How To Guess a Robin's Identity

Hacking

"Batman's away, but he thought I should test this new computer system. Seeing as it was a weekend I thought I would try it up here. As for the villain? You're looking right at him. I wanted to practise my hacking skills and your security is really weak but I've already hacked the Bat Computer a thousand times so I wanted something else." Robin grinned at the shocked heroes.

"Wait that was all you?" Superman asked.

"Yep!"

"Hey Robin, how would you like to upgrade our security. . ."

Mt. Justice - Year 5 of Gap/Pre-Invasion

The team rarely got down time anymore, so on the rare occasion they did, they usually celebrated it by relaxing together in the lounge. It was on one of these such occasions that the team discovered Nightwing's old hobby. You see everyone was sitting around watching Doctor Who when Batgirl gave a frustrated growl. The team all turned to face her, confused by the sudden noise. She was sitting on the floor, cross legged with a laptop on her lap rapidly typing and deleting lines of random words and numbers. As the screen flashed red she threw her hands up in the air, giving another growl of frustration.

"Hey Batgirl. What are you doing?" Beast Boy asked from his position on the couch, he was leaning forward to inspect what his teammate was doing.

"I'm trying to hack the Bat Computer. Batman's been hiding something and I want to know what. The security is annoyingly strong though and I can't get through." Batgirl replied frustration clear in her voice. The others were curious about what she wanted to know and vaguely impressed by the fact she was hacking her mentor's systems.

"Give it me, I'll try." Robin shrugged, he had no idea what Batgirl wanted to know but he figured he could have a go trying to get into Batman's systems.

Batgirl passed the computer to Wonder Girl who passed it to Mal who passed it to Artemis who gave it to Robin on the other side of the room. The rest of the team watched now interested in what the Bats were up to.

A laugh came from the kitchen where Miss Martian and Nightwing were making cookies for the team. The laugh was all too familiar to the original team but sadly rarely heard by the newer team members - Nightwing's laugh. The pair were the only ones not actually in the lounge at the moment and had been mostly silent up until this point.

"What are you laughing at Bird Boy?" Batgirl shouted at him, gaining the attention of everyone, apart from Robin who was frowning puzzled down at the laptop.

"Hacking was never really your speciality any way, Batgirl, don't worry." Nightwing reassured Batgirl as he came out of the kitchen alongside Miss Martian. Little parcels of freshly baked cookies in their hands. He started passing them out to the group as he continued. "If you really want to know what I'm laughing about - I'm remembering an accident with the Justice League when I was eleven that was to do with hacking." He settled on a spare armchair in the corner as Miss Martina moved over close to Artemis. He ignored Batgirl's grumbles.

"You knew the Justice League when you were eleven? I mean I know you worked with Batman since you were young but. . ." Blue Beetle trailed off as he started nibbling one of the warm cookies he had been given.

"Yeah, I've known most of them since I was about six or seven. Met the original members a few months after I became Robin I think. I used to get into so much mischief. They were my family." Nightwing looked like he was caught in memories of a happier time, but before anyone could ask him anymore questions Robin mimicked Batgirl earlier by throwing his hands in the air and giving out a frustrated growl.

"Not having any luck Robin?" Aqualad asked the youngest Bat kindly. He had been watching the exchange calmly as he ate his cookies, M'gann had certainly improved her baking skills from when they first met.

"No, whoever designed this security is amazing. It's almost impossible to hack it!" Robin cried dramatically. Admittedly, he was still working on his hacking skills but still he knew impressive security layers when he saw them.

"I thought you Bats were the best, especially Robin with hacking." Wonder Girl stated, teasing the pair as she devoured the cookies.

"Hey Rob, pass it to me." Nightwing said as he abandoned his armchair in favour of moving over closer to Robin. He sat on the arm of the chair next to Robin and pulled the laptop onto his lap. He started typing away rapidly, fingers flying across the keyboard.

"I'm sorry Nightwing, you're a talented hero but if Robin can't get it how will you be able to?" Lagoon Boy asked. Nightwing didn't look up from the screen, just smirked.

"Done!" Nightwing declared a moment later. Holding up the laptop to show the team that he had gotten in.

"How?" Robin asked looking shocked, grabbing the laptop and checking that he was telling the truth.

"You guys realise he was our hacker when we went on missions, right?" Artemis laughed, knowing full well most of the newer heroes did not in fact know that.

"Yeah. Nightwing's hacking skills was how we started the team. He hacked the Justice League which lead to Aqualad, him and I finding Superboy and then forming the team after we argued with the League." Kid Flash added, grinning. Those days felt like so long ago and he kind of missed it at times.

"We didn't know that." Bumblebee stated, blinking. The rest of the team looked equally shocked and surprised, the older members of the team rarely discussed the old days.

"Well we don't really talk much about our early years." Superboy sighed looking at his fellow teammates and friends sadly. They had really drifted apart recently, all so busy with other things and the newer members of the team.

"Besides, I was the one who created the security for the Justice League and Bat Computer. Bats got tired of me complaining it was too easy to hack into and told me to fix it. I also trapped and messed around with Green Arrow, Black Canary, Flash and Superman so they got me to fix they're security as well. You guys still have lots to learn." Nightwing declared before strolling out of the lounge.

He left in his wake a group of shocked faces who promised themselves they wouldn't underestimate Nightwing as much. A smaller group of proud grins sat upon the original teams faces. Their little brother was still the best.

Finished.

Hope that was okay.

Sorry if I got information wrong, this story is slight AU ish remember. (I know Robin and Batgirl are brilliant hackers - but they're still learning here while Nightwing ahs had years more practise)

Anyway up nee to recommend The Great Library and Blackwell Pages they are brilliant book series. Also has anyone read Magnus Chase and The Hammer of Thor. I loved it. (No spoilers for anyone who hasn't read it please).

Thank you for all the support this story gets you guys are brilliant!

Again hope you enjoyed.

Robyn out.