Hey guys and gals. Here is the next chapter. Not sure what I'm gonna do for the next chapter. Was thinking about doing an episode from The Batman since Robin isn't really involved in the next episode of Young Justice. If you guys got an episode from The Batman you wanna see that fits for the next chapter let me know.
Enjoy this chapter folks...
YOUNG JUSTICE
SCHOOLED
MOUNT JUSTICE
AUGUST 3, 13:00 EDT
Red Robin stood by his partner as Kid Flash and Aqualad went toe to toe in front of them in virtual air hockey. Across the other side of the virtual air hockey table, stood Miss Martian who intently watched the game. Red Robin was invested in the game as something told him to bet on Kid Flash against Robin who gladly took Aqualad, signaling he was confident that the next weeks washes of the batmobile where clearly Red Robin's. Red Robin though was slightly distracted watching his phone for texts from Barbara.
"How you gonna woo Barbara when you're stuck washing the Batmobile for a week?" Robin asked in a whisper, leaning towards Red Robin, who was stealing peeks at his phone when he could.
Red Robin just glared at Robin in response.
"Jeez ok Batman relax," Robin joked, seeing the glare from his partner.
Barbara and Nathan had to started to grow closer over the past couple days. It all started the night before the mission to Santa Prisca. Nathan had got invited to dinner and at first it was awkward between him and Barbara because he wasn't sure what to do after what happened at the precinct, but Nathan thanked God for the Commish who was ice breaker for the two teenagers. Nathan then got invited to dinner with the Commissioner and Barbara a couple nights in a row, which put him at ends sometimes with Robin on patrol duties. Robin at first was kinda upset, but it didn't last long as when they did patrol together, he would always make fun of Nathan with Barbara. Nathan was glad they were getting closer but maybe it was too fast? Anytime he thought like that he pushed the idea aside and buried himself into training and nightly patrol. Those thoughts were for normal kids with normal lives, not sidekicks to the famous Batman, who demanded and only accepted 100% every night, which led to sometimes extra training for Red Robin because Batman would catch him with his head not in the moment.
Nathan was brought from his thoughts when the buzzer went on the game signaling Kid Flash had tied the score. Robin started to lean closer to the board as did Miss Martian and Red Robin finally put his phone away and started to get interested as the next score declared the victor.
They all watched intently as the virtual puck went back and forth between the two heroes. Robin and Red Robin shot jabs at each other as the game went on. Eventually the buzzer sounded with Kid Flash scoring the final goal.
"Ha!" exclaimed Red Robin pointing a finger at Robin, "Have fun washing the bat-," but he didn't get to finish as the computer voice echoed through The Cave.
[Recognized. Superboy, B 0-5] announced the computer as Superboy arrived at the cave. Red Robin noticed the sour look right away, but Miss Martian to have neglected it, if she saw it at all.
"Hi Superboy, how was Metropolis?" she asked, as Superboy just walked right through the virtual air hockey table.
Someone from the other end of the room, cleared their throat, getting the team's attention, "Ready for training everyone?" Black Canary asked, but she wasn't alone. Alongside Black Canary was Martian Manhunter.
"Black Canary! Uncle J'onn!" Miss Martian exclaimed, running over to her uncle and embracing him.
"M'gann," Martian Manhunter greeted his niece, "I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd see how you were adjusting."
"A few bumps, but I'm learning," Miss Martian smiled up at her uncle.
"That's all I can ask," Martian Manhunter replied happy his niece was adjusting well.
Red Robin looked over at the Superman clone, who was hanging off to the side by himself. Red Robin kinda got the feeling that the two Martians bonding got under Superboy because of his issues with Superman keeping him at arms length. Superboy was about to turn and leave when Black Canary called out to the clone, "Stick around. Class is in session."
Black Canary made her way to the center of the platform and it lit up once she did so, "I consider it an honor to be your teacher. I'll throw a lot at you – everything I've learned from my own mentors," she spoke as she took off her jacket, but winced as she did so, "and my own bruises," she finished with a smile.
"What happened?" asked a saddened M'gann.
