A/N: Hi everybody Robin comes into the story now! For all the people who guessed correctly well done! The boy was in fact Tim Drake NOT Dick Grayson. Also After this chapter it will be one more until the '3 birds' are introduced...well 2 of them anyway! Enjoy ;P

Disclaimer: Hem Hem I DO NOT OWN YOUNG JUSTICE I SHALL SCREAM IT FROM THE ROOF TOPS IF YOU WANT ME TO yes please enjoy the story *insert girlish giggle here*

GOTHAM CITY

FEBURAURY 24 2014

19:45 EDT

NEW ROBIN

"So, you sure you've got everything?" she asked for what seemed like the thousandth time. Silena and Sophie were both getting into costume. It was another theft night. Another night in the life of a do-gooder-criminal.

"Yes mum, I understand it all! You only have to worry about the Bat" exasperation had crept into Sophie's voice as she addressed her adoptive mother. She loved Silena, she honestly did. But ever since that mission where she got covered in a highly acidic acid, Silena had been even more protective. The acid didn't harm her; it mainly chewed away at her suit. That had taken a lot to repair.

And now that it was the night of the 'heist' Silena was being over-protective. The plan was simple. Split up, get what they came for, and get out before the Bat came out to play. Catwoman would go to Robert Howard's mansion to steal a few artefacts that do not belong in there. Like the jade cat or the ruby encrusted penguin. They would sell them off to museums around the world.

Kitten would be handling the more moral side to the plan. It was still theft but for a good cause. What kitten was basically doing was pulling a Robin Hood. She would be stealing into one of his many guest rooms, pilfering the wardrobes then stealing as much food as she could. It was a good thing they had a new car with tones of space in the back. Only problem was that Penguin had tried to rob the mansion last month so surveillance would be pretty tight.

As she was pulling her hair out of her cowl, Catwoman told her something that made her itch was anticipation and nerves.

Batman had a new Robin.

Was that man crazy?! After what happened to the second Robin, it seemed like suicide to send another kid out on the roofs. And Joker would probably target him too. That kid might as well be dead where he's standing. And what kid wants' to be Robin after what Joker did?!

It didn't make any sense.

As they drove to the start point Sophie voiced these thought to her mentor. A sad smile crept onto the bit of face exposed by the cowl. "Batman needs a Robin" was all she said. And Sophie knew that when Catwoman talked in that sad tone, you shouldn't ask for more information.

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They had arrived at the drop off point. In a dingy back alley, Catwoman dropped off kitten to go to her own vantage point.

Using her whip as a grappling rope, she climbed up the wall of the property to the roof. Thanking whatever deity there was that the mansion wasn't in a secluded field outside Gotham; she slipped into the air vents. Pulling the cover of an electrical power box, she unclipped her USB cable and her holo-screen came up. Disabling the motion and heat sensors and putting the video feed on a continuous loop; plus downloading the blueprints and data on the artefacts Catwoman was after.

Scanning the blueprints she found she only needed to go a little way down and then a few rights to get to a guest room. Then all she needed to do was stash the clothes in the vents near the opening she had come in through and get the food. Simple enough.

But as Sophie will soon learn, simple never stays that way for long.

Just as she was coming out the vents with all her prizes, a boe staff was pressed against her neck. She let out a sigh and turned around with her hands in the air.

In front of her there was a boy with short, cropped black hair and a domino mask obscuring the eyes that were narrowed into slits. The boys red tunic had the unmistakable Robin symbol on the right side of his chest. His cape was black with a canary yellow underbelly that ended in points around the hem, like Batman's. The boy also had a yellow utility belt around his hips. Yes this boy was a Robin; but he looked her age! Eleven; twelve at the most!

She smirked. If this boy really was her age then it couldn't hurt to get to know him a bit.

He seemed a bit thrown off by her smirk but his composure was back as quickly as the Bat's. That just made her smirk more: this kid was good.

"So you're the new bird flying around with the bid bad Bat, are you?" she asked in a taunting, condescending voice. He remained silent but his eyes narrowed into a glare. She giggled. She may not enjoy stealing but getting to mess with this bird was proving more fun than she thought it would.

