Tim had started school back by the time Batman cleared him to go out as Robin. His Robin uniform was designed by all three of them, Bruce had worked on the materials Tim worked on the design and Alfred had put it together. This uniform had long sleeves and was completely bullet proof.
Tim went to school happy; that night he would fly as Robin. School was pretty normal some of the older kids picked on him because he was smaller. He was used to that. His mother and father had told him they didn't want to see a B. Tim thought sometimes that was the only thing they cared about him, his grades.
That night Batman and Robin were standing on top of a building looking down on the city Robin saw a car speeding down a deserted street. It swerved just as a young girl stepped out it hit her, the driver backed up and left the scene.
"Go to the victim, I have the driver." Batman left and drove off in the Batmobile.
Robin warily ran to the victim, she didn't seem to be awake until he was right beside her. Her legs were twisted, they looked crushed. She started to cough and blood foamed at her lips.
"Hey, I'm Robin, I've called an ambulance. You're going to be okay. What's your name?"
"Violet." She started shaking as she spoke. Tim had never been in this kind of situation before. His first night as Robin was comforting a victim not kicking butts like he'd trained for.
He started taking off his cape and as he wrapped it around Violet he whispered over and over to her, "You're going to be okay." It seemed like hours till the ambulance finally came.
The EMTs loaded her in the ambulance she was still holding his hand. He slowly pried his hand from hers.
"I've got to go Violet. You're going to be okay." He watched as the ambulance sped away. He felt shaky all over. He sat down beside a dumpster I in the shadow as he tried to catch his breath; convincing himself that she was going to be okay.
Batman called him, "I've got the bad guy. Where are you, Robin?"
My voice trembled as I spoke for some reason. "Same place."
Batman arrived in a few minutes Tim got in the batmobile and they continued to patrol. It wasn't bad for a first night. Tim prided himself in the fact he handled the situation and freaked out a little after it was over.
At the Batcave Alfred gave him a hot chocolate and cookies before he went to Drake manor. He didn't get much sleep before he had to go to school. After school a teacher wanted to talk to him, it made him late enough to miss the bus. He didn't want to make his parents mad by calling them, and he didn't feel right by asking Alfred so he opted to walk home.
It was through Gotham, but it wasn't so bad for eleven year old he wasn't scared. He used to walking and this was in the day.
He thought about Robin and how he finally understood what Jason meant when he said it was like riding a rollercoaster that high. It was scary you don't know what's going to happen. When he finally got home he looked over the files Bruce had sent him for that nights patrol.
Drug bust, five main bad guys. His parents came home they both had been at Drake industries.
"Jack, that merger is not going to work! Luthor always slants deals to suit him!" Janet was yelling.
"Fine we won't do it! I hate this business! I hate Gotham! If we had merged we could travel again." Jack screamed right back.
Tim sat at the top of the stairs as the fight continued. Screaming match went on for at least a half an hour or more. When they were done Janet called him down from his room. He walked down to living room where his parents where. Janet started talking when he sat down.
"Tim, your father and I have decided to take a little vacation. It's just a week the house keeper will stay with you."
"Okay, where are you going?" Tim asked.
"It's just a little Inn we want to have a little break." Jack said forcefully. Tim was happy he would have a free rein in the house.
"When are you leaving?" He asked trying not to sound pleased.
"Right now. Be a good boy and do your homework." Janet told him. They left within the hour.
Tim studied and did his homework and then went over to Wayne Manor to train. He sparred with Bruce and they studied the case. He was excited when Bruce said "Suit up Robin."
He hurriedly dressed in his uniform and climbed into the batmobile. Bruce looked at him he was so young he had hoped the insane way he made him train would make him quit. Instead it made him more determined he wasn't like Dick or Jason. He had to remind himself last night he proved that he could evaluate situations and deal with victims. Tonight would see if he could fight and think on his feet: drug dealers weren't know for mercy it wouldn't matter that he was a child. He was a smart kid he could do it.
They pulled out into the darkness that always seemed to be in Gotham. They went directly to the warehouse where the drugs where being made.
Batman parked in an alley a few block away from the warehouse he instructed Robin. "Put on the rebreather and keep it in. Try to stay close to me."
He was answer with a nod from Robin.
They grappled to the roof and quickly decended in from a skylight. The Intel Batman had gotten said that it was five guys thankfully it was true. They were caught off guard and had been sniffing fumes too long to put up a real fight.
They finished patrolling and went to the batcave. Alfred was there with hot chocolate and sandwiches. Tim told Alfred what had happened as he typed up his report.
"Very good, Master Tim. I thought you might want to know Master Richard is coming this Saturday." Alfred told him.
"Yeah, that's great." Tim ate his sandwich and left to sneak back in Drake manor.
School went on It was easy for Tim so homework wasn't bad to do before patrol. It had only been a week of being Robin but, found that being Robin had a freedom that he loved and was a target for major criminals. Bruce kept him at arm's length but Tim had expected that. Jason was Bruce's son he was a nobody, really a neighbor kid. He had been lucky that he got to stay at Wayne manor for a year. Tim would he never forget Robin was a necessity, he was to protect Bruce/Batman.
That week he enjoyed the silence in Drake manor. His parents always fought it was nice to only hear the music the house keeper played as she worked. He was almost dreading when they came back. At least when they came back it would be Saturday and Dick promised to come. It would be great seeing him.
In his room he dialed Gotham General. Ring. Ring.
"Hello, Gotham General, this is Nurse Lopper how may I help you?"
"Hello, I wanted to see how a patient was she was brought in last night a hit and run victim. Her name is Violet she's about twenty or so." Tim asked she had been on his mind all that day.
"Oh, here she is. She's in room 120 she's stable after surgery. It looks like she's got a lot of physical therapy ahead of her but, she's going to live. Robin saved her he called the ambulance and stayed with her."
Tim smiled as he thanked her and hung up. Bruce wasn't the only person he had saved.
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