Just Robin one shots

Justice league meets Robin

Hi so I said I'd get around to this at some point so here it is. Don't own any characters used here and I probably got their personalities wrong or something 

Batman was on a mission with Superman, Martian Manhunter, Flash, Wonder Woman and Green Arrow when they were all captured. That wasn't the plan but one slip up lead to another and it only got worse from there. Now they were all chained up and there was no hope of escape without outside help. Not exactly how a superhero wants to feel. They'd been locked in a dark room for about an hour in silence. They all felt so useless at this time and didn't feel the need to talk.

Flash broke the silence first. "So any of you have a plan?" he asked in a somewhat jolly voice. "Yes and they should be coming soon," Batman said. They all raised an eyebrow. 

"Who are they? One of the League" Green Arrow asked in confusion.

"No but a fellow hero. And when they get here I'd prepare yourselves for who they are," Batman replied mysteriously. "Wait is it Catwoman? I get you have a thing for her but-"

"No it's not Catwoman. If you need to be reminded I've had a sidekick with me for some time now," he snapped. Superman sighed. 

"You can't expect him to take down this facility. He's what? 7?" Superman said grimly. Batman gave him a small smirk. "You underestimate him. I can't blame you as you've never met him." Wonder Woman smiled to herself. "This will be our first meeting. We must be setting a terrible first impression." She said laughing little.

"I'm sure we'll make it up to him. God, how old is the kid?" Flash asked. 

"He's nearly 9 now. He's been wanting to meet you all for a while."

Their conversation was interrupted by a cackle ringing through the speakers. Then a few shouts and gun shots sounded. Finally the door was opened by a boy with raven black hair and a mask. His suit was red with black leggings and he had a black cape with a yellow underside. He also wore black gloves that came to his forearm. A little blood dribbled down his lip but other than that he seemed fine. "Is everyone alright?" he asked going to Batman first. He unlocked his chains with a smile. It seemed unusual for such a happy kid to be with such a miserable man. "Yes Robin. Go help Martian Manhunter and Wonder Woman." Batman ordered. Robin nodded and did as he was told. "It's nice to meet you guys," Robin announced whilst releasing Martian Manhunter. "My apologies it wasn't more professional," the Martian replied. Robin laughed a little. His laugh was very unique and made them all smile a little. "Don't worry about it. Isn't this what we call professional anyways?" he asked, helping Wonder Woman. They were amazed at this young boy. He seemed so full of life why would he be stuck with a guy like Batman. "You're awfully young," Wonder Woman commented. "Everyone says that. Age doesn't mean I do the job any worse, I probably do it better," Robin replied. He sounded so wise.

"So Robin why do you work with Batman?" Flash asked rubbing his now freed wrists. There was a deathly silence from the young boy. He bit his lip and rubbed the back of his neck. Wonder Woman could tell that question hit a nerve. "Let's just say it's a long story I'd rather not retell," he answered. He'd now freed Wonder Woman and stood beside Batman. "I hacked the security systems so we should be able to get out undetected by the sensors. There are a couple of guards out but they aren't much of a problem," he told him. 

"Good work Robin. Sorry to wake you up," Batman replied with a kind voice. It was unnerving to hear the dark Knight to speak in such a tone but for Robin it was comforting. "I was awake anyway. Lucky it's not a school night huh?" he joked. Batman chuckled and picked Robin up. "Ready?" he asked the others. They nodded, shrugging off their surprise to see him so friendly.

Once they got back to the Watchtower, Batman and Robin left through the Zetatubes. Wonder Woman turned to the group of men around her. "He's Richard Grayson, correct?" she asked them. Superman nodded. "Why don't we do a background check on the kid? Maybe it'll answer your question Barry," she suggested going to the main computer. 

"I don't think that's wise Diana. I sensed trauma from that child," Martian Manhunter warned. She shrugged it off and typed 'Richard Grayson' into the computer. Moment's later a few newspaper articles popped up. One was about Richard getting adopted by Bruce, nothing new there. She scrolled down to see an article on the murder of a family of trapeze artists. They read through it and felt horrified. The article detailed Richard Grayson, aged 8, seeing his family fall to their deaths due to foul play preformed by Tony Zucco. "That's why he was the first of Robin's arrests," Superman muttered. 

"You know it's rude to snoop on a persons personal business," Robin announced to them, making them all jump. "Robin I didn't, we were just, uhh." Flash couldn't find an excuse so went on the defensive. "Why are you here anyways?" he asked. Robin walked up to them. 

"Batman wanted me to get to know you. I think he wanted me to tell you my past not a newspaper article," he answered. He seemed disappointed in them which was weird because they actually felt sad about his disappointment in them. "Robin I'm sorry. We didn't know it would be-"

"It would be that bad?" he asked with a smile. "That article doesn't tell ya what happened afterwards. The newspapers tracked me from that night then dropped me until Bruce adopted me. It doesn't tell you that I spent months in a Juvenile Detention Center because there wasn't enough room for me in the orphanages. It doesn't tell you that I sat in clothes soaked with my parents' blood for two nights before they could find me clothes. I thought maybe I'd tell you and you'd understand something about me. But you decided to trust journalists to tell my past," he continued getting a little angrier. "I'm portrayed as a charity case by the media and I wanted to show you that's not what I am. I can't do that now because of what you've already seen. And don't say that you haven't made a decision on me yet because you have subconsciously. I may be young but I'm far from stupid." he said angrily.

"We're sorry Robin. We, I, just wanted to know," Wonder Woman replied sheepishly. Robin had a right to be angry with them. She didn't bother trying to challenge him. The others followed her lead. "It's okay. It's not like it was that important. You guys are superheroes what was I expecting? You'd do a background check anyways," Robin said, laughing at himself. "You guys weren't going to actually accept me anyway so why do I feel so hurt by this? It's so stupid how feelings work. Like you guys were actually going to be like a family to me? Jeez I'd be surprised if you found me at least an annoyance and not a total screw up," he added feeling tears fall down his face. They'd really screwed up here.

"Why do you think we hate you?" Flash asked. 

"Why wouldn't you? It'd make sense. I'm just a kid Bruce took in when he needed a popularity boost. I wasn't supposed to be Robin. So it's natural for you all to dislike me at the least," he answered. It was upsetting to see him like this. Flash knelt before him with a smile. "You know you lost one family but here, in this world of heroes, you have a new family. I think you'll be good for old Batsy. Don't think for a moment we would think of you as any less than family. I mean you saved us all tonight! Tell me what 8 year old can do that," Flash told him.

Robin smiled at him and wiped a tear away. "None that I know of." They laughed and he hugged Flash tightly. "I have to go. It's late and I'm an insomniac. I'll see you guys later, right?" he asked. They nodded and he ran off to the Zetatubes. Morally it seemed wrong to have such a young child be a hero but then again it felt right for him to be a hero.