Secret Identity (A Young justice Fanfiction)

Chapter 16

Robin was watching TV at Mount Justice when he saw it. He was by himself, sitting on the couch sipping a glass orange juice. Robin was busy reading something on his hologlove so he almost missed it.

Cat Grant appeared on the screen "Breaking News. Haley's International Circus, the circus of the Flying Grayson's, is facing some legal problems. Robberies have been performed at several stops on the circus' tour. If a culprit is not found, Interpol says that they have no choice but to shut Haley down."

Robin started choking on his orange juice as he quickly started turning the sound up on the TV. "Agent Faraday has told us that currently Jack Haley, the ring master, is their prime suspect. He has been question multiple times and every time he has said he knows nothing about the robberies. This leads Interpol to believe that he might be the leader of the thieves."

Robin just sat there stunned. Jack would never do something like that! They had it all wrong! His brain started buzzing. He had to do something...

~time skip~

Robin had just debriefed Artemis, Connor, and Megan. He really wished Zatanna could have come too but when he asked she said that she was busy with a school fundraiser. He didn't want to admit it, but Robin was pretty sure he was starting to 'like' Zatanna "So this is an official mission from Batman?"

Robin turned and looked at Roy. Sure he had been happy when the archer joined the team. But these days it seemed that all he ever talked about was that dumb mole. Robin was lucky, if word ever got to him that the League didn't know his identity he would probably be a suspect too. "Yes, it is."

"Got room for one more?" the archer smiled.

"I think we'll be fine..." Robin really didn't him along.

"You're taking 3 potential moles." He whispered in his ear "You're going to need my help."

Robin sighed "Fine..."

~time skip~

Artemis, Connor, and Roy went to their rooms to get packed. Robin was doing some more research when Megan walked up to him. "Batman isn't the one sending us on this mission is he?"

He looked up at her and sighed "No he isn't."

"Haley's circus," she continued "That was the circus you were a part of wasn't it?"

He nodded "I know Jack. He wouldn't do this. We have to prove his innocence before he loses the circus."

Megan put a reassuring hand on his shoulder "Don't worry. We'll clear his name no matter what."

~time skip~

"Ladies and Gentlemen! I present to you... The Daring Dangers!"

The crowd cheered as Robin and Megan jumped onto the trapeze. It had been so long since Robin had been on a real trapeze. He just wished he could enjoy himself. He had caught a bug that was going around so right now he was kind of off his game.

The show was almost over. All Robin had to do was jump and grab onto Megan's hands then they'd be finished. Unfortunately, he jumped too soon. Despite his best efforts, he couldn't reach and he started to fall. He started panicking, how ironic would it be for him to die in the same way as his parents, at the same circus, and mere weeks from the anniversary. Luckily the Team's quick thinking saved him but he was pretty shaken up when he got back on the pedestal.

"You ok?" Megan whispered.

"No..." Robin rubbed sweat from his face "I'm not feeling very asterous. Can you help me down?" She nodded and helped him down as they met the team in the back.