A.N. Hey I know I haven't updated in about a week or so but well, here it is.
-Chewyring
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NIGHTWING'S P.O.V.
I am pretty sure when I heard Artemis say those words, my heart stop and my eyes dilated in fear behind my mask.
In the shadows of my always dark room, I could faintly see her smirking triumphantly. And for once since I started the Titans I felt vulnerable because, since a year ago, I wasn't able to hide my past and feelings behind the mask I always wore.
My next sentence came out in a horrified whisper as I tried to collect my panic and compose myself.
"How did you find out?!"
"God, Dick, you look like you just saw a ghost. I'm not gonna tell anyone. As for how I figured out, well, I guess I am just a much better detective than you accounted for. First I figured out you were Robin, and then realized the similarities between Robin and Dick Grayson. How you both went M.I.A. about a year ago, your physical attributes, your acrobatic background. Then I realized the main thing, Dick Grayson had a reason to fight crime, he lost his parents to Gotham's underbelly. It was pretty obvious."
"Okay, you are a good detective Artie", she grimaced at my taste in nicknames, "But why won't you tell anyone?"
She looked at me thoughtfully, and then answered, "I know you know about my family's criminal background, you never told anyone. Why should I take away your privacy, if you never threatened mine?"
Then a thought struck me, "How did you figure out Nightwing was Robin?"
That was when a devious smirk came across her face and she chuckled softly.
"It was pretty obvious if you think about it. You both have black hair, small frames and pale skin. Also your names are both bird related and Nightwing appeared about a month after Robin disappeared. As for how I figured out robin was Dick Grayson, well I guess seeing Robin as someone else got me think about him as other people and it just kinda clicked. I didn't have confirmation until I snuck into your room and found you secret closet. And by the way, I am not laughing."
"WAIT, YOU SNUCK INTO MY ROOM AND SAW MY SECRET ROOM!? Really Artie, there is something called privacy, and how did you guess all the passwords?"
"Honestly Nightwing, they weren't that hard when you knew about your secret I.D. and you past as Robin."
She was wearing that victorious smirk again. I didn't blame her; it was quite a feat if you rendered a bat speechless.
"And I also want a copy of that picture, my face looks hilarious."
Her putting in that one comment seemed to lighten the mood and make me less mad at her for disrespecting my privacy, I mean; she had no reason to trust me.
We were both pulled out of our thought or in Artemis case, laughing at my awestruck face, by a comment we heard outside followed by an angry yell that started a full blown yelling match.
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Me and Artemis ran out to the living room where we saw Kaldur just barely holding back Superboy who looked like he was about to kill Zatanna.
"WOAH, WOAH, WOAH, what is going on here?!" I looked to Zee for an answer because I figured Supey was so pissed to talk right now. She looked back at me blushing furiously and slowly spoke up in a small embarrassed voice.
"Me and M'gann were talking about you, she said how you reminded her of Robin because you had the same hair color and build, and then I said you were as cute as Robin and Superboy started freaking out at me."
Superboy cut in angrily, glaring at Zatanna then pointing his rage fully at me.
"BECAUSE YOU ARE REPLACING ROBIN WITH NIGHTWING! ROB ALWAYS HAD A THING FOR YOU AND WHEN WE ARE FINALLY CLOSE TO FINDING HIM, YOU START LIKING A WHOLE NOTHER TEENAGE VIGILANTE! IT'S WRONG AND NOT FAIR TO HIM!"
Zatanna seemed to get fed up with Superboy's ranting and she cut in just as angrily as he did to her.
"DON'T YELL AT HIM! IT'S NOT HIS FAULT ROBINS NOT HERE! HE LEFT US, ABANDONED US AND DIDN'T EVEN SAY GOODBYE! I AM SORRY IF AFTER A WHOLE YEAR OF HIM NOT EVEN ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT US, I GOT OVER HIM AND I AM ABLE TO SAY ANOTHER PERSON IS GOD DAMB CUTE!"
The two of them had gotten surprisingly close, yelling straight into each other's faces. I could tell Wally, M'gann and Artemis were all casting anxious glances towards me, trying to see what course of action I would take. I guess I surprised them when I whipped out a black and blue Bird-a-rang and threw it straight in between Zatanna and Conner, not only to get them out of each other's faces but also to get their attention.
I looked around the room and noticed both the Titans, who have looked pretty lost during this whole ordeal, and the team looking at me with expressions ranging from outrageously angry to confusion. I looked straight back into their eyes as I uttered my next 3 words.
"I am Robin…"
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A.N. hey so a lot happened in this chapter and the story is finally picking up. PLZ R&R to tell me what you think.
-Chewyring
