The stroke of Robin.

Chapter Two.

P.O.V of Robin. (He is now Thirteen.)

"Team, come to the mission room." Batman's voice came through the speaker.
KF was instantly gone and the rest of us trudged behind, albeit slowly as we were still healing from our last mission, and I was healing from the beating I took last night. But it was Saturday, tonight I could go back to Slade. Unless this was an overnight mission, ugh. We arrived at the room and Batman gave me a look that said I would be in trouble later for being so slow.
"I have seen Deathstroke around lately, and even though his death rates are going down they still need to stop." He explained, "He has a target tonight, Hanna Smith, she's holding the meeting to fund more homeless shelters for the people on the streets. I need you to stop him, and if possible, bring him in."
"Is that all Batman?" Aqualad asked.
"No," Batman continued, "Recently he has been seen with a kid. I believe the kid to be male but I have never got close enough to be certain. I believe that Deathstroke is training him up to replace him, I need you to bring the boy in, he can still be changed as he has not yet made a kill. That is all."
We left the room but Batman called me back, "Yes."
"You won't be going on this mission." Batman explained, "As you failed last night you will be off mission tonight as punishment. I would punish you properly but I am going to off-world. You can explain to your team." And he left.
I released a breath, thankful I wasn't going to be beat and left to tell the team who were already suiting up, "Guys, I'm not going to be coming with you for this mission."
"What?" Miss M said, "Why not?"
"Batman wants me to watch over the cave." I lied, "He's off world and Joker has sent some threats though for an attack at the cave. We can't afford to leave it unprotected."
"Okay, we'll tell you about the boy." Aqualad said, "You would probably be the best at finding his civilian match."
I nodded and left as they continued discussing the mission. I took the zeta beams back home and entered the house.
"Hello?" I called out.
"Boo!" The voice came from above and I jumped about three feet as the owner of the voice came down from the cabinets and laughed, "Remind me to do that again sometime." Slade smirked as he came over and ruffled my hair.
"At least give me a warning next time." I grumbled, trying to hide my smile.
"Maybe." Slade said, "Are you coming with me tonight?"
I thought about it for a second, "Yeah," I replied, "But my team are coming to try and bring you in, and me."
"Do they know about you-"
"No, they just want to save the boy from turning out like you." I said.
"Well then, I guess you're going to need to look the part." He said as he walked off to the weapons room.
I followed him in, and he turned around showing a new suit for me. It was orange and black like his, with sheaths for weapons but rather then a full face mask it had a normal black mask like my Robin outfit, "You like?"
I took it from him, "When did you get this made?"
"Never you mind." He said as he ruffled my hair again, "Go get changed and we'll find some suitable weapons, that you won't have to use." He added at the look on my face.
I nodded and left for my room to change into it. I slipped it one and it fit perfectly, which was cool yet creepy.  I went back into the weapons room where Slade had picked out a couple of pistols and some Katana's.
"Just be careful not to slice and dice yourself." He said as he fitted them into the sheaths along my back. Then he slid the pistols into the holsters on my legs.
"Is this really necessary?" I asked.
"It could get messy tonight with your team," Slade replied as he pulled out a couple of daggers and throwing knives and slid them into my belt, "We can't have them making any connections. And if it comes to it, you know how to use all this. Hence why I'm not giving you the rifle."
I just shook my head as we finished kitting out and headed out onto the rooftops. The cool air bit into my face but my suit kept me nice and warm. I wasn't sure when the team where going to arrive but I knew that I had to avoid so much as pointing my face in their direction, if I did have to get close to them that was why Slade had installed a button on the mask which would extend it to full face like his. And the ribbons on my  katana's could be used to waving in front of me to stop a clear view. Everything was planned to the penny.
We arrived at the meeting when I heard Megan in my head, Hey Rob, how's guarding the cave going?
It's astrous. Without Batman here I have no limits.
Well we have sights on the boy and Deathstroke. Aqualad cut in, When we get close enough we will send a telepathic image to you.
Could you not. I said, Just in case Joker arrives I can't do with seeing something different then what is actually in front of me.
Of course. That is totally understandable. Aqualad said, We must go now, they are moving into position.
Good luck. I said and felt them sever the connection.
"They're here." I whispered to Slade as he finished setting up the rifle.
"Thank you," He said and looked up at me, "What should I call you?"
"Deathsong." I said after a moment of thought, best to sound like him.
"Alright then Deathsong." Slade said, "Let's get this over with."
I nodded and sat next to him, unsheathing a Katana and spinning it in my fingers.
"That is a weapon, not a toy." Slade scolded, not removing his eye from his sights.
"Sorry." I said as I resheathed it.
I heard pebbles shift behind us and turned to see the edge of KF's boot lidding behind a chimney. I pretended not to notice and turned back to see what was going on in the gathering below. Hanna was walking towards the circle of grass that had been surrounded by pebbles, their makeshift stage. As she stepped in the circle the gathered crowd slowly turned to her, leaving a space wide enough that if Deathstroke decided to go full auto she would still be the only one that he hit. She began to speak, but I didn't bother listening to her. Then Deathstroke placed the silencer on his gun, removed the safety and pulled the trigger. The shot went wide as KF came barreling into the gun.
"Deathsong," Slade growled, "Deal with the new hero."
I nodded, changed my mask to full face and unsheathed my Katana's. I was better at close combat, and hopefully that wouldn't allow for them to make a connection as a lot of people were.
"Keep the hero busy," Deathstroke ordered as he slung the rifle over his back and removed his pistols, "I'll find Hanna."
I gave another nod and headed in the direction KF headed in. I heard his feet to my left, so quiet that only my training with Batman allowed me to pick them out, so I ignored them to make me look less skilled then I am. Then I heard Superboy growl as he came at me, I quickly turned and brought the Katana's up to block his fist, and the Kryptonite that lined the edges did its job weakening his blow to stop them from having to much damage. I smirked, even though they couldn't see me. I felt a mental attack from Miss M. I had to do something other then what I normally did. I let my shields down as she went inside then trapped her in a cage, leaving her body immobile.
"Who else is here?" I growled, the mask helping to hide my voice.
"Just us," KF said from behind me and I whirled to face him, "The others are after your master."
"Others?" I asked, trying to act like I didn't know anything about them.
"Nu-uh-uh." Kf said and came towards me at full speed.
I brought my Katana's down and felt them connect with flesh, and when I looked to KF I had set a light cut into his leg, nice to know my precision was still on point.
I felt another wave of Miss M inside my mind and pretend to let the walls break as she pulled back out. Then I saw them talk through the mind link.
"Alright then boy," KF said, "Sorry to leave so soon. But party's over."
Had they got Slade? Hey Miss M, I'm bored, how are things with Deathstroke and his boy?
Robin," She replied, Aqualad and Artemis lost Slade, and are seriously injured. The boy is proving hard to beat. We're heading back to base and leaving them. Luckily we got Hanna out.
Good work, next time I'll try and help.
Then I lifted my Katana's to go back into attack but as soon as I went for them KF had picked them both up and ran. Good.
I walked down from the roof and towards Slade, he looked positively fine, not a scratch on his uniform. But that's because he's skilled, and the team are hot-headed and impulsive. Minus Aqualad of course.
"We're heading back." Deathstroke said, "I missed my target but that's fine, I got information that she has another meeting for tomorrow with the less desired crowd."
"Like who?" I asked as we walked back along the streets to home.
"Main guest of the party is Two-Face. And his guest is Poison Ivy." He explained, "I think they finally came up with the serum that would allow them to control the people they inject." The reason of her new Homeless shelters.
"What about anyone else?" I asked.
"Yes, about that." Slade said as he opened the door and we went inside, "I've been invited and I can't decline, it would seem suspicious, So I need you to get your team there so I can shoot her in the chaos they create."
We removed our masks as we replied, "That I can do. In fact, I could go now."
"Go then." Slade said, "When you come back I'll have pizza ready, and we can watch Aladdin."I nodded, changed into my Robin uniform, placed the Katana's in the cleaning pile which Slade was already working on and left for the Zeta beam.

