A/N: CHAPTER 10! Woo! I'm already this far in the story! And thanks for all the reviews! You guys are really awesome! Also, if you haven't already, check out my new story I Need A Hero. Please? It'd be awesome if you could. Well… I better stop my rambling… Here you go!
"Do you think they're awake yet?" Beast Boy asked the next morning.
"I don't know." Bumblebee said, "Should we check on them?"
"Maybe we should." Starfire said nervously, "Dick seemed to be really upset yesterday. I hope he's ok."
Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, Mas y Menos, Aqualad, and Jinx all headed towards the room that the boys were staying in. Raven led them, seeing as she showed the boys the room. When they arrived, they knocked lightly on the door. There was no answer.
"Should we go in?" Starfire asked.
"Totally!" Beast Boy opened the door. The sight that met them made Starfire, Jinx, and Bumblebee 'aw' quietly, even Raven allowed a small smile.
There, on the bed, were the boys. Roy, snoring, was in the middle of the bed with Wally, who was snoring loudly, curled into his side on his left. Dick was lying, spread out, on top of Roy, with his head on Roy's chest. He was also drooling a little and snoring lightly. Starfire flew away quickly and came back with a camera. They took numerous photos.
The flash of the camera woke up the boys. Dick moaned and stirred. Wally sat up and rubbed his eyes. Roy tried to get up, but couldn't because Dick wasn't completely up yet.
"Dick. Get up." Roy said. Dick moaned again and sat up, his hair was sticking up everywhere and he looked sleepy. The three girls squealed at his adorableness.
"I'm hungry." Wally said.
Roy rolled his eyes. Dick was still in his lap, "You're always hungry."
"So?" he asked. Roy rolled his eyes again.
"Come on." Everyone headed back to the living room, with Roy carrying Dick, seeing as Dick was still tired. They walked in to see Kid Flash, Speedy, Robin, and Cyborg sitting at the table. They had circles under their eyes; at least they assumed Robin and Speedy did, seeing as they were wearing masks.
Cyborg stood up, "Hey, we decided to take a break for today. We worked on it all day yesterday and all night so…"
"No problem." Aqualad said.
"Yeah," Bumblebee said, "we actually have a question for Robin."
Robin's head snapped up. His eyes narrowed at Bumblebee, calculating the possibilities of what the question could be. Dick stiffened, knowing what the question was.
"¡Sí! Nos preguntábamos-" (Yes! We were wondering-)
"Uh, Mas and Menos? Maybe we should ask the question." Aqualad said. They glared at him, but nodded nonetheless.
"What happened before you were adopted by Batman? After the uh…incident?" Beast Boy asked, "Dick seemed pretty upset about it."
Robin tensed, but then sighed, "I guess you have the right to know."
His eyes narrowed as he spoke, "You know that after… what happened, I instantly became an orphan." Starfire had tears in her eyes at this.
"Well, all the orphanages in Gotham were full."
"What did they do with you then?" Cyborg asked. Robin, Kid Flash, Speedy, and the three boys became angry.
"They put me in the Gotham Juvenile Detention Center." he growled. The others gasped.
"But you did nothing wrong!" Jinx said, angry.
"What is a juvenile detention center?" Starfire asked confused.
Speedy growled, "It's jail for kids and teenagers."
Starfire gasped, "How dare they!"
"It doesn't matter now." Robin said, "What's done is done. Anyways, I stayed there for weeks. It was hell, and it will haunt me for the rest of my life."
For a few minutes, everyone was silent. Then, Bumblebee turned towards Roy, "We've heard their stories, so what's yours?"
Roy's eyes narrowed as he stared at her. His voice was soft, yet firm and clear, "My father was a forest ranger. He and my mom both died in a forest fire. I had also been in the forest fire with them, but I passed out before I could watch them die. Before I could die as well, a Navajo medicine chief, named Brave Bow, saved me and raised me."
"A Navajo medicine chief?" Beast Boy asked. Roy glared at him and then continued.
"He taught me how to shoot a bow and arrow. After his death, I was on my own and one day, I helped Green Arrow defeat a criminal. He said I was a great archer and I was a fast shooter. He took me in and named me Speedy for my quick shooting."
"Well, don't you all have happy stories." Raven said sarcastically. Robin, Kid Flash, Speedy, and Roy threw her annoyed looks. Dick and Wally just looked sad. Wally threw an arm around Dick, trying to comfort not only Dick, but also himself. Dick gripped Wally's arm. He seemed to want to say something, yet wasn't sure if he should.
"Yes Dick?" Speedy asked, noticing Dick's discomfort.
"Well…" Dick struggled for the right words, "I- this is all a bit overwhelming. It- I'd like it if… if… I could see… Batman."
"No!" Robin was furious.
"I-I know you don't talk to him, but I'd really like it if I could see him."
"You don't need him." Robin growled.
"You remember being me at this age." Dick said, "Ştii cât de mult am nevoie de el." (You know how much I need him.)
Robin stared at him. Dick stared back desperately.
"Te rog?" he whispered, pleading. (Please?)
Robin sighed, angry but defeated, "Fine."
He walked over to the monitor and put in the code only meant for him. After a few seconds, Batman's face popped up on the screen.
"Robin." he said in a monotone face, "This is a surprise."
Robin glared at him, "I wouldn't have called if it weren't important. All I can say is that you need to come. Now."
Batman eyed him, his gaze cold and calculating, "Fine. I'll be there soon."
The transmission cut off. Robin turned around, still angry, and glared at Dick.
"Happy now?" he asked, irritated.
Dick ignored his irritation and smiled at him, "Yes, thank you."
Robin sighed, defeated.
"This better be worth it."
A/N: Batman is coming! Yay! I wasn't sure how to end this chapter, but Fighter1357 reminded me of an idea I wasn't sure I was gonna do. Thanks! Hurray for Batman! How will he react? You'll just have to wait for next time. ;) Review!
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