"The job," came Canary's short reply, "Now, combat is about controlling conflict, putting the battle on your terms. You should always be acting, never reacting. I'll need a sparring partner."
"Right here. Yeah!" Kid Flash stepped forward, shooting his hand in the air. Aqualad and Red Robin had shocked expressions, while Robin wore a smirk as Kid Flash stepped onto the platform.
"After this," the speedster started taking a bite out of his banana and then throwing the peel into a garbage can nearby, "Swish," spoke Kid Flash as the banana peel landed in the can, "I'll show you my moves," pointing a finger like a gun at Black Canary, who seemed amused at Kid Flash's attempts at her, while Red Robin just faced palmed.
Black Canary's face quickly changed and she threw a punch at Kid Flash who blocked it but Canary then proceeded to successfully do a leg sweep, putting Kid Flash on his back. Red Robin watched probably the quickest, pun intended, fight in history. Red Robin then noticed that the platform when lit up showed a blue circle that illuminated where Kid Flash hit the ground and showed as well in a box 'Kid Flash Status: FAIL, which Red Robin smiled at.
"Ohh. Hurts so good" Kid Flash moaned in pain.
"Good block," Canary complimented, "but did anyone see what he did wrong?" she asked.
"Ooh, ooh," Robin bursted out, raising his hand as he did so, "he hit on teacher and got served?"
"Dude!" Kid Flash groaned holding his elbow.
"He allowed me to dictate the terms of," but she couldn't finish what she was going to see because she was interrupted.
"Oh, please," Superboy groaned, getting an eyebrow raise and the attention of Black Canary, "With my powers, the battle's always on my terms. I'm a living weapon, and this is a waste of my time," he growled at Black Canary.
"Prove it," was all she said. Red Robin quickly looked at Superboy seeing what the clone would do.
Superboy stepped into the middle of the platform and starred down Black Canary who was unphased by the clone. Superboy threw a punch, which Black Canary easily sidestepped and after doing so, grabbed Superboy's arm and flipped him as he landed on his back. Again, a blue circle appeared where he landed and a status box appeared indicating Supboy's status as FAIL.
Robin pointed and laughed at Superboy till he was elbowed in the ribs by Kaldur. Robin didn't stop laughing but at least covered his mouth. Red Robin just glared, not at his partner but at the clone, "Serves him right" he mumbled under his breath.
Superboy got up and growled at Black Canary, "Good," Canary spoke, still trying to teach the clone as she fought him, "You're angry, but don't react. Channel that anger into–,"she couldn't finish what she was about to say as Superboy yelled and threw his fist at Canary, who then flipped over Superboy dodging his punch and then dropped down low and swept his legs from under him, dropping him on his back again.
Robin continued to chuckle as Red Robin shook his head, but had a smirk on his face.
"That's it, I'm done" Superboy growled, swiping Black Canary's hand away that she offered to help him up.
"Training is mandatory," Black Canary spoke, putting a hand on his shoulder. Superboy shrugged it off and starred at Black Canary, who still was unphased and glared right back.
Before Superboy could retort, a beeping was heard through the cave signaling an incoming transmission and a holographic screen appeared with Batman.
"Batman to the cave. Five hours ago, a new menace attacked Green Arrow and Black Canary," Batman briefed the team. As he did so, a satellite feed appeared on the screen of the League fighting this robot, "The attacker was capable of studying, then duplicating the powers and abilities of its opponents. Arrow called in reinforcements, which nearly proved disastrous as our foe gained more and more powerful with each new combatant."
"Whoa. One guy with the powers of the entire League?" Kid Flash asked bewildered.
"In the end, it took eight Leaguers four hours to defeat and dismantle the android," Batman continued.
"Wait an android?" asked Red Robin
"Has to be T.O. Morrow" Robin guessed.
"Good guess, Robin, but Red Tornado doesn't think so," Batman explained.
"The technology bears the signature of Professor Ivo," Martian Manhunter explained.
"Ivo?" questioned Aqualad, "But Ivo's dead"
"So we all thought… or hoped" Black Canary spoke.
