(AN) Before we start, reader Njong brought up a good point. In the comics, Jason Todd was the Robin whose father worked for Two-Face. Now, in the animated version, the producers decided to give Jason Todd's background to Tim Drake. Not a popular vote with many including myself. I prefer the origin of Tim Drake how he figured out who Batman was. Jason Todd, whose eventual demise,was a character the producers felt might have been to "unsettling" for us children, since it was on Fox Kids. Oh well. Cese le vie.
When I have plenty of loot, I'll try to buy Batman. Till then, I don't own any product associated with DC comics
Chapter 4 Heir of the Demon
Robin knew Batman was always serious. Seeing him serious and furious at the same time was downright scary. It wasn't the fact that J'onn J'onz had taken over as Batman for a time. Batman was actually gratefull for that. It wasn't even the fact that Robin had came to the cave with Diana, when he was told specifically to come alone. Batman had told her that he should have included her and the league in on this too. Batman had called the rest of the League to the cave shortly after Robin and Diana arrived.
Robin new this was not good.
The scene was very familiar. To one side, was the Justice League, the other stood the Batclan. Only this time, Batman was at the computer, with his back to everyone and Flash had watch for the night. Cassandra was taking note of everyone's body language again. However, she could tell that any nonesense was absent from this cave. She took particular note that the most serious of the bunch were Batman and Robin.
When he got back from the Watchtower, Cassandra noticed an immediate change in Robin's demeanor. He wasn't quick to joke or talk about the fun he had with the League. He hardly spoke to her at all. She couldn't help but to feel somewhat hurt by that. She always trusted Robin to be friendly with her. The look he had in his eyes concerned her.
"So, what is this all about?", Hawkgirl finally said.
Batman, still with his back to eveyone, punched up information on the computer.
"Exactly seventy-seven days ago", Batman began. "My system was infultrated. Ras Al Ghoul was responsible for this. A message was left for me to meet him in Cairo no later than three days at the coordinates where you found me. I arrived at his stronghold to hear that he had chosen another to be his heir. Two hours after my arrival, Ras Al Ghoul died of overdue natural causes."
"What of his new heir?", Diana asked.
Batman had finally turned to meet everyone's eyes.
"Nothing. He left the compound with Talia before I had arrived. Ras' only purpose was to show me that his time on this planet had ended. He obviously had placed his heir to take immediate control."
"What was done to you while you were there?", Superman asked.
"I can't remember. I only remember being picked up by J'onn and carried to the Javelin. But what I do know for sure is that certain files were downloaded from my system, however they were all encrypted", Batman continued. "Ras knew they had little chance of decrypting any of my files. I could have just let it go, but I had no choice but to comply with his request. What those files contained were too important."
Batman had paused for a second, then continued..
"Those files contained information on all of us. Countermeasures. When Superman had gone rogue with Darkseid, I knew I had to be prepared. I was ready to leave for Metropolis a the time, ready to stop him. But when I had heard that he had returned to his old self, I knew I had to be prepared if that scenario presented itself again. Since then, when a new Metahuman appeared, I did everything in my power to document them and their abilities. When the Justice League was formed. I used the majority of my time to study each one of you. Your tendancies, what you held important, what you feared. I soon was able to learn what each of your weaknesses were. I documented them thoroughly, making each of your weaknesses plain to see."
With that, everyone completely overloaded Cassandra's ability to read body language.
"You did WHAT!?", shouted Hawkgirl.
Superman looked down and shook his head, as if he saw this coming. Diana's eyes were closed, trying to keep whatever emotion that was threatening to take over under control. Green Lantern and J'onn J'onz seemed to be stonefaced. John Stewert deep down knew that Batman may have been right about having countermeasures against them. J'onn understood completely. Robin, Nightwing, and Batgirl waited silently
Batman had stood silent for another moment, then continued shocking everyone by removing his cowl. When he looked up as Bruce Wayne, everyone in the League as well as his own family, waited silently. His posture mimiced that of Bruce Wayne's for a moment. His eyes gave a saddened look, an apologetic look. Then, as if it had been a figment of their imagination, Batman's hardened had returned and applied his cowl again. The only form of apology he would offer
"You have to realize", he began again. "If any of us were to turn on this planet, something had to be stored away. I left specific instructions with The Oracle: If any of us were to turn, he would summon any of our allies to one of my remote sites in Gotham and give them any information to ensure our defeat."
