A/N: While these stories are about Speedy meeting the other sidekicks there is a lot of sutext about his relationship with his mentor. This chapter that subtext practically becomes a subplot. I'm not sure how that read in the story, I feel like as I write each chapter they become a little more zanny and humorous, but I'm hoping that I'm really improving as a writer by being able to weave these different ideas together. Please let me know how it sounded. I won't take offense if you think it's stale because that'll just mean I'll have to do better weaving next time. So please remember to review at the end and tell me how you think I did. :D
A/N2: Thanks for the reviews music lover bwg, RonsInnerVoice, Inightingale Heartz and InvisibleNinja1234
Music lover bwg: Please don't take offense to this chapter. I know this isn't an accurate portrayal of ADHD. Hell, Wally most likely doesn't have ADHD. But I think the character of Roy would accuse Wally of having ADHD. Plus it's a funny chapter name. :p
RonsInnerVoice: I would make a colloboration between all four but in the first episode they mention this was the first time all four of them have ever all been together. So if I don't want to break canon I can't do that. :(
Nightingale Heartz: Something I love about the last two chapters is how Roy's feeling toward his friends change as the chapters progress. He doesn't even admit to himself how much he likes Robin until Robin hugs him and Roy runs away. And he total put Aqualad on probation. However his reactions to Wally in this chapter seem a lot more warm and quick to me. However this could just be character development.
InvisibleNinja1234: A sugar cookie with frosting and sprinkles! :D
It was like the entire Justice League was on a partner kick. First Batman got Robin. Then Green Arrow got me. A few months ago Aqualad premiered. And now the Flash had his own, Flash Jr.
Robin had already met him and it was liked the kid had a junior sided man crush on him. A boy crush, if you will. I'd never admit it out loud but I was kind of jealous of all the attention Robin was giving toward Baby Flash.
I told GA I wanted to meet Flash 2.0, which he responded in the form of a correction. Apparently Flash Boy is the third Meta Human to have this power and be a part of this superhero family. As if I really cared. He never responded to my request so I took off without his permission to Central City. Besides, if I was really his partner than I'd be allowed to do my own investigating. However as I left Star City's limits I had a churning feeling in my gut letting me know that Ollie was going to ground me when I got home. He may pretend that we're partners when we're in costume but he doesn't even pretend to put up the charade at home. At home Ollie's that dad and I'm just the idiot kid who always gets on his nerves. Sometimes I wonder why he took me in.
Central City was pretty far. Using GA's private jet it still took a couple of hours. When I was right outside of the City limits my cell phone rang. Ollie's name came up. I frowned and ignored the call. He'd only tell me to come back and ground me. But I was so close, I couldn't turn back now.
The jet landed in the only Queen Industries building in Central City. One of Ollie's assistance was there to meet me.
"You're father—" the woman said.
"Is dead," I snapped. I knew Ollie had called his office and I was prepared for one of his assistance to try to send me back, but I wasn't prepared for her to call Ollie my father.
The woman was too shocked by my response to go after me. She either felt really bad about her mistake or was so dumb that she thought Ollie was dead. I ran down the stairs and found an elevator that I took to the first floor. Then I ran out of the building and found a place to change. Soon I was dressed in my Speedy costume and I was going to find Flash 3.0. Did I get it right that time, Ollie?
I stepped outside again and as instantly hit by a gust of red wind. "Uh-oh," I said, expecting someone really dangerous. The red blur stopped in front of a gouty dressed teenager with a clarinet or some tacky instrument.
Then a second gust of wind, this time yellow came by. The force of the wind wasn't all that hit me. In a split second I was hit with the force of one hundred men and thrown a to the ground a yard.
"Oh, no! No good. Stupid, Kid Flash. Stop being such a klutz, Kid Flash. Get control over your damn reflexes already, Kid Flash," I heard someone say.
I think I lost consciousness for a moment because when I opened my eyes there was a ginger boy, dressed in a yellow and red costume with a lightning bolt enigma on his chest, kneeling by my side.
"You're a super villain," he said surprised. "Oh yeah, I didn't screw up. I took down a super villain. It may not be the Pied Piper but it's…hey, who are you? Bow and arrow? What's your gimmick? Are you Cupid? Robin Hood? No, Robin Hood would probably be a good guy, besides he wears green, doesn't he. Actually, I think Green Arrow kinda looks like him. Anyway, I can't think of any other bow and arrow references. I never really pay attention either literature or history class, so I can't name any famous Native Americans or anyone else who uses a bow and arrow. I'm more of a science guy, you know?"
The Miniature Flash could talk my ear off. Is this why I risked getting grounded. To be annoyed by this moron? I jumped back onto my feet and went to reach for my bow but Tiny Flash reached it first.
"Too slow," he said. "Beside I already knocked you down once. Quit while you're ahead. I'd hate to hurt you some more. At the speed I run my punches really pack a, well, a punch."
"Do you ever shut up?" I sneered.
The boy looked hurt. But then he shook it off and just smile.
"Do you criminals ever quit? Crimes doesn't pay, you know."
"I'm not a criminal. I'm Speedy, Green Arrow's partner."
Mini Flash frowned. "God, why didn't I realize that? Of course you're Speedy." He looked over to where the Flash and the gaudy dressed teenager were fighting earlier. The Flash had already tied him to a poll and was having what seemed to be a civil conversation with him. Central City was weird. "Oh, no, I missed the action," Little Flash said. He looked back at me. "And I didn't even catch some newbie criminal. I caught a hero. Great job, Kid Screw Up." He folded his arms and pouted like a child.
I frowned. Now I felt bad for the kid. He seemed so happy just a second ago and I felt responsible for his change in demeanor. "Hey, you didn't know. I came out of nowhere and you're still getting use to the whole hero thing. One time in the heat of battle, when I first started out, I accidentally shot GA. And the criminal got away. At least you didn't get in the Flash's way. He still got the bad guy."
The boy smiled. "So you're saying one day I'll be as good as you?"
"You think I'm good?" My ego was starting to flare up again.
"Are you kidding? I've been begging the Flash to introduce us. He said we'd meet when the time was right but for the fastest man alive the Flash can be really slow. Robin's told me all about you. You're so awesome. The coolest, really. I'm not that great at acrobats and Robin's a horrible teacher, but he said you just picked those things up after watching him do it a couple of times. Can you teach me? Oh, and teach me how to use a bow and arrow, my aim is terrible. Oh, we're going to be the best of friends!"
I smiled. Robin had become obsessed with this kid recently, and I felt like I was losing a little brother. But then I realized that Robin was a lot younger than me. He'd always look up to me as an older brother but we were too far apart in age to be friends. On the other hand Aqualad was a great friend, but he was too close in age, and way too mature, to look up to me. But maybe this kid could be both my little brother and my friend. The perfect compromise. He seemed to admire me enough already. And I already learned half his life story after just knowing him for five minutes.
"Okay Kid Flash." I paused. Did I get it right that time? He didn't protest so I decided that was correct. "We can be friends on one condition."
Kid Flash looked at me puzzled.
I reached into the bottom of my bag where carried my arrows. I kept a few non-arrow supplies for emergencies like this. I took out a roll of duct tape, ripped off a piece and put it on Kid Flash's mouth. "Must better," I said and rubbed my temples.
A/N: Thank you for reading. Please review for me one last time. It will make me so happy. :D