Disclaimer: Characters owned by DC.
A Halloween story for a contest on DeviantArt.
Also for the Bring Back Lian Harper matter.
The Burn of Lian Harper
"Come on daddy, we're gonna be late!"
"Hold on, Lian, I just gotta finish getting dressed!"
"You've been saying that for-eeeeeeeever!"
Lian stomped around the living room dressed in her little Robin costume, a plastic orange jack-o'-lantern pail on the coffee table.
She'd been waiting for her dad to change into his costume for the longest time possible. It felt as if by the time he was done it would be Thanksgiving.
KNOCK-KNOCK.
Lian escaped her from her fuming to get the door.
"Who is it?" She asked.
"It's Uncle Dick, sweetie."
Lian, of course, checked through the peephole first before opening the door. True enough, there was her uncle, Dick Grayson, dressed in a GI soldier costume.
"Hey princess!" Dick hugged the girl after she'd open the door.
"Hi Uncle Dick." She said as she let him in.
"Love the costume, by the way." The ex-Robin complimented her.
"It's okay, I guess." Lian sulked as climbed onto the couch and folded her arms.
"Something wrong, princess?" Dick asked.
"Daddy's taking too long to put his costume on and I'm not gonna get any of the good stuff like he promised." Lian moaned.
"I'll tell your dad to-"
"Okay angel, I'm ready to-" Roy's words trailed off and vanished when he saw Dick in the living room. Dick's jaw dropped as he saw Roy… dressed in a Robin costume as well. The more current Robin to be precise.
"Crap." Roy muttered.
"Finally, daddy!" Lian sighed as she ran up to her dad, pail in hand.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!" Dick was on the floor, desperately attempting to hold his sides to control his laughter. Roy scowled. "I didn't realize you were my biggest fan, Roy!"
"Shut up! It was the only one they had left at the store." Roy attempted to rationalize.
"You know, I could've-*heh*-lent you one of my old Robin costumes if you'd asked." Dick said as he was getting up.
"Thanks, but I would've preferred one with PANTS." Roy shot at Dick, who'd be known for running around in green scaly… speedo type thing when he was Robin. Dick shut up.
"Oooh, you got burned, Uncle Dick!" Lian laughed.
"Thank you, Lian." Roy thanked his daughter as the two head out for some Halloween fun.
"I try, daddy."
