Richard Grayson was 4 years old and he has grown up to be a young healthy boy, it was 5 am in the morning and he wanted his dad to come with him to see all around the circus.

Richard when to wake his dad so he went to his parents bedroom to see John and Mary still asleep.

"Dad, dad, come one dad."

"Can he wait a few more minutes?"

"Mary he's our son, he wants to do things right away." John said as Richard still trying to wake his parents up.

"Dad, dad!" Richard said as he then jumped on his dad to wake him up "You said you can come with me."

"Ok son, I'll get up."

After breakfast John and Richard were walking outside show John can take his son on a tour around the circus grounds, Mary smiled at her husband and son as they left.

At the top of the flying Graysons act in the circus tent John and Richard saw everything around them.

"You see son, before you were born I met your mother. She and I dated for a while til one day we got married, then we both became the best flying Graysons in history. Now that you have came, you'll be the youngest of the flying Graysons."

"That was your show?"

"It sure was, everything the light touches in the Titans tower. And outside of it is our Kingdom."

"Wow."

"The sun rises as Teen Titan and king, one day Richard; the sun will set on my time here. And the sun will rise as you as the new king."

"And this will all be mine?"

"It sure will be, but the dark places are not where you shouldn't go there."

"I fought a king can do whatever he wants." Richard replied.

"There's all to know, not just getting what you want son." John took Richard to the bat cave where Batman (AKA Bruce Wayne) lives there.

"Morning John."

"Good morning Bruce."

"I see your son will be in your circus act."

"He will be, he just wants to become king."

"Yeah I do want to become king, I knew it will be fun."

"But you need to do what a real king does, not just getting and doing whatever he wants."

"I know, so this is Batman?"

"Yes he is son, he's been saving the city for years."

"He has been doing that for years?"

"Yes I have Richard, I've been doing this for years now."

"One day I'll be king, and no one can stop me."

"That's right son, now let's head back before your mother wonders where we have been."

Back at the circus ground Richard and his father have came home to see Mary happy to see her son and husband.

"John, I'm glad you and Richard are home."

"I'm glad we're home too, Richard's a one spunky boy."

"He is one, but he is beautiful like we knew when he was born."

"I love how he learns to do thing around here."

At a circus show one day before Richard's 5th birthday the flying Graysons were preforming.

"Come on Richard, when my hands reach you. You grab them and get to the other side."

"I don't wanna do it mommy, it's too high and I might fall."

"Come on Richard, mommy will not let go. She promise."

"Come on son, you'll make the ring master's day if you do it."

"But dad, it's too high." Richard replied.

"Come on son, I know it's your first time doing this. But me and your mother will be with you every step of this act."

"Ok, I'll give it a try."

Richard took a deep breath and he grabbed Mary's hands as he flew and did a somersault in the air and landed on the other side as everyone clapped for Richard as he bow down to the audience.

"You did it son, we know you can do it."

"I can do it...I did it! and I can do it again and again!" Richard was so excited as he was so hyper he loved doing the circus.

"I knew he can do it."

"Well Mary, I knew he can because he's our boy."

It was Richard's 5th birthday and he was in school and he was loving school and his birthday.

"It's groundhog day mom and dad wake up, it's my birthday today."

"It is Richard's birthday?"

"Yes it is Mary, can you get up and I'll wake up soon."

"Sure I can John, ok Richard. Let's go and make a cake for your birthday party this afternoon."

"Yay!"

"Ok Richard, you can help me get the living room ready for your friends for when they come over."

Mary was making a cake as Richard watched as his mother baked a cake for him.

"Mom, how did you learn how to make a cake?"

"I took cooking class in high school, and I was a mess up but now I got better at this."

"Wow, I would learn how to do those things when I get older and I know things more."

"Yes that's right Richard, and you will be an amazing hero when you get older."

"Just like Batman."

"Yes, just like him someday." Mary replied as she took the cake out of the oven.

"That smells good."

"Wait til the party Richard." Mary said as she slapped Richard's hands off playfully "No one messes with your mom, come here Richard." Mary grabbed Richard and held him in a hug as Rich got out of the hug he tackled his mother and he and Mary started playing around til Richard landed in Mary's lap.

"Mom, we're best friends right?" Mary nodded to Richard as he finished his sentience "And we'll always be together right?"

"Richard, let me tell you something what my mother tolled me. Look at the clouds. The great heroes of the past; look down at us from the clouds and the stars, just remember Richard if you feel alone. Just remember all those heroes are always with you even we can't see them; they'll always here to be able to guide you, and so will I."

End of chapter 1