So, I realize I didn't explain what all my [x] were.

[1] Damian-Robin

Tim- Red Robin

Kate Kain- Batwoman (retired)

Stephanie Brown- Spoiler

Cassandra- Becomes the second Batgirl, aka Black Bat

[2] Helena is ten-ish, and I think Damian just turned 11.

[3] I don't know Cassandra's back-story, but I decided that for this story, she is related to Alfred.

Sorry about forgetting that…

I don't own Anything!

Enjoy!

Thoughts-and since this is all about Dick, also other languages unless specified.

Beneath. February 19, 4:45 pm est.

Nightwing sighed heavily. He had just gotten to the cave and learned that the team he had organized just yesterday was on there way. He really had wanted them to wait until he got there, but this way was probably more efficient.

Dick brought up the holo-computer and just before the screen asked for the access code to call the bio-ship, Dick saw his reflection. The memory hit him so suddenly, so unexpectedly he actually stumbled.

His mother was brushing his hair just before the big performance.

"See, brushing your hair once in a while makes your hair shine!" Laughed Mary Grayson.

"Yeah, but it takes to long!" Dick whined. He was smiling though; he loved it when he had these endless moments with his family. He let out a giggle as his dad walked in.

"Richard!" John said with gusto. Dick scrambled out of the chair and jumped into his dad's arms. John threw Dick into the air and Dick did a flip and was caught by his strong mother.

"John! I just brushed his hair!" Mary laughed. John scoffed.

"Mary, Dick has hair like yours, shiny and silky as… silk?" Mary laughed.

"Well, I sure didn't marry you for your similes. I think Dick has more of your hair. For one, his hair is black and second, it is as soft as spun wool." Mary said. The family joined together in a group hug. Dick smiled, he didn't care about whose hair he had, he had his family. He had a family…

"Nightwing? Nightwing?" Nightwing shook his head to clear the bitter-sweet memory and saw Superboy was looking at his weird.

"Hey, sorry Supey, rough night." Nightwing sighed and called up the girls. Out of the corner of his eye, Dick saw Supey give him a skeptical look.

Nightwing gave the girls their orders and saw BB come into the main hall as he was talking. Barbra, of course, made everything award.

"There isn't a reason for needing an all boys team is there?" She asked. Nightwing felt his neck go hot.

"There is no right answer to that is there?" Nightwing grumbled. He singed of to see Gar staring at him with sad eyes.

"BB?"

"Remember in the Titan days how during the Boy's Days we would all hang and play video games?" BB asked. Nightwing smirked.

"Dude, I'm 17, almost 18 now. Meg won't let you play Skyrim, so neither will I." Nightwing let out a laugh at BB's anguished face. Just then the zeta beams announced the shape-shifter's tutor. Gar morphed into a fly and hid behind Nightwing.

"Nightwing, sir, Do you happen to know where Garfield is?"

"No, haven't seen him."

"Oh, well if you do please tell him I expect him to make our lesson at five." The tutor left and Gar morphed back into semi-human mode.

"Dude! Thanks for the cover!" BB hugged Nightwing.

"Yeah, just don't tell Megan." Nightwing said. Superboy came into the room giving Nightwing a 'was that wise?' look. Nightwing laughed.

"Ok, for boys day… lets hit Vegas." BB said bouncing around. Nightwing and Conner met eyes.

"If I'm being dragged along, we are going to the circus. I've never been." Conner said. Nightwing heard BB whoop, but hesitated.

"Crap, you guys go without me. Just remembered something in Bludhaven that needs to be done. See you later!" Nightwing separated himself from a monkey Gar and disappeared into the zeta beams. Gar sighed.

"Poo, Wing rocks at the carnival games." Conner shrugged and the two boys went out, grabbing L'gan and Mal, and headed to the fair.

Dick was staring at his computer when he heard the knock. He stopped and listened. After 3 seconds, it came again. Dick smiled and opened the window. Wally came flying in on his third pass.

"Dude, I have to stop falling for that!" Wally huffed, picking himself off the floor. Dick smirked. Wally shrugged it off, and after grabbing a coke from Dick's fridge, plopped on the couch.

"Thanks for coming Wally. Especially since, you know…" Wally cut him off.

"Dude, I'm ticked, but it is Arty's decision. Anyway, you are my best bud, the least I can do is come when you call." Wally said sipping his coke. Dick smile in appreciation.

"The truth is, with the invasion threat, and this mystery here, I need help."

"Wow, did a prodigy of Batman ask and Flash for help?" Wally asked dramatically. Dick rolled his eyes.

"Wally, Dick Grayson needs help. I was hired by the lazy-ass police force to find a murderer." Dick said bitterly. Wally gave his friend a shocked look.

"The police asked a 17 year-old to solve a murder mystery?" Wally scoffed. "Damn, bad as Gotham here isn't it?"

"Yeah. Anyway, the girl was a young college student, just 18, and was having an alleged affair with a professor. Problem is, the professor was gay so it wasn't working. The girl got maybe a little too close to the professor, and was killed for her affections."

"Did the professor do it?"

"Don't know. I don't think he did, but that is why I'm putting myself in the girl's place."

"Dick!"

"Wally, it is the only way. If it is the professor, I'll find proof by digging into his life. If it is someone else, I'll be a target. I can take care of myself. I just need you to be on-call for excused get-aways."

"So, if you want to leave or the Team needs you, I call and you're home free?"

"Yeah, also, if you can watch my back.."

"You don't need to ask that man! I'm always there for you."

"Except when Arty calls."

"Well, that won't be a problem much longer will it?"

"Oh Wally, I'm sorry. If there was another way…"

"Dude, It is a genius plan. Arty is amazing and perfect, everything will be ok." Wally said, punching Dick's shoulder. Dick grabbed his coat and was heading for the door.

"I have a dinner appointment with the professor, thanks for comgin over. Help yourself to some left-over lobster." Dick reached the door as Wally pulled out two whole lobsters that had his and Artemis's names on their boxes.

"Thanks Dick. Oh, by the way, who is the professor?"

"Dr. Jake Peters." Dick left and the door closed with the tiniest sound coming from the latch catching.

DA DA DAAAAAAA!

Dramatic music is cued and the curtain falls on the scene!