I arrived at the cave and looked around. SB, Miss M and KF were all on the sofa's. They turned when the Zeta beam's announced my arrival.
"Where's Aqualad and Artemis?" I asked.
"Dude," Wally said, "Deathstroke beat them bad. There're in the Med bay."
Wally and I went to the Med Bay and my eyes focused on my teammates. They weren't actually that bad, Artemis was out cold but apart from a couple of bruises they were fine and Kaldaur only had one bullet wound. Slade had gone easy on them, easier than his easy standard actually.
"What happened?" I asked.
"We went after Deathstroke after he left to hunt down Hanna." Aqualad explained, "When we got there we got Hanna out but he shot me and knocked Artemis clean out. He gave me a choice, leave him and his sidekick alone or come back for torture."
I resisted the urge to correct him about sidekick, but secrets were secrets. I nodded, "Can you give me an image of the boy?" I asked.
"Yes Megan said she had a clear view of him, but his identity was very well hidden." Aqualad said.
I left the Med Bay and went back to Megan, I asked her the same question and she gave me an image of my other self. I must admit, I looked badass. My Katana's held expertly in my hands, my mask intimidating and my suit making me seem taller then I was.
"Until you get a clear view of his face I can't do much." I said, "Did he speak at all? Any accents?"
"He sounded American dude." Wally said, "That probably doesn't help."
"It's fine." I said, "I just can't do much. Oh, and Batman told me to tell you you've got the same mission tomorrow night. He's going back for Hanna. Same spot but new crowd." I just had to stop Batman from coming back on world, which would be easy enough as his mission was complex anyway.
"Are you going to be there this time?" Wally asked.
"No," I sighed, "I'm grounded."
We were in silence for a while before an alarm went off on my wrist. That meant Pizza was done.
"Shoot." I breathed then looked at the rest of the team, "I've gotta go. Be back soon."
I ran to the Zeta beams before they could ask to come with me and back to home. It was going to be a fun evening, I could feel it already.