The Little Slave Bird
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Chapter One
Wally West and Roy Harper sat impatiently on the couch in Mount Justice's living room. The others were on a mission while they had been told, by their mentors, to stay behind. Their mentors, Green Arrow and the Flash, had told them that there was someone they wanted the boys to meet. The boys had talked between each other and were curious as to who they were meeting.
"Recognize: Batman 01. Recognize: Authorized Guest." The zeta tubes announced.
Both boys jumped up and hurried to the zeta tubes. They watched as Batman walked through, but they didn't see the Authorized Guest. Batman walked towards them then gave a nod towards their backs. They looked behind them and saw their mentors entering the room. Green Arrow was the first to speak.
"I take it he's hiding." He said and Batman nodded. Flash looked at the boys.
"Alright boys, do you remember a few weeks ago, when the League went to stop that groups of Slave Traders?" he asked and both boys nodded.
"Well the slaves were freed, but there was one that was different. He was a 13 year old boy whose parents were killed by the Slavers. He had nowhere to go so Batman took him in. We want you to see if you can get him used to being around people close to his age and help him make friends." Green Arrow explained.
Both boys' mouths dropped but they nodded again. Green Arrow gave a small smile then looked at Batman. He nodded, and Batman looked down at his waist. Everyone followed his line of vision and the boys could just barely make out a hidden figure.
"Come on, Robin. It's alright. They won't hurt you." He spoke softly, trying to coax the boy to reveal himself to Wally and Roy.
A soft whimper was heard, and they saw a hand gently grasp Batman's suit. Batman gently placed his hand on the back of Robin's head and gently stroked his hair. The boy looked up at him, and shook his head. Batman gave a soft sigh, just as Black Canary walked into the room.
"Will he not reveal himself?" she asked softly and Batman nodded.
"Can you help me?" Batman asked. Black Canary nodded and walked over to Batman. She knelt down and rested on her knees.
"Robin, come out and let the boys see you. They want to be your friend," she gently held her hand out, "Batman nor I will leave you side. No one will hurt you here. Please come out." She spoke gently and coaxingly.
"You promise?" a small voice asked.
"We promise." Batman said.
"O-okay." The boy said and Batman pulled his cape back to reveal the young boy.
Black Canary kept her hand out and a smaller hand was placed in it. Black Canary smiled softly and gently gave his hand a reassuring squeeze. The boy stepped out and put his attention on Wally and Roy. Their eyes were wide but their mouths had finally closed themselves.
The young boy had messy, ebony hair, and his eyes were covered by black sunglasses. His hair and eyes weren't why their eyes were widened. Their eyes were wide because of the sight of his body. His clothes hung on his body, showing how thin he was. Even if his clothes weren't too big, his face revealed his size. His cheeks were sunken in and he was as pale as the moon. He looked like a fragile, porcelain doll. He was very withdrawn and his body trembled as he looked at Wally and Roy. Batman knelt beside him.
"Robin, this is Wally West and Roy Harper; otherwise known as Kid Flash and Red Arrow." He said and the boy gave a small nod of acknowledgement.
"Why don't you say "hi", Robin," Black Canary said and Robin shook his head. She looked back at the boys, "Please be patient with him boys. He doesn't talk a lot."
"Robin, you can trust them." Batman said and Robin sighed.
"H-hi." He spoke very softly and hesitantly, causing Black Canary to smile softly.
"Hi, I'm Wally West," Wally said, a big smile on his face, "Mr. Frowny over here is Roy Harper." He said, his smile becoming a grin.
Robin couldn't help but smile slightly. Black Canary smiled at the sight. She knew that if anyone could get Robin out of his slave-ways, it would be Wally and Roy. Green Arrow and Flash looked at each other and smiled. Batman was shocked yet happy that he had seen the Little Bird smile. Just then Wonder Woman and Superman walked in.
"Well it's good to see that Robin is smiling. I wondered if I would ever get to see Robin smile." Superman said, smiling softly. He immediately regretted his sentence, as he watched Robin shrink back.
"I-I'm sorry." He spoke softly. Black Canary gently rubbed his hand.
"It's alright. Superman was just joking." She said and he nodded. Batman looked down at Robin.
"The League and I have some business to take care of. I want you to stay with Wally and Roy." He said and Robin looked up at him. He quickly shook his head.
"Robin, you need to get used to being around other people." Black Canary said softly.
"I'll be right down the hall if you need me, Robin." Batman said. Slowly Robin gave a nod.
"A-alright." He said, and Wally stepped forward. He held out his hand.
"Come on, Dude. You look hungry, and I'm starving. Let's go get something to eat." He said, smiling widely.
Robin looked at Kid's hand then hesitantly took it. Kid gave it a gently squeeze then pulled Robin forward, slightly. Robin followed, and the 3 boys walked to the kitchen. Robin was still wary of them, but he wanted to make friends, no matter how scared he was.
The League members smiled as they watched the Small Bird follow the boys. Their decision to introduce him to Wally and Roy had worked tremendously. They knew that, after a while of being with Wally and Roy, Robin would slowly open up and reveal the "real him". Black Canary looked at Batman and could tell he was nervous.
"He's in good hands." She said softly and Batman nodded.
"Yeah," he stated walking down the hall, "Let's go. The meeting starts in five minutes." He said not looking back.
The others looked at each other and smiled, then followed him. Though Batman didn't show it, the small boy was changing him. His hard demeanor had softened, and they knew that, with some time, the boy could lighten up Batman's dark world.