Disclaimer: Don't own Young Justice!

o0o

Wolf Pup: Daddy To The Rescue
By: Fanficer21
Chapter 2

Rated T: blood and animals fighting. If you don't like animal violence, then please don't read!

o0o

Joker's and Harley's hyenas: I couldn't remember their names, but Sairey13 was awesome enough to tell me more about what they looked like in Krypto the Superdog. Their appearances may be different in the many shows, but this is what they will look like in my story. I think the idea of easily telling them apart is pretty cool, and is really needed for this chapter.

Bud- Wears a purple collar and his right paw is black.

Lou- Wears a green collar and his left paw is black.

o0o

Wolf sniffed the air, the scent of blood filled his nose in the cold night. The team had defeated the Injustice League and sent them packing. Apparently they finally saw that they were no match for angry teens wanting to save their little brother. The blood of little one became more distant, along with the foul smell he'd gotten a whiff of earlier. While everyone else was getting ready to start a search party for the boy, Wolf trotted further into the forest following the scent.

"Wolf!" Superboy called after his friend, but was ignored as the beast disappeared into the darkness. Wolf made it to the scene of the crime, he sniffed the bloody utility belt, and the blood on the tree. There was no one in sight, so he continued searching. His ears alert for the faintest sound. Getting closer to the scent, he was suddenly startled when he heard a noise to his left. Jumping and growling, he noticed it was just a rabbit hopping away. He had no intentions of eating it, not when there were more important things to do.

Suddenly he heard a scream in the darkness, to his right. It was from the little one again, but more painful sounding. Showing his teeth, he growled before charging in said direction. Stopping on one of many hills in this forest, he looked down to behold a sight that made his blood boil. He released a howl of rage and ran down the hill in attack mode.

o0o

As quickly as he could, Robin made his way to the next tree, but had to stop to catch his breath. His chest was getting tighter making it more difficult to breath. He didn't know how long he maintained his position for, but it must have been a while because he suddenly heard a growl behind him, followed by a sickening laugh.

'No!' Robin thought as he quickly whipped his body around to face his unwelcome guests. There several feet away stood the Joker's two hyenas, Bud and Lou, in a ready-to-attack stance as they eyed his body greedily once again. Fear leaped into Robin's heart, and he quickly turned around a ran as fast as he could in the opposite direction. His side burst into piercing pain with each sprint. The laughing snarls of the creatures chasing him filled his ears as tears pooled in the corners of his eyes. He didn't want to die like this. Sudden flashes of Bruce and Batman flashed through his mind. How would HE handle it?

Robin was torn from his reverie when a large mass pounced on his back forcing him to fall face first into a crumpled position among the leaves and sticks littering the ground. A sharp pain erupted in his left shoulder as a set of teeth sunk through his Kevlar suit and into his skin eliciting an agonizing scream from the boy. Another set of teeth sunk into his right shin as the second beast shook it's head back and forth, shooting nerve pains ran throughout his leg. Tears made their way down his face from beneath the mask as he tried valiantly to use his other leg to kick Lou in the face. He forced a smile despite the pain when he heard a yelp come from said beast. He then struggled to graba batarang from his inside a hidden compartment of his gauntlet and shoved it into Bud's shoulder eliciting sharp yipe, but the beast kept it's hold on his shoulder.

Suddenly, a deep howl filled the night air. Both hyenas stopped their attack and looked around in the darkness. A sudden flash of white filled Robin's darkening vision followed by the pressure on his back leaving as Wolf grabbed Bud and threw him against a tree. Lou jumped onto Wolf's back and bit at his shoulder blade causing Wolf to howl in pain. He quickly reached his head around and grabbed the beast by it's own back.* Then he threw it to the ground.**

Bud, after getting up, stalked towards Robin while Wolf was distracted with Lou. Seeing the beast walking towards him with its fangs bared sent cold terror through Robin's body, his eyes widened more than he thought possible. He could only squeak as the beast came nearer, he was beginning to see double again. Suddenly another flash of white came into his vision. He saw two white wolves fighting two hyenas in front of him. Both animals' teeth were bared as they snapped at each other and pounced around. Getting tired of the game the hyena was playing, Wolf grabbed him as he neared his front leg and threw Bud into Lou, who was struggling to get up. Both rolled on the ground, before Bud finally ran away with him tail between its legs. While Lou remained on the ground whining.

