Chapter 2: jason todd's pov
Jason lovingly brushed imaginary dust off his bike helmet before he tuck it like something precious close to his side. Unlike his brothers he decided to see if he can get away by using the main door of the manor as his exit. True, he might fail the mission before it even starts but Jason get a fix imagining how batman might kick him if the adult ever finds out. So, he wasn't even aware how swallow his breathing was until he reach the manor's main door and he sigh in relief loudly. Mentally sending good luck to his brothers he slipped into the night.
He have always been a street rat, and now as he stretch his wings, he decided to hitchhike his way to central city for his mission.
2 hours later...
With a tuck and a roll, jason jumped off the roof of the moving train right into the outskirt of central city. Note to self: it is cold getting a free ride on top of the train also, come to think of it, why did he stubbornly maintain such a cool yet painful poise when nobody will look at him at all on the train top anyway
He breathe the air of central city and realize how the smell completely differ from the smog and gloomy gotham city and shake off the wave of homesickness that kicks in unexpectedly.
With a light jog he began to move inwards. He got a hero to mess up with.
The first few days in central city had Jason not going anywhere at all near his target. Instead he walk in from one end of the city to another mentally mapping the area of alleys, dead ends and buildings. He also made his hq on the top floor of a building that was about to be demolish. He also start to steal hubcaps when he misses batman. Lol.
He also hang out with some street urchins where he listen for information about the crimeworld. He experimented on cigar and booze. He also-(quits rambling)
So anyway, Barry allen aka Flash locked the door of his house and -
"What!" He yelp outrage when suddenly he was pelted with a bucket of peas. It looks like someone have set a trap where as soon as the door opens, the shower of peas will activate. Barry looked around alarmed for a few minutes before he shrugged it as one time occurrence only and make his way for work.
Jason who was hiding behind a bush snicker. Sticking his tongue out in concentration, he carefully mark his first line tally vs flash in his notebook.
He brushed his shorts as he stand up. He tap the "for sale" sign for good luck before he made his way inside the house facing barry's. He have to sleep his hangover first and afterwards he will live, eat and breathe for the mission.
Days were soon followed where barry in a civvies or as the superhero fell as a victim of a practical joke from an invisible opponent.
Jason cackled as he lay down his 14th trap. He look at his watch and would have impress his brothers when he with perfect mimicry scream like a damsel in distress "help! Help me!" He hide immediately to see the fun.
Jason was laughing hysterically while running away from the scene when he witness Flash slip,fall, slide and eventually hit the wall of a building after stepping into a puddle of oil. Jason was still snickering a few hours later as he rescue an old woman from being mugged.
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Jason easily pick the lock of Barry's door one day. He was blushing when his stomach grumbled out loud. He is pretty confident though that Barry is going to be gone for a bit for justice league duty. He made his way towards the refrigerator and carefully made an omelette for breakfast. Afterwards he clean after his mess and left the place.
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Jason throw marbles at the Flash when once again Jason manage to trap the guy in an alley. Flash was trying to reach the end of the concrete mix While shielding himself at the same time from the attack. Flash wonder why the world hate him so.
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Jason was drowsy as he bask into the late morning sun like a cat in one of the rooftops. He heard a scream making him yank the one earbud from an ear to hear better. He heard another scream so he hurried with his grappling hook and jump honing to where he heard the sound.
Wally was taking it as a man as he allow the crowd of four teens to beat him up while desperately refusing not to let go of his knapsack. He curse himself for allowing them to caught and corner him in an alley and now he was trying to make himself even smaller while lying on the ground.
"What the beeep?!" An incredulous shout interrupted the beating.
"Get away from him you scumbags!" The intruder added.
Wally took a peek and his heart sank when he saw another kid at the far end of the alley.
The four teens look at each other and they totally dismiss Wally. "Make us fag!" Two step over the lying kid to face his rescuer.
The helmeted boy step closer to them and Wally sigh in relief that the boy had at least the presence of mind to compensate by bringing a baseball bat.
