The Knights

Tim meets Red Robin (Part One)

He signed as he walked with his two friends. He had gotten to this world a few weeks ago and got no word from the others. He looked to his two friends. Peter was a cool guy, a nerd if he ever met one. Tim knew that Peter was the infamous Spider-Man, but he'd keep this secret to himself. He learnt of this by basically spying on Peter after he disappeared during a Spidy fight with Vulture. He looked to his other friend, Mary-Jame. She was wanting to go into Broadway. Tim felt like a third wheel... well he was. Peter and MJ were dating after all. Honestly he didn't care. All he was there for was because Peter promised food. And right now, Tim was starving.

As they rounded the corner Peter tapped a finger onto Tim's shoulder. The boy, just a few months older than the hero, looked at him with a blank face. Peter just chuckled and pointed off to the distance "There it is. Our stop for some grub." Peter said. Tim looked to where his friend pointed and stopped right in his tracks, a look of disbelief on his face. The giant red sign read 'Red Robin's'. Tim Drake was not one who had too much surprises in his life, but this was just too much.

At first he thought that it was a joke, a sick, stupid, mean joke. But no, this was no joke, this was real. In less than a second, his face was full outrage, pure an utter outrage. This felt like an insult to his name. He was about to turn and yell at his friends when he decided against it and took a few deep breaths. He just trudged along, following Peter and MJ, muttering some incoherent words as they went. When they were seated, Peter finally saw the look on Tims face.

"Hey, what's wrong Tim? You look upset." Peter said, a bit of concern for his friend. Tim just sighed and waved him off, not wanting to fuss over something so stupid.

"It's nothing Pete, just slightly mad at the name." The older boy said. He looked out the window, waiting for the waitress.

Peter shrugged and went back to talking with his girlfriend. Tim just hoped that this day ended fast. And to Tim's relief, it did, a little earlier than expected, as the window next to them shattered in an explosion. Objects went flying, people screamed, and Tim ran to cover, needing to change into his hero outfit. A terrifying laughter rocked the compound as the infamous Green Goblin flew in on his glider, laughing historically at everyone.

"The itsy-bitsy sider went up the water spout, down came the Goblin and blew the spider out AHAHAHAHAHA!"  The Goblin shouted, as he looked around for his rival. Tim watched in the shadows, now in his Red Robin uniform, as he saw the familiar red and blue blur of Spider-man's foot being firmly planted into the Goblins face.

"You know Gobby, the last I saw you, you were being hauled off to prison with a life sentence. What did they not put enough Peas in your dinner, so you had to break out?" Spider-man said as he dodged one of the Goblins Bombs.  

"Oh, always the funny guy, aren't you? I just came for a little VISIT!" Goblin said as he hit Spider-man with a bomb. the result was Spider-man being flung into another building and being knocked unconscious. "And that, Ladies, and Gentlemen, is how you take out a spider." He laughed wildly before he was smacked in the face with Red Robin's Bow Staff. He was flung from his glider, but doing a few flips, he landed perfectly on the ground. "Who dares!" He shouted.

"I dare!" A voice shouted. Goblin looked at the boy in the costume, he looked as young as Peter, but with more muscle.

"And who might you be, my little birdy?" Goblin asked, sneering at the hero. Tim Smirked.

"The name, is Red Robin." He said with a bit of pride. He didn't give the Goblin any time to prepare as he leaped towards him.