Chapter 1: Rewind

Dark Eagle round-house kicked a gangster across the face. She landed in a crouching position.

"Dark Eagle! Behind you!" shouted Robin.

Dark Eagle turned around. A gangster was about to slash down with a knife. A black tessen (tessen: razor sharp fan) sliced the blade of the knife away from the handle and boomeranged back to Robin. The Girl Wonder caught it, folded it and hit a gangster over the head, using it like a club. Dark Eagle swept her leg along the ground and tripped up the gangster behind her. Sirens blared as police cars arrived along with ambulances. Commissioner Ralf Smith (the Commissioner after James Gordon) got out of a car and gave Dark Eagle a hand up. The Black Mistress had a gash down her arm.

"C'mon D.E," said Robin "There's a zeta-tube nearby, let's get to the Cave,"

The Cave was an orbiting satellite that was docked to the Watchtower, named after the Team's first HQ (Mount Justice). Dark Eagle and Robin walked around the corner. The Commissioner poked his head around the corner but the Dynamic Duo were gone.

Dark Eagle and Robin materialized in the Cave's training room / monitor room. Speed Arrow was sat at the monitor, bored out of his skull.

"Speedy!" Robin said "Little help here!"

Speed Arrow turned around and he practically died. In an instant he was directing Dark Eagle to the med-bay.

"C'mon Mary," he said "You shouldn't have been out there,"

Speed Arrow wrapped a bandage around Dark Eagle's arm. Her leather body-suit was unzipped and the top was folded behind her, revealing the white, cotton, tank-top she wore underneath.

"M.G," said Speed Arrow "You shouldn't have been out there..."

"Will... I'm fine," said the Black Mistress.

"I know you are, honey," Speed Arrow lent in and kissed her lips "But in your condition you'd make me feel better if you went on maternity leave," said the Fastest Archer Alive.

"Will... I'm only a month along and we've only been married 6 months," said Dark Eagle.

She pulled her domino mask off, transforming herself into Mary Grayson-West. Speed Arrow flipped his hood off and pulled his own domino mask off, transforming himself into Will West.

"Mary... please? For me?" Will said "I wouldn't be able to bare life if I lost you and our child that I never knew,"

Mary kissed her husband's cheek.

"Okay honey... I'll go on maternity leave," she said "but you have to make it up to me, you know how much I love kicking-butt,"

Will put his arm around her shoulders.

"Thanks, M.G, and I will make it up to you," he kissed the top of her head "Promise,"

Robin hung around the training room. Archeress walked in, clutching her double-stringed bow and quiver.

"Oh... hey Lauren," said Archeress "I thought you were on patrol with Dark Eagle in New Gotham,"

"Hey Izzy," Robin said "Nah, D.E got hurt. Your brother's patching her up right now,"

"And probably convincing her to go on maternity leave," said Archeress "Lauren, can you help me with my quiver?"

"Okay," Robin replied.

The Girl Wonder took the archer's quiver. Archeress's quiver had 2 straps that crossed over her chest (it looked awesome but could be annoying to put on). Archeress slid her arms in and held up her bow. She pulled back the 2 strings and slid it into her quiver.

"You're a non-meta on a team of speedsters," said Robin "How does that work?"

"It works in a similar manner to you being one of the only 2 Bats with super-powers," said Archeress.

Robin spun Archeress around and looked the 10-year-old in the eye.

"How'd you know? No one on the Team knows! How much do you know?" the Girl Wonder asked.

"Your dad's Bone-Crusher, currently in Arkem, and your mom's Ash-Maker, currently in Belle Reve. You inherited fire powers from your mom," said Archeress "You're like the Tigress of this generation of Team, keeping your background a secret. Don't worry Lauren, your secret's safe with me. Just be glad Kid Idiot doesn't know,"

Robin looked at Archeress with shock. Her black mask showing her shocked light brown eyes. Robin reached behind her head and undid the knot, that kept the black strip of fabric she used as a mask, tied around her head and her mask fell into her hand. Archeress pulled her ballroom-style mask off and put it in her quiver.

"I never wanted to be a meta," Lauren said.

"To bad, Lauren, you are one. But I'm guessing being a meta isn't what's wrong..." said Izzy "It's what your abilities are and who you got them from,"

"Yeah... Your 10 but somehow good to talk with," said Lauren "So where's your partner in crime-fighting?"

"You know where Will is," she wrinkled her nose "Jared's out, practicing vibrating through solid objects, with The Flash," Izzy said.

"You know it's been 7 months since you became Archeress. It's been 3 months to the day since Jared became the 3rd Kid Flash," said Lauren.

Izzy smiled and hit a button on the wall. 3 archery hollo-targets appeared. Izzy put her mask back on and took her double-stringed bow out. She notched 3 arrows and got 3 bullseyes. +7 appeared in red above the targets. 21 appeared in green above Archeress. Mary and Will walked in. The computer announced Zatara's arrival.

"Finally!" said Will.

It was 3 am and it was Zatara's turn for monitor duty. Giovanni wasn't in uniform. He walked out of the zeta-tube, his crutches rattling.

"Mom and Dad want you home, Lauren," the 20-year-old said to the Girl Wonder.

"Okay," said Lauren.

She tied her mask back around her head and walked into the zeta-tube.

"Robin to Batcave, D-0-1," Robin said and she disappeared in a flash of light.

"I better go to," Mary kissed her husband's cheek "See you at home, honey. We all gotta be here by 10 am tomorrow," she said, walking into the zeta-tube "Dark Eagle to East-Forth Avenue, New Gotham, C-0-1," and she disappeared.

"You better go home to, Izzy," said Will.

"Alright, alright!" Archeress walked into the zeta-tube "Archeress to Lindron Way, Central City, D-0-2," the 10-year-old said and she also disappeared.

Will smiled at his brother-in-law, Giovanni, before walking into the zeta-tube.

"Speed Arrow to East-Forth Avenue, New Gotham, C-0-2," he said and his vision was filled with light.

Will walked into his bedroom. His wife was lying on her side, under the covers. Her hair was in a plait (she hated sleeping with her hair down). Will lay down next to her and put his arm around her. Mary snuggled into him. Will kissed her neck.

"Go to sleep, honey," he said.

"You woke me," Mary said "You go to sleep. You're the one with the mission tomorrow,"

"I know you wish you could come, M.G," said Will "At least Robin's coming,"

"Along with Kid Flash and Archeress,"

"Yeah... they need an experienced time-traveller with them, honey," said Will.

"Huh," Mary hummed "Hmm,"

Will kissed her cheek.

"G'night, honey," Will said and he lay back to sleep.

I've finally got started on Future and Past Clash 2: Invasion! Sorry for the wait. My last fanfic 5 Robins: The story of older brother Dick lasted longer than expected. Please read and review!