay unmoving.
Mt Justice
June 30, 2008 2:11am
Megan cried softly into Connor's arms as he tried to comfort her, he himself having trouble restraining his tears.
Artemis sat on the couch next to her mask. She stared, dazed, into the air. It had been hours since they arrived and she was still in shock. Artemis turned her head to the devastated red head boy across from her.
Wally had been sitting quietly for the past three hours, unable to even form a single word.
June 30, 2008 3:15am
Wally finally stood and walked to the infirmary where Kaldur had been taken. Outside the infirmary door stood Batman, Superman, Black Canary, and Robin who seemed to want to disappear.
Wally had not been standing with them for five minutes before the door zoomed open and out came Aquaman followed by red tornado. Wally stared hopelessly as those fatal word came from the aquatic hero "There was we could do."
At that moment, the shock wore from the red headed teen followed by his tears. "NO!" Wally screamed surprising the small crowd. "He c-cant be… he c-cant die!" Wally shook his head violently "No! We… we where just saving the day… and only the bad guys ever get hurt! Heroes don't die!" He yelled, "H-he was just…" He trailed off as Black Canary pulled him into an embrace.
"It's okay." She smoothed his hair "it'll be okay..."
Robin watched as everyone moved, shock and sadness coming from unexpected places. Batman being one of those places. When they arrived with Kaldur's limp body, he expected Batman to call for doctors, ambulances, or something… but the cape crusader just called for Aquaman. "He already knew he was gone" Robin though to himself as he watched Wally being comforted by Black Canary. At that same moment, Wally began to cry so did he. Robin shed tears for what he knew was his fault. "If I would have just followed orders," He scolded himself. Unlike Wally, who tears and sobs were loud enough to draw the rest of the team, Robin cried softly and quietly. Years of shedding tears for his parents taught him how to keep his tears from his mentor whom wasn't a fan of emotions. He cried silently, his tears leeking through his mask. "It was my fault." Robin muttered under his breath yet he was unheard, since Wally and Megan's combined sobs drowned him out.
Happy Harbor
June 31, 2008 3:12pm
Through out yesterday the Young justice team didn't go on any missions. They stayed together in the living area, quietly remembering they're fallen teammate. Everyone but Robin. Robin stayed in his room, at home. Both Zatanna and Wally had tried to call but he wouldn't answer. Even batman knocked his door but the boy refused to go out. They would just pass the boy's door and hear him muttering to himself "It was my fault."
Happy Harbor
July 19, 2008 8:01pm
"Poor Robin" Megan sighed as everyone played video games. Connor looked up at the green girl on the couch. Wally ignored the girl, as he did know what to say. "He blames himself." She continued. Everyday she had tried to coax the team to help her convince Robin out of his room to no avail. Eventually they gave up… yet she never did. "He doesn't come on missions anymore… He never leaves his room and he hardly eats anything" She continued and saw as no one responded. Again, she sighed. "Zatanna… isn't there something we can do? To get in his room I mean?" Megan looked over hopefully at her new teammate.
"I am not sure… He hacked the security systems so Batman can't get in and my father, whose magic is a thousand times better than mine, couldn't open the door either." The girl sighed sadly. "And when I try to contact him he ignores me."
"When I try to connect our minds he tells me to go away…" Megan added.
"He feels guilty." Artemis finally spoke "It was his job to set up defenses and he failed… so he feels this is his entire fault."
"But it is not! It is that assassin's fault. She was the one who put the dagger through Kaldur not Robin" Zatanna glared at the archer.
"I am not blaming him… I know it wasn't his fault… we all know it wasn't his fault, but he doesn't… and that's all that matters." Artemis responded and looked back to the video game, none had been enjoying.
To everyone's amazement Robin entered the living area. He was wearing Pajamas and his shades weren't on. Everyone turned to see his tired blue eyes and just stared amazed at the boy. "Hi." He mumbled before continuing to the kitchen. All eyes where on the blue-eyed teammate while he poured himself a glass of milk. They boy wonder walked out of the kitchen in the direction of his room.
"Robin…?" Zatanna asked as she stared into his blue eyes.
"Yes?" He asked his tired tone responded.
At that, moment Batman's voice boomed over the loudspeaker "Team report to the mission's room. It's important."
The Young Justice teammates walked down the hall followed by the boy wonder. He pulled his shades over his eyes as he entered the room. "Everyone this is aqualad. Your new team mate." Aquaman stated as he watched the horror filled faces.
"Nice to meet you." The boy in the blue leotard spoke. His hair was jet black, like his eyes.
"What?" Superboy asked
"You can't be serious" Artemis replied
Megan and Zatanna stared dumbstruck. Wally's face went red in rage. "What is this?" He asked his anger evident in his voice. "How dare you replace him? It's been less than a month and you're already replacing him!"
Robin stared at his redheaded friend. "Did he even mean anything to you?" Wally continued, "Do any of us mean anything to you?" He asked turning to all the adult faces in the room. Batman, Black Canary, Superman, Captain Marvel, Flash, Green Arrow, Martian Man hunter, Zatara and Aquaman. "Are we just your stupid toys that one breaks you replace?" Wally's face turned redder as minutes passed.
"Relax" The Flash put his hand on Wally's shoulder only to be pushed away.
"No! I will not relax! We take a lot of crap from you guys but I am not taking anymore. I quit!" He yelled angrily.
"Kid Flash we beg you to reconsider." Aquaman replied to the boy
"Don't bother." Kid F called out as he walked through the door to his room "I'm getting my stuff and I'm out!"
"He's right." Artemis mumbled "I am not to be some toy you can replace when its broken… I quit too." She stated camly and walked out as well.
"I don't want to be part of this either." Superboy stated
"Neither do I" Miss Martian agreed. Both teens walked out of the rooms where the adults stared silently.
"I am done." Zatanna began to walk away "I am going home… I quit." She mumbled and gave one last look at te pajamaed boy.
"That went well." Black Canary mumbled.
"Rob-" Batman began
"Don't." Robin replied before walking away.
A/A/N
~I advice you pay attention to the dates.
