A/N: CHAPTER SURPRISE!

Hello again, did you miss me? I know you do. Anyway, this chapter was supposed to have come out yesterday with chapter 26, but I hadn't translated it yet for reasons of laziness *laughs*. Sorry.

I have to let you know that the next robin is coming and I've seen that some people have already mentioned it in the comments, very good!

Ok, ok I'll let you read, good reading and comment what you think of the story.

CHAPTER 27.

Carrie woke up with an unfamiliar hand on her shoulder. She was too small to be her parents' or Bruce's or their longtime friend. The memories came back like a freight train. Another world. Several Robins. Her instincts awake before her warned her of something wrong.

The lights came on and she looked up to find Damian with his hand on her shoulder.

''Which...''

"The mountain is being invaded, get dressed." With that Damian left and closed the door.

She and Steph jumped out of bed and started putting on their Robin uniform. Rochelle did the same, though confused. When the French girl tried to ask what was going on, she spoke in French and the two others grimaced.

Rochelle rolled her eyes. Great, they wouldn't understand her and she wouldn't understand them. Great.

(A/N: For those who didn't understand why, in the second season of Young Justice it was revealed that M'gann could translate any language as long as she was awake. M'gann unconscious = translation turned off.)

Steph sighed that would only make things more difficult, they needed to wake up M'gann.

With all dressed up, they leave and meet the other trio in the hallway, the blond Robin visibly missing.

''Where's B.J?'' Carrie asked, finishing buckling her utility belt.

''He went looking for Dick.''

''Where are we going?'' Steph took a step forward, looking down the lit corridors, her retractable baton in her hand.

''We're going to M'gann and Kaldur, we'll regroup with them first.''

Batarangs, retractable staves, swords and slingshot in hand, the group of six set out for the next hallway, their training and senses at a mile a minute, as the only Robin who actually fought the League of Shadows was Damian.

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Dick woke up to someone grabbing his arms and pinning them with a knee to his back and immediately tensed up. What ...

''I'll only ask once.'' A young voice sounded behind him. ''Who are you and how did I get here?''

Dick frowned at that, his room invader didn't know how… oh crap, he brought another one while he slept. He relaxed his body in the face of the other boy's threat.

''If you let me go, I'll be happy to answer you.''

''And you do something funny? No thank you.''

Dick sighed.

''OK. My name is Dick Grayson. I got hit by a bullet from a multiverse machine and now I'm bringing other Robins into my world. I must have brought you in while you slept, I didn't mean to."

''And why should I believe you?''

''You are currently on Mount Justice, one of the first headquarters of the justice league.''

This makes the other boy go silent, probably looking around. Which didn't help much, as it was all dark. How did he manage to find the bed and Dick with the room like this?

''Let's say I believe you. Take me back.''

''It doesn't work like that, you will be returned to your worlds as soon as you all arrive I have no control over that.'' Dick answers frankly.

Another minute of silence before the younger boy heard a tired sigh and the weight was off him, his hands were free again.

Dick sat up and turned on the bedroom light before looking at the newcomer.

The boy in front of him was undoubtedly older than he was, at least four years older. He had dark skin and black hair. His hair was tied back in a bun. His uniform was more armored than the others. The breastplate was red, the sleeves and pants were green, and the gloves were yellow. His mask was also green and, unlike all the others, he had no cape.

The boy rubbed his arm with an awkward smile. ''Sorry about that. I was in the middle of a battle when I came here. B will kill me for disappearing like this.'' He whispered the last part to himself before shaking his head to himself. "Anyway, it's good to see you Dick."

''I'm glad you meet me.'' He got up from the bed and held out his hand. ''And you are...''

''Duke. Duke Thomas. From Earth 8."

A/N: I have no idea what earth this Duke came from.

''You're on Earth 16.'' Dick yawned. ''And in the middle of the night.''

''It was mid-afternoon. Sorry about the way I woke you up." Duke watched him walk to the door as he said this.

''Don't worry, you did what we would all do.'' Dick put his hand on the doorknob as he spoke. ''I'll just grab a coffee and…''

B.J opened the door at the same moment Dick pulled it open.

With a sigh of relief, the blond boy pushed him inside as he entered and closed the door again.

"Thank God I found you."

The younger boy frowned at the blonde. ''What are you doing here…''

''The League of Assassins is invading the mountain. No communications with the outside. Helena managed to warn us about Kara."

Dick blinked.

''The league of what?''

''Ra's and Thalia!''

A rush of adrenaline surged through the original Robin's veins. Bruce never let him fight the League of Shadows alone. That was bad.

Before he knew it, he had his uniform in his hands and in the bathroom changing. In the background, he could hear B.J and Duke performing, but that wasn't what his mind was on. He needed to contact Bruce.

As soon as he left the bathroom, he put on his utility belt and gloves, trying to get in touch with Bruce.

It was only three in the morning, Bruce was still awake at that time. And probably in the cave.

Heck he just woke up, he didn't know how he didn't trip over anything in the little rush to get dressed.

Closing the glove computer, he turned to the blonde.

''The rest?''

''Looking for Kaldur and M'gann.

''I think I arrived at the right time. I can help.'' Duke puts a hand on the shoulder of the first Robin.

''Great, we don't have time to explain, let's find the others. Stay alert.''

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Tim stopped when they reached the third aisle, a simple gesture causing the others to stop behind them. He made more hand gestures, hoping they would understand. That hallway connected to an open room that had several other hallways attached to it.

Steph came back down the hall, the others took up fighting stances. Great, they got it.

The ninjas were stationed at different points in the room, surrounding hallways and from what Tim recognized from league tactics, he'd studied hard, they would enter the hallways as soon as they had confirmation from the outside.

They needed to go through that room to get to the two team members and the girls.

Carrie and Damian took a few puffs of smoke from their belts and with Tim's nod, the puffs were thrown across the living room floor. On the count of five they would have enough smoke to spring into action.

Five. The first ball was fired.

Four. The others followed suit.

Three. The ninjas notice the sudden thick smoke rising around them.

Two. The five Robins melted into the smoke and scattered, as they had done several times before.

One. The sound of blades was heard.

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Stephanie came back down the hall, the sound of fighting sounding behind her. Tim was right, they needed the other Robins. Opening door after door in the hallway she came in, only to find a hallway they simply ignored. She entered and nearly collided with Kaldur, who was exiting his room already dressed and swords in hand. He must have heard the noise of fighting.

''Oh thank God, we need help.''

M'gann broke through the wall and stood beside his teammate.

A quick explanation later and the three of them were heading back down the hall, only to hear Dick's voice ring out.

''Kal?'' They turned and indeed, the first Robin was coming towards them with two more Robins, one definitely new.

Steph paled.

''Duke?''

''We can do the introductions later. The others need help.'' Dick interrupted her.

''Where is Red Tornado?'' Kaldur looked at M'gann.

''Night off.'' M'gann replied.

''We're alone then.''

The sound of something hitting a wall made them turn towards the battle.

''We might think of something along the way. Come on!''

A/N: for those who didn't recognize the costume, this Duke comes from the comic ''Batman and Robin: Future's End Vol 11''