Disclaimer: I own nothing DC owns pretty much everything and some ideas are form other fictions mostly Airmage check out her story Bats and Leaguer and yes I did ask to use some of her ideas.

Chapter 9

(Red Arrow POV)

After the lunch incident we refused to let the League cook our dinner and supper. So microwaved some lasagne for dinner and made sandwiches for supper.

The Titans also agreed not to let any Leaguers near Shrike or Archer Green by having at least two of us with them at all times.

At 8 o'clock the League decided it was bedtime. To which Red Robin said "One more game. If you win we will go to bed but if we win we go to bed when we want to"

The League agreed except for Black Canary when we said it was to be hide and seek. Black Canary seemed to try and warn them but failed.

But how she knew not to play the game is curious since none of them have really read the manual.

The time limit was till 10 o'clock. If they found all of us by then they win failure meant we won.

We started.

I don't know where the others hid but I hid in the training room vents. As the vents were made from lead Superman couldn't see though them.

_LINE BREAK_

Finally it reached 10 o'clock and I headed to the living room.

On my way I meet up with Black Bat, Arsenal and Flamebird. Apparently they hid in the vents also but they constantly moved around.

When we reached the room, we noticed Tempest, Spoiler and Shrike sitting down in front of the TV and pouting.

We saw that Black Canary was watching them. She turned to us as we entered and congratulated us for winning.

Using her comlink called the rest of the League. Most ran into the room in a panic saying that most of us were gone. While others pretended to be calm but the Titans could tell it was an act. Losers

I waited until the entire League was here. While waiting for the League I had asked where Tempest, Spoiler and Shrike were hiding. Tempest was in the dark end of the pool (Big Surprise), Spoiler was in the Library and Shrike was in the vents but some dust got up his nose and had to sneeze just as Atom and Captain Marvel were underneath him.

I called out to my fellows Titans as loudly as I could "Game over we won return to the living room please".

Titans started walking into the room as though nothing was wrong and they haven't spent 2 hours hiding who knows where.

The League looked so tired I almost had to laugh at their faces. Part 1 of the plan completed.

As the Titans gathered I decided to say "Right we are all exhausted so we are going to bed. Good night"

We started to leave but as we entered the hallway I glanced back at the confused and surprised faces of the League and almost laughed out loud.

Yeah like we are going to bed so early.

_LINE BREAK_

We had to wait in our rooms for another 3 hours before all the League including Superman went to sleep. Stupid kryptonians not needing sleep.

At one o'clock am I grabbed a screwdriver hidden under my bed. Then crawled under my bed to the vent beneath it. Using the screwdriver I turned the screws so I could get into the vent system.

I finally got the vent cover off and made my way though the vents knocking on the other bedroom vent covers to alert the others to meet in the vents.

Cheshire should be doing the same for the girls.

When I reached Shrikes room I knocked gently and waited for an answering knock.

(His room was last in the Hallway while mine was first in the hallway before ending on a dead-end).

When I heard no answer, I crawled into his room and out from underneath his bed. As I straightened I saw him on his small beanbag chair softly crying.

Confused I walked towards him slowly, trying to make my footsteps heard. I sat beside him. When he felt the beanbag chair move a bit he jumped, proving that he wasn't concentratingon reality only on what was on his mind.

I hugged him and rubbed his back slowly to calm him down before he had an episode.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying? You can tell me" I told him softly. He shook his head his crying had stopped but eyes were still wet so I tried to make a deal with him.

"If you tell me I won't tell Nightwing and Mistress Magic you almost cried yourself into an episode"

I could tell that he was close to one as I came in as his heart was racing and he was having trouble breathing.

Still he shook his head.

I realised it wasn't Shrike that was crying.

I took off my mask becoming Roy Harper-Queen and carefully removed Shrikes to allow Wally West-Grayson to talk to me instead. As I carefully removed his cowl his hair turned red as the charm on his cowl was removed and his green eyes were uncovered by the lenses in his mask.

"Come on Wally what is wrong? You never get this worked up over something small. Was it the League? Did they say something?" I asked trying to sound encouraging when I knew the answer but not what was said.

He nodded so I smiled encouraging. I hope

Wally took a deep breathe and released slowly and then repeated some more times. I recognized it as a basic breathing technique used for calming emotions.

"Martian Manhunter said that Dad doesn't love me. That I was just a helpless kid that daddy uses to make himself feel better. Hawkwoman said that they were trying to make us fight just because they can." He answered almost close to tears again so I held him and he continued.

"That isn't true Dad refused to make me a uniform or do patrol or even train until I snuck out to follow him and Mummy! But the way they said it made me think that they don't love me like my real family" he continued. He started to cry again and it was worse than before.

As I held him a bit tighter I said firmly but gently "Wally they are your parents. They love you. The League doesn't know what our backgrounds are like and they have no real sense of family. GA still treated me like his son even when we discovered I am a clone. Remember Conner Superman's clone" He nodded so I continued "The Clan still keeps an eye on him and I heard from GA that while Superman treats his cousin like a daughter he ignores Conner and leaves his wife to deal with him. Is that proper behaviour? No. He is an idiot that needs to learn humanity".

Actually I overheard GA and Nightwing talking about it when Nightwing was delivering EMP and hacker arrows to him but Wally didn't need to know that.

His crying stopped and he rubbed the tears from his eyes but they were still red from the tears yet he looked better.

Wally grinned and agreed pulling back on his cowl and replied "We better get going before the others worry about us. Do I look like I was crying?

I smiled knowing he was feeling a bit better but I would still keep an eye on him. "Your right we better go and only a little but I will keep everyone's attention. Its time the Justice Dorks learned a lesson."

Wally-Shrike nodded and started to follow me towards the vents crawling under his bed and into the vent making our way to the meeting area Cheshire and I discovered.

_LINE BREAK_

The meeting room was really just the boiler room but it had become our meeting room as there were no cameras so we couldn't be watched. Although we were certain at least one of the older Clan members knew we came here.

Everyone was gathered by the time Shrike and I arrived. Some Titans were on the pipes and others were just sitting on the ground. I took my position upfront and standing up with Cheshire on my right and Black Bat on my left. As we were the oldest we held a touch of respect as we had been allowed on patrols sometimes with our parents.

I spoke with what I hoped was a commanding but informative voice like Dad taught me (Green Arrow).

"We all know why we are here correct?" There were nods all around so I continued "The Justice League needs to be taught a lesson. So starting tonight we will make the Leagues day the worst they ever had. Are we clear?"

Nearly everyone I could see agreed but Spoiler and Red Robin demanded a proper reason. (They had performances to keep up after all).

Grinning I replied "They made Archer Green and Shrike cry and insulted our families it is our right to get payback. Of course as long as we don't go too far."

They nodded and agreed.

"We will merely be pranking them but we will need supplies so Red, Spoiler, Speedy, Cheshire and Arsenal go to the Clans weapons storage and get anything that would come in handy. Then we will split up into groups to start working. Meet back here in one hour but be quiet the kryptonian will be waking up soon so hurry and lets move out" I ordered.

As some Titans moved to complete their given task. I spilt the others sending most to the North wing and the rest to the showers.

Operation: Payback is a go. (Cheshire's idea I still like mine though)

_1 and a half hours later_

Finally I returned to my room. After I put back on the vent cover I plodded onto my bed.

I slowly gathered the strength to change into my pyjamas. There were the Avengers. Not all Meta humans or aliensare trouble and it is a good movie. My favourite is Hawkeye.

After I changed I pulled back my bed covers and got into the bed.

I don't know how much time had passed but my eyes quickly closed and I fell asleep ready for tomorrows Payback.