"So Robin where is said phantom of the night? Oh no wait let me guess" here she tapped her chin in mock-thoughtfulness, the staff digging into her neck as Robin grew more agitated and angry.

"He probably sent you, his partner, to deal with me, Catwoman's partner, while he goes after her and tries to catch her without kissing her this time, hmm?"

She wasn't really expecting an answer from Mr. Silent but it seemed that her life was full of surprises.

"Basically the jist of things. But now both you and you're mentor will be brought to justice"

Of all the things he had to say, that was the least wise. In a few seconds, Kitten had kicked the staff away and lunged with her whip. Robin dodged as the whip cracked near to where he was standing. She snapped the whip at everyplace he went, anger and resentment coursing through her veins.

"Justice" she spat as he dodged the whip again.

"Justice! In a city that has no heroes! You may hide behind that mask and think you're doing Gotham good but in protecting those fat cat billionaires you're doing more harm than good"

She was shrieking at him now and took pleasure in the way his eyes widened underneath that mask. Using his surprise to her advantage she looped the whip around his ankle and pounced on top of him, trapping him with her legs.

She was aware that tears were forming in her eyes but she wouldn't let them fall. Her new claws were an inch from his right cheek as they stared at each other.

"Do you know what I was doing tonight?" she whispered in a small voice, hoarse from the sobs she was trying to hold back.

"I was taking clothes and food from those who could afford it and I am going to give it to the children who are starved everyday. Those billionaires can keep their fancy toys and paintings but I'm taking the things that will be a treasure to those who have nothing. Where is the injustice and criminal intent in that Robin, huh? Just what am I doing wrong in you're eyes?"

But Robin didn't speak, just stared at her with wide eyes. So with a pair of handcuffs she had stolen from him earlier, she clipped him to an aerial and pulled out a pen.

"I hope you don't forget that Robin and I also hope you won't forget that Kittens tend to eat little birds".

And with that she drew her trademark sign on the boys face, gathered her bags and slid down into the alley to wait for Catwoman.

Ten minutes later Batman found Robin standing on the roof trying the get the whisker marks off.

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GOTHAM CITY

MAY 6 2014

15:55 EDT

SCHOOL TIME RUN IN

It was one of Sophie's days off. Her mother would let her go to anyplace in Gotham and wonder around for the day. As she was now home-schooled it was a nice break from lessons and planning heists and robberies. On the plus side she was now convincing Catwoman to try a bit of hero work. So far they had stopped three robberies, two nefarious schemes and had beaten up Penguin; but that might have just been because he was getting a bit to...clingy.

Today Sophie was outside of Gotham academy. It was strange for her to watch all the rich kids come out of school. Heck, even the idea of a classroom was strange to Sophie. Yet here she was, in ratty jeans, sneakers and a Simple Plan t-shirt, just outside the gates. One of the boys seemed to notice that she was there and came over with a group of boys.

Sophie was too distracted to pay them much attention though.

Short cropped hair, black as Joker's heart. Short but muscular build, well hidden by the uniform and seemingly younger than anyone in the campus.

"Hello there, is there something I can do for you?" Yup no mistaking it now, the voice was exactly the same. This boy was Robin.

She had had several more encounters with The Boy Wonder since February were he had steadily progressed in fighting skills and were always trying to get one up on each other. Ever since one night in April, they had come to see each other as sparring partners rather than real enemies.

Sure if she was actually doing something selfish and illegal he put a stop to it, but if she was helping out the street rats some more then Robin would know better than to let the cops on her. Apparently Batman has been letting Catwoman get away with things like that for ages.

It took Sophie a moment to come out of her epiphany trance to remember that 'Robin' had asked her a question.

"Oh sorry, I was just looking. I've never been to a school before" she mumbled feeling her cheeks warm. She had not been intending to spill that information. She saw his eyebrows lift in surprise at this while the boys behind him (who were all older than him by quite a few years) looked pleasantly confused.

