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A late update

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You'll understand if you read my last "message" on my account.

Oh, and this chapter is poorly written.... whelp... I tried. Sorry for this poor excuse of a chapter :/

Renegade snapped up with a groan. Bright fluorescent lights shined in his eyes, making him wish he hadn't opened them. The said teen placed a hand above his eyes to grant his eyes relief. He then looked around to see that he was in the infirmary of Mt. Justice, the one he had been forced to recover in on a number of occasions.

Renegade immediately winced as he felt a strong throbbing pain on his abdomen, bandages covering the injured area. Had he gotten hurt? What had happened?

"You're awake." The said teen nearly jumped out from the bed as a voice startled him. He turned to his left to see the Batman, quietly sitting beside him. Truthfully, Renegade had not even noticed his presence there earlier.

Though as expected, the ebony exaggerated his next actions to emphasize his surprise,"Oh my gosh! I could have had a heart attack and died! I bet you wanted that, huh? And to think we were going to get matching t-shirts! It's fine, I don't need you. You're not even my real best friend anyways. You've been demoted to number 6 on my list, how does that feel? Sucks... doesn't it?" Despite how worn down and exhausted he felt, he couldn't help but joke around anyways.

Batman made a face, and opened his mouth to reply, but was cut off by a gleeful shout.

"Renegade, you're okay!" M'gann happily called out as she entered the room along with the rest of the team.

"Dude, what happened to you?" Wally questioned as he peered at his injured team mate.

Renegade raised an eyebrow as he examined the expressions on all of the team members faces. They were filled with confusion, and even worry.

Renegade blinked,"Uh... well, funny story, I'm not really sure to be honest. Mind catching me up?"

The only added to their fear.

Batman stood from the chair in which he was sitting in,"Yesterday, while completing the mission I had assigned you in Keystone, you were stabbed."

Yesterday? He had been asleep for that long?

"So, what? Getting stabbed is nothing new. Just slap a bandage on me and I'll be good as new."

"It's not just that.... You were.... distracted. Aqualad, do elaborate." Batman seemed to have trouble comprehending the topic at hand.

Their leader stood straighter,"I am unsure of exactly how this occurred, but as you went to apprehend the leader, you suddenly hesitated and began to panic. You fell to the ground, thrashing and screaming... You sounded as if you were calling for someone perhaps.... You were shaking horribly and we were unsure of how to stop it. Before he were able to reach you, the criminal stabbed you, and he had pushed you off of the building. Fortunately, Superboy was able to catch you before you hit the ground. Only then did you calm down, but you had already been injured."

Renegade shuddered slightly as he was told what occurred to him. His mind recalled the horrible feeling of falling to his death, and he began to get nauseous. He then remembered his dream, it was very vague though. His parents falling.... no.... Two people falling...

Who were they again?

"Two people falling. They died." Renegade shouted out before it could leave his mind,"They.... They.... Ugh, I can't remember who they were!" The gripped his head tightly as if it would help him recall the lost vision.

The team and Batman seemed quite confused by his sudden outburst.

"What are you talking about?" Artemis raised an eyebrow.

Renegade placed his head in his heads,"I don't know... I can't remember. Just send me to Arkham before I completely lose it. I'll fit in better with that crowd anyways."

Batman tensed,"You mentioned two people falling, why?"

Renegade shrugged,"Hm... I can't really remember now to be honest. I think I had some weird vision or something. Jeez is this what it feels like to be Season 2 Sam Winchester mixed with Dory."

"Have you had any more of these visions?" The Dark Knights tone was as if he was on to something.

"I think I had one before the mission... but like I said, I can't remember very much. Everything is really blurry."

"What are you getting at?" Superboy directed his question towards the Dark Knight.

"Renegade, I need you to concentrate on your past. What exactly do you remember?"

The ex-assassin groaned,"You must have short-term memory, because I've said this who knows how many times. My parents abused me, ditched me, and Deathstroke took me. The End. Perhaps you would like me to write it down? Or perhaps write a biography! Imagine me, Renegade, becoming a world renowned author!"

"Stop getting off topic. I need you to remember your actual past, with the circus. I need you to remember, your life with Jack Haley and all the other members of Haley's Circus."

"Is this a role playing thing, cause that's really kinky. Maybe you can be the nurse. I'll just be that one person who awkwardly records it all."

"Take this seriously."

"Whatever, Nurse Batman,"He rolled his eyes, but gave in,"Okay, circus, animals, parents." The ebony slowly closed his eyes, letting those ideas swirl through his mind.

Supposedly, he was apart of a circus before. Batman claimed he had lived there for practically all of his life. Therefore meaning, he possibly made friends there, acquaintances, and even met some people that he could call family. Though, he did have an actually family there. His two parents. John and Mary Grayson. Instead of being abusive, Renegade tried to imagine kind loving parents. The ones that were fully supportive of him, taught him very much, weren't too strict nor too hard on him, and would do anything for him.

With that in mind, is when a familiar pain filled Renegades head. The pain no longer felt nearly as sharp as before, but now more dull. After a matter of seconds is when the memory appeared, the events clear as day.

"I look like a dork." A small boy, who Dick believed to be himself, mumbled under his breathe. He wore tight spandex that consisted of bright green, red, and yellow colors.

"You look amazing, my little Robin!" A woman appeared, his mother, with a bright smile on her face. Her smile was big as could be as she looked as her son, grateful to have him.

