A/N Just a short thing I had to write after watching "Auld Acquaintance". By the way, I totally love the idea that Wally, Dick, and Roy are this close trio, similiar to brothers. So...yeah. That's where this came from.
Disclaimer However much I may want to own a clone of a ginger archer, I do not. I don't own anything, actually.
-Aiva
"None of us blame you, you know," a voice said from behind him. Roy looked up, guilt clear in his revealed blue eyes. A certain redheaded speedster and a certain dark-haired ninja stood behind him. "I betrayed all of you. I'm not even the real Roy," the archer muttered, obviously bothered. Wally placed a hand on the older ginger's shoulder, trying to offer some form of reassurance. Neither of the younger teens new what to say, and a heavy silence filled the air for a few moments.
"You didn't betray us. That was Cadmus," Robin finally said, a firm note in his voice. "And even if you're not Speedy, you are Red Arrow," he added.
"I'm a clone, Robin. A sleeper agent. Without me, the Justice League wouldn't have been corrupted. I'm not the person you knew," Roy responded, frustration clear in his low voice.
"Roy - " Wally began.
"I'm not Roy!" the archer shouted angrily. "I don't know who I am anymore! But it isn't Roy Harper, wherever he is."
"You're Red Arrow. You're a member of the League. You're one of us. And you're still like a brother to us," Robin said firmly, the look on his face leaving no room for argument.
"Roy Harper might have been like a brother to you. But I'm just a substitute."
"Roy - "
"I'm not Roy!"
"Yes, you are! You may not be the original Roy Harper, but you're still Roy," Wally interrupted.
"Not the Roy you knew," the archer mumbled.
"Don't you get it?" Wally asked forcefully. "We don't care! We may have known Roy Harper for years, but we know you too!"
"And you're still family to us," Robin added. "The fact that you're a clone doesn't change that."
"But – I betrayed all of you! How can you still trust me? …How can I still trust me?" Roy asked.
"M'gann removed all of Cadmus's programming. And we know you wouldn't betray us willingly," Robin said. Roy stayed silent, but he looked slightly less guilty. "I promise I'll find Roy Harper," the archer finally said.
"Yeah, we know. Just remember you mean as much to us as Roy Harper does," Wally said. When Roy didn't respond, Robin and Wally reluctantly left, leaving the older ginger alone.
Roy, though still torn up inside over all of this, was surprised to realize that he actually did feel a bit better now. It was amazing, really, the power of a bond between brothers.
A/N Yeah, it's short, but I had to write it anyway. Reviews are greatly appreciated!
