Dick was shaking top to bottom. The Boy Wonder , Gotham's Dark Knight's protege , the one who had faced the worst and thoughest villians, the one whom in his short 13 years, experienced what most grown-ups can't see a fraction of in a life time, the young acrobat who faced death a dozen times ; had stage fear.
Stupid school with it's stupid talent show and Alfred's ... he couldn't be mad at him but ... did he have to make him apply for that? He didn't really think he was a good singer after all.. Sure, the team, including Roy and Wally said that he sounded pretty good, but not up to talent show level!
He was up next... And Roy and Wally weren't there yet. They promised! They promised they'd be there... They promised that no matter what, they would come. Not that Dick wanted them to hear him sing or anything, but he just felt a lot less tensed when the two were around.
This strange dress code itself was getting on his nerves! For the first time out of the Robin costume or the Wayne manor , or not while hanging out with his friends ; he had his hair ruffled , whild a jade shirt and blue jeans.
He sat on his chair , feat tapping in a particular rythm. He just wished that the time would pause , and he would be able to somehow go back to the Wayne Manor before it resumed, or for one freakin' minute had Wally's super speed! Unfortunately the universe was not in the mood to help the Boy Wonder right now.
"Next up..."
Oh no...
"We've got a musical performance..."
Please universe ... please!
"By one of our best students ,"
Superspeed ... I'm waiting!
"Richard John Grayson!"
Darn it.
Sighing , Dick got up , and headed towards the curtains , wishing he could stay backstage. He slowly made it to the mike and picked it up with his right hand , getting it close to his mouth.
"Um... Hi." he said awkwardly. Dick searched for Wally and Roy in the crowd. Cruds, no one there! (Atleast no one he would care for)
"Um... I...I'm gonna be singing.."
The song! Darn, he hadn't thought of that!
It's time? E.T? Beautiful Soul? Gosh... was he in a mess?!
Whats that?The Boy Wonder spotted two red headed males making their way throught the crowd. They came! He realized. And... they got a front seat.
A smile played on his face and he was completely paralized for a second, before one of the two gingers, probably Wally , mouthed him a 'Sing, dude!
"Right..." he said realizing. The song... "I'll be singing Demons." announced. The crowds gave a low appluad that pretty much had no sound , but still gave Dick a good push.
He cleard his throat and opened his mouth, and then the words came out;
"When the days are cold
And the and the cards all fold
And the saints we see,
Are all made of gold.
When your dreams all fail ,
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all,
And the blood runs stale"
"Wow." marveled Wally."He really does have a good voice." Roy nodded slowly, smiling a rare smile.
"A perfect song too." he added.
"I wanna hide the truth ,
I wanna shelter you
But with the beast inside,
There's nowhere we can hide.
No matter what we breed,
We still are made of greed
This is my kindom, come
This is my kingdom, come
When you feel my heat..
Look into my eyes..
It's where my demons hide.
It's where my demons hide.
Don't get too close.
It's dark inside,
It's where my demons hide,
It's where my demons hide."
Dick stopped singing the heart touching song and looked at the principle who was announcing the student's names, then to Roy and Wally, then to the entire crowd.
Everyone was silent. Too silent. It was then when Wally decided to start a dramatic applause, and Roy quickly joined in. The next one to clap was the prinicple, and then the entire crowd.
Dick felt a smile play on his face. He overcomed stage fear, Score!
"Thanks." he murmerd to the mike, forgetting it was a mike in the first place, before placing it back and heading back stage.
OoO
"Dude!" exclaimed Wally who has somehow managed to get backstage.
"That was amazing, Dick." Roy said , slightly ruffling the ebony's hair.
"Thanks Roy." he smiled
"Let me back stage!" said a familiar voice.
"Uh... Oh."Dick said , recognizing the voice very well.
"Is that..." stared Wally i disbelief. Roy scowled as he recognized the person too.
"You guys had better leave.." Dick suggested. The two quickly nodded, understanding the point.
Roy and Wally excited the backstage, after slipping two pairs of glasses on. On the way, Roy bumped into a blonde chick, and grunted, knowing exactly who it was. Wally seemed to be feeling a bit awkward about it, but moved out as well.
"Hey Artemis." said Dick, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Hi, Grayson." she said smiling. "You know those two creeps?I mean the red heads. I have a bad feeling about the tall one." she said smile disappearing as she rememberd Roy bumping into her without saying sorry.
"Erm.. yeah." he said. "Those were... Archie and Davis." he lied."A couple of friends, you know." he added.
Artemis narrowed her eyes but nodded. "Nice performance by the way." she added.
She didn't miss the smile on Dick's face.
"And you look... sorta different." the archer comented. "Really different."she continued.
"Thanks, that was a compliments there wasn't it?" he asked with sarcasam. Artemis snorted.
"By the way..." said the ebony mischeviously. "I caught Archie staring at you." he said grinning.
Artemis blushed. "Very funny, Grayson." she told him. "I've got to go, I'm up next."
"Your participating?" asked the ebony haired boy, sort of starteld. It wasn't like Artemis to get social.
"Yeah." she admitted. " Mom made me. She thinks I'm good at archery." she added.
Dick didn't miss her shaky tone when she said 'thinks'.
"Gotta go too." he said. Boy, was he gonna screw her!
OoO
"Hey... Artemis!" said Robin grinning as he stopped typing on his laptop and turned to see the archer.
"Hi." said Artemis narrowing her eyes. Whats up with him.
"How was the talent show?Did you win?" he asked, his grin growing wider.
Artemis froze in did he know? "Wh-what talent show?" she said hesitatingly.
"Come on!" Robin said rolling his eyes behing his dark sunglasses.
Artemis sighed. "I've got no idea how you do it."s he only made Robin smile more. "It... was ok. And I didn't win. The Grayson kid did, although he wasn't there to take his prize." she admitted, sitting on the couch.
"Grayson? Really...?" Robin asked trying to keep his tone interested.
"Yeah." she told him. "The kid sings well." she said."For a mathlete..." was added later. "And call me wierd, but he looked a whole lot different out of uniform and with his hair all messed up. Kinda cute, too."(Not in that way!) she said, folding her legs over one another. "Sorta reminded me of you..." she trailed off.
For a second there, Robin stopped typing. Oh man! he thought.
"But it couldn't be." she added later. Phew! "After all, the kid's just a short mathlete, son of a billionaire, something too far away from the Boy Wonder."
Robin internally thanked the lord and resumed typing on his laptop.
"Or may it could be..." Artemis murmerd to herself as she walked towards her room. "Or it could be." she repeated curiously.
A/N: Hiya! Gotta luv some trio and traught! Wierd, right? But you know... Rob is voiced Jesse MCanntry and all. And the song is 'Demons' by Imagine Dragons. It's a really beautiful song. And it is longer but I was tooo lazy. Review!