Ugh, caught a stupid cold on the first day it snowed this year! Not feeling the aster. Well, that means more time for writing!
Guest of Honor: I was really inspired by The Batman show. Wish they made more seasons through. The good shows never have enough seasons.
rose and 10: Glad you liked the longer chapter! Gonna make this one longer too. The flashback was sad. It was my own twist through!
Roy's(POV)
I grab my duffel bag and head to the car, or limo. Wally wasn't there yet. Speedsters. They're fast, but are always late. I put my duffel bag in the trunk and slid in the back seat. Bruce is in the front with Alfred, his butler, and Dick is by me, curled up. Bruce turns towards me.
"He's probably having a nightmare, but he won't wake up. Luckily, Alfred had some fever reducer. He's tired from the side effect." He tells me. I sigh in relief.
"Thank you. Now where is Wally?" I say. Wally come running out the door. He slides right next to me. Alfred starts driving. I raise my eyebrow questionably at him.
"I had to find Dick's stuff. He has a old habit of hiding things. Found his stuff under the extra mattress." Wally tells me. I nod. No kid should have to hide stuff from people. No kid should have to go through all of this.
"Yeah, what did you get?" I ask.
"We weren't able to go to Gabe's house to get his stuff." Wally explains, "He has his domino mask, red hoodie, and black tennis shoes. He's wearing some of my clothes right now." I nod.
"Don't worry. We thought ahead. There are some clothes for him at the manor." Bruce told us. How does he know his size?
"Thank you. Wally has been making him wear Flash clothes." I say. Wally gives me a small glare. Bruce chuckles, lightly.
"I must ask. Mr. Roy, how is Mr. Richard doing?" Alfred asks, in his proper English accent. I look over at Dick. He has stopped sweating and his fever has gone down.
"Better. He'll probably wake up soon," I say. Wally lets out a sigh of relief. Dick starts to stir. He opens one eye then the other one. He bolts right up and punches me in the eye. "Ouch!" He looks around wildly and when he sees us he calms down. I rub my eye.
"Sorry. Bad dream and where am I?" Dick asks.
"Bruce's car. He came right after you passed out and don't worry Roy, he did the same thing to me." Wally says. Dick nods his head. "Oh, I forgot to ask. What was that all about?"
"The note. It was from Tony Zucco. Before my parents deaths, he threatened Jack Haley. I was hiding behind the tent when it happened. I got caught and brought over to them. Pop Haley tried to protect me and I called 911. I spoke in Romani to confuse him. Batman intercepted the call and was able to catch the guy with Tony. Tony Zucco was the one who killed my parents. I was suppose to die too." Dick told them, with a sad look.
"Wait, Batman?" Wally ask. Dick chuckles.
"For a speedster, you sure are slow. I didn't know his name at the time because I wasn't in America for a long time. He saved us from the man and was really nice." He says. I snort.
"The Batman. Nice? Ollie would argue other wise." I told him. He looks confused.
"Really? I remember him smiling at me when told him thank you. He was a little confused when I spoke it in Romani, of course." He says. I look at him baffled.
"Really? He's never smiled in front of us. He mostly looks annoyed at Uncle Barry and me." Wally says. Dick and I roll our eyes.
"Maybe because you are annoying," Dick tells him. Wally looks at him with mock hurt.
"I am not annoying. I am adorable." Wally tells us. Dick starts laughing. I snort.
"You? Adorable?" I ask, hiding my laughter. All the sudden Dick stops laughing. He looks mildly confuse.
"Wait, when did Mr. Wayne come? Was I passed out the entire time?" He ask. I snort.
"And you said I was slow," Wally remarks. Dick punches him in the arm. Wally laughs.
"Hey, give me a break. I was unconscious the whole time," Dick says. He starts pondering on something. "Did you find my things, Wals?" Wally nods.
"Yep. You hide things pretty good," Wally tells him. Dick smirks. The smirk fades when a thoughtful look comes over him.
"Do you think we can grab some stuff from my old room? I don't have much, but I kinda miss my old circus poster, circus uniform, and, don't laugh at this, stuffed elephant." Dick blushes at that last one. Must be the only things he has left from his home. Suddenly Bruce speaks. I forgot that he was there.
"Of course, but let's wait until we know you're safe." He says. Dick nods.
"Thanks Mr. Wayne," Dick says.
"Please call me Bruce, Richard. Oh, also this is Alfred." He says, gesturing towards the old butler. Alfred gives a nod.
"Only if you call me by my nickname, Dick." Dick tells him. Bruce smiles.
"You have yourself a deal." Bruce tells him. Dick smiles. Wally breaks the silence.
"So, are we there yet?" Wally ask, impatiently. I groan. I know this game. He will keep on asking every five seconds till we get there.
"Better not start this game Wally. If you get Alfred annoyed, he will call you 'Mr. West' and won't let you have his amazing cookies." I warn him. Bruce chuckles.
"It's true. He did this to me all the time when I was young." Bruce states. Wally shuts up. I heard Dick mutter "That won't last for long.". I snort again. Dang it, I'm losing my tough guy image. This kid can make anyone smile. Maybe even Bats.
Hope this was long enough. Tried to make a little connection between Dick and Bruce. Also, does anybody know how Roy lost his parents and became Ollie's ward? I need to research that.