The teens decided to go for it and made the first move of attack. The kid made quick work on them before Wally belatedly realize he should have run earlier when he got the chance. What he did though is gape at the kid while Jason was pocketing the money from the four unconscious teenagers.
"Go home kid." Jason dismiss the kid. He stand up and slowly retreat from where he came from except...
Wally seeing that his rescuer will soon be gone, grab the baseball bat, stood up and yelled "wait!"
Jason pretended not to hear except in a blink of an eye it seemed like,Wally was beside him grabbing his tshirt making jason stop.
"You forgot this!" Wally said with a hopeful smile as he offer the bat.
Jason stare at the smaller kid. He studied the kid something about him seemed familiar.
Wally squirmed uncomfortably when the stranger ignore the baseball bat. He gulp when the boy seemed to have reach a decision and is now removing his helmet.
Wally couldn't hold his gasp of surprise to see another red haired dude like him. He was more surprised about the hair than the mask that covers the boy's eyes. Jason was smirking
"Uhmm..." Wally look forlorn and awkward especially when Jason look at his bag and then his face.
"Youre not from around here," jason concluded with a very strong sarcastic undertone of "unbelievable!"
Wally sigh unhappily before he hand both bat and a piece of paper to Jason.
Jason accepted both and he laugh as he read the very familiar address.
"Let me show you the way KID FLASH."
Wally paled but Jason didn't see because he was busy leaving a message with his brothers using an ear piece. " hey losers i caught me a mini justice league. Unbelievable right?" As he hurriedly move on.
Later...
Barry heard the doorbell ring but after falling thru many practical jokes he is now have some serious misgiving in answering it. He still couldnt get rid entirely the glitters that cover his living room during the latest prank. As he made his way he could hear that it seemed like two boys are arguing in front of his door and somehow one of the voice seemed familiar.
He open the door. "Uncle! Am i glad to see you!" Wally throw himself at his uncle.
"Come on in!" Barry smile as he throw the door wider. He was curious at the kid who followed after wally inside but made it less a priority because it could be wally's cousin judging by the hair.
"He knows Uncle. So its okey." Wally assured his uncle reading the nervous way Barry look at the stranger who had settle down on the couch as if he owns the place.
Barry sigh in relief before he bombarded his nephew with questions. "What are you doing here wally? Wheres your parents? Why didnt you call?"
Wally stammer about his parents arguing and how they finally decided its best for wally to spend his school break with his uncle. He thinks that they forgot to phone barry ahead though. Now that that is out of the way, he told Barry about the kid with him and explain his rescue.
Jason was fascinated with the fast way the two speedster were talking. He cleared his throat. "Well, im outta here!" He said when he got their attention, he stood up casually placing his bat behind his neck Like a punk.
"Uncle Barry uhm, i would like you to meet Robin." Wally introduce belatedly.
Barry take in the cocky grin, the black mask, the black sleeveless tshirt which have seen better days and the cargo pants with lots and lots of pockets and then, everything seemed to click in place.
"Why you lil-!" He snarl as he leap towards the brat.
Jason smirk at Barry's dawning realization.
"Dont!" Jason growl as he easily avoided the leap and then he run towards the door and freedom.
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Jason was sitting cross-legged on the empty apartment building that he use right in the heart of the city and he was frowning while counting on his ammunition and food. He recheck it again before he check his ziplines and grappling hook carefully. It's getting dark and it's almost time for his patrol. He stand up and repocket his stuff quickly before he shoot the grappling hook at the opposite building and jump with a scream right off the broke window.
He wasnt aware that he save Flash that night when he distracted a gunman. To compensate for that mistake, his pranks against Flash worsen.
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"You drool."
"Do not!" Wally was dismay to be defensive so early in the morning. He seemed unsurprise to see Jason in his room casually sitting on the window with his back at him. Just to be sure, wally discretely touch his face.
