Blue Jay stared at Wonder Woman with fear in her eyes as the sedative took hold. Nightwing knew she bared a striking resemblance to someone that had tortured Zara most of her life.

"We need to discuss this now," Wonder Woman said when the sedatives had finally forced Blue Jay to pass out.

Nightwing said, "I know." It had to be on one of their meeting nights that Blue Jay was hurt bad enough to need league assistance. He was reluctant to leave his charge, but the look in Wonder Woman's eye was enough to convince him. He turned to Batgirl and asked, "You'll stay with her?"

Batgirl said, "Of course. Just be sure to call me if you need help in there."

Nightwing nodded once and followed Wonder Woman to the conference hall.

The whole League was already assembled for their meeting night. Even Batman had come to this particular meeting.

Wonder Woman sat down in her seat. Nightwing took one of the guest chairs.

Wonder Woman said, "For those of you that did not witness it, Nightwing brought in a very girl seriously injured in hero garb, asking that we treat her injuries."

Many of the members gasped at this. Nightwing hadn't told any of them about Blue Jay. Flash only knew because she had saved his life while he was helping with one of his rouges showing up in Blüdhaven. Batman had known because he had assisted Nightwing in training her.

Superman asked first, "Who is she?"

Nightwing took a deep breath and said, "Her name is Blue Jay. She's been my protege for six months."

Wonder Woman asked, "What happened to her?"

Nightwing said, "Joker showed up in Blüdhaven. I got knocked out, and she probably saved my life by trying to fight him off."

Superman asked, "Why was she so afraid of Wonder Woman?"

Nightwing tried to think of a way around answering the question. Blue Jay's back story should be her own to tell. Batman had given him that right. Blue Jay should get the same. He said, "It has to do with a previous traumatic experience."

Wonder Woman said, "Nightwing, you have to tell us more."

Nightwing glared at her. It was an expression not often seen on the man's face. He was usually smiling, joking, and generally caring on. Seeing him glare frightened the League. It was so Batman, that some of them looked at the dark knight to see if he had the same reaction. Wonder Woman shrunk a little on the man's glare, unexpected as it was.

Wonder Woman changed her question, "How old is she?"

Nightwing said, "A little younger than me when I started."

Some of the Leaguers looked at each other in shock. To their knowledge, Nightwing had been the youngest person to join the hero business. He had only been nine when Batman had started taking him out every night. This Blue Jay being even younger made them question his sanity.

Superman asked, "How could you endanger someone so young?"

Nightwing shrugged and said, "She could probably beat most of you if she wasn't sedated right now." That made him remember how she had still stopped five crimes after fighting off the Joker. She had almost attacked Wonder Woman and would have if not for him holding her down.

Wonder Woman turned to Batman and demanded, "Did you know about this?"

Batman said bluntly, "Yes, and if I didn't think Blue Jay could handle herself, I would have personally insured that she didn't go out at night."

Green Arrow said, "We all know the Bats don't get let out of the house until they could take down most anyone. Why are we continuing this line of questioning?"

Wonder Woman said, "You may not have been here, but when the League found out about the first Robin, we had a similar discussion. We will decide now if this Blue Jay should be allowed to stay with Nightwing."

Flash said, "The girl saved my life last time I was in Blüdhaven. Nightwing didn't even find out I was there until she reported she had saved me. She even freaked out the villain while she did it. I had a hard time keeping my eyes on her with my inferred scanner."

Wonder Woman asked, "Is she your daughter?"

Nightwing said, "Not biologically."

The inevitable follow up question, "What happened to her parents?"

Nightwing said, "Part of that traumatic experience I mentioned." He glared at her again, letting her know that was an unacceptable line of questioning to continue.

Black Canary asked, "Nightwing, why didn't you tell us about her?"

Nightwing said, "She has a hard time trusting people." It wasn't people really. Just a large percentage of adult women, especially since her gymnastics teacher had revealed her true allegiance. Barb was one of the few she liked. She barely tolerated most others. Adult women that he knew would try to mother her would be viewed as threats, especially Wonder Woman.

