Chapter 3

{Dick POV}

We just swinged off the building of where we met Emily and when we landed I punched Tim in the arm and so did Damian.

"I told you not to come! And what was that arm over her shoulder about!?" I said angry. Tim just laughed.

"Relax Dick, I just flirted a little bit with her, she's cute." Tim said. Damian was getting pissed off.

"Leave her alone Drake, she doesn't deserve boys like you!" Damian said.

"Ahw, scared I'll take your crush away?" Tim said laughing.

"Knock it off Tim!" I said. After that we came back to the mansion and Bruce asked us to come down to the batcave again. We all went down and he looked a bit worried.

"What's bothering you father?" Damian said.

"Emily, I did some research on her and found some things out I'm not so sure about." He said.

"Tomorrow I want you to three to try and get a DNA sample of her and her mother and father." He added. I looked at Tim and He looked at Damian. We were all just confused.

{Emily POV}

Today is the day. I'm going to a ball! My dad came in my room and said he had a surprise for me. He handed me a folded up note and left my room. I opened the note and saw that it was signed by Bruce Wayne.

'Dear Emily,

Since you just moved and haven't had anytime to get ready for the ball, I assigned a team that will help you with your dress, make-up and hair. It's the least I can do for you after you made those delicious cupcakes. The team will be waiting for you at the mansion by 1 o'clock. You also will be accompanied by an old friend of Dick.

Greetings,

Bruce Wayne.

I looked wide eyed at the note and jumped from excitement. I looked at the time, 11 o'clock. I got in the shower and put my clothes that I wore yesterday on. I must say,  Nightwing has good taste in clothing. I ate my cereal and played a bit on my phone and before I knew it was 10 to 1. I went downstairs and was about to grab a cab when I saw Dick in front of my apartment with the black car.

"I needed to pick you up." He said opening his arms asking for a hug. I gladly accepted. We were driving towards his house.

"Dick don't you have a date for tonight?" I asked him.

"Do you want to ditch Tim and go with me then?" He said laughing. I just rolled my eyes.

"No I was just curious, loverboy." I said back. He blushed a little.

"You know, you're one of the few people I know with brown eyes." He said.

"Well I'd rather have icy blue eyes like you, or emerald green ones like Damian." I said a bit sad.

"Yeah, but the most irritating thing about having light coloured eyes is that. Everyone. Just. Keeps. Staring." He said as if he was dead serious. I laughed.

"You know who loves brown eyes?" He said. I raised my shoulders.

"Tim." He said smirking. I blushed a little.

"Can you please stop smirking everytime you say something!" I said trying to hold in my laugh. We finally arrived at his house and Alfred was already waiting at the door. He welcomed me and took me to Damian's room. When we opened it I saw Damian on the ground doing push-ups.

"Master Damian, Emily came to visit and she needs your room to get ready for the ball." He said politely. Damian stood up and hugged me.

"Of course! If you need anything just say it." He said and left his room with Alfred closing the door behind him. I looked around and saw a couple swords hanging on his wall. I was curious and took one. I slid it out of his case and gave it a good look.

"You know that that isn't a toy do you?" A voice behind me said. I freaked out and turned around with the sword in my hands looking ready to fight when I saw that it was just Robin.

"Sorry, I didn't know you were here too." I said.

"Don't mention it. Your stand was good and you held the sword at the right height. Did someone ever taught you how to sword fight?" He asked.

"No, I took some martial classes for a year but stopped for some odd reason." I said.

"Hmm only a true swordsman could do something like that." He said still concentrating. "Have you known any swordsmen in your family?" He asked.

"No, I never even met someone from my family." I answered. He just kept looking at me.

"I need to go." He said leaving the room. I was just so confused. I thought I'd better let it go and seconds later the glam team came into my room.

"Good afternoon Miss Anderson." One of the girls said.

"Please just call me Emily." I said with a smile. They started packing out and putting tables in Damian's room elsewhere. When they were done there was a team in every corner. Make-up, hair, dress and food. A girl came into the room and started apologising.

"I'm sorry, I know I'm late and I do am really sorry!" She said.

"You must be the old friend of Dick." I said sticking out my hand. She gladly shook it and nodded.

"Barbara Gordon is the name." She said with proud.