"Well if you like, now that schools over, I could show you around" he offered making Sophie's neck hurt as she snapped her attention back to him. Placing one hand on the back of her aching neck she smiled sheepishly and nodded her enthusiasm.

A smile lit up his face and his eyes sparkled at the prospect of showing her around. His eyes... they were bright, clear blue.

They had started to walk around the campus after 'Robin' had said goodbye and phoned his father saying he would be late home tonight.

They had just walked into the schools main building when he turned his head to face her.

"You know, I still don't know you're name?" a silent question behind the statement. This was the boy that Sophie had sparred and fought against a few nights ago.

"Well you haven't told me yours either" a gentle rebuke, a small bit of banter like they often had on the roofs. However this time he chuckled softly.

"True, true. My name is Timothy Drake, it is lovely to meet you." So that was the identity of Robin the Boy Wonder. Oh god, Robin had to put up with those despicable twins! Major pity party to him! Wow, that was...unexpected.

She adopted a high, lofty voice with a very strong posh, English accent.

"Well Timothy it is lovely to meet you too. My name is Sophie" here she added a bit more theatrics she laid a hand across her forehead and cried "you may kiss my hand if you wish Master Timothy for it is only proper considering I am a lady"

She looked into his eyes and they both cracked up. Laughing like this didn't seem to come naturally to Timothy though.

Wiping tears out of his eyes he smiled at her.

"Please just call me Tim!"

And with that the tour continued through classrooms and the gym and multiple science labs as well. Parts of the building looked like they had been rebuilt several times.

Tim noticed how she was looking at a particular maths classroom.

"Yeah several of the rooms have been rebuilt" he said in a casual tone as she turned to him in surprised curiosity.

"Why?"

"Because we live in Gotham. Several battles have happened here. I have an older brother who used to go here and he says that once Robin the Boy Wonder and a few other partners battled an android in the gym! For some reason they really like to trash that place". He trailed off with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Clicking her fingers in front of his eyes to bring him back to earth, Sophie asked the question that had been on her mind for a while.

"Why are you here if you're so young?" It had honestly been bugging her for a while.

"Because I'm a genius?" he had phrased it as a question, a typical thing for him to do.

Seeing her sceptical look he elaborated.

"My test scores were so high they bumped me up a couple of grades. I'm going to finish high school before normal people would, though they're tempted for me to stay in freshman year until I'm actually part of my own age group but by then I'll be doing Senior year work sooo" he shrugged helplessly. He didn't seem to know much about it either.

"How old are you?"

"What is this? Twenty questions?"

"Well you don't seem to have a problem with it"

"Fine, I'm eleven but it's my birthday in a few weeks time, May 29th"

Needless to say that when Robin was out on patrol the night of May 28th, a black cat came up to him with a small black box and inside was a pair of night vision lenses for his mask.

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GOTHAM CITY

JULY 3 2014

22:05 EDT

CONFRONTATIONS

When July rolled round it found Catwoman and Kitten both completely involved in the hero business. Catwoman had realized that with Kitten's moral streak and her determination for true justice, she wouldn't stand for her mother to continue thieving for personal luxury. They had had quite a good lot so far, mainly stopping crime rings, drug trafficking and robberies. However there was just one problem:

Batman and Robin.

Sure they were great crime fighters but Batman is...to put it lightly-Paranoid! Like seriously paranoid. He seems to think that they're being good to lull him into a false sense of security so they can steal something massive or pull of a distraction for one of the many psychopaths that this city has. Yup they have to deal with a Bat with trust issues.

So it was for this reason that Catwoman was now screaming at Batman who had come to visit while they were not in costume. Luckily Sophie had managed to pull her cowl on so that Robin would still have no clue that she was the girl he was now hanging out with afterschool.

"You just can't seem to trust anyone apart from your precious Justice League or your little Bat Family!"

Silena seemed to lose the ability of speech for a while as she sat glaring at the Bat that had invaded their apartment. Robin looked over to Sophie for a second and she didn't need to see his eyes to know they were calculating and untrusting.

