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Nathan Grayson groaned as he rolled over on his bed. He blinked his eyes open to see the gray walls of Wayne Manor, he could see the Flying Grayson's poster that decorated the wall. Nathan pushed himself up. Why was he in his dad's old bedroom at Wayne Manor? Sure, he had stayed in this room before when he slept over at his grandfathers, but he could have sworn he went back to his home last night after patrol.
He sat up and blinked his eyes, surprised at how clearly, he was seeing. He looked around the room, usually when he stayed at Wayne Manor during school nights Alfred would have his school uniform laid out for him when he woke up. But this morning the uniform was nowhere to be found.
Nathan stretched his back and rubbed his eyes before making his way out of the room to ask Alfred where his uniform was at, his friends wouldn't be happy with him if he was late for school.
As he tiredly made his way down the hallway he bumped into someone. He looked up and had to squint his eyes
"Grandpa Bruce?" He looked like his grandfather, but he looked quite younger
Bruce looked at him oddly, "Just because I called it an early night for you doesn't mean you can call me grandpa"
Nathan looked at him oddly "What do you- "he was cut off my Alfred's voice
"Master Dick, I put your uniform in your room" he spoke
Nathan turned to look at him thinking maybe his dad was behind him, only to see Alfred standing there
"Well Dick, you heard the boss chum," Bruce said ruffling Nathan's hair "Go get dressed I'll meet you downstairs in a bit for coffee and breakfast"
Quickly Nathan turned and watched Bruce follow Alfred down the stairs
He went back to his father's old bedroom "Dad?" He said as he began walking in. Thinking maybe perhaps his father was in the bedroom
There was no answer, he walked through the room toward the adjoining bathroom only to find it empty too.
But as he walked by the mirror he immediately jumped back.
The image in the mirror wasn't him, but he did recognize the face. He had only ever seen this in photographs though
"Dad?" He whispered as he got a better look at himself in the mirror. He looked just like the photos he had seen of his father in high school.
"What happened last night," he thought out loud
He quickly threw on the school uniform and went downstairs
"Hey ugh, Bruce!" He said awkwardly as he approached the table where Alfred already had a cup of coffee and breakfast laid out for him
Bruce looked at him signaling for him to continue
"What Ummm, did we do on patrol last night?" He asked
Bruce shrugged "Flash and I sent Robin and Kid Flash out to stop a few robberies. We figured it'd be good team building."
Nathan scrunched ho his eyebrows "And am I, Robin?" He asked pointing to himself
Bruce slowly nodded "Yes, who else would you be?" He asked
Nathan shook his head "Nobody"
"Am I too late for breakfast?" A childlike voice asked as it entered the kitchen
A dark-haired boy flopped down at the empty seat
"Of course, not master Jason I prepared your plate already," Alfred said placing the plate in front of him
A wide grin spread on the boy's face who was probably about 14.
"Uncle Jason?" Nathan whispered not loud enough for anyone to hear
"Gee Alfie these are the best!" Jason said with a mouthful of blueberry muffin
Nathan couldn't help but look at the boy oddly. He had heard the stories about what his uncle was like before the Lazarus pit but seeing it was a whole new level of odd. Not as odd as waking up in your father's body 18 years in the past but still weird.
"Do I have something on my lip?" Jason asked with his mouth full of food
Nathan quickly shook his head "Oh no I was just- "
Jason laughed "Your acting like I'm going to attack you for staring at me for too long. It's all good."
Nathan shrugged "Your just so... happy"
Jason rose an eyebrow "Of course I'm happy, I'm living better than I've ever lived in my life"
Once Alfred dropped him off at school he made his way into the busy hallway. How was he supposed to get out of this when he didn't even know what happened? Would
"Dick!" He heard a female voice say
When he turned the person, he saw walking toward him; frightened him, relieved him and freaked him out all at the same time
"Mom" he gasped without thinking
As Barbara got closer to him she furrowed her eyebrows "Did you just call me mom?" She asked confused
Nathan shook his head "No I said moment, as in just a moment because I needed to tie my shoe "he pointed down
"But your shoes don't have laces?" She said confused
Nathan smiled "Which is exactly why you didn't see me tie it"
Barbara tilted her head "Your acting weird. Did something happen on patrol? I told you to contact me if you needed my help."
