Conner was in the entertainment room playing with his block. Batman and Superman stood in the kitchen watching the toddler play.
"Batman I know you need me for this mission but I can't find anyone to watch Conner," Superman said knowing the dark knight wouldn't be to happy about him backing out of the mission.
"Superman there's no way this mission can succeed without you," Batman repeated. He kept his voice calm if only for the fact he could see why Superman was refusing to go on the mission. The team had been sent on a mission to the somewhere in the tropics. His parents were on vacation, and there was no way he would consider asking Lois to babysit. There had been at though of asking someone else from the league, but most were out on missions or back in their cities.
"I understand I can leave Conner alone. He is still too young to be left by himself," Superman ran a hand through his hair starting to get frustrated by the argument. He look up at Batman to say something when the computer announced the arrival of Flash and Green Arrow. A moment later they entered the kitchen. Batman looks at Superman giving him a slight smirk before turning to the two new arrivals.
"Hey Bats Canary said you needed to see us," Flash said as he and Arrow approached the two mentors. At first he wasn't quite sure what the speedster was talking about until he remembered asking Canary to find someone who wasn't busy to watch Conner.
"Well what is it," Arrow asked when Batman remained silent.
"I have a new assignment for the two of you," Batman said looking over to Superman who didn't seem at all to happy with the idea of Flash and Arrow watching his son.
"And that would be..." Flash asked wanting the dark knight to elaborate more.
"You two are to watch Conner while Superman is away," Batman said in his same monotone voice.
"What, wait you had Canary call us here on our day off to babysit," Green Arrow clarified. Batman didn't answer choosing to remain silent instead. The two looked at one and other before turning back to Batman and Superman.
"Why us," Flash asked.
"Because you two seem to be the only ones not busy," Batman stated.
"You can't be serious," this time it was Superman who spoke.
"Quite," Batman said flatly.
"What's that suppose to mean," Flash demanded taking offense by Superman's obvious lack of faith in the two.
"The last time you two watch Conner for a night I came back to find him swing from the rafters," Superman pointed out quickly silencing any further debates as to why he did like the idea of them watching Conner.
"I am aware of what happen the last time they were asked to watch Conner, but it does not change the fact they are the only two available," Batman reminded Superman calmly. Superman rubbed the bridge of his nose. He knew that Batman was right. He was needed for the mission and Flash and Green Arrow were the only two around to watch Conner.
"Fine..." Superman started to say before being interrupted by his son.
"Uncle Bawy, uncle Ollie," The four mentors look over to see Conner running over to greet the new arrivals.
"Hey kiddo," Flash said as Conner wrapped his arms around Flash's legs into a hug. He looked up the other three who were standing there watching knowing that there was no way to get out of this now. Superman recognizing the same thing knelt to Conner level.
"Hey buddy how would you like it if uncle Barry and uncle Ollie watched you tonight while I go help Batman with something," Superman asked watching his son face light up at the idea.
"Yeah," Conner shouted.
"That's settled then," Batman said turning to leave. Superman took another moment to say good bye to his son before standing up. He gave Flash and Green Arrow a warning glare that rivaled the Bat glare before turning to leave as well. Leaving the two alone with Conner.
"Let's play," Conner said as he dragged the two into the entertainment room.
"This won't be so bad," Flash said as he and Conner began to start building a tower of block.
"Don't say that," Arrow said as he took a seat on the couch to watch "remember what happened the last time." Arrow said as he reminded him of the disastrous evening.
"Hey it's not my fault he found the Halloween candy you left out," Flash said turning the comment back on Arrow.
"That wasn't my point," Arrow said remember how hyper Conner had been after eating a good portion on the treats "you said it would be easy to watch him for a few hours and by the time Sups got back things had gone haywire."
"Well as long as we don't give Conner anything load with sugar it should be a piece of cake," Flash said turning his attention back to the toddler. Green Arrow let out a sigh he had a bad feeling about tonight. The only question was just how bad were things going to go wrong.
1 hour later
"Uncle Bawwy I thursty," Conner said as he pulled on Flash's leg.
"Well then why don't I go fix us all some drinks," Flash said watching Conner shake his head in agreement "alright then Arrow can you watch Conner while I go fix some drinks."
"Sure," Arrow said as he took over playing with the toddler.
Flash walked into the kitchen grabbing a couple of glasses and a sippy cup. He then turned to the refrigerator. Opening it up saw some kool-aid, sports drinks, and energy drink. As he was reaching for the kool-aid he heard Arrow calling him. He turned his to look up and grabbed the energy drink instead of the kool-aid. Setting the bottle filled on the counter he turned back to Arrow.
"What," Flash asked raising his voice just enough so that Arrow could hear him clearly.
"How mad do you think Supes will be for getting paint on Conner's shirt," Arrow called back.
"Well considering Robin and Wally managed to cover his apartment in the stuff," Flash said remembering hearing about the finger painting fiasco from his nephew "not too mad," he said as he went about fixing the drinks. All the while not noticing that he had put the energy drink in Conner's cup.
30 minutes later
"Why is he so hyper," Arrow shouted over his shoulder as he chased Conner through the mountain.
"How should I know," Flash said as he chased after the toddler as well. Normally catching him wouldn't have been a problem but Conner was small enough to where he could easily crawl into place neither of the to older heroes could reach.
"He was fine until you gave him that drink, what was in it anyway," Arrow shouted. Conner was laughing enjoying the fact that he could get away from his pressures so easily.
