Reunions

Chapter 3

The Team studied Nightwing carefully, taking note of his raven black hair and familiar impish grin. They all smiled as they final accepted who he was. M’gann nearly burst into tears.

‘Stay Traught, M’gann. I missed you too.’

With that final piece of confirmation, the Team happily flung themselves onto him, laughing joyfully. They had finally found him. Their Robin had returned.

…::-::...

Meanwhile, the Titans were still in a daze. Their leader was actually the Robin, the original Boy Wonder, partner to Batman. It was quite a startling revelation.

As soon as they had, finally, calmed down, Nightwing and the Young Justice Team entered the room.

Introductions were made, and both groups seemed to get along splendidly.

A short while later, Batgirl practically dragged Nightwing from the room, which he agreed to with a grin. The Titans stared at the pair with raised eyebrows, so Kid-Flash happily explained that the two were dating and that Batgirl had most likely dragged their leader to a make-out session. This seemed to be confirmed when both of them returned with wicked grins and messed up hair styles. Both teams chose to ignore it.

Eventually, Artemis brought up the matter they had not yet discussed.

“What are you going to do about the League. All of our communicators were crushed, and if we use yours, it will raise a lot of questions. As we haven’t contacted them, they will soon come looking for us.”

Nightwing thought over this for a short while.
“Let them come,” he responded easily, “It’s been three years for them without any contact from me, or confirmation that I’m alright. It’s time they learned the truth.”

…::-::...

While they waited for the League’s inevitable arrival, the 2 teams swapped stories about the former Boy Wonder, while he himself interrupted enthusiastically with definitions of ‘aster’ and ‘whelmed’, as well as many other remarks.

About an hour later, the tower's cameras picked up on an approaching plane.

“It’s the League,” Nightwing confirmed, “Let’s go greet them, shall we?”

…::-::...

Whatever they had been expecting, it had certainly not been for their protégés’ trackers to locate them at Titans’ Tower.

They landed on the roof, intending to contact the Team somehow, but were saved from doing so when the Team themselves emerged from within with the Titans in tow, noting that Batgirl seemed to have a firm grip on Nightwing’s hand.

Wonder Woman looked over him, trying to make out where she had seen him before. Then it struck her. He was taller, older, but it was him nonetheless.

“Hera, you’ve grown… Robin.”
Nightwing grinned, “I knew you’d recognise me first.”

The rest of the League stared at him. There was their Robin, the one they had known as a 9 year old running around in Pixie Boots, all grown up after disappearing for three years.

Needless to say, he was soon enveloped in a hug by the League, Batman excluded.

Once everyone had calmed down, Nightwing ended up face-to-face with his adoptive father.

“... Hey, B…”

Before he could finish, he was surrounded in a hug by the older hero, which he gratefully returned, both individuals noticing that they were now the same height.

Once they finally let go of each other, Nightwing addressed the, rather large, group.
“Let’s go inside. We don’t want to stand on the roof like a bunch of idiots.”

…::-::...

The two teams of younger heroes were left alone as the League had a private discussion with Nightwing.

Quite a long while later, they returned, Nightwing with a large grin on his face.

“I’m going to be leaving Jump,” he announced.

Cries of outrage were issued from the Titans.
“Let me explain,” he spoke over them. They quietened down.
“Thank you,” he said, “I’m not going to leave permanently, I’m just going back to Gotham for a while, about a month. After that, I’ll return.”
The Titans let out a sigh of relief.
“I’ll be leaving in about a week,” Nightwing continued, “during which time I’ll prepare the Tower for my absence. You will, of course, still be able to contact me during emergencies.”

…::-::...

The next week went by in a blur.

Nightwing and Cyborg worked together on security, Cyborg soon realising how much Nightwing had been holding back on them. His skills with technology were far more advanced than his own.

Cyborg was appointed temporary leader.

The day before he was due to leave, the Titans threw him a party.

By the time they woke up the next morning, he was gone.

…::-::...

On the plane to Gotham, Dick Grayson sighed as he leaned back in his seat.

He was finally going home.

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