Yesterday's Whisper
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D/C: I own nothing.
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Richard John "Dick" Grayson sat back on a metal chair with a newspaper in one hand and in the other; he has a cup of coffee. He kept gazing over the newspaper and avoiding making eye contact with anyone. With a pair of dark sunglasses, and a newsboy hat to try to blend into the crowd, Dick needed to get away from being a superhero and the adoptive son of Bruce Wayne. Right now, he inwardly fidgeted, waiting for a certain someone to come.
It was one of those quiet days that he could spend time with one Kori Anders.
"Dick is that you?"
'Caught.' Dick cursed inwardly, he looked over his newspaper to see Barbara Gordon walking towards him. Not the person he's expecting or needed to see at that moment. "Hey Babs, what brings you here?"
Barbara smiled at him as she took a seat across from Dick. Her smile dropped just a tidbit when she saw Dick's own smile fell before he hid himself behind the newspaper once more. "What brings me here? I should be asking you the same thing? I hardly see you out in public anymore."
"I've been busy, and I'm expecting someone." Dick answered, he folded up his newspaper, seeing how he's not going to get anymore reading in. He watched as Barbara ordered a coffee as he let out a mental sigh. He looked around the area, hoping to catch a glimpse of the actual person he truly wanted to see and spend time with. "She's supposed to be here any minute now."
"One of your many dates, I presume?" Barbara stated dryly, with an eyebrow raised at Dick. She gave him a look that clearly stated how annoyed she is at how untactful he's being to get her leave.
Dick expression changed from friendly to complete irritation. "I haven't been on a date for well over a year."
That was not as farfetched as it sounds for dick. He has not been on a date due to conflicting schedules, traveling, missions, and other random things that keep popping up. Now, considering that unknown to many, those dates with those many girls he dated in the paste, they were all informants or simply to help keep up with his playboy persona. If one pays attention, they would take note that he's hasn't been seen with anyone in the last year. He's been going stag to galas, parties and so on.
"Oh, a reunion then? Then you wouldn't me hanging around the." Barbara stated tightly, not leaving any room for argument. The waiter came by and asked if Dick wanted anything else, or if Barbara wanted something. She ordered a cup of hot coffee and a scone before Dick could tell her to leave.
"I do mind, Barbara." Dick pinched the bridge of his nose in an attempt to maintain her composure. He took noticed he got a new message when his phone vibrated from his phone pocket. Getting the phone out of his pocket and saw the message.
'Be there in 3 min! :P'
Dick let out a deep breath as he read the text, he put the phone back in his back pocket. "She's going to be here any moment. I don't want you here to cause any problems."
"Oh, now I totally want to meet her." Barbara replied sarcastically, she made a notion to make herself comfortable in her seat to show that she's not leaving anytime soon. Her eyes widen when she saw a tall, bright tan skin that nearly looked orange, fiery-red hair that falls past her waist and bright green eyes. The red head is wearing a long sleeve light pink fluffy sweater, a mini white floral skirt with matching wedge heels. This woman is by her own right, beautiful.
No wonder Dick is after her. Seems like his type…
Dick!" The mysterious female called out as she ran towards Dick's direction.
Turning around, the former Boy Wonder to see who had called out his name. His smile returned to full blast and got up from his chair to meet with her. "Kori!"
Dick and Kori embraced, whispering to each other on how they miss the other. It was clear there's something going on between them. There was so much love, yearning and…. And now Kori is swinging Dick around as she began to giggle. Once the swinging stopped, Barbara took note of the high difference between the two. She deduced that even without the heels, Kori will still be taller than Dick.
The waiter came back with Barbara's coffee and scone, they left without another word. Barbara scowled deeply, she grabbed the scone and took a massive bite out of it. At this point, she didn't care she's wearing her emotions for everyone to see. Letting out a cough in an attempt to break up the love fest. It was when Kori leaned down to kiss Dick, Barbara showed her distaste for show in front of her.
"Kori this is Barbara Gordon." Dick stated, turning around so that he and Kori are facing his now clearly annoyed friend/teammate. "Barbara, this is Kori Anders she's my-"
"Girlfriend!" Kori finished excitedly, finishing what he had to say. "I am his girlfriend!"
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Garth swam towards a certain destination, away from his home of Atlantis, away from the surface and away from his (actual) home in the Titans East Tower… well away from everything and everyone. He needed to get away and clear his mind. It was too much for him at this point. As he dived further into the ocean a cave came into his sight, a grin came to his face as he quickly headed there.
