Each of them had a piece or two of cake before Dick decided it was time for his real present, and threw him his suit that always seemed to get out of his hands and into Bruce`s and Dick`s who would upgrade that thing to produce a bubble shield if need be, they were like mother hens!
"Get dressed buddy." Dick smiled, "Work has started and your on the clock."
"What?" Tim frowned, he got the reference but didn't understand which way he was using it, Bruce pulled his cowl over his head as Tim looked up at him, "Your going to the Mountain with us, we have to introduce you to the team, they don't know anything about you, no rumors no clues and hints, go get dressed." Tim smiled brightly and nodded running to the changing room to get dressed, just as he put on his utility belt and shrunk his bo staff did he hear the others talking.
"what about the team?" Barbara asked quietly, "I know Tim will be good, but what about them, what happened to Jason didn't hit them as hard as it hit us but he was still a member of the team, for all we know they could take it just like Bruce did when Tim found out who we were."
His insides tightened, he hadn't thought about that. Just like him and the rest of them they weren't blood but they were family, if Young justice was the same then they`d be less likely to welcome him, great...no pressure.
"I`m sure they`ll be fine Babs, Tim will love them and the team will love him, and I`m sure Blue Beatle and Garfield are getting tired of each other." Dick chuckled, Tim hesitated, that was just Dick`s opinion, or more like a code, love and be loved. something like that. Or better yet stay whelmed.
"Still, either way, Tim will have to know, secrets stay secrets no matter what." Bruce stated plainly. Dick scoffed, "He`s not stupid Bruce, he`ll be fine."
Silence...Tim took a deep breath and walked out putting on his mask, "Ready?" Barbara asked. He nodded and fell in line beside Bruce, knowing his mentor had something to say, "Tim," Batman said watching Barbara and Dick disappear threw the zeta tube, "You should know-,"
"I know Bruce," Tim interrupted, "I wont give anything away...promise."
He nodded, "I know you wont Tim, I trust you, but you should also know that this isn't a social club, this team is for missions and enhancing your skills, treat it that way, I can be there every moment for you...Robin, that's why this is your first step, Young justice, showing you can handle this means you can handle Gotham and one more thing," Batman stated entering his name into the data-base.
"Yeah?" Tim nodded listening and taking everything he could to heart.
Batman look down at him, white optic lenses to white optic lenses, "Don't do anything Nightwing would do, getting to friendly creates...attachments and-,"
"Complications, got it." Tim nodded, he knew Bruce all to well to know what he was going to say, the corners of his mouth twitched a little, "Good, ready Robin?"
"Yes sir." Tim nodded, he and Bruce walked threw the blinding light of the Zeta beam, it actually took no time for his eyes to adjust to the light as the room changed around them and suddenly there were more people, some he knew other he didn't, and the looks, the curiosity in every one of their eyes, even thought he was at the other side of the room he could feel their stares, and it unnerved him so much, he wasn't scared, not in the lease...but he was wary.
These people were dangerous, they wouldn't hurt him but they could and that was enough for Bruce`s words to sink in, "Stay calm Robin." Batman whispered so low it was as if he never said it. they started towards the team and Nightwing`s encouraging smile didn't help him lose the expressionless look on his face.
"This is Robin," Batman started out.
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"Robin, maneuver 7." Nightwing yelled, Tim stopped working on the transmitter, and ran over to Dick who Grabbed his arm and spun him twice before throwing him up and flipping in air, his heels met the chest piece of Dr. Light, breaking it on impact and electrocuting the man just as he flipped backwards and onto the hard gravel.
Tim barley got a moments breath before he summersaulted out of the way of Amazo as Superboy, Nightwing and Beast-boy tried to dismantle the thing. Dr. Light had some how been able to control and re-attach Amazo back together but destroying and taking out the Doctor hadn't stopped Amazo in the least as they fought They managed to get a limb or two off but when Amazo got close enough to it then it would reattach itself to him again.
