Chapter Three.

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Wally's P.O.V.

"Which one of you has been in my room?!" Rob yelled.
I shrunk back into the sofa as he stormed in the room, we thought we had put everything back perfectly last night, obviously not.
"It was Artemis." I said.
"And how did you even get in my room?" He asked.
"We went in Batman's files." She said, "It had your passwords in it?"
"I don't put in my passwords anywhere but in my brain." He replied, "So how did you get in there?"
"We took the vents," I quickly lied, "I managed to start to... vibrate enough to get in and out. Then I unlocked it from the inside."
"Anyone else in on this that I should know about?" He asked.
"No, just Arty and I." I lied, "No-one else."
"If you say so." Rob said, "Anyway, I'm off for school, but if I see any of you go in there again I will make sure you know what true pain is." And he left.
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"Did you get it?" I asked Artemis as she left for her school.
"Every last word." She replied, "Hopefully Dick will get a few matches for his voice."
"Enjoy school." I chirped as she left, and I prepared my homework to do before I left for school as well.

Dick's P.O.V

I entered school looking rather smug for a Tuesday morning, and I smirked even wider when Artemis came jogging over.
"You look hot when you sweat." I chuckled, "Too bad Wally seemed to have his eye's set on you."
"Stop with the flirtatious remarks," She said trying to hide her blush, "I got the voice recording."
"This way." I said and she followed me back to the room I had dubbed the make-out room.
She handed me her phone and I plugged it into the computer and uploaded the recording she made of me this morning, and everything else she had on there, but she didn't need to know that. I listened through it a couple of times, chuckling at Wally's terrible lies.
"So," Artemis said after the fourth time, "Any ideas?"
"I'll think it over during math." I said as I handed her back her phone, "If anyone comes to mind I'll hand you a note back."
"What?" Nothing?" She asked.
"I have quite a couple, but you must remember I don't know everyone in Gotham." I said and left just before the bell rang.

By lunch I had composed a list of people the voice could match, obviously not including me. I walked over to Artemis where she was waiting in the Make-Out room.  
"So, who are the matches?" She asked as soon as the door closed behind me.
"Okay, so Kid Flash could be: Dixon Williams, Kenelm Beck or Wallace West." I said to annoy her.
"And Robin?" She asked.
"Oh," I chuckled, "Yeah, he could either be Conner Lane, Marcus Smith, Peter Giles or Jasper Collins."
"Okay,-"
"But that's just out of the people I know in Gotham," I interrupted, "Listening to the recording a couple of times I don't think he's from Gotham, but rather that's an accent he just puts on, because if you listen to the start there is a hint of another accent, I just can't figure out what."
"He's not from Gotham?" She asked, highly surprised.
"I don't believe so, no." I replied, holding back at a laugh at how oblivious she is.
"Richard Grayson," A voice came through the speakers, "Come to the principal's office at once."
"What'd you do?" Artemis asked.
"Nothing," I replied, "It's probably for my grades."
"What your constant A stars?" She asked as she came out of the room and followed me up the corridor.
"Please don't tell anyone." I begged her, "They already make fun of me for getting just A's."
"But you don't get just A's." She countered.
"And they're to stupid to realise that." I smirked as I arrived outside of the office, "Wish me luck." And I slipped inside.
As soon as I stepped inside two burly men came to grab me. The principal was tied to the chair with a gun against his head, his eyes wide looking straight at me.
"Make a sound and we'll shoot him." One of the men growled and I heard footsteps moving behind me, behind the door. Artemis was probably calling in the team. I just had to play for time.
"Bring the van around." The same man ordered, "So Grayson, how much should we charge for you?"
"How's a freebie sound?" I chuckled.
His grip twisted on my arm and I felt a bone snap, "Want to make another remark like that?"
I shook my head, not really wanting to have another bone so easily broken.
I heard the van pulling up and then the window was smashed through and an arrow sent the mans gun flying from the principals hand. Then Aqualad entered the room with Artemis and both instantly kicked the goons off me. I ran over to the principal, ignoring my useless arm, and began to untie him as they knocked the three goons into next week.
"Are you both okay?" Aqualad asked as he came over.
"I'm fine," I replied, "Sir?"
"Shaken, but I'll survive." He said, "But you are not fine, I heard that bone snap."
"It's a minor fracture, I'm used to it." I replied, which was true unfortunately.
"We'll be gone now then," Aqualad said, "If this happens again know that we are always ready to help."
Then him and Artemis left through the window with the men.
"Take the rest of the day off Richard." The principal said, "I'll tell the teachers what happened."
"Okay sir," I said, "Don't worry, I'll get my arm checked out."
And I left the office to walk into Artemis, back in her school uniform and looking for all the world like she had been there the entire time.
"I've been sent home, so I could head to the cave for a while, see if I can find anything else about Robin." I suggested.
"Just make sure you do get that arm checked out." She said as she stood, "And for further credit, if you could find out who Kid Mouth is for me, I would be grateful."