"So that was your intention", Hawkgirl began. "To watch us? To make sure we didn't step out of line? What if we had a bad day, huh? Would you kill us in our sleep? What gave you th.."
"Hawkgirl", John Stewert began. "He has a point."
"Oh really?", she asked.
"Yes he does", Diana said walking to Batman's side. "Do all of you remember how we nearly destroyed the earth, along with the solar system, because we were under the control of that jewel? If Flash had not stopped us, Batman would not have had a chance to put his plan into action. We are that dangerous."
"Diana is right", Superman added, also walking to Batman's side. "I can't even sleep at night without waking up, thinking about what I had done while at Darksied's control. The lives I destroyed. The loved ones I betrayed. It tore me apart. It still does. If anything can be done to prevent that, I endorse it with all my soul."
After a few minutes of thought time for each individual, Hawkgirl spoke up again.
"I...I'm sorry, Batman. Your right. It is a precautionary measure that needed to be taken."
"Its ok", Batman said. "But now we have to prepare for...."
Batman was interrupted by a voice coming from behind him.
"Hello, Batman."
All attention was turned to the large computer screen in Batman's cave. The figure on screen was a half shadowed individual.
"Who are you?", Batman calmly growled.
"Now Bruce, is that anyway to greet someone? I am the new lord and master of the late Ras Al Ghoul's empire. I am the one who infultrated your systems. I am the one who will destroy you."
"I only ask once more. Who. Are. You."
"Very well then, my name is Slade", he said. "I have been watching you for quite some time now, Bruce."
"What do you want?", Nightwing said in perfect Batman form.
"Patience Richard", Slade said. "I will get to you soon enough. Like I said, Bruce, I have been watching you. Studying you. Ever since you first appeared in Gotham, I had been right behind you. You see, I am what you call and opportunist. I wait until the perfect time. You may believe that I had invaded your personal computer only just recently, but I have been inside of it for quite some time. All of your investigation notes, your crime scene evidence, even details of every enemy you've ever come across. But over the past couple of years, I came across some new data. Data on your would be allies. True, the copy I downloaded recently for Ras Al Ghoul was encrypted, but the old fool never knew how indepth my knowledge of you really was."
"I take it you didn't care for your in-law", Robin said.
"Yes and no, Tim", Slade answered. "Personally, I was very happy to hear his death was inevitable. He became insane. It seems age induced madness finally took a hold of him. But professionally, he was a genius. I began to study him when he revealed just how much he knew of you. Others in your rogue's gallery were all small time. Petty criminals compared to the grandness of Al Ghoul's power. He knew who you were. Along with his international influence, his knowledge of you easily made him your greatest threat. But the fool failed to understand you. He failed to realize that you would never take his place. No matter what your feelings for his daughter were. He was blinded by his own greatness."
During Slade's revelations, Green Lantern whispered to J'onn.
"Can you get a fix on this guy?"
"No. He's either too far out of range, or has a telepath blocking me out. There are too many telepaths on this planet for me to focus on one."
"Keep looking."
"...and I so I revealed myself to Ras. I followed you and Superman during your last encounter with him and waited until after you two had left. He and his brat of a daughter were easily fooled into believing my story to them. I had taken the identity of one of his fallen warriors and helped them to a plane that I had commandeered. It took little to no time to rise in his ranks. I followed your training regiment to the exact breath. I even added a few things of my own. You see, what makes you inferior is the wall you put around the true nature of the arts you had mastered. I, on the other hand, do not share that same flaw."
Slade moved out of the camera's way to reveal a dead body. The Daughter of Ras Al Ghoul.
Talia
"Great Hera!", Diana cried out.
Batman just stood in front of the screen. His cold stare had become far colder than he had intended.
"You monster!", Superman yelled.
"Bruce, as the years passed, as time and injury had been eating you, I realized that your time was almost at an end. To have your time end without you learning of me was something I would not stand for. But you are not as you once were. I wanted to face you at your prime. As you constantly took physical and emotional damage over the years, I remained unscathed. I waited until the day when I would fight you. But you no longer remain a challenge for..."
"I'm busy now", Batman said hearing enough. "If you have anything worth while saying, say it. If not.."
