Part 5

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While on the flight back to Happy Harbour, everyone was startled by Wally giving a cry of exclamation and smacking the base of his palm into his forehead.

"Agh, I'm an idiot!"

"We all know that, Baywatch."

Wally rolled his eyes, "That's not what I meant. I think I might have just realized how we can find Dick."

"How?"

"Do you know what day it is tomorrow?"

"No?"

"It's the anniversary of his parents' deaths."

"What's that got to do with anything?"

"Dick always goes to visit their graves every year. We could set up a stakeout at the graveyard and wait for him there. He's sure to pitch up!"

"That's genius, Baywatch!"

"Thanks babe."

...::-::...

"Are you sure you'll be okay alone, Dick?"

Dick nodded, "Yeah, I'll be fine. There's no need to worry about me."

...::-::...

Dick arrived at the Gotham Graveyard a few hours after having left Jump City. His parents had been buried besides Bruce's, and he came every year on the anniversary of their deaths to visit them.

He stood before them and spoke for a while, a few tears trickling down his face as he did so.

Once he had finished, he stood for a while longer, gazing at their graves as he thought back to his memories at the circus.

Once his reminiscing had finished, he took a deep breath to calm himself before sticking his hands in his pockets and turning to leave.

He stopped dead in his tracks.

Before him, stood the team. He stared at them like a deer caught in headlights.

"Dick," Wally spoke softly

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