Summary: Dick Grayson, the last of the bat family, dies in Hazel's arms. In order to prevent the future from being dominated by the Light, she travels back in time to stop the tragedy that started it all. Batman's not going to be happy when he discovers Robin has been kidnapped. For the greater good though. FEM Harry (MOD).
Disclaimer: Ichigo0-0Rose does not own Harry Potter or Young Justice in any way.
Ichigo0-0Rose: Hey guys! Wow, thanks so much for following this story! Sorry for the long delay. My project took a little longer than I expected, but I'm here now! Here we go, on with the next chapter! :)
Note: This story is starting off from an alternate universe standpoint. Once things get rolling, we'll be heading towards known grounds.
Chapter 3- A Hop, Skip, and Jump
"Omph!" Hazel landed face first to the ground. "Still can't land straight even when the teleportation was literally just to stand still." She rolls her eyes as she dusts herself off and looks around to see where she was.
The stadium with the maze was no longer in front of her, but a familiar building stood in its place- The Daily Planet. Hazel looked at it with fondness in her eyes as she remembers the many times she went to visit Superman for either pie or to knock some sense into him over Superboy. Tears quickly accumulated in her eyes, but she quickly wiped them away, trying to get a hold of herself. She looks around to survey her area; on the lookout for potential threats or cameras within the area. With the magic and energy she just displayed getting here, must have shown up on Bruce's and the Light's computer scanning's. She knew better than to stay in one spot.
Hazel waved her hand, and suddenly became invisible. After many years of practice, especially when living with Batman and his birds, she became a mistress at hiding in the shadows and broad daylight. She giggles silently as she walks out of the alley thinking of all the times she scared her children, while calling it reflex training. However, she schooled her face quickly, knowing there was work to be done. Her hand reaches towards her small purse that has an extension charm on it, and held it tightly in her clutches. The last birthday gift Hermione gave to her before she was booted into the previous universe. It held all her hopes and memories, and she was going to make sure it stayed either on her at all times or within calling distance. Now, it was time to put her plan into action! But first, lunch was calling her name if by the loud grumblings her stomach was making. Hazel quickly entered the diner Bruce, Clark, and her come to when they wanted to chat or have a nice slice of pie to take home. She runs to one of the stalls in the restrooms, and waves her hand to become visible again.
Due to it being lunch hour, no one would notice the extra person that was never seen entering the front door or exiting the restroom. So she easily blended into the lunch rush, and a waitress showed her to an empty table. She ordered her usual there: single patty burger with lettuce and tomatoes, a side of fries, and a vanilla milkshake. Sadly, today was not the day to get pie, no matter how lovely it looked on the display case near the cashier.
As Hazel waited for her food to arrive, she glances in nostalgia the scene before her. So many memories created here, so much pie eaten here too. It was because of the pie, it became her pit stop every time she came to Metropolis City; far too often than Bruce would like. So in case of an emergency, as Hazel rarely used magic back then, the secret entrance at the back of the storage room became a Zeta-beam.
She was snapped out of her daydream when the waitress, Nancy the name she read, placed her food in front of her. "Thanks!" Hazel said with a huge smile.
Nancy smiled in return. "No problem dearie. Just give me a shout if you need anything else."
"Will do!" Hazel dug in with much gusto.
As she was finishing the last of her lunch, she pulled out her planning sheet. To everyone else, it would look like she was reading a textbook. She sighed as she glanced at her drawing plans. She was a visual type when making plans. It drove everyone crazy, because in all honesty, it looked like a bunch of scribbles drawn by a toddler. It didn't help when she drew everyone as stick figures and drawing their symbols above their head to indicate who's who. But hey, she understood her outline!
Kind of. There were times even she wouldn't understand when she relooks at the plans after a couple of missions.
Anyways, the first step is to take a train to Gotham City and get everything ready. Second step, remove Dick discretely from school before the accident can occur. Third step, slowly integrate her way back into the Bat family's lives and save the universe!
