I, RozBen, do not own Young Justice, or its charaters; all rights to their proper owners. :)
This is now story, since i have gotten good reviews, but it was meant to be a one shot. Gimme your advice, ideas, and i'll try to mix them in. :)
A/N: I've decided on the pairings and you'll just have to wait and see. :)
He watched as they climbed, waiting to head up after the spot light left them. He was suppose to be a surprise, showing off his new outfit. A moment later, he was climbing up. The watched them in amazment. His parents always made it look so graceful and amazing. They trusted each other soooo much. The proof of that was that they were working without a saftey net. And he knew that they'd never let him fall.
They'd always be there to catch him.
The smell of sweat, of animals and hot, butter popcorn filled his nose. People cheering and screaming in fear and awe filled his ears. His eye soaked in the entire crowd. Was that Bruce Wayne? Holy shit, it is! Excitment and amazement vibrated the very air in waves of 'oohs' and 'awws'.
"Freaking Sweet!" some ginger headed kid, about two years older than him, screamed at the top of his lungs. The older guy next to him, who looked a lot like him, forced him to sit back down, though the kid still seemed to vibrate in his seat. He smiled, thinking about how that kid would react when he saw him doing the smae thing, but only being eight!
The light blared at him as his name was announced. He smiled and gave a small wave, before readying himself. He tightened his legs before releasing their tension, in order to keep himself warm and flexible. He rolled his shoulders and bounced on the balls of his feet. His grin widened as his parents swung twoards him.
Time slowed.
His parents swung twoards him, his mother's hands stretching out. They seemed to float for a moment. But, they heard a noise. They looked up, and time slowed even further. The cable lines tore. He looked back to his parents, fearfully, knowing all too well what that meant.
His mother pulled back her hands back, in order to keep him from garbbing her in a last ditch effort to save them, as fear and love swirled in her eyes. "Dick...We Love You!" It started as a scared word, but ended up as a shout before a blood curdling scream erupted from her throat, mixing with her husband's. It was cut short abruptly as they hit the ground with a hallow thud. The sickening sound of breaking bones forced all the breath out of his lungs as he stared down at the pounded flesh, broken bones and sea of dark blood, that had been, no more than a moment ago, had been his parents.
The crowd had forgotten about him as they stared, horrified. A low murmer began, starting with gasps and muffled crying. People stood, or shrank in their seats. Many began running widley from the tent in a fenzied panic. Children screamed and cried.
He knew he had shouted something after she said his name. But now, he was screaming and sobbing, louder than all of them, collapsing onto his knees as he stared down at them.
"Mom! Dad! No!"
They all looked up, as if just realizing he was there.
He curled into a ball, feeling his heart shatter and its peices shatter and its peices shatter in an never ending cycle of agony...
He sat up, gasping for air, looking around widly in the dark. His clock said it was almost four in the morning. His door opened and light flared into the room. He winced at the sudden glare, closing his eyes.
"Dick?" Bruce came over and sat on his bed. Richard kept gasping for breath and hugged him close, feeling like a child but not caring. He felt warm arms encircle him and pull him closer.
"I miss them a lot. It's not fair. That bastard is still out there!" he cried harder.
"It heals in time, Richard. Its never completely gone, the pain, but it will lessen. And he will be brought to justice, i swear it."
Conner had stopped abruptly, just outside Robin's door. He was on his way to Robin's room, to see why his heart beat was sky rocketing and why he was breathing harshly in pants, when he heard Dick and Bruce talking.
"-That bastard is still out there!"
"It heals in time, Richard. Its never completly gone, the pain..." Conner backed up quietly, turning around before creeping back into his room. He slowly shut the door, clicking it shut almost silently. "...He will be brought to justice, i swear it." Conner stood there, just thinking about what he had overheard. He felt terrible. Superman never talked to him, sure, but he was still there, even if he was just a background figure. He didn't think he'd react too much if somthing happened to him. But Dick? He and his parents...they were so close and loved each other with all of their hearts...
Forcing away his tears, Conner growled under his breath. Turning on his heel, he marched to his bed and got in it, wrenching his blankets up and around his shoulders as he layed on his side. He fumed silently, shaking in rage. 'Any man weak enough to kill another shouldn't be allowed to feel freedom ever again. I'll help Robin any way i can from here on out.'
-X-
Morning came earlier than anyone really wanted it too. Bruce had to wake up at six to head to a bussiness meeting, but not before telling Alfred Dick's friends could stay as long as they would like. Aflred had gone straight to the kitchen, beginning to make eggs, bacon, toast, ham, waffles and pancakes. He freshly squeezed lemonaid, orange juice and chilled them in the fridge, next to the fat-free milk. The smell of food wafted up to the bedrooms, immediatly drawing Wally, who didn't give a rat's ass if it was six thirty in the damn morning.
