Ok, sorry about the time this took.

DISCLAIMER: Who said i did? Because i most definitely do NOT own this stuff.

...or do i?

The lights in the Zeta whirled, and through it stumbled the team, plus Jason and Roy.

Roy held a sleeping Robin, something he'd done a surprising amount of times. He and Jason threw the equipment on the floor, tripping over and flopping onto the couches. Robin fussed a bit, turning a steely glare on Roy. Roy in his turn raised an eyebrow at the teeny tiny being who, despite looking murderous, refused to move from his spot cuddled between the archer and the couch. Roy snorted and patted him on the head, leaning back to sleep.

Unfortunately, Batman had another idea.

"INCOMING MESSAGE."

The Team groaned, dragging themselves like zombies to their feet. Roy, however, simply peeked open one eye, then muttered peaceably: "This is why I don't work with the League." Jason snorted, sitting up from his corpse position on the floor.

"Toodles, suckers."

The Team, particularly Artemis, sent a scathing glare before limping out of the room. Jason and Roy both drifted off to sleep when…

"ROY!"

"GAH!" the red-head jumped, swinging his head around wildly. Robin woke up groggily. He started whining and crying like a puppy.

In the room came a very distressed Black Canary, looking like she'd just been in explosion- literally, her suit and hair was charred, she had nasty burns and bleeding cuts inching up her body and she appeared to be limping.

"Uh… Dinah?" Roy rubbed his eyes tiredly.

Dinah limped angrily over to him, about to start screaming when a tiny voice piped. "Auntie Dinah? Are you hurt?"

The blonde blinked, all distress evaporating for a moment to make way for confusion.

"Who…?" She froze. "DICKY?!"

"Mu-huh?"

"Oh gosh, I heard, but… You are adorable!"

Roy snorted. "Right. Now why did you come here screaming?"

Canary turned her glare on him. "We need you."

"Sorry. Not a Leaguer."

"Yes, but I raised you, so you will do what I say. UNDERSTOOD?"

Roy blinked once. "Understood."

"I'll take care of Dick." Jason yawned, standing up.

Canary jumped with a little but painful screech. "Fricking bats…" she muttered.

Roy watched as Dick slipped his hand into Dinah's and took her to the med-wing. Jason turned to him, cocking an eyebrow. "I changed my mind." He said. "Batman needs a Robin."

Roy snorted. "Yeah, he's gonna' be so happy about that."

Jason shrugged in response. "Let's go."

"AND then… Wally pushed me in the water, and I screamed and had to act like I was drowning but I wasnot and I did so well they were actually scared… and then they had to save me and I acted like I passed out and Pretty Lady put blue lip-stuff on me but Jason told me it wasn't manly and-"

The three year old rattled off, carefully wounding the bandage around Dinah's wrist. The blonde didn't really listen, as his three year old voice was a wee bit incomprehensible.

She winced as he tied the knot, but he didn't notice, instead continuing to rattle off. She wiped the soot from her brow, and turned her attention on what she was to do. After all, she couldn't leave the three year old but the world needed her.

She could call Agent A, but he was currently busy helping out Batman. What could she do with the little guy? He was so cute, irrelevant but she couldn't stop drawing back to that point.

That's when inspiration struck.

She ran to the mission room, Robin calling out in protest as he was left behind. She hit call, tapping her foot and waiting with baited breath.

"Canary? You are needed-"

"Not right now, Di. You know what happened to Dicky?"

"I was made aware."

"Well, I need to leave him, but everyone I think of is busy. Iris is newscasting the event, Agent A has to cover Batman-"

"How come you are informing me?"

"Well… I was thinking maybe he might be able to stay with your mother for until this mess is sorted out?" She requested skittishly.

Wonder Woman hesitated a moment before answering. "I… men are not allowed on Themyscira."

"But Dick's not even close to being a man, he's barely more than a baby!"

Wonder Woman hesitated more. "Let me contact my Mother. I will beam to the cave to do so so you may return to battle."

"Thank you!"

"Do not do that yet." Then she hung up.

Dinah sighed, leaning against the wall.

"Auntie Dinah? Was the Aunt Wonder Woman?"

Dinah jumped, looking at the suspiciously teleported three year old Wonder- Toddler Wonder? "Yeah, she'll be-"

"Wonder Woman."

Oh. That was fast. "Come on, chicky. She's here." Dinah took his hand, leading him to the zetas. Wonder Woman was setting down her shield, whipping her long black hair and attempting to wring out the soot.

"Little Warrior." Diana's eyes twinkled and Dinah could see the Amazon had a meltdown-awe on the tip of her tongue.

