My life outside the Mythical World

War pt.1

Proof is coming out tomorrow and Born Singer is going to be on it!

Dick's POV

"I speed through the mission report you gave about last night and I have many questions. First, why was Blue leading the teens to Green? And second, you mentioned something about his behavior, what was that about?"

Percy messaged her temple tiredly, "In all honesty, I do not know, Di. Jaime kept saying that Green Beetle could help them get out of the Reach's control, but when I ask him how, he just avoided the question."

"Hmm," Dick tapped his pen on the smooth surface of the dining table, in front of him lay the holographic screen. "And his behavior?"

The girl sitting across from him sighed heavily. "I haven't been working with the young ones of the Team for very long, and my only other encounter with Jaime is on that 'undercover' mission to LexCorp. He seemed like a nice kid, polite and easy-going...but..."

"His attitude on the one last night was a complete total 180 change," Dick finished for her, eyebrows furrowed. He had many thoughts racing through his head at that moment, none of which he could get a tight enough hold on.

"Why are you asking me all of this?" Percy questioned. "It was hard enough on my brain to write out the mission report, I have ADHD and dyslexia! That thing alone took me about five hours to finish last night!" She groaned and buried her head in her hands. Dick bites back a laugh.

"Well, why didn't you say so sooner?" He asked, standing up. "I had Alfred zeta-transport your trident necklace over to us yesterday, figure you might need them."

Percy gave him a bored look as she took the silver necklace from him. "Why didn't you tell me? I could have had more time to sleep last night!"

The boy shrugged. "You didn't ask."

"...Ha...funny..." She places the chains around her neck feeling the familiar weight returning after two-plus years. Percy touched the small trident charm with a small smile on her face. "Thanks, Dick."

The boy placed a light peck on her head. "No problem, Love," He stood and turned off his holo-screen. "I'm heading up to the WatchTower right now, will you be joining me? I know many are dying to meet you."

The girl considered for a moment. "Yeah, I'd love to. But am I still authorized?"

"Yes, I restored it, didn't I?" Dick answered, put on his mask, and adjust his utility belt. "Now, are you gonna get changed or what?"

...

"Recognized, Nightwing B01, Tidal-Wing B02."

Dick kept a tight hold on the girl's hand as they exit the tube, he smiled encouragingly at her as he lead her out into the open space of the WatchTower where a small group of Leaguers are already waiting. As they got close, the surprised faces of the Leaguers became much clearer, no doubt they had heard the computer's annunciation of their arrival.

"So it is true," Aquaman broke the silence first, shook still very much evident on his face. "Tidal-Wing is back."

Black Canary smiled warmly and gave the girl a hug. "Welcome back," she said. "Since you left, the Team hasn't been the same, I know Nightwing here had felt the most pain."

So everyone kept telling him, he hadn't been himself in the last two years. He and Percy had been sort of a dynamic duo since the beginning, always seen together on a mission, those two years...it felt like someone had ripped the wings right off of him.

Percy smiled back at him. Captain Atom walked up next and shook the girl's hand. "It's good to have you back, kid, wish we could've welcomed you back on a more upbeat occasion, but as you can see, Earth's right now in the midst of a crisis."