A/N- Hello everybody. I'm back for the next installment in the series! Aren't you proud? I've managed to get this up faster than I intended. Which is shocking because my beta/brother was being absolutely no help. (Yes, Redishka... I'm talking about you.)

I hope you enjoy this as much as you did the first. I'll try to keep it as free as mistakes as possible.

If you haven't read "I've Got Your Back" and have no desire to... Everything you need to know so you won't be lost is at the bottom of this chapter in my A/N. It would be better if you read it, but oh well...


Ask No Questions

Part 1/6


The mission wasn't near as predictable as he thought it would be. As soon as Batman had called for a team meeting, he instantly assumed that they would be doing another information gathering assignment. However, three seconds into the meeting, he could tell that wasn't the case.

Half of him was thankful to be doing something other than gathering information, but the other half was weary of what it could mean for the team. After all, they always managed to find a way to turn information gathering into a big mess, so what was to reassure him that whatever they were about to do was going to end up any different? Nothing, but that still didn't stop Batman from issuing the orders.

"Dr. Zachariah Wall has been thought to be stealing computer software by his supervisor. His supervisor claims that his position as the assistant to the lead researcher in Star Labs Technologies gives him the perfect opportunity to gain access in the software in question." Batman informed the team.

He was pacing back and forth in front of them, with the holographic screens behind him. They seemed to respond to his voice, because with each piece of information he gave out, the screens displayed a different image or statistic. His posture, as always, was alert and each of his movements were calculated. To everyone else, he acted normal, or as normal as anyone expected him to act, but Robin wasn't just anybody.

His mentor's movements were slightly forced. It seemed like Bruce was trying to keep up appearances. Not that it was difficult for him, but the act in general gave cause for Robin to worry. Mostly because his actions meant there was one of two things plaguing his adopted father. The first being the least likely, because it concerned him being wounded. The only actual hero work the dynamic duo had recently done was take down a minor drug lord. It was dangerous, but he was pretty sure that Batman could have handled it with both hands tied behind his back and a gun shot wound to one leg. Injury was definitely not the cause, so that only left one other option. He had a bad feeling about something, and that was never a good thing.

"The program he has been stealing is considered top of the line problem solving technology. The ramifications of this technology getting into the wrong hands are beyond dangerous." Robin briefly noticed the words 'has been' in his statement. He knew that Batman had no doubt that Dr. Wall was guilty. He assumed that the only reason that the man hadn't been arrested was for lack of evidence, or some other stupid formality.

"What kind of ramifications?" Artemis asked, speaking for the first time. Her normal fiery attitude showing for the first time that day. Apparently everyone was acting out of character, because Wally had been acting withdrawn as well. The only thing he had noticed from the pair of them were glances at each other out of the corners of their's eyes. Something was going on between the speedster and the archer, and as much as he wanted to pursue the matter, he couldn't. It would have to wait until after the mission.

"Algorithms that are used to generate passwords could be broken." Batman's words were simple, but it seemed like Robin was the only one that understood them, because the team were showing relatively blank faces.

"And?" Superboy huffed, not grasping the full affect the software could have.

"Think of all the things that use passwords." Batman's toned conveyed a 'you're an idiot tone' that was usually reserved for Flash. It would normally go right over his head, but Superboy understood, and glared at the dark knight. "Your mission-" He paused.

"Is?" The boy wonder asked, almost demanding that his mentor hurry up.

Batman shot him a look that clearly meant that he should check his attitude and continued with his dramatic pause like nothing had happened. He didn't respond well to rudeness from his ward. He would answer the question in his own time, leaving Robin's curiousity slowly killing him from the inside.

Robin resisted the urge to roll his eyes behind his mask. He knew that Batman would know. How he did would forever be a mystery. No one else could tell, except for maybe Alfred. His friends were clueless, just like they were right then, having missed the entire brief glaring contest.

If they asked him, which they didn't, his sudden need for facts was understandable. There was a huge possibility that back up would come in handy, and he knew just the person.

Maybe his decision in calling for her help was rushed by a few factors, but he couldn't think of anyone who could resist the red head for longer than he already had. Batgirl was going stir crazy and if she wasn't given something to do, she would snap. Maybe she would take her anger out on a random thug, but more than likely she wouldn't and it would be his head on the chopping block.

Plus, it was past time for her to join. He had been putting off calling her for weeks. There were numbers of reasons why, but he couldn't keep using them on her. Seriously, how many times could he get away with the same excuses?

So, with an inward smile, he reasoned that that time was going to be Batgirl's first time on a mission with the team. That was of course, if Batman ever got around to telling them what they were supposed to be doing.

"Your mission is to recover the final portion of the software and stop any further theft." Robin smiled. Speak of the devil and he shall appear, he thought, almost laughing at the sudden irony that presented itself. Now all he had to do was call Barbara, and his thoughts started shifting around how he should contact her. Surely the police commissioner's daughter hadn't lost her phone again.

Wait. The police... Why weren't they doing anything concerning the theft? Normally, they would be all over the place.

"Why exactly are we needed for this? Doesn't this fall under the police's jurisdiction?" Aqualad asked Batman respectfully. He had taken the question right out of his mouth, resulting in a smirk from the youngest teen.

"Normally the investigation would. However, the police don't even realize there is a crime in process."

"How's that?" Kid Flash interjected.

"Because for a theft to occur, there must be something to steal."