"To make certain this threat is permanently neutralized, we're sending two trucks carrying the android's parts to two separate S.T.A.R. Lab facilities in Boston and New York for immediate evaluation. Every precaution is being taken. We'll have four additional decoy trucks to create confusion in case Ivo or anyone tries to recover the remains. You will split into undercover teams to safeguard the two real trucks," Batman spoke, briefing the team on the plan.
"Yes!" exclaimed Kid Flash, "Road trip!" he cried out fist bumping Red Robin, who also had a smile on his face.
"So now we take out your trash," Superboy asked, glaring at Batman.
"You had something better to do?" Batman quipped at the clone, not missing a beat.
Superboy just looked down at the ground in defeat but still wore a scowl on his face.
"Coordinates received. On our way," Aqualad spoke, kicking everyone into gear. Stops were made to rooms in the cave to put on civilian clothes to blend in on the road. Red Robin however put his uniform on first and then his civilian clothes over top. To be honest, he felt more at home when wearing his uniform then when he was wearing civilian clothes.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY
AUGUST 3, 20:08 EDT
Red Robin sat on his bike int the bushes and trees away from The League, who were out in the open with STAR Labs employees, loading the two real trucks with the android, even though there were six trucks there. While the loadout was happening, Red Robin caught Superman squinting in their direction, but he shrugged it off, figuring the Kryptonian was actually looking at Superboy.
Red Robin learned that the team was going to be split into two groups of three. One group would consist of Aqualad, Miss Martian and Kid Flash, while the other group would be himself, Robin and Superboy.
Batman gave the signal with his arm to the trucks to move out. Once all six trucks took off, also splitting into two groups of three the team shot out of the bushes to follow their assigned trucks to their destination.
Red Robin followed their truck between Superboy and Robin. The three of them road in silence for a while before Robin broke the ice, "If dislike is the opposite of like, is disaster the opposite of aster? See instead of things going wrong, they go right."
"Dude, your play on words is unmatched, but clearly Superboy here isn't feeling the aster," Red Robin replied, a small smile on his face, as his partner continued to murder the English language.
"Uh, what's wrong?" Robin asked Superboy.
"Canary," Superboy grumbled, "I mean what business does she have teaching combat skills to a guy with super strength?" Superboy asked angrily.
"Taking down stronger guys is part of the gig. Canary learned that the hard way," Robin replied.
"Yeah, same with Batman, Robin and me, though I am still learning so don't take my word for everything, but this is where my word is good," Red Robin replied.
Superboy didn't seem to really like where the conversation was heading so he revved his engine and popped a wheelie speeding up to his truck.
"Clearly he dislikes Canary, heavy on the dis part" Red Robin answered, speeding up some, along with Robin.
Red Robin continued to follow the truck, but suddenly some kind of quick moving silver flashes quickly moved passed him and attached themselves to their truck. Once they attached to the truck, Red Robin could make out that they were… robotic monkeys?
"Robin, Superboy, Red Robin, our truck is under attack!" Aqualad's voice rang through the com system.
"Kinda figured" Robin shot back
"I hate monkeys" Red Robin heard Superboy grumble.
Suddenly the truck started swerving, as the monkeys began their attack at the front of the bus, trying to break through the glass to the driver.
"Robot monkeys! Totally Ivo's tweaked style," Robin spoke as he activated his bike into battle mode, "Hey Ace, switch your ride to battle mode," he told Superboy. Robin already he knew his partner hated battle mode, because he hated the unicycle part of it.
"No point," Superboy said, before jumping off his bike and landing on the truck. Superboy's bike, with no driver, then started to flip it's way down the road towards Red Robin and Robin's bikes.
"Or not," Robin yelled leaping from his bike. Red Robin quickly launched himself straight up into the air just as Superboy's bike crashed into Robin and his bikes. Red Robin then fired his grapple gun at the truck, which pulled him onto the top of the truck beside Superboy, who was already going to town on the monkeys. Red Robin threw two birdarangs, which embedded into the monkeys and caused two to explode. He then turned and kicked another off the truck. Superboy used his helmet to bash two that attacked him and then caught a third and ripped it apart before being swarmed by the monkeys.