"Come now, Bruce", Slade said. "It insults me to think you could enrage me by downplaying me. We both know that I have your undivided attention. But if its the point you want, then very well. To ensure the survival of civilians across the globe, I insist that you prepare one of your wards to run a series of tests. The tests will be given to you one by one beginning in two weeks. Failure to comply will result in a series of outbreaks in major cities. These outbreaks will consist of nano-machines I have engineerd to infultrate the human body. They are designed to bond with human cells. At my command, the nano-machines will detonate within the human body. Treatment is possible, but a lengthy procedure. I plan to detonate them well before anyone is aware they have been infected."
"How do we know you won't....", Superman began.
"Two weeks", Slade said. "During that time, I will be monitoring all Justice League activity, along with any telepathic broadcasts from the Martian. I have the means to do both. As far as you and your pupils are concerned, Bruce, I have a closer eye on you. So I would take this very seriously. Two weeks."
Slade had ended his transmission.
Batman stood in silence, digesting everything he just heard. Him being watched over his life, the knowledge Slade had of him, the countless innocents in danger, and his former love dead at the hands of that maniac.
"Batman?", Diana said, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Batman turned and faced her. His face was as silent as his voice. Then he turned to everyone else.
" We'll meet back here tomorrow", Batman began. "Robin, go back with the League and keep in contact with Oracle. I need J'onn to stay here with Nightwing."
"Wat..bout me?", Cassandra said.
Batman passed by Superman and Diana to stand in front of her.
"You and J'onny have work to do."
The League had left with Robin, while Batman contacted Oracle in the cave.
"Did you manage to trace that?", Batman asked.
"No", Oracle's computerized scrambled voice said. "What ever he used, it has a blocking device or program that I can't bypass yet."
"Work on it. Cassandra will be staying over here for a while. I'll stay in contact with you."
"Roger that. Hey short shorts", Oracle said, calling to Nightwing. "Don't be a stranger."
"No problem, Red."
"Oracle out."
Nightwing stood at Batman's side, not really feeling all that great. He noticed Batman back to his rare form. Thinking. Like the Riddler was on the loose and had left dice and car keys at a crime scene.
"Slade is obsessed with me", Batman thought outloud. "Its not the first time thats happened. I was just unprepared for how much he actually knew."
"What are we gonna do?", Nightwing asked.
Batman turned towards Cassandra and J'onn, standing in anticipation of what Batman had in store for them.
"I need you two to track down these individuals for me."
Batman handed J'onn a list of names. Cassandra stood next to J'onn to read them as well.
JASON BLOOD
DR. HUGO STRANGE
KYODAI KEN
ANDREA BEAUMONT
KARL ROSSUM
ZANTANNA
DAVID CAIN
"D...Dad?", Cassandra said after seeing David Cain's name on the list.
"These individuals have knowledge of, or may suspect who I am", Batman said. "I want any information you can gather that may link one of them to Slade."
"I understand", J'onn said.
"The last known addresses or whereabouts are in the cave's computer. Take one of the planes and stay linked to the computer. If Slade has any connections to these individuals, then he'll no doubt try to stop us. That means we get a head start on stopping him."
Robin sat was sitting in the recroom area of the Watchtower. Flash had missed the meeting in the cave due to monitor duty. It was his turn now to relax.
"So", Flash began. "This guy Slade says that if you or Nightwing aren't prepared for tests, he's gonna release a virus?"
"More or less", Robin said, paying no attention to the game he was playing."Sorry Flash, but I don't feel like playing football now."
Robin sat up and walked out of the recroom.
"Poor guy", Flash said.
Robin walked into the infirmary, where the alien they rescued was still recovering. He checked all of her epuipment and vitals.
All checked out ok.
His mind had been thinking about too many things over the last twenty-four hours. Too much for him to take, he determined. Batman had taught him meditation techniques that helped clear the mind. He figured maybe a lobotomy would be more beneficial.
His thoughts were interupted by a faint sound.
"H..hello?", a weak voice said.
Robin turned to find the alien girl awake. Her eyes were half open, obviously adjusting the light in the room.
"Um...hello", Robin answered.
"Wh..where am I?"
Robin walked to her bedside.
"Your in a space station called The Watchtower. Your ship was saved by members of the Justice League. You are safe here."
The alien managed to open her eyes full.
"Justice League?"
"Yes", Robin answered. "Your ship sent out a distress signal that..."
Robin paused as she started to whince. Her left arm was broken and she had concussion.