Nathan shook his head "No everything was fine Barbara"
"Barbara? What are we being serious right now Richard?" She grinned
Nathan forced a smile to avoid suspicion, he knew his mom teased his dad like this when she wanted him to call her by her special nickname
"Babs," He said trying his best to say it in the way his dad would
She sent him a satisfied smile but before she could say anything else he was whisked away by a gust of wind
Nathan found himself standing outside of the school building looking at a slightly familiar redhead
"Uncle- "he caught himself and cleared his throat "I mean Wally"
Wally shook his head "Thank God your Nathan"
Nathan looked at him for a moment "Wait, Mark"
Mark nodded his head "I woke up this morning and I was in my dad's old bedroom, confused out of my mind. Do you know what happened?" He asked
Nathan shook his head "All I know at this point is I woke up at Wayne Manor in my dad's teenage body" he said looking down at himself
"At least you didn't wake up to a flirty text from your mom," Mark said pulling out a cell phone. Nathan took the phone and read the text
Good morning handsome, can't wait to see you tonight I'll wear your favorite dress ;)
"What are you doing?" Mark asked as he watched his friend type on the phone
Nathan handed the phone back to him "As weird as it is, she thinks your Wally West. You have to text her back like your him. Otherwise, you could mess up the time continuum."
Mark read the text "Babe that sounds amazing, but I woke up with a bad stomach bug. I don't think I can make it"
The redhead shook his head "That's easier said than done. She's my mom Nate! I bet your parents aren't even together yet"
Nathan nodded "Now that you point it out, I was talking to her when you came and swept me away. She didn't seem like they were together so based the cheesy love story my father insists on telling I'd say my dad is about 15 or 16 years old"
Mark nodded "So that puts me at what 18?"
Nathan nodded
"Dude this is weird, how are you not freaking out! I'm about to hyperventilate here" mark said grabbing his head
Nathan shrugged and opened his mouth to talk before Mark cut him off
"Let me guess, Grandpa Bats has trained you for situations like this?"
Nathan nodded in response
Mark rolled his eyes "How am I not surprised"
Nathan looked at his friend who was now in his uncle's body "How does it feel?" He asked
Mark looked up at him knowing what he meant "Honestly? Amazing, all my life I've wondered what it felt like to be a speedster. I was always jealous of not inheriting the gene, but it's such a rush" he admitted
Nathan smiled "I bet"
"Now how are we going to get back in our bodies and time?" Mark asked
Nathan sighed "I'm going to scope out what might have happened during patrol. Maybe pick up some clues. Until then if anything happens go along with it. We don't want to screw anything up. Remember you are Wally West so just do what you think your dad would do."
Robin was crouched down overlooking the Gotham city below. It was weird, being in his father's Robin suit while also looking at his mother crouched down next to him in a Batgirl suit. Batman was across town patrolling
"Ugh, I wish someone would do something interesting. It's so boring tonight." Batgirl groaned
He looked at her and smiled "Yeah, I but it's Gotham I something is bound to happen" he tried to sound casual as he continued to scan the city
"I know one thing we can do to pass time" he heard Batgirl say before he could even realize it her lips were pressed against his
Nathan pulled back as fast as he could and did a flip moving as far away from her as possible
"Dick is something wrong?" Barbara asked walking toward him
Dick shook his head "N-No everything's fine" he stuttered
Barbara looked at him oddly "Really, because you never pass up an opportunity to make out?"
Nathan continued to back away from the teenaged girl who would one day be his mom "R-really why would we make out?" He asked sending her his best Grayson smirk, so she thought he was just teasing her
To his relief Barbara stopped walking and smiled at him "I don't know we just do sometimes, kissing buddies is what I think you refer to it as right?" She asked
With that bit of information, he knew exactly how old his dad was right now. Based on his dad's stories right after he turned 16 right before he joined the Teen Titans. He and his mom became kissing buddies. They weren't dating, and they weren't exactly friends with benefits, they were just friends who enjoyed making out when they were bored.
