Triple Life

Chapter 1

Hey everyone! Another plot that refuses to leave me alone. So enjoy my... uh... eleventh? Yeah, I think its eleventh story. Italics equal thoughts

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A New Vigilante

Batgirl dodged a swipe from Killer Croc's tail, for the thousandth time silently thanking Batman for making Robin stay behind. It had been quite interesting. The Boy Wonder had been furious.

Flashback

"WHAT?!"

"You heard me, Dick."

"Why? Why can't I come?"

Bruce sighed. "You're not ready."

"How am I not ready? It's Croc, I've faced him before!"

"Dick. You're still not back to full strength after our fight with Joker last week, and-"

"It's because I'm too young."

Bruce and Barbara stared at him.

How did he know...

"I knew it! Why can't you respect the fact that I'm old enough to decide what I want to do ON MY OWN!"

The other two watched as Dick stalked off to the other side of the Batcave. Batman turned to his older partner.

"Time to go."

End of flashback

Killer Croc swiped at her again, and Barbara was pulled back to the present. She thought she saw a flicker of movement behind him, but she couldn't be sure what it was.

Maybe it's just my imagination. I hope so, because if it's not it'll either be more goons or Robin, neither of which is something I want to deal with at the moment.

The attacks suddenly sped up; causing her to leap around the abandoned warehouse they were in so fast it felt like she was flying.

Dick would love this...

She, on the other hand, was more worried about the fact she was probably going to crash into something. She lost track of time, racing through the building with an overgrown crocodile on her heels, so it could have been seconds or hours before she reached the dead end.

Oh crap.

Batgirl looked around the short hallway, confirming what she honestly already knew; there was no way out. Spinning around, all she could do was watch as Killer Croc got closer and closer. Swiping his tail at a support beam, Croc brought the three ton hunk of steel crashing towards her. Closing her eyes and turning away, the girl waited for the impact that would crush her frame completely.

It didn't come.

Looking up, she saw the steel beam hovering in midair, coated in shimmering silver light.

"Hey Croc!" The voice that seemed to come out of nowhere was young, probably male, touched with traces of an accent that she couldn't place. "I know you're tough, but what happens if I drop three tonnes of steel on your head?"

The crocodile was speechless. He hesitated, then ran off, presumably in search of Batman.

"Not a talker? Ah well."

The steel was dropped lightly beside Batgirl, and a slender figure dropped from above her, landing easily. Staring at him, she mentally noted his simple white outfit with a grey cape and grey boots. Despite his young voice, the guy's hair was silver. Then she noticed his eyes, and she couldn't help gasping slightly. They were silver too, with vertical slits for pupils, like a cat.

He reached out a hand to her. Uncertainly, she took it, allowing him to pull her to her feet. The boy shut his eyes, as though concentrating, then a silver mist appeared around the two of them, and they were flying to where she had last seen Batman. It seemed to take them several minutes, but they got there, only to see Croc had somehow cornered him. The boy lifted a hand, the scaly green tail was encased in silver light, and the crocodile was dragged back a few metres. Then the boy staggered, and the light winked out.

"Sorry," he gasped. "That stunt with the support beam took a lot out of me. I should have just deflected it; Croc would've survived if I hit him. Uh, I think."

The momentary break in Killer Croc's assault had, however, given Batman time to pull out an ice pellet. He threw it at Croc, encasing the huge reptile in frost.

"Batgirl," he called, staring up at her, "who's your new friend?"

Pulling the boy behind her, Barbara ran over to her mentor.

"Oh, he's... uh... you know, I never did get your name."

The boy smiled. "Name's Gypsy, nice to meet you."

Batman rested a hand on the boy's –Gypsy's- shoulder. "Not bad, Gypsy. Now, if you'll excuse us, we need to talk to the police."

Gypsy waved and began to walk away. "Right, of course, see you guys around!"

A while later, after the Bats and the police had gone, Gypsy walked over to one of the ice spires that were still intact. The boy stood there for a minute, looking at his reflection, then laughed softly. As he did, his silver hair turned jet black, his catlike eyes turned into blue human ones hidden behind a domino mask, and his grey and white outfit changed into the familiar costume of the Boy Wonder. Robin smiled.

"Alright Bats, let's see what it takes for you to respect me as a hero."

Then he shifted his appearance back to Gypsy's, encased himself in silver energy, and took off.

If he was fast, he could beat the others to the Batcave.

So what do you think? Honestly, there are not enough powered Robin fics out there... so please tell me what you think! Seriously, review this one. Please? Until next time, and

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