Artimis and Megan had woken up a few minutes later, but Artimis stayed in her room for a long time. She stared at the door for a few minutes, her mind still reeling about Robin being Dick Grayson, before sighing and getting up.
Kaldur wondered down a moment after her, not that he called out to her, though he paused to take a careful look at the peices of art displayed around the hall, grand stair case and foyer. An unusal fact about him, one only his two best friends knew, was that he had a great intrest in art. He found the peices to be magnificent and intriging. Some were strange, he'll admit. He went into the dinning room. Wally was scarfing down a high pile of pancakes, saturated in butter and syrup. He had to fight off a disgusted look. Wally's mouth was stuffed with food, his hair sticking up in odd angles, his mouth and chin and cheeks were dripping in syrup.
"Manners, Wally." he sighed, sitting next to him. He wasn't hungry yet, so he placed his head in the palm of his hand. In fact, just watching Wally made him want to put off food for the rest of his life.
Megan and Artimis were talking across the table, eating fast but with manners at least. They didn't even notice him. Not even thirty seconds later, a steaming plate of eggs, bacon and toast was placed in front of him, then a glass of orange juice and then a bowl of strawberries. He blinked and looked up, seeing Alfred who smiled at him before leaving without a word.
"Thank you!" he called after the shock wore off. He hadn't heard him, hadn't senced his presence.
...
Dick rolled over, looking at his clock. It was almost seven. He sat up and stretched, yawning. He looked around his room bleary eyed before remembering last night. His. Team. Knew. Who. He. Is. His eyes widened. More importantly, they were all here, in his house! He scrabled to his feet, stuffing his feet into a pair of brown slippers and putting on his dark red robe. He almost ran down the hall, but stopped short when he heard soft snoring. Someone was still asleep. He turned to see who it was. Supey. Of course. He smiled and opened Conner's door, a second before thinking, 'I hope like hell he doesn't sleep naked.' He shuttered thinking back to the day he walked in on Bruce and Cla-He shook his head and surpressed another shutter
Conner was twisted up in his blankets, his head buried in his pillows. From what Robin saw, he was wearing a black shirt. Taking that as a good sign he took a running start and pounced on him.
...
Everyone in the dinnning hall, Alfred included, turned their head towards the area of the bedrooms upstairs. They heard a girly scream and eerie laughter, though both were muffled.
"Seems master Richard has woken in a good mood." Aflred had a ghost of a smirk as he placed another placte of fresh eggs in front of Wally.
"That is...normal?" asked Kal, still craning his head.
"Oh, yes. He has done it many times to Bruce. Though, after the last incident, i had hoped he would have given that little wake up call of his."
"Incident?" Kaldur'ahm turned back to the older man.
"Hmh. Funny story, actually. He pounced on Bruce when he had a guest. Came down looking mortified." he chuckled, as he left the room. Everyone paused in their eating to share a grimance.
"Dudes? I don't think i'm hungry anynmore."
...
Conner stared over the side of his bed, his nose touching the matress. Robin was rocking back and forth, clutching his stomach in hystarical laughter.
"That's not funny!" He got up on his hands and knees.
"Is too! You screeched like a girl!" tears ran down his cheeks as he gasped for breath.
"Grrrr. Ima get you!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Robin jumped up and landed on Supey's back as the clone tried to tackle him. Dick pushed off of him and bolted from the room, tearing down tha hall. "ALFRED, HELP ME!" He jumped onto the railing on the staircase and slid down it as Superboy ran after him, a few stairs behind him. Alfred and his team had run out onto the foyer, in a panic before realizing Robin and Supey were just kidding around. As Robin jumped off the banister, Conner jumped him and they tumbled to the floor. They tumbled around, both fighting to get the upper hand.
"Please refrain from breaking anything." Alfred turned on his heel and retreated to the kitchen. The only sound he got was grunting and the horrid sound of inappropriate insults that had absolutly no foundation.
-X-
"Now i expect you back here by two thirty, are we clear?" Alfred handed Dick a large box. It was heavy. It was nearing nine now, and the team wasn't willing to impose on Mister Wayne or Alfred any more, so it was decided that they would head back to Mount Justice. Everyone was dressed in the clothing they wore yesterday. Alfred had washed and dried them last night.
"Yeah, i know." he smiled. "I'll be here, don't worry." Alfred nodded and fondly patted his shoulder.
