AN: Thanks for the massive responce to the first chapter, I really appreciate it!
A note on Impulse: This Impulse is Bart Allen, sorry if in the comics he has brown hair, I was reading Teen Titans and in THAT he's a redhead. Oh, and he does know Robin and Nightwing are the same person, he worked it out.
A note on Batgirl: In my mind she becomes Oracle sometime after this ends, so in this continuity, about a month. Poor Babs doesn't know what's coming... :(
And another one on Batman and Robin: In this story Nightwing has three major events before he gets sent back in time. First; a fight with Deathstroke, in which he is poisoned, nearly dies etc. Second; Batman and Robin turn up, Batman is warning Nightwing that he's going to Europe to chase R'as Al Ghul over and Robin is being... Robin. After this Warp pops up and sends Nightwing back in time.
Ravager and the others are around for various reasons, mostly convienience. (Oh and Ravager is five years younger than Nightwing, making her eighteen in this, the others are all between seventeen and twenty four.)
I hope that clears up any confusion... Reviews are always appreciated.
Red Wings
Chapter 2
Robin shrank slightly under Batgirl's glare, and then narrowed his eyes, "Babs?"
"Excuse me?" Batgirl said,
Robin laughed, "You actually did it then? Became a superhero?"
"Yes, actually, it's been almost eleven years," Batgirl said, "In case you missed that, because if I'm right,"
"And you invariably are," Impulse said,
Batgirl ignored him, "And you are the real, original, Robin, then you've travelled in time, ten years into your future,"
"Cops," Ravager interrupted, "Whatever you decide to do, Ms Second-in-Command, I suggest you do it fast,"
Batgirl bit her lip, then, "Salvage as much of Warp's tech as you can, we're taking Robin back to the cave,"
Beast Boy laughed, "Can't wait to see our Robin's reaction to that,"
"Yes you can," Impulse said, once again a blur as he loaded various gizmos into a shopping bag, "He'll probably try to kill us, you know what he's like about Nightwing,"
"Don't worry speedy, if the big bad bird comes for your soul I'll protect you," Ravager said, tossing half a dozen more discs into Impluse's bag, "I for one think we should call in the old guys, let them deal with it,"
"That's probably how it's going to end up," Said Cyborg, "Impulse, I'd run ahead, the fewer of us caught on camera in this mess the better,"
Impulse nodded and was gone; Beast Boy transformed into what looked like a green cat and disappeared, Ravager met Batgirl's gaze and nodded,
"Alright kid, you're with me, try to keep up,"
Ravager ran for the back of the shop, Robin on her heels as they left and made to the roof of the building next door.
"What's with you guys exactly?" Robin asked,
Ravager snorted, "Nightwing, leader, missing, probably ten years in the past. It isn't on record and Batman is the type who records almost everything in some shape or form,"
"And you would know?" Robin asked, following her lead and jumping across the street to and opposite building,
"Not too well," Ravager said, "But Batgirl? She'd get in, find the file and warn someone that Nightwing was about to disappear, if she doesn't know, it isn't on record, if it isn't on record then it didn't happen,"
"But it did," Robin said, "How else am I here?"
"Warp has a habit of messing with timelines," Ravager said, "Nightwing told me once how a friend of his got picked up and dropped into the future, where she disappeared for twenty years, she got back and changed the timelines, the universe just compensated around it,"
"So, if I get sent back, events will change?" Robin asked,
"Something like that," Ravager agreed, "I'm not an expert, but from what I know I'd say you get sent back and it all pretty much stays the same here except it's all on record,"
"Wouldn't that make a massive difference?" Robin asked,
"If Nightwing puts it on record he'll lock the file, he's good at that sort of stuff, hide all the evidence until all the events have played out, the file's probably on the system by now, but hidden and will open itself once Nightwing puts in the correct code,"
"This is starting to make my head hurt," Robin said,
"I know what you mean kid," Ravager leapt off the building and into an alley, Robin followed, "The whole thing is really confusing, for all I know everyone's memory of this stuff will go fuzzy until it's sorted out in a later date,"
"So, people sort of forget about what happened until things are sorted out here?" Robin asked,
"Could be," Ravager shrugged and opened the door of a phone booth,
"A zeta?" Robin asked, "Where are we?"
