Ugh, so long to update this one. I'm now on a cycle. Beauty and the Speedster, TSLOF, and my newest, a yet-to-be-posted story.
Have fun with this chapter. o.o Some reviewers as for more Drey/Dillion, so... Yes. Here 'tis.
Wally pressed his face against the glass, grinning widely. It was a long weekend's break for them, and Wally's parents had agreed to accompany them to the newest Star City attraction, an amusement park. They were treating both him and Dick, and Drey and Dillion, to a romantic weekend. Of course, they really didn't know it was an entire double date weekend: Dillion and Drey still hadn't told the Wests about their relationship. He looked across the train car to the other couple. Drey had Dillion on his lap, since the parents were riding in the next compartment over, and Dillion was quietly reading.
Dick was sitting in his own seat, but he was leaning against Wally's shoulder as the train bumped along. The gentle swaying of the compartment had lulled him off to sleep somewhere between Central and their destination; even he wasn't sure when he had crossed from playing his handheld video game to lightly dozing. Of course, Wally would know why. Leading a double life of both Dick Grayson and Robin meant that he rarely got any sleep most days.
Wally wrapped his arm tightly around Dick's shoulders, as softly as possible without waking him. He grinned as they pulled into the station. He'd wait until his parents appeared before he woke Dick. The birdlette was just too cute when he slept. Dillion, without looking up from his book, calmly stood and moved to his own seat as the train slowed to a stop. Drey mumbled something at the loss, but was also fascinated with the view out the window. Neither he or Dillion had even seen the West coast, unlike the other couple.
Wally watched Dick stir as the train began its slow stop. The little Robin blinked in the sun that streamed through the window before turning a sleepy smile up at Wally. "We there?"
Wally nodded and smiled. "Yeah dude, we're there."
Mary West appeared in the door. "Yes we are!" She smiled at them all, Rudolph already holding their suitcases. Drey and Dillion stood and began collecting the things they'd strewn around the cabin as they made the trip, and Wally nuzzled Dick's neck, encouraging him to sit up on his own.
Dick yawned and sat up at Wally's nudging. Standing up and stretching, he slipped his shades out of his pockets and put them on again. He still had to wear them when he was out and about. Wally wasn't as recognizable outside Central and Gotham, but Richard Grayson certainly was.
Wally kissed him lightly on the cheek, then stood and grabbed his suitcase and Dick's. Drey had already taken his suitcase and Dillion's small one in one arm. Dillion put a bookmark in his book and looked out the window.
"It's beautiful." He said simply.
"It sure is!" Rudolph replied as the group stepped off the train.
Wally smiled in the sunlight. "Ah! Sunny skies and sandy beaches! My kinda place!"
Dick stared at his suitcase, then shook his head and didn't even try to take it for himself. He had pretty much grown used to Wally wanting to do everything for him. Instead, he looked around him and smiled. "It's been a while since I was here last. Still as beautiful as I remember it though."
Drey sighed. "So jealous that you've gotten to go here Grayson! I haven't really even been out of Central!"
Dillion chuckled. "That's because you have no culture, my good friend. My father and I have had plenty of trips out of the city. You just never wished to join us." Drey stuck his tongue out at his boyfriend.
Dick chuckled and stuck his hands in his pockets, turning around to walk backwards in front of the three. "I wouldn't exactly call my family 'cultured' the last time we were here. But, this'll be my first time to an amusement park either way!"
Wally grinned down at Dick. "Really? I didn't realize. Guess it makes sense though." You know, with the circus and everything. And Bruce probably didn't make many jaunts all the way over to Star City. He hefted the suitcases into the rental car his father had picked up. "Really glad I invited you then!"
Drey put the suitcases in next to Dick and Wally's. "Hey, don't forget about us lovebird. You know, your loyal best friends?"
Wally chuckled. "Never dude." He climbed in the car, followed by Drey and Dillion. The only open seat was right next to the speedster, due to his planning, of course.
Dick followed in after, squeezing easily into the space left to him next to Wally. With all of the side of his body pressed up against Wally's side, he went ahead and rested his head on his shoulder again, watching out the window as they drove.
Wally's arm snaked around him in the close space. Even Drey was able to sneak a hand behind Dillion without Wally's parents knowing.