"Will your friends be spending another night?" Robin blinked and looked behind them, where they were clustered.
"What do ya say guys?"
"Oh, no we couldn't-"
"We've already imposed so much-"
"My mom is probabaly worried-"
"My aunt's gonna have my head-" The responces all came out at the same time, all slightly embaressed and not quite sure what to think. Richard was an amazing friend, but they hadn't planed on spending the night. And this was another short notice. They really didn't want to seem rude, especially considering this was Bruce Freaking Wayne's home and Alfred was kind and amazing. Conner just shrugged, hoping to look like he didn't care.
"Maybe next weekend?" Alfred placed a smaller box on to of the one that was already in Dick's hands. "Batman told me to give this to you."
"What is it?" he looked at it.
"You destroyed the last one." Robin turned a slight pink, ducking his head. "Hmm. Good thing Bruce hadn't been here to pick up that particular phone call. Ohterwise, he would have grounded you from patrol and missions for two months."
"Thanks Alfred."
"Right, off with you." he shooed them out of the back door and into the garden. "Be safe, Master Richard. Everyone, be careful."
-X-
"Why don't you two just marry each other already?" cried Robin, having slapped his hands over his ears and slumping in his eat. Wally and Artimis had started at it not even half an hour after getting back. He wasn't even sure what the hell this one was particuarly about. Conner sat ridgidly by his side, glaring darkly at thw two who stood in front of them, blocking his romance moive. Megan was trying out the recipie that Alfred had given her for fudge cookies, fallowing it by the letter. He had given her detailed instructions, and she took several minutes to re-read it several times. She would not burn these!
Kal had just walked in, hearing Robin's comment, and looked up from his book. Sighing, he realized today was going to be yet another Tuesday. Any moment, Supey was gonna-
"ENOUGH!"
-too late. He was in and their argument was getting louder and louder. He put the book down, in a different spot-instead of on the island, it was on the coffee table-, and preceeded to wedge his way in to get to the bottom of this. After he had his ear drums blown out by an angry Superboy, a screeching pissed archer and a pissed Wally, he found out it was just over Wally being a, quote 'Sexist pig who sees women as nothing more than play things.'
"Alright, that is Enough!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. Wally and Artimis winced away, being as they were right next to him. Conner just huffed and puffed, glaring silently. "This team cannot work together smoothly if two of its memebers are constantly at each others' throats and then bringing the rest of us in with you." Kal looked between the two of them.
"Wally, i dare you to take Artimis on a date." Robin smirked.
"Dude!" Wally gave him a disbelieving look.
"Gross!" Artimis crossed her amrs and looked away. "Not happening."
"But he has the right idea. Tonight, you will go out and you will not be allowed back on this team until you come to an understanding." Kal walked back to his book and picked it up.
"But-" Conner sat back down next to Dick as Wally's angry disbelief turned to a pout.
"That is not a request, Wallace." The leader gave him a firm, deep frown. His eyes seemed to satre right into Wally's soul. "Do not make me have to drag your mentos into this. We want them to know we are capable, but this childish behavior will only prove that we are not." Artimise sighed and nodded reluctantly.
"Pick me up at seven. Dinner, then home. That's it."
"Fine."
The romance movie stopped, allowing a commercial to come on. Bright colors swriled on the screen.
"Lions, elephants, games, rides, cotton candy, popcorn and the strange and facinating! Where is this found kids?"
"The circus!" a crowd cired.
"Yes! The circus! Its back in Gothem this coming Friday, Friday, Friday! Come meet Amanda Wrinkle, also known as The Lioness! She traps herself ina cage with three hungry lions and tames them! Come meet Bon Hanson! Also known as Magicshia! He can make any audiance member disappear and reappear at the top of the tent, in a steel box! Come and see all of them! All at Haliey's circus, Friday!" Everyone watched as they showed a woman with loong golden hair tamed lions with just a whip, or how a man disappeared and reappeard, having taken several people with him.
"I have tickets. Anyone wanna go?" asked Robin, but his voice was nuetural.
"Uh, sure."
Nerdygal-lol-not sure if i put your idea on the last chapter, but i was thinking something along the same lines :) Muhahahaha!
In general, there will be mother/ son bonding btw Robin and wonder woman, later on.
Father/son bonding Dick/Bruce
Tony Zucco-if you hadn't already guessed :)
Joker and Ivy later on (hopfully)
Bro/Bro with Wally and Kal
Bro/Sis Artimis/Roy-this will be fun X)
Thanks for all of your reviews! ! I'll try to keep this story going as well as it started out and ideas are always welcome!
