Chapter 10
Dick woke-up earlier than a normal boy already, but he woke-up extra early today, since it was his birthday. He smiled as he looked at the clock which read 3:00am, Bruce would probably be in bed or in the Bat-cave. Warmth filled with dread as he felt the sorrow as the sadness of this day kicked in. He slowly lied back down and stared at the dark ceiling. Heaving out a heavy sigh he closed his eyes and went back to sleep.
Dick opened eyes to see he was back at Haly's circus, he was six again watching his parents on the trapeze when he heard the rope snap. He turned and watched his parents fall, "MĂMI! TĂTI! NU!" He slid down the pole and ran to his parents' broken bodies. He saw the lights go back up and saw Kid Flash and Speedy up there, about to jump, "NU! ROY! WALLY! ÎNCEARCĂ! VĂ RUGĂM SĂ VĂ FRAŢII MEI! NU POTI sa MORI! VĂ RUGĂM SĂ NU! (NO! ROY! WALLY! PLEASE YOU'RE MY BROTHERS! YOU CAN'T DIE! PLEASE DON'T!) He screamed as he watched he brothers fall and die right beside him, then came his team, the people he considered uncles and aunts, Alfred, and lastly came Bruce. Dick's eyes widened and he screamed louder than he ever had before, but Bruce didn't hear the jumbled up Romani that was being yelled at him. He jumped, but loudly from somewhere in the tent came the words "WAKE UP!"
Dick woke-up with a start; he was covered in sweat and tangled in blankets. The Titans were around him and Bruce had a worried look on his face. Dick stared at all of them with wide eyes, they…they can't be here. They're dead, I saw it. "Dick?" Starfire looked at him with her worried face, "DUDE! What was that! You woke us all up with your screaming in gibberish and…" everyone glared at Beast Boy, which made him slink out of the room. Dick was visibly shaking, all he had to do was look at Bruce and he nodded with understanding and shooed the Titans out.
The Titans waited outside the door on "guard", whispering about why Dick was screaming. "Did you understand him, Rae?" "I only understand a little Romani, but the words I got made no sense," Raven looked at Cyborg who had just asked the question, "We should go make sure the area is secure, we don't want anyone getting in 3 hours before the party." The team nodded and split up outside.
Beast Boy was in the garden, looking everywhere when he came nose to shoe with a red sneaker he looked up and saw a boy with bright green eyes and fiery red hair smiling at him, "Hey, dude. Why're you staring at my shoe?" Beast Boy shot up and got into battle stance, "How did you get I here?" he asked the red-head, "Easy, I used me and Dick's secret exit as an entrance, we use it when we sneak out to meet girls," the read-head smirked and nodded his head to another bush from which another ginger came out, only his hair was lighter and he had blue eyes, "Now are we late or early to the party?"
Dick looked everywhere but at Bruce, it hurt too much already he didn't want Bruce to see the hurt. Bruce knew Dick though; he knew that he would avoid eye contact, "Dick…" Bruce began, but was cut off by loud stomping coming up the stairs and the door swinging open, DICKIE! I'M HOME! Oh, sorry Bruce, I…uh…will wait outside with Roy," Dick couldn't help but roll his eyes at his friend as he meekly ran out of the room, "Well," Bruce got off the chair he was in and brushed his pants, "Can't keep your unexpected guests waiting," Bruce walked over to the door and yanked which made the two older blonds and two younger red-heads tumble over and into the room.
The Titans ran up the stairs when they heard the crash and almost stumbled over the guys that were tangled up on the floor in Dick's room, "You…hehe…guys…hehe…look….RIDICULOUS!" Dick rolled off his bed with laughter at the guys in the floor who looked like they were three and had been caught in the act of stealing cookies! "Good to know you find this situation enjoyable, Dick," the light haired ginger stood up and helped up a blond with a mustache, the other two were still on the ground looking around in a daze; then again they had been on the bottom of the pile and were smaller than the other two. Bruce sighed and turned to the Titans, "These are friends of mine and they never said anything about coming early," the other two stood up quick enough to make anybody, but them, dizzy, "Come on, Bruce. You know us we're never late," this made Bruce smirk and the other two to burst out laughing, "Anyway, who the supers?" Alfred appeared behind the Titans without a sound, "Maybe, Master Barry, you can all get acquainted over some breakfast in the dining room, I expected you to show up early so don't worry about the lack of food." Before he even finished the last word, both the man and the kid were off toward the dining room.
When they arrived the two had arrived first were practically drooling over the breakfast feast set before them "Is all this food really necessary?" Starfire asked looking at the two tall mountains of bacon she didn't notice both man and children look over at the two goggling at the sight of the food (A/N: NOT BB OR CY BUT THEY WERE DOING IT TOO) and shook their heads, "YES!" they said simultaneously and sat down. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY! NOW LET'S EAT!" The green eyed red-head almost leapt onto the table when Bruce held up his hand, "You might want to introduce yourselves first," he eyed the four that were all reaching for the waffles; they pouted but sat back down. "As I said before these are family friends Oliver Queen and his adopted son Roy Harper," Bruce gestured to the blond with the goatee and mustache sitting next to the lighter haired ginger with blue eyes that scanned the Titans suspiciously, "Then we have Barry Allen and, his nephew, Wallace West," he looked at the two others who were longingly looking at the food and pouting; which only made Bruce roll his eyes. The Titans introduced themselves and explained why they were there which brought worried faces form the two teens and confusion to the blonds, actually one wasn't paying attention and was looking at the food with the red head.
Finally, Bruce let them eat, and to almost everyone's surprise, Barry and Wally weren't full at all by the time that all the food disappeared, "I am sorry Master Barry, Master Wallace, but if you want more you will have to get it yourself or go somewhere else because I have a party feat to make," Alfred informed the two pouting guys before walking out with dishes balancing on his hands. A knock come from the door and Barry opened it to see an ebony haired man and woman waiting at the door. The man was wearing glasses over his sky-blue eyes and the woman had long black hair that went past her waist in a pony-tail, Barry smiled and opened the door wide open and let them in, "May I take you coat sir? Barry said in a mocking way earning him a glare from Alfred as he walked back into the hall. "Master Bruce is in the parlor with Master Oliver. Master Richard is upstairs with Master Wally and Master Roy," the butler informed before leading the two-some towards the parlor, leaving Barry at the door.
Dick sat on his bed next to his "brothers" going against Roy on Mega Monkeys 5, and he was total pounding the older kid's but! He laughed when Roy lost for the third time and turned to the ever impatient and always hungry Wally, "NOW you can play," he smirked when he handed his friend he controller. "YES! FINALLY! You two hog this thing all the time!" Dick watched them play and shook his head, I have one weird life. They stayed in Dick's room goofing around till the party was about to begin and Alfred came in and informed the threesome to change into their party wear. They groaned but slipped on the uncomfortable tuxes. As much as I hate this, Dick thought; pulling on the jacket of the suit, at least I am not suffering alone.
A/N: SSSOOOOOO, This is what I meant by getting better, we got out 2 fave blonds and gingers, the party is soon which means J will be hear soon! YAY! Now to watch Joker T.V. aka any episode of Batman with Joker.