"Bludhaven," Ravager answered, "And, before you ask, I'm on the League's database because Nightwing, by some miracle, persuaded Batman I was trust worthy,"
The inside lit up, and Ravager pushed Robin forward, "Recognised, Robin, C-0-1. Authorization, Batgirl, B-1-0,"
There was a flash of light and Robin fell forwards into a different room, he stepped aside as the computer lit up again, "Recognised, Ravager, B-0-9,"
Ravager stepped out and shook her head to clear it, muttering something about 'B-lists' and how self-centred the League was,
There was a laugh and Impulse appeared, arm draped over Ravager's shoulders, "It's to keep us incognito, the B list is reserves, remember,"
"More like the play pen," Ravager replied, "Nightwing could lead the Justice League if he wanted, so could Cyborg and Batgirl for that matter,"
Beast Boy, leaning against the rocky wall sniggered, "I'm sure they're flattered, Rose,"
Ravager shrugged and seemed to realise Impulse's arm was around her, "Move it or lose it, Allen,"
Impulse didn't, "As your boyfriend I reserve the right to be able to touch you,"
"So you two are official now?" Beast Boy asked,
"No comment," Ravager said, reaching for one of her swords,
Impulse vanished and reappeared beside Robin as the zeta lit up again, "Recognised, Cyborg, B-1-2, Batgirl, B-1-0,"
There was a flash of light and the two stepped out of the zeta-tube, faces set in grim lines, and Impulse raised an eyebrow, "What took you?"
"Warp reappeared," Batgirl said, "Lead us on a wild goose chase for ten blocks before he vanished, again,"
"Why didn't you call us?" Beast Boy said,
"One thing at a time, BB," Cyborg said, "You and Ravager are on bird-sitting duty, me, BG and Impulse are going to try and hack Warp's time-travel tech,"
"No fair," Beast Boy said, "Impulse is like, half my age,"
"But I have experience," Impulse said, "If you don't like it, well you could always call up Batman and tell him what happened, or Robin, or Red Robin, or the old team,"
"Done," Beast Boy was gone,
Ravager shook her head, "Looks like it's just you and me kid,"
"I'm not a kid," Robin replied,
"No, you're actually five years older than me," Ravager said, "I'll just have to get used to the novelty of my mentor being thirteen again,"
She walked off in the direction that would have lead to the gym in Mount Justice and, sure enough, they came out in a vaulted cavern filled with exercise equipment.
"Mentor?" Robin arched an eyebrow, "How d'you fix that?"
"With great difficulty," Ravager replied, unbuckling her harness and hanging it, swords and all, on a beg, swiftly following with her belt, "C'mon then, choose your torture,"
Robin cast his eyes around and they fell on a sparring mat, Ravager followed his gaze and smiled slightly, tucking a stray strand of hair back into her cowl, "If you're sure,"
Robin shrugged, "Depends if you think you can handle it, oh and why do you keep all your hair in your cowl? Isn't it annoying?"
"My hair is quite distinctive," Ravager said, "Easier to maintain a secret ID if I hide it, anyway," She turned her one eye on Robin, "You want to spar?"
"Hit me with your best shot," Robin said,
"Sword, staff or hand-to-hand?" Ravager asked,
"Hand-to-hand," Robin smirked, "I don't want to make it too easy,"
Ravager smiled slightly, "I'd say it's a wonder you trust us, Boy Wonder,"
"Oh, I don't," Robin said, "But if you are an enemy, it's good to know what you guys are saying,"
"Subtle," Ravager said, "Anyone else would try and knock our teeth out,"
"Well if ever get around to sparring I might just do that," Robin said,
Ravager smiled, "Oh, it is so on."
