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You people have no idea how happy I've become.
When I first started this story, I honestly didn't expect that many reviews. And they're all good reviews too!
Thank you all again. You're reward is this new chapter. This is the first part of Robin and Falcon meeting the various members of the Justice League, starting with a chapter dedicated to Green Arrow and...SPEEDY!
I'm saving Flash for last. (cue the evil laugh)
Also, I've decided that adding those references to Digimon and the Incredibles in the last chapter (kudos to people who caught them!) was too much fun. Therefore, the rest of the story is going to be filled with references to other media. At least one reference or cameo per chapter. So yeah!
Enjoy!
SONS OF WAYNE
CHAPTER 21
"Roy,"
"..."
"Roooooy,"
"..."
"Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy Roy-"
"QUIT IT OLLIE!"
"Finally, it speaks!" Ollie grinned. He and his thirteen-year old adopted son were in their apartment, Ollie leaning over the back of the couch while Roy sat with his arms crossed and refused to look over at him. "Seriously kiddo, you're not this pissed off about it are you? You're acting a bit immature,"
"Says the man who just repeatedly poked me in the face while saying my name over and over?" Roy asked sarcastically.
"Yes, I do say, because I am an adult and you are not and therefore I am right," Ollie said. Rolling his eyes, Ollie jumped over the couch and landed next to Roy.
Roy tried to ignore the blonde man who was now staring at him. A few minutes passed before that ship sailed.
"Alright, I know I'm acting like a brat!" Roy snapped, throwing his arms up. "It's just - if I go out NOW, I'll just make us look like we're copying Batman! If you hadn't insisted that I wait until my thirteenth birthday, and I went out for the first time like, at least five days ago, then I would be the first partner and Batman would be copying us! It's not fair, we came up with the idea first!"
"Roy,"
Roy turned his head to face Ollie - who promptly flicked him in the forhead. "Ow! Don't do that!"
"No one is going to think you're copying Batman," Ollie said reassuringly. "If you even want, I'll get old Batsy to personally state that it was a...joint...league decision or something like that, like we both planned this ahead of time,"
Roy raised an eyebrow, not looking too convinced. "How are you going to do that?"
"Well, I'll ask him later - he's bringing those two sidekicks of his to Star City for a playdate," Ollie said cheerfully. He quickly got up from the couch and speedwalked into his bedroom, slamming the door shut to change.
"Don't call us sidekicks!" Roy yelled, shaking his fist after them.
Then it clicked in his head what Ollie just informed him of.
"WHAT?!"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! MY FIRST PATROL EVER AND I HAVE TO SHARE IT WITH THOSE BAT BRATS?!"
"Could you be a little louder Speedy, I don't think they heard you in Metropolis," Green Arrow murmured, looking across the rooftops with his binoculers.
Speedy glared at his mentor's back. Green Arrow glared right back, although he took a moment to be amused by Speedy's costume - A shirt and tunic similar to Green Arrow's, only red in color. He had an orange utility belt, red pants, boots just like Green Arrow's only yellow, yellow gloves, a bow and arrow that were both yellow as well, a red domino mask, and the most amusing part of the whole ensemble: A yellow Robin Hood-esque hat, with an orange feather sticking out of it.
"Stop making fun of my costume!" Speedy snapped.
Green Arrow blinked. "I didn't say anything!"
"You were staring at me - I can feel you judging me in your mind,"
"What are you, a Martian?" Green Arrow joked. "Seriously, I like it! Edna did a great job!"
"That woman scares me," Speedy said, remembering how she had hit him over the head with a binder when he suggested a cape to his ensemble.
"Yes, yes she does," Green Arrow agreed.
The partners remained silent for a moment. It was a quiet night in Star City, and Speedy began twitching in anticipation. He was dying to use the arrows strapped to his back, which he had been practicing with for years. He was dying to find some thugs, robbers, even a lowly jaywalker (just to scare the crap out of them!) Teenagers were not famous for being patient, and Speedy was no exception.
"Can't we just go?" Speedy hissed, tapping his foot at a speed the Flash would've been jealous of.
"Be patient," Green Arrow said. He knew from expierence not to get too worked up over waiting for a Bat - it just leads to embarassment.
"Why?" Speedy asked angrily. "I bet Batman is already somewhere around here and he's just laughing at us,"
"Well, I could with that get-up you're wearing,"
"DON'T MAKE FUN OF MY-oh," Speedy froze as he realized that Batman was standing right behind him.
"See?" Green Arrow asked.