(A/N: It is the same place in Teen Titans where Garth first met the Teen Titans)
Garth took in a long breath of air once he found the giant air pocket in the cave. He swam towards the edge and got out of the water. As he got out, Garth looked around the cave. It was renovated since the last time he came here. It's been a while since he actually spent a long time here.
'Since when I was still a Titan.' Garth mused as he noticed how the place still looked the same. In the far back are several screens, which doubled as a computer and just a plain TV. Random pieces of furniture surrounding it, on the other side of the cave were converted into a kitchen and an old-fashioned fridge sat there. 'I'm going to have to get rid of the fridge.'
The cave was pretty much transformed into a hideout for emergencies and for Garth, a place to hide out. Only the main Titans, leaders of North, East, South, a certain honorary Titan and he knew the exact location of this cave.
Therefore Garth is left gob smacked at seeing a man that seemed to be in his early twenties, long orange hair tied up in a messy knot, pale freckled skin, an awkward lanky build and blue eyes. He is wearing an outfit that is all too familiar to the original and east titans. Scanning through the computers with a giddy expression, the red head never actually took notice of Garth sudden appearance. "Control Freak?"
"How many times do I have to say it, it no longer Control Freak. I now go by…" Control Freak turned around to see Garth standing there, with his arms crossed over his chest giving him a glare. "This is awkward…"
Right before either male could say or do anything, a third figure slowly approached Garth.
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Flash zoomed around the watchtower with absolute boredom. It was one of those days that he wishes that he was still Kid Flash. To have the freedom of doing whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted in his own pace. Now he must report in constantly, write out mission reports, stay at the Watchtower when he is on duty, monitor the main computer and most of all, the one thing he hates, having to be monitored on a day-to-day basis… no hour-by-hour basis. Paranoia was already setting in.
At first, he believed it had to do with being the… replacement of the previous Flash, his uncle Barry Allen. Who after an accident, a hospital trip, and blackmailing from his wife, stepped down from the superhero business, Barry passed down the suit and name to his nephew as the new Flash. Since then Wally dawned the mask of the Flash.
The new Flash believed that since he is new, he had to be monitored, but as time went by it did not lessen, if not it has gotten worse. It made him feel like when he was with the Team, not having any freedom, being constantly monitored and little to no freedom at the most. Being an Honorary Titan and being independent of all of it made him feel alive. He mentally thanked his Titan's teammates for hiding his relationship with Nicole "Lucky" Diaz from the eyesight of the Justice League. He rather not know what would the League do if they ever found out.
Flash musings were cut short as he ran passed a certain Green Martian. The last thing he needed is the green guy to read his mind. He already had enough therapy thank you very much. As he ran past him, Flash headed to his designated room. Something in the back of his mind kept on gnawing at him.
Once he was inside, he zipped around the room, shutting off any cameras and recordings that were planted in his room. Now talk about paranoia. Now he has exactly 9 minutes and 32 seconds before they find out and come over to check on him.
Flash headed to the nightstand next to his bed, taking a short breath, he slowly (slow for him) slid open a secret drawer that appeared to be there for decoration. What was inside is his T-Com, the Titan communicator. He blinked several times seeing at the fact that it there was a blinking red light, indicating someone was calling him.
"Who would be trying to communicate with me…?" Flash mused as he picked it up and opened it. Whom he saw is, Aqualad or was it now Tempest… Garth yeah, let's go with that.
"KF is that you?" Garth asked, his hair was disheveled sticking out in random directions, his eyes seemed glazed over as if he overslept and slight bruising.
"Yeah, it's me, what happened to you?" Flash said; ignoring the old nickname, he was given. "You look like you came out of an argument with Roy and Bee finished it."
Garth looked at him blankly before he shuddered at the memory. "Don't remind me…."
Garth shook his head to clear his mind. "I'm at the Ocean Point HQ, two intruders came and took everything from the mainframe here before one of them knocked me out."
"Define everything?" Flash said slowly and in a low tone.
"Everything." Garth said seriously. "Names of all Titans, locations, abilities, backgrounds and…. Secret identities. One of them was, believe it or not, Control Freak. He got everything, right down to Silkie and up to every name of each villain we ever went up against."
When Garth finished, Flash jaw dropped slightly as he digested what he heard. "Who was the other?"
"...I don't remember."
To be continued…