"Take it easy", Robin said. "You need to rest your injuries. My name is Robin. What is your name?"
The young girl looked up at Robin a little more strength.
"Starfire", she said surprisingly happy. "My name is Starfire."
When I have plenty of loot, I'll try to buy Batman. Till then, I don't own any product associated with DC comics
Chapter 4 Heir of the Demon
Robin knew Batman was always serious. Seeing him serious and furious at the same time was downright scary. It wasn't the fact that J'onn J'onz had taken over as Batman for a time. Batman was actually gratefull for that. It wasn't even the fact that Robin had came to the cave with Diana, when he was told specifically to come alone. Batman had told her that he should have included her and the league in on this too. Batman had called the rest of the League to the cave shortly after Robin and Diana arrived.
Robin new this was not good.
The scene was very familiar. To one side, was the Justice League, the other stood the Batclan. Only this time, Batman was at the computer, with his back to everyone and Flash had watch for the night. Cassandra was taking note of everyone's body language again. However, she could tell that any nonesense was absent from this cave. She took particular note that the most serious of the bunch were Batman and Robin.
When he got back from the Watchtower, Cassandra noticed an immediate change in Robin's demeanor. He wasn't quick to joke or talk about the fun he had with the League. He hardly spoke to her at all. She couldn't help but to feel somewhat hurt by that. She always trusted Robin to be friendly with her. The look he had in his eyes concerned her.
"So, what is this all about?", Hawkgirl finally said.
Batman, still with his back to eveyone, punched up information on the computer.
"Exactly seventy-seven days ago", Batman began. "My system was infultrated. Ras Al Ghoul was responsible for this. A message was left for me to meet him in Cairo no later than three days at the coordinates where you found me. I arrived at his stronghold to hear that he had chosen another to be his heir. Two hours after my arrival, Ras Al Ghoul died of overdue natural causes."
"What of his new heir?", Diana asked.
Batman had finally turned to meet everyone's eyes.
"Nothing. He left the compound with Talia before I had arrived. Ras' only purpose was to show me that his time on this planet had ended. He obviously had placed his heir to take immediate control."
"What was done to you while you were there?", Superman asked.
"I can't remember. I only remember being picked up by J'onn and carried to the Javelin. But what I do know for sure is that certain files were downloaded from my system, however they were all encrypted", Batman continued. "Ras knew they had little chance of decrypting any of my files. I could have just let it go, but I had no choice but to comply with his request. What those files contained were too important."
Batman had paused for a second, then continued..
"Those files contained information on all of us. Countermeasures. When Superman had gone rogue with Darkseid, I knew I had to be prepared. I was ready to leave for Metropolis a the time, ready to stop him. But when I had heard that he had returned to his old self, I knew I had to be prepared if that scenario presented itself again. Since then, when a new Metahuman appeared, I did everything in my power to document them and their abilities. When the Justice League was formed. I used the majority of my time to study each one of you. Your tendancies, what you held important, what you feared. I soon was able to learn what each of your weaknesses were. I documented them thoroughly, making each of your weaknesses plain to see."
With that, everyone completely overloaded Cassandra's ability to read body language.
"You did WHAT!?", shouted Hawkgirl.
Superman looked down and shook his head, as if he saw this coming. Diana's eyes were closed, trying to keep whatever emotion that was threatening to take over under control. Green Lantern and J'onn J'onz seemed to be stonefaced. John Stewert deep down knew that Batman may have been right about having countermeasures against them. J'onn understood completely. Robin, Nightwing, and Batgirl waited silently
Batman had stood silent for another moment, then continued shocking everyone by removing his cowl. When he looked up as Bruce Wayne, everyone in the League as well as his own family, waited silently. His posture mimiced that of Bruce Wayne's for a moment. His eyes gave a saddened look, an apologetic look. Then, as if it had been a figment of their imagination, Batman's hardened had returned and applied his cowl again. The only form of apology he would offer
"You have to realize", he began again. "If any of us were to turn on this planet, something had to be stored away. I left specific instructions with The Oracle: If any of us were to turn, he would summon any of our allies to one of my remote sites in Gotham and give them any information to ensure our defeat."
"So that was your intention", Hawkgirl began. "To watch us? To make sure we didn't step out of line? What if we had a bad day, huh? Would you kill us in our sleep? What gave you th.."
