Robin POV
"You said what?" Wally basically screamed.
"You heard me you idiot. And stop screaming, the last thing I need is the team asking questions." I regret ever telling Wally about what happened two days ago, but he was my best friend and I just had to tell someone. It's just my luck that my best friend is the moron with the big mouth.
"Dude I can't believe you called Wonder Woman mom. " What part of shut up did this guy not understand? I mean seriously how hard is it to obey that simple of a command? And with my luck Superboy is close enough that more than likely he has heard of my little AutoCorrect moment.
"Hey Kid Idiot shut up. If anyone on the team finds out about this then…"
"Then what? Are you going to tell your mommy on me?" Of course he would go there.
"No but I will tell Artemis that you have dreams about her in some not so conservative positions." It was a low blow I know but it had to be done. This was the only way that Wally wouldn't blab. And I knew that Artemis probably already figured out that her boyfriend was a pig, especially since she used that word to describe him when they first met, but I needed some leverage.
"So not cool. Well played but not cool." It was good to have a friend that appreciated a good punch in the gut.
"Kid Flash, Robin you are need in the Training Room." Aqualad called us over the intercom.
"Wonder what that is about?" I said.
"Who knows. Maybe mommy came for a visit." With that Wally ran off knowing I was going for a punch right after he said that. It is a good thing that I didn't tell him exactly what happened after we left Watchtower. I have a feeling if he knew about that then I would never live it down.
Flashback
"Bruce it is one in the morning are you sure that an eight year old will still be awaiting our arrival?" It was funny because Diana didn't know Tim. He was exactly the sort of kid that would stay up all night if it meant that he got his good night kiss and bedtime story from Bruce. It also served in annoying Alfred and for an eight year old that is a fun pass-time.
"Yes I am positive." Bruce typed away the pass code for the batcave into the zeta computer and then we all walked in front of the scanner. "I am warning you now Tim has a little bit of energy." Now that was an understatement if I have ever heard one. I mean the kid could be the energizer bunny if he wanted to on a slow day.
Once we had made it to the batcave we were met by a little boy in a white T-shirt and fuzzy batman pajama pants. He was bare foot and looked as if he had been staring at the tube for well over a day. "It is about time you made came. I have been waiting forever!" Quickly he ran over to Batman now Bruce Wayne.
"I am so sorry that we kept you waiting Tim." It was a sarcastic remark but Timmy didn't seem to care. He did though take not of Diana and turned to look at me.
"Who is the girl? She looks like one of the Greek Goddesses. "Wonder Woman blushes a little at Tim's bluntness.
"That's Wonder Woman you goof. Don't you ever watch the news?" I asked. Most people would see Diana and freak because everyone knew who she was. Leave it to my moron of a brother to not know one of the founding members of the Justice League.
"Oh you are the lady that Bruce is always talking…" A hand was strategically placed over Tim's mouth by Bruce.
"And you are done. Time for bed." Diana was trying not to laugh but I couldn't hold it in. I forgot that not only did Tim have all sorts of energy he was also lacking in a filter. Anything and I mean anything that came to his mind he said. We were at dinner one time and he randomly started talking about Yo-Yo's and why they were so cool. Once I realized that Bruce and Diana had left me and were walking up the stairs I ran to catch up.
"Hey Dick tomorrow can you take me to the park? I want to go on the swings." I had no idea where the question came from but I agreed. Bruce entered Tim's room with said child in his arms. I stopped short of the door and so did Wonder Woman.
"You can go in if you want." I said gesturing to the door. "All he is doing is reading him a story and the giving him a kiss goodnight." Diana smiled at the thought of Bruce being so fatherly. It was something the whole League got a kick out of. All they ever got to see was Batman the Dark Knight, the Cape Crusader of Gotham; they never saw Bruce Wayne, adoring father, and business man. It was their loss but one they didn't have a choice in. Only the founding seven and some exceptions knew about Bruce and I and I think Bats wanted to keep it that way.
"I think I will wait out here with you." She was staring me down with her dark blue eyes. I could feel the heat in my cheeks rising as I remembered what I had said earlier. I can't believe I had called her mom. I mean how stupid was I? She said that it made her happy and that is asterous and all but still it was embarrassing that I had done that. "Where is it that you sleep?"
