Robin's Twin | Mockingbird

Chapter One: Flying

The Grayson family was having dinner. The two twins, Charlotte and Richard Grayson were practically vibrating with excitement. Their parents shared a look.

"Can we go practice now?" Charlotte 'Lottie' asked excitedly

"Yeah! Can we?" Richard 'Dick', her twin, seconded.

"That means you finished everything on your plate." Mary Grayson questioned, looking at her son. "Right Dick?

He looked at his plate disgusted, two pieces of broccoli. He quickly put them in his mouth and looked at his parents hopefully.

"Okay, okay, let's go." John Grayson relented.

Both kids instantly slipped under the table and ran out of the Trailer. Dick, not even trying to hide the fact, just deftly spit out the broccoli into the garbage on the way out.

"Wait for us!" Their father called, but the kids showed no sign of slowing.

Once the kids were past the threshold they sprung into action, doing flips and tricks over any obstacle between them and the main circus tent.

Lottie was the first to the tent She turned around to gloat at her brother, only for him to run past her. "Hey!" She shouted, hearing his maniacal laughter from inside the tent.

She rushed after him only to freeze alongside him at the presence of a man. The man wore a suit, had two different colored eyes, and a grin with a toothpick sticking out.

Mary and John enter the tent. "Lottie, Dick, you were supposed to wait-" Mary's laugh was cut off.

Lottie, and Dick backed up, scared. Lottie hid a little behind Dick.

"Tony Zucco, welcome to Gotham City." the man introduced holding a hand out to Dick.

Dick and Lottie were ushered behind their Father as he stepped forward. "John Grayson, Circus Manager, can I help you?" His tone was firm.

Zucco pulled his hand back. "I'd like to think I was helping you, for a small fee, naturally. My brothers and I'll provide your circus with protection." He grinned smugly and more gang looking men came into view.

"Protection? I'm not sure why we would need protection." John said while folding his arms, which his twins quickly followed suit with defiance in their eyes.

"Let me put this in more direct terms." He said, still with a smug expression. "If you don't pay me, you'll have to deal with a strong man," He gestured to one of his goons.

The goon in question swiftly destroyed a pile of barrels, showing his immense strength.

Mary hugged her children closer.

"A lion tamer," One of the men pulls out a whip and destroys some stuff. "And a juggler." Said 'juggler' also shows his skills at destroying things in the tent.

Dick wriggles out of his mothers grasp and jumps towards the juggler, standing protectively in front of his beloved circus.

"Dick!" His mother called out. Lottie tried to follow her elder brother only for her mother's grip to tighten.

"You've got quite the family here." Zucco steps up to Dick and puts a hand on his shoulder. "You know, my pops always said family's the most important thing. I know my brothers mean the world to me, I'm not sure what I'd do if something happened to them." He squeezed Dick's shoulder, causing him to grimace with pain.

John rushed forward and knocked Zucco back. He quickly threw the 'juggler' away and dealt with the lion tamer. But he failed to notice the strong man and was hit from behind.