Hello, I am back with ANOTHER spinn-off from CSH. Again, red that first, this WILL BE a series, I already have enough material to make about 4/5 chapters. Thank you Robbie, who, again is the inspiration for this series. Luv ya, chiaka, you too, Spot! :D
OK, so the older members of the team (everyone but Megan and Connor) know about Dick's 'Romani gypsy/circus acrobat' history, but they don't know his actual name or how he ended up in Gotham or the ID of Batman, y'know, all that jazz.
"Hey! Turn out your pockets!" Bucky says to his teammates.
"Uhm-why Bucky?" Conrad asks, cocking his head to one side.
"My wallets missing and I thought the gypsy might have taken it." Bucky defends, crossing his arms over his chest. Walking over to Robin, Destin shouts:
"Little warroir! Is it true that you have enjoyed a feast of dead animals found on roadsides?"
"What? Destin, what're you smoking?" Robin asks, rolling his eyes.
"I was told such things accored amongst your race." Destin replies as Robin pales slightly, no they couldn't know, TJ must have told them about it.
"Have, Circus Boy! Bag of Peanuts please!" Ben shouts, smirking. TJ probably set them up to this.
"Shove off Ben." Robin replies, crossing his arms over his chest so they can't see his shaking hands.
"Hey Robbie! Did you really have to shovel Elephant poo? Cause I can still smell some." Piper prompts, smirking. No, TJ didn't tell them his identity, only the 'Romani cuircus gypsy' part.
"Please just leave me alone Piper." Robin pleads.
"Hey-Gotham Boy." Bucky starts.
"What's it like-" Destin continues, leaving room for...
"Being the most worthless kid- " Piper prompts, leaving room for-
"In your school?" -that, TJ.
"Guys, please just stop!" Robin shouts.
"Robin, have you gotten my present yet?" TJ sashays up, smirking.
"Stark please-" Robin begs
"I ordered it months ago. As soon as I heard you would be 'flying' around Gotham. I ordered a buttload of safety nets to hand around Gotham. Hate for history to repeat itself and have to scrap your sad, pathetic body off of Crime Alley. At least your blood would mix in with your ADOPTED grandparents." TJ taunts, knowing what Robin's reaction will be.
"Toni, p-please stop." Robin has tears slipping out from under his mask, small ones, but if you know how to look, they were there.
"I should've ordered the nets a few years ago, huh? Or maybe you should've. Would save the world from having another gypsy running around. Or you should've swung out to stop them." TJ is now cutting deep, of course, the rest of YAL has no clue what their leader is talking about, but all, (with the exception of Conrad) are enjoying seeing the little bird squirm.
"P-Please shut u-up!" The tears are becoming noticeable by now.
"Hey! Stark! Leave him alone!" A new voice, Wally shouts, the rest of Young Justice behind him.
"Yeah, what did he ever do ta you?!" Artemis defends as the rest of the team forms a protective circle around the crying bird.
"Back off Stark," Superboy starts.
"And no one gets hurt," Kara finishes, her eyes flashing bright red.
"I suggest you leave us alone, or we WILL make you regret it." Kaldur threatens, his anger rising as he hears the quiet sobs of his surrogate brother.
"Awwwww isn't that cute, the wittle gypsy's got friends that think he's a perfect angel, why don't you tell them how they fell, and how it was ALL... YOUR...FAULT!" TJ taunts, smirking at Roy and Wally's angry, red faces.
"Robin, what's she talking about?" Megan asks, not knowing what TJ meant.
" C'mon, Robbie, tell em!" TJ taunts as she flips her hair and her and the rest of YAL walk away.
"You little Slade!" Wally shouts after her.
"Oh no you don't you Killer Frost. YJ-go!" Roy shouts. At this, Jade, Roy, Garth, and Kara chase after TJ.
"Freaks!" TJ shouts as she and YAL run away from the angry, pursuing Young Justice members.
Back with Robin
Wally envelops Robin into a hug, muttering: "It's okay, shhhhh, it's okay. It's not your fault, it's okay."
"Rob? What did she mean?" Artemis asks cautiously, as to not break the crying bird.
"Meg...please-just show them." Robin says, as if his heart were breaking.
Megan links up Kaldur, Artemis, Wally, Tula, Superboy and herself to Robin, so they can see his memory of what happened, exactly two years ago.
A man and a woman swing through the air, a lille boy on a nearby platform, ready to jump when, *SNAP* the trapeze rope snaps and the man and woman fall, fall, fall. The little boy is seen, curling in on himself as he sees the broken bodies of his parents, muttering a language no one present, except for Wally can understand. Everyone is hit with overwhelming waves of sorrow, guilt and rage. Sorrow at his parent death and the feeling of abandonment. Guilt at the memory of a man threatening and elderly man, something to do with 'the best act'. And rage at the man who did this.
"It was today! It was all my fault!" Robin exclaims, burying his head into his hands.
"It wasn't." Artemis says, then, turning towards the rest of the team she orders. "Tula and Kaldur, you stay with me. The rest of you-go kick Stark's sorry ass!"
With Roy, Jade, Garth and Kara:
"You little Killer Frost! You of all people should know that today is the one day Rob is going through HELL and you torment him now?! We will tear you limb from limb!" Roy shouts at TJ.
(Supey, Wally, Megan, and Donna catch up)
"I'm gonna make you regret that you little asshole!" Wally shouts at TJ's retreating back.
(They are all running by Black Canary as Wally says that)
"All of you stop! Explain what is going on?!" Black Canary says to the members of Young Justice and TJ.
"BC, today is the 'anniversary' " Wally says, anger evident on his face.
"And Stark here brought it up." Roy snarled, gesturing to TJ.
"She said it was his fault!" Jade looked ready to hit someone.
Next chapter, (out either tomorrow or this weekend) will contain Batman, Tony, and Black Canary's reactions to this event, as well as some Daddy!Bats fluff. Well, g'night. And I'm not even gonna try, take it away...
Donna: Thanks! Stay Whelmed,
Kara: get Traught,
Jade: and feel the Aster!
Me: See, I didn't even try, but, knowing me, I'll try again next chapter. Firecracker OUT!