Depths AU (Oneshot)

Part 1

Dick's POV

The battle was finally over. We had won! I could finally go back to being myself, to being alive, instead of having to fake an accent and be an assassin. But I didn't want to just spring the news on them suddenly, I would wait until the right moment. I was still wearing my glamor charm, in the shape of a golden chain around my neck, disguising me to look like I had blonde hair and dark brown eyes, the complete opposite of my natural black hair and blue eyes.

All around me, people were busy congratulating each other. I wished I could join in, but they probably wouldn't appreciate it, although I had fought for their side during the battle.

Kaldur came up to me and put a hand on my shoulder. I gave him a small smile.
"Is it not time, my friend," he asked, out of earshot of the others, "to let them know that you are still alive?"
I shook my head, "No, not yet. I want to wait until the right moment, when I can tell everyone at the same time."
"Alright," Kaldur agreed,  "it will be easier to explain everything only once."

"So," Conner said, coming up to us, "who's your friend, Kaldur?"
"This is Renegade," Kaldur replied, 'introducing' me, "he worked with me while I was undercover."
"Pleased to meet you," I said, in an accent mixed with Russian, German, French and Romanian.
I put my gloved hand out for him to shake.
"Likewise," he replied, giving me a small smile.

We all then returned to the newly-rebuilt cave, to find the rest of the team and The Justice League, who had returned from their trial, waiting there. I stood near the back of the group, not wanting to be noticed quite yet.

"Well?" Bruce, currently Batman, asked
"We have foiled both the Light's and The Reach's plans," Kaldur replied
"I only wish Dick was here to see it," M'gaan said, quietly.
Everyone nodded sadly, in agreement.

"There is something I would like to say," I said, in my still accented voice, stepping forwards to stand in front of them where everyone could see me.
I cleared my throat and began to speak in my normal, unaccented, American voice, "I'm not actually who I said I was."
The room was filled with gasps.
"Although I did work with Kaldur during the invasion and I took your side. I am going to show you now who I really am, but it will come as quite a shock. You will most likely be angry, and for that there is no one to blame but me. What I did was my idea, not Kaldur or Wally or Artemis', who knew it was me the whole time. "
Everyone looked at them in surprise
"Anyway," I continued, " Now we come to who I really am."
With that, I reached up and unclipped the chain from around my neck, letting it drop to the floor. As the glamor charm faded away, gasps and cries of surprise filled the room.

"Look," I said, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for the pain I know I've caused you. I'm sorry for lying and deceiving you. I understand that you're angry. I would also understand if you never want to speak to me again."
With that, I left the room, heading towards the zeta beams. I entered and made my way through Gotham to my apartment.

Wally's POV

Dick walked away after his little speech, and I soon heard the zeta beams announce his departure. The others just stood there silently, staring into space. I suddenly became very angry.
"I can't believe it!" I shouted, going to stand in front of them like Dick had, "The friend you all loved, cared about and thought was dead is actually alive. And you just let him leave?!"
They all just continued to stand there silently.
"That's it," I said, turning to leave, "I'm done."
I walked the way Dick had a few moments ago, and left the cave for Gotham.

Artemis' POV

"You guys don't seem to realize the sacrifices Dick has made," I told them, "originally, I was the one who was supposed to go undercover, but Dick said no one would ever forgive him if a retired team-mate was killed. He said he would do it instead, leaving behind his friends, his family, his life so that we could defeat the Light. Dick is the bravest, most selfless person I have ever known. He doesn't deserve this sort of reaction from you. What he did, he did to protect you, and this is how you repay him?"
I didn't care that I might get into trouble for lecturing the Justice League. I was fed up with their behavior.
I then left the cave, following Dick and Wally through the zeta beam to Gotham

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