How To Guess a Robin's Identity

Meeting Speedy

Robin is now seven and Roy is twelve, Roy does not know that Dick is Robin but Robin knows Roy is Speedy.

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Roy Harper also known as the young hero Speedy, sidekick to Green Arrow, was not happy. Actually, that an understatement, he was incredibly upset and frustrated. He was being forced, against his will may he add, to babysit Dick Grayson - Bruce Wayne's seven year old ward, while Ollie and him were at a board meeting. Said board meeting was apparently 'vitally important' to their business deals and therefore neither kids were allowed. The main point of his annoyance was the fact that he didn't need a babysitter - which he had pointed out to Ollie (on many an occasion). He had been excited when Oliver agreed, but that excitement quickly evaporated when he was told he would be babysitting instead of being babysat.

So yeah, let him repeat it, he was not a happy archer. In fact he felt like killing Ollie, or maybe pranking him into the next week at least. After all, he knew exactly where Ollie hid all the paint and he knew what really frustrated the famed Green Arrow. So Ollie, should be prepared for his revenge.

The only good thing in this situation was that they would be staying at Oliver's house (mansion), as the board meeting was in Star City. He spent most of the morning before Bruce's ward being dropped off pacing the house and hiding his more valuable belongings (and embarrassing ones). When the door bell finally rang and Oliver called him down (which was redundant - obviously he had heard the door bell) to meet the young boy. Introductions were brief, before both adults left the boys alone (they promised to be back in about three hours).

Roy looked down at the boy he was supposed to be babysitting. He was slightly unnerved by how calm the kid was, Dick was just watching him with a smile on his face. He resisted a shiver, the kid seemed to be analysing him. The kid wore one of those Batman t-shirt that people had started selling as the hero became more popular (he would never admit to owning a few hero t-shirts himself), and some casual jeans. His hair was pitch black and unnaturally blue eyes. He clutched a Batman teddy bear in his hand - well the kid obviously liked Batman then. Roy would never admit to thinking it, but honestly? The boy was adorable, slightly unnerving but adorable.

"So ... what do you want to do kid?" Roy really hoped he said something easy like watch a movie or have a nap, he had no idea how to look after another kid and he really didn't want to be looking after someone else. He was a crime fighting hero! Not a babysitter!

Dick seemed to brighten and almost bounce up and down. "Can we play Speedy and Green Arrow! Please Roy!"

Now Roy was torn, on one hand playing pretend required far too much energy and effort. While on the other hand, he liked the idea of being someone's hero - of someone liking him enough to pretend to be him. Roy's heart warmed a bit at those words. Why not? Maybe it would be fun.

"Ok kid, is he your hero?" What? If couldn't hurt to ask.

Dick nodded eagerly. "Of course, but only after Batman and Robin." So close, yet so far.

"I'll be Speedy and you can be Green Arrow." The boy jumped into action, literally. "Quickly, Green Arrow! The bank is getting robbed and they are holding captives, we need to rescue them!" The boy ran off into a different room, not waiting for Roy.

With a sigh Roy followed him, slightly offended at having to be Green Arrow.

For about an hour Roy ran after Dick, sorry - 'Green Arrow' ran after 'Speedy', fighting invisible foes, all across Star City (aka the Queen mansion). Roy was just thankful that there had only been a few accidents so far. The main one being Dick finding his bow and cutting himself with an arrow (which is fairly impressive - yes they were very sharp but it takes effort to cut yourself on the point of an arrow when just holding it - trust him on that). Another accident may have been Roy's fault - he hadn't exactly planned to knock over an expensive vase. Oh well, Ollie had a lot more money, he could just buy a new one, and honestly it was very ugly.