"Robin, you got any plastic with you?" Nightwing called getting thrown off of Amazo like a bull rider. Tim nodded, "Always carry spars," he smirked, taking out and tearing apart the putty like material and throwing half to Nightwing. Tim ran up and used Nightwing`s shoulders as a launch pad as he leapt at Amazo and gasped when the robot turned see threw and he crashed into Superboy, the detonation button for the plastic on his holo-graphic wrist computer got smashed between them and exploded in the middle of them throwing them both on opposite directions on their butts.
it hadn't been charged so it wouldn't kill him but it might give him a few bruises, he brushed the black spotted stain off of his chest and took a deep breath before jumping back in just as Beast-boy knocked the robot off it`s feet and Superboy caught it ripping the robot in half. Superboy continued to rip the pieces apart so they couldn't reconnect again as Tim met up with Nightwing.
"You okay?" Dick asked worriedly, Tim frowned, "Yeah Nightwing I`m okay. what now?"
"Now?" Dick sighed, "Now It`s time to box this crap up and send it to different countries."
Tim blinked, "Okay, lets get to it."
And they did, it took an hour to get every piece taken apart and placed into a different box, and another hours to drop it some where like Alaska or the pacific ocean, in just these seven days being with the team they had three missions most of the team was split in half to cover one mission while the other did another, the first time he`d road in the Bio ship it almost turned his stomach that he lost his straight face a few times, especially when they had gone to the Grand Canyons to rescue a group of stranded people that had been carried off the path and all threw the canyons, the twist and turns the hip had made then wasn't fun, but he was coping and getting better about it.
They got back to the cave to find the others weren't back from their mission. Everyone separated, Gar jumped in beside him as he walked to the headed to the gym inside the mountain, "Hey, wanna ditch the gym and play some Halo?"
Tim blinked, "No thanks."
"You Suuure? you can try and beat Blue`s score." Gar begged slightly. Tim looked down at the younger kid, "maybe another time."
Gar shrugged, "Okay, ttyl dude."
Tim watched Gar leave and once he was gone did he make the rest of the way to the gym in silence, he worked on his flips and mid air kicks. This week was the team was awesome and exactly what he wanted, despite the bio-ship sickness and always keeping a plain face. But the people were nice, Miss Martian made cookies yesterday for everyone and they could compete with Alfred`s, Conner was a good sparing partner, and quiet, never asked or said anything while sparing. Blue Beatle and Beast-boy were a bit childish with this and that but they were just having fun and weren't hurting anyone, so no problem, Nightwing had lived up to the new alis Mother Hen, in his book for never leaving his side, Barbara was here every other day for one or two missions but usually stayed in Gotham with Bruce and Alfred.
The moment his feet touched his holo-computer on his wrist beeped twice and he pulled it up reveling a message from Bruce saying for him to come home, Tim stopped and hurried out the door and headed to the Zeta-beam, "Heading home so soon?" Nightwing asked, Tim nodded, "Batman needs me."
"See you later Bro." nodded and Tim smiled waving before he reappeared into the cave, Bruce was by the jet throwing an extra utility belt in just in case. "Tim," Bruce gestured for him to come over and he did, "We leaving?"
"No, I am." Bruce said sternly, "Your staying here, in Gotham, there`s a hostage situation in Haiti that needs my attention, behave while I`m gone."
Tim nodded, "Always, so whose the criminal? anyone we know?"
Bruce shook his head, "No, but the hostages are," Bruce looked down at him with an unreadable excerption and Tim frowned, "Oh, are sure you don't want me to come with you?"
Bruce shook his head, "No, you and Barbara are in charge of Gotham while I`m away, I shouldn't be more then a day or two, witch means, no super-powered fights, no dealing with Arkham break-outs and be home before Twelve, Barbara can handle the rest." Bruce said, Tim nodded, "yes sir, but what if Barbara is with me? or she needs help?"
Bruce took a deep breath, and after a moment, "Then call Nightwing, if that doesn't work then...you`d have to help, but Tim, Just don't die."
Tim swallowed, "I wont Bruce, I`ll be careful."
A/N: I wanted to add a little more then this but my internet time is limited sadly, but I was ecstatic when I saw the reviews and they mean a lot, thank you :D I`ve already started on the next chapter and I hope It`s better and more detailed then this one was. this one felt a lot rushed to me. :/