"Alright ladies let's get started. Emily dear you go to the dresses first and Barbara you go to the hair and make-up since we already know what you'll be wearing." The leader said. I went to the dress corner and saw so many beautiful dresses when one caught my eyes. It was a blue sleeveless dress (for the one who would like to see the dress https://www.thehunt.com/finds/NAEEqX-sleeveless-navy-blue-mermaid-scoop-neckline-beading-illusion-back-floor-length-2015-prom-dresses---newdeve ). I know it didn't look like the girls my age would wear this, but I loved it. I quickly put it on and went to the mirror to look at myself everyone just gasped and I knew that this was my dress. They told me to keep it on and I went straight to the hair. The ladies there told me what to do and what not. I then went to the make-up and they told me that it was a masked ball. I looked at them in confusion not knowing that it was a masked ball. They finished my hair and it looked amazing. It was in a voluminous ponytail hairstyle with waves since I don't like wearing my hair loose. They also gave me silver shoes with a short heel. I looked at Barbara and she had her hair loose and in a beautiful dark green cocktail dress. We complimented eachother and felt beautiful.

{Dick POV}

We were just getting ready when one of the girls from the glam team came in and gave us our tie's. I got a dark green one and Tim got a beautiful blue one, Damian could choose for himself so he chose the dark green one just like the one I had.  Tim just kept staring at the colour of his tie.

"Like the colour?" I asked. He nodded while I was tying up his tie.

"I'm sure I'll like it more on Emily." He said smirking. I gave him a threat full look and so did Damian. I did my own and Damian's.

"Well I'm ready." Tim said.

"Wait, Damian take this." I said picking up our domino masks and handing the one from Robin's uniform to Damian. We put them on.

"Nightwing and Robin are still watching you so don't try anything funny." Damian said. I nodded.

"Very funny guys." Tim said. Suddenly the door opened and Damian and I quickly turned around so that the person who came in couldn't see our faces.

"Dick, Damian you can turn around." I heard Bruce say. We turned around and took our masks off.

"Don't forget to get a DNA sample from the three of them okay?" Bruce said before leaving the room.

"I'll get her mother. Tim you go and get her dad and Damian will get Emily herself." I said.

"Why can't I get her DNA sample?" He said crossing his arms.

"And how are you going to do that, by kissing her?" I said crossing my arms too.

"Dang." He said blushing. Alfred came to pick us up and we went downstairs to wait for the ladies. We saw one of the girls from the glam team coming out and announcing them.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please let me introduce our best creations in centuries, we worked hard on them and...." The girl said before getting interrupted by Damian.

"Just go get the girls we don't have time for this." He said pissed. I chuckled and Bruce apologised. She just gave a death glare to Damian and so did he.

"Miss Anderson and Miss Gordon!" She said smiling. We saw the two girl appear at the stairs and they came walking down. I just looked at Barbara and she looked beautiful and then when I took a look at Emily I was just so amazed by how she looked. She looked beautiful, wait no, she looked like she was the happiest girl in the world. I looked at Tim and he was al blushing red and so was Damian. Tim almost looked like he was in love. I took out my hand and Barbara placed her hand on mine. So did Tim but Emily first went to Damian and kissed him on the cheek and then placed her hand on Tim's. We went to the limousine and when we arrived there was a whole press crew waiting for us.

{Emily POV}

When I walked down the stairs I saw Dick, Tim and Damian all wide eyed staring at me and Barbara we came down and I kissed Damian on the cheek letting him know that I think of him too and then gave my hand to Tim. When we arrived there was a whole press crew waiting for us. Bruce first walked out of the car and after him, Damian, Dick with Barbara and finally me and Tim. They all began asking for me to pose so I did with Tim. I quickly pulled Damian with me and posed with him alone too. When we came inside I was searching for Nightwing and Robin.

"What are you looking for?" Tim asked me.

"Oh nothing I just thought that maybe a couple friends of mine would be here." I said, realising that I don't know their true identity. I went to get some punch for myself when suddenly a boy with green eyes and black hair with a white lock of hair painted started talking to me.

"So you're the one and only Emily Anderson." He said.

"And you are? " I said raising and eyebrow. He took off his mask and stook his hand out.

"The names Todd, Jason Todd." He said. I shaked his hand and Dick came towards me.

"Jason I thought you weren't coming?" He said surprised.

"I found a spot in my agenda." He said smirking. Dick looked over at me and facepalmed.

"I'm sorry Emily this is Jason my brother." He said.

"Wait how many brothers do you even have? " I said confused. Jason chuckled.

"I'm the last one I promise. It's Dick, then me, then Tim and lastly Damian." He said. I nodded in relieve.

"Dick can I talk to you for a second." I said to Dick. He looked confused and Jason left smirking. What's up with these people smirking all the time!

"I know your secret." I said. He started getting red.

"What secret? I don't have a secret." He said nervously.

"I know that you are..." I said before he covered my mouth.

"Please don't say it where everyone is let's get some privacy." He said taking me to the hall.

"Okay I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier but I just can't tell anyone you know." He said.

"Dick I don't think people will make a big deal out of it." I said. He just looked at me.