One of the torn apart ones in Superboy's hand turned its head around and shot him in the eyes with the lasers that came out of the monkey's own eyes. More then swarmed Superboy and carried him off. Red Robin made his way over to the front of the truck. Using two batarangs, Red Robin made his way up to the front of the truck on the driver's side. Stabbing as many monkeys as he could along the way.
Just then Red Robin heard the tires blow in the back, left rear of the truck and the truck started to swerve uncontrollably. Red Robin made his way beside the driver door. He heard Robin yell, "Get out!" Just then the door opened and Red Robin grabbed a hold of the driver and the two dove into the cornfield that lined the road. Robin also dove in as well.
Seconds later the truck that still had monkeys on it, started to flip down the road, sparks flying in every direction. The truck landed on its roof several feet down the road. Just then the back end of the truck exploded and the box of android parts, were being carried out and into the sky by the monkeys, as the robotic creatures fled the scene.
Red Robin jerked his head back to the truck when the truck flipped over again to see Superboy, looking slightly worn down, but a lot more mad then he was worn down. Superboy growled and then leaped into the air and took off after the fleeing robot monkeys.
"Superboy!" yelled Robin, but Superboy kept going.
"Aqualad to Robin. We've lost our cargo. Did you–," Aqualad's voice rang over the comms.
"It's gone. And so is my partner," Robin replied back.
"Aqualad to Superboy. Radio you position, we'll help you–," Aqualad spoke again into the comms but again he was interrupted.
"I don't need help, don't want any!" Superboy yelled back in anger and frustration.
"Superboy?" Aqualad tried to radio again.
Red Robin, put his hand up to his ear, "Believe he ditched his comm," he informed Aqualad.
"Super," Kid Flash cried out sarcastically, "Now we can't even track him."
Red Robin knelt down to the ground, as did Robin. Red Robin heard the team talking in his ear. Just then the two Bat protégés looked at each other, both getting the same idea, "Maybe we do," Robin said to his partner and over the comm, pulling out his USB from his glove, Robin began to hack at the monkey.
"We would have heard by now if the decoy trucks have been attacked," Robin stated.
"Yeah, so how did these monkeys know which trucks to hit and which to leave alone?" Red Robin asked, as he waited for the decoding of the monkey to finish.
"Ha!" shouted Robin, "The parts have GPS," Robin informed the group, "The monkeys can track the signal, which means I can track them with the one I captured. Looks like both sets of parts are converging on….." Robin said, waiting to see their course, though Red Robin beat him to the punch.
"Gotham City?" Red Robin rhetorically asked, feeling sadness about the parts converging on his home town.
"That far south? M'gann and I won't get there anytime soon. I'm sending Kid on ahead to meet you. Aqualad out," the leader finished.
Robin put the monkey over his shoulder and summoned his bike over to him. Red Robin went over and propped his bike up and the two got ready to head out towards Gotham.
"Definitely a disaster, heavy on the dis," Robin sighed.
Before both sidekicks started their trek to Gotham, they each zipped off their jackets and civilian clothes revealing their uniforms, "That feels a lot better," Red Robin commented, stretching his neck and back. He then hopped onto his bike and he and Robin took off towards Gotham.
GOTHAM CITY
AUGUST 3, 21:21 EDT
Robin and Red Robin tore through the streets on the outskirts of Gotham, trying to get there as fast as possible. On the way to the city, Kid Flash appeared inbetween the two bat protégés dressed in his normal outfit like them.
"So you changed, too?" Red Robin, asked seeing the speedster, who continued to run to stay in between their bikes.
"You kidding? Huhh. I feel naked in civvies," Kid Flash commented faking a chill.
"I know right?" Red Robin smirked.
"You still tracking those parts?" Kid Flash asked, turning his attention to Robin now.
"They were heading through Gotham, but they veered," Robin informed, looking down at his bike's GPS to look at where the parts where heading, "Wait. Dude!" Robin started, turning to look at Red Robin, "They're at our school" Robin.
"What?!" Red Robin gasped at the news.