"Hawkgirl", John Stewert began. "He has a point."
"Oh really?", she asked.
"Yes he does", Diana said walking to Batman's side. "Do all of you remember how we nearly destroyed the earth, along with the solar system, because we were under the control of that jewel? If Flash had not stopped us, Batman would not have had a chance to put his plan into action. We are that dangerous."
"Diana is right", Superman added, also walking to Batman's side. "I can't even sleep at night without waking up, thinking about what I had done while at Darksied's control. The lives I destroyed. The loved ones I betrayed. It tore me apart. It still does. If anything can be done to prevent that, I endorse it with all my soul."
After a few minutes of thought time for each individual, Hawkgirl spoke up again.
"I...I'm sorry, Batman. Your right. It is a precautionary measure that needed to be taken."
"Its ok", Batman said. "But now we have to prepare for...."
Batman was interrupted by a voice coming from behind him.
"Hello, Batman."
All attention was turned to the large computer screen in Batman's cave. The figure on screen was a half shadowed individual.
"Who are you?", Batman calmly growled.
"Now Bruce, is that anyway to greet someone? I am the new lord and master of the late Ras Al Ghoul's empire. I am the one who infultrated your systems. I am the one who will destroy you."
"I only ask once more. Who. Are. You."
"Very well then, my name is Slade", he said. "I have been watching you for quite some time now, Bruce."
"What do you want?", Nightwing said in perfect Batman form.
"Patience Richard", Slade said. "I will get to you soon enough. Like I said, Bruce, I have been watching you. Studying you. Ever since you first appeared in Gotham, I had been right behind you. You see, I am what you call and opportunist. I wait until the perfect time. You may believe that I had invaded your personal computer only just recently, but I have been inside of it for quite some time. All of your investigation notes, your crime scene evidence, even details of every enemy you've ever come across. But over the past couple of years, I came across some new data. Data on your would be allies. True, the copy I downloaded recently for Ras Al Ghoul was encrypted, but the old fool never knew how indepth my knowledge of you really was."
"I take it you didn't care for your in-law", Robin said.
"Yes and no, Tim", Slade answered. "Personally, I was very happy to hear his death was inevitable. He became insane. It seems age induced madness finally took a hold of him. But professionally, he was a genius. I began to study him when he revealed just how much he knew of you. Others in your rogue's gallery were all small time. Petty criminals compared to the grandness of Al Ghoul's power. He knew who you were. Along with his international influence, his knowledge of you easily made him your greatest threat. But the fool failed to understand you. He failed to realize that you would never take his place. No matter what your feelings for his daughter were. He was blinded by his own greatness."
During Slade's revelations, Green Lantern whispered to J'onn.
"Can you get a fix on this guy?"
"No. He's either too far out of range, or has a telepath blocking me out. There are too many telepaths on this planet for me to focus on one."
"Keep looking."
"...and I so I revealed myself to Ras. I followed you and Superman during your last encounter with him and waited until after you two had left. He and his brat of a daughter were easily fooled into believing my story to them. I had taken the identity of one of his fallen warriors and helped them to a plane that I had commandeered. It took little to no time to rise in his ranks. I followed your training regiment to the exact breath. I even added a few things of my own. You see, what makes you inferior is the wall you put around the true nature of the arts you had mastered. I, on the other hand, do not share that same flaw."
Slade moved out of the camera's way to reveal a dead body. The Daughter of Ras Al Ghoul.
Talia
"Great Hera!", Diana cried out.
Batman just stood in front of the screen. His cold stare had become far colder than he had intended.
"You monster!", Superman yelled.
"Bruce, as the years passed, as time and injury had been eating you, I realized that your time was almost at an end. To have your time end without you learning of me was something I would not stand for. But you are not as you once were. I wanted to face you at your prime. As you constantly took physical and emotional damage over the years, I remained unscathed. I waited until the day when I would fight you. But you no longer remain a challenge for..."
"I'm busy now", Batman said hearing enough. "If you have anything worth while saying, say it. If not.."
"Come now, Bruce", Slade said. "It insults me to think you could enrage me by downplaying me. We both know that I have your undivided attention. But if its the point you want, then very well. To ensure the survival of civilians across the globe, I insist that you prepare one of your wards to run a series of tests. The tests will be given to you one by one beginning in two weeks. Failure to comply will result in a series of outbreaks in major cities. These outbreaks will consist of nano-machines I have engineerd to infultrate the human body. They are designed to bond with human cells. At my command, the nano-machines will detonate within the human body. Treatment is possible, but a lengthy procedure. I plan to detonate them well before anyone is aware they have been infected."
