Meeting Zatanna

Disclaimer: Still don't own Young Justice.

And just as upset as you are they are cancelling it.

So for those of you who wanted to see Zatanna meet Robin, here you go! As for ages, I stopped trying to figure it out so I am just rolling with it now… Also if there are some typos I am sorry, I wanted to get this out to you guys ASAP.

A young 10 year-old Zatanna followed her father as they walked through the Hall of Justice. It was quite her father had said that most the League was out on a mission somewhere in another planetary system. Zatanna had come with her father today because he couldn't find anyone to watch her and she had been begging him to let her visit the Hall of Justice. After many promises not to cause a mess and be on her best behavior her father let her come with him to the Hall of Justice.

Even though there wouldn't be many leaguers at the Hall she was still excited. Maybe she would get to meet Robin. She had heard about him on the news and some from her father. He told her something about Robin asking to fly and being turned into a bird instead. She wanted to meet the young boy wonder, to meet a hero that was her age. He was so cool to be so young and a hero.

Looking around the massive building she slowly followed her father towards the meeting room. Looking around she didn't notice where she was heading and ran into something large and unmovable.

Falling to the ground the young magician looked up to see a figure in blue with an S-shaped shield on his chest. Zatanna's jaw dropped at the sight before her.

"Superman!" she declared.

"Hello Superman," Zatara said helping his daughter up and placing her behind him. It wasn't that he didn't trust the man with his life, because he did, he just didn't want any… unnecessary influences on his only child. However she could pick a worse influence, Flash for example, or Green Arrow for that matter, Superman at least was a gentleman and was kind, but maybe just too boy scout like. Also people tended to listen to Superman, and always took his advice, unless it was Batman, but he caved from time to time.

"Hello Zatara, is this your daughter?" Superman said looking down at the young girl, who was now poking her head out from behind her father.

"Yes, Zatanna, meet…" but before he could finish she jumped out and held out her hand.

"Zatanna Zatara," she introduced taking Superman's hand.

"It is a pleasure to meet you," he smiled. "So what brings you here today?" Superman asked looking back to Zatara.

"Some files Batman wanted me to bring," he answered. "I had to bring Zatanna because I could not find anyone to watch her," he added. Superman nodded.

"I think Robin is here as a matter of fact for that reason," Superman said. Zatanna's ears perked.

"Robin?" she asked in awe.

"Yes, he is in the training room," Superman said.

"Daddy can we go?" Zatanna pleaded her eyes getting wide.

"Is Batman there?" Zatara asked.

"No, he is in the monitor room."

"Sorry Zatanna, after we see Bat…" Zatara was then cut off again.

"I can take her," Superman offered seeing Zatanna's eyes start to water. Her eyes then lit up at the thought. Zatara sighed… he didn't want his daughter out of sight around these… hero influences… It could give her thoughts, not that she didn't have them already, but just increase their frequency… He looked down at his daughter who was now giving him puppy dog eyes, what father could say no to that?

"Very well," Zatara said defeated. "You may take her, just don't let her meet Flash or Green Arrow," he pleaded. Superman laughed and nodded. Zatara lefted towards the monitor room and Zatanna looked up at the man in blue.

"Shall we go?" Superman asked. Zatanna nodded. The two started to walk together towards the training room.

"What is Robin like? Will he like me? Will I like him? Do you think I look okay?" Zatanna asked at a Flash like speed. Superman laughed.

"Robin is very nice, and he will love you and I do believe you will like him. And as to what you are wearing, I think you look fine," he added coming up to a door. "We're here," he declared after the short trip. Opening up the door Zatanna saw three boys in the room. Two were red heads sparing each other. One had a hat with a feather on it, the other was in a yellow suit with the Flash symbol on the front. The last boy was smaller then others, with dark black hair. His eyes were hidden behind a domino mask, a cape falling from his shoulders and an "R" was written on his chest. He was busy doing flips and turns on the swings that were above the boys sparing.

"KF you are going to lose!" the one flipping on the swings yelled.

"Will not!" The one in yellow said back looking up only to be knocked down by the one in red with the feathered hat.

