Young Justice: The next Generation

1st mission & high school

Nightwing strutted into the Nightcave to find Barbara on the computer. "How's Robin doing with Batman?" he asked leaning over her shoulder to look at the screen where she could see what Robin along with other heroes were looking at Via a camera in their masks.

"He's doing pretty good, Bruce is giving him some space on his own" she said watching

Dick nodded "That's good, I guess it is almost time that we give him some freedom to patrol on his own"

Barbara looked up at him and glared

"From a safe distance, of course" he covered

Barbara nodded "I guess you're right, he is going to be in high school soon"

"Yeah, I went on my first unsupervised mission when I was 13" Dick said

Barbara rose an eyebrow "Without permission"

"Like father, like son" Dick grinned

Barbara shook her head "At least Nathan didn't blow up a building"

"Hey, we found Connor out of it, that has to count for something" Dick pointed

Barbara laughed and looked back at the screen in front of her "Do you remember Nates first mission?" she asked

Dick chuckled and nodded "Of course how could I forget"

FLASHBACK

Batgirl and Nightwing landed on the roof of the tall building meeting up with Robin and Batman.

"It's about time you got here" Robin said stepping forward "what took you so long?"

Batgirl rolled her eyes "you only told us to come 15 minutes ago and we were on the other side of the city " she defended

"Well the guys are down there. We go down in 3 minutes" Batman spoke up pointing down at the street below to the group of about 30 men attempting illegally unload a trailer full of drugs and other stolen goods

"Got it" Nightwing nodded

Robin tilted his head to the side "what's on your back?" He questioned

"Oh, just Nathan" Batgirl said lifting the flap to reveal the sleeping 11-month-old in the carrier strapped to Dicks back

"You brought your baby on patrol with you" Robin rose an eyebrow

Nightwing shrugged

"We both were needed for Patrol tonight and everyone else was busy."

Batgirl nodded "yeah besides this is a high-tech baby carrier, he's safe I should know I designed it myself"

Batman stepped forward "enough, it's time we move" he ordered. Robin and Batman jumped down. Batgirl covered the baby up again then her and Nightwing jumped down together the 4 heroes took down the men and recovered all the stolen items along with the illegal drugs. Nightwing stood proudly after he handcuffed the final crook.

Robin walked up and stood next him

"Do I hear... laughing?" Robin asked trying to focus

Nightwing paused and listened for a moment then smiled he reached around his back and lifted a giggling Nathan out of the carrier

"We just took down 30 drug addict robbers and your offspring is laughing. You aren't concerned?" Robin asked narrowing his eyes

Dick chuckled "says the kid who was raised by assassins for half his childhood"

Damian pointed at him "that was different"

"And our son enjoying people's butts getting kicked is too" Batgirl said stepping forward and taking the infant from Nightwings arms

Robin rolled his eyes and mumbled as he walked away

"Come on we got to get out of here before your dad gets here to talks to Batman" Dicks said Barbara nodded and slid Nathan back into the carrier before they both grappled up the side of the building

END OF FLASHBACK

Nathan pulled on his Gotham Academy blazer on and raced down the stairs of Grayson Manor. "I thought I heard you guy's voices" he grinned seeing his two best friends in the living room

"No more glasses?" Mark asked noticing Nathans slight change in appearance

Nathan nodded and touched the sides of his head where his glasses would have rested "Yup, I finally talked my doctor into letting me get contacts. What do you think?" he asked stepping closer the twins

"You look good man" Mark complimented

Nathan looked toward Melanie "You look nice" she said with a small smile

He nodded at the compliment then listened hearing footsteps "Come on let's go" Nathan said grabbing his backpack

"Good idea, before they stop us" Melanie added catching on to what he meant

Mark nodded in agreement

They were just about to open the front door when

"Where do you three think you're going?" Barbara asked

"Yeah, did you guys really think we'd let you go to your first day of high school without a picture?" Artemis added

The three turned around slowly "Mom" they groaned in unison

"Okay first let's get some of you guys separately" Barbara said

They obligated and each got an individual shot

"Next let's do one with the twins" Artemis smiled

Mark walked over to his twin and threw an arm over her shoulders they smiled and allowed Artemis to snap a photo

"Alright and now Nate come on over here" Artemis waved

Nathan smiled and obeyed

"Okay let's do one of you and Mark then one of you and Mel" she said pushing him toward where Mark was standing

"Mom its 9th grade not kindergarten" Mark protested

Barbara shook her head "No matter how old you are we're taking these pictures, you'll enjoy them some dot" she grinned

"Not helping Aunt Barb" Mark said teasingly

They took 3 more photos the third on being of all three of them together.

"Don't forget you have training at the mountain after school today" Wally told them as they passed by him and Dick in the kitchen

"We'll be there" Melanie nodded

"You have your sunglasses right son?" Dick asked

Nathan nodded and patted his Backpack "Of course, can't take a chance of anyone finding out Robins identity" he smiled

"Have a good first day then, see you at 3:30" Dick waved as the 3 teens walked out the door and headed to their first day of school