Set in the AU.
Fluff/One Shot
There's a bit of slash in it. (Bruce & Wally West.) However, I'll keep it PG 13. (Kissing is considered PG 13, right? That's what part II will have.)
Anyway, I decided to write a Thanksgiving special.
It's not Thanksgiving anymore, 'cause that was yesterday. I'm sorry. I'm gonna work on it anyway.
There may or may not be errors in this document.
DC Comics OWNS Batman, Nightwing, Batgirl and the Flash. And Batman's kick-a** gadgets.
If I had the money, I'd own 'em in heartbeat.
Part II will be uploaded tomorrow.
It's very short. You'll understand once you read.
Despite the harsh conditions in Gotham, Wally was grateful one of his favourite holidays were approaching. That holiday being Thanksgiving. Everyone out and about, preparing an enormous feast for upcoming visitors. Others were even taking advantage of early deal breakers for Black Friday. Wally, however, chose what no sane person would do - he would visit Batman.
His motive to visit Gotham wasn't from GL suggesting him to visit Batman, either. He actually wanted to see the guy. Batman was one of the only members that didn't partake in any holiday. ...Hawkgirl included. Wally didn't know if she'd like the idea of human's celebrating over eating a bird or celebrating anything. She thought most of the Earth's holidays were a hoax to get the populace to spend money on countless gifts and possessions that some really didn't need.
He actually began to wonder if Batman felt the same way.
For months, he has made several attempts to get one of the founding members to agree to celebrate this holiday. Today, he didn't care if it had to take a catapult to fling the brooding bat out of his castle. All he wanted was to see a smile on Bruce's face.
Sure, Wally caught Bruce smile one of his legendary millimetre grins every now and then, but he has yet to witness a full fledged change of expression from the man.
Bruce loathed the approaching holiday. Hell, he despised any holiday.
After his parents death, Batman took no interest in such things.
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine's Day and Easter; they were all words to the dark avenger.
A day before heading back to Gotham, Batman was covering monitor duty in the JL Watchtower. Half an hour later, he overheard an exuberant red clad speedster chatter on about "how great the holidays were", and how "Everyone needs a little cheer in their lives. Especially Bats." The winged woman known as Hawkgirl, stood close by in attentively listening to whatever word echoed out The Flash's mouth. Somehow, Bruce already knew she could care less. He didn't pay much attention to Wally's ramblings either.
The fact that she thought they were a conspiracy to get people to squander away money was a dead giveaway to Hawkgirl's attitude of the celebrations. Batman smirked upon hearing her logic. Whether Wally liked it or not, she actually did have a point.
The next day, Batman would arrive back at the manor and carry on with his usual work. Not that it was absolutely necessary, but there couldn't be any harm in scouring the streets of Gotham for any potential criminals.
Criminals have family, but not all prefer to spend time with them.
Someone had to protect Gotham.
Wally glanced at his watch. Five more hours and the Dark Knight will begin his 'shift' protecting Gotham. The speedster knew there would be a lack of criminal activity. Joker and Harley Quinn were out in Europe terrorising other super hero's turfs; Poison Ivy was too busy preparing her plants for the winter, and the Riddler...well the rest weren't here lately. He even had J'onn help him seek out the minds for any potential criminal activity.
Strangely enough, there was none.
This was a new record for Gotham.
Although, it doesn't mean he can't create some mayhem to get Batman's attention.
With Nightwing only a few blocks away from the train station Wally departed from, the red head was confident he could convince his long time friend to help.
"They're singing deck the halls
But it's not like Christmas at all...
I remember when you were here,
And all the fun we had last year.
(Christmas!)
If there was a way,
(Christmas!)
I'd hold back these tears
(Christmas!)
But it's Christmas day
(Christmas!)
Baby, please come home!"
~ Baby Please Come Home - Covered By: Anberlin.
Nightwing had his speakers near the entertainment system on full volume.
Christmas music blasted through his apartment. Dick felt it was justified for Thanksgiving. X-Mas was only about a month away. Why not start by celebrating early?