"Told you so!" the acrobat taunted.

"Only because you distracted me!" the one called "KF" yelled back.

"Don't be sore Kid Flash," the feathered hat kid said who looked to be the oldest of the three. "You are way better then you used to be," he added.

"Thanks," Kid Flash muttered.

"Hey Uncle Superman!" the flipping kid called down to Superman. "Who do you got with you?" he asked.

"Come down and you can meet her," Superman said back. "Please use the lad…" but Superman didn't get to finish that thought as the boy flipped off the high swings and did a few twists and turns landing on a balance beam in perfect form. "Never mind," Superman muttered, who looked like he just had a heart attack, if that were possible for Kryptonians. The three boys walked over to the blue boy-scout.

"Speedy, Kid Flash, Robin," Superman said to the boys. "I would like you to meet Zatanna, Zatara's daughter," Superman introduced nudging towards the girl.

"It's nice to meet you," the one with the feathered hat said. "I'm Speedy."

"Yeah, I'm Kid Flash," the one in yellow added. Then that obviously left… Zatanna looked over to the boy excited.

"Hello, it is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Robin," he introduced. "Zatara told me about you," he added happily. "He said you were really nice, and I couldn't wait to meet you!"

"Yeah, yeah, Robin, stop playing cute," the one called Speedy said ruffling the younger one's haid.

"Hey!" Robin said indignantly quickly fixing his hair. "I think that you're just jealous!" he said sticking his tongue out.

"Whatever," Speedy said rolling his eyes behind his mask.

"Sowhatbringsyouhere?" Kid Flash asked curiously.

"What?" Zatanna asked watching as Kid Flash was vibrating.

"Sorry, he does that," Robin said. "He asked 'so what brings you here?'"

"Oh," Zatanna said blushing a bit at the fact she was speaking to the Robin. "My dad brought me because I asked and he couldn't find any one to watch me," she answered.

"Ah, makes sense," Robin said. "So would you like to hand out with us? I was just about to spar with Roy, but we could spar if you'd like," Robin offered.

"I've never spared before," Zatanna responded softly.

"We could show you!" Robin said smiling. Zatanna looked at him for a moment, sparing could be fun, she had never tried it before, her father always told her not to do anything like it but so basics wouldn't hurt right?

"Okay," she said.

"Well, I'll leave you guys to it," Superman said leaving.

"Thanks Uncle Superman!" Robin smiled watching his uncle leave the room.

"Ready?" Robin asked. Zatanna nodded. "What do you want to learn?"

"I don't know what do you two do?" she asked looking at the other two.

"Well I use a bow and arrow," Speedy answered. "You could try it if you wanted but it might be hard because you've never done something like it before…"

"I do this!" Kid Flash declared. There was a breeze and Kid Flash was there.

"What?" Zatanna said.

"Super speed," Robin explained.

"Oh," Zatanna said. These three seemed to know each other so well, she almost felt left out. Robin seemed to notice.

"Hey, what want to learn?" he asked.

"What were you doing earlier?" Zatanna said.

"I was working on the trapeze," Robin explained. "But I don't think we should do that… I am teaching Speedy here, only because it helps him with his fighting, and he is nowhere good at it. And it's dangerous… I don't feel comfortable teaching someone who hasn't had basics," Robin said softly.

"Yeah, he's a brutal teacher," Speedy smirked. "Still makes me ware a harness," he joked.

"I do it because I don't want you to…" Robin didn't finish the thought. Zatanna noticed an uneasy tension fall between the three boys.

"Hey, it's okay, I didn't mean it," Speedy said placing an arm around Robin's small shoulders. Robin sighed and nodded.

"That's okay you don't need to teach me anything, maybe you could show us some tricks," Zatanna suggested. Robin lit up at the idea. A performance was a performance no matter the location, or situation.

"I would love to do that!" Robin said smiling.

"Great, feeding to his ego," Kid Flash muttered.