"Kool-aid," Flash shouted back dodging a falling book. Conner had managed to climb on to one of the book cases in the library. Both Flash and Green Arrow were amazed by the boy's speed an agility. If they didn't know better they would think that Conner was starting to get his powers back.
"Conner stay there," Arrow called as both heroes saw the toddler standing dangerously close to the edge of the book case. Conner laugh out a stream of laughs before beginning to prepare himself to jump.
"Conner don't you dare jump," Flash called to the toddler in terror as he realized what was about to happen. Conner didn't seem to hear the speedster as he jumped from one book case to another with what the two older heroes could only describe as mini super jumps. As the toddler landed pushed off from each case he sent the Book case in the opposite direction to the floor. Both came to a stop as the saw Conner leap from one book case up over the railing to the second floor of the library disappearing from sight.
30 more minute later
The chase continued on until Flash finally caught Conner coming out of one of the air events.
"You finally caught him," Arrow asked running up behind him.
"Yep," Flash said as he looked down at the squirming child. He was a little surprise by how strong he was even after the chase.
"GA do you think Conner is getting his powers back," Flash ask noting the struggle it was to keep the toddler in his arms.
"I don't know, Superman said that he wouldn't start getting his powers until he was fifteen. But after the fight it was to catch him I don't know," Both heros looked down at the still struggling toddler. Though his efforts were starting to weaken from exhaustion. Flash started to carry him back to the entertainment room with Arrow following close behind.
By the time they got there Conner had fallen asleep against Flash's shoulder. He smile as he laid him on the couch covering him with a blanket. Flash turned to find Arrow inspecting the toddlers sippy cup.
"Do you really think kool-aid could get him so hyper," Flash asked walking over to Green Arrow. It was empty with only a little of the red liquid left.
"I don't know, I mean we've given him it before and he has never been so hyper," Arrow said handing Flash the cup and looking around. He let out a heavy sigh "we better get busy cleaning this place up before Bats and Supes get here." Flash looked around to the now completely trashed cave.
2 Hour later
"Well that should do it," Flash said putting the mop and broom away. He look over to see Green Arrow fast asleep in one of the arm chairs. Flash smile as he walked in to the kitchen towards the refrigerator. He had a brilliant idea to mess with his friend, and went about gathering a few things from the kitchen. He walked softly into the entertainment room do not to wake anyone. Green Arrow had his head perched one hand while the other was out stretched. He set the things he had gathered on the floor. Picking up the can of whipped cream he started to shake it lightly.
"Whatcha doing uncle Bawwy," Flash froze before turning to look at Conner who was rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
"I'm just having a little fun with uncle Ollie," Flash said turning back to Arrow. Conner watched as Flash filled Arrows hand with the whipped cream.
"Why you doin' that," Conner asked.
"Because I'm play a joke on him," Flash said quietly not sure how to explain what a prank was to the child.
"But won't that just make him mad," Conner asked in his most innocent voice.
"No," Flash lied standing up to with a feather in his hand "you ready yo have a little fun" Flash asked the toddler who nodded eagerly. With a smile Flash ran the feather lightly over Green Arrow's nose. After a minute or so of twitching Arrow finally swatted at his face with his free hand completely covering his face in whipped cream. Both Flash and Conner started laughing as Arrow blink sleepily his face covered in whipped cream. It took him a moment to realize why the two were laughing.
"Flash!" Arrow shouted as he started to go after the laughing speedster. Flash took this as his cue to leave. Conner just watched laughing.
1 Hour and a half later
Conner laid spread out across the floor coloring. Both Flash and Green Arrow had fallen asleep what watching the boy coloring with his magic markers. Conner held up his paper to show the two heroes until he realized they were asleep. He was about to say something to wake them up until he remembered what Flash had done to Arrow earlier. He looked around eyes locking on to a black magic marker. He smiled as he looked up to the sleeping an idea forming in his mind.
5 Minutes later
Conner climbed down from the couch before looking back up to his handy work. He had managed to cover both of the two heroes faces in the black marker without waking them. Conner was laughing quietly to himself when he heard the computer announce the arrival of Batman and Superman. He took off to greet them leaving Flash and Green Arrow asleep.
"Daddy, daddy," Conner shouted running to his father.
"Hey buddy," Superman said scooping the toddler up into a hug "did you have fun with uncle Barry and uncle Ollie," Superman asked looking around expecting to see the two.
"Yep," Conner said as Superman set him down.
"Hey bud, where are uncle Barry and uncle Ollie," Superman asked when they didn't appeared.
"They sleeping in the Tv room," Conner said pulling him in that direction "come see my dwawings," Conner said still pulling Superman to follow. Superman smiled and followed, but not at all happy that the two who were suppose to be watching his son had fallen asleep. Both he and Batman followed the child into the entertainment room expecting to find a bunch of drawings scatter about the room. They did find drawings as expected but what they weren't expecting was to see some of those drawings to be on the faces of the still sleeping heroes. The two froze dead in their tracks before they bursted out laughing waking there sleeping teammates. Arrow and Flash looked around hearing the sudden out burst before jumping to their fee realizing Superman had returned. They stopped how ever when they realized that not only was Superman laughing but so was Batman. They stared at them a few moments before looking at one and other to realize why they were laughing.
Author's note:
Okay so I was thinking I have written about how Conner reacts around the Team and how he reacts around Superman, but I haven't really written about how he reacts with the rest of the League. This Chapter was inspired because every family has at least one person who teaches kids bad habits and I wanted figure out just who that member or members were in this family. Please review and let me know what you think.