Ok, so the main thing about this chapter is that I really wanted Zitka in here somewhere and I didn't want Dick on the trapeze just yet. So, enjoy Zitka!
Oh, and as a side note, my new follow up story is up! It's called 'He's a Part of the Team, NOW What?' and it's a bunch of stories about the events during and following 'He's Rescued, Now What?' It's pretty much all the little scenes that I wanted to write or got requests for but couldn't fit in the main story. Check it out!
DISCLAIMER: I'm not even going to bother.
The show had ended and now the team was gathered in the center ring, listening as Haley talked to them and described what they usually did after a show. Everyone could tell that Robin wasn't listening, but Haley didn't seem to care. He just continued on with a small smile on his face, answering Megan's excited questions. Haley then introduced them to all of the circus people. He gave each of them a meaningful glance while intro ducting them to 'Rob'. It seemed like some of them had to forcibly restrain themselves from giving the boy a hug.
Meanwhile, Robin kept glancing towards the trapeze.
Soon, they left the big top to take a tour around the circus. Again, Robin didn't seem to be paying attention, but despite that he always knew where they were and what was going on. The mystery of Robin's behavior was on all of their minds, but they managed to push it away and enjoy the tour. Wally stuck close to Robin, occasionally exchanging whispered comments and questions with the younger boy.
Nothing that exciting happened until they reached the animal cages.
"We have a ton of animal here at the circus. Horses, lions, elephants, dogs, we've even had a bear once. And a seven year old." He winked. "The elephants are the main attraction, but we don't usually have them on foreign tours. At the moment, we've only got one. She was born at this circus actually, and raised by the seven year old I mentioned earlier."
"Sure, why have a dog as a pet when you can have an African elephant?" Wally asked, nudging Robin and rolling his eyes.
Artemis narrowed her eyes. Haley hadn't mentioned what type of elephant it was.
They continued towards the elephant pen, Robin sticking towards the back, like he was trying not to be noticed.
It didn't help at all.
As soon as they entered the pen, the elephant's ears perked up and she turned towards Robin. Within a moment, her trunk was curling around Robin's torso and lifting him into the air. Robin was smiling, not at all worried. Haley laughed and explained that the elephant liked to play. None of the team was worried.
That is, none of them was worried until the elephant threw Robin.
The boy wonder, however, merely laughed and flipped in midair, landing on his hands on the elephant's back. He walked, still on his hands, up towards the elephant's neck and sat down, patting her head. "Good girl Zitka." He murmured quietly. Zitka trumpeted happily. Artemis' eyes widened. Zitka? Like the stuffed elephant that Dick had once told her about, saying that it reminded him of his first childhood pet?
An evil smirk grew on Robin's face, and he leaned over and whispered something in Zitka's ear. Zitka's trunk wrapped around Wally, who shrieked like a girl when he was lifted up into the air. Everyone started cracking up at the expression of terror on his face. As Zitka began to wave him around in the air, prompting more shrieks and laughter, his phone fell out of his pocket and landed in front of Artemis. She bent down and picked it up, glancing at the message up on the screen. It was from his uncle Barry.
Tell me when he's about to go up. We don't want to miss a second of our little bird's flying.
Artemis smirked. Yeah, Robin was so Dick Grayson.
And Artemis has figured it out! Was there ever any that doubt she would though?
If Robin is acting a little weird, it's because he's in the place that was his first home and the sight of his parents' death. Think about it.
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