"Shut up!" Robin snapped. "Turn on some music Speedy!" Robin ordered. Robin started to climb the ladder. But before anything could happen there was a sudden explosion. "Speedy?" Robin demanded jumping off the ladder. Speedy shrugged. Flash suddenly zoomed into the training room.

"We're under attack!" Flash called. "It's Bane and his goons!"

"What do you need us to do?" Kid Flash asked Zatanna watched as the three boys looked ready to fight.

"We need to get Zatanna out of here, she is still a civilian!" Robin snapped. The three boys nodded.

"Right, Zatara will kill us if anything happened to her," Flash said. "Try and go out the back and I'll make sure to keep as many at the point as I can," the three boys nodded and Robin grabbed Zatanna's hand.

"Come on," he said pulling her along.

X

The four were running through the halls until Speedy came to a sudden halt. Pulling out an arrow he slowly looked around the corner.

"What do you see?" Kid Flash whispered.

"Four goons," Speedy answered back. "And there isn't a way around them," he added. "And we can't take the vents," he said before Robin could speak. "I'm not as travel size as you are."

Robin frowned at the thought and started to think. He looked at Zatanna his eyes calculating.

"Can you use magic?" he asked her seriously.

"Yes, it's not that good though…" she said.

"That will have to do, one for each of us on the count of three," Robin explained. Zatanna was about to say something. She wasn't ready for this, she couldn't do this, why her? What was going on?

"One, two…" Robin paused.

"Hey!" a goon said. "Whose over there?"

"Three!" Robin shouted, the cover blown. Zatanna watched at the three went to take down their respective goon. Kid Flash zoomed around him punching kicking tripping the, Speedy pulling out arrow shooting them and hitting the guy with his bow. Robin looked like a bird flying through the air, flipping, jumping and moving all around the place. Zatanna suddenly someone push her down causing her to yelp.

"Zatanna!" Speedy yelled. Robin was suddenly in front of her only to be punched in the gut. Robin gave an audible grunt in pain only to kick the guy in the face. Pushing Zatanna out of the way. Zatanna watched as Robin fought the last goon. His first goon already taken care of. Speedy and Kid Flash were finishing off theirs as well.

As Robin fought something looked off. It wasn't as dynamic as before, he was busy protecting his lower abdomen. Suddenly she saw something red behind Robin's hand and noticed a glittering knife in the goon's hand. Robin tossed a disc at the goon that exploded distracting the goon for a moment. Robin landed a well placed kick at the goon but was tossed to the side.

"Robin!" Zatanna yelled. "Eporhtiwnamsihtdnib!" ropes appeared around the goon and started to tie him up as he frantically attempted to swat them away. Speedy was already by Robin's side, Kid Flash by her side.

"We have to go!" Kid Flash snapped. "Robin's hurt and there are more coming!" he tugged her getting her out of her short state of shock. The group started to run.

"This room," Robin ordered punching in a few numbers. The group turned into it and the door closed. The group sat down against the door as foot steeps ran by. A dim light came on and a fairly empty room was reveled, there was a desk, bed, closet and dresser. Other then that it was empty.

"Whose room?" Zatanna asked.

"Batman's…" Robin muttered. "Ouch, Roy!" Robin snapped.

"Roy?" Zatanna asked.

"Sorry I slipped," Robin muttered. He slowly stood up and walked over to the bed.

"Rob, you okay?" Kid Flash asked worriedly.

"Fine, just keep quite," Robin said back.

"You're not fine," Zatanna said. "You were bleeding, there was a knife!"

"A knife?" Speedy hissed walking over to Robin and forcing Robin's shirt up with little resistance from the little bird. "That is not fine!" Speedy hissed. Kid Flash and Zatanna moved to get a better view as well. Robin's abdomen was red, blood was still oozing from the wound.

"I'm so sorry," Zatanna said tears pooling in her eyes.

"Hey, it's not a first meeting if I don't get hurt," Robin smiled softly. He suddenly inhaled sharply once Speedy applied pressure to the wound. Kid Flash had managed to go through Robin's utility belt to find the first aid. "And it's not your fault," Robin said seriously.

"But I was supposed to take care of that goon," Zatanna said.

