Disclaimer- . . . . Again, with the looking.
So . . . Yeah, enjoy this chapter. Please review! Oh and M'gann's OOC. I think I've explained this before but to make sure, I'm saying it again. I DID THAT ON PURPOSE. If you read Shadows of the Past, you know that I like to do that.
Note- The italics in the story is Shadow communicating telepathically.
Note 2- The italics underlined is M'gann communicating telepathically.
Note 3- If there's anything spelled wrong, it's because I don't have spell check and I don't have much time to edit seeing as I'm publishing the chapter as soon as I write it.
Chapter 6
Young Justice could only sit and stare at Dick and Shadow as they thought about what Alfred had told them.
The poor kid had to go through THAT as a child? How could the government let that happen?
Well, think about it. There's so many people living in America. How can they know what happens to EVERY SINGLE PERSON? Even a powerful telepath couldn't do that.
The team nodded. M'gann was right but still. Someone should have know. Like his parents. Wait a minute. Alfred hadn't mentioned Dick's parents.
. . . I think since his guardian doesn't share the same last name as Dick, that his parents are dead. Either that or his parents abandoned him.
The team was now angry at the world. A child had to go through losing his parents or them abandoning him AND being experimented on? That wasn't fair. What did he do to deserve that?
Wait. Since he was experimented on, wouldn't that mean he would have powers like Shadow?
The team's eyes widened. Did he have powers?
I don't know . . . But if he does, then why does he need our protection?
They shrugged. Batman hadn't told them anything so they didn't know.
But they would in a matter of hours from now.
_M'gann POV, Location: Wayne's Library_
M'gann was now sure of one of theories, thanks to Alfred.
She had the theory of Dick being Robin but now given Alfred's explanation, that theory was proven wrong. But at the same time, he had proven her other theory correct. That Dick and Shadow had known each other before this. So, needless to say, M'gann was proud of herself.
If only she knew that her first theory was correct and her second wasn't.
But she didn't.
Too bad.
Because if she had, maybe she would have be able to pervent what would happen four hours from now.
_Mystery POV_
"We're going to do what?"
"Were you not listening? I said that we're going to set a building on fire."
"But why?"
"To get Batman's attention! Have you not been listening?"
" . . . I can't help the fact that The Big Bang Theory is more entertaining than listening to you."
"Fine. Whatever. But when I end up defeating the Justice League, you would have wished that listened to me."
"Hey now wait a moment-!"
BANG!
"Ah, that's better. No more idiotic chatter."
_Three and a Half Hours Later, Location: Wayne Mansion_
Dick couldn't believe what he was seeing.
His school was on fire.
HIS.
SCHOOL.
WAS.
ON.
FIRE.
Of course he reacted like anyone would.
He cheered.
"YES! No school on tomorrow!"
Dick, look at the figure in the background! It's him!
Dick froze. Him? It was HIM? Dick's mind whirled.
He knew it.
He knew it wouldn't last.
This life.
HE KNEW!
Yet he continued to live in his fantasy world where they couldn't get him and Shadow. Even after spying on them while they were planning on looking for him.
Dick sank into the couch, Young Justice walking in and seeing the burning building.
"We'll take care of it. Batman and Robin aren't in Gotham at the moment," Aqualad said, signaling his team to follow him.
Dick couldn't do anything except watch them leave.
What else could he do?
He was Dick at the moment, he couldn't-!
What if Robin had come back for something?
Dick smiled. It would be easy. Help his team, pull his disappearing act and tell Batman about the scientist at the burning school.
Piece of cake, right?
Yeah right, Dick. Nothing's ever a piece of cake when it concerns us.
A/N- Please review!