She looked down at her drawing of her laughing on top of other stick figures who she thinks are the villains. She tilts her head and squints. Yep, it was definitely the villains.
Either way, it's game time now! Clocks ticking again and she doesn't have time to loose. Hazel throws down some amount of cash where the waitress gets a larger tip than normal, and heads out the door towards the closest railway station. Gotham City, here she comes!
The train ride was longer than she remembered, but understandable with all her anxiety built up. She realized there were smaller details she forgot to include in her plan. Like, where was she going to stay? She couldn't really just walk into Bruce's home like she owned the place anymore. That'll have to wait.
Money wasn't a problem as always, but she had to be careful what she flaunted around. This is Gotham City after all.
"If I remember correctly, there is a nice hotel in downtown Gotham. I can stay there for a while, as I construct my plan." Hazel says as she walks out of the train station. She holds up her hand and a taxi comes to pick her up quickly.
"Where to miss?" The taxi driver asked.
"The Circle Hotel, please." She replied.
"Alright miss, we'll arrive in about 20 minutes then." The taxi man said as he drove to her location. After a while of silence, the taxi driver asked. "So, what brings you to Gotham?"
"Oh you know the usual. I have an important meeting to attend to in a couple of days."
"Ah. Must be serious then?"
"Yes. Life changing." The man laughed thinking she was joking around. She giggled at her inside joke.
"Well, I hope you enjoy the greener side of Gotham. We don't really have the Grade A+ tourist spots of the year. Be careful when wandering about the streets you hear. Don't want a pretty lady like you getting in the mix of things because you were in the wrong place at the wrong time."
"Thank you for your advice. I'll be sure to be careful." Hazel smiled.
He nodded. "Good. Well, here's your stop. Do you have anything you need help carrying in?"
"No need. I have everything I needed sent." Hazel replied as she got out of the car and paid for the ride.
"Wow miss, you gave me more than needed. I'll get you some change; hold on a second."
"There will be no need for that sir. Keep it."
The taxi man looked in shock. "What? Are you serious?!"
She nodded. "Consider it a thank you for the conversation and advice. However, if you feel guilty on taking my tip, how about you pay me back by giving me your name to your face?"
The man gave her a toothy grin. "The name's Oliver."
"It's nice to meet you Oliver. My name is Hazel. I hope you have a safe trip home."
"The same goes to you too Hazel, and good luck on your life changing meeting!" Oliver said as he waved and drove away.
Hazel waves back, and walks into the hotel to get herself a room.
"How long will you be staying?" The hotel assistant, Mary according to her name tag, asked.
"Let's just say about a month. I don't know how long my business here will last."
Mary gave her a look to indicate she was bored and didn't care. "Alright. Please fill out the information given and payment methods." Hazel did just that.
Mary's eyebrows raised a little as Hazel payed the total in cash. "Sorry, my card was stolen a few days ago, so I'm waiting for the new arrival." Mary nodded at her answer.
"Okay then. You'll be in room 372. Welcome to the Circle, where we treat all our guests like family." She said in a monotone voice. "Enjoy your stay, and we hope you have a pleasant day." Mary bows her head, and then went to off to file Hazel's paper work.
Hazel crashes onto the bed ready to take an overdue nap. There was still so much to do, and so little of a time frame she gave herself. She traveled as close as she could before the incident, but far enough for her to prepare. Either way, it was still cutting it close if she took a break.
Next step on her list before she decides to hit the hay was to create a place of operations. While still lying on the bed, she waves her hand and casts magic to redecorate and expand her room. She takes a small peak at her work before closing her eyes for some well needed rest. She did all that she could today. Tomorrow was when things started to get serious. With that said Hazel fell asleep and dreamed of a better future to come.
Short Interlude:
The sounds of clicking and tapping echoed throughout the dark cave. A man in a black cape was typing furiously to pinpoint the location of unknown energy particles appearing today during the lunch hour.
He paused and raised his hands to his temples and massages a headache that was forming.