"Oh me? My room is two doors down. I'll show you." I lead her down the hall and into my room. Luckily Alfred had come in and tidied up for me so it wasn't a total mess. Diana made her way around the room and stopped at all the pictures that filled my desk. She picked one up that had the smallest frame and I immediately knew which one she was looking at.
"You look very much like the man but you have the woman's eyes. "
"That was the last photo of my parents." Diana set the frame down and walked over to me. "They were murdered three days later." I could feel the tears in my eyes but I did not want to let them go. The last thing I needed to do was cry in front of her after calling her mom.
"I am sorry you had to go through that. You mentioned how much it hurt and you did not deserve it." I looked up at her and smiled. She was one of the most amazing people I had ever met. It was as if my world could be falling apart and I could count on her and Bruce to be there to pick up the pieces.
"Thanks, but I like to look at it in a better light. After all if it never happened I would have never become Robin. I wouldn't have saved so many lives, and I would have never met you." She smiled and messed with my hair. "Anyway I know my parents wouldn't want to go out any other way. They were never much of a stay at home where it is safe type of couple. I think my dad would have thrown a fit if he went out because of something like old age. He was a thrill seeker, never met a challenge he didn't like." It was nice to remember my family and the good thing that happened and not just the bad.
"I see you found another father with the same mind set." Bruce and my dad were a lot alike that much was true. I could see them getting along very well. It was too bad that they would never actually meet. "What was your mother like?" The question threw me off a little but I did have an answer for it.
"She was strong and independent. People used to say she was like a lioness, untamable yet something that everyone wants shot at. Of course that is a lie because you can tame a lioness it just take patience. Anyway, my mom was from America but she went to Europe with her friends when she turned twenty-one. When she was in Romania she met my father and they fell in love. He was a part of the circus as an acrobat. After only two weeks my mom told her friends that she wasn't coming back home and she was joining the circus. She had been gymnasts since she was three so acrobatics wasn't too hard for her to learn. After they had me though mom became a little less adventures and more protective. She never was too far from me while we were on the grounds. I remember when Zucco first came while we were on tour in Gotham mom almost sucker punched a one of his men because he got too close to me." By now I had moved to sit on the bed and there were tears in my eyes and this time I couldn't stop them from falling.
"When she fell she was reaching out to me." I said looking up at Diana. "She screamed my name as she fell with her arms open. But I couldn't save her. I couldn't stop her or my dad from falling to their deaths." Wonder Woman put her arm around me and pulled me into a side hug.
"It wasn't your fault." I looked up to see Bruce in the door way staring at me. He had changed from his Bat outfit and into gray sweats and a navy blue T-shirt. Of course that made Diana and I look like idiots still in uniform but at this moment I didn't really care.
"Doesn't matter they are still gone." I whispered.
"Remember that you said they wouldn't want to go out any other way. Dick I may have not known your parents but what I do know is that they loved you and wouldn't want you dwelling on this." Diana was right. If my mom was alive right now I am sure she would have slapped me upside the head and tell me to cheer up then give me one of her million dollar smiles.
"I think it is time for you to go to bed as well." Bruce said walking over to us.
"You mean I have to have the same bed time as an eight year old?" I whined. Bruce knew I was joking and rolled his eyes.
"Yes you do now go change."
"Yes sir." I said with a mock solute. By the time I got back Diana was wearing one of Bruce's shirts and a pair of long black sweats as well. Needless to say she looked ridiculous but I was happy she was here. "Now get in the bed. You need your rest young man." I crawled into the bed and Bruce sat on its side as he pulled up the covers. It was sad that I was a teenager and still getting tucked in but at the moment I didn't really care. "Goodnight." Bruce said pecking my forehead.
"Goodnight dad." I said with a sigh.
"Goodnight Richard." Diana said doing the same thing as Bruce to my forehead.
"Goodnight mom." What can I say I was tiered and sad? If Diana could make me less of the latter then I would defiantly call her mom. And what made it better was that she liked it. Now if only Bruce would kiss her already.
End Flashback
Yeah there was no way I was telling Wally about that. I made my way into the training area only to see my worst nightmare. There was Tim in a little Robin outfit talking and laughing with Miss M and Artemis.
That kid was so not going to be feeling the aster in Three, Two.
"TIM! What are you doing here?"
"Wally called me. Said I could come."
Oh that speedster better run like there is no tomorrow because I was going to kill him.