"Speedy," Batman said. He stepped back, and Speedy saw two other boys, both with black hair. One wore a domino mask and a costume of red and yellow. The other wore a costume that was gray and red, and a cowl with dark blue eyes peering through. "Robin and Falcon,"
"Hi Roy!" the shorter one said, waving his hand.
Green Arrow's jaw dropped. Falcon looked over at Robin in shock. Batman face-palmed, while Speedy blinked in confusion.
"How the-you know who I am?" Speedy asked. His confusion turned to anger. Of course Batman would tell his bat brats my secret i.d., the nosy-
Suddenly, Speedy also realized that voice sounded familiar.
"Wait - Dick?" Speedy asked. His eyes widened. "Dick?!"
"Excellent job keeping your secret identity a secret Robin," Batman growled.
Robin looked up at Batman apologeticelly. "Oops...I promise, I won't do that again!"
"DICK?! HOLY CRAP, IS THAT YOU WALLY?!"
"Really, Speedy, could you be any louder? I'm pretty sure NEW YORK CITY didn't hear that," Green Arrow said as he walked over, clearly trying to stifle laughter.
Speedy looked up at Green Arrow, still in shock. Then his face became thoughtful. Then Speedy looked at Batman.
Silence. Followed by..."HOLY CRAP!"
"I blame you for this Arrow," Batman said, glaring at him.
"Thought you might. Wanna cookie?"
"Batman, I'm sorry!"
"I know Robin," Batman said calmly. "But being sorry doesn't make up for the fact that you broke one of the first rules I taught you and have exposed our secret identities, no matter if it was to a friend. Are you sure I can trust you to be on field work?"
"Yes! I swear! I was just excited to see Roy!" Robin cried, now looking close to tears. "I promise, I won't tell anyone unless you say it's okay!"
"Me too," Falcon added. "Even though I would like to point out I didn't blab my secret i.d...and kept it a secret. Just so you know,"
"Shut up Falcon," Robin muttered, looking up at Batman with pleading eyes.
Batman sighed. "Fine," he said. He turned to Green Arrow. "What has been the recent activity with Brick?"
Green Arrow and Batman walked a few feet away to discuss their plan to find and stop Brick's most recent illegal dealings. Speedy watched them and snorted. Obviously, neither of them trusted their partners to know any of the grim details. He was thirteen, he could handle it!
"I like your costume, Speedy!" Falcon suddenly said, popping up next to Speedy with a grin.
Speedy turned to look at Falcon. He sighed and smiled back. "Thanks - I designed it myself,"
"We did our costumes too!" Robin said. "Did that scary short lady make yours?"
"Yeah," Speedy said. "She hit me in the head with a binder,"
"She made ours fire repellant," Falcon said proudly. "But Batman wouldn't let me add a lighter to my costume. But look at my nunchucks!"
Falcon held up two pairs of the weapon, one in each hand. "Watch this!"
Speedy stared in amazement as Falcon began spinning his nunchucks, adding a series of flips, kicks, and movements that would've been hard hits had there been any targets for Falcon to go for.
"Wow," Speedy gaped. "You're good,"
"Thanks!" Falcon said. "I can't wait to see you with your arrows!"
"Isn't this cool?" Robin cried, leaping up and jumping onto Speedy's back. "We can all fight bad guys together! This will be so cool!"
"...Yeah, it will won't it?" Speedy said. He had to admit, if he hadn't known that Robin and Falcon were Dick and Wally, the two boys who had been his friends for almost three years despite their young age - heck, they considered each other to be brothers - he wouldn't have gotten nice so quickly.
And yeah, he was a little apprehensive that Robin and Falcon were doing this when they were so young, and in Gotham too...but at least he had friends in the business.
"Robin, Falcon, Speedy," Batman called. "We're on the move,"
Robin and Falcon both smiled gleefully. They ran after Batman, and the three all jumped off the roof, swinging across Star City with their grappling hooks.
Green Arrow clapped his hand on Speedy's shoulder. "You still mad?" he asked.
"Nah," Speedy shook his head. "Well, not at them," Then he whacked Green Arrow in the chest.
"Ow! What was that for brat?" Green Arrow asked, glaring at his partner.
"Eight and ten," Speedy snapped. "They are eight and ten, and their already doing hero work! You made me wait til I was thirteen!"
Green Arrow groaned. "Come on, let's just go you little whiner," he said.
He could hear Speedy grinding his teeth as they shot grappling arrows, quickly trying to catch up to the Bats.
A/N: Yeah, I think this chapter sucks. Oh well.
Next chapter should be Black Canary, Wonder Woman, the Hawks, and Green Lantern.
Adios!