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"I can't believe we're doing this." Jerra glared. "First he 'gives us free time,' now he's replacing you."
"He-Jerra, he's helping this kid. I'm getting old. Bruce is getting old. I never want to be Batman. The more heroes out there, the better. Someone has to take the cowl." He smiled, unsure. "Bruce wouldn't replace me. He's just helping another hard-lived kid."
"Like he's helping you right now?" Dick didn't reply. "Oh, someone's coming. Shut it, Grayson." They ducked behind the dumpster as a small figure dashed into the alley.
"Get him!" Screams followed.
The figure turned, glancing at his surroundings. He had been cornered, but there was a strategically placed fire escape. The little boy smirked in the dark. "Come and get me, you miserable excuses! Seriously, where'd you learn to act gangsta? Your mom?"
He cackled with dark humor behind it. Jerra was slightly bewildered for a moment. Dick tilted his head.
"Huh." Jerra grinned. "He's adorable." She glanced back at Dick. "I'd replace you."
He scoffed. "Thanks."
The boy yanked out a knife, thicker than his arm, and scowled at the assailents. "Come at me! I'll cut you into ribbons!"
Robin and Tempus exchanged a look. "Intervene?" Jerra asked.
"Let's see how this plays out for a moment." Dick mused. "His head's a little big."
The two men ran down the alley. The dirty boy threw his knife, catching one of their guns and sending both weapons clattering to the floor. The other man charged with a bat. The kid grinned and waited to jump out of the way. When the metal came down, he tucked and rolled. The boy cackled again, running towards the exit.
That's when the other man grabbed him by the arm as he rushed past.
"Now we intervene," Dick said quickly.
Tempus and Robin jumped out, Tempus putting herself between the kid and the attacker. She punched him square in the nose, shoving him back. Robin had the other one moaning and in handcuffs against the escape ladder. He wiped off his gloves and shackled the other man. "Be nice." He said. "Don't shoot kids."
"This one deserved it," the conscious attacker spat.
"I bet." Jerra gave him a grin. "Nice knife, kid. My name's Tempus, and this is Robin. Can we talk to you?"
"What do you want?" The boy demanded, "Get away from me! Ican fight!" He stumbled away from them, obviously undernourished.
"Kid, we want to help." Jerra sighed, using her powers to grab the fast moving boy, confiscating his knife in the process.
"Get off me, Goldy-locks!" The kid spat, stomping on her toe.
"Manners, please," Robin sighed.
"What do you want?" The boy demanded again, looking a bit scared inwardly, but trying not to show it.
"Is your name Jason?" Dick asked. The boy's eyes widened.
"Jason Todd?"
He looked between them. "I swear, I didn't do it! I've been clean all week, I swear-"
"Jason, we have something to ask you," Tempus smiled wryly. "How do you feel about superheroes?"
And that's how Jason gets into the Batfamily! :D Please review and favorite. You guys make my day. More next week? Check out my other stories. I love Jaybird, and he's in all my YJ stuff. Also, ohmigoshlastepisode this Saturday! How dare they! Sign a petition, please!
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