Chapter 14-

Cass sat alone on top of an old apartment building. She waited, looking through her binoculars. He had to be here. She couldn't fail her masters. She was over looking a grand charity event in the next building over. It was for the Wayne Foundation, so he had to be here. Bruce Wayne wouldn't miss his own party, would he?

She considered this for a moment, then decided against it. He would be here tonight. She pulled her leather jacket more tightly around her. It had been a cold few hours, just sitting and waiting. A long black limo pulled up in front of the building and cameras began to flash. He was here. Bruce Wayne got out of his car and greeted the crowd with a large smile. He was very handsome in his trimmed suit. Cass should have been studying her target, but she was watching someone else. After Bruce got out of the car, a boy about her age, she guessed, exited too. He had black, spikey hair and pale skin. Even though his suit looked specially made, he looked uncomfortable and out of place, like he wanted to shrink back into the shadows. His blue eyes glittered with every flash of a camera. The boy and her target walked inside with Cass still watching from the building. Her target… Oh no! She looked over at the sniper rifle she had assembled. She just missed her golden opportunity! Now she would have to get closer, and that meant more risks. Grumbling about how heavy the stupid gun was, she jumped off the building and into the cool night air. She would finish her mission, no matter what.

She climbed to the roof of the charity building and crawled inside a ventilation shaft. It was tight, but she had been trained for situations like this. It only took her moments to wiggle out and move into a bigger shaft. When she was in a shaft above the main party room, she saw Bruce Wayne giving a speech. The boy was standing beside him. She really didn't want to hurt him, but she had to complete her mission. Cass pulled out a small grenade from her coat pocket. It was small enough for it to cause a panicked rush of by standers without injury, but big enough for it to kill anyone in range. Pulling off the cap, she dropped it on to the billionaire below. It went off and Cass assumed it had done its job from the amount of smoke and stage being blown to bits. The scared party goers ran outside and Cass exited the building the way she had come in. She had been walking down an alley, thinking about how this had been one of her messier jobs, when she heard something flying her way. Jumping to the side, she saw a net hit the ground where she had been standing. Turning around, she saw a boy in a cape and mask running her way. He had a yellow R on his chest. A shadow fell over her and a man in a cape landed to her right. It was time to fight.

Cass pulled out a knife and attacked the boy. He was just as skilled as her, and she began to feel a tightness in her stomach. Stay focused. She thought. One move at a time. The boy took out a silver coin from his belt and it stretched into a long pole. She deflected hits with her knife and swung back at him. Then she landed a lucky blow to his chest. The boy flew back with an "Oof!". She took on the man next. He was more skilled than the boy and dogged every move she made. Then he and the boy, who was back on his feet, pinned her down. Then the man in the cowl threw a punch to her head and the world when black.

Cass woke up in a dark cave. She was lying on a table, her muddy boots on the floor next to her. She sat up and found the man and the boy staring at her. "Who are you?" She asked.

"I think that's a question for us." The man in the black cowl said. He had a bat printed on his chest. "So, who are you?" He asked, gentle forcefulness in his voice. Cass turned her head defiantly. "I won't tell you." The boy hoped down next to her, causing Cass to jump.

"For an assassin, you're not very sneaky." He said, a goofy smile forming on his face. Cass was taken back. How did he know what she was?

"We followed you from the charity building." He said, like he could read her thoughts.

"Why did you try to kill Bruce Wayne?" The man asked.

"Try to kill? What do you mean… Oh no." Cass had failed! And her masters didn't appreciate failure. She made a nervous gulp. She would be punished. Severely. The boy frowned at her scared look. "You don't have to be afraid of the people who made you do this. You're safe here. I'm Robin." He held out his hand and smiled. Cass looked at him. She hadn't been shown this kind of kindness since… since her father. She took Robin's hand.

"After that, Batman and Robin took me in and together we took down the people who had been forcing me to work for them. I became Batgirl. We were a family." Batgirl finished.

The Titans we silent. Starfire felt guilty about not liking Batgirl. She was just as worried as Star. She had no idea that Robin meant so much to her.

"So, why did he leave and come to JumpCity?" Cyborg asked. Batgirl gave a sad look at the Titans. "We were on a mission one night. Robin was hurt. Batman wanted him to quit being a hero. They had a fight and Robin left. He was in JumpCity when he saw a robber. He took him down, and I guess that's when he met you. After that, he decided to stay in Jump." The Titans fidgeted in their seats. They felt like they had stolen Robin.

Batgirl laughed. "It's okay! Don't feel guilty. I think it was for the best. And anyway, he seems happy with you." Beast Boy looked at Batgirl.

"So," He said, broaching a subject he had been thinking about. "Why don't you wear a mask like Robin does?" Raven smacked Beast Boy's head. "Ow! I was just asking!" Batgirl smirked. "I really didn't have an identity to protect. When I do go out, I usually just wear sunglasses." A box popped up on the monitor of the super computer and a red haired woman appeared on screen.

"Cass, you there?" She asked. She had an urgent look on her face and she was sitting in a wheel chair.

"Yeah, I'm here Barbara. Did you reach him?" The woman shook her head.

"No. The WatchTower is still under repair. I can't contact him." She looked at the Titans. "Who are they?" Batgirl waved them over. "This is Robin's team, the Teen Titans. They're here to help. Everyone, this is Oracle. She was the original Batgirl." Oracle smiled and said hello. "Just keep me posted. I'll keep trying to reach Bruce." Batgirl nodded. "Thanks Babs." Then the transmission ended. Batgirl sighed. She had hoped Batman could help, but she doubted he would even be back in time to meet the Titans, let alone help save Robin. An alarm went off and a map appeared on the screen with a red beacon flashing.

"We got a lock on his location!" Cyborg shouted. "I think he was moved but he's stopped somewhere in downtown Gotham." Batgirl smiled. She knew every inch of downtown.

"Then let's go get him back." We're coming Robin. She thought. I'm going to get you back.