NEW Chapterrrrrrrrr! sorry for the wait but schooooooolllll...... yeah. anyways this is the next chapter and I hope you enjoy

*quietly owns nothing*

Selina was quiet the whole way. She lead them over the rooftops of Gotham and, as Bruce had predicted, towards the outskirts of the city. She refused to talk to any of them. Them being the adult hero's present at the time. And she kept giving Bruce a death glare, one worse than the Bat-glare. Bruce ran upfront with Selina while the other adults and young adults stayed in the back. The younger of the group keeping a silent conversation from the old hero's in front of them. They were communicating through M'gann's telepathic link.

J'onn kept looking at his niece. She had changed so much. Gone was the happy-go-luck girl he had know to stow away with him to Earth. She had been replaced by a young woman with a deep sense of pain and regret and fear. The others were radiating similar feelings. J'onn knew it would be hard for them. For two years they had thought their friend was dead, now they were on their way to see him, they should be happy, ecstatic and determined to hold him and talk to him. Instead J'onn realized that they were afraid. Catwoman had said that these past years had not been good to Robin. Who knows how damaged the boy might be. Three years without a Batman, without Bruce, without a father figure. J'onn regretted not being there for M'gann, for the team and League, but M'gann, wonderful woman that she now was, forgave him.

Artemis and Roy were still mad as hell at Oliver, Artemis more so since Roy had matured considerably over the years. Yet neither of them were eager to forgive the mentors anytime soon. Conner refused to look Clark in the eyes. Wally just glared at his uncle, obvious hate in his green eyes.

The stopped at an old apartment building. It was falling apart in several corners, the colour fading, and several windows were broken. A perfect place for a bat to live alone.

"He should be back soon." Selina said. "We usually meet on the roof."

And so to the roof they went. Of course the younger of the large group stayed back near the ledge, talking to themselves and being careful so that the adults didn't hear them. Instead, the missing mentors grouped and talked to Selina.

"Look boys," She said. "If you are going to ask me about Dick and his problems, I'm not answering."

"What happened to Gotham?" Clark asked her. They knew Selina wouldn't be open to answers on a personal level, but at least they could find out what happened two years ago.

"You mean with the explosions and two million deaths? Simple. Joker thought it would be funny and with no Batman to stop him he thought he might put the only hero left in Gotham to the test. A failed test."

"What about the League? Didn't they send any help?" Barry said. It bothered him greatly that the Justice League would leave Robin alone in Gotham.

Selina nearly laughed, "By the time they got here Gotham was already torn in half. With the juniors in Biyalia and their key members still missing, they didn't get the message until it was too late. I tried to help but..." She looked down, a ghost of a tear in her eye.

Bruce put his hand on her shoulder, he hated seeing Selina like this. "Selina what happened?"

"Joker happened. What do you think? Robin and I tried stopping him and, well, it didn't turn out good. He had us in chains, glorified how this was the perfect day to destroy everything, commented more than once how he wished good old Batsy here to see this but he guessed little Robin was good enough. He tortured that poor boy Bruce. Tortured to the point where he almost went insane. I blacked out for a while and when I woke up, Joker was half dead and Dick was gone. Never saw him again."

"Until now."

She nodded, "I found him two months ago. He was bleeding out in crime alley in civilian clothes with a hole in his chest. I helped him, healed him back to health and that's it. He likes to disappear from time to time but, I guess that's a Bat for you."

Conner suddenly spoke up, "He was bleeding? He was hurt and you didn't tell us?"

"He asked me not to."

Megan floated over to her, "But why would he ask that? We are his friends!"

"Guess he doesn't trust you anymore."

Megan nearly cried out. Everyone almost did. Selina had said that in such a poisonous tone that even Barry knew she meant something more. Conner hugged Megan, all of the ex-sidekicks looking very guilty.

Bruce was going to say something, but another voice interrupted,

"Who the hell are you?"

Everyone but Selina turned to the new comer. It was a boy, no older than sixteen, with raven hair and dark sunglasses, wearing black jeans, boots, gray shirt most likely lined with body armor, leather jacket and black gloves and belt. It could have been worse, if it weren't for the gun the boy was aiming at Bruce's chest.

"I said, who are you?" The boy asked.

Selina moved towards the boy, "Dick it's okay. They aren't going to hurt you."