I arrived at the cave, my arm now in a sling, but thankfully it would only be two days until I could just use a support bandage. Then a week before I was back and new again. I couldn't wait. I entered the cave and went over to Wally's room. I didn't have to investigate to find out who he was, but I could just have a peak. I hacked through the door security and opened up to see what could only be described as an explosion of mess. His clothes littered the floor, empty packets of all kinds of food lay on his unmade bed and the door to the attached bathroom looked like it had been corroded through. I made a point of not touching anything as I waded over and looked through the hole to what should have been a bathroom, and was instead a lab. I knew he enjoyed science, but I didn't know he enjoyed it quite that much. Maybe I could teach him some life skills and get him to teach me some more advanced science, it could come in useful. 
 I left his room and headed for the lounge, I would tell the team that I had found out Wally's identity from the clip that he helped make this morning, but I wouldn't come any closer on who I was going to pinpoint as Robin, first I would need to extended my search. I lay on the sofa, closed my eyes and took a quick nap.

Artemis B07 Kid Flash B03 Aqualad B02 Superboy B04 Miss Martian B05
I stayed unmoving on the couch, they knew Robin was a light sleeper and would wake at a sound, so if they thought that Dick was a heavy sleeper, less for them to put together.
"I agree, a second set of brains could be useful." Aqualad said as they came into earshot.
"But who would we hire?" Kid Flash asked.
"I do not-" Aquald stopped with a shhhhh, he must have seen me 'sleeping'.
"What's he doing here?" Conner asked.
"He was sent home from school early after a kidnapping attempt." Artemis explained, "He must be sleeping off the stress."
"Well then, who would we hire?" Megan asked as I felt Artemis and Wally sit around me, the rest must have taken the other sofa.
"I was thinking that we could hire Sofia Woodcroft." Wally chimed in, "She's already started on it and has so much information. She is in love with Robin and wishes to ask him out in his civilian identity."
I almost snorted at that, Sofia Woodcroft was a girl that went to Wally's school. Dark hair, dark eyes, dark skin and a dark sense of humour. She was practically the shadow to show that inside she was light. She was one of the kindest people you would ever meet, selfless but when she had a goal, she achieved her goal.
"And how would we get her to agree without finding out who we are?" Conner interrupted.
"She loves Robin idiot," Artemis cut in, "As soon as we mention him she'll be in."
"Well, if that's that concluded," Megan said, "I'm going to make some cookies."
I feigned that I was stirring and 'woke up'. I instantly jumped backwards to find Wally there and forwards again, "When did you guys get here?"
"Not too long ago my friend." Aqualad replied, "How have you been getting on with your case?"
"I don't know Robin's identity but I figured out one of yours, aside from Artemis of course." I grinned at Wally, "Kid Flash, I understand if you would prefer to tell them."
"You know my identity?" He asked.
"Yes, it was on the recording this morning, you have a very distinctive voice," I replied, "Now, would you like to tell them or should I?"
"It's only Artemis that doesn't know." He huffed, "Fine, my name's Wally."
"An accurate description of you." Artemis smirked.
"Actually, Wallace is exceptionally skilled at Science, even better then me I may add." I cut in before Wally could remark.
"Thank you." Wally said, looking at Artemis and giving her a grin.
"Anyway, sorry to interupt your latest romantic moment," I grinned as they both turned bright red under thier masks, "But I need access to your worldwide files so I can get some physical despcriptions on Robin."
"No, don't bother. He should be here soon."  Artemis replied, "He's never late."
Great, this wasn't going to end well, "Excuse me for a second, I'm just going to see Miss Martian."

Hopefully this plan would work.




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