Title- Finding the Light

Author- Kim

Summary- What if - Oliver Queen raised Dick Grayson.

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Ollie looked up as the boy entered the kitchen, he nodded."Grab a chair and sit down." he said cheerfully.

The boy sat, and Ollie placed a glass of orange juice in front of him as well as a plate of bacon and eggs...the boy started to shovel the food down hungrily.

"I guess the soup I gave you last night didn't fill the hole, hey kid?" Ollie asked as he sat down opposite the boy to eat his own breakfast.

The boy slowed down, then looked up at Ollie. "Sorry." he said taking more time to eat than previously.

"Hey..s'ok kiddo..If ya hungry ya hungry." Ollie said, standing to refill the boy's juice.

The boy smiled..then coughed.

"Oh.. that's right.. hang on kid your supposed to take an antibiotic" Ollie said as he picked up a bottle from the bench.. removed one of the capsules and handed it to the boy.

"Thanks." the boy said, pausing before adding, "And thanks for the bed and the food."

"No probs kid..." Ollie paused before asking "So ya wanna tell me where your parents are?"

The boy stopped eating and looked up at Ollie, before glancing away uncomfortably. "They're both dead." he said quietly.

Ollie froze..."Dead...when?" he stammered.

The boy looked up with sad blue eye's. "Bout three years ago." he replied before looking away again.

"Sheesh..Hey kid..I'm sorry..Look..Dick isn't it?" Ollie asked.

The boy nodded.

"Look..Dick I'm real sorry..but I've gotta ask you some questions...Who looks after you now?...Who do you live with?" Ollie asked gently.

Dick shrugged.."It changes all the time...foster home's...some are ok..and some..."Dicks voice trailed off. Suddenly he looked at Ollie with wild eye's "You're not going to send me back are you...Cause I can't go back..I won't." he said with a panicked voice.

"Hey, hey, calm down son...I'm not gonna make you go anywhere for now." Ollie said standing up and moving to sit closer to the boy. "Son...did the adults at the home you last came from...did they hurt you?" he asked gently.

Dick shook his head. "No, they were ok." he said.

Ollie pressed on gently. "Dick you have some bruises...son it's ok to tell me if they hurt you..I might be able to help." Ollie said as he placed a reassuring hand on the boy's shoulder.

Dick shook his head again. "It wasn't them...It was the other kid..Scotty.. he's fifteen and real big..And he gets angry sometimes..It's not his fault, he's got a problem...Autism I think, and some other stuff...Suzy and Dale they looked after us..but they couldn't stop Scotty hurting me when he was angry so they sent me back to the group home." he stopped and brushed a tear from his cheek with the back of his hand.

"Dick." Ollie said gently. "Listen Kiddo...I have to tell them..They'll be looking for you."

"NO" Dick yelled panicked...He stood up and backed towards the door.

"Ok kiddo..Ok..we won't tell them just yet...Calm down...we'll sort it out..You can stay with me for a few day's until we figure out what to do." Ollie said, his voice tinged with desperation as he tried to calm the frightened boy.

Dick stared. "You won't tell?" he asked.

"Not until your ready." Ollie replied.

"Promise." Dick asked.

"Yeah kid..promise." Ollie said

Dick relaxed, continuing to watch Ollie's face..He felt he could trust this man..He hoped that feeling was right, he needed someone he could trust in his life...Well... he decided...he didn't really have much of a choice..and he slowly walked back to his chair an sat down.

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Two days later Ollie sat in his study...he had given a lot of thought to Dick's plight... What was the point in him gallivanting around as Green Arrow, helping those who didn't even know him, only to turn away this child that fate had delivered straight into his care. It was a huge decision..but after much thought..he'd made it.

Reaching for the phone he called his lawyer. After explaining the boys situation. he arranged for the lawyer to contact the appropriate authorities.."Just make the necessary arrangements..and make it happen." he finished, hanging up the phone.

Ollie looked over at Dick who sat watching him closely. "All done kiddo, your staying with me from now on." he stated rising and walking over to pat the boy on the shoulder.

Dick smiled up at him, with trusting blue eye's...Things would be ok now...His life was looking up.

end part 2