A/N: This chapter is dedicated to PickaWings and CyanideCipher! Thanks guys!
Robin and Kid Flash both sat behind a desk with a holographic image in front of them. The image came from a rectangular object that projected it with amazing quality.
"You think they know we're on to them?" Wally gestured to the image. Two men stood red faced with arms waving in anger.
"Nah, I covered my tracks. They'd never even know I was on their computer!" Robin replied, not even trying to hide his obvious pride. "I tell you, it was the best hack of my life!"
Wally sighed. "I know Rob, you've been talking about it all night!" Wally changed his voice to a higher pitched one and shifted his posture to match Robin's. "I, protégé to The Batman, hacked their system with some super techy thing that bypassed their blah, blah, blah, and got all their information from the hard drive."
"One, I do not sound like that, and two, you don't even know what you're talking about!"
Even with the mask on, Wally could tell he was receiving a serious glare. "Don't be ridiculous, I said hard drive. Were you even listening?"
"Okay, know-it-all. What does a hard drive do?"
"Um, it ya know, saves things. Right?" Wally laughed nervously.
Robin threw his hands in the air. "It's a high-capacity, self-contained storage device with a read-write mechanism!"
"That's what I said. I totally got it right."
"Barely." Robin muttered.
While Wally West was celebrating his knowledge of computers and Robin was attempting to ignore him, the two men on the holographic screen stood up suddenly. The Boy Wonder punched Wally's arm (only slightly harder than necessary) to get his attention, and soon they both watched as a third man entered the room. This was the drug lord they had been waiting twelve hours for.
Kid Flash tapped his radio's receiver on. "Kid Flash to Aqua Lad."
"Go ahead, Kid."
"The target is hear. Are we ready to infiltrate?"
"Get in position, but do not entire until we all arrive."
"Understood." Wally shut off the comm link.
Robin moved to the apartments small window and leapt down onto the fire escape. With one smooth motion he reached for his grappling gun and soared to the other side. Wally, who had run separately, was already waiting for him.
They both knelt on their new perch, a rusted fire escape in one of the few run down places in Central City. Both hid from view but listened carefully to the conversation coming from inside. It was difficult to hear but a few words slipped through the filthy window and crumbling brick wall.
"Shipment ready tomorrow… Need transport…. Status good…"
Robin reached for his computer and pulled out a small wire from within, he placed it to the window and it stuck like sticky tape. After pulling out a set of earbuds and plugging them in, he handed one bud to Wally and kept the other for himself. The moment he had it in his ear he could hear more of what was being said.
"Soon we'll have the shipment put through, then we'll be on our way to Mexico."
A softer voice chimed in. "And do I get what I want?"
"Sure," the first voice replied. "So long as you've kept your deal on keeping up security."
"Which I have!"
"Really? Then why are two side-kicks listening to every word we say?"
Kid Flash and Robin looked at each other, without saying a word they both agreed now was the time to make an entrance.
The young ninja kicked the dirt smudged glass, jumping in feet first, he landed and instantly sprang back up into a flip. Kicking at one of the drug dealers, he reached for his belt and flung two round balls onto the ground. Smoke bellowed around them.
The smoke was thick but you could see currents following around his speeding friend as he took out the second of the three men. Robin heard a cry of surprise then a soft thump as someone fell to the ground.
Soft feet quickly moved towards the door and Robin ran towards the noise and attacked the silhouette of a person. With the smoke so dense he didn't have time to see the knife held in the man's hands, as his fist landed its punch, the assailant slashed into his fore arm. Robin's concentration broke and the drug lord ran from the building.
"Robin to Aqualad!" The boy quickly radioed in. "We've been spotted, the target is running. Watch the building the moment you get here."
"Understood, Robin."
Robin sped back towards the broken window and leapt out. Forgoing his grappling gun he jumped from the second story and fall into a perfect roll. Wally was soon at his side.
Without sparing a glance he shouted his orders. "Run ahead, if you see him radio in."
"You got it, Rob!" Wally sped off. Small pieces of trash flew to the side as the red headed teenager ran past.
Robin felt a familiar pressure on his head and a moment later M'gann's voice rang through his mind.
Link established.
