Bethany Ford - A Young Justice Novel (Robin/Dick Grayson Romance) [Completed]

Chapter 7: Deathly Dance

Hey guys! Sorry it's been like 5 days since an actual chapter and sorry this one is short, but I'm cranking out another one really soon!!! Comment what you think of the book so far! It can be one word, too. Just comment! Thanks to @kelli_ann8 and @Nightcore101 for actually commening. This chapters for you guys!

Robin's POV:

Okay, so it was taking a little longer than I thought. They had decided to call for backup, so now I was fighting a total of 5 well-trained assassins at once. Not my ideal fight, but the chances of me overcoming them was still high. I considered skirting around them and just running for the girl, but then I realized that they would probably follow and then I would have to protect the girl and fight off five assassins. No, staying here and defeating them before going to her was my only option. I was just getting into the rythmn of kick, flip, punch, dodge, kick, flip, punch, dodge, when I heard that the talking on the mind link resume. Guess M'gann was okay and had disabled Psimon.

*Robin, get the girl!* Aqualad commanded.

*A little busy, but I will,* I replied. While dodging a punch headed for my face.

*We need to help her now! She is going to give Devastation the box!*

*Okay, but I'm trying to -* I started.

*I got it!* Artemis interrupted.

I heard an arrow whiz over me and then a roar from up ahead where the girl was. I heard Artemis yelling something, but I was too anxious to finish this fight to listen. Just two more guys. They both came at me from opposite sides. I jumped at the last second and put my legs up and my hands down and crashed their heads into each other when they were right underneath me. Bouncing down and landing swiftly on my feet, I almost felt like taking a bow. First time I used that move since 8th grade.

There was argument on the mind link, but I was too distracted with the sounds of shuffling and movement up ahead where the girl was. Before I could whip my head around and see what was going on, KF was picking me up and zooming me back to the bushes.

*What are you doing?!?!* I practically yelled at KF on the mind link after he had plopped me back down on the ground. We were back to being hidden in the shrubbery around us. The Team was settled around me on kneeling on the ground looking grim.

*Sorry, man. Aqualad's orders. Didn't you hear?* KF said solemnly to me like he didn't agree either. I didn't understand.

I turned to Aqualad, who was kneeling right beside me. *Aqualad, what -* I began.

*I told you. Everyone back to the bushes immediately. No one interfere with the girl and Devastation.* Aqualad looked at me.

*What do you mean 'interfere?' We need to save her! Devastation could kill her!* I tried to argue.

*Batman's orders,* Aqualad said simply. Before I could say "screw that" and jump out of the bush and save the girl, he added, *Look.*

I followed his gesture and looked at what was going on with the girl and Devastation. The view stunned me into silence. The girl was swift and balanced, working around Devastation like Devastation was a slow statue. She was nimble, even with her injured leg. She had an advanced combat knife in her hand and was swinging it around in specific places at Devastation. When Devastation moved, the girl moved, too. The girl moved in just the right spot at just the right time, making it look like they were dancing around each other. It was like she knew exactly what Devastation was going to do right when Devastation was about to attempt to do it. It almost looked choreographed. I stared in amazement, along with the rest of the team.

*How... What... Who is she?* I mumbled on the mind link.

*I guess she didn't really need our help after all.* KF said, sounding awed.

*Batman asked us what was taking so long and hacked the street cameras to see what was happening. He must have seen the girl fighting while we were otherwise occupied and he ordered me to tell you to stand down and fall back and wait for his order,* Aqualad relayed.

*But why? We could end this with Devastation now!* I argued.

*I don't know...* Aqualad trailed off.

I focused back at the fight at hand. It wasn't until I looked more closely that I realized that the girl had slowed considerably. It was only when she had switched positions with Devastation to be facing us that I noticed the look of pain that had etched itself across her face. She wasn't going to last much longer.

What do you guys think about the spoilers I gave in the blurb at the beginning of the story?!