The three heroes raced off towards Gotham Academy, which thankfully wasn't too far of a drive. Once there, Robin and Red Robin jumped off their bikes and made their way around back towards the gymnasium, where the parts were, while Kid Flash took the direct approach.
Upon entering the gym from the outside door, Robin and Red Robin witnessed Kid Flash speeding towards them with Superboy in his arms. Both Robin and Red Robin launched birdarangs at the android.
"Martian Manhunter," the android said and it went transparent, allowing the birdarangs to go right through it and explode at the back walls of the gym.
"Access Red Tornado," the android spoke next. The android then took to the air and charged at the four teens. The spinning tornado underneath the android sent the four teens flying. Red Robin's back landed up against the wall and then fell down on what he thought was the floor, but when he finally opened his eyes he realized he fell on Kid Flash's back. Red Robin then quickly rolled off and got back to his feet.
There in front of both him and Kid Flash was the android, "Access Captain Atom," the android spoke, raising a hand. Both teens knew what was coming and made for behind the bleachers of the gym, just before the explosion shook the ground. Kid Flash took off, grabbing the bat protégé as he did so and reappeared around the corner, dropping off Red Robin and then taking off towards the android.
Red Robin threw two more birdarangs at the android, "Access Black Canary," the android spoke and let out a Canary Cry. The cry stopped the birdarangs in their tracks causing them to explode. The explosion shot Kid Flash back into Red Robin, knocking both to the ground again.
Red Robin got back to his feet to see the android say, "Superman," and begin to squeeze Kid Flash who was trapped in the android's arms. Just then a whizzing flew past Red Robin's ears.
"Martian Manhunter," the android said, turning its head towards Red Robin and the whizzing. Just then Amazo went transparent again and an arrow flew through the android's head and penetrated the ground by Robin, who looked at the arrow. The arrow gave Kid Flash enough time to escape Amazo's clutches and get to safety though.
"Speedy?" Red Robin mumbled, but didn't have time to think on that train of thought.
Superboy then charged at Amazo again, "Access Black Canary," the android said, as it turned, grabbed Superboy by his arm and threw him into the bleachers, kicking up dust and debris.
Robin threw another birdarang, but Amazo dodged it, "Superman," the android said and went to shoot lasers at the original Boy Wonder, but Kid Flash got to him just in time to save him from the beams.
Red Robin pulled out his bo staff and charged at the android. Red Robin was able to rush in and swing at the android, but the android blocked most of his attacks and the ones that did land barely did anything.
"Black Canary," the android said and then the Canary Cry echoed through the gym again as the cry blasted Red Robin back.
Red Robin laid on the ground, vision hazy. He went to try and stand back up, but heard talking from the bleachers where Ivo sat, "Oh, yawn," the villainous professor yawned with his hand, "Normally, Amazo would study and mimic your abilities during battle, but what's the point? Your all such poor copies of the originals.
Red Robin stood back up, along with Robin and Kid Flash, "So everyone keeps saying," he heard Superboy mumble, "It makes me angry!" cried the clone, who then jumped across the gym and over the android and went after Ivo, who dodged at the last second and started to run down the bleachers to get away.
"You wanna see me channel that anger!" yelled the clone.
"Great. He's gone ballistic again," Kid Flash said, watching the clone.
"Maybe not," both Batman sidekicks spoke, with smirks on their faces.
"Amazo, protect your master. Priority Alpha," Ivo said, still retreating from the clone.
"Captain Atom," Amazo spoke, blasting the clone into the bleachers.
Two robotic monkeys were pulling Ivo back to his feet, not noticing Robin sneak up from behind, "Anyone want to play keep-away?" he asked, giving a spinning kick to Ivo.
Ivo then flew towards Red Robin, who then jumped into the air and kicked him across the gym floor again, "Been a while, but sure I'm in" he said after spin kicking Ivo towards the yellow speedster.
"Me, Me" Kid Flash yelled, running towards Ivo.
"Access Superman," Amazo said, slamming his foot into the ground, creating a shock wave that when it hit the yellow speedster, it sent him flying into the bleachers.
"Martian Manhunter," Amazo said, turning intangible, to avoid another round of exploding discs from Robin and Red Robin.
