A/N
Just a random boredom piece I thought you might want to read while I stall on my updates.

Enjoy,
~Ringleader_Robin
(Kit)
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Dick groaned, pulling himself out of the river with a grunt. "Heh.. I swore I punched my ticket that time for a sec. Bats said I needed a bath, but this is ridiculous."  He looked around but paused " did I really float down river this much? Is that city way over there Gotham" Rat scowled " Great.. Walking back home.. This day can't get any better" Dick spat sarcastically, wringing out his sopping wet clothes. During the mission..or what he liked to call 'forced community service' an explosion went off with him right in the middle of it and like a rag doll he flew off into the river. " Where is the rest of the kiddy league anyway? Did they seriously not even look for him? Actually.. It's not the surprising they didn't. He did insult their existence before the explosive went off. But knowing them, they would not hold a grudge long. Probably however long it takes to get back. Rat started to walk, trudging along while grumbling complaints. It took him a good hour before reaching the zeta tube in Gotham, heading to Mount Justice, only to get weird looks from his team mates. "What? Think I was dead or somethin'?" Dick asked ignoring the forming puddle at his feet. " I'm doing great by the way."

"Rob?" Wally asked in confusion. " what are you wearing?"

Dick frowned "What are you talking about these are my–" Wait did Kid Idiot just call him 'Rob' ? Rat's nose scrunched in distaste. Was he purposely getting his name wrong to spite him? "Whatever. I'm exhausted and just want to get a report that I'm alive before leaving."

"Report? What are you talking about? I thought you were on Patrol with Batman tonight" A new face spoke up. Rat turned to see a blonde teen he had only seen in databases.

" What is Sportmaster's daughter doing here?" He knitted his eyebrows together. Come to think of it, there was someone missing. "Where is Roy? Thought he would be here mocking me for getting blown off a bridge."

" you were blown off a bridge?!" Wally gawked " Dude what the heck?!"

Rat scowled " You act like you weren't there. Geez you have the memory of a goldfish. Like I asked earlier where is Roy and why is Artemis–"The Zeta Beam announced Batman's arrival and Rat groaned. So much for having a relaxing day indoors watching Netflix.

"Team I have a mission for you." His attention turned to Dick, looking him over slightly. "I told you stay by my side and you ran off." His eyes narrowed coldly " Don't expect that we will not be discussing this later after the debriefing."

Hah! Did Bruce really think he can speak to him that way? Dick muffled a laugh with earned him yet more weird looks from his team. Okay.. Was he missing something? Something seemed very off, Like twilight zone off.

"Robin."

Maybe this is a really dumb joke. That would make sense. Or maybe they did not forgive him like he expected they would.

"Robin!"

Does this mean he had finally succeeded in getting under everyone's skin? Maybe they would leave him alone–

"ROBIN!"

Dick jumped slightly and the sudden loud shout, looking up at Batman. " Geez Bats. Who crapped in your cornflakes this morning? Why are you shouting out 'Robin' like a madman?" More weird looks. "Okay then.. I'm going to go ... Have fun on the mission kiddy league I'm sitting this one out. One explosion was enough for me today." He started to walk away but someone grabbed his arm firmly. Rat scowled and looked up to see it was Batman.

"Robin what are you talking about an explosion?" He has not been here long, but something was definitely different about Dick and it was not just his clothes. His attitude, vocabulary, and mannerisms... What he just said...that was not Robin talking.They were all off since the last time he saw them. And now he is talking about an explosion?

"Who the hell is Robin?" Dick retorted back. "Hold up.. Am I supposed to be Robin?" Okay new nickname? Fine. But Robin? Why the heck would someone call him Robin? An image of his mom appeared in his head. She had called him her little Robin.. But there is no way Bats knew that... Come to think of it...Wally called him Rob earlier.

"Dude.. Did you hit your head or something? You are not acting... Like yourself..."

"Like myself?" Dick adjusted his mask with a smirk. You are the ones giving me weird nicknames."

Batman observed the teen silently , trying to figure out what exactly was causing his ears to be acting so off. If it was an imposter.. They would definitely do a better job at sticking to the mannerisms of his Robin. If it was an imposter they were doing a horrible job. Besides, the Zeta beams found nothing odd when he arrived. Was this some sort of way to get back at him for the argument they had earlier before Dick ran off? That would be childish, even for Dick. He decided to humor the child. "If not Robin, what do you expect us to call you?"

