A/N: Ok, I'm sorry people, but TT!Robin has to go… I hate him, honestly. I used to love him, but after watching YJ, I realized how boring TT!Robin was, so I really just can't do this anymore. Soooooo don't be mad at me for anything that may (or may not) happen to him…..
***claimer: Just because, in honor of Robin, I didn't want to put DIS at the beginning ;) But seriously, I. DO. NOT. OWN. ANYTHING! Are you people stupid or something?
Chapter 7
I'm Going Home
Artemis and I finally broke apart when we heard a door open. We didn't want anyone getting the wrong idea about what we were doing.
I jumped up and grabbed a box of Lucky Charms from on top of the fridge. I poured a bowl for Artemis, then one for myself and replaced it, using the same tactic. I then got the milk from the fridge, as a normal person would, and set it on the counter between us.
After pouring the milk into my bowl, I took a bite. Lucky Charms was always my favorite, even though Bruce claimed it was "Unhealthy and full of sugar." But then again, I guess most adults look at it that way.
Robin II came out as I was finishing. His hair was as flat as mine and looked much tidier than it did when it was gelled up.
"'Morning," I said as he entered the kitchen. "Help yourself to anything you can find. Just be careful about the cookies on the cabinet; they're about three months old and have egg shells in them."
He finally settled on Coco Puffs and pulled them down with ease and poured himself a bowl, sitting down in a stool next to me. I passed him the milk and he gladly accepted it.
I got up and went into my room to change. It seemed rude to question somebody while they were eating, so I hopped in the shower and then threw on my civvies.
When I went back into the kitchen, Robin II was still sitting there, drinking the last of the milk from the bottom of the bowl. And the Coco Puffs box was empty.
"So, Rob, do you remember anything that was going on just before you got here, aside from the battle? You said you were downtown, was there some kind of event?"
"Yeah, there was a concert being set up. They had this huge screen on the stage that was advertising the bands name."
"Did that screen show anything else just before the flash?"
He nodded, "It showed a mountain, for some weird reason. Actually, I think it was this mountain."
"Great, thanks," I said before getting up and power walking to the giant computer screen on the wall. I dialed in for Batman's communicator and got an answer in about 10 seconds.
"What'd you find?" Bruce asked.
"There was a concert being set up; they had a massive screen on the stage that was advertising the band's name until the last minute, when it changed to Mount Justice."
"There's a concert being set up at the beach right now," Bruce said. It's at the other end, away from the mountain. You guys get over there and see if it's the portal."
I nodded, "I'll let you know if it's the one."
I went and grabbed my utility belt off of my bed, then got Artemis, Kaldur, M'gann and Superboy. I wasn't sure if Wally was still speaking to me or not, so Artemis went and got him.
She came back alone and shook her head, "He said that he's gonna stay and watch the mountain, in case any more villains attack."
We both knew that it wasn't just that, but we didn't dwell on it.
"Batman said it was at the other end of the beach," I said, leading the way.
After walking for about ten minutes, we reached the area. It was pretty obvious that we were in the right place, because there was a long metal stage set up, with cords running off of it. There were men on ladders setting up lights on the corners and some setting them up on the bottom. There were spots where flames would spurt out during some numbers.
Behind all of the men, leaning against several metal polls, was a massive screen.
"This is where I woke up," Robin II said, examining the area. "It makes sense now. The screen was here yesterday afternoon, which was when I got warped here."
"But there are also three more enemies out there that we haven't seen yet," M'gann said. "Would it be smart to wait until they turn up before sending anyone through?"
"She's right," Robin II said. "We still have to find Cinderblock, Control Freak, and Psimon before I can go back."
"I think I found Cinderblock," Conner said, pointing back towards the mountain, where a giant stone creature was running down the beach towards us.
"Superboy, can you handle him?" Kaldur asked.
Conner looked at the massive creature a smirked, "Of course."
As Cinderblock got closer, Superboy began to run at him, before jumping at the last minute and getting over the giant's head. When he was right above Cinderblock, Supes shoved his hand down onto his head and started for his landing, dragging Cinderblock down with him.
The men working on the light had run as soon as they saw the monster running toward them, but they all gathered back around when they saw Superboy smash Cinderblock into the sand and they all clapped and cheered.
By the look on Conner's face, he was actually enjoying himself for once. I glanced over and saw M'gann blushing as Conner smiled at her.
I couldn't help but run to Superboy and give him a high five and a pat on the back. After trying so hard to impress Superman, it seemed unfair that in his big moment, Superman wasn't even there to see it.
But heroes have a way of hiding themselves in certain moments. Whether it's to see how we do, or just because they don't want to be seen is beyond me, but when the Man of Steel himself came floating down out of the clouds actually smiling at his clone, I knew things would be better.
The men had all gone back to their jobs when Superman had decided to make himself known, and the first thing he was surprised all of us; we walked right up to Superboy, placed a hand on his shoulder and told him "Good job."
This blew my mind all the way to Pluto. I never thought I would live to see the day when Superman praised his clone. The look on Superboy's face was priceless.
Thinking back to it now, it actually seems like upon seeing Superboy doing good, it opened Clark's eyes to the truth that he may have been created by Lex Luthor's DNA, he wasn't like Lex. It really was a great moment to see.
