Richard Grayson watched as his parents fell from a high wire when he was twelve. He knew the story behind the 'Tragic Accident that hit The Flying Grayson'. They were threatened by Tony Zucco. When Tony discovered Richard was going to tell the police of what he knew, Tony had attacked and Richard hit his head and gotten amnesia. Most of his memories were regained while he was in the Catholic orphanage. Batman adopted Richard, keeping an important secret from him. Three years after Robin leaves Batman's side, the secret is too troubling to keep hidden. What will Batman do when Robin learns the truth? And what will happen with the Teen Titans?
Rated: T for now…
Takes place just after Robin discovers Slade might still be alive. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's "Haunted", my favorite episode EVER. Go watch it.)
Warnings: Spoiler alert if you never read the comics. Also contains spoilers of the entire series so…Watch the episodes if you haven't already.
Discusses eating disorders/depression/suicidal themes in later chapters, along with mentions of child abuse.
Any pairings are PG romance at most…
This story throws a lot of anger/hate towards Bruce Wayne, but that's not how it will end so you have to read the whole thing :D
Characters: Robin, Batman, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg. With mentions of Slade, Trigon, and a few other villains that you should recognize. Also brings up Tony Zucco, John and Mary Grayson, and Introduces a new character.
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As always, thank you to my reviewers and those who followed the story. It looks like one or two more chapters...
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"Dick, good to see you again."
"It's Robin. You're going to give me an honest answer to all of these questions. Screw what I want to hear."
Bruce looked up, "I'm listening. What's going on?"
"I know you were there. The night they died. Was Rose there?"
"I don't rem-"
"Think! She said she was in the second row. You were in the second row. Was she there? The whole time?"
He closed his eyes as though he was reading the answer from his mind, "Yes. She…She was there? How did I miss that?"
"I need to know where she went that night. Nobody found her, I want to know why. I know Mikey and Pete were looking for her. Why couldn't they find her?"
"Nobody knew who she was. Di-Robin, sit down. You're too angry. You're going to do something stupid."
He inhaled sharply, but obeyed, "Surely there was someone aware that there was an eight year old girl there for every show."
"I'm sorry, Robin. We had no idea where she went. When she was here, I tried to figure it out, but she was too scared to talk. She'd just go over there and beat the blast masters until her hands bled. Then she'd just heal them again…"
"What about Zucco? He knew about her."
"Zucco's in prison, Robin."
"Sure, now. What about that night? We spent months trying to put him at the scene."
"Your guess is as good as mine. I'm sorry, Robin."
"What about her powers? Why are they disappearing?"
"She's still human, Robin. If they go, they're gone. However she got them, it wasn't meant to last. You can think this stuff through on your own, what's really going on?"
"I need to know why you lied to me in the first place. You told me you put her someplace safe that night. Why didn't you tell me you couldn't find her?"
"Because you were angry, Robin. Much like you are now. You need to take a step back and think here. We couldn't find her, you couldn't remember. I wasn't going to spend five years watching you kick yourself because you couldn't find someone you couldn't remember." He watched as Robin's face grew tired of arguing. He shook his head, "She's there with you now, Robin. Keep an eye on her. And behave. Don't think I'm not keeping tabs on you and your friends. You both should come down more often. I feel like I haven't seen you in forever."
"Maybe we will."
Bruce smiled. I knew you could never stay mad at me.
"Where's Angel?"
"In her room."
"Where's Beast Boy?"
"In her room." Cyborg repeated, howling in laughter when he saw Robin's face, "BB's helping Angie redecorate."
Robin nodded, then looked over to see Starfire and Raven, "What have you two been up to lately?"
Raven placed her book on the clean counter, "Look."
Robin shot her a puzzled look before stepping closer to the book, "I don't understand."
"I looked into that ritual. Beast Boy got her to tell us about it. Her powers are getting weaker because the ritual was never completed. We're lucky he didn't finish it."
"Why?"
"She has to die for it to be forever. I mean forever."
Robin sighed, "Did she say anything about-?"
"She doesn't know I know about this yet. If we finish it, she's an angel. Forever. There's no ending."
"She's in her room you said?"
Cyborg nodded, his face never left the screen. Robin left the room, making his way to see his sister.
"That picture's crooked. Robin's coming." Angel tossed the pillow on her bed.
Beast Boy chuckled, "Wanna mess with him?"
"I'm game. What d'you-?"
Beast Boy pulled her close, placing his lips on hers. Robin opened the door in time to see the two. His eyes widened as his jaw dropped. He backed away slowly before turning away from the door. The two fell onto the bed, laughing as they heard rapid footsteps-Robin sprinting away.
"Dude, did you see his face?"
He pulled out his camera, "Check it out, I DIED!"
Their laughing lasted for what seemed to be hours. Beast Boy rubbed his eyes, "That was priceless. Alright, so what now?"
"We're done." She looked around the room, smiling at the now blue walls. She stood up, walking over to an empty wall, "My mom used to tell me stories about the circus. Everything they did. How I was missing out on the fun. I watched every show from the audience. Last few minutes I'd go backstage. I'd wait for the three of them. I'd have three roses. Richie would always just call me a dork and walk away."
"You called him Richie?" He watched as she slid the pencil's tip across the wall, drawing the flower.
"Tell me how you get Dick out of Richard. I mean even Charlie makes more sense."
Beast Boy laughed, then looked around the room, "You seriously need to go shopping."
"I guess I don't have a uniform yet, do I?"
"Well that, and the fact that you have nothing. Seriously…What do you do here?"
"I cook, I clean, I hang out with you guys."
"You're not our mother. Chill out. You're here. Enjoy it." He wished he had a soda, or even a table to throw his feet on top of. He sat on the floor, "We need to get you furniture. What did you do before you came here? What about before you were with Bruce? Surely you did something….Didn't you say something about music?"
"I play a few instruments, yeah. But I can't afford to get a piano."
"We could find one."
She smiled, "Are you hungry? I think we could order a pizza tonight…"
"Hell yeah!"
So I'm going to do ONE FINAL CHAPTER that will not leave you disappointed. It will be posted on Saturday or Sunday before I leave for work. A new story will be up the day after :D
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