I do not own Batman Beyond or Young Justice. I just own Pacifica, Photina, Danny, and their friends.
Happy Harbor (23 years ago)
October 31, 2016
Dick's POV
I walked through the corridors of Mt. Justice with Tim at my heels. It's been five years since I first walked this way as Robin and now I walked down it again, but this time as Nightwing. Tim took Jason's (my successor) place as Robin and now he had a right to know what I was hiding.
*Flashback*
October 31, 2010
I walked down the dark corridor with the Team and the League. In between us was a glass case filled with water and in it was a girl. She was my age exactly and she was an old friend and the only people that were close to her were her siblings, who happen to be holding the case. They were all dressed in different shades of blue and all had the same look of sadness on their faces, as if this was a funeral.
Once we reached a brightly lit room I watched as they placed the case on a metal slab and set a timer. Everyone moved to the side in order for me to see a girl in a long grey dress, a white track jacket, and black Converse that seemed like they wouldn't last another minute. Around her neck was necklace with a black pentagram on it and her hair was neatly tucked behind her ears, each of the curls did their own little dance in the water. Her eyes were sealed shut while her body floated in the case filled to the rim with water. All her siblings placed hyacinth flowers around and on the glass case. In a way, this was a funeral.
Behind me I heard M'gann cry softly while Phob pulled out one single white rose and placed it over the case. While Phob did this, he placed his hand on the case and said, "In six years, exactly, she will wake up and one person has to be here in order to help her understand."
"I'll be here." I said while walking up to him. We were the same age and yet he was older, emotionally. "You can count on it."
"Good. Check on her every year on this day, at the exact same time. Not a second later or earlier. These flowers with remain in bloom and fresh until she wakes up. Then they will wilt in a matter of seconds. When that happens, be sure to contact us." Phob instructed. I nodded and took a quick look at his sister. "You have to do this correctly. For Pacifica's sake."
"I promise." I whispered. With that everyone left the room while I left last.
*End of Flashback*
I looked behind me and saw Tim slow down, "Hurry up."
"Where are we going?" He asked.
I turned around quickly and said, "To visit a friend. Now hurry."
Tim picked up his pace while I lead him down a familiar path. Images flashed in my head, all seemed like they were mocking me. A timer, the case, water, the white rose, her face, our first kiss, and the sword.
Once we reached the door I unlocked it and found the case still closed, the room still very bright, Pacifica's body still floating, the flowers still in bloom, and the timer counting the final few seconds before Pacifica would wake up. I walked closer to the case while Tim remained at the door. Pacifica was motionless and while the timer counted, the flowers wilted.
Within seconds, all the hyacinths were nothing but ash and the only one that remained was the white rose. The rose slowly sank into the case and was placed lightly in her waiting hands. She seemed very peaceful, but I knew that her breath would catch and then a freak out would come.
"Who is that?" Tim asked. I motioned for him to come over and watch as the timer stopped and the case hissed open. Water spilled onto the floor and kept going until it reached our ankles.
"I'll leave her to the introductions." I answered while watching Pacifica carefully. Soon her eyes began to flutter open and reveal pure bronze eyes. "Happy birthday."
"Who are you?" Pacifica asked while looking at me then Tim and then looking at the room. "Better yet. Where am I?"
"Pacifica, it's me. Dick Grayson and right now your in Mt. Justice six years went by and you missed a lot." I answered while sitting her up. Tim jabbed my side and I rolled my eyes underneath the domino mask. "Oh and this is Tim Drake, the current Robin."
"Hm. Sounds like you finally dropped Old Man Bats and took a new identity. As well as grown taller, I'm guessing a good 5' 9". Impressive, especially on the costume." She commented. The three of us gave a few laughs while she got out of the case with ease.
Pacifica grew to the point of being 5' 8", her hair reached her hips, her eyes seemed wiser and cleared while her body became slimmer and her appearance became more like a hunter's. The dress hugged certain parts of her body while the jacket became a white shawl and the Converse fell apart. All of the water around her feet dried up and the white rose placed itself in her hair, just behind her ear. She made a little twirl and asked, "Good for Halloween?"
"Your 19 and you still dress up for Halloween. Weird." Tim said.
"19? Yes. Still dress up? Well, I have a birthday party to attend on Olympus. Do you really think that I'll show up in pj's? Hhhhhhheex no." She countered. This made Tim speechless. I put my arm around her waist and laughed. "Hm. Well, Nightwing, you going to show me the new Team or am I going to have to show myself around?"
"Right this way." I said while motioning to the door. The three of us walked to the main room, where the entire Team was waiting around the center of the room and I walked Tim out. Pacifica remained in the shadows while we went forward. "Come on. They're all waiting to see you."
"Give me a sec. Oh, and come here." She continued. I walked towards her and within seconds, her lips pressed against mine. She wrapped her arms around my neck and deepen the kiss. Soon she parted and I was breathless. "I've been waiting to do that since that case opened up. Though Tim was there and he's a kid. My mother told me to never let kids see adult business."
