A/N: This one's a lot better. Like a LOT. Like a lot a lot a lot a lot a LOT better. So far, this is my favorite (although I still like the fact I got an idea for Artemis's chapter from Ice Age). Oh...And is just me, or did my style randomly change? This was written yesterday/today. Maybe Wednesday...Yeah, two lines Wednesday...IceEckoes was happy! She wanted me to post it that second and gave me an idea for this chapter involving the sparring session.
Yeah. Sorry, but today during FCS, I was trying to write that part, but...I soon became frustrated since I CAN'T DO FIGHT SCENES! I actually yelled at the paper while scribbling out the fight scene "Evil fight scene, I do not like you!"
Disclaimer: I can't do fight scenes, I don't think I could own a show with them.
It wasn't too long before Kaldur and Artemis arrived. Soon after, Black Canary alerted them it was almost time for training. Conner volunteered to go get the acrobat. As he walked up to the bedroom, he heard someone shuffling papers around. He stood outside the door for several moments before gently rapping his knuckles against the door, which felt a little strange to him. The little ninja normally would have known he was coming and opened the door. When Robin opened the door, he was shoving his glasses on and was muttering in some language the clone didn't know.
"Hey, Con, what's up?"
One thing about super hearing was that he could notice slight frequency changes, like how Robin's voice cracked slightly while he was talking. Normally, he would have ignored it, but the boy was also shaking quite a bit despite his grip on the door.
"Time for training."
He wanted to ask Robin if he was alright, if anything was wrong, but he couldn't. Everyone knew how secretive Batman was, so it made sense that the Boy Wonder was, too. If anyone asked him anything, they probably wouldn't get a fully honest answer.
So he just watched. Hopefully nothing would go wrong.
Hopefully.
Robin nodded once in response before going back into his room to change into uniform. When he came out a gain, he had a (fake) smile on his face. It was then that the clone realized that the boy's heartbeat and breathing were off. He was taking barely there shallow breaths and his pulse was weaker than normal. His normally peach skin contrasted more with his hair, mask, and gloves than normal, now that he thought about it. Maybe he should ask-
"Are you alright?"
Okay, he could have thought that out a bit more.
"Why does everything think something's wrong?" The venom was evident on his voice.
That wasn't the response he was expecting.
"Sorry, but it seems like something's going on."
Robin took a deep(er than he had been taking) breath before continuing. "It's alright." The ninja then closed the door and started for the training room, but not before the Kryptonian could see a notebook next to a pile of envelopes on the deskā¦
I could he how strained his heartbeat and breathing were at times.
I should have pushed him harder for answers.
A/N: Yeah, my style changed...I started this Wednesday, worked on it yesterday, and last night, I started reading "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson (author of "Speak"), and I read while I write. So, that's probably why I randomly took a mysterious tone...
That, or this chapter was a helluvalot easier to write. *thinks* Superboy's chapter was easier to write than Megan's...What's wrong with me?
Robin: Other than the chemical imbalance in your brain?
...Please review.
Sorry this wasn't up last night! I was half asleep and didn't QUITE post it...sorry...Well, this morning, I was texting my beta buddy, and remembered I never gave the new challenge: There's a clue about what happened to Robin in each chapter. You're challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to find them. Alright? Great!