Jason snorted as he swing his legs while lovingly sharpening his batarang with a stone.
Wally quickly change his pajama to a red shirt and approach the window eagerly. "Im glad you decided to drop by!" He confess.
Jason ignore this.
Quick as a flash, Wally went downstair and is now chewing granola bars. "And why do you hate uncle so much?"
"Wow ! Where'd you get that?!" Wally squeal when he caught the bat shaped shuriken.
Jason carefully test the sharpness of the batarang with a finger before he pocketed the weapon. But seeing wally looking crestfallen, he took it out and handed it to him.
"Mine of course." He answer before he look at Wally with realization. "Hehehe. You actually thought i get that from batman?!" He laugh sarcastically.
"Well..."
"Batman is a myth flash boy." Jason informed the kid flatly.
Wally sigh unhappily as he hand the batarang back. "What's with the mask though? " He change the topic.
"What do you think?" Jason shot back.
"I think its stupid." Wally laugh at jason's face of outrage.
"And for that- i will not show you around!" Jason threaten.
"Robin!"
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Jason growl as he kick his blanket away and shiver miserably from the cold. The floor is cold, the air is cold. He look at the sky by the window and was dismay seeing the moon. He stood up and look longingly at the house across the street. He long for his bed in the manor, he was visualizing his bed when a splendid idea hit him.
Several minutes later...wally's bedroom slide open and jason smirk at the totally oblivious wally. Jason use the nightvision of his mask and open the cabinet and impatiently dump extra blanket and pillows on the floor beside the bed. He slide carefully beside Wally and give the guy a kick that made wally fall out of bed still oblivious.
Jason rearrange the pillow and sigh happily.
Barry decided to wake up his nephew the following morning and almost trip at his nephew who somehow wound up closer to the door while still sleeping. Someone else occupy the bed. He made his way closer to the bed and look thoughtfully at the small punk who occupy it. He stare deep in thought before he left.
Barry roll his eyes later when he hear the loud whisper going on upstair. He hear wally complaining about why he is on the floor and jason tryin to hush him up. Wally fell silence for a brief minute before he was giggling when he realize how funny things are. Jason was soon giggling with him.
"Be quiet. Your uncle is not supposed to know i'm here." Jason was complaining.
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Another time...
Barry decided to do laundry so he made his way in the basement where he keep the washing machine.
He stop when he saw the half naked brat looking lost while glaring at the machine.
"How do i make this work?!" The brat throw his arms and glare at barry as if it was his fault.
Barry thinks the flash theme boxer was stolen by the kid from wally. He sigh as he put the laundry basket down and approach the brat.
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Barry and wally were arguing how awful the movie was when they made their way home from the mall. They were alarm to see their door slightly open.
They stare at jason who was scowling at them at the living room. The living room was dark except for the lampshade "I would like to apologize For my behaviour this month and i promise to pay for all the ruined tshirt uncle barry." He was practically spitting.
Barry and wally blink at the weird behaviour. "Are you okey robin?" Barry asked cautiously at the boy who for once look clean and well groomed.
"Im not!" Jason howled but before he could throw a tantrum.
"Im sorry for my boy, Flash and kid flash."a raspy growl came from the shadow and batman materialize to ground jason by putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Holy cow batman!" Wally shriek before he fainted.
The three blink at the unconscious boy before they dismiss him.
Flash who thought batman is a myth was torn between shrieking like a fangirl to met the batman or be amazed that the batman have a kid. Or shouldn't he be scared? He gape at batman.
"Nice to meet you batman...sir..batman sir." He finally stammer as he extend his hand for a handshake.
Batman shake his hand quickly. Barry still seemed to be dazed so batman decided to preside over the conversation.
A few minutes later...
Both wally and barry watch as batman and robin were screaming at each other while they get inside the tumblr.
"Im going to miss him uncle." Wally confess when the automobile is gone.
"Mebbe you don't have to wally." Barry replied already thinking of annoying superman to have the Bats on the justice league
Fin