"Do you have to go so soon, Daddy?" Traya asked looking up at Red Tornado (AKA John Smith) with pleading big blue eyes. Red Tornado had been visiting his adoptive daughter in her home when he had to return back to the Justice Cave.
"Daddy, when will I get to see you again?" She hugged Red around his waist and buried her face in his mechanical stomach.
Red Tornado looked down at his adopted daughter sadly. He missed her so much even when he was with her. But, Young Justice needed a parental guardian and he was it. "I do not know Traya," Red put his hand on her head as she started to cry. "I am sure it will be soon, though."
"Daddy," Traya murmured as John stared down at her. "I don't get to see you a lot, Daddy. You always have to go." She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and frowned.
"Traya," Red knelt down to her level and lifted up her chin so they were eye to eye, "you know I must go. I will return, do not worry."
"I understand," She sighed as Red Tornado started to leave. "I love you, Daddy!" Traya called after. Red looked back at her and wished he could stay longer. Maybe even just a few minutes longer. But, he knew he had a responsibility.
"I-I love you too, Traya." With that, he turned away and started to fly toward the Justice Cave reevaluating his actions. Perhaps I should have stayed for a little longer…no I cannot. Young Justice needs a parental guardian. Still, I am sure Robin could keep things under control…
"WHOA, ROB! CHILL OUT!" Superboy yelled as a microscope was thrown at his head. The whole group had entered the MedLab to find Robin destroying the place like a savage wild-man. He was throwing test tubes, syringes, and assorted medical equipment around the MedLab in a fit of rage. A test tube rack flew at Cassie as she flew over to grab Rob.
"Calm down Robin!" Cissie called from the doorway with a sleep-gas arrow aimed at Robin. Arrowette had known something was wrong. The way Rob had acted was so unusual…but now he'd gone insane. This sleep-gas arrow outta help calm him down. She thought as she aimed the arrow carefully and shot it at Robin.
With inhuman reflexes, the crazy leader jumped out of the way barely landing on top of a file cabinet in time to get away. The sleeping gas arrow hit the floor bursting open filling the room.
"Whoops!" Cissie said a little embarrassed.
"Got it!" Impulse called creating a small whirlwind capturing the gas that had spread in the room and, unfortunately, Secret.
"Im-!" Before Suzie got a chance to complete her desperate cry, she was swept away in the whirlwind and Bart started to take them outside.
"Great," WonderGirl rolled her eyes, "He's a real asset…AH!" A rob-a-rang flew at her head at an increasing pace. Cassie grabbed the rob-a-rang with her hand and threw it to the ground. "Cut it out, Robin! Just calm down! Oh, man…I feel like I'm talking to the dog from Kujo." Rob leapt away as SB struggled to grab him.
"Geez! He's like a deranged rabbit!" Superboy complained as Rob was about to land perfectly on the floor. Robin was faster than usual and still obtained his natural intelligence and grace. He was almost unbeatable. Almost. Marina thought as she decided to help them and spread her watery self across the floor to make Rob slip up. As Rob landed, he skidded and slid on the watery floor but still managed to stay on his feet.
"Whoa, he's good…" Arrowette awed as the leader slid toward her. She moved out of the way but shot an arrow with a rope tied to the end making a tight rope across the doorway. Robin would run into it and trip. Then, she would be able to use one of her trick arrows to entrap him. To her surprise, he leapt right over the trap to the other side of the doorway. He made a landing an Olympic gymnast would be jealous of.
"Cripst! He isn't human!" Superboy cried as Robin glared back evilly and threw a gas pellet into the medical room. The gas filled the room causing everyone to cough and wheeze. "I'm getting really sick of this, Rob!" The Kid yelled and flew toward where Robin was last. Suddenly, Robin came from behind him and hit him in the back of the head with a chair. "HA! Your chair is no match for my tactile telek—" Before SB could finish gloating about his you-know-what Rob tossed a gas pellet into his open mouth. Kon gagged and choked as The Boy Wonder elbowed him in the nose sending The Kid to the ground. When the smoke cleared the Kid of Steel lay on the ground unconscious and Robin had disappeared.
"Ha! Rob thinks he's so great! Well, I got rid of the gas!" Bart celebrated outside the Justice Cave when Secret suddenly reformed.
"Um, were you aware that I was in that gas cloud?" Suzie hovered over to Impulse.
"You were?! Whoops, well at least you're OK."
"Yes, but shouldn't we get back to the fighting now?" Secret questioned going back inside of the Cave.
"I'm already there!" The speedster cried as he raced into the Justice Cave ahead of Suzie. As he ran he saw Robin running down the halls swiftly. He snatched his leader by the arm and dashed back toward Secret. "Hey!IgotRobwhydon'tyouturnintoasleepinggasorsomethingandknockhimout?!" His words meshed together as he slowed to a stop (well as much of a stop that Impulse could accomplish). Confused a bit at Imp's one-worded sentence, the misty girl hesitated when she saw Robin take out a sharp knife and raise it high into the air. Alarmed, Secret quickly circled around Robin knocking him out cold.
Arrowette rushed out of the MedLab followed closely by Marina to see Robin lying on the ground. Rob was still clutching the knife. Marina looked him over and gasped. "Is he…?" She asked peering over his unconscious body.
"No! He's just 'sleeping'" Impulse said still holding Rob's elbow. Arrowette rushed over to Robin and looked him over. The Boy Wonder looked so innocent lying there. She almost felt sorry for him. But he had just attacked them so viciously that Cissie didn't know what to think any more. All Arrowette knew for certain was that something was wrong. Something was very wrong.
"Where are Superboy and WonderGirl?" Secret asked still floating above Robin incase he woke up.
"They're both in the MedLab. SB was knocked unconscious and WonderGirl offered to stay behind and…uh…watch him I guess." Arrowette replied.
"What now?" Marina inquired obviously concerned. The three other just looked at each other, puzzled.
