Disclaimer: Young Justice is not, and never will be mine! But one can dream, can't they? XD

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Wolf Pup: Daddy To The Rescue
By: Fanficer21
Chapter 1

Rated T: Blood

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The sound of crunching leaves and snapping twiggs echoed in the cold autumn air. A bright yellow full moon filled the sky casting shadows through the trees in a small forest near a power plant. Robin's labored breaths filled the air in whisps of steam as he leaned against a large Pine. One hand gripped the bark, while his other hand firmly clutched his abdomen where a large cut along his right side and halfway to his navel. His utility belt was gone, laying somewhere in the darkness. He moaned in pain as the blood continuously flowed between his fingers and he suddenly coughed harshly into his hand, leaning his shoulder into the tree. Upon inspecting his dark glove, he noticed blood specalled in every direction. He had to take care of his wound soon. But he couldn't do anything yet, not with the Joker still out there. He could faintly hear the echoes of the hyenas following his scent. There was no time for him to stop, not unless he wanted to die. Having pressed the batalarm on his utility belt about half an hour ago he continued his blind escape through the forest hoping for Batman...anyone to find him before the hyenas. He didn't know how much longer he could last, especially with his vision beginning to blur.

Flashback

"M'gann! What is our ETA?" Kaldur asked from his seat on the Bioship. "5 minutes" the Martian responded with her mind concentrating on the surrounding area to detect the mission's whereabouts while camaflauging the ship. Batman, in his debriefing, told them that the Injustice League was plotting an attack on a Maine power plant. "Good" Kaldur replied, before looking at the rest of the members of the team. Wally was vibrating in his seat from the excitement. He had been stuck at home the entire week doing homework and projects, and now was the chance to have a little fun while kicking some butt. Artemis sharpened some of her arrows. Conner sat with his eyes focused forward, staring at the dimming light on the horizon. Wolf rested on the floor beside the boy. Then he looked at Robin. The boy had his utility belt on his lap and checking through every compartment to make sure he had everything he needed. Once everything was accounted for, he wrapped it back
around his waist and clipped it shut.

Everyone wore their usual uniforms, except some had slight changes because of the cold weather. Artemis wore extra spandex lined with fleece (not really sure if this would work, but it sounds warm...maybe) over her exposed skin. Robin wore the same to cover his arms. Kaldur's thick skin kept him warm. Superboy didn't seem to be bothered by the cold. And M'gann just made a warmer bio-suit. Kid Flash could keep himself warm by vibrating his body.

"Kaldur, we're here!" M'gann said as she made her descent. "Thank you M'gann. Everyone get ready!" At that statement, everyone sat still, determined looks on their faces as the apprehension grew. Landing the ship, everyone stood up and quickly made their way to the ground. They inspected the surrounding area, but there was no sign of trouble. "What's going on?" Wally asked confused.

"It's too quiet! Be on the alert!" Robin mumbled as he crouched down ready to attack if something came at them. His hand was on his belt, ready to whip out a birdarang or two. Wolf stalked around the team, sniffing the air. When he stopped beside Robin, he looked at the boy intently. Wondering if the kid should really be on the team with how tiny he was, he could end up getting hurt or cause problems for the rest of the team. Robin just watched Wolf's eyes as they stared at each other, though he kept his ears trained for the tiniest noise.

A sudden rustle was heard in some nearby bushes by both Robin and Wolf. It was faint, but both jumped around to face said noise. Wolf growled as he slowly walked towards it, while Robin held the birdarangs he removed from his belt. "Robin, what-" Robin cut Wally off with the raise of his hand, his eyes still on the bush as it rustled again making the others jump, well except for Conner. Everyone else had their weapons at the ready, when suddenly a dark shadow flew out of nowhere knocking Wally off his feet. "What the-" He shouted before a deep growl filled the air. A large white beast jumped from the bushes and landed on the ground in front of the team. Ultra-Humanite roared while pounding his fists against his chest (Something he'd learned from watching King Kong).

"I hate monkeys!" Superboy growled accompanied by Wolf's huff of agreement. "Well, Well, Lookie what we've got here! 4 little kids, a big pooch...and a bird!" A familiar laugh right behind Robin caused the boy to spin around and look into the eyes of the Joker. "Why hello Boy Blunder! Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I am...And I've got the just the bird in mind." He laughed again while holding his switch blade, looking at Robin while licking his lips. Robin backed up, his eyes wide. How did the Joker sneak up on him?

Suddenly the rest of the Injustice League jumped in and surrounded the team. "What's going on here?" Kaldur shouted.

