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Chapter 13

Do either one of you want to stay here?" Jason asks.

Coming back and taking care of them is going to be hard. And not to mention just re-establishing our identities will be a nightmare." Dick explains.

There is no doubt about that. damian and tim aren't going to want that. Plus the girls were playing the " i know if i tell you that i don't want you here you will stay." role way to well.'' Lydia says.

If they don't want us here then why should we stay? Jason asks

Because they as much they don't want it, they need our help. They need some way to get money to support them and they can't run wayne corp yet do to the age policy." Lydia explains.

Ok then we can send them checks every month to support the money side of it. But we can do it from the cities that we were in before-

Because alfred specifically asks us." dick intrups.

Annnd that's a good reason.' Jason replies. As he turns. "So what happens if we stay? We don't know anything about them and they know everything about us. That's a bad way to go into a mission.

Who said this is anything like a mission? Dick asks.

Dude, they are bats too. Lydia says.

Yeah, we need an attack plan to deal with them. So i was thinking-

Really? Dick asks. Jason and Lydia just stare at him. "Tueche, but do you really think they are going to be that bad?" they are still staring. "Ok i'm going to shut up now."

Anyways, so i was thinking that if we-

Can't do it." Lydia introupes. "For one they have lived with bruce, they will expect us to treat them like a mission. And they will be able to play us like a piano." she turns to hang up the Hooded girl jacket that she borrowed for the mission."plus they are humans so that makes them un-predictable. And really hard to base a mission around."

Ok so my ideas are obviously irrelevant. Jason says

Why don't we crash here for the weekend and see how it roles. And make sure that they are alright with school and money wise." Dick suggest.

It will make alfred feel better. Jason says.

It would, speaking of which he is going to head out soon. So let's head up." dick says as him and jason heads for the stairs up to the manor.

Umm boys." they turn towards Lydia. "Are you forgetting something?"

What?" Jason asks.

She holds up her Hooded mask. "Alfred's no masks in the manor rule." they look at their old persona uniforms. "y'all want to face alfred when you disobey one of his rules. Then be my guest. But i want to stay on his good side." she heads to the ladies showers. They look at eachother "hit the showers." they hear her yell and they head to the guys showers.

(break)

Alfred, please don't tell us that you actually want them to stay with us? Stephany questions.

Yes, yes i do, is that a problem?

Yes! She yells. "I'm sorry alfred i didn't mean to be disrespectful."

You're fine, miss stephany. But what is the problem with them staying?"

It's just that, *sigh* i don't want them to know about my father. I don't want to have them look at me differently." she says as she looks at her feet.

Miss stephany. They won't look at you differently.

How do you know?

Tim and damian are the only ones who know about their past. Am i correct?

Yes.

Well did you know that miss Lydia's parents died when she was 5." stephany looks up to alfred. "Then she got sent to an heavy abusive foster parents for two years and when someone was able to help they attempted to kill her. And that was before she even became hooded girl. She knows a lot about bad pasts."

I don't know them alfred.

Well i know them and they will most likely stay for a few days. And i am sorry if that bugs you. But it will make me feel better.

Ok but only cause it make you feel better. Not because i want it.

Thanks you miss stephanie.

(break)

Here Alfred, let me get it. Jason says as he grabs the suitcase and brings it to the front door.

Thank you, master Jason.

Not a problem.

Alfred you will texted us everyday, won't you? Stephany asks.

And call? Cassady asks

Everyday. He replied.

I have to head to make my plane. But i'm not leaving without a hug from all of you and i mean all of you. He says while looking at damian.

Tsk, if i must. Damian give Alfred a good hug by damian standers. Then stephany and cassady hug him then tim with terry in his arms.

Alfred then looks to Dick Lydia and Jason. "I said all of you."

We don't want to intrude. Lydia says.

You are staying here when we don't want you too. And just NOW you don't want to intrude?

Master tim! I asked them to stay for a few days.

I know but the point doesn't change.

I don't want to hear that from any of you. They have just a much right to be her as you do.

But Alfred-

To a extent they are 100% right. But now you have to leave for your plane before you miss it. Jason explains.

I know this is rude of me, but i'll save time for you. We do know that to you that isn't the case. Dick counters

And please don't think that we are trying to get rid of you. We just don't want you to get in trouble. Lydia says.

I know miss lydia. And i do have to go. I am terribly sorry young masters.

Don't apologise, it's a sign of weakness. The three oldest ones say simultaneously.

I know, young masters. But i really mean it. I'll head out now. But before i leave, master Jason, don't fill them up on just .. um what do i believe you call them….chilly dogs.

Where's the fun in that? Jason just chuckles. "Cya ya around Alfred"

As to you master Jason, master Dick. Master Tim. Master Damian. Miss Lydia. Miss Stephanie miss Cass and master Terry.

They all say goodbye. And alfred picks up his suitcase and walks out the front door. Leaving the younger 5 to stair at the oldest 3.

(break)

So… do you guys have any homework that needs to be done by monday? Jason asks. They just stare at him then they turn and head up to their rooms they assume.

Thanks for the response guys. Jason says quietly

Just let them go. They have been through enough for one day. Dick explains.

We have been through worse.