Sighing she got up and went to make her mother and their guests a cup of coffee and some lemonade for Robin. From the kitchen she could hear Batman going through the case files of robberies being stopped by mysterious people, and showing Silena the picture of the robbers with the trademark whiskers drawn onto their cheeks.

What had originally been a joke was now Kitten's personal mark.

When she came back through the door her mother and Batman were in the middle of an intense staring contest. She put the drink down on the table and handed Robin his glass. He eyed it with mistrust.

"Oh for crying out loud Bird Boy I haven't poisoned it you know!" she exclaimed, glaring at him. She was getting really sick of him mistrusting her. 'Then again, he doesn't realise that you're Sophie. He see's only Kitten' a snide voice in the back of her head said. 'Shut up' she thought back.

His thirst seemed to outweigh his suspicions for a second and he took a tentative sip. Not poisoned. Noticing Kitten's raised eyebrow, he inclined his head in apology for his actions. The adults had ceased their staring at each other and had turned to stare at their protégés.

With a rueful smile Silena reached for her own coffee cup and drank pointedly. Batman nodded in acknowledgement towards Kitten but did not drink from the cup. Sighing Kitten went and sat next to Silena.

"What do we have to do to get you to at least stop suspecting us of alternative motives?" she asked turning tired eyes towards the man that was still standing, even when Robin took the offered armchair. He simply scowled at the girl.

A tense silence stretched after this question as Batman seemed to consider it. Finally Robin spoke.

"Why don't we take Kitten out on patrol and observe her in the field, that's generally how you determine who fights for good?" he suggested staring at her over interlocking fingers.

Catwoman was instantly defensive.

"No! No way am I letting her go with you! She's not ready. What if you run into The Joker or Two-Face or Penguin...alright never mind Penguin we already kicked his butt plenty of times; but still!" she raved. She was even getting up into Batman's face and poking him in the chest to get her point across. Just as Batman was about to speak Kitten cut across.

"Ok I'll do it". She said this looking directly at The Dark Knight. Her arms were crossed defensively across her chest as she turned to stare at her mother. Silena looked like a cross between angry and shocked, in the end though she settled for looking flabbergasted. Kitten uncrossed her arms and slowly hugged her, Whispering into her side.

"Don't worry Mum, I'll be perfectly fine. I may not have much experience with wacko's...unless you count the weirdo's that have invaded our apartment; but I will have Batman and Robin at my back. This will be the perfect test of my abilities and whether I'm qualified enough to be a hero."

She stepped out of her mothers arms and stared her right in the eyes. Fear flickered in the blue-green eyes that had showed her love and kindness. But then she smiled softly and that showed Sophie that her mother would try and support her.

A hand clasped her shoulder, and turning she found Robin with a smirk on his masked face. Then Sophie understood what he had done. To get her in Batman's good books Robin had basically placed himself on babysitting duty, which if he kept her from harm, would place him in Catwoman's good books. The adults seemed to come to the same conclusion as Batman swept out as quickly as possible without looking like he was running away, and Catwoman burst into laughter. And Kitten just smiled as she watched her friend, and soon-to-be ally, sail away over rooftops like a colourful ghost.

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It was the night of her 'trial run': The patrol with the Dynamic Dou. So far they had stopped five robberies, Sophie had saved Robin from being shot (she suspected Batman's opinion of her might have lifted a little from that, just a little), and they had had a run in with Penguin who, Sophie was pleased to see, cowered in fear at the sight of the girl who had almost castrated him with throwing knives, and came quietly.

They were on top of some random apartment in Westside Gotham now. 'They' meaning Robin and Kitten. Batman was around here somewhere but they didn't know exactly where.

"So how do you like patrol so far?"

"It's pretty cool, plus I'm getting to help people without my mum going madly over protective over me"

"So Catwoman's you're mum?"

"Yup"

That ended that little conversation. It was now past midnight. A fairly uneventful night. But little did they know that they were being watched. Watched by someone who will haunt the dreams of these two children for quite sometime to come...

A/N: Cliff-hanger! Sorry it's just I'm really tired and my back is still bleeding*sigh* gotta go to school tomorrow too. My life is slowly going downhill...well review please!