"Don't call me that! That's embarrassing!" Dick made a face as his cheeks flushed. They were a family act, they all wore similar attire. Sure, Dick loved being on the trapeze, feeling as if he could fly, but that didn't mean that he had to enjoy the glittery uniforms.

"Perhaps, we should call you our flying squirrel instead" His father came over, fully dressed in their new uniforms.

"Stop!" Dick let out a laugh before remembering what the day was. They had a performance today, in Gotham city.

Today had to go perfect! Performance days always did!

He'll just tell his parents about the strange man who bothered Uncle Haley later....

"Renegade." The young assassin was snapped back into reality by the Dark Knight,"What just happened?"

Renegade collected his thoughts, the vision fading slowly,"Uh... the circus! Performing? Uh, Jack Haley, a weird man, and... and..... I can't remember."

Fortunately for him, the vision didn't fade as quickly or as much as it had the first few times.

"What the hell was that?" Renegade frowned.

"Renegade, I don't think these are normal visions."

Renegade laughed,"Yes, because there totally are such things as normal visions."

"What I'm saying, is that... You're experiencing flashbacks. I told you that your true memories had been repressed due to your old mentor. I have a theory that these visions aren't random, but your old memories. The events that you have described correlates with what occurred in your past."

"Flashbacks? Wow, here I was thinking I was on to some cool superpower. Way to kill the mood. Maybe next you'll tell me that I'm not going to grow up and become Ruler of the Universe. Bummer."

"The two people falling, I have reason to believe those were your parents. They both fell to their deaths before Deathstroke took you in."

"And the plot thickens." Renegade seemed to show little care for what was being told to him. He already knew that his parents were dead, so it came as no surprise. Plus, he didn't exactly having a loving relationship with his parents, after Deathstroke tampered with his mind and all.

Batman sighed,"Whatever Deathstroke was giving you is wearing off, but it may still be in your system, hence the fact that you cannot hold on to your memories."

"Seeing that you do not trust my Uncle, I could help retrieve your memories." M'gann spoke up. She, as well as the others, were pretty against Renegade not wanting to recall his past life. They believed it better for him to know the truth, and accept it.

Renegade simply shrugged, his head still hurting slightly,"Nah, why bother. Sounds like I had a much shittier past than I remember. If anything, I want to keep taking that drug Deathstroke gave me. He was helping me. Huh, guess that old guy wasn't all bad."

"You can't just avoid the truth, my friend." Kaldur advised.

Renegade threw his legs off of the bed, groaning as his wounds protested against the movement.

"I'll just go with the flow,"He spread his arms out slightly and grabbed his utility belt from the small table beside he bed.

"What are you doing?" Artemis asked as the teen began to stand up, steadying himself on whatever was closest to him, that being the bed and the wall.

"Leaving, of course."

"Where are you going?" Superboy asked.

"To find myself." Renegade snickered slightly,"I shall return eventually. If you guys choose to do anything illegal, wait for me."And with that Renegade walked out of the room, leaving the confused heroes behind him.

"Should we go after him?" Kid Flash looked to Batman,"What if he decides to kill again?"

He shook his head in reply,"Leave him be. As much as he's not showing it, I know he must be struggling with this. And if something were to happen, we could simply track with the bracelet on his wrist."

Artemis frowned,"Does he even have clearance to leave the cave?"

Recognized: Renegade, Ruler of the Universe, B00

Kid Flash groaned,"He does now."

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Renegade eventually returned as he said, silently singing to himself,"Na, na, na, na, Batmaannn."

The team, as well as Batman, perked up at his entrance.

"Hey, Bats! Need a theme song? I'm your guy! And if you buy now, I'll throw in a senior citizen discount of only $200!" The ebony smiled while shooting "finger-guns" at the other heroes.

"I'll have to turn down your offer."

"Bummer, just know it's a one-time deal. Never again."

"Where did you go?" Superboy interrupted, wanting to get to the point.

"None of your business."

"What did you do?"

Renegade put a hand to his chest,"I cannot be in this place for one second without being interrogated as if I'm a murderer... oh, wait. Whoops.... Anyways, I'm tired, so I'm going to go sleep. It's late."

"Wait." Kid Flash tried to stop him.

"Nope! I'm gonna pass out any second now. Don't be surprised if you find me unconscious in the hallway!" The other walked away in the direction of his room.

Batman waited till the teen was gone before speaking up,"I was able to see exactly where Renegade went while he was gone. I want you all to go to the locations he was previously at and report back everything. If he killed even one person, there will be severe consequences."

Kaldur nodded,"Of course. We shall go right away."

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The team returned two hours later after going following the exact path that Renegade took, not leaving a stone unturned. Most of the trip was spent in stores and small food shops, but certain areas had easily proven that the assassin had decided to stop a few criminals.

"I assume that Renegade is asleep." Kaldur mentioned before beginning his report. It would be best to ensure that he didn't walk in when the team was speaking of him.

Batman shook his head,"No, the exact opposite, he's currently blasting rock music in his room. When I asked him to lower it, he yelled claiming it is not a phase and that it's who he really is. He only exited his room once, for food, and he hasn't left since."

"I swear if he took my slice of pizza...."Kid Flash glared.

"What did you discover while you were gone?" Batman asked impatiently.

Kaldur stood up straighter,"At a few of the locations you sent us to, we found many thugs sprawled across on the ground, obviously taken down by Renegade."

"They were all criminals. We checked just to be sure." Artemis added with a slight nod.

"How many dead?" Batman grimaced.

Kaldur smiled softly,"None."

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