Robin

Where have you been?

A/n
The pictures not related but then again when is it ever 😂.

One month later

Artemis's POV 

The team and I sat down for one of our weekly movie nights. "Hey guys where did Robin say he was again?" Wally asked. "He's out with Batman," Conner told him.

"He's been or with Batman all week. Why can't Bruce give him a break to watch a movie with us?" Megan asked. "This is Dick were talking about. I don't think he would take a break if he could." I said.

Ever since he healed from the Talon's torture he has been none stop trying to do stuff to make the world safer. I always assume that his over work is due to all the guilt built up inside of him from his time with Slade. And that over time he would take time off more, but if anything he's just been worker harder and longer.

"Well he wouldn't want us to miss the movie on his behave," Wall said shoving a fist full of popcorn in his mouth.

Time skip

"That movie was so good!" Megan said. "I told you that Rise of the Guardian is a master piece," Wally said.

"Where's Robin?" Batman asked from behind the us and we all jumped. "Dude don't do that," Wally gasped. "What do you mean? Robin said he was with you." Kaldur told Bruce.

"He told me that he was with you. I haven't barely seen him all week." As soon as he said it I realized we hadn't seen him either. "Now that I think of it we haven't really seen him either," I told him.

The robotic voice announced the arrive of Robin. "Speak of the devil and he shall appear." Wally quoted under his breath.

Robin walked in the room, "Hey guys-" "where have you been?!" Batman demanded Robin looked up to see Batman glaring at him arms crossed. I can't describe Dick's face as anything other then an 'oh crap face'.

"You told me you were with the team." "And you told us that you were with Batman." "So where have you been this past week?"

Dick's POV

Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Every time I go to meet Stephanie I promise myself it will be the last but it never is. Our meet ups have gone from twice a week to everyday.

I knew that these lies would catch up to me but as I stood in front of the team and Batman I knew I never planned for it to be this soon.

"Ummm.. well." I said trying to come up with a good lie. I looked at my feet, Batman would press till he found out the truth. Maybe if I tell him, try to explain why... but did I really know why myself. Me and Stephanie had never been really close- "I think I know what it is," Batman.

I felt myself gulp like a cartoon character. "You do?" I said in a small panicked voice. "It's because it's almost the anniversary of Slade's death." As soon as he said it I realized how true it was. And I hated myself for forgetting.

Realization spread across the teams face too, "oh my god, I didn't even think about that," Artemis said. "Rob if that's what been bugging you why didn't you tell us?" Megan asked.

"Oh, it's just that... I just felt like being alone for a while is all." I said barely having to act depressed.

"I came here to give the team a mission but maybe it would be best if you sit this one out." Batman said. I wanted to protest, a mission is just what I need right now. "Yeah," I agreed.

They went to go get briefed on the mission leaving me in my depressed thoughts. How could I forget about Slade? I was just  so busy trying to keep the League from finding out about Stephanie that I completely forgot.

Roy still hasn't come back from his mission, though now he's somewhere in the Middle East. Maybe Bruce was right, maybe I should take it easy for now.

Bruce popped his head into the room his mask off, "Alfred made dinner if you would like to join us." He offered awkwardly.

One thing I would never get use to is how different he act without the mask. After seeing him like this, seeing him as Batman was so much less intimidating, unlike Slade who was always cold. "Ok." I said standing up.

Third person's POV

"We brought you the prisoner," the assassins said throwing the bruised boy to the cold stone floor. "I will deal with him. You are dismissed." The demon said looking down at the broken boy.

"I know what your doing here. You won't get away with it." The prisoner said. Ra's laughed "did you really think that you wouldn't get caught?"

The lord of assassins stabbed a sword into the boys hand and he whined in pain. "The League has already been notified." I boy told him. "Good, let them come. Sadly Boy now you have out lived your usefulness."

The demon brought the sword down on his chest puncturing his lung. And with his dying breaths Red Arrow breathed out. "You won't get away with this. Ren- stop you."  He coughed out blood, then his dead eyes stared unblinkingly at the ceiling.

"To think, so much wasted potential. Damian! Get this body out of my sight." Damian who had been watching the whole time fought not to show his fear.

Sure he had seen his grandfather kill before. He has even take life's himself. But always people guilty, that hurt out people. This was different, his grandfather just killed a boy only a few years older than him. A boy that was already locked in a cell that posed no real threat to them.

"Yes sir." Damian said grabbing the dead body carrying him from the room, fighting to not look into the boy's eyes. He felt the boy's blood soak into the back of his shirt, and then he felt something else. The faint rise and fall of his chest.

"Please, Tell ren- I'm sorry." Roy whispered to Damian and Damian heard the desperation in the his voice. 'Hero' had come on this mission to help his friend. And now died because of it.

Damian wasn't sure who this Renegade kid was, or why he was so important to his grandfather. But he knew that he must be pretty special to have people sacrifice  themselves for him.

A/n

You know I realize the title of this chapter works not only for Dick but for Roy too. Also it reminds me of cotton eye joe which is now stuck in my head.

So I should be doing homework right now but I've been on wattpad working on his chapter so you better have enjoyed it.

I put a cute picture for this chapter cause I thought the end was mildly sad and I figured it was a good enough excuse to not have to find a picture that actually matches the story.

Also with all this updates one might believe that I'm going to start updating regularly again. But who can say for sure?

Well till next time I update.