Chapter 3: The Truth

Raven saw Nightchild come in with Robin. She began to walk to them but Robin saw her and shot her a "no, not yet" glance. Raven turned back and went to her room.

"So, um …" Robin began uncertain

"Nightchild" the girl said

"So Nightchild what can I…we do for you?" he asked still uncertain

"I need help… your help" she replied

"Why?" the confused boy asked. Nightchild sighed and got up.

"Go to West Gothum. To where it all started. Go to…Batman. There you'll learn what you need to know." And after she told him that she disappeared. Raven came back and found Robin standing there very vexed by what had just happened.

"Ok…who was that and where'd she go?" Raven asked

"Dunno. All she said was that her name was Nightchild and she needed my help." Robin answered

"With what?" she asked again

"I'm not sure. She told me to go see Batman in Gothum and that I'll learn everything I need to know." He replied

"Batman?" she said in a question tone

"Yeah, I haven't gone to him for help since I left to join the team." Robin said

"Are you going to go?" Raven asked

'Who was that girl and why does she want me to talk to Batman' Robin asked himself while on the way to Batman's mansion. He kept asking himself 'why'. Finally he arrived at and was greeted by Alfred and taken to Bruce Wayne.

"Robin, what an unexpected surprise. What can I help you with?" Bruce said knowing why he was here.

"You know why I'm here. First off, who is that girl named Nightchild and how does she know you?" Robin sort of demanded/questioned looking confused.

"(Sigh)… her name is Laila and it means Nightchild, I found her in an alley one day and decided to take her in for company for you. You two were the best of friends she did everything with you well almost everything. After awhile she began to develop these strange powers like your friend…um… Raven was it, yes Raven. Then we found out that she was…" he stopped

"Was what? Tell me!" Robin demanded

"She's half vampire and couldn't control herself during a full moon. That's why your bird died…she accidentally drank its blood." Bruce finished. Robin sat there shocked and some what sad because he loved that bird it used to be his father's.

"Then why don't I remember her?" he asked

"Because, when she gained her powers she thought it would be best if you didn't remember her, so we erased your memory of her and she fled into the darkness hoping to find you again and it looks like she did." Bruce explained in a sort of sad tone. Again all Robin could do was sit there in shock. Just as he was about to say something Alfred walked in to serve afternoon tea. They drank tea and talked. Robin started on about his team and Starfire.

"Hm…she sounds like a real catch. Don't be afraid to tell her how you feel and I wouldn't worry about her getting attacked she sounds like a mini Wonder Woman." Bruce said with a lecherous smile on his face and eyes wandering.

"Ewwww! Gross!" Robin commented but Bruce ignored it. Bruce Wayne in love! Batman the guy who never shows any kind of emotion especially a gushy one kind of like … Raven though lately she's been acting weird around Beastboy almost flirty! As Robin got up to leave Bruce stopped him and gave him a button.

"What's this?" he asked

"It's a caller to call Nightchild to you. I put one on her when I found her" he answered.

"So you knew this day would come?" Robin suggested

"Sort of. I was hopeful" Batman said. As he was walking away Robin said across the room.

"Slade is after Nightchild. Why? What does she have that he wants?" Bruce turned around and looked at him and said

"One: Do not shout in my house again and two: he wants her powers." Robin stared wide eyed at Bruce in total shock