Nathan slowly nodded "Right, well the reason I umm don't want to kiss you is because I haven't felt well today" he excused
Barbara nodded "Oh Artemis texted me something about Wally not feeling well and canceled their date"
Nathan nodded "Yeah, that's it Wally and I went on patrol together last night, so I don't want to risk giving it to you"
Barbara nodded again "Makes sense, you know I'd hate to ruin my perfect attendance. Why don't you head back home? I'll tell B that you weren't feeling good. It's a slow night we can manage on our own."
Nathan sighed "That would be preferable, thanks" he shot off his grappling hook giving Barbara one last wave before jumping off. When he was far enough away he took out his (dads) phone and scrolled to the contact under Wally texting him
"We have got to figure out a way back ASAP"
After school Dick waited for Wally outside of the school, hoping to go to the Batcave and see if he could dig anything up on the computer.
He saw a blonde-haired girl approaching him with bright green eyes
"Nate, why didn't you meet me for lunch?" She asked with a smile still pressed against her lips
Melanie, Nathan presumed
"Melanie?" He asked
She nodded "Yes, are you not wearing your contacts?" She asked letting out a friendly chuckle
Melanie looked at him oddly "You're not? How did you even get through the day?" She asked. Without hesitation, she spun him around and dug through his backpack. Once she retrieved what she wanted she turned him back around.
The blonde girl slipped a pair of glasses on his face, his vision instantly becoming clearer "That would explain the headache" he mumbled to himself
Melanie rolled her eyes "You are such a doofus" she shoved him lightly
Dick let out a nervous chuckle and was thankful to see Wally-well Mark approaching them.
"Hey, nice glasses," Wally said stifling back a laugh
Melanie shifted her eyes looking at them suspiciously "So where are we heading? "She asked as they began walking down the sidewalk
"Mark and I are going to the Batcave for research" Dick explained. Hoping the girl wouldn't want to tag along
"Batcave, why would you go there, why don't you just go to the Nightcave?" Melanie asked
"Nightcave?" Wally asked
Melanie nodded slowly "Yes as in the secret headquarters under Grayson manor."
Wally and Dick nodded as if they knew what she was talking about. They followed Melanie down a dark alleyway one that was familiar to Dick since this is where the zeta tube he took to the mountain was located
"I think I'm going to go to the cave to train with Leah and whoever else from The Team is there," she said stopping and turning towards them
"The Team!" Wally and Dick said at the same time. The team was in this world?
Melanie nodded "Yes The Team. Are you two okay today?"
Both boys shrugged "We're fine" they said in unison
Melanie looked around as if she was making sure the coast was clear, then She ran at an extremely abnormal speed. Before Dick could even blink he was pressed up against the wall a few feet away from Wally who was watching in shock
"You're a speedster" Dick gasped, his hands still being held above his head by the girl
She smiled "Not the usual nickname you have for me"
"What do I usually call you?" He asked giving a grin to seem as if he were teasing her
"You're really going to make me say my own nickname you gave me? Normally you'd call me 'Fast Lane' "she grinned
Dick let out a chuckle this Nate guy had come up with a pretty cool nickname for a speedster
The girl quickly pressed her lips against Dick's, well Nathan's
She pulled back and looked at him "It's been 3 days since we've been able to kiss. Kiss me Wonder Boy" she smiled as she pressed her lips against his again
A second later the girl pulled back. "I'll see you guys later. Maybe you both won't be acting weird when I get back" she waved as she entered the telephone booth.
Dick slowly turned to look at Wally whose jaw was dropped
"She's The speedster!?" He said as if that was the most surprising thing
Dick shook his head as he wiped his mouth "I just got kissed by a speedster, I feel like I know what it's like to kiss you"
Wally shrugged "Hey Artemis enjoys it"
Dick looked at him oddly "Yeah and apparently this Nate guy does too, come on let's go find out what is going on"