They are just kids. They have lost enough people already. They don't need sarcasm right now. Lydia counters

So you want us to go soft on them.

Just for now. Treat them how you wanted bruce to treat you. Please jason. For bruce. Dick asks.

*sigh* for bruce...and only bruce. Jason replies. Now, how do we go about helping them? I mean not letting them die before monday.

I do not know. Lydia says.

(break)

Knock knock knock. Hey tim, it's dick can i come in?

And if i say no?

Then i won't come in.

Ok then, no you can't come in.

All right then." dick opens the door. But doesn't go in.

You just said that you wouldn't come in!

And i didn't. See." he points to the bottom of the doorway. "I didn't pass the doorway opening, so i'm not...technically in you're room. I'm in the hallway." dick smirks.

And i will take note of that and i won't fall for it again. Tim says as he types on the computer.

I was wondering if we could talk.

Oh wow you're asking for once instead of just going around us.

Tim, alfred asked us to-

But you didn't ask us.

I know, but have you ever tried to say no to alfred?

I don't care. We don't need help from some low grade wanna be bats who lost their permission from batman to be ranked bats.-

Ok listen, i have lost my patience with you. You can say that to me. You can take some swings at me, but you never make fun of my family.

They arent my-

I didn't say that they were. They are my younger siblings. They are My stephanie, My cassady, My damian, My terry. They are MY family. Tim stops typing but doesn't speak. We are doing this out of a favor for a friend. A family member. We are trying to help. Make sure that you guys will be alright. Ok?

Tim stays quiet for a moment longer before he speaks. "Ok, what did you want to talk about?"

We just needed to know what you guys have going on for this weekend, so we can get you guys where you need to be, when you needed to be there. And or what needed to get done this weekend….so enablealy we are helping you.

Weekends are usually slack. And damian would be aloud to be doing practice patrol around the nice area of gotham. I do the same. But damian is only to observe. Not to engage. That part bugs him. Steph and cass both want to head into the business but need to finish setting up their ID's before they can enter. So they usually go out and do something girly girl-ish or whatever it's is called. But other then that we don't do anything else. And that's where the slack part comes in.

Alright that should be easy to work with. So let's communicate." dick sits on tims bed " So i was thinking that if none of you 5 mind a little press asking about Lydia, that she could take the girls out to do something girly-ish thing. I don't know what it is called eather… tim chuckles… we could give you both a longer patrol time for the inconveniencing all of you. And put you with one of us. And damian with the other one of us.

I think that would work. I'll talk to the others about it.

There see? Dick lightly shoves tim. "We have communicated. We didn't go around you." dick gets up to leave.

That part agitated you a little. Didn't it?

No, what agitated me was… once a bat always a bat. No one can change that. Not even batman." dick turns to leave again.

Hey dick.

Yeah

Sorry.

You are still learning." dick then leaves. And time goes back to typing on his laptop.

(break)

A door creaks open. Lydia peaks her head in. she sees Terry sitting up in his crib.

Oh hey. Sorry terry. I didn't mean to wake you… terry outstretched his arms to her, with a grabbing motion. Oh um, ok? You want me to pick you up, right? He repeats the grabbing motion. She walks over to his crib. Ok but just know i don't hang around babies to much. She is hesitant but picks him up anyways.

I'm sorry for shaking up you're life too. He tries grabbing her glasses. Random question terry, but… do you like me? Ok i now know that i am really stress out if i am asking a baby that. No offence intended. Terry just looks at her, then he lays his head in the crook of her neck.

Lydia just stood there. Not knowing what to do or say. Could this kid really like her without knowing her? Could anyone even do that? Lydia wished she could do that. She realized that bruce did that too. With her with jason with dick. He probable did that with all of them. Shoot she really missed him. She just stood there for a few minutes. Not even realize that she was holding terry protectively.

(break)

Lydia- why don't we just do pizza for dinner?

Jason- i'm down with that.

Dick- that works.

Lydia- Jason, why don't you go see if everyone is ok with that?

Jason- why me?

Dick- lets take a vote.

Dick- all in favor of jason,

Lydia- yep.

Dick- yep.

Jason- why do i even bother.

(break)

Damian is training down in the bat-cave, helping stephany with her training. Jason walks over to the viewing platform and leans on the guard rail, while watching them. Stephany just throw a swing, damian blocks it.

Try and fake one direction, then aim for the other. Most drunk robberies most likely won't be coherent enough to stop it. Jason says.

Tsk. as much as i hate to… agree with him brown. He is right.

She just stairs.

What are you doing down here, todd? Damian says rudely.

I just came to see if pizza was fine for dinner tonight? He asks.

Alfred usually makes pizzas. Stephany says.

Yeah and i bet his pizzas are the best. aren't they?

Yeah.

Well it currently 6 o'clock. and dick, lydia nor myself, can make pizzas without risking setting fire to the kitchen… soooo… why don't we get some sodas while we're at it. Will that make up for them not being homemade?

Can we get mountain dew?

Off course, it's the best.

The yeah i'm down! What do you say damian?

If you think it's the best course of action.

Ok i'll order some then. Jason turns to leave

They wait for jason to leave. Then we hear stephanie "YEAAA! PIZZA!" jason chuckles.