Silence filled the night air, as wolf limped over to Robin's prone form before sniffing the boy's ebony hair. This action caused the boy to flinch and curl in on himself creating more pain in his abdomen. Wolf just plopped down beside the boy, his thick white coat pressing against Robin's body while he let out a small whine. Robin, upon realizing it was Wolf beside him, slowly shifted so he was leaning against the wolf's shoulder. He unclasped his cape. He then proceeded to wrap it around his waist with great effort while trying not to cry out in pain. He gritted his teeth as he finished tying the knot in the fabric leaving him gasping for air as he fell back into Wolf's fur, shivering. It was so warm compared to the cold night, his pants left puffs of white in the air. Wolf, seeing the boy in pain nuzzled Robin's temple gently with his soft muzzle. He added a small lick across his pale cheek.

"T-Thanks...W-Wolf..." he mumbled with chattering teeth and a light pat to the wolf's shoulder with his shaking hand. His response was a low groan from the beast as Wolf curled around his shivering body to protect him from the cold. Having a hard time keeping his eyes open anymore, Robin slid sideways between Wolf's large, warm head and shoulder before everything went black. Wolf didn't care that his snow white coat had blood stains on it, he just curled up further around the child enveloping him with his large body. He was going to protect him, no matter what. He wouldn't let anyone hurt him again. It was at that moment that Wolf saw Robin as a wolf pup, and that from now on, the boy would be his.

o0o

Wolf inhaled deeply, taking in the scent of his little one as he kept a sharp eye open for any more dangers. Sometime in the darkness, Wolf heard a low growl, followed by a hiss. Lifting his head slightly he noticed a cougar approaching the still alive hyena. Wolf bared his teeth and released a sharp growl from the bottom of his throat warning the cougar not to come any closer. The wise cat took its leave and quickly ran further into the forest, while Wolf rested his head around his 'pup' again. It felt as if an hour had passed before he heard voices in the distance. The sound of crunching leaves and twigs came closer before a sudden shout startled him.

"Over here! I found Wolf!" Kid Flash's voice echoed in the night followed by a chorus of anxious yells. Wolf lifted his head again and spotted the speedster about 10 feet away holding a flashlight, he hadn't noticed the hyena in the darkness. Next came Superboy, followed by Artemis, Aqualad, and M'gann. They stood beside Kid Flash, their pants from running filled the crisp air with more vapor. Their bodies covered with cuts and bruises, their flashlights lighting the ground before them. Wolf squinted when one bright light shone in his eyes.

Upon sensing the intruders, Lou let out a laugh startling the rest of the team and making them jump into a huddled position. Wolf responded by growling with his mouth open, his fangs covered in blood from the previous fight. M'gann, Artemis, and Wally, all screamed at this. They had never seen Wolf so angry. Superboy took a step back with wide eyes. However, Aqualad narrowed his eyes at the wolf before looking at the laughing hyena as it tried to get up again. It's front legs pushing against the cold dirt forcing its back legs up. Wolf, afraid that Lou might try to hurt his baby again, uncurled himself from Robin before standing up with his back was hunched, ears back, and jowls lifted to expose his large canines even further. Wolf stood with his legs on either side of Robin in a protective stance.

"ROBIN!" Kid Flash shouted when he noticed his best friend laying on his stomach on the cold floor catching the others' attention away from Lou when he fell back to the ground with another whine. He took a step forward, but stopped when he didn't see any response from the Boy Wonder. "Robin?" KF's knees shook as he took another apprehensive step toward the boy. Suddenly, Wolf turned his attention onto Kid Flash, his bloody fangs sent chills down the boy's spine forcing him to take several steps back. Wolf didn't want anyone near the boy.

"Wolf!" Superboy shouted as he looked at his friend with confusion and anger. Wolf, hearing his friends' anger pulled his ears back and hung his head slightly before letting out a soft whine. But as soon as Superboy took a step forward, the beast shot his head up and growled again stopping the boy in his tracks. "Wolf! It's alright!" He said calmly with outstretched arms trying calm the animal down as he took a slow step forward. Wolf had other plans though. He stepped away from Robin before laying down beside the boy where he nuzzled the black locks and released a gentle whine. Getting a closer looker look at Robin in the moonlight, the team gasped at his condition. A trail of crimson sparkled in the light as it ran down his chin. The left shoulder of his uniform was torn with large bloody teeth marks. His cape was wrapped around his waist. The yellow underbelly was now a dark shade. Finally, his leg. The girls and Kid Flash gasped at the sight of torn flesh beneath the ripped Kevlar.

"I-Is he...breathing?" Artemis asked fearfully. Superboy, who was closest to Wolf and Robin, listened intently in the darkness for the boy's heartbeat.

