Roy, Wally and Richard gathered everything they would need for the trip to Star City. After discussing it for a few hours they decided to let the school and gang know that they were going to be gone for a whole week. "Sleeping Gas?" Roy asked as Wally held up a few capsules. "Check." Wally answered as Roy nodded and checked the list off he held in his hands. "Smoke pellets?" He asked as Richard held up a few pellets for him to see. "Check." He said marking the paper again. "Extra parts in case they decide to dismantle our motorcycles?" Roy asked as Wally held up a large bag. "Check." He said smirking. "Do we really need the parts?" Wally asked setting it on the ground. "Yes we don't know what they will do and we need to be prepared incase they try anything." Roy stated firmly as Richard sighed. "But do we really need the electro-gloves?" He asked as Roy smirked. "You were the one who said they needed to be tested out and who knows maybe they will." Roy said as Richard shook his head.
"So what hotel are we staying at?" Wally asked as Roy crumbled up the list. "Star Vega la grand under the name Turnstone." Roy answered as Wally nodded. "Alright then final question I swear." Wally said holding his hands up. "Do you really think it will take a week to deal with this?" He asked as Roy smirked. "Nah we finish it in a few hours stay a day or two at the hotel because they'll expect us to immediately go back home. Then we go stay with a certain traveling circus for a few days before heading home." Roy explained as Richard's eyes widened. "You don't mean." He spoke softly but with a smile on his face. "Yep apparently when I asked old Jack of the three of us could hang with them for a few days he almost jumped in joy upon a visit from his favorite acrobat." Roy said causing Richard to almost jump in joy.
"Whats the catch?" Wally asked as Roy smirked. "I thought you said no more questions." Roy stated causing Wally to shrug. "Well we have to preform as the falling trio." Roy said as Richard chuckled at the name. "Falling Trio really?" Richard asked as all three boys burst into laughter. "Ya Roy that's the worst name ever." Wally said as Roy shook his head in laughter. "Don't blame me blame ." Roy said as their laughter finally died down.
"Alright guys one last thing before we go." Roy said pulling up his sleeve just enough to see his tattoo. Wally and Richard did the same thing and they all held their hands out. "No matter what happens we will always be brothers." Roy said looking at his tattoo. "Even if were world's apart our bond won't falter." Wally added as Richard smirked. "We'll go to hell and back together." Richard finished as they all rolled up their sleeves. "Let's move." Roy said sternly. Roy boarded his red motorcycle that had a black arrow on it. Richard walked over to his black motorcycle with a blue bird on it and hopped on. Wally jumped onto his white motorcycle with a red lightning bolt on it.
"Let's get moving." Roy said as the garage opened up and they flew out(metaphor) driving insanely fast. They drove towards Gotham city and insanely fast speeds. An hour later they arrived at the meeting place which was a large coffee shop. "You guys ready to confront them?" Roy asked after they all came to a full stop. Wally sighed as they dismounted their motorcycles. "As ready as we'll ever be." Wally said as Richard took a deep breath. The two older brothers turned to their younger brother. "Richard if you feel uncomfortable at any time let us know and we'll leave." Roy said placing a hand on his shoulder. "Ya Dickie bird and if nothing else we'll clock daddy bats." Wally said leaning on Roy.
Richard smiled a little bit. "Let's go guys." Richard said as they entered the barely full coffee shop. Even with all the people their they immediately spotted their mentors with no trouble. "Hey Dickie bird why don't you get us some coffee while we find them." Wally said as Richard nodded. Roy handed him two twenties and he went to get their coffee. Roy and Wally walked over to where all three mentors sat. Bruce Wayne who had been aware of their presence from the beginning marely stared at them while Ollie and Barry stood up to greet their respective partner.
"Wally." Barry said opening his arms in prepared for a hug. "Uncle Barry." Wally said taking a seat across from where Barry was sitting. Roy sat down across from where Ollie had been sitting which made for an uncomfortable setting. Ollie and Barry cringed a little bit as they sat down across from their partner. "Wheres Richard?" Bruce asked in monotone. "Getting us some coffee." Roy said giving Bruce his version of the bat glare. "And before he gets back were going to lay down some ground rules." Roy said as Wally nodded in agreement. "First off no speaking of the new Robin." Roy said sternly.