"Auntie Diana!" Robin gave her a hug, kissing her forehead in an innocence only found in tiny children as she bent down.

Diana hugged him back before sighing and turning to Dinah. "I will do what I can. Do you really think it is the only safe place for him right now?"

"Yes." Dinah smiled sadly. The battle going on right now… not pretty. It was currently centered in Metropolis, and millions of civilians needed to be evacuated. If the adversary got their hands on Robin… well, let's just say it would not end well.

Diana nodded, standing. "Get back to the field, Canary."

Dinah dipped her head in return before taking the zeta out, and one last shaky smile at the child she'd watch grow up- and down, apparently.

The lights lit, and she disappeared.

Diana looked at the mirage of her mother, shimmering in the mist.

Hippolytus was considering slowly. "You are right, my daughter. Man is inherently evil, however. Perhaps time with us will help shape into being a true human."

Diana raised an eyebrow, but remembered that her mother was doing as she asked and thus decided to refrain from arguing- or defending the fact the men weren't inherently evil. "As you wish." She answered instead.

"Do you agree to my terms?"

"Mother, I do not believe it is my-"

"Nonsense! You are an Amazon and a woman! You will make decisions- not the Man of Bats!"

Diana hesitated a moment, before nodding in agreement to her mother's terms. "I sure hope he will not be angry with me."

"Psht. He'd have no right."

"Mother, how should I get him to the island-?"

"I will send three of our sisters."

"Yes, but I need to return to battle-"

"And you may. Lady Athena and Her Majesty Hera have already agreed to watch over him until Hylla, Kalo, and Kaíra can retrieve him."

Diana's eyes widened. "How…" those were Goddesses! Gods didn't get into things like this!

Hippolytus saw her daughter's confusion and decided to explain. "Lady Athena is very impressed by the cunning of the Bat, as well as his son. She is not easily impressed. And Her Majesty Lady Hera is drawn to the beautiful ties between Father and Son, despite not being blood, but being closer than that. She, as goddess of family, highly honors that. "

Diana just blinked.

"Now, return to battle, Warrior!"

"Oh, yes…" Diana shook herself out of it, and making her way to the Zeta platforms.

"Aunty Diana! Where are you going?!" Robin cried. She smiled, patting his head.

"To battle, Little Warrior."

"But what about me? I don't want to be all alone!" tears welled up in his eyes. She knelt down, studying their different shade for a moment. She slowly reached up, and he got perfectly still. Her fingertip landed on the iris, and came back with a contact. He flinched, blinking rapidly to dispel the tears of having his eye touched as the iris was revealed far more gorgeous than that of the already stunning navy. Not only did the shade change, but the eye fell back to its usual shape, almond and exotic, black lashes refraining from being stretched out as they fell back to a gorgeously thick and curled ebony.

She did the other, smiling as his face regained balance. She kissed his glossy bangs softly. "Needn't worry, Little Bird. The goddesses are watching over you." Indeed, he was in danger only of other gods themselves with both Hera and Athena watching over him. But one Gods got involved, others usually stayed out of it- less risking all-out war, and that was never pretty.

He sniffled, but nodded sadly. He threw his arms around her neck as a goodbye hug. "I love you… Mamá."

Diana's breath caught. Robin had two main mother figures, she herself and… Talia al Ghul, but she preferred to not think of the woman. Dick only called either of the Mamá or 'Ami when he really felt something, whether it be fear, sadness, happiness, or horror, he rarely called them by 'Mom,' but never 'Mami.' Dick had a thing for languages.

She nodded, blinking back tears. And then she took the light, leaving Robin staring at the zeta, completely lost.

Alright, quick catch-up: we know that Superman was captured. Thing is, for once we as in the dark as to what was really happening as the Team. Ad they didn't have there usual super-aware Robin. Jason's good, but he isn't like that- yet. So, what's going is REALLY big, but we only know part of it, because this story is not about the big problem but de-aged Dicky. Eventually, however, I may be able to write the other side as like a sequel to this story.

For those following TDT, this follows the same time-line and idea. Right now, Talia's and Bruce's relationship has been long-since terminated, and Bruce and Diana are in a relationship right now, somewhere in the middle to end part of it. Soon after this, they'll get Cass. Not long after Cass, they'll find Dami and Tim will start integrating himself into the family- despite it being still a few years yet until he's adopted.

As always, PLEASE review! They make me super happy!

Lastly, never fear! I'm starting to get a idea of how I'm going to wrap this up! There's two or three ways to go, but one or two will most likely result in an AU, and I'm trying to avoid that so... yep! Thank you guys! Sorry for the super long AN!

~Universe