Chapter 5

Robin's P.O.V.

As we walked to the mission room we all were silent. It felt different not knowing our new team member as we should, but we had to carry on with any mission we were given no matter what.

Batman was on the main screen and started speaking the moment we entered the room, Catrina being the last to arrive. " There's a bank robbery in Gotham, that is currently in progress and I thought you guys might like to give it a shot as a test mission for Dancer. There are hostages so be patient with your heroics. Do you accept the mission?" " Yes, what bank?" AquaLad asked his jaw set with determination and leadership. It was difficult to accept that I couldn't be the leader, but AquaLad was a good guy and he's the only other person I would trust to be a leader. We then headed out on the Bioship.

There was another chair on the ship and Dancer reluctantly took it. Miss Martian then said to everyone, but specifically Dancer, " I'm gonna telepathically link us so we can keep in contact during the mission without causing a commotion." Dancer then nodded, implying she understood. I looked at her wondering what her story was, who is she really? How is she even remotely good after being raised around villains her whole life? How is it she seems to have a soul behind those eyes when she had a heartless mother to teach her? " So Rob, what's this new girl all about? I mean is she really Batman's daughter?" Kid Flash asked from behind me whispering. I whispered back, " Yeah, Batman has a kid. Unreal, right." Kid Flash then replied, " Shyah, she even looks like the old man."

He had to admit he felt slightly threatened by Catrina, with her skills actually measuring up to his, but then again it could be just what he needed to get out of the whole Batman and Robin dynamic. He didn't want to be just like Batman, he wanted to save the people, not the mission.

There was something else too, Catrina new who he was. Could he rely on her to keep that quiet or was this something he was going to have to act on? " I mean she is Cat Woman and Batman's daughter. They're both pretty sneaky, why would their child be any different… That's like asking why would I be different from Batman, what's wrong with me, I shouldn't think that!" Robin only knew one thing for sure, he couldn't trust her… Yet.

" Let's move." Aqualad said in their telepathic link. I grabbed my grappling hook from my tool belt, shot it to the top of Gotham Bank's roof and started to climb up the side of the building, the Dancer close behind me. We were teamed up together because we had similar skills…

I had a feeling the Dancer and I would get stuck together a lot since when we got out of the Bio-ship Superboy told me, " Aqualad thinks you should sort of take the Dancer under your wing and kinda show her the ropes, this time around. I mean, who knows, your dynamic duo with Batman could become a terrible trio with her around." I hesitated, but complied since it was the team leaders order and not Superboy's. I only take orders from the Justice League and Aqualad, nobody else…. I can surprisingly be on a team, even with that personality.

I was on the roof for less than a second when the Dancer sprang onto the roof, silent as death. She nodded that she was ready for the next step of the mission and unsheathed two small Samurai swords that had been in one hilt on her back… I was so envious of the beautiful blades I whispered, " You're gonna have to show me where you got those swords, Dancer." I waggled my mask with my eyebrows at her jokingly. Her eyes danced across my face and she turned around, " Now what?" She asked, looking down through a ceiling window. " We wait for the signal." I answered as I came to stand behind her. She seemed to shift uncomfortably when I stood closer, so I took a step back. She glanced at me, but because of her mask, I could still only see her eyes. She then said bluntly, " You don't have to take me under your wing, you know? I've kinda been fighting since I was a baby." I didn't know whether to congratulate her or pity her for that… I replied, " Well, I have to do the whole ' Take you under my wing' thing, to get you ready for the Batman stuff, just in case he calls you in for a dynamic duo or terrible trio thingy." She snorted at my last comment then said, " You do know, if anyone takes a dancer under their wing, all the Dancer will do is kick and lash at those wings until the person flies away?" I felt that what she had just said was a threat and I was about to pull a knife on her, but I heard a commotion coming from inside the bank. The Dancer and I both looked and saw Kid Flash swiping guns away from the thieves. " There's the signal, let's go." I said, and the Dancer and I jumped through the window, shattering glass.

As we filed the amateur criminals out of the bank and handed them to the police, I noticed that one of the male thieves was looking at the Dancer and Dancer was eyeing the thief. It was as if they knew each other… As the thief was being walked to a police car, he leaned over to Dancer and whispered something in her ear. She glared at him and pushed him along towards the police car, then said with a sarcastically sweet voice, " Nice ride, Vince!" Artemis, Kid Flash, Miss Martian, Superboy, and I all laughed.

We were walking back to the Bio-ship and I walked in-step with Dancer, " So what was the whole scene with that guy back there about?" I asked, trying to sound casual. She glanced at me and answered quickly, " Let's just call him an old friend." She then quickened her pace,as did I. " Was he another villain or just a thug?" She cast a glare in my direction as we entered the Bio-ship and took our seats. I then realized that what I had said may offend her, after all she was probably in the same situation that Vince guy is in at one time. I should apologize… Right?

We all came back to H.Q. Mt. Justice and Artemis, Raquel, and Wally zeta-beamed back to their homes. I started to get my stuff together and was having a telepathic conversation with M'gann ( To my despair.). " I just don't know what to get him for Valentine's Day, any suggestions?" M'gann said. I answered with an inner groan, " Don't you think you should talk to like Artemis or Raquel about this, or maybe one of the other guys… I'm not very sentimental." M'gann left my mind in a huff. Somehow during that conversation, I was reminded that I needed to talk to Catrina. I walked towards her door.

There was classical music playing inside her room. I rapped my knuckles softly against the door. " It's unlocked." Catrina said from inside. I opened the door and saw her sitting her bed sharpening her throwing stars to the tune of the music. She was in her everyday clothes and I noticed how normal she looked, ( Other than the sharpening throwing stars thing.) like she wasn't some Samurai-Martial Arts-Self Defense-Fighting Madame, she just looked like… A girl. Her dark brown hair was now unbraided and fell to her shoulder blades in waves and something on her eyelids shined a pinkish color, as if she was a normal teenager… Yeah right.

I had been staring at her for at least a minute and a half when she looked up from the sharpened blades and asked me, " Were you going to say something or just stare at me forever?" I shook my head, trying to retrieve my former concentration, " Ummm… Listening to Mozart?" I questioned, failing at not losing concentration. She raised on eyebrow and slightly smirked, " Yeah. Is that all?" She said as she got up and put her throwing stars in a wooden case on her desk. I was about to nod and walk out when I remembered why I needed to talk to her, " Actually, no." I said, she turned to face me, and I continued, " Who was that guy you talked to at the bank, really?" She glared at me then said, " I told you, an old friend." Crossing her arms over her chest defensively, I took a step closer to her, she shifted uneasily. " Oh, really?" I asked lifting an eyebrow. " Oh brother." She said rolling her eyes. I think I was coming off as a little too pushy so I said, " You know what forget it, your past is your past. Just forget it." I started to the door, I heard a sigh. " He really was a friend, but he kinda betrayed my trust. That's all."

Huh, who knew the girl had a soul behind those eyes. She actually feels emotional pain. Sorry, but I wasn't expecting Cat Woman and Batman's daughter to have anything but an unstable mind and kick-butt.

I turned around, nodded, and walked out. I picked up my bag. Catrina stood in her doorway, leaning against the frame. I waved awkwardly and she did the same; and I walked back to the Mission room to zeta-beam back to Gotham.

I did it! Hope you guys enjoy! R&R please! No Flames! Do not own Young Justice! :) 3

~Brighterthanlight