"Smart mother." I commented.
"Ok. Now go." She urged. I went out and waited for a couple of minutes with the Team. Soon thunder boomed, clouds rolled in, lightning clashed, and the room darkened. Pacifica flew in on a storm cloud keeping her in the air. Her hair lifted into the air like a wave, her eyes looked like the sun, her dress changed to look like a pure blue wave, even the white rose turned a grey hue. In a way, I prayed that she is completely fine and that nothing would hurt her. It was as if I became very protective of her and something else, but I can't put my finger on it.
She flew towards the floor, jumped off the cloud, and asked, "Missed me?"
Gotham City (Present Day)
October 31, 2039
Photina's POV
I raced down the stairs of the hallway. In my head one thought was repeating itself, 'I'm going to be late for my first day at Hamilton Hill High and Danny still hasn't woken up.'
The smell of breakfast hit me like a ton of bricks and made me go faster. I ran to my shared room, meaning I share it with my twin brother, and barged in. While I dressed, I kept saying, "Danny, get up we're going to be late for our first day of school. Ugh, mom's making breakfast and I for one would actually like to sit down and eat it."
He tossed and turned, but didn't wake up. I threw a cup of ice cold water at him and within seconds the water stopped before it hit him. Danny sat up and let the water enter his mouth. Rolling my eyes, I threw him some clothes and his backpack and yelled, "Why don't you get up faster and get dressed!"
"Sorry, sis. I had a weird dream, but I swear by the time you reach the bottom of the stairs, I'll be next to you." Danny said while getting up. Danny had dad's black hair that covered his forehead, mom's calculating bronze eyes, and a muscular build that made football players jealous. I am his fraternal twin and we were as close as fraternal twins could get. Just like Danny, I had dad's black hair, mine went down my back in curls, mom's calculating bronze eye, and a slim yet strong build that, in Danny's words, cheerleaders would kill for.
"You better. Or else I'm sending Rasputin on you." I countered. Rasputin was our pet dog that mom and I took hunting with. He became more like a wolf over the years and less like a dog. Recently he almost ate a live squirrel and yet dad and Danny had to stop him.
"Noted." He answered. I left the room and adjusted my outfit in the hallway mirror. It was an outfit that mom had when she was my age, a black shirt that had one sleeve on my right and was held up by one pendant that was on my right shoulder, black jeans, my black gloves that stopped at my wrists; they're suppose to cover my finger prints, a pair of black hunting boots, and a shoulder bag that held a sketch pad, one black pencil, my house keys, my cell, a jacket, and a book. After double checking my outfit, I went down the rest of the stairs and waited for Danny. He appeared at my side with a red T-shirt, brown jacket over it, black pants, a pair of what seemed to be brown cowboy boots under his pants, and a satchel that carried his house keys, a book, his cell, and a backup jacket.
We walked to the dining room and saw mom tossing a pancake to each of our plate behind her. Mom was 100% Greek while dad was 100% Romani, this made us 50% Greek and 50% Romani. However, mom doesn't look Greek. Her hair is curly bronze, her eyes were calculating and also bronze, her skin was fair, and her height was 5' 8". She made several men fall to their knees when the two of us went to the mall. Literally. Dad is a different had pure black hair that covered his forehead, bright blue calculating eyes, his skin was also fair, and he was 5' 10". He was also the CEO of Grayson Enterprises, making this family very wealthy.
"How are my two angels?" Mom asked. No mattered how much we asked, she wouldn't stop calling us her angels.
"Great." We answered
"Nervous?" She asked.
"Yes." We continued. We went to a new school every year and the only reason was that it was for some unknown reason.
"They wouldn't be nervous if they went to Gotham Academy like we did." Dad commented while walking in. He was wearing a simple polo shirt, jeans, sneakers, and sunglasses.
"Yes, they would've. Besides, we don't want to pay for the school's damages yet again and Hamilton Hill High School is up to date thanks to your company." Mom countered. She was wearing a power suit and her hair was tied back in a tight ponytail. "Also, I'll be able to keep an eye on them as the new principal."
"Joy." Danny whispered to me. I snickered quietly and went back to eating my breakfast. Mom shot a quick glare at him before continuing her conversation with dad.
"Hamilton Hill will give them great opportunities for the future and you're the one that applied them as Bruce Wayne's assistants." Mom said while taking her mug of coffee. "Oh, and their friends will be their as well."
"Wait, you mean to tell us that Clara, Gabrielle, Kimana, Wendy, Lian..." I started
"Cole, Mark, Zane, Wesley, and Kakau are going to be attending Hamilton Hill High." Danny finished. Perk of being a twin is that you don't have to say super long sentences by yourself.
"Yes, they are." Mom confirmed. Danny and I shared a glance before wolfing down the rest of our breakfast, taking our car keys, saying bye, running out of the mansion, taking our motorcycles, and riding towards Hamilton Hill High. We got to the front of the building when we saw them. All of our friends.
"Whoooohooooooo!" My brother and I yelled. Nothing felt better than right now.
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