"Oh did you like our little 'The Injustice League is going to attack this power plant' idea?" Poison Ivy laughed from her position near Artemis and M'gann. Her vine wrapped around Wally's leg. "Zat vas just ze bait." Count Vertigo said with his thick accent. "You see, we're after
something far more satisfactory than a power plant." Black Atom said with a smirk. "We wanted a little FUN!" Joker said, his eyes still on the Boy Wonder, whose masked lenses widened further. The Injustice members each took a step towards the team, until Robin pulled a flash pellet from his belt and threw it to the ground while shouting "M'gann!" The bright light made all the adults cover their eyes as M'gann lifted everyone up and flew towards the forest. The darkening sky provided good shelter for them to hide while they came up with some sort of plan.

"What do we do now?" Artemis asked while hugging herself from the cold air in the forest. Even the extra covering of her outfit wasn't enough for the cold. They sat along a large fallen tree. Their shadows lengthening as the horizon became a dark pink, purple, and orange. Robin sat beside Wally, sharpening his birdarangs with a scowl on his face. "Rob, dude what's up? You're too quiet!" His best friend replied with a nudge to the ebony's shoulder. Robin just swatted his hand away. "Joker snuck up on me. That shouldn't have happened. Batman's going to kill me for being so careless!" The Boy Wonder muttered under his breath. Looking back to the previous week, he figured it was from staying up late several nights in a row getting school projects done. Superboy and Kaldur remained silent while keeping a lookout. M'gann sat near Wolf, brushing her hands through his fur. The beast then decided to check up on the little one. Walking away from M'gann, he trotted over to Robin and plopped his head on the boy's lap, making Robin jump slightly before cursing under his breath. The team remained in position for about 10 minutes, interjecting some ideas here and there, before they heard twigs snapping all around them.

"Team, get ready!" Kaldur commanded. Each member held their respected weapons in defensive stances. Suddenly a large vine burst from the ground twisting around Artemis's leg before pulling her to the ground and dragging her into the darkness. Her curses, followed by unleashed arrows signified the beginning of the fight. Everyone quickly burst into action. Kid Flash zoomed around Count Vertigo's dizzy beam, trying to get a good punch in. Conner fought Black Atom with brute force, along with the help of his super patches. Kaldur used his water and electricity against Atomic Skull's attacks. And Wolf attacked Ultra-Humanite valiantly with his claws and fangs.

Meanwhile, Robin slowly spun in circles, keeping his eyes and ears open for Joker. He turned his night vision on, searching for the crazed man in the darkness. Said man was obviously playing a game right now. Suddenly, a sound came towards him. Jumping out of the way just in time before 3 knives stuck to the tree, right where he stood moments before. Robin threw a birdarang in the direction from which they came, cutting into the tops of a tree before a shrill laugh sounded in his ears. Another knife was quickly thrown at his feet. But this time, the hilt had small ticking numbers.

3. Robin's eyes widened.

2. He flipped backwards several times.

1. Not far enough.

BOOM!

Robin's body was thrown further into the forest from the blast, thankfully dodging the trees, until he hit the solid ground causing him to roll several times. He could hear Kid Flash screaming for him. Rolling over a small cliff-like hill, Robin finally stopped his motion by falling onto his right side with a pained grunt. As he slowly started to get up, making it to his knees, he heard a deadly chuckle not far behind him. He quickly whipped his body around and froze at the sight before him. There at the top of the cliff-like hill stood Joker's two hyenas, looking at him like a
piece of fresh meat. Their fangs bared as they licked their chops. Slowly making their way down the side of the hill, they kept their eyes on the boy as he started to get to his feet.

Despite the pain from the blast, Robin did his best to get up as quickly as he could. Once up, he kept his eyes on the beasts while backing up. His hands at his utility belt. The hyena's growls increased the closer they got to the boy, yet they jumped away and ran back a distance when he threw birdarangs between him and them. However, they walked towards him again, repeating the process over
and over, making sure the boy was getting tired before they attacked. They were within 20 feet of Robin before he threw an exploding disk between them, charging in the opposite direction further into the darkening woods when the beasts ran back towards the hill crying from shock.

Robin ran and ran until he made it to another large pine, several minutes later. Hiding behind it, he quickly peeked around the tree to see if the hyena's were in sight. Nope. He could hear their laughter getting closer though. So he used his time to concentrate on the mind link that M'gann set up before the fight. 'How's the fighting on your end?'

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Artemis: 'We could really use your ninja skills right now!' She growled during a small break in her fighting with Ivy's vines.

Wally: 'They've really planned this whole thing out. Are you alright from that blast? Where are you dude? I haven't seen Joker anywhere, so please be careful.' Wally thought as he dodged punches when he ran around to Count Vertigo through his dizzy beam.

Robin: 'A little sore, but I'll manage. I've got Joker's hyenas tracking me righ-'

Wally: 'Rob?'

Robin: '...'

Wally: 'Robin, what's wrong?'

Robin: '...'

Wally: 'Seriously dude, this isn't funny!'

Robin: '...'

