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It started out as just paying his respects to his hero after school to this. Tim siting at Jasons Waynes grave doing his homework walking Jason and himself through what's he's doing, what the teachers talk about when they think the kids are out of ear shot like them shipping some of the kids together and what they can do to help them together like team projects or them being class helpers together and the like or just teacher hating on each other like " did you know that Miss. Hathings just can't stand Mr. Jones something about him rejecting her advances on him. Poor man has to put up with most of the other teachers trying to date him he's new after you left so you don't know him, he's the new History teacher after Mrs. Feather had her baby. From what I've heard is a beautiful baby girl healthy to even if she's preemie so that's good." Tim falls quite after he says that looking at the tombstone in front of him flowers from the funeral a couple weeks back had mostly wilted already " hm I need to change those out " Tim thought to himself out loud the dirt still looked fresh even though it hasn't been disturbed in two weeks " Hey Jason do you want to see some of my pictures I had to do for my class?" He asked as he took out the pictures. " Okay so this one is the skyline from a few days back when I was heading back to my house, I got it right before Batman came by his building, and this one is this purple and blue flower from Ivys wall of plants in Robinson park she wasn't around to ask what type it is, it looks sooooo cool though when I ask her the next time I see her and then tell you about. Oh, and this one is the outline of someone with pink, yellow and some blue around it like clouds or smoke with some random shapes coming in around the edges I found that in the subway at the end of the lines wall." As he was showing his fallen hero his pictures the sun made its way out of sit putting the moon in its place. Tim didn't mind the dark or that he had stayed so long that he couldn't see the tome stone in front of him anymore, he had already had his night outfit on and his camera with him just having to drop his homework in the schools' air vent on the way to bat watching. " Okay Jay this is my time to go shadow watching I'll be back tomorrow bye." racing to the bus stop caching his bus to get into the city. Tim kept doing this for months changing schoolwork for the last book Jason Wayne had saved to his kindle, that Tim had hacked to get the list of books the older boy had wanted to read that he just hadn't gotten to be for he had died. Tim would spend hours read out loud to that tombstone slowly going through all his books he had wanted to read then going through some of the most read on his kindle to books Tim wanted to read," Wayne's mouth twisted, and his eyes looked stern and serious.' At some point you're going to have to sleep' he said' And from now on, when you do, you're going to cross over.' He hesitated then stepped closer to her, his face gentle and kind.' I'm sorry, my dear girl, but there is no skipping this ride." Tim stopped reading looking from the book to the head stone looking sad then determined." Jay I've been telling you a little about my plan on going to find Dick, today is the day I go, so one chapter today and tomorrow I shall tell you what he says," as he put away his coffee and book getting up to leave" Mauya nin avánië " Tim says looking back at the unlikely friend he made in the headstone of his hero. It took Tim four hours to get to his apartment. Walking up the stairs he softly starts talking to himself " I got this, I can do this it's just the neighbors kid the older bother to the dead kid you've been talking to for months, it's just the kid that gave me my first hug, who we both watched his parents fall to their deaths its fine it's not like he would remember me off the bat, it's okay I got this" Tim kept doing this till he got to Dick Grayson's door taking a big breath he knocks on the door. " Yeah! one sec!" he heard yelled through the apartment then there was a thud sound from behind the door, before it opened. Showing a rough looking Dick Grayson in sweatpants and a crop top on his hair looked like it need a good brushing and his blue eyes had dark bruising under them from ether lack of sleep like Tims own or he had gotten black eyes on one of his jobs." Hey, can I help you with anything kid?" " Oh! Yes, my name is Tim and I need to talk to you sorry may I please come in this is about your mentor, I don't think the hallway is the best spot to talk about this." Tim stated "Oh and what is this thing that we just must talk about is? " Dick said as his eyes narrowed looking him up and done then looking around the hallway." This is about something you both share in common about your love for dressing up like furries when the moon goddess is out looking done on all the horrendous acts of man." Tim avowed with as straight of a face as he could, Dick blinked once then twice " What the hell are you talking about and why hell are you calling me a furry?" he contends Tim sighed." May I please come in and talk to you about the importance of wearing Pants when you run around at night and not just some scaly shorty shorts, that Harley Queen would and has worn something just like them just not GREEN please and thank you and just a heads up someone is coming up the stairs I just heard the second-floor door slam. OH, here look at this may help you understand why I'm here." Tim handed over a picture of Nightwing, smiling up at Dick as he moves to the side so he could slide into the room." Okay I'm getting straight to the point I know that your Nightwing and Bruce Wayne is Batman and Alfred Pennyworth is Agent A, and that Jason Wayne before he died was Robin. I have never told anyone what I know I just came to ask you to go back to be Robin for Batman, he needs you he's been going out with wounds like stab wounds or bullet wounds broken bones. and he's put the common mugger or even thief in the ICU! with multiple broken bones and fractures he's going to get himself killed or kill someone please he needs a Robin just like Gotham needs the Batman please he needs you." Tim reveled Dick just stared for a second got up to go get a drink of water from the kitchen then walked back. Rubbing his face, he sighs "Look kid I don't know way you think that Bruce Wanye is Batman or that I'm Nightwing cause I'm not and the fact that you think that my Dead brother was Robin is a little weird." No, I have proof that what I'm saying is the truth!" Tim interrupted digging around in his backpack for the picture one of the only times Tim has ever gotten Batman with his cowl down his face on clear view of Tims camara looking up at Robin from his kneeling spot with concern written all over his face with Nightwing just Swinging up in the background. Dick let out a startled laugh at the fact that this little kid that looked like he need a good night sleep and more meat on his bones had gotten evidence that Bruce Wayne was in fact Batman and not random people making posts that Batmans, and Bruces ass look the same." Okay Timmy I'll check in on the big man in a couple days. But I am not going back to being Robin, Robin died with Jason, so sorry but not really, I'll talk with him about his anger oaky that's the best I can give you. Now way don't you go back to Gotham before your parents really state to worry wear you at okay?" He verbalized, "Fine I'll go I just hope you can talk to him cause if you don't I will." Tim made his stand clear as he left. The next day Tim had told Jason everting that happened with his brother and then went back to his book. Days passed and Dick wasn't able to get through to Bruce, Batman was still sending people to the ICU, Superman had even talked to Batman that got some amazing pictures out of that but still nothing changed in Batman behaver. Tim was back at Jasons grave with his laptop on his lap and a hot spot in his backpack typing away, "Jason I'm going to talk to him into making me Robin I will save your' dad one way or other he will live he will live I just hope I'm not to late to save him." standing up Tim looks down at the name carved into stone that's been his compony for so many months ":I don't know if I will be able come around as much when I become Robin but I will come at lest once a week or even twice if I can. I promise I will save him Márienna Robin Batman will be saved." Tim walked up to the big wood doors with a determined walk and look rest on his young face as he walked right up the neighbors door and nocked.