When they reached the hotel, the four boys spent very little time getting comfortable. Dillion claimed the bed nearest the window for himself, and therefore Drey as well, already pulling out his book and reading. It was a 'sleepover' to Wally's parents, but total couple time for the four boys. Drey but on some bad, reality T.V. movie and Dick didn't waste any time dragging out his laptop. Wally curled into his boyfriend's lap, and the four of them stayed that for quite a while. Until Wally got up to change into his boxers towards the end of the night. They were, of course, Flash-themed, red with a yellow thunderbolt in the left bottom corner.
Drey rolled his eyes as he pulled out a pair of black sleep pants for himself. "Didn't you get through your Flash phase already dude?"
Wally shook his head. "Course not! Flash is the coolest superhero ever!" He paused. "Can't stand the Kid one though. He's always so cocky on camera."
Dillion chuckled, pulling out a pair of white swirled-purple pants, along with a white v-neck tee. "I think Kid Flash is fine. A little cocky, yes, but smart as hell."
Dick glanced up at Wally and Dillion, and held out his red pants with the Robin symbol in the corner. "Kid may be smart, but he's got nothing on Robin." And, if they bothered to look, his T-Shirt was actually a Batman one. Mildly obsessed with his and his adoptive father's double life? Nah, of course not! Wally grinned at the reference. Well, at least he wasn't the only one.
Dillion shrugged. "Robin's got an unfair advantage. He was raised by Batman. Automatically makes him like, the smartest sidekick." Wally winced a bit at the comment as he stepped into the bathroom to change. Dick had other family.
Dick's smile faltered, but he kept it up for Drey and Dillion. "Actually, he wasn't completely raised by Batman. But I don't expect you Central City folks to know about that." Then he gathered up his clothes to change into and stood by the bathroom door to be next when Wally got out. "Also, they're partners. Robin's too good to be a mere sidekick to Batman anymore."
Wally walked out. "Totally." He offered the door to Robin.
Dillion rolled his eyes as Dick entered the bathroom. "But the number of times Robin gets kidnapped. I mean, Kid's been kidnapped way less."
"He's like, what, twelve?" Wally defended.
"Twelve smelve. Kid Flash was thirteen when he started training under the Flash. There's no excuse."
Drey through his hands up in the air. "You're all too obsessed!"
Dick walked out. "Hey, I resent that comment! Besides, you get used to being kidnapped after a while. I'm sure Robin just lets it happen now, so Batman can find the bad guys easier."
Drey rushed in to change before Dillion could even move. He didn't want to go through more superhero talk.
Dillion sighed after Drey. "Guess you're right Dick. I didn't think about your kidnapping."
Wally winced. "Yeah. Trust me dude... Boyfriend getting kidnapped? Not fun." He could still remember the click of the safety of the gun aimed at Dick's head. It often haunted his sleep now.
Dick smiled and reached up to give Wally a kiss. "I know. Sorry about that." He sat down on the bed, taking
When they woke up the next morning, Dillion was already dressed and attempting to wake up his still-sleeping boyfriend. Wally yawned loudly and ran a hand through Dick's hair. "Good morning lovely."
Dick opened his eyes and looked up at Wally, blinking sleepily. "Mmm, mornin' already?"
Wally nodded. "Sorry dude." He was hesitant to disentangle himself from Dick though. He was so comfortable.
Drey swatted at Dillion's hands. "Dude... Stop..."
Dillion grumbled. "I'm already up AND dressed Drey. Get your lazy ass out of bed."
Dick looked over his shoulder to watch Dillion and Drey, before burying his face in Wally's shoulder. He closed his eyes for just a few more seconds. "Alright. Let's get up now," he sighed and reluctantly disentangled himself from Wally.
Wally kissed his forehead. "You do what you need to do first. I'm gonna help Dillion wake up lazy bones." He got up, looking at Drey. "You have five seconds to be out of bed Drey."
Drey rolled over, yawning. "You... Won't..."
Dick clambered out of bed and got dressed, ready for his first day at an amusement park. He stood by Drey's bed, looking down at him as the others tried to get him up.