"ROBIN!" Wally yelled, momentarily making the others stop in their fight when they heard a shrill yelp in the growing darkness. He turned away from the Count and was about to take off in the direction of his best friend, when a large fist suddenly punched him knocking him off his feet. The vertigo beam prevented him from moving while he was down.

Wolf, still fighting Ultra-Humanite, lifted his jowls further showing his large fangs upon hearing the yelp. The voice was familiar, belonging to the little one. Wolf caught the scent of something he'd never smelt before, and it was in the direction of the boy. Getting annoyed with how long the fight with the monkey was going, he wanted to end it and find out what that foul smell was.

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Robin leaned his head back against the tree catching his breath, his hand stayed on his utility belt. Artemis admitting they needed his skills, meant they were in trouble. Leave it to her to give him the subtle clues. So he pushed the bat signal on his belt to contact Batman. He really hoped he didn't make a big mistake by contacting the man, especially if it was a false alarm. But Robin had a nagging feeling in the back of his mind that this time it would be okay to call his father. He was just telling Wally about the hyenas when a sudden sound to his right caught his attention, making him stop his mental conversation.

On the ground a few feet away was another one of Joker's knives, causing the boy to stiffen and reach for a birdarang while keeping his eyes and ears alert.

'Rob?'

Robin ignored his best friend's voice as he stealthily maneuvered his way around. The sound of laughter was closer than before, crunching leaves and sticks followed each spine-tingling chuckle. He wasn't worried about the beasts at the moment though, not when Joker was on the loose playing a sick game of hide and seek. Robin had just worked his way around to another tree about 10 feet from his previous position when he heard the man's laughter from above.

"Oh Robbie-poo, you're too much fun! Much better than old Batsy! " The man exclaimed before dropping from the branch he hung upside down on. Landing on the ground like a cat, he would have made Catwoman proud. "Looks like I found you little birdy! So now I guess it's..." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a large hunting knife before licking his lips and giving Robin a sadistic look. "Game Over!" Suddenly he charged the Boy Wonder, making Robin jump out of the way and throw a few birdarangs at him.

'Robin, what's wrong?'

Once again the boy ignored Wally in his attempts to keep the crazed man at bay. He was defending himself valiantly through all of Joker's swings of the blade at his chest, neck, and stomach. However, while Robin danced backwards out of reach once again, he didn't see the tree root protruding from the ground. He stumbled when his heel struck it, making him lose his balance. He hated himself for seeming so out of it.

'Seriously dude, this isn't funny!'

Seeing his opportunity, Joker lunged forwards grabbing Robin by his hair before spinning him around, and shoving him into a tree face first. "What's wrong Boy Blunder? Why so unprofessional today?" The man whispered, bringing his face close to Robin's ear. "How about I brighten up your evening...let me hear you sing!" Robin's white lenses widened before he felt pressure against his stomach. With a sudden jerk of his arm, blinding pain erupted as the extremely sharp, large knife ripped through the boy's suit and dug into his body making him release a shrill scream. He felt exposed when the snugness of the utility belt left his waist and fell to the ground with a thump while he remained still. His breathing became labored as he tried to keep from screaming again, a small trail of blood ran down his chin after biting his bottom lip. Small moans sounded from his throat when the pain began throbbing intensely.

"That was simply outstanding Boy Blunder. I just love to hear your song!" The man smiled against Robin's ear. The boy's eyes were squeezed tightly, each breath released a puff of steam. Suddenly Robin felt a firm hand grab his right shoulder and swing him around to face Joker's glee filled eyes, causing the boy to cringe. Joker only smiled wider in the darkness as he grabbed the boy's left hand, pinning it the tree. Robin's right hand was glued to his wound, trying to stop the bleeding.

"Shall we have an encore?" Joker smirked before placing the bloody knife against Robin's chest, above his heart. However, Robin would have none of it. He narrowed his eyes and swished his tongue around in his closed mouth to create more saliva. At the same time he slowly lifted his left leg, despite the pain it caused him. Before Joker knew what was happening, the boy spit in his face, followed by a sharp kick to his jingle balls causing Joker to drop the knife and squeal. He fell to his knees grabbing his manly parts, before smirking crazily. "That's why your so much funner than old Batsy!" The man squeaked before falling over onto his side.

Seeing his opportunity, Robin ran. Despite the burning pain in his side, he charged forward through the forest. Jokers laugh echoed in the darkness. He had to get away from the man and hyenas as fast as he could, not even having time to grab his utility belt. He only hoped that Batman or the others would find him, soon.

End flashback

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How you like?

Sorry it took so long. I wanted to finish it by Thanksgiving, thus the turkey reference. But, obviously I didn't finish it until later. I had my read it and tell me what she thought of it, and her reaction was. It was really good!

Anywho, I will post the next chapter as soon as the review thing is fed! Mmmmmm, yummy!

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