The team woke up with a severe headache and a heavy heart. They dreamt the darkest nightmares of their lives. Not knowing what was going on, who were the persons they saw in their dreams and the scenes as well but they all felt the emotions. Their hearts pounding and their eyes filled with tears as they jolted up from their sleeps. M'gann woke up with a scream and headed to the meeting room where Batman called the team for an emergency mission.

She looked around and saw how distraught and pale her teammates' faces were. Even Superboy who was all but emotionless and stiff seems disoriented. The girls still have dried tears on their cheeks. Kid flash was catching his breath? Well, that's a very unusual sight since they've seen Wally run to and fro all the time and would only be breathless on a mission when he ran out of stamina after the long runs and fights. But what caught her attention is the lad whose eyes are hidden behind the dark shades but M'gann knew the strong feelings were emanating from none other than Robin. She didn't mean to invade his privacy but the signals were just too strong that she can't ignore them.

"Klarion, The Brain, and Scarecrow are working together to instill fear on kids 18 years of age and below by messing with their dreams through a gas which they released in different points in the world."

The screen was showing the globe with red points on it and the team was concerned since not only them but almost half of the world's young population experienced the same fiasco as theirs.

"I am getting a lead as to where they're hiding but the composition of the gas is still unknown to the League. The Flash and I are still looking for ways how to detect it. For the mean time, Tornado and Canary see this as a threat to all your emotional states and a tactic which The Light is planning to distract the team. There can be no other explanations why they only targeted the youth. They don't know who you are but they certainly know your ages." Said the Dark Knight.

"You've caught the attentions of the villains and they are indeed finding out a way how to get you out of your focus. They are studying your every moves since the past missions are all but success." Said the King of Atlantis

"This is alarming the League utmost"

"Alarming?" Kid flash interrupted his uncle.

"Why prefer such term?" he continued. "'cause you guys never expected that the team would be this successful and we would turn out quite well and be seen as threats to the villains" he asked.

"It is not that Wally" came a robotic voice. "this is just a precaution to protect you from further attempts that The Light has in mind."

"if the targets are kids our age, then why did M'gann, Connor, and Kaldur also shared the same experience?" Zatanna questioned.

"It seems that you've been accustomed to the usage of the mind link now, you and your teammates have been connected strongly that even when M'gann doesn't put you on the line nor use her psychic powers, you still think and feel the way you do when you are linked. The effects on you of this substance has proven to be so intense that you don't need the mind link to communicate. You have hacked into each other's traumas and memories which make it a more necessary decision to put the team on hold while the League figures this out." explained the Martian Manhunter

"on hold?!" we all shouted in disbelief. All except Robin who still appears to be lost in his deep thoughts.

"You heard it right." Diana concurred "This is for your own safety. The Light has not yet located your quarters but they sure are successful with damaging your thoughts which can gravely affect you and your performance in your missions."

"But we can be more careful now that we are aware of it." Butted Connor.

"Cautiousness does not minimize the risk" answered Superman "We cannot afford to send you out there unless and until you can control yourselves in the field. This time with or without M'gann's powers. You should need to trust each other on a deeper level now—knowing what's a real trauma and what's just an imminent fear so that you can think properly on how to react and manage the attack."

"Trust? Seriously? With the whole mole thing going around you expect us to be more honest now?" Artemis exclaimed

"Calm down Artemis! We've been through this situation before and we managed our way out of every challenge there was so we'll figure this out" said their leader.

"Sure, let's just risk our lives and rely on this bond for safety" Artemis added.

"I believe you understand what is going on and are responsible enough to know what to do and what not to do. Now, stay here in the mountain as the League and I work on this. Figure this out on yourselves while you're all here." Aquaman ordered

"How can we do that if you wouldn't even trust us to do these stuff ourselves?" Kid flash quickly asked them

"Yeah, like you're still treating us like babies who needed to be checked every second" Superboy added

"We only trust you with what we think you are capable of being trusted with" Batman said

"And leave the rest as secrets?" added M'gann

"Like Boy Wonder's identity here" said Artemis.

That didn't really come out right as the whole room was filled with stone silence. You could see from the young heroes' eyes how persistent they were of showing that they are mature enough to handle these threats.

Batman looked at Robin. No words. Just a glare as if saying today's the day. And the Boy Wonder let out the sigh, his shoulders hanging low but eyes, or mask now wide and in shock.

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Dick recalled how this conversation with Bruce ended. The adult promised him that time will come he will allow the teenager to finally reveal his identity to them. There were really times that the whole keep your identity a secret from your teammates thing has gotten really difficult to handle. For the past few months, they were living like a family. They bonded and loved each other like siblings but there's a wall between him and the team which still separates them—and that is none but they really don't know his true name.

Richard thought that when this day comes, he would be so much excited to finally tear down that wall between them. But with Zatanna and him having a team now and hearing from his best pal how his girlfriend sometimes felt intimidated being around him, plus he knows that one of his teammates dreamt the trauma from his parents' deaths last night, they would really pity him. Things would really change and the atmosphere is already heated up. He doesn't know what to do. And that is for the very first time.

As the zeta tube announced the last Leaguer to leave the room, the room was then filled with silence. No one dared to look at his or her teammate. Dick cleared his throat.

"You know, I've always wanted this day to happen. But not in this sort of dramatic way. Since I have the permission now from Bats, I do have one thing to ask all of you…nothing changes ok?"

They were all puzzled.

Why?

Is Robin not a human also? thought M'gann and Connor

Is he Atlantian? thought Kaldur but he knows all citizens there. Maybe there are heroes called the Robin's also like the Hawk people. That explains those flips and somersaults that Robin does easily. Maybe he does have powers and is just keeping it from the rest of the team.

Is he also a part of a wanted family? Artemis asked herself. Maybe that's why he seems like a little brother to her. they have something in common.

"Dude, I'm so nervous for you" Joked Wally as he elbowed Robin's chest.

"Well, here goes nothing" Robin said as he peeled off his shades revealing bright blue eyes which were really nothing compared to the dark glasses which hid them. He said with the most dashing smile. "Hello team, I'm…"

"RICHARD GRAYSON?!" all the girls shouted.

By this time, Robin or Richard or the Boy Wonder or the billionaire's ward and his best pal were laughing.

"The one and only. And please, call me Dick Richard's too much you know" Dick stated still smirking.

Robin sighed in relief.

His team mates sighed in disbelief.

And Zatanna...let's just her heart sank in the reef