"Then what-"

"Is Dr. Wall stealing?" Batman finished, "A computer program that shouldn't exist."

"Then why-"

"Does it? Who knows, but the point remains that the program needs to be secured at a trusted research lab." Batman said, and out of the corner of Robin's eye he could have sworn he saw KF grit his teeth. Apparently being interrupted constantly didn't bode well with yellow clad hero.

"The six of you are being sent to Johnson Labs in Gotham. Dr. Wall has been using the facility as a neutral zone between himself and Star Labs Technologies. It has no ties to his person, so he is using it to transfer the program to an unknown location. You need to get in, stop the final piece of the transfer, and get out. The program is useless with the without it's last piece of code. Dismissed." Batman barked and he strode calmly out of the room, his cape billowing behind him.

"All right! Road trip to Gotham!" Wally yelled and he held his hand up for Connor to high five. The clone just stood there and stared at his hand with a curious expression.

"You're supposed to slap it." Wally supplied helpfully.

"Why?" Was his immediate response, accompanied with a raised eyebrow. Robin felt the corners of his mouth twitch, and he could see the rest of the team wearing full blown, amused smiles. Artemis was even trying to hold back her laughter by biting her lip.

"Because... Um... Actually, that's a very good question." The red head mumbled with a shrug. Now that he thought about, Robin was just as clueless as Wally on the matter. He had no idea why you gave someone a high five. It would be simple enough to search for an answer on his wrist computer, but it wouldn't matter if he did or not.

His team were already leaving the room, leaving him alone in the cave. He was relieved that they had left too. He had a call to make. His next task was to tell Batgirl that they had a mission, and he couldn't do that with the team in earshot. They would freak out that he was letting classified information out, not bothering to stop and ask who he was talking to.

He slowly pulled his communicator out of his utility belt and made his way over to one the more secluded corners of the room. He slipped the tiny electronic in his ear and waited patiently for it to respond. In his opinion, texting would have been easier, but some things just couldn't be sent through cell phones. Not to mention that Batman would be on him like a bat from hell for giving mission details through an insecure line. Then, there was the whole mess of him leaking the information in the first place. Shortly accompanied by the whole icing on the anti-texting cake, he had no idea if Barbara had her phone with her. In all, secret communicators were the way to go.

"Hey Rob! You coming or what?" Wally shouted from the other side of the room just as the communicator was starting to connect with Batgirl's. His voice echoed around the cave a little, and his impatience was shining through his words.

"I'll be there in a minute!" He shouted back, using his hand to block the sound from the earpiece.

"Dude!"

"Chill out!" He ordered and he turned his attention back to his task just as Barbara answered.

"Hey boy blunder. What's up?" She asked, but he knew that she knew why he called. Everybody in the bat family had intuition, and Barbara was no exception.

As he expected, his conversation with the female vigilante was brief and slightly humorous. Finally someone was acting normal.

"We've got a mission."

"Oh! Where at? Please say Metropolis!" She asked hopefully on the other end.

"Nope. Gotham."

"How boring."

"Would you rather stay at home?"

"Point taken. What's the coordinates?"

"No coordinates. Johnson labs."

"You mean that place that almost got bombed by the penguin a few months ago?" Babs asked, sending him flashing back to the disastrous fight with the bird like man. She just had to bring that up.

"The very same."

"What's the mission?"

"Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to infiltrate Johnson labs and stop the transfer of dangerous data files."

"Really Grayson? Movie quotes?"

"Anytime is a good time for a quote!" He said, making his voice almost obnoxiously cheerful.

"See you there, dork."

"But I have a quick question."

"If it's about the proper use of prefixes, you can kindly shut up."

"I resent that, and it wasn't"

"Then hurry up and ask, I've got places to be."

"Why Metropolis?"

"Honestly? You really don't want to know'' She said, and he heard her stifle her laughter with the back of her hand. She was mentioning an inside joke. It bugged him to no end when she did that. As did her hanging up on him, which she did.

"Girls." He scoffed irritated, and he shoved his communicator back in his pocket.

"Come on Robin!" Wally yelled in annoyance, pulling him back to reality. He sounded farther away than the last time. He was probably just sticking his head through the doorway instead of spending a second to race over and poke him until he complied with his demands to hurry. "We're about to leave you here." His friend yelled even louder, making Robin roll his eyes. How could have he forgotten that he ran on Wally's schedule?

"Come on!"

Robin smiled at his friend's impatience and proceeded to walk as slowly as he possibly could towards the garage where the bioship was waiting. He enjoyed tormenting the red head a little too much, but he really couldn't stop himself.

He wasn't even a third of the way there before he was picked up around the waist and dragged out of the room at seventy miles per hour. It was going to be a long mission.


A/N- That's it for chapter one.

And here's the summary I promised-

The team were assigned to stake out a warehouse in Gotham, but were caught off guard when they discovered an arms deal going down on the scene. The team fought to stop the weapons from hitting the streets, but were defeated and captured. Robin found a way to contact Batgirl, eventually resulting in her freeing the boy wonder and helping him take down the villain. As they waited for the police to arrive, Batgirl tells Robin that she wants to be apart of the team, but not be ordered around. He offers to supply her with information on their missions, making her an unofficial member of Young Justice.

There you go. I know it's a little slow... I had a hard time with this chapter.

Please review! Also, if you've read "I've Got Your Back" you get bonus points, so tell me if you have in your review. (Not that your bonus points get anything, but I might leave you a shout out in the next chapter.)