Batman: You can go, but if anything goes wrong be sure to contact me. . . . I will just be with the League not answering my phone once you're gone. (I realized this and starting laughing about it after I had written it) Anyways, thanks for the reviews guys!

When Dick awoke in the morning the first thing he did was rush to see Alfred, but Alfred dejectedly had to shake his head and say that he hadn't spoken with Bruce yet. Plus, Bruce had stayed out all night and wasn't home in the morning either. Although Dick wasn't as worried as he was before, he knew that as Dick he was safe and as Robin he had the best combat skills on the team. He had faith that he could protect himself.

As Dick sat down on the couch with a piece of toast, Alfred clicked on the TV to the news. They watched news on new school grants in Happy Harbor and other boring things, but just as Dick stood up to head to class something caught his and Alfred's eye.

The blonde reported pulled up her microphone, "I'm here at the local zoo in Gotham, and it seems that every bird in the bird exhibits were found dead this morning. . . ."

After seeing the look on Dick's face Alfred spoke up, "Now we don't know for sure if that has anything to do with-"

"Authorities report that the birds were poisoned late last night," she continued, "by some form of extreme laughing gas. . . ."

"I can't believe he is going to this length. . . ."

"I wouldn't underestimate the Joker," Alfred swallowed, "for now, just be careful, although as long as you are yourself, he won't be able to find you. I'll contact Master Bruce right away."

So Dick headed off to a long day at school, classrooms of endless desks, bored faces practically about to drool, and the screeching of chalk. He was relieved when it was finally the last period of the day, all he had to do was get through science. As he sat down at his desk Barbra came up to him.

"Hey, Dick,"

Just as he turned to look at her a bird landed on his desk and he jumped up spastically.

"Jeez, relax," Barbra smirked, "sorry, I didn't mean to let him get out away from me." She took the bird on her finger. "I offered to take care of the class pet for a few weeks, but what's got you so jumpy this morning?"

"Uh, nothing, just antsy to get out of here," Dick replied exhaling. And to never see another bird again, he retorted in his mind.

"Aren't we all?"

Later that Day:

First thing Dick did was head to the Batcave, to find Alfred and Bruce talking, he sighed in relief. Bruce had obviously come home early for this, it made Dick feel a little guilty and childish.

"So what are we doing about the Joker?" Dick asked immediately.

"We haven't a plan yet," Bruce replied, "but we're going to figure something out. Obviously the Joker is trying to get to you-"

"-Again," Dick scoffed.

"And besides the news and the box you haven't received any other messages?"

"Nope,"

"Okay," Bruce thought for a moment, "we're going to keep you protected."

"Wait a minute," Dick stopped him, "I know what this means. No missions, no more patrolling, the team acting like my babysitters, and other drastic measures to ruin my life. Can't we just-"

"It's not negotiable, Dick," Batman replied sternly.

"But!"

"Master Bruce is right," Alfred joined in, "your safety needs to be insured, we should not think hardly of threats coming from the Joker."

Dick crossed his arms then mumbled, "This is gonna suck is all."

"It'd probably be best if you stayed here at the Wayne Mansion," Bruce told him.

"Stay in Gotham, if anything I'm safer in Happy Harbor," Dick said, "Gotham is like the Joker's circus."

"I suppose you're right," Bruce replied after thinking a moment, "okay, I will take you to Mount Justice and you will stay there for a few days. Although there will be no trouble or risk taking, you understand me?"

"Yes sir," Dick replied playfully.

An Hour and a Half Later:

"Rob, you're just in time," Wally called out once he entered the living area of Mount Justice, "I'm about to beat Connor at an eating contest."

"Watching you eat is always like watching an eating contest," Robin chuckled.

"Yeah, come on Connor," Artemis joined in, "you don't want to challenge 'that'." She rolled her eyes in disgust at Wally.

"Hey!" Wally yelled out.

"I never said I was going to challenge anyone," Connor shook his head, "I just told him he should be in an eating contest. Not with me!"

"You're all wimps!" Wally practically swallowed an entire bag of potato chips. "You're all jealous that I understand fine dining more than you guys."

"Does find dinning include all the chips that didn't make it in your mouth?" Artemis pointed to his shirt that was covered in crumbs.

Wally shot her an irritated look and brushed the crumbs off his shirt and onto the floor.

That's when M'gann entered, she seemed hesitant and kept looking back over her shoulder.

"Something wrong M'gann?" Kaldur asked.

Suddenly M'gann put up her telepathic link, Okay, can everyone hear?

Yeah, what's up with the link? Connor thought back.

Well, I just heard Green Arrow and Black Canary talking about something, she thought, I didn't stay long considering I don't think it was for our ears to hear, but I couldn't help but listen in a little bit.

You're such an ease-dropper M'gann, Zatanna laughed in her head.

Ooh, what did they say, Artemis pressed, come on, spill it!

We really shouldn't talk about or listen into the League's private conversations, Kaldur corrected everyone, if they wish to tell us then they will. We cannot invade their personal business.

Well, it's too late for that, Artemis replied, so tell us.

Sorry Kaldur, she apologized, but I heard them talking about something that had to do with the Injustice League and some other names that I didn't know, but the way they were spoken of I could tell they were villains. They think the Injustice League is up to something, they don't know what yet, but they said they think . . . they think that they should put our mission on hold.

What!

They can't do that! Wally exclaimed. The League fought alongside us just on our last mission, how can they go from that to treating us like babies again.

I don't understand either, Kaldur thought aloud, we seemed to be making good progress… But we should wait for them to talk to us about it first. Let's not make any hasty decisions.

Sorry not much has happened, it'll get more exciting soon, thanks guys!