"I hate it when he does that," Red Robin mumbled under his breath.
Superboy landed in front of the clone and threw a punch at the android's head.
"Superman," Amazo said, but when it turned back into solid form, Superboy's fists remained inside the android's head and when it went solid, the head exploded.
The headless android the fell to the floor in one big clank. Robin and Red Robin rushed forward towards the android, "Help us disassemble him now!" Robin shouted as he and Red Robin went to work on disassembling the android.
"Dude," Kid Flash started, "The guy has no head," as he stood and watched Robin and Red Robin tried to take apart the android.
"Don't take any chances," the voice of their leader rang out, as he and Miss Martian arrived on scene. Aqualad knelt down to help Robin and Red Robin.
"Superboy!" Miss Martian exclaimed, seeing the teenaged clone, "are you alright?" she asked.
"I'm fine. Feeling the aster," Superboy said, looking towards Robin and Red Robin when he said that, earning a smile from the two.
"Hey where's Ivo?" Kid Flash asked.
Red Robin just sighed deeply, "Really?" he asked disappointed they let him escape, "Batman is going to chew us out. Should have just let Amazo vaporize us," he groaned.
MOUNT JUSTICE
August 4, 13:06 EDT
The team stood before four of the Justice League's members, Batman, Black Canary, Red Tornado and Green Arrow.
"The Amazo android is in pieces again, safely being analyzed at the two separate S.T.A.R. Labs, but Ivo escaped, and since he originated the tech, he's arguably more dangerous then the android," the leader of the teen heroes spoke.
"Capturing the professor will be a League priority," Black Canary responded, hands on her hips as she spoke.
"But we understand your mission encountered… other complications," Martian Manhunter spoke up, crossing his arms as he spoke. After he spoke, the team exchanged looks at one another.
Batman then approached the team, "Complications… come with the job. Your ability to handle them has impressed the league."
"The whole league?" Superboy asked hopefully. It didn't take the World's Greatest Detective to get who he was really talking about.
"Given time, yes. Kryptonians, as you know, have very hard heads," Batman answered, causing Superboy to smile slightly, "Of course, there's no shame in asking for help. That's why the league exists– because there are some problems even we can't handle individually," Batman continued.
"Please," scoffed Red Robin.
"If we needed help we'd never get the chance to ask," Robin chastised his mentor, as he pulled out the arrow from earlier, "Look familiar?" Robin asked.
"You were following us! Babysitting! You still don't trust us!" Red Robin continued, jumping in where is partner left off in chastising their mentor.
Batman took the arrow and then handed it to Green Arrow who approached the Dark Knight and inspected the arrow.
"We didn't follow you," Batman spoke calmly as Green Arrow pulled out his arrow and showed The Team that his arrow heads were different then the one they found.
"And that's not your arrow…" Robin and Red Robin spoke at the same time.
"But that means," Robin continued trying to put two and two together.
"Speedy!" Kid Flash exclaimed excitedly.
"He has our backs" Aqualad added in with a grin.
"Souvenir!" Kid Flash sang, using his super speed to run over and grab the arrow from Green Arrow.
GOTHAM CITY
August, 5 23:49
The protégés of Batman patrolled the city they helped to protect. Robin was currently crouched on a gargoyle, while behind him, Red Robin was crouched on the corner of the building.
"Nice to have you back," Robin spoke to his partner, though keeping his eyes forward over the city, scoping out the city.
"I'm sorry," Red Robin replied. He had been spending a lot of nights at Barbara's with her and the Commish and leaving Robin alone with nightly patrols, though Robin was fine with it.
"Besides, Babs needs a break from kissing you good night all the time," his partner said as seriously as possible.
Red Robin lost his balance and fell backwards on to the roof of the building. Robin's laughter cackled through the air.
"Funny," Red Robin grumbled standing back up and getting on his perch.
Hey guys hoped you enjoyed this. Please if you have any episodes you wanna see from The Batman let me know and I'll see if I can do them soon. PM me any ideas or anything you guys may want to see in the future between Nathan and Barbara or anything else.