As the little group went to the mall, Bruce couldn't help but wonder if he had done the right thing. After they had gotten Jason down from the tree, he had proceeded to brood and glare at anyone that got too close, while Roy and Wally wouldn't shut up as they talked to Ollie, who only chuckled at them. M'gann, Conner, and Kaldur only stared out of the car, actually excited to be able to see the outside world from a fancy car.
"This is amazing!" Kaldur gasped, looking back at Bruce, who only smiled at him. "I did not know there were so many fascinating things out here!"
Ollie frowned at that, then whispered, "What, you never let the kid walk around?"
Bruce sighed, and whispered back, "I have a reason to worry about all of them, but Kaldur especially." Bruce explained.
Ollie nodded, having already seen Tempest's powers on the news, and knowing that the boy was anything but normal. Being able to control water is something not most humans were able to do.
"So, where are we going, Uncle Ollie?" Wally asked, interrupting his train of thought.
Ollie looked down, to the find the kid with his face full of chocolate. "Bruce, don't you feed these kids?" He asked.
After they had left the house, Ollie had passed by McDonalds, where the kids went crazy asking for food. He wondered what that meant, but Bruce had explained that he wasn't the best cook available. Bruce shot him a glare, which made Ollie smile at him.
"I already told you, I'm not the best cook."
"Best cook?!" Wally asked, making Ollie look back down at him. "I've been dying ever since Alfie left! He didn't give us anything, Uncle Ollie!" He said, now turning to Ollie. "Not even a lousy pop-tart!" He yelled dramatically. "A freaking pop-tart!"
Bruce glared at him. "Language, Wally."
Wally stuck his tongue out at him, and hugged Ollie tightly. "Save me, Uncle O!" He squealed, then turned serious. "Hey, wasn't there some kind of food with O!?" He asked.
Kaldur turned to them, and said, "I believe the name was 'Yummy-O's', Wally." He explained.
Ollie saw then hungry face Wally made, then pushed him away. "Seriously Bruce, couldn't even order Chinese?"
Bruce rolled his eyes at his theatrics, then turned to Wally. "No eating Ollie. He's going to buy you whatever you want."
Everybody in the car got excited at that, but Ollie set some limits. "It can exceed a thousand dollars, kids. I'm not made of cash, like Bruce is. If you ever need money, I'm sure you could just ask him."
Bruce frowned as his kids chattered excitedly about everything they could buy with so much money, then leaned over to Ollie. "You should be more careful. You don't know when a Bat might attack you."
Ollie gulped, but quickly smiled. "Even your threats are getting less vague! I love these kids already!"
"Okay, now, let's go one at a time. What order do you guys want to pick?" Ollie asked as they entered the huge Toy Store.
They all chattered about how they wanted to get something, but then Dick poke his leg. "Youngest to eldest?"
He used his puppy dog eyes, making Ollie 'Aww' and pick him up. "Sure thing, junior! Where do you want to go first?" He asked.
Dick smiled widely, then pointed at the Star Wars aisle. "I want a Captain Rex action figure!" he exclaimed.
Ollie smiled and nodded, then started walking towards the place where Robin had pointed. Bruce held on to M'gann's and Conner's hands, who were both quieter now that they were in a place with so much more people. Wally held on to Jason's and Roy's hands, seeming to have actually quieted down for once, but no one knew why. Well, no one but Dick.
"So, you like Star Wars?" Ollie asked as they looked around the shelves for the toy Dick wanted.
The boy nodded wildly, making Ollie have to grab him a bit tighter. "Captain Rex and R2-D2 are my favorite characters!"
Ollie chuckled at the boy's enthusiasm, then pointed at a Captain Rex action figure, who also brought his blasters and his helmet was detachable. Dick gasped at this, grabbed at it, which made Ollie chuckle and grab it for him. He looked at the price, and after seeing the hopeful look Dick gave him, he decided it wouldn't hurt to buy the kid another toy.
"One more, Dickey-boy." He said, making Dick gasp.
There were some protests from the kids, but Bruce explained that those toys were A) Very small, and B) Cheap. The kids shut up, and after Dick chose a Chewbacca toy; because there weren't any R2's in the toy's line; they went to look for Conner's gift. Bruce had told Ollie that something had happened to the boy's bike, so Ollie decided a bike couldn't hurt. Besides, Bruce was going to put some money on it.
"Which bike do you want, Conner?" Ollie asked as the boy looked over all the bikes.
"Why does Kon get a bike?" Dick asked innocently, not at all mad.
Megan smiled at him, and answered for Ollie. "Because his broke."
Dick nodded, then turned back to play with the toy's still in the box. They all stood in silence as Conner looked over the bikes, then he quickly turned around with a hopeful smile. He pointed at one that was completely black with red flames, and those dials were you could set the speed and resistance.
"Can I get that one?" He asked.
Ollie nodded, not even looking at the price, then smirked mischievously as he handed Dick to Bruce. "Let's see if this bike is good enough for you, Kon." And he took it out of the display.
Conner looked at him questioningly, but the other kids didn't seem surprised. Bruce sure had some weird friends. Once the bike was completely out, Ollie looked at Conner, "Go on. Get on it and see if it's okay."
Conner nodded as he blushed furiously. Nobody seemed to understand, but suddenly Megan gasped and smacked her head. "Hello, Megan! Conner can't ride a bike. And I don't either... We really didn't learn while on the streets..."
Bruce frowned, both at the implication of their old lives and at the bad habit Megan seemed to have picked up, then said, "Well, that's okay. If you don't want a bike now, Conner, we can buy you something else."
Conner nodded, but said, "No, I really like this bike. Do... Do you think you can teach me?" He asked hopefully.
Bruce melted at the tone of voice, which he had barely heard from Conner, then nodded. "Of course, Conner. Now, let's go buy the rest of the kids' toys and we'll pay the bike once upfront."
Conner nodded, helped Ollie return the bike, then Wally jumped in Ollie's arms. "My Uncle!" He announced, then snuggled deeply into his chest.
Ollie smiled warmly at him, put a hand on the kid's back, then nodded at Bruce. "Who's next?"
Bruce thought about it, then said, "I believe Megan is younger than both Wally and Kaldur."
Megan nodded, albeit a bit slowly, then grabbed Conner's hand and took off running to the girl's side. The rest of the boys and men were surprised at this, and started running after the speedy kids. When they reached the girls' side, Megan was on Conner's shoulder, trying to reach a tea party set. Once she was able to grasp it, she lost her balance, making everybody gasp.
Neither Ollie nor Bruce could catch her, their hands were full of kids, and Conner was still holding on to her ankles. Fortunately, Kaldur jumped, caught her in mid air, and landed with her in his arms. She stared wide eyed at him, as he looked down at her with worried eyes.
"Are you okay, Megan?" He asked.
She nodded mutely, then he frowned. "You should not have done that. Both you and Conner could have gotten hurt. You were lucky I was able to catch you." He scolded his little sister.
She nodded, then said, "I won't do that ever again!"
She smiled at her, then helped her get up. "Come on, I believe we now have to look for Wally's gift."
Wally shook his head, and still holding on to Ollie like a Koala, said, "No way, Fish Sticks! You can look for a gift now! That was awesome!"
Kaldur looked at Bruce for permission, making him only nod. Kaldur smiled, then started walking towards the miny pet-store. Bruce couldn't help but feel a sense of dread of what a pet-store could bring.
Hope you liked it. Four reviews and I'll update tomorrow. Also, please stop asking for Zatanna and Artemis. I know what I'm doing. Just, patience is a virtue, my friends.