Becoming Batman

Not Feeling the Aster

I rubbed the back of my neck and smiled. "Hey guys." I smile even wider when all of them say that they are happy to see me.

"We missed you old friend." Said Aqualad in his calm and collected voice. There was a clump of 'yeah' and 'same(s)'.

"Let's get to the mission shall we?" I asked as I turned around to the holocomputer. "Ok well... Batman said that we had to go check out Santá Priscá. The league thinks Bane has started up some of his old projects, specifically Cobra Venom. Bane got some of the formula and is now trying to mass produce it. If he can mass produce Cobra Venom, Bane will sell it on a global scale." I said. I heard some of the team gasp.

"Batman wants us to shut it down, and shut it down now. Let's move." I said and I lead the team to the bioship.

"Hey, it is great to see you again." Mrs Martian said to Nightwing, making him smile.

"Great to see you guys too." He replied as they both boarded the bioship.
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I keep finding myself missing the good old days, when I was Robin and much more childish. I hate that I've become just like him, cut off from friends and family, always dark and lonely. I wish I could laugh my signature laugh, instead of just smiling. I want so much to butcher the English dictionary again, I barely ever use my made up words anymore. But I suppose I can tell you I've thing, being Batman, is so not aster.

"Nightwing! Hey.... Are you alright?" Artemis asked me softly.

I snapped out of my daze and nodded quickly.

"Good, we're here." She said as Mrs Martian landed the bioship, letting us off.

"Alright team," Aqualad said in his signature calm voice. "We are here, with Nightwing by our side this will go a lot smoother. We must stick to the mission and destroy all Cobra Venom." He said as well all nodded.

"Good, let's get started."