"Batman filled me in on what was going on," Superman said. "We'll send this one through the portal now, before he gets away."
The workers gladly moved out of the way for us and didn't ask any questions, so with the help of Superboy, Superman sent Cinderblock through the portal, back to Jump City where he belonged.
"I'll let Batman know that Cinderblock is taken care of, can you guys—" Superman was cut off by the faint sound of the alarm in the mountain.
"I think we found Control Freak," Artemis said.
"We need to—" Kaldur started, but I couldn't wait for a plan. I ran as fast as I could back to the mountain. "Robin, wait!"
"I can't," I replied, still running. "KF is in there!"
I kept running, tripping over the lumpy sand. I heard Superman saying something along the lines of "I'll get him," in the distance. There was nowhere to disappear to here. It was wise open, with no shadows to fade into. But I couldn't stop. Wally needed me.
I could here Superman coming up behind me, in one big jump. Before I could get any farther, he was standing in front of me.
"Get out of my way," I said, trying to weave my way around him.
"Robin, we need to think this through."
"I have," I replied, spotting my escape route. "And my best friend is in there with a villain, by himself."
I didn't give Superman a chance to say anything else; I dove under his legs, kicking one of my legs out in a process and causing Superman to fall over. I slide a little ways and then shot back up to my feet, continuing the run to the mountain. I let out one of my signature laughs as I disappeared into the distance.
When I reached the mountain, there was yet a new hole in the side of it. I ran in through the hole and grabbed an exploding birderang and held it ready.
I stealthfully made my way down one hall, keeping close to the wall and peering around the corner when I reached the end. When I reached the end, I was amazed at what I saw; Wally was hanging from the ceiling, wrapped in wires with duct tape over his mouth.
I ran over to him and ripped the tape off of his mouth.
"It's a trap," Wally said.
I turned around just in time to see a fist collide with my face.
When I opened my eyes, I was hanging next to Wally, though I was upside down. There was duct tape over my mouth and my utility belt was gone. I saw it on the coffee table in front of the couch.
"Well, if it isn't the Boy Wonder," Control Freak said, pacing around us. "And his friend," he added, as if as an after thought. "You've gotten sloppy, Bird Boy."
I didn't know why he was talking to me as if I would answer him… he taped my mouth shut. I looked out of the corner of my eye and saw a shadow moving across the floor. M'gann, can you hear me? I thought.
Robin, what happened? M'gann's voice replied in my head.
It was a trap; he snuck up on me. It seems he thinks I'm Robin II.
I saw the form of Robin II slithering across the room to where M'gann had gone.
Don't worry; we have a plan.
Glad you do, because I'm fresh out of them.
I heard M'gann giggle a little at the joke. If you get wet, I'm sorry.
Aaah it'll be—The thought was cut off as I saw a wave flowing to Control Freak. Or rather, at the controller in his hand.
I knew right away what the plan was, so I kept my eyes fixed on Control Freak, so he wouldn't be suspicious. I threw a Batglare in there, too, just for show.
"Y'know, Robin, I had expected more from you. At least some kind of epic battle; this was just too—"
Before the sentence was finished, the wave crashed into him, dousing the controller in water and causing it to short circuit.
"What?" Control Freak screamed, turning just in time to be met with a net-arrow, knocking him to the floor.
"Artemis, cut the wires," Aqualad ordered. "Superman, I will take you to where the other villains are."
"But there's still Psimon," I said as soon as Artemis had removed the duct tape from my mouth.
"Psimon isn't here," Robin II said. "We got a call from Batman just before we came in here; apparently Psimon is immune in to portals, unless he enters them by choice, because he created them."
"So it's over then?" I asked.
Robin II nodded, "I'm goin' home."
In about 3 minutes and 27.4 seconds, Artemis had us down. Man, that girl had skill!
We all walked to the portal together. Blackfire was still drugged, while Mad Mod and Control Freak were squirming against their binds.
We threw the villains through the portal, while Robin II stayed back.
"It was us, nice to meet you all," He said, then looked at me, "Especially you."
"You too," I said, shaking his hand.
"Wait, why does Robin get to meet his alternate self, but none of us do?" Wally asked as Robin II made his way up the stage to the portal.
"Because, KF, if you met your alternate self, you would be having nightmares for years," Robin II replied, before waving goodbye and stepping in through the portal to Jump City. His hair still flattened to his head.
"I bet you anything the first thing he does when he gets back is puts more gel in his hair," I said as we began the walk back to the mountain.
After it was established that the mountain needed a major fix, we all sat down on the couch, Superman included, after he reported back to Batman. He figured he needed a break.
We turned on the screen, but instead of the grey fuzz that was normally there upon pushing the on-switch, there was a giant S symbol. What the S stood for, I had no idea, but then there was some fuzz, and a face showed up.
The face had an orange and black mask, but that was all I could see of it. "Robin, you have evaded me long enough. We may be in a new world, but you can not escape me that easily. I am giving you one last chance to come and join me. If you choose to decline this offer, your friends will die. You have two hours. Lose your friends, or join me. You can not get away, for no matter where you run, I will hunt you down and find you."
The face disappeared and was replaced by the massive S symbol again, which, after a minute, turned to fuzz.
…To be Continued…
