Chapter 24: Performance

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BRUGES
DECEMBER 22, 20:08 CET

"Madams and monsieurs, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Haly International Traveling Circus, where the world of Deceivery is your oyster." Haly introduced. "And these are our latest pearls—the Daring Dangers."

The light shined on Dick and he waved as Haly introduced. "Dan Danger." The segment began and he swung in the bar and flipped off to catch the other one that M'gann swung. The light shown on M'gann's disguised form. "Dawn Danger."

The light then moved to shine on Amelia, who was dangling on a bar in the middle of the air higher than Dick and M'gann. "Dahlia Danger." As soon as Dick and M'gann swung off the bar, she caught both of them and threw them into the air to the bar that was higher on top.

The light moved and shined towards Artemis and Roy, who was readying their bows. "Diane Danger, Dane Danger." The light then shined on Conner, who was juggling empty barrels before throwing one high enough for Dick and M'gann to pass through. "And Dean Danger."

Dick and M'gann pass through the barrels and also pass through the arrows, causing the audience to clap. "You'll never see another trapeze act like this, folks and all performed without a net."

Dick began to swing back towards M'gann for her to catch him as M'gann got herself ready upside down on the swinging bar. Dick then swung off the bar to catch M'gann's hands but he missed by a few centimeters.

"Robin!" M'gann yelled in the link.

Amelia gasped at the shock of him missing, she had never seen him miss a catch.

"Don't blow our cover." Dick demanded.

"But saving your life's okay?" Conner questioned before throwing a barrel with enough force for Dick to stand on and carried up to M'gann's hands.

Dick tried grabbing M'gann's hand but he was too short but M'gann quickly used her telekinesis to bring Dick up a little higher to grab his hands. Amelia breathed a sigh of relief at the sight.

"What did I just say?" Dick questioned.

"The crowd couldn't see me use telekinesis from below. Besides, I've been using it all night. I'm not exactly the acrobat you are." M'gann reasoned as they landed on the other platform followed by Amelia landing next to them.

They then waved towards the audience. "Yeah, neither am I right now. I think I caught that 24-hour bug that's been going around the circus. But the show must go on."

"Just hang on a little bit longer, Bird Boy. You'll be fine after this performance." Amelia assured.

~FLASHBACK~

"Advanced weapons tech has been stolen at manufacturing plants throughout Europe, and each theft coincides with your stops made by the Haly Circus." Robin debrief, pointing to the red marker on the holographic screen. "Batman's sending us undercover to catch the thieves."

Red Arrow walked up behind Robin and asked. "This clown car have room for one more?"

"Uh, we've got this covered." Robin replied, glancing his head back towards the archer.

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