October 31, 7:25pm
"Are you planning to go to the party?"
Robin turned to see Wally there dressed up as a werewolf, earning a raised brow from the younger. "Nope, can't go I have something to do."
"But it's Halloween!" Wally yelled, throwing his hands in the air before pouting.
Robin only raises her eyebrow once more causing the speedster to sigh. "And?"
"We're gonna have to celebrate any holiday with you actually there at some point, I mean come on, we've known each other for almost five years now and we haven't celebrated any holiday with one another, not even Christmas!"
"We celebrate our birthdays together," the Girl Wonder pointed out.
"But that isn't the same!" Wally yelled out with indignation. "I think it's even lucky we celebrate our birthday together. Is it like a tradition in your family to not celebrate holidays or something?"
Robin purses her lips, "No, we celebrate them when we can."
"Then why can't we spend at least one together!" her best friend pouted earning a laugh from the thirteen-year-old.
"Well, maybe next time but not today," Robin smiled. "And a werewolf? Cliche much?"
"You're just jealous you can't come," Wally huffed. "Have fun with whatever mission or whatever."
Robin lifts a hand in acknowledgment as her best friend leaves. When he's gone she sighs, pulling out her hologlove. Sometimes she wasn't sure what to think of her best friend. It's not that she doesn't want to go out with him and the rest of their friends to celebrate a holiday, it's just that she didn't see much purpose in wasting a day to celebrate pointless holidays when they can be productive. Great, she's sounding like Damian now.
She focuses on the screen before her, reading and going through everything about the team, everything she and her brothers have dug up about them, and where they came from. It's hard to believe that there was a mole on the team but should they really trust Sportsmaster? For all they know, he could just be casting doubt on the team and make them fight each other.
The thirteen-year-old hears footsteps enter the room but she doesn't look up, knowing who it was.
"Everyone just left, we can start the meeting soon."
"Hi, nice seeing you too, I'm doing great, thanks for asking," Robin rolls her eyes, laughing. The Girl Wonder smiles as she hugs Red Arrow, the archer rolling his eyes as well but returning the hug.
"Sorry, just on edge, it's nice seeing you again, buddy," he smiles, ruffling her hair when they break away. "How's your brother?"
"So you ask about my brother and not me?" she punches his arm playfully. "But Hood is doing fine, hasn't gotten detention for the past two weeks so that's good."
"Isn't that a new record?" he asked as the two of them walked to the recreational room.
"If he makes it through the start of next week, it is," Robin chuckled.
The two of them entered the recreational room, Aqualad, Batman, and Red Tornado already in the room waiting for them.
"Everyone is here, we can now start the meeting," Batman said.
Robin jumped onto the single armchair, not wanting this meeting to be as serious as it should be, if she were serious, her father would definitely be more on edge and she didn't want that.
"Computer, secure the room," Batman ordered.
"Secured."
"I'll cut to it," Batman said, eyeing everyone in the room. "Do we believe there's a mole within the team?"
"I'm convinced there is none," Aqualad stepped up. Robin glanced towards her leader, always the type of person to see nothing but good in everyone. "When Sportsmaster claimed he had an inside source, he was merely sowing dissent."
"His intel could easily have come by comparing notes with the other villains working for the Injustice League," Robin added onto what the Atlantean was saying, relaxing into the armchair. "If anyone on the team was working with those creepoids-"
"He or she would have betrayed us during our fight against them," Aqualad continued, cutting her off but she saw no problem with that.
"I'm not convinced," Red Arrow frowned. "Sure you two and Kid Flash are above suspicion but I know Artemis isn't shooting straight. For starters, she's not Green Arrow's niece."
"What?" Aqualad asked in shock.
Robin eyed Red Arrow before turning to face the shocked Atlantean. "Well, yeah. In fact, she's related to-"
"Enough," Batman said, cutting her off, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Artemis' relations may indeed make her suspect but she's still entitled to a secret identity."
Robin glanced up at her mentor before leaning away from his hand and relaxing more into the armchair.
"I'm more concerned about Superboy," Batman said, turning away. "We still know very little about what CADMUS programmed into their weapon."
"Connor could be the mole and not know it," Red Tornado agreed.
"And what about Miss Martian?" Red Arrow asked for Batman's opinion. "She is Manhunter's niece but he told Black Canary he has a few hundred nieces and nephews and the first time he met M'gann was five months ago when she stowed away on his last trip from Mars to Earth."
"This changes nothing," Aqualad stepped in, shocking Robin, causing her to stare in shock at her leader. "I have fought side by side with these people. None are traitors."
Robin turned away from the Atlantean, staring down on the ground with a frown. "Just because we've fought alongside them doesn't mean they can't be traitors as well."
"See, she's getting it," Red Arrow said, crossing his arms. "Miss Martian is still so new to Earth customs, she could be easily swayed by whatever people tell her, she's too eager to please. Can we even believe she's even Manhunter's niece? What if it's just part of her story when she stowed away on his ship?"
"Robin, you and I said that if there was a mole, they would have betrayed us the moment we were fighting the Injustice League," Aqualad frowned.
"I know that but even you can't tell me you don't think there's a mole on the team," she said, glaring up at her leader. "Why didn't you invite KF then? He didn't even know there was this meeting, why invite me and not him? Do you not trust him?"
Aqualad looked lost for words, not expecting that from her. "I- He was vocal of wanting to go to the Halloween party with Miss Martian and Superboy, I didn't want to ruin his fun."
"He would have understood," Robin denies. "Do you really think he would choose to go to a party when we could be talking about the mole issue? The reason why he and I were hurt when you kept it a secret from us?"
"Enough, this is exactly what Sportsmaster would have wanted by telling us about a potential mole on the team," Aqualad said, turning away. Robin scoffed, turning away.
"We have three potential candidates for being a mole," Batman says, stepping in. "If what Sportsmaster said was just a rule or not to cause conflict within the team, we need concrete proof that there is indeed a mole within the team before we start accusing them as moles. In the meantime, we must remain on guard and be open to the possibility that there may or may not be a mole."
He turns to look at the three teenagers, causing Red Arrow to scoff.
"This meeting is adjourned," Batman said before turning away.