"Yes" he said. Kid Flash's knees hit the hard ground as a look of relief washed over his features, dropping the flashlight in the process. He touched his head to the ground and started crying. "...barely." The clone finished making the speedster's head shoot up faster than anyone thought possible.

"WHAT!" He yelled startling Wolf who leaned closer to his precious baby. He buried his nose in Robin's hair as he licked the ebony locks. "Then let's get him onto the bio-ship and to a *censorship alert* HOSPITAL!" Kid Flash jumped up and sped towards his best friend. Everyone expected Wolf to bite his head off, but were surprised when said beast allowed him to get near enough to touch the boy. Wolf allowed him
near his 'pup' because he could sense the same anguish that he felt. "Dick?" KF squeaked softly as he slowly put one hand over the boy's good shoulder, and his other hand under the other armpit. Slowly, he turned Robin over and pulled the boy into his lap while wrapping his arms around his best friend's shoulder and waist. The boy's breathing was so slight, it hardly looked like he was alive. His chest looked still, but a slight rise and fall could be seen if observed long enough. KF didn't care that his suit was getting bloody, he just laid his chin on top of Robin's head as tears fell down his cheeks. Wolf rubbed his muzzle along his 'pup's' cheek and forehead before giving another soft lick to Robin's face.

They sat their for a few minutes before a sudden, deep growl echoed in the surrounding woods causing everyone to stop and look around. There behind the team, stood a pissed off Daddybats. His bared teeth shone in the moonlight. His hands were balled into tight, shaking fists. In his grip, was his son's bloody and broken utility belt.

"WHAT. THE. *Censorship alert*. HAPPENED!" Batman roared while looking over the group. Everywhere he could see scratches in the dirt, and places where something hit the ground and rolled. Everyone jumped at his outburst, and Wolf slightly lifted his jowls in defense.

Flashback

Batman stood in the briefing room at Mount Justice, looking up information on the Injustice League's past activities. He was trying to find a connection between their previous engagements and their current plot, but so far he had no leads. A low growl escaped his throat as he continued his search. About to try a different avenue in his detective work, he was stopped by a small red light flashing on his reflection from the hologram computer. Stopping all movement he looked down at his belt with narrowed eyes. Something was wrong Robin only pressed the 'alert Batman' button if things were bad. Really bad.

Shutting off the hologram computer, Batman made a mad dash for the Zeta Tubes. When he arrived at the Batcave, without so much as looking at Alfred who was once again cleaning the cave, the Dark Knight jumped in the Bat-jet and took off. He knew Alfred would figure out that something wasn't right, so he set the coordinates he was receiving from Robin's belt. The jet left the platform it rested on, causing Alfred to slightly stumble backwards from the strong gust of the engines, before taking off towards Maine. Only one thought kept his mind racing. His little bird was in trouble.

Once he reached the power plant, the Bat-jet picked up the location of the Bio-ship still under camouflage. In the darkness, he noticed signs of a struggle in the dirt as they were illuminated by the power plants lights, but no one was in sight. Looking at the GPS for Robin, it pointed towards the dark forest. Batman smiled slightly at the knowledge that his little bird used his surroundings as cover. He would be more able to use the forest to his advantage, but then why was he contacted? The worry rekindled in his heart when he set the jet down in a small patch of meadow in the forest, near Robin's location. Jumping from the jet, he listened. Not a sound touched his cowled ears, where was his son? Daddybats mode kicked into to overdrive as he activated his hologram wrist computer.

Robin's location was 5 meters to his left, but where was the boy. Surely he heard the jet. Activating his night vision, a concerned Daddybats ran to the location of his son. However, he stopped dead in his tracks when his night vision picked up something laying the ground beside a large tree, a small blinking light caught his attention. Upon reaching said object, the Dark Knight's breath left him. His son's utility belt rested on the cold forest floor. Slowly picking it up, Batman examined it with fretful eyes.

The belt had been cut in half, with something splattered on it. The night vision changed the color, but he had a good idea he knew what it was as he brought it to his nose. A metallic copper scent filled his nose, blood. The man quickly squeezed his hand around the belt as he continued to look around. Blood splats on the tree caught his attention, they were at the height of Robin's waist. Growling again, the man swiftly turned around ready to maim someone until his eyes caught sight of one of Joker's knives imbedded in the cold dirt. Now he was ready to beat the one responsible to a bloody pulp. When he got his hands on Joker... His rage was put out when he heard a voice echo in the distance.