"Second no guilt trips." Wally added looking Barry in the eyes. "Third if anyone of us feels that your going to try and force us back we will fill this place with sleeping gas and leave." Roy stated as Ollie and Barry both gulped. "If you don't agree to our terms then we will leave right now." Wally said crossing his arms. Barry looked at Ollie and Ollie in turn looked at Bruce as if having a silent discussion. They all turned to face the two boys and nodded. "We agree to your terms." Bruce said in monotone again. A few seconds later Richard arrived at the table with three cups of coffee.
Richard didn't look up as he gave Wally and Roy their coffee. He sat down across from Bruce and avoided his gaze. "Now that you are all here we can begin our discussion." Bruce said staring at Richard with a batglare of sorts. "First off we want to know why you three left." Bruce stated as Roy stared into Ollie's eyes. "Because I was nothing more then a sidekick to Green Arrow. He always referred to me as a sidekick and then when you guys refused to even show us the Justice League headquarters it was the final straw." Roy said glaring at Ollie."Roy we both know you weren't ready to see the real hq. Your stubborn headstrong and way to reckless to go on your own and by doing this you've only prove my point." Ollie said crossing his arms over his chest. Bruce looked at Wally signaling it was his turn. He took a deep breath.
"Because I'd never be as fast as the flash and he always kept reminding me. Even at home I was constantly reminded of how slow I was when compared to Flash. I finally had enough of it and when Roy asked me to go with him. I couldn't say yes fast enough." Wally said as Barry sighed. "Wally I'm sorry for saying that and I understand your mad but you really shouldn't have gone off. Your parents are really worried about you." Barry said as Wally merely scoffed. Bruce stared at Richard who had turned away. "Richard." He said sternly. Richard sighed as he looked his mentor in the eyes.
"The reason I left isn't so different from Wally's and Roy's. I was always being compared to you which at first was a good thing until I realized I didn't want to be you. People always grouped us together saying that I wasn't good enough to be at Batman's side. Then when I confronted you about you agreed with them. You said I would never be as good as you needed me to be. I was actually going to turn Roy down if you hadn't said that but it's not like it matters anyway you've already replaced me." Richard spoke with irritation in his voice. Roy and Wally looked somewhat shocked at the fact Richard already knew about the new Robin. They had tried their best to make sure Richard knew nothing about the new Robin so he wouldn't get upset.
Clearly they had failed. "Your right you were never good enough to be at my side." Bruce began as Ollie and Barry all looked wide eyed at him. "In fact if anything you were an annoyance. You always got kidnapped. In your first month of work you were beaten to a bloody pulp six times and kidnapped twice." Bruce explained in heavy monotone. "But I couldn't care less if you were good enough. Just having you by my side was good enough for me and I can't understand why you left but obviously that proves how weak you are." Bruce finished causing Richard to sink into his seat. Roy and Wally looked ready to pounce on Bruce and rip him to shreds like a wild animal.
Ollie and Barry looked surprised at Bruce's declaration. Richard pulled something out of his pocket and slammed it down on the table as he stood up. "That's fine with me Bruce I don't need you to look after me." Richard said walking away. Leaving a picture of him and Bruce that he had taken with him. Wally and Roy stood up as well. "If that's all then we'll be going." Wally said following Richard. "You should consider yourself lucky Wayne if Richard had shed a single tear you would've been on the ground bleeding." Roy spat as venomously as possible. Roy then turned and went after his brothers. "Bruce what the hell did you just do?" Ollie asked as Bruce stood up. "Ya we could've had them if you hadn't said that about Richard!" Barry agreed.
Bruce simply walked over to where Richard had been sitting and picked up the picture. It had been when Bruce had first adopted Richard and both were smiling. "Because I don't need a partner who doesn't follow orders and we've already replaced them." Bruce growled thinking of the Bart, Artemis and Jason(second Robin for those that didn't know).
Sorry I havent updated been sick had an infection and working on school graduating soon so lets hope I can finish this story before I start collage!