Richard was now 13 years old and there a big circus in town and everyone was so excited for the flying Graysons show the next day.
"Mom can I go with Richard?" Christina asked.
"What do you think Mary?"
"It's fine with me."
"Yes!" Christina and Richard said as they ran off to play.
"Just stay together!" Mary called out.
"We will mom."
At the park Richard and Christina ran to play when they met Batman.
"Who is this guy Richard?"
"His name is Batman, he's been saving the city for years." Richard said.
"I have been doing this for years, one day Richard will become hero and king of the Teen Titans."
"Of what did you say?"
"You'll understand when you're older."
"I just can't wait to be a hero, that will be the first one to go."
"No as long as I'm around."
"And in that case Batman, you're fired."
"Nice try Robin, but only the leader and king can do that." Batman said.
"Why are you calling me Robin?"
"He's the future king leader and hero." Christina said.
"Yeah, you'll have to do whatever I tell you."
"Not yet, and with that Robin talk like that you will be a stupid hero; leader and king indeed."
"Not the way he sees it."
Robin (Richard): I'm going to be the might hero, so bad guys beware.
Batman: "I have not see a hero or leader, for someone who is 13."
Robin (Richard): I'm going to be the leader of the Teen Titan was before, I'll never look back at the past I'm working on my fighting skills.
Batman: "Ok I can't wait to see it."
Robin (Richard) and Christina: Oh I just can't wait to be a hero.
Batman: "Well Robin you've got a long way to go if you want to be a hero."
Robin (Richard): No one says do this.
Christina: No says be there
Robin (Richard): No one says stop that.
Christina and Robin (Richard): No one says see here.
Robin (Richard): We run around all day (Well it is not like that) We will do it all my way.
Batman: I think it's time for you and I, get from girl to girl.
Robin (Richard): Leaders don't do what they are asked, we do whatever we want.
Batman: Oh my god this boy is a wild one, under my heart I see him being leader on Teen Titans. This Robin is getting out of wing.
Robin (Richard): Oh I just can't wait to be leader! everyone look left, everyone look right. Everywhere you look around I'm standing here in the light.
Chorus: He's going to be leader of the Teens, he'll be the one who is smart. No on will tell him what to do!
Robin (Richard) and Chorus: Oh I just can't wait to be leader, I just can't wait t be leader! Oh I just can't wait...To be leader!
At night Christina walked Richard home because his parents are wondering where he was.
"I'll see you later Richard."
"Richard where were you it's past 9 pm John can to go out looking for you."
"I'm fine mom, Christina walked me home."
"I'm so glad you're safe Richard." Mary said as John came home he was upset with Richard.
"Dad, I..."
"You disobeyed us Richard."
"But I..."
"Mary, you get some rest. I need to step outside to teach my son a lesson."
"Ok dear, Richard go with dad." Mary said as she walked away leaving Richard with his father.
"Richard."
Richard walked outside he stood outside with his father upset and angry at the same time.
"Richard I am very upset with you."
"I know but I..."
"You could have been killed or lost, you disobeyed me. And what was wore, your mother was very worried about you being alone late at night."
"I was trying to be a hero like Batman, when I was outside with Christina."
"Batman is only hero when he has to be, Richard. Being Hero doesn't mean you go looking for danger."
"But heroes don't get scared, do they?"
"Batman, me and your mother was today."
"You were?"
"Yes, we fought we might lose you."
"I guess heroes like us get scared do we." Richard replied as John nodded "But do you know what?"
"What?"
"I bet the villains are even more scarred, than anyone."
"That's because no one messes with your dad, come here you." John grabbed his son in playful mood as Richard got out of the grip and played around with his father until John was tackled by Richard and they lay down on the green grass.
"Dad, we're pals right?" Richard asked "And we'll always be together right?"
"Richard, let me tell you something what my father had tolled me. Look at the stars, the great heroes of the past. Look down at us from those stars, and just to let you know whenever you feel alone. Just remember that all those heroes are here to guide you, and so will I."
The next day the circus had a show and it was almost time to get ready for the big show tonight and the Graysons were almost done having dinner.
"Can we go now?"
"Have you finished your dinner yet?" Mary asked as Richard clean off his plate.
"Ok let's go." John said as Richard ran to the circus.
"That kid always want to get there quick."
"He sure is like his mother, wait for us son."
At the circus opening the birds singed as the people started to come to see the flying Graysons.
Birds: All the Titans are the power, do what they love most of all. Flying with the stars, strumming with the fares. That's what we love the circus.
Mary: Loving my life here in the circus, everything's beautiful and free.
John: Nothing we know, because this is our home. Magic can happen in Titans. Real in Titans over again.
Birds: So the flying Graysons of a feather, do what they like most of all. Flying around, riding around that's why we love the circus.
In the back room before the show Mary and John were waiting for Richard to come out and show his new suit for the show.
"It looks stupid."
"When I see you in the air with it on, you remind me of a little Robin."
"A Robin? like the bird? kids my age get beat up with nicknames like that." Richard said "Besides, I just can't wait to be King!" Richard bounced around til he fell.
"How about we call you; our flying squirrel. And soon you will be a hero, not just a king."
At the show everyone was watching the flying Graysons.
"And now we have the flying Graysons."
The Graysons were preforming Richard was scared but he has his leader dream up so he pretended that he was leader so when he was up he showed that he was brave, as John got Mary they were about to get Richard but the bolts were not on tight and Richard's parents were unable to catch him, they had fallen into their down as everyone gasped in horror.
Richard was his parents were dead so he started to cry he has lost both his parents he loved him so much that they would be with him forever.
"Hello Richard, I'm Bruce Wayne. I'm sorry about your lost."
"I'll be ok, maybe I can move in with you."
"I can do that, so come on and join me and Batgirl. We'll go on missions, and your hero name should be Robin."
"Why?"
"Because the suit you wore is like Robin."
"I like that name, so let's go with that name for a while." Richard said as he went back with Batman to live with him and Batgirl his partner who is working with him.
End of chapter 3