"Being Nightwing's best friend isn't that much of a deal." I said chuckling. He looked at me wide eyed and then let out a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, of course not, but still I would like it to keep a secret." He said.

"I understand." I said and we went back. Tim came over to me and asked me to dance with him. I gladly accepted and we went to the dance floor. He placed his hand on my waist and I placed mine on his neck.

"You look beautiful." He said. I blushed. I thanked him and after the song was done I went to the hall again waiting for Nightwing or Robin to show up. When I felt a hair getting pulled out of my head. I turned around to see that Damian pulled the strand out of my head.

"Sorry, you had something in your hair and while I was trying to get it out I pulled a strand with it." He said blushing. I just chuckled. When I turned around the hall was completely empty.

"Glad you're enjoying the ball beautiful." I heard Nightwing say. I turned around and hugged him.

"Thanks, I'm glad you and Robin are here too. Unfortunately I don't know where or who you are." I said back, He just chuckled.

"Don't worry about it princess. We are keeping an eye on Tim." He said winking and he left.

"Boys." I said rolling my eyes.

"I heard that!" I heard Nightwing say. I went back and enjoyed the ball some more.

{Dick POV}

I gathered Tim and Damian together and we started talking.

"Anyone got a DNA sample?" I asked them.

"Don't worry about me, you should worry about Drake right here." Damian said pointing at Tim. He handed me a strand of Emily's hair and I put it in a mini glass container.

"Nice going little brother." I said and then looked at Tim.

"Okay, okay I'll get going." He said leaving. I went to the mother of Emily and pulled a strand out of her head. She turned around and I apologised saying first that she needed to calm down because there was a little bug in her hair. She laughed and said that she wasn't scared of bugs. I just left and put the strand in a different mini glass container.

{Tim POV}

I went to the dad and saw that he was sweating so much. I asked if he was okay and he nodded.

"Yeah, just a bit hot in here." He said. I gave him a tissue and he wiped his forehead with it and then blew his nose in it.

"Thanks kid." He said handing me the tissue. This day just keeps getting worse. I went to Dick and he asked of we collected the samples. I handed out the tissue and he laughed.

"I guess Tim's getting the bonus points." He said. I just threw the tissue to him and he caught it in the glass bottle. I then searched for Emily and she was standing at the table getting more punch and talking to JASON, I thought he wasn't coming!

{Emily POV}

I was getting more punch and trying to get to know Jason better. He seems really nice. Tim came over and looked astonished to see him.

"Jason?" He said surprised.

"The one and only." He said laughing. We then heard a peeping sound coming from his watch, he looked at it and looked up at us.

"I need to go, nice meeting you Emily." He said before leaving.

"I need to tell you something." Tim said and took me outside through the back door. I looked confused. When we were outside I started getting cold.

"Here, don't want you to end up getting sick." He chuckled while giving me his jacket. I accepted it and put it on. He wrapped his hands around my waist and laid his chin on my right shoulder.

"Emily, I'm so glad I'm your date for tonight and I can't believe how lucky I am to go with such a beautiful girl." He said looking at me. I blushed and looked away. He stood in front of my and lifted my chin up to face him. He took off the mask that I was wearing.

"I love it when you blush." He said. I blushed harder and he chuckled.

"Stop it Drake." I said chuckling.

"Make me." He said. I stared at his icy blue eyes and just couldn't resist it even when Nightwing and Robin were going to help me prevent this. I just needed to kiss him. He leaned in and closed his eyes and so did I. I then felt something very cold and hard touch my lips. I opened my eyes and saw that it was the bow staff of Nightwing and he was the one holding it. I blushed so hard and scratched the back of my neck. Tim looked very pissed off at him.

"Told ya, that I would protect you." He said chuckling. I just rolled my eyes.

"Thanks Nightwing." I said kissing his cheek. He blushed a little bit. I then felt two arms wrap my waist from behind. I turn around and saw that Robin was hugging me and of course I couldn't resist that cuteness of him and gave him a kiss too.

"Is there a chance I could also get a kiss?" He said smirking.

"NO!" Robin and Nightwing said at the same time. I just chuckled.

"Come on Emily let's get you inside your parents are searching for you." Nightwing said. I nodded and gave Tim his jacket back and went inside. My dad saw me and sighed in relief.

"Thank you Nightwing." He said.

"Just doing my job." He said before leaving.

"Let's go home." My dad said. We left and went home. I quickly washed my hair and removed my make-up to go to bed straight after. When I laid in bed my door opened and I pretended that I was asleep. He came sitting on the edge of my bed.

"Tomorrow everything will change." He said and left. I had the best day in my life why would he want to change that?

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Authors Note

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