Richard Grayson watched as his parents fell from a high wire when he was twelve. He knew the story behind the 'Tragic Accident that hit The Flying Grayson'. They were threatened by Tony Zucco. When Tony discovered Richard was going to tell the police of what he knew, Tony had attacked and Richard hit his head and gotten amnesia. Most of his memories were regained while he was in the Catholic orphanage. Batman adopted Richard, keeping an important secret from him. Three years after Robin leaves Batman's side, the secret is too troubling to keep hidden. What will Batman do when Robin learns the truth? And what will happen with the Teen Titans?
Rated: T for now…
Takes place just after Robin discovers Slade might still be alive. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's "Haunted", my favorite episode EVER. Go watch it.)
Warnings: Spoiler alert if you never read the comics. Also contains spoilers of the entire series so…Watch the episodes if you haven't already.
Discusses eating disorders/depression/suicidal themes in later chapters, along with mentions of child abuse.
Any pairings are PG romance at most…
This story throws a lot of anger/hate towards Bruce Wayne, but that's not how it will end so you have to read the whole thing :D
Characters: Robin, Batman, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg. With mentions of Slade, Trigon, and a few other villains that you should recognize. Also brings up Tony Zucco, John and Mary Grayson, and Introduces a new character.
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"…Come on." Robin smiled gloomily, "Let's go home."
"No! For the last time! No. More. Tofu! No more fake food. It's steak time." Cyborg licked his lips, ready to prepare dinner. Beast Boy sank into the couch, mumbling angrily. Starfire giggled at the scene, preparing her own Tamaranian dinner. Raven was, as the rest of the Teen Titans assumed, in her room, as usual.
Robin sat by the window, studying the file. There was hardly anything written. Everything was missing details. Birthday, name, medical information, nothing was listed. It had been almost a week since his encounter with Batman. He said it would be a few days following. Then again, Batman was the most unreliable self absorbed…
"Finally." Robin turned off the alarm, "Just a new mission. I'll be back soon."
Robin rushed to the first floor of the T-Tower, quick to open the door. He studied the teenager in front of him. He knew nothing about her. Here she stood, seeking help. How could he help her? Did she have any fighting skills? Leave it to Batman to give me a worthless, empty file.
Her hair was as long as Starfire's, as dark as Robin's. Her jeans were long; torn where the denim rolled under the heel of her worn out red sneakers. Her shirt was blue, but stained by red. Robin's eyes widened, "Are you hurt?"
"No, I'm fine. 'Tis but a scratch." She laughed awkwardly, "So, you are Robin?"
He nodded, "Come on inside, do you have a name?"
"Angeles Torres…Angie, if it is easier."
They stepped into the elevator, "Angie…Welcome to the Titans Tower. So.."
"He didn't tell you anything, did he? Batman, I mean." Her voice was casual but soft. She was not afraid or nervous. She looked like she had not eaten in a while, but she stood confidently. Who was she?
"He gave me a file. Of course, he didn't give me much…How old are you?"
"Fifteen soon." The navy door slid open, revealing a typical dull day in the tower. Beast Boy and Cyborg were playing tug-of-war with a soda can. Starfire was playing with Silkie, a pet Beast Boy obtained during a mission but later gave to the red haired teen. Raven had finally come out of her room, and was now sipping herbal tea. All of them froze upon seeing the dark haired girl.
Robin looked around the room, "Titans, this is Angie. She's staying with us."
Beast Boy let go of the soda can, then walked out of the room without looking back. The Titans exchanged glances before shrugging. Raven held out her right hand, "Raven. So…you got any abilities?"
She shook the hand offered, "I have skills, yes. I wouldn't call them abilities…"
"Cyborg, I need the security reactivated. I gotta go wrap up some research." Robin turned to Angie, "Make yourself at home. We'll get you a place to sleep, and some clothes and everything. If you need anything. You probably know where to find me."
She nodded, "Thank you. And I'm sorry, I didn't know-"
"Why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything." He placed a hand on her shoulder for comfort, "It's going to be okay." He kept his voice down, knowing the others should not know something was wrong.
Angie looked around, unsure of what to do now. Cyborg glanced at her, "I should go talk to BB. Welcome to the T Tower."
Angie smiled before deciding to wander around the building. Everything looked the same. The walls were a faint blue color. The doors were just barely darker than the walls. She walked through one of the doors, "That is Slade?" She picked up the picture of the masked man.
"You know him?" He turned around the file he was reading through, "You know he's alive?"
She nodded, "Batman told me you'd still be investigating this."
"Did you always call him Batman?"
"'Sir' sounds strange when you do not know to whom I am referring."
Not Bruce? Or Wayne? What gives…? "Fair enough…How long were you there?"
"Long enough to have him give up on me, I guess."
"Gave up? What?"
"It's a long story." She kept her eyes on the photograph of Slade, "He was supposedly killed in lava? If Terra got away, I'm guessing that was Slade's work…So Slade somehow got out without the help of the only one you think he knew could help. There must be somebody that could have…Red X? No…"
"I thought about it. He's been gone ever since I took the belt, though…" Robin sighed, "So what's your story? You're tough to figure out."
"There's nothing worth hearing."
"Wayne doesn't let just anyone in. you made an impression, you said or did something."
"Maybe it was something he heard about me, I don't know. All I know is I'm here. Which I appreciate, I just don't understand."
What happened to you? Talk to me… "All that is there for you to understand is that you're safe here. With us."
"I'm not so sure I should be here, though."
"You talking about Beast Boy?"
"If my presence is not okay with everyone, I'm not so sure I should stay."
"Beast Boy doesn't take well to strangers in the tower. It'll just take some time."
"You know that's not entirely true." She skimmed through another article, "What do you know about Slade? Maybe someone he's worked with?" She shook her head, "Don't say you did. I remember when that happened. You seriously blame yourself for that?"
"I forgot about the mind reader thing…Cyborg's calling you, by the way."
She nodded, "You didn't work with him. You had no choice. You're the big brother of the group, right? You'd kill a puppy to keep them alive. Don't think any of them would have done different."
"I guess that's probably true…Hey, you wanna do combat practice with us tomorrow? It'll be cool to see what you know."
"I guess…sure." She walked down the hall, trying to find Cyborg.
"You know Batman?" He sounded impressed with her.
"You guys are better heroes." She looked to her watch, "What's up?"
"We're shutting down for the night. You can take Terra's room for now." He placed his hand on a sensor, "T Tower now secured." He signaled for Angie to follow him. She quietly walked behind him in the hallway. The door opened, "BB's across the hall. I'm up the hall, take a right, then another right. First door on the left. Everything you need is here."
"Thank you. Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
She waited for the echo of his footprints to stop before she left the room. She sat down on the stairs to the lounge, then rested her head on the wall. She shivered with the blood on her shirt drying, the wounds on her torso were burning. Even with the pain, she fell asleep in moments.
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