She spoke to him like a mother soothing a scarred child, and it made Bruce thankful that Dick at least had had Selina to help him. But just seeing him again, three years older when only hours ago he was watching a thirteen year old play around, and now holding a gun at his chest. Despite the situation all Bruce wanted to do was actually hug Dick. He wanted to hold his son, make sure he was okay- real- and tell him he was sorry.

When Selina got closer Dick did not lower the gun.

"No. It's not okay. Who are they and what are they doing here?"

Wally was next to Dick in a flash, "Dick, it's us! It's me Wall-"

He never finished as Dick grabbed his arm and threw the speedster onto his back. Artemis ran up to help Wally but stopped when Dick aimed the gun at her. Shock was written all over her face, but she spoke softly.

"Dick, it's okay. We're your friends, remember? I'm Ar-"

"Artemis Crock. Yeah, I know. And I haven't forgotten anything. How did you find me?" He looked at Selina. "You lead them here, didn't you?"

"Dick trust me. I'm not happy to see them either. But there is a reason why they vanished."

Wally got off the floor, rubbing his arm and looking at his friend, "We hate it too, dude."

Dick looked at the mentors, who were all frozen at the sight before them. Dick was hold a gun. He had aimed the gun at Batman. That was- unnatural. Bruce had trained Dick to know how to use one but he had made Robin swear to never use it. And to have one aimed for him by Dick...

Bruce could tell Dick was giving him a death glare behind the sunglasses.

"So," Dick said, not taking his eyes off Batman. "Where were you?"

It went easier than expected. Telling Dick about waking up in a strange room after being mentally connected with them for the past three years. Dick took it pretty well too. Of course the hateful glare never left his face and J'onn felt endless amounts of violent emotions radiate off the boy, Dick had accepted the truth.

"So, you were sleeping for three years and you have no idea what happened?"

Clark nodded, "That's about everything. You don't believe us, do you?"

"No, I believe it. What I don't believe is all the crap about being psychically connected to my brain and seeing what I've been through. You don't know squat about me right now."

"I know you're hurt." Bruce said. "I know you tried your best to save Gotham. I know that Selina was the only one there to help you and that two million people died that night. I also know that someone helped you. Someone we don't know."

J'onn felt a wave of fear and panic flow from Dick. The subject of this person obviously bothered him and J'onn could feel the state of the boys mind, and it was not good. If Batman tried to get Dick to talk in this state of mind, the boy might easily break.

"Batman, perhaps this is a conversation best saved for later."

Orin nodded. "I agree. This is a time to celebrate! We are reunited once again! We should be thankful that we have returned and enjoy this moment!" (A/N: He's such an optimists) Everyone looked at each other reluctantly. There was a small part in the minds of the kids that was glad they had their mentors back, but an even bigger part of them just wanted to leave and forget about the League entirely. And the mentors were no better off. They wanted to make up for the three years but really, how could they?

An awkward silence occurred, only to be broken by Conner punching Clark in the face. "That's for Lois." And then the young kryptonion pulled the older into a hug. Conner buried his face in Clarks chest and a tear fell down his cheek. Clark was shell shocked to say the least. Conner had never hugged him. EVER! And now after everything that had happened, BAM! He was forgiven. Just like that. Damn Kon-El! Clark just hugged him back, glad that his boy was okay.

Barry was startled when a blur grabbed into a tight squeeze and smiled as he held his nephew.

"Iris is so going to kill you." Wally said.

"Yeah, I know."

Oliver had to forcibly grab Artemis and Roy by the neck to pull them in. They didn't like it of course, but neither tried to get out of the bear hug Ollie held them in.

Orin placed a hand on Kaldur's shoulder, "I have missed you Kaldur'Ahm."

Kaldur pushed the arm away and instead hugged his king. "I have missed you as well."

M'gann was crying into her uncles shoulder as J'onn held her, sending her soothing thought and promising to never leave her again.

Bruce and Dick just stood there awkwardly. Dick wasn't even looking at him. Typical Bats, Selina thought.

Dick coughed, "Well if you need a place to stay this apartment has other rooms you can take. You know, since the manor was blown up and all." And he left down the stair well, out of Bruce's sight.

Batman sighed, at least Dick hadn't punched him. That was a start.

oh my glob this is awful! I'm sooooo sorry that the update you get is this crappy chapter but I really couldn't think of anything else and I really need to get this story going. FORGIVE MEEEE! and I am tired since its like 1:30 am...

GOODNIGHT!