"Are you being serious right now?!" Dick threw his hands up in the air in frustration.

"My friend maybe you should–"

Dick glared harshly " So help me seaweed brain, call me your friend one more time and I will make sure that you will disappear off the face of the earth. They will make a Disney Pixar movie called 'finding Aqualad' but the end will not result in a happy family reunion in the ocean. We. Are.Not.Friends."  The next thing he knew he was being held down on the floor and he was thrashing to break free of the kiddy league dog pile he was graced of being at the bottom of. "Get off me you league brats!"

"Who are you?" Batman demanded.

"I am Rat! I said get off me!" Dick hissed at, taking all his strength to lift his arm up and give batman the middle finger. " I don't know what has gotten into you all but you act like you never seen me before!"

"You are not Robin. Where is he?" Batman demanded once more.

"Me? Not Robin?" Dick spoke sarcastically. "No shit Sherlock, like I said I am Rat!" He kicked kid flash in the gut and broke free, dusting himself off and taking off his still soaking wet clothes. "I don't know what you guys have been smoking since I've been gone, but you need to lay off of it."

"Okay am I the only one confused right now?" Wally spoke up, rubbing his stomach where Dick had kicked him.

Batman grabbed the teen by the arm again "Interrogation room. NOW."

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It didn't make sense. It was Dick, the blood and DNA were all positive. But the personality was off..extremely off.

"Bruce. What are you getting at with this? I come back from your mission you left me dead for and I get dog piled? Talk about lack of gratitude."

"I never sent you on a mission recently, we had Patrol." Batman, tensed slightly when his civilian identity was said like it was a typical conversation between two people who knew each other crossed paths. The rest of the team commented that Dick said he got caught in an explosion during this said mission that supposedly happened today. There were no explosions in Gotham for a whole three days.

"When did we first meet?"

"Are we talking about the day you sat and twiddled your thumbs when my parents got murdered or do you mean face to face?" He asked coolly.

Bruce flinched. The way the child spoke, it was not anger or spite.. But sarcasm and frustration. Dick Grayson Would never joke about his parents' death. "What Is your name?"

"You know that already."

"Say it anyway."

"Dick Grayson." Rat scowled " Can I go home now Bruce? I want to go watch TV and stuff my face to the point I go into a food coma. I deserve to treat myself today."

"The explosion..what happened?"

"What do you think? Joker got his hands on some fireworks. It was not surprising. Did you really pull me out of the sewers to play these dumb games with me Bats? I am going to have to increase the price of my services if this continues. How much do you think the batmobile will sell on eBay?"

Batman rose an eyebrow " Price?"

Dick groaned. "Yes, price. You know..money, Intel, gadgets...the works." Dick adjusted his mask.

It was the mask that caught Batman's attention. It was not the Robin outfit, nothing even close other than what looked to be a beaten up old utility belt that looked like the first one he ever had as batman. But that one was in his showcase– it couldn't be his. Could it? "Where did you get that?" He pointed to the belt

"You gave it to me the day you made me join your dumb kiddy league." Rat replied.

"Made you?"

"Yeah you brought down Red Arrow, AquaLad, and Kid idiot to tail me in the sewers because you were afraid that Luthor would come after me because of the sidekicks breaking into CADMUS.. I handed Roy's ass to him and the next time you showed up you brought the whole gang."

"You were there when they broke into CADMUS." Bruce recalled, remembering the day Superboy came into the picture.

"Uuuh no. I was stealing files from the LIGHT and building up a new shrink ray that day. I would know, because it was Taco Tuesday" Rat grinned.

"So we recall different things." Batman mused a bit.

" Taco Tuesday is the day I get all my new goodies from certain clients. Tuesday's are great." Dick trailed off for a brief moment. "Okay enough of the twilight zone alternate universe shit Bats. What is going on?!"

Batman froze."Say that again."

"What ? Shit or Taco Tuesday? Dick grinned.

"No. You said alternative universe."

" you do realize that's not possible– oh shit." Dick groaned " Flash does that all the damn time!" Rat held his hands up " Screw the laws of science. If this is an alternate universe.. MY NETFLIX ACCOUNT WILL NOT WORK!" Priorities, Rat knows what is important.

"I don't want to even know." Bruce let out a frustrated sigh. "But if you are here.. Where is the Dick Grayson from THIS universe?"

To be continued? (Probs not)