Aqua Lad instantly chimed in. Everyone report.
On the roof, no sign of the target. Artemis responded.
I'm checking the halls. The Martian said.
Both Robin and Kid Flash explained their location, both saying there was no sign of the drug lord.
Nothing hear. Superboy agreed.
I've got him. Artemis said through the link. He's on the east side, heading towards Granny's Café.
Robin instantly started running in that direction. Soon he spotted the man, his bald head reflected in the sun like a beacon. Through the corner of his eye he saw the rest of the team converging on the drug lord as well.
Artemis pulled out her bow and fired a foaming arrow at the man. He saw it just in time and leapt out of the way, the arrow fell uselessly to the ground, covering a fire hydrant with its sticky substance. Robin used his chance to cover the last remaining distance and attack the drug lord. The teen landed two kicks in. The man picked up an old wooden chair, stained from being out in the elements, and flung it towards the junior bat.
Without missing a beat Robin kicked the chair and the seat shattered into splinters. He caught one of the legs coming down and held it in two hands. He grabbed his opponents wrist from punching him and took the chair's leg, placed it at the top of the man's wrist and used his thumbs to bend the man's hand backwards. The drug dealer fell to his knees, and Robin shifted his weight and kicked the man's bald head. Robin's opponent was now unconscious at his feet.
"Nice moves, Rob!" Kid Flash ran up to his friend.
Even Artemis slapped the ninja on the back. "That was pretty cool. Where'd you learn that move?" She asked.
"Oh, chairs are a weapon of choice in Juvie. I knew how to fight with one by my first week in there!" Robin shrugged.
"What's Juvie?" M'gann asked.
Kaldur was the one to answer. "My King explained it as a prison, except for dangerous youth."
M'gann's face turned to horror. "You were imprisoned?"
"Of course he wasn't." The Atlantean was quick to assure. "Robin was only joking."
After the police arrived and took the men away, the team head back to Mt. Justice where they where patched up and sent home. No one thought twice about Robin's comment, why would they? An innocent boy like Robin would never be sent to jail. Right?
Six years ago….
Dick Greyson lay beneath a table, cold cement chilled his back. The cacophony of the Juvenile Detention Center's cafeteria allowed him to be undetected by his target. He waited eagerly, knowing that soon the three boys eating dinner would soon be finished.
"Ya see that Greyson kid anywhere, Seth?" One of the boys inquired.
"Nope. Probably scared witless after yesterday's prank!" Seth slapped the table in triumph, Dick could hear utensils being rattled from the hit. "I got him good, didn't even see it coming. Bet he's hiding somewhere, crying his eyes out."
"Yeah, wouldn't surprise me none." The third kid pipped up, a thick southern accent making him hard to understand. The boys began to get up, just a few more seconds.
"Hey!" Seth hollered. "Who tied my shoes together?!"
The rest of the kids soon found out they were in a similar predicament. Their shoes where not only tied together but laced securely to the table.
Dick grinned, it was time. Richard Greyson placed a foot onto the table's leg and pushed as hard as he could. The momentum set him flying out the other end. Dick leapt up and grabbed the nearest unoccupied chair. Several flips and fancy flying later, Dick untied their shoes and slipped to the other end of the room.
Ten minutes after that, three bruised teenage boys sat in the warden's office trying to explain how a seven year old beat them up.
"With a chair!" They all agreed.
No one believed such a tall tale, and unfortunately for them, the fight had ended before anyone could see what had conspired against them. At least anyone stupid enough to talk to a warden anyway.
Dick on the other hand was happily enjoying his private cell. One of the guards told him the terrible news that his roommate, Seth, had gotten into a fight at lunch and would be transferred to a different wing of the prison. One better equipped to handle violent teens. As the seven year old lay contentedly in bed, he let loose happy cackle. The echo traveled down the long row of cells, causing other inmates to shout their displeasure. It didn't darken Dick's spirits though, his biggest bully was now out of his hair. For good.
A/N: The next chapter I will dedicate the chapter to my first reviewer of this chapter and the next person to follow this story!
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CyanideCipher: Thanks for your review and idea! Having the team help Robin out sounds great. I love getting suggestions and I hope you'll feel free to continue offering me such great ideas!
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