"And it wasn't fair of me to tell you to go straight into a fight with no experience, but you took care of him. Wally!" Robin snapped in pain looking at Kid Flash who was bandaging Robin up. "Let me do it," Robin sighed. Robin snatched the bandages back from Kid Flash, or Wally. Zatanna watched as the group of boys stayed together. They were so close, they obviously cared for Robin, he was obviously loved by the two. It was a mismatched family, it made Zatanna smile.

"Is there anything I can do?" she asked.

"Blanket," Robin asked weakly pointing to the closet. Zatanna nodded and got one for the bird. "You can sit down on the bed with us," he said.

"Oh, okay," the young ten year old sat down next Kid Flash awkwardly. "Now what?" she asked yawning,

"You wait, and I'll go get someone," Speedy said looking at the pale Robin. "He needs medical attention and the goons may be gone," he added. Kid Flash nodded and stood up.

"I can go too," Kid Flash said.

"I can go," Robin said attempting to stand.

"No you stay with Zatanna, we will go," Speedy said. "Maybe we can find Flash, GA or Bats."

"Okay, be safe," Robin said giving up.

"Zatanna, stay with Robin and you two can rest," Speedy said. Zatanna nodded.

X

Once the two were gone Robin looked at Zatanna.

"Having a fun first day?" he asked tiredly. Zatanna laughed a bit.

"Is this normal?" she asked.

"Sometimes," Robin shrugged wincing. "Gosh I hate getting hurt," Robin muttered. "Causes trouble," Robin yawned. "I think I am going to sleep," he muttered tiredly. Slowly the boy fell asleep. Zatanna watched the boy sleep he was cute in what a ten year old way of thinking. She wished she could see his eyes, she was sure they were beautiful.

After a while Robin started to twist and turn in his sleep. Zatanna looked at him not knowing what to do. The young hero started to whimper. Shaking his shoulder Robin's eyes flew open.

"Nightmare?" Zatanna asked him curiously. Robin sighed and turned his face away from her.

"Yes, thanks for waking me, had it gone any further I would be screaming…" he looked embarrassed.

"It's okay," Zatanna said. "I have them too," Robin smiled weakly at that. "So is Batman your dad?" she asked.

"… More or less, we aren't related, but he is the closest I have now," Robin said after a moment of thought. "I think your dad is great though," Robin added.

"You think? He's told a few things about you," Zatanna said. "I've always wanted to meet you," she added.

"Yeah, I couldn't wait to become friends with you too!" Robin said. "Zatara talks about you all the time, you are obviously important to him!" he smiled. "You are lucky to have a daddy like him," he added.

"Thanks," Zatanna said. "I am, we always have each other, I hope he's okay," she added softly.

"Batman and Zatara are strong they can take Bane on!" Robin declared. "Don't worry."

"Okay," Zatanna said completely trusting the person she had just met.

X

A few games of 20 questions later, there was a knock on the door that made the two jump. The door opened and there was Batman and Zatara looked worried as could be. Batman's face visibly relaxed, as did Zatara's.

"Dad!" Zatanna yelled rushing over to Zatara. Zatara grabbed her and hugged her.

"No more of these trips," Zatara said protectively.

"But Robin protected me!" Zatanna said. "And we are friends!" she declared.

"We'll talk about it later," Zatara said. "Is Robin alright?" he asked Batman. Batman came out of his room with Robin in his arms. The bleeding had stopped but he still looked pale.

"He'll be fine, we'll have Agent A look at it," Batman said.

"Where are Speedy and KF?" Robin asked.

"With their mentors," Batman answered. "We are going to go now, so say good bye to Zatanna," he said.

"Okay, see you later Zatanna, it was nice to meet you lets meet again soon and we can play with Speedy, KF and Aqualad!" Robin said.

"Okay, it's a promise!" Zatanna smiled. Robin smiled back and the bats left.

"Daddy, I like Robin," Zatanna said.

"Wonderful, you are liking boys now…" Zatara muttered.

A/N:

Me: I have no desire to write something funny… Robin?

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