"Over here! I found Wolf!" Batman, standing up and looking in the direction of the voice, charged forward. Robin's utility belt in his grip while his anger rose drastically.

End Flashback

"I believe this would explain." Aqualad said from his position beside the hyena that let out another laugh from where it lay. Aqualad brushed the coarse fur, he was not afraid of the beast. Batman, turned off his night vision before walking up to said animal and knelt beside it. Taking Aqualad's flashlight, he inspected his surroundings. A deep frown grew on his features as he looked over at Wolf. A patch of bloody fur rested on his shoulder and his front leg and chest had large scratch marks. His eyes then moved to Kid Flash who was holding a figure. Eyes widened beneath the cowl when Batman saw his son's unmoving body in the speedster's arms, the flashlight faltered in his grip. Without a care in the world, Batman got up, dropped the flashlight and ran to them. Falling to his knees beside Wolf he reached over and placed a hand on Kid Flash's shoulder. Said speedster lifted his head and looked at the man with tears streaming down his face making the Dark Knight hitch his breath and release Kid Flash's shoulder. Wolf reached his head over and licked the tears from the boy's face before releasing another whine. His ears were back as he looked at Batman with puppy eyes.

"He's alive Bruce! But he needs help!" Kid Flash whispered low enough for only the two of them to hear. The man nodded, reaching forward to take his son into his arms as Kid Flash transferred the unconcious boy over to his father, Robin's arms and legs hung limply over Batman's arms. His head too hung at an odd angle. "Thank you, Wally." The man replied softly before standing up and walking towards the rest of the team. Wolf, not liking the idea of his baby leaving his side stood up on shaky legs and limped after the Dark Knight. The rest of the team followed, except for Aqualad who stayed behind to put the hyena out of its misery.

Feeling the limpness of his son in his arms, Batman's fury towards the Joker increased 10 fold causing him to squeeze Robin's body even closer against his chest. He would make the insane clown pay for what he did. As he walked with the kids following with silent tears, he noticed Wolf limping along side him. He was slightly confused as to why the wolf was watching his son so intently, he would have to ask about it later. Right now his first priority was Robin, everything else could wait...had to wait.

"M'gann! Call the ship!" He demanded as they continued to walk in the cold. Batman wrapped Robin in his cape to keep him warm after situating the boy's body, Robin's head now rested against his shoulder. Batman hugged his son tightly to his chest, not caring if his uniform got bloody, it would get cleaned later.

"R-Right!" M'gann stuttered through her tears before closing her eyes and placing her fingertips on her temples. A few minutes later, they met the bioship halfway. Superboy walked on the other side of Wolf and watched his friend's behavior. He was confused, especially since he'd never seen the wolf so protective. Once they entered the ship and took their seats and took off back to the Mountain. Batman sat in a seat at the back while still craddling Robin to his chest. The boy's head hung back awkwardly, so Batman had to hold it up with one hand as he brushed his fingers through ebony hair. Wolf plopped down beside the two as he licked at his leg wound. The man, taking a quick break, pressed a button on his gauntlet to have the Bat-jet fly back to the cave on autopilot, before returning his attention to Robin.

"What is our ETA?" The Dark Knight asked without looking away from his son whose breathing was still labored, but a little easier now that he was warming up. "ETA in 15 minutes" M'gann said from the captain's chair. The ride back to the mountain was quiet as he gently rocked the unconscious boy in his arms.

o0o

15 minutes later, Batman rushed Robin to the medbay with Wolf and the rest of the team in tow. But as soon as they reached the room Batman told them to wait outside, even Wolf after he refused to be treated. So here they were, sitting in the hallway on chairs they were provided. Wolf paced the hallway, letting a few whines escaped his clenched jaw. Stopping in front of the locked med-bay doors, he reared up on his two back feet and placed his front paws on the glass window before getting down and pacing again. His strange behavior continued to baffle the team as they comforted each other.

"What is it Wolf?" Superboy asked his friend. Wolf simply responded by stopping in front of the clone, grabbing the hem of his shirt and pulling him off the chair and to the door. 'Is little one safe' Wolf thought as he watched Superboy looking through the glass, his ears perked up as if hoping Superboy would know what he wanted. Superboy however, was distracted from figuring out Wolf's desire when he saw Batman, Black Canary, and Red Tornado screaming in the corner of the room. He watched as Batman grabbed a defibrilator and promptly put it on the boy's bare chest causing his body to lift upwards at a disturbing angle. The clone's eyes widened as he leaned his ear towards the glass listening for his teammate's heartbeat. Nothing. Superboy's jaw hung open as he inhaled deeply causing Wolf to whine panically. The beast's pacing quickened, he knew something was wrong. He could sense it. Batman tried again, still with no response. The team was getting anxious in their
seats listening to Wolf's whimpering.