"How do we know you won't....", Superman began.
"Two weeks", Slade said. "During that time, I will be monitoring all Justice League activity, along with any telepathic broadcasts from the Martian. I have the means to do both. As far as you and your pupils are concerned, Bruce, I have a closer eye on you. So I would take this very seriously. Two weeks."
Slade had ended his transmission.
Batman stood in silence, digesting everything he just heard. Him being watched over his life, the knowledge Slade had of him, the countless innocents in danger, and his former love dead at the hands of that maniac.
"Batman?", Diana said, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Batman turned and faced her. His face was as silent as his voice. Then he turned to everyone else.
" We'll meet back here tomorrow", Batman began. "Robin, go back with the League and keep in contact with Oracle. I need J'onn to stay here with Nightwing."
"Wat..bout me?", Cassandra said.
Batman passed by Superman and Diana to stand in front of her.
"You and J'onny have work to do."
The League had left with Robin, while Batman contacted Oracle in the cave.
"Did you manage to trace that?", Batman asked.
"No", Oracle's computerized scrambled voice said. "What ever he used, it has a blocking device or program that I can't bypass yet."
"Work on it. Cassandra will be staying over here for a while. I'll stay in contact with you."
"Roger that. Hey short shorts", Oracle said, calling to Nightwing. "Don't be a stranger."
"No problem, Red."
"Oracle out."
Nightwing stood at Batman's side, not really feeling all that great. He noticed Batman back to his rare form. Thinking. Like the Riddler was on the loose and had left dice and car keys at a crime scene.
"Slade is obsessed with me", Batman thought outloud. "Its not the first time thats happened. I was just unprepared for how much he actually knew."
"What are we gonna do?", Nightwing asked.
Batman turned towards Cassandra and J'onn, standing in anticipation of what Batman had in store for them.
"I need you two to track down these individuals for me."
Batman handed J'onn a list of names. Cassandra stood next to J'onn to read them as well.
JASON BLOOD
DR. HUGO STRANGE
KYODAI KEN
ANDREA BEAUMONT
KARL ROSSUM
ZANTANNA
DAVID CAIN
"D...Dad?", Cassandra said after seeing David Cain's name on the list.
"These individuals have knowledge of, or may suspect who I am", Batman said. "I want any information you can gather that may link one of them to Slade."
"I understand", J'onn said.
"The last known addresses or whereabouts are in the cave's computer. Take one of the planes and stay linked to the computer. If Slade has any connections to these individuals, then he'll no doubt try to stop us. That means we get a head start on stopping him."
Robin sat was sitting in the recroom area of the Watchtower. Flash had missed the meeting in the cave due to monitor duty. It was his turn now to relax.
"So", Flash began. "This guy Slade says that if you or Nightwing aren't prepared for tests, he's gonna release a virus?"
"More or less", Robin said, paying no attention to the game he was playing."Sorry Flash, but I don't feel like playing football now."
Robin sat up and walked out of the recroom.
"Poor guy", Flash said.
Robin walked into the infirmary, where the alien they rescued was still recovering. He checked all of her epuipment and vitals.
All checked out ok.
His mind had been thinking about too many things over the last twenty-four hours. Too much for him to take, he determined. Batman had taught him meditation techniques that helped clear the mind. He figured maybe a lobotomy would be more beneficial.
His thoughts were interupted by a faint sound.
"H..hello?", a weak voice said.
Robin turned to find the alien girl awake. Her eyes were half open, obviously adjusting the light in the room.
"Um...hello", Robin answered.
"Wh..where am I?"
Robin walked to her bedside.
"Your in a space station called The Watchtower. Your ship was saved by members of the Justice League. You are safe here."
The alien managed to open her eyes full.
"Justice League?"
"Yes", Robin answered. "Your ship sent out a distress signal that..."
Robin paused as she started to whince. Her left arm was broken and she had concussion.
"Take it easy", Robin said. "You need to rest your injuries. My name is Robin. What is your name?"
The young girl looked up at Robin a little more strength.
"Starfire", she said surprisingly happy. "My name is Starfire."