Talon With The Batfamily

Seeing How Dick Is

Another two years has passed; I'm 12 now, and a thought passes by every once in a while. How has Dick been; I haven't been able to see him since that night. I hope he's been okay.

*Dick's POV*
I'm a 14 super hero in Gotham, the sidekick Robin to Batman. A founding; and youngest, member of the Young Justice team.
Kid flash- Wally, Aqualad- Kaldur, Zatanna, Rocket- Requel, Artemis, Super Boy- Conner, Miss Martian- M'gann or Megan, me, heck even Roy joined us tonight, are at the Cave in civies. We was watching a movie, of course it was some chick flick cause the girls wanted to watch one. It was about something with family drama about one of the siblings being adopted and that had been kept hidden from everyone except the parents; but the one adopted was a daughter that had red hair. That brought some pretty painful memories; ones the Wally and Roy was helping deal with, Wally and I had a blanket over our laps and Roy placed his arm over my shoulder rubbing my back. Wally was holding my hand to help, rubbing his thumb against the back of my hand. I can't help but think about them; my parents, about my sister. She just disappeared without a trace and no matter how hard I try I still can't find her. I am grateful I'm wearing dark shades right now cause I feel my eyes burning at the thought and squeeze his hand a little and he squeezes back; reassuring me. There's been times they helped me looked till neither couldn't any more and I couldn't be more greatful of having them in my life, Roy being an older brother and Wally being the best boyfriend. I seriously might not have even been able to sit through the first few minutes of this if neither wasn't here. But something just tells me Jelena's alive, I know she is. She has to be. None of the rest of the team knows; of course they don't, they don't even know who I am except for Wally and Roy. But back to the movie. The girl had went to find her birth parents right now and I just couldn't stand it anymore. I got up and left going to the training room that recently put in a trapeze set; as well other gymnastic equipment, thank you Batman. I went and got changed into blue and white shirt with black leggings. I chalk my hands up and head over to the rings to start small and easy. Though before getting on them of course I get stretches done first. Starting my arms slowly getting them loosened up, then my legs. Slowly I start bending and twisting my body in ways that no normal person should; but hey I'm a circus kid, what's to expect. Now that I'm good and ready I hop up on the ring and lift myself up till my arms are straight and lower them till straight across. I took in a deep breath and held for a moment and released it. I started doing some flips on the rings and my mind started to wonder back to one of the times everyone was hanging out.

We was training with hand-to-hand combat. We was taking turns; at the time it was Conner against Wally. I had already gone against Requel and won, obviously. Though once Conner had taken down Wally I let out one of cackles and Wally pouted. Conner helped him up and Wally came to stand next to me lightly punching my shoulder and I just cackled again. This went on for a while longer till everyone got hungry and decided to have lunch. The girls were cooking while us guys sat at the table just talking about when the next mission will come up. Wally yawns slightly and rests his head on my shoulder and small smile appears on my lips as he slightly nuzzles into the side of my neck; his hair tickling a little. It was much longer till the girls sets out food on the table. "Lunch is served." Megan said with a large smile, and that perked Wally right up as the table was filled with food. "Yeah we made extra cause of a certain speedster." Artemis was a bit sarcastic. "Hey it's not my fault I have one crazy metabolism." Wally was already making him a big plate and everyone followed along though not as big. Roy looks over at us "So has Batman figured out about the two of you." "If he has, which I'm willing to bet he did, he hasn't said anything." I give a light shrug of my shoulders and start eating. "To be honest I think it's cute." Raquel points her fork at the two of us. A blush spreads on our faces. The rest of that day was just everyone helping us getting for the pride parade in two days; they even came along for support dressed in their costumes; walking around and talking to others but not coming by us all much to not make it look suspicious or blow our secret identities. I had smile on my face as I flipped off the rings backwards tucking into roll and landing on my feet. Then I made my way over to the trapeze and once up there I grabbed ahold of the bar and swung a few times before flipping over to the next when another memory came to me.

I was at the circus and on the trapeze. I had just finished practicing when I looked down and seen her, Jelena was practicing her fire dancing, being supervised of course and I couldn't help but be mesmerized. It was simple dancing but to my 7 year old mind it was incredible. She was using staff with the ends wrapped in the gauze and it was lit. She spinning around holding the staff over her head; her red hair flying around that seemed enchanting to watch. She changed up her movements lowering the bar at an angle and flip side ways and when she landed on her feet spun the staff a few time around her waist and stops with both her elbows latched around the bar behind her back and was breath a bit heavily. The woman watching her clapped her hands and smiles "Jelena you are doing magnificent, truly it won't be long before you can perform if you keep advancing as you are." "You really think so." The excited 5 year old held determination in her blue-brown eyes. I climbed down the ladder and run up to them. "I really do; just gotta wait another year, maybe less." Jelena hands the bar to the woman and jumps up and down excitedly. I walk up next to her "The night you get to perform I'm definitely getting front row to watch." Her smile grows bigger and she hugs me. "Dick that would be amazing; cause you can bet on it I'll be watching you when you do." I hug her back and we both laugh and so does the woman. That when we heard mom call for us for dinner and we raced each other to the trailer. She beat me; but only cause I let her win and totally not cause she's faster. I was pulled out of the memory when I heard someone call my name.

I landed on the platform and looked to see Roy and Wally standing below me; concerned looks on their faces. I climbed down and smiled "Hey, did I get missed on." They still looked concerned. "Dick; why are you crying." Roy walked over and placed a hand on my shoulder. I reached up felt my cheek to find it wet, I didn't notice till now that I was crying. Wally walked over and pulled my glasses off and wiped my face free from tears "Was it another memory." "Yeah, back in the circus days." I sniffled slightly and Wally hugged me and Roy joined in. "I promise we'll find her." Wally tightened his hold around me and I hugged them back trying not to cry but my voice breaks "I don't know if we will or not."