"Conner! What's happening?!" M'gann squeaked. Said clone responded by turning his head and pressing his finger to his lips before searching for Robin's heartbeat again. Sweat dripped down his temples while concentrating. Batman tried for a third time resulting in a soft drumming in the clone's ears. His body slackened in place with relief. Robin was alive. Not able to contain his excitement,Superboy knelt down in front of Wolf, who stopped pacing a moment ago, and gently hugged the wolf's neck. Upon sensing the relief, the beast wagged his tail happily before breaking the hug to spin in circles, barking with excitement. His front legs lifted repeatedly off the ground much like a playful puppy. He barked happily before standing up on back legs and placed his front paws on his friend's shoulders, licking his face playfully. His tail waging like crazy. The sight warmed everyone's heart. Including Black Canary's as she exited the medbay. Tears of joy ran down her cheeks, her mascara
running down. She quickly joined in on the hug, wrapping her arms around Wolf's and Superboy's necks.

"Thank goodness he's alright!" The woman cried softly, brushing her fingers through Wolf's long fur. Everyone else stood up and quickly joined in, though they did not understand why Black Canary was crying. The woman, after breaking from the hug, wiped her eyes before informing the team.

"Batman is just patching him up. You can see him when he's done!" She said with a smile beaming across her face. The team hadn't seen her this happy before. They watched as she walked down the hall towards the Zeta beams. A bounce was in her step. Remembering what she told them, the team sat back down and waited for Batman to finish so they could see their little brother. Wolf stayed by the door. He was determined to be the first one to make sure his 'pup' was safe.

10 minutes later the door slide open to reveal Red Tornado, who nodded to the team before walking down the hall, and a tired Batman. He quickly nodded his head in the direction of his son before taking a seat in one of the chairs. After everyone, except Wolf, entered the room and the door closed, Batman dropped his head into his hands. His shoulders began to shake as the tears fell.

A gentle nudge to his hands caused Batman to jump from his hunched position. Wolf sat beside him, his ears back while a small whine escaped his closed mouth. The Dark Knight extended his hand and rubbed Wolf's cheek for a few seconds before he leaned over and wrapped his arms tightly around the beasts thick neck.

"Thank you! T-Thank Y-You for protecting him...when I-I...c-couldn't" Batman cried softly. Wolf rubbed his head up and down against the man's. He understood this man's pain of almost losing a precious pup. They remained like that for a few minutes before Batman released Wolf. He cracked a small smile through his tears that leaked down his cheeks from beneath the cowl as he sat upright.

"Keep an eye on him for me!" Batman said as he stood up. Patting Wolf's head one last time before making his way down the hall, wiping the tears away. Wolf watched him disappear around the corner. He then whipped around and walked up to the door where it opened for him. There on the table lay his little one, surrounded by the team who sat in chairs holding his hands or standing beside the bed and watching their little brother fight for his life. Robin was swallowed up by the large bed and white sheets. His arms laid beside him on top of the white covers, IVs and the pulse checker littered his arms and hand. The heart monitor was connected to his chest. Over his mouth and nose was a mask that provided him precious oxygen that fogged up with each exhale. He was dead to the world in a deep sleep. The only sound in the room was the beeping of the heart monitor giving off quick, but steady blips.

Wolf walked up the bed and rested his head on the sheets. He nudged his 'pup's' leg a few times to wake him up, wishing he would jump out of bed and be his normal, witty self again. Whining when there was no response from the little one, Wolf sat on his haunces and laid his head on the mattress again to watch the boy, his front paws resting in the sheets. Superboy, from where he stood beside the bed, scratched the back of the beasts head to calm his friend. Artemis ran her fingers through Robin's ebony locks as she stood beside Wally. Aqualad sat at the end of the bed with his hand resting on Robin's left leg. Wally sat in a chair to his best friend's right, holding Robin's hand tightly. M'gann sat in the other chair to the boy's left as she held his left hand, tears escaped her eyes and fell onto the pale skin. They remained like this for a few hours.

o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o

So I've been told that chapter 1 wasn't that great, and I would agree to that. There wasn't much Wolf and Robin, but it was important to lead up to the bonding part in this chapter.

I hope this chapter was more enjoyable to read.

No flames please.