Hey guys here is the Prequel to The Lararous Effect, as promised. Just so you guys know this is more of a prolog than chapter one. Anyway's I will try updating my other stories while writing new ones. Also if any of you are interested in Superboy & Miss Martian romance, my good friend Mayhemlaw will be releasing a story soon. Contact me if you are interested in reading this. Also review this story and let me know what you think of the story.

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Chapter 1: You Don't Get It

Mt Justice, 2012. About 2 weeks after the dr. Fate incident.

She sat there on her bed, looking through her old family album, looking at the pictures of her and her father. Every single photo brought warm memories, the picnics they would have, and all the movies they would go see when ever he wasn't busy saving the world. She started to cry, again, her life was terrible. No one could change that, no one. Not even the ninja boy she had come to grow found of. She smiled slightly as she thought of Robin, she liked that he was open, but as a mystery. She also thought he was cute. More than cute, she was starting to realize how well-built he was for such a young age. And that kind gentle smile he gave, it made her feel that all was right with the world. She wished he was here, because he had been missing for the last week, and nobody knew why. When her dad still had her grounded, she used to dream and fantasize about what his eyes looked like. She didn't care for the color, but she still thought they'd be beautiful. Dad, she sadly thought, Why did you have to go?
A knock at her door brought her out of her thoughts, and a concerned voice came through. "Hey Zee," it was him, Robin, "It's me, uh, you...you got a minute?" She quickly jumped from her bed and fix her hair, and wiped away the tears that remained on her face. She didn't want him to see her this way, "He wouldn't understand," she thought. She opened the door, and faced the boy wonder in his costume, minus his mask, were his shades. But there was something different about his costume, the cape was longer, and the red of his suit was darker. It was a new look that she didn't mind, she kind of liked it, in fact. The grin he usually wore was gone, replaced by a concerned frown.
"Hey," she said falsely smiling, "What's up? Where've you been for the last week, and what's with the new look?" She probably had a million other question, but he held up a hand and cut her off. "Zee," he looked her in the eye, "I can't imagine how difficult the last two weeks have been for you. But I just want you to know that if you need someone to talk to, I'm here for you. I'd probably understand more than anyone else." He spoke softly, hoping that his words would offer some kind of comfort or a smile. But he got the total opposite. Zatanna looked like she was about to kill him, no joke.
"HOW COULD YOU UNDERSTAND?" she demanded. He looked to the ground, "I..." she quickly cut him off. "YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT'S LIKE ROBIN. TO LOSE SOMEONE YOU LOVE!"
Now he looked back up, anger written on his face. She had struck a nerve, and she didn't even know it. "AT LEAST HE'S STILL ALIVE," he shouted back, he stormed off for the Zeta-Tubes. Leaving Zatanna puzzled.
He bumped into Artemis, but just kept walking, he wasn't feeling chatty. Artims didn't take kind to his sudden rudeness. "Hey," she shouted, "Watch where you're going." He just kept walking, and she kept trying to get his attention. "Hey," she shouted, "Where are you going?" He stopped dead in his tracks, and glared at her, they way Batman did when he was not happy.
"Gotham," he said bluntly. He really need to let out some anger, badly, and he didn't want to do it with his friends around. No he was going to share his pain with the scum of Gotham. He then walked through the tubes.
Zatanna came in shortly, she looked upset with hints of concern. Artemis, looked at her and only noticed how upset she looked, then looked at the zeta-tubes.
"Where did Robin go?" Zatanna asked. "Gotham," Artemis answered, "He seemed pretty angry about something." Zatannna got a little madder, that he had stormed off to Gotham, instead of apologizing to her for blowing up in her face. Artmis took notice of her anger, "You alright there?" Zatanna shook her head and told her what happened. Artemis looked like she was about to kill somebody, glancing towards the zeta-tubes, "You wait here," she said, "And I'll bring back that jerk of a boy wonder."
She marched towards the tubes, bow ready and everything, and Wally just zetaed in. "Where are you going?" he asked. She didn't bother to look at him, "Hunting," she said coldly. She enter the tubes and disappeared in a flash of light. Wally saw Zatanna and walked over to her. "Geez what's with her?" She told him about the fight she and robin had, and how insensitive he had been. Wally face showed shock and worry.
"Oh, man," he rubbed the back of his head, "Look Zatanna, I hate to be the to tell you this, but your kind of the bad guy in this story." Her face flushed with anger, "No he is!" she shouted, "He has Batman, I have no one." He looked at her sadly, " You're only half right," he softly said, "Batman isn't Robins dad."
"What," her eyes wide with confusion, "What do you mean, aren't they related?" He shook his head slowly, "No. Look Rob's my best friend, and I promised to keep his secret. But there is something you should know." He hesitated for a moment, "Robin watched both of his parents get murdered," he winced, "He had no family to take care of him, but Batman adopted him, and took him under his wing, a well I think you get the rest of the story."
Zatanna felt terrible, she had been wining about her father not being around for, who knows how long, but Robin had lost both his parents, forever. And when he tried to offer his help, she turned it away. She started to cry. She placed her hands to her face. "I," she whimpered, "I had no idea."
Suddenly the cave was filled with the echo of the electronic voice, "Recognize, Artemis B07, Robin B01." Artemis was thrown onto the ground, hands and feet cuffed, and her mouth was taped. Robin walked out slowly, some blood on his lip, and a look that matched Batman's. "If you want me to apologize," he huffed, "Then why don't you come find me yourself!" Artemis was shouting something, probably swearing at him, but the tape prevent it from being heard. Zatanna slowly walked up to him, stared at him with sad eyes, still red from crying, and then she hugged him.
"I'm sorry," she said aloud. Everyone, but Wally, was shocked. "Uh, not that I'm not grateful," he said, "But whats going on?" Still hugging him she whispered, "Wally told me about your parents." He glanced over at his best friend, "He what?" She squeezed him tighter, "I wish you would've told me," she whispered, "Does your offer still stand." He smiled weakly. "Of course.