A Finch's Cry ( Young Justice)

The Day It All Ended

   "Momica, look at me!" A young redhead told her mother.
  The two trapeze artists were up on a platform in Haly's Circus' trapeze Stadium. The latter showing her mother some skills before it was showtime. The older woman smiled as her daughter launched her feet off the platform and tucked her knees into a triple flip before launching to the bar. "Good Job little Finch!" The woman praises her daughter.

    Her husband, John Grayson wrapped his hand around his wife, Mary's waist as they watched their two children, Richard and Theodoisa flipping off the trapeze. John, a strong-built man told Mary," Those two will become some of the best acrobats in the world one day." The older  redheaded  acrobat nodded her head in agreement.

   They let their children flip and tuck on the trapeze for a little while until John stepped up. " Dick! Thea! Come down and help take the net off." Thea and her twin Dick slid on the ladders until they were three quarters of the way down, then Thea flipped her way down and tucked into a crouch, landing in a perfect postition. Dick simply flew down the ladder and ran to his parents. Before they could go and undo the net, the trapeze artists heard shouting.

   Pop Haly, a plump man in a red multicolored suit, was the ringmaster and owner of Haly's Circus was shouting with a tall, lanky man with a stripped top hat and a cruel smile. " If you do not reconsider, Haly, you may lose..." The two men stop, about fifteen feet away from the Graysons. The lanky mobster looked cruelly at the family, causing the parents to grip their children. "... Employers." With that the mob boss walked off. It was all quiet, the adults looking at eachother in concern.

   "Well," Mary told her children.            "what about you two go into the trailer, put your uniforms on, and go play with your cousin. Your papã, Aunt Karla, Uncle Rick and I have to..." Mary trailed along, looking at John for a second. " Well, we need to have a meeting about our act for tonight." John put a   hand on his love's shoulder.
      Dick nodded, but Thea started to agrue. " But momica," Thea started in her native tongue​, Ramoni. " Shush child, and do what your mother told you, Thea." John told his eight year old daughter. Dick pulled Thea along.

   Later that night, Haly's Cirus, starring the Amazing Flying Graysons started at nine-thirty. The Flying Graysons, consisting of John's brothers family, and his own were the last performance at that night.  Dick, Thea and John, their eleven year old cousin were streaching. Today was the twin's debut, and they were shaking with exitment. They were three when they started acrobatics, and had been on the trapeze for two years.

     Before their performance, the Grayson twins were talking on the floor, getting hay and such on them. "Dickie," the young redhead said in her native language to her brother. "What if something goes wrong?" Her small voice was filled with concern. "Nothing will go wrong, Thea." The older boy responded in Romoni." Pop Haly will make sure of it. The Flying Graysons are the best in the world, and we will be one of them tonight!" The jet headed boy stood up, brushing all the hay off of him. Dick reached his skinny little arms for his younger sister. The frightened girl took her brother's hand. "Besides," Dick said with a mischievous half smile. " when have the Flying Graysons backed off on a show. The most we do is eat our veggies, and have a stomach virus."

   Just then, Aunt Karla poked her head through the tents entrance. Her face sparkling with her show makeup. " Ah, there you two are." She said. " Pop Haly told your parents to come and find you, it is almost showtime." At this, the twin's were giddy with exitment. It's show time!

    Until then, Dick and Thea watched the show from behind the curtains. Now, they could fly, and everyone would see them! After the elephants got off the stage, Thea and Dick got lined up. Aunt Karla and Mary were fixing each of their husbands tight fitting uniforms.
    John Grayson clapped his hands twice, and the he told his family," Okay Grayson's, this is it. Our last performance before we go back to Europe. No matter what, we are family." Thea grabbed her aunt's hand, and then Rick Grayson said," You never know you can fly,"

  " until you take the risk if falling!" The whole family joined in. After their mantra, Pop Haly announced the Flying Grayson's one by one. First it was Uncle Rick, then Aunt Karla,then Johnnie. After Johnnie it was John Grayson, then Mary Grayson. Last but not least the twins were announce.
     
     " Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages! Pop Haly said with pride in his voice. " the Amazing Flying Grayson's! " Thea couldn't believe it! All around they could see people. Short people, tall people, people form all different races and backgrounds had all came to see their circus.

   After the cannon, the Flying Grayson's flew.