The door opened, and Batgirl came running in. Nightwing immediately rushed out the door towards the medical bay with Batgirl following closely behind him.

Blue Jay seemed to be panicking. The sight of her mentor calmed her a little, but it was obvious that she was still afraid. She seemed disoriented. She kept talking in what sounded like Romanian to Nightwing, so no one outside the batfamily would understand what she was saying.

She said, "Am văzut-o când m-ai sedat. De ce este ea aici?" (I saw her when you sedated me. Why is she here?)

Nightwing replied, "Nu e chiar ea. Ea doar arată ca ea. Ea nu te va răni. Nu voi lăsa pe nimeni să-ți facă rău aici." (It's not really her. She only looks like her. She won't hurt you. You are safe. I won't let anyone hurt you here.)

That seemed to calm her down a bit.

The IV that had been sticking into Blue Jay's arm was now dripping on the floor. She was resistant to sedatives, so it was no surprise that it hadn't kept her out for long. Just long enough for the stitches to get put in.

Wonder Woman came in moments later. Before she could say a word, Blue Jay disappeared into what little shadows the medical bay had to offer. If they had been any deeper, even Batman couldn't have found her. As it was, Wonder Woman couldn't see where she had gone.

Nightwing said, "It's better if you leave. You look to much like someone she once knew."

Wonder Woman asked, "Who Nightwing? Who could traumatize this 'Blue Jay' so much that she can't stand to even see me?"

Nightwing said, "That's not my story to tell." He saw Blue Jay slide into his shadow unseen by the Amazonian. She wouldn't let the Amazonian princess catch sight of her if she could help it.

Batgirl said, "Just leave it. Nightwing is a good mentor. He learned from the best." Both glared at the princess daring her to disagree.

Wonder Woman huffed and left the medical bay. She walked right by Nightwing's shadow but didn't notice the small girl hidden there. When she was gone, Blue Jay slid out of Nightwing's shadow, hugging him tightly.

She said, "Nu mă lăsa." (Don't leave me.)

Nightwing replied, "Nu voi pasărea mea. Eu nu voi face." (I won't my bird. I won't.)

Wonder Woman went back into the League meeting. She asked Superman, "Did you hear anything?"

Superman said, "They were both speaking a foreign language."

Batman gave the barest hint of a nod. The youngest bird was almost as paranoid as he was.

Wonder Woman said, "I barely managed to catch a glimpse of Blue Jay before she disappeared."

Batman had expected this. He had seen the woman that had tormented his surrogate granddaughter for a large part of her childhood. He had seen a couple of the scars Blue Jay had acquired from her, the worst of which was a line that went almost all the way down her back. He had helped to treat it when she finally revealed the festering wound. It had taken weeks for it to heal properly.

Flash said, "That's to be expected. I mean, think of the time we tried to play hide and seek with Robin." It had taken Batman's arrival to draw out the young boy.

Superman said, "I believe we have collected all of the information we will get on the subject."

Each member of the League carefully recorded their votes in the program set up to allow them to vote anonymously. (I mean do you really think the League wouldn't come to the realization that some people vote the same as others as it is in the show)

Wonder Woman read the results, "the majority voted for Blue Jay to stay with Nightwing unless other information is brought forward." No one saw Batman leave. It took him seconds to reach the medical bay to give his son the news. He was greeted by the sight of Blue Jay sleeping in her mentor's arms.

Few people understood the bond that had formed between Batman and the first Robin. Nightwing now, but that bond was still there. Nightwing had managed to find a girl that needed that bond just as much as he had when he was Robin. He was there to provide it for her as best he could.

He looked hopefully at his former mentor, asking the question he was unwilling to actually voice.

Batman said, "They voted in favor of you staying together."

Nightwing nodded once and hugged the girl in his arms closer to his chest. Anything else would have turned both against the League, just as it would have if they had voted in favor of Batman and Robin being separated.

The Bats were an enemy the League couldn't deal with. They had a hard enough time stopping them during the rare instances they were mind controlled. If they ever willingly turned, than the League would be put to an end.