Wally sighed when Drey didn't get up after his countdown. He took a running leap and slammed into the boy, elbow first. With an oof, Drey jolted out of bed and into the bathroom. Once he and Wally were dressed, they tromped down to the first floor. Wally engorged himself on continental breakfast, Drey being his only competition. Dillion ate daintily, quite similar to the way Dick did. Mary made sure that her speedster son had eaten his fill before ushering them out to the car. As they pulled into the amusement park, Wally began listing off the things they saw. "Look at the coasters! And the water rides! And the Ferris wheel!"
Dick chuckled and pat Wally on the leg. "Calm down. We'll get to all of it eventually." But his own excitement could barely be contained as he watched all the rides pass the window.
Wally, despite Dick's calming words, was practically bouncing when the car finally stopped. And he was the first out, dragging Dick with him. Drey and Dillion soon joined them, grinning as well. Mary passed them their tickets, and patted Wally's head. "Dinner at six, alright?"
Wally nodded. "Alright mom." He replied.
"Have fun!" Mary yelled after them as Wally took Dick's hand, leading them all into the park.
"Alright. What first?" He asked, looking at a map he'd pulled from the info booth.
Dick looked all around him at the various rides. He shrugged his shoulders. "I...don't know. There's just too many to choose from!"
Drey looked up at the biggest coaster in the park, then at the map. "That one!" He pointed.
Wally grinned. If Drey was going to ride it, then it was a challenge of masculinity. The two of them were off before Dillion could even react.
He pouted. "But I don't... Ride big coasters..." He looked at Dick. "Can you ride one of the smaller ones with me?" He pointed to a simple-looking orange and red painted one. "Because apparently my boyfriend doesn't care."
Dick gave one look to the big roller coaster and instantly knew he'd much prefer to ride that one. But he wasn't going to leave Dillion to ride one alone. "Yeah, of course I will." He walked with his new friend to the smaller coaster and stood in the long line with him. He chuckled. "I wonder how long it'll take before they realize we're gone."
Dillion shrugged. "Probably after they ride it." He stepped up to the height chart, before moving to sit in the middle car, thankful the line hadn't been long.
Dick stepped up to the height chart next and checked his height. The attendant glanced at him and then the chart and shook his head. "Sorry kid, you're too short to ride this coaster."
"Wait, what? Aw, come on! I'm already thirteen! That's gotta count for something!" Dick stood defiantly by the middle car, but the attendant just shrugged and gestured him to the exit ramp. Dick sighed and grumbled as he walked over to it. "So not fair..." He looked over to Dillion and waved. "Sorry! I'll see you at the bottom I guess."
Dillion sighed, clutching the bar in front of him. As the coaster started, he gave Dick a wary smile. The cars pulled out of the station and sped off.
As they raced around the track, a rattling sound filled the air. A horrible, dreadful, foreboding sound. Dillion squeezed the bar in front of him in fear, his head zipping around.
Dick watched the cars race along the track. And it didn't take very long for him to hear the rattling sound. The horrible, dreadful, foreboding, very familiar rattling sound of something metal and loose. His eyes scanned the tracks and widened in horror as he spotted the shaking connecters. "No! No, no, no!" he muttered as he ran up the exit ramp to the gate that prevented him from going further. "Stop! You've gotta stop the coaster! Something's wrong!" he shouted at the workers. But unless this was one of the newer coasters that had brakes built into the actual cars, there wasn't going to be anything they could do to stop the inevitable crash.
The workers blinked at him, then turned to the tracks. There wasn't anything they could do. The coaster was an old one, and definitely didn't have the brakes on the actual coaster. All of them could only watch in horror as the front car of the coaster came loose, slamming into the ground. It was at the lowest part of the ride, but it was still going extremely fast…
Dick's eyes found Dillion and watched in horror as the car derailed and fell. He looked away as screams from those around him filled the air. He couldn't watch anymore. It was exactly like his parents. The shock as he realized Dillion would fall, the fear and utter terror as he did... He clutched at the gate. "Damnit! Dillion..." he muttered, as he listened to the screams and sirens filling the air. Then he took off, running for the crash site.
Don't judge me! The next chapter will see all things made clear. I promise.
Thanks to GraysonTodd for being my Robin, but many know that already.
Additionally, Happy Birthday to me! Since it is my birthday.
