Roy went to Star City for his dad to check out some kind of trade going on between gangs from Gotham and Star City. He watched from the shadows as they were loading crates into trucks. The gang was distracted from their trading by an arrow landing between the two leaders. Roy watched as Green Arrow landed on the ground with his bow and arrow ready.

"It seems you guys are in my city" Green Arrow smiled.

"Well, it seems there's only one of you and twenty of us" a gang leader from Gotham smiled.

"We'll see" Green Arrow smiled wider and fired his arrow.

Roy watched bored with how terrible of a fighter Green Arrow was and how he fought only good with an arrow. Roy then watched as Green Arrow's bow with an arrow was knocked out of his hand.

"It seems you're not so great" the Gotham gang leader laughed as Green Arrow's quiver was thrown away.

"Then let's see about me" they heard a voice say and a fist arrow hit the leader in the face.

"Who are you?" the Star City leader asked.

"I'm Speedy; Green Arrow's sidekick" Roy smiled with a hood covering his face and released an arrow that turned into a net.

After all the gang members were unconscious Roy gave Green Arrow back his bow and quiver.

"Thanks for saving me there kid" Green Arrow said.

"I'm not a kid" Roy defended.

"What's your name?" Green Arrow asked.

"Why should I tell you, you might lock me up for no reason" Roy said crossing his arms.

"Maybe you could help me" Green Arrow smiled.

"Why should I help you?" Roy asked.

"Come with me" Green Arrow instructed.

They walked down to an abandoned ally where no one was close enough to hear or see anything.

"My name's Oliver Queen" Green Arrow said pulling down his hood and taking off his mask.

"Oliver Queen?" Roy laughed.

"I told you my name now you tell me yours" Oliver said.

"Roy Harper" Roy used his false last name while removing his hood.

"You're good with a bow" Oliver smiled.

"Thanks" Roy said.

"I like that name you gave yourself" Oliver informed.

"If you don't mind I got to get home before my brat of siblings rat me out to my folks for sneaking out" Roy said.

"I'll give you a ride home" Oliver offered.

"Sure" Roy agreed.

"Where do you live?" Oliver asked.

"28 Hex Str., Star City" Roy said giving the Star City safe house apartment address.

Oliver had a car come up and he quickly went to change out of his costume in a vacant bathroom close by. Roy took the time to call his parents and tell them what happened and they helped with the cover.

"You ready to go kid?" Oliver asked walking over.

"I'm not a kid" Roy spat.

"Sorry, how old are you?" Oliver asked.

"I'm fifteen, if you have to know" Roy informed.

"Okay" Oliver said and they got into the car.

When they arrived at the apartment, Roy got out and was about to climb the fire ladder when Oliver walked over.

"What are you doing?" Oliver asked.

"I'm going in the way I came out" Roy sighed.

"How about I talk to your parents" Oliver suggested and Roy sighed coming down.

"If I get in trouble with my folks you'll be sorry" Roy threatened.

"Okay what apartment?" Oliver asked.

"Third floor, number 6" Roy informed.

They went up the stairs and Oliver knocked on the apartment door to have a man with orange gray hair answer it.

"Can I help you?" the disguised Bruce asked and then saw Roy. "Roy Harper how many times have I told you about sneaking out and if you've done anything to this man I'll make sure you never see the light of day again"

"Are you his father?" Oliver asked.

"Yes, Gregory Harper. Please come in" Bruce said.

"Gregory what's with the yelling?" a disguised Talia with red hair said coming in.

"Mary this is-" Bruce said and then looked at the man.

"Oliver Queen" Oliver smiled.

"Nice to meet you" Mary said shaking his hand.

"Roy's in trouble" two kids with red hair said from the door way.

"Will you rats knock it off" Roy yelled.

"Drew, Nike bed now" Bruce ordered and the two kids ran away.

"You see your son helped me when I was being attacked and I was wondering if I could repay him by letting him work for me" Oliver made his offer.

"That would be great" Talia said.

"Good he can call me and we'll talk" Oliver said handing Roy a card.

"Have a good day Mr. Queen" Bruce led him to the door.

"You too Mr. Harper" Oliver said and left.

"Do I have to become his partner?" Roy asked.

"Yes, and I think it would be fun for you" Bruce smiled.

"You know dad, you might be right there" Roy agreed.

"Good, now why don't we head home and get out of this stuff" Talia said and Artemis and Dick nodded walking in.

The next night Roy used a Zeta Tube to the apartment and he climbed out the window to see Oliver staring up at him.

"Do you always go out your window?" Oliver asked.

"Yeah" Roy replied and he climbed down.

"So lets head to where we'll keep our costumes and I'll show you yours" Oliver said as they got into the car.

"My Pop said I can't work on school nights and during the summer can only work when I don't have to watch my siblings" Roy informed.

"Okay I understand" Oliver smiled.

They pulled up and Roy was led down to an area that he didn't know about and then to a room with a computer and costumes on the wall and bows and quivers also.

"Welcome to our hideout" Oliver smiled. "This is your new costume"

Roy looked at it and almost lost his dinner, he like the red, but the yellow and the hat was horrible.

"I have to wear this?" Roy asked.

"Yeah, why?" Oliver asked confused.

"No reason, so when do we start?" Roy asked.

"Right now so go change and we can leave" Oliver informed.

The first night they just caught a few gang members and Roy left for home giving Oliver his cell number so he could call him. When Roy got home he was pleased to see his sibling getting ready to leave.

"You're back already?" Artemis asked without her mask.

"I know he starts at eight and ends at ten" Roy informed.

"Well, get changed we need you" Batman said and Roy ran out of the room to change and then returned.

"So what does the costume look like?" Huntress asked.

"It's horrible" Arsenal informed.

"So it's a Green Arrow taste costume" Robin laughed.

"Agreed" Arsenal said and they got into the Batmobile.