A small table fit for two, located in the middle of his dining room. The first Robin slaved for hours on what looked like an cheap meal to impress Batgirl. He tried every technique in the cook book to disguise it as an exquisite entrée. He succeeded, deep inside, he thought he could do better.
Unfortunately, Batgirl was caught up in family business when he called her up for an invitation. "I'm sorry Nightwing. I know it's Thanksgiving, but my family expects me to help out by cooking dinner for the rest of our relatives. I promise I'll make it up. In the meantime, why don't you invite Wally? You probably wouldn't want all that food to go to waste anyway."
Seconds after mentioning his name, Wally burst through the door. "Hey bird boy, what's shakin'? Is that turkey I smell?"
Dick actually looked surprised by Flash's self-invitation. He shrugged it off and greeted Wally by punching him lightly on the arm. "Barbara mentions your name and one moment later, you appear at my doorstep. Can I help you?"
West blushed, walking a few steps towards the table & turned on his heels towards Nightwing. "Sorry for unexpectedly barging in. I was wondering if you'd like to pull a couple of pranks on Batman. I-It's, um," he faltered. "I really want to get his attention ya know?"
"Sounds to me you have a crush on the old Bats."
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Prove it."
Too easy. Dick's mind searched for the earliest memory when Wally started to crush on the Dark Knight in the Titan's early years.
"Remember that night in the Teen Titan headquarters when you first met Batman?"
"Yea, I was 16 going on 17. What about it?" Wally said defensively.
"Dude, everyone saw you practically drool and check out the guy!" Nightwing slapped his knee and his body convulsed from the amusement. "We thought your brain turned to mush!"
Wally made a mental double check to kick Dick in the shins when he least expect it. "Next time I do that, give me a warning so I don't embarrass myself like that. Jeez, you dick."
Nightwing provoked his friend even further.
"Batman obviously knew you were eyeing him."
Wally's eyes narrowed, "I was only a teenager! Besides, it's not like I'm keeping it a secret - at least for now." His expression softened. "Just tell me if you're gonna help me."
"Of course I'll help you. What's the plan?"
Batman regretted his decision. There really wasn't anything to do.
His infrared device showed no signs of life in Crime Alley, nor did it show any near the usual villain's hideout.
He took out his binoculars, looking around the area for any possible snipers. Lifeless.
"I should just go home." He muttered to himself.
On a spin of a dime, his initial thought changed as a gust of wind followed by howling laughter filled the streets. Batman, equipped and armed with his batarang, took pursuit in the direction of the outcry.
"You almost sounded like The Joker for a second there, Wally."
"What else would get Batz attention? To the warehouse!"
"You still haven't told me the plan yet!"
"I'll tell you in a minute!"
And with that, the pranksters sprinted towards the abandoned building.
Batman pursued the enemy by flight. He found out it was easier to track down criminals via the Batwing. With advance technologies only patented to his gadgets, tracking down the seditionist turned out to be effortless feat. That and the familiar vermillion-red haired blur immediately caught his attention
"What does Flash want from me this time?" The Dark Knights eyes narrowed behind the cowl.
He would find out soon enough.
"Alright, bird man! The plan is simple enough, that even a six year old can understand it. First, you create a diversion."
"And how exactly am I supposed to do that?"
"You are Nightwing. Batman's carbon copy...almost. You know how the guy ticks!"
"You are so obsessed with Bruce."
Wally face matched his crimson suit. "If you weren't his adopted son, you'd probably fancy him too!"
"I don't have anything to say." Flash did have a point. Nightwing, at one point, had a little crush on Bats himself.
"I thought so."
"Tell me the plan, Wallace." Nightwing's glare was almost just as scary as Batman's own. Wally got straight to the point.
"Secondly, after you distract him, lead him back to his mansion. I called Alfred and arranged a small feast for the two of us. If you can hold him back in the doorsteps for a second, I'll be able to have everything ready. And the last part, is where I make him smile."
"All that trouble for a bloody smile?"
"That's the plan."
Some of the words above are misspelled according to the US dictionary. The UK dictionary says it's spelled correctly on my BlackBerry. OH well.
Again, there's plenty more to come when I upload Part II tomorrow.