"Something troubling you sir?" A man dressed as a butler and holding a tray with a glass of water and aspirin towards his master.
"Nothing major yet Alfred, but it doesn't hurt to be on the lookout."
They both continued to look at the screen that was in the middle of processing the particles, when they heard the door to the cave open. A young boy came running in.
"Hey Bruce, Alfie, what'd I miss?" The young boy in a black and yellow cape, and red outfit said.
"Hello Master Richard, so nice of you to join us today. Have you eaten dinner yet?" Alfred asked.
Richard smiled. "Yah, had dinner with the team, but I'm always hungry for your cookies."
Alfred chuckled. "There should be some in the jar near the workstation over there." He looks and already sees Richard munching on them.
Bruce turns to the boy. "Nothing that needs your attention right now Dick."
"So what are you analyzing then? Top secret for the Justice League?"
"At the moment, it is just unknown energy particles. We caught the residue of them during lunch hour. However, there were no surveillance cameras nearby in this alley to see what could have popped up."
"So what's the big deal about them then? Just something to fulfil your great detective mind?" Dick said cheekily.
Bruce gave him a look. "I would have said yes, if where we located the residue wasn't so concerning."
"And where was it?" Dick asked, his face turning serious.
"In an alley that faces The Daily Planet." Bruce responded.
Dick and Alfred's face paled a bit.
"Sir, you don't think." Alfred started.
Bruce shook his head. "At the moment, it could mean nothing. But for this to show up on screen so close to Superman's work place has put up a couple of red flags. I asked Clark if he saw or felt anything out of the ordinary at his work, but he said it was a normal day. The computer is doing a scan of what it picked up."
"If it has been found since lunch hour, and the scanning is still in the process of analyzing, then this must be some type of element not found on Earth." Dick said.
Bruce nodded. "I asked Clark to get a sample or to see if there was anything out of the ordinary, but he came back with nothing. All we have to go on is what the energy scan picked up. Sadly to say, it's not much."
"So what have you deduced so far?"
"It is something that came out of nowhere, and then disappeared off the radar in an instant. It was so quick that my satellite was lucky enough to catch it in time. An energy source we probably won't find on Earth. Once I get a better reading, I'll bring it up at the next League meeting. Maybe they might recognize the signature."
Dick nodded. "Right. So onto other news. Any new missions up?"
"For the team or for us?" Bruce responded.
"Either or." Dick replied.
"Well, Batman and Robin are not needed for patrol until another couple of hours and there are currently no missions for the team yet. However, we all know that could change soon."
"So, what you're saying is, last one to the Batmobile is a rotten egg?" Dick gave a maniacal laugh and ran to the car. Bruce shakes his head in fondness and ran after him. He beats Dick by two seconds. "Looks like you're the rotten egg tonight Robin." Bruce smiled.
Dick pouted for a few seconds before giving him a huge grin. "I'll beat you one day. Just you wait and see." Bruce ruffles Dick's hair. "Sure you will chum, but that won't come for a very long time." Bruce puts on his cowl and Dick follows by putting on his mask. "Ready for a drive around town?"
"You know it Batman." The Batmobile speeds off out of the cave, leaving Alfred to do go back to his duties around the house.
"Looks like I need to make more cookies." He says as he turns off the cave lights and heads back to the kitchen. Five minutes later, the scan stated it was complete.
Scan readings: Inconclusive. No match in data base. Unknown energy source.
This blinked a couple of times before the computer decided to go to sleep. The whole bat cave went dark.
Author's Note: Hey guys. So if you read from above, I super sorry for the delay. I'll try my best to be a little bit faster and not sort of drop off the face of the Earth. Anyways, I'll probably put some flashbacks in the next few chapters, while rerouting back to the present, so you can get an idea of what this incident may be. The whole case of Robin's name (Richard and Dick) is frustrating to type in. If I didn't know they were the same person, I would be thinking who are all these people?! Haha. Anyways, comment below on what you think so far. Thanks for reading, and I'll see you in the next chapter! :)
