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Dick carefully shuffled through his drawers gathering what he would need for this trip. The RV he asked Bruce to rent for them was already sitting in the driveway. He had to admit while exciting this trip was making him kind of nervous. Him and Wally have plans to surprise Roy with a special gift. Carefully the boy wonder placed swim shorts and two tank tops into his suitcase, eyeing the binder hanging in his closet. Shaking his head, the young hero went back to packing his bag when he finally noticed the almost consistent buzzing noise. The repeated buzzing was surely Wally frantically texting him about what he should be packing. The silly speedster had been worrying himself to the point there are holes in his carpet for the past week. Dick couldn't help but chuckle, Wally's a mess but damn if he didn't love the idiot. Picking up his phone he shot Wally a short list of items. Swim shorts, at least 7 shirts and pants, shoes he doesn't mind getting muddy, and hygiene products. “Shit I forgot deodorant.." Even though Wally couldn't see him Dick rolled his eyes and sent off one final text to the group they made. "DON'T FORGET TO EAT BEFORE HEADING TO THE GOTHAM Z-TUBE." He carefully picked up the small box containing their surprise for the older archer and put it under some of the clothes in his bag. As he finishes packing, he heads toward the kitchen to eat breakfast with Alfred and Bruce. The smell of Bacon, pancakes, and eggs wafting down the hall.
In Keystone
Rudy and Mary West stared on in amusement and mild annoyance as their son darts around the house. Wally had spent the last hour and a half flying around his house getting ready for what felt like to him the biggest trip of his life. An entire week alone in the woods with the two boys he loves more than anything? What more could an 18 year old ask for. While he was with Dick almost every mission they went on it wasn’t the same. The boy wonder had to be Robin, Batman’s smart ass sidekick. Not his true fun-loving silly self. Wally couldn’t even remember the last time all three of them got to spend time together.
“Wallace you better not forget your toothbrush this time”, his mom’s voice snaped him out of his panicked packing as he skidded to a stop in front of the bathroom. He shyly smiled at her before reaching for his toothbrush and toothpaste. Wally’s phone pinged with a new message from the group and he was off again, running full speed around the house. This time with two pieces of toast preconsciously hanging from his mouth. He stopped at the front door one last time
After breakfast Dick loaded up the RV making sure to bring plenty of food so Wally wouldn’t have them foraging for food by the third day of the trip. Where they were going was Wayne private property but it still probably wouldn’t be good publicity if Bruce’s adoptive son and company were seen hunting, especially with Bruce currently doing several fundraisers to help preserve the wild bird population of Gotham and its sister cities. As he and Alfred loaded the last of the luggage into the vehicle, the butler smiled at the young lad.
“Ready for your big trip, young master?”, Alfred tossed the teen the keys before getting into the passenger seat. Catching the key’s Dick chuckled, “I wont lie I’m a bit overwhelmed but I’m definitely excited.” Dick quickly adjusted the mirrors of the RV before pulling out of the manor’s driveway. Roy would be driving when They picked him up but for now Alfred would be the adult supervising Dick’s driving.
When they finally pulled up at the Gotham Zeta-tube, Wally was vibrating with excitement and Roy was was leaned up against the wall with both of their bags. As they pulled to a stop by the alley way Roy stood up and grabbed their bags. “Need a ride boys?”, Dick teased as he got out of the RV. Still full of excitement Wally sprinted into the RV with enough speed that the vehicle tilted from the force. Roy and Dick exchange a look of amusement before shaking their head at the hyperactive speedster.
“So I can tell living battery is excited, are you?”, Dick chuckled reaching for a bag to help Roy pack the RV. The archer just shook his head as he put one of the last bags into the RV. When the other two boys join Wally in the RV he is draped across one of the front seats eating a granola bar he found. Both of them laughed at the speedster who’s cheeks resembled chipmunks because of the amount of food he had stuffed in them.
Roy took the keys from Dick before taking over the driver’s seat and forcing Wally to sit like a civilized person instead of the bisexual disaster he is. The young acrobat only chuckled before flinging himself into one of the bunkbed cubbies and cuddling into the soft blanket he had packed for the colder nights. After all they had plans to star gaze and it got quite cold at night in the woods that surrounded Gotham city. As he dozed of to the sounds of the two older boys goofing off, Dick felt content in knowing the two people he loved most were by his side.
Roy looked back at the young boy before hitting Wally in the head for talking with his mouth full. “Did your mom not teach you any manners Kid Mouth? Plus you’ll wake up Dick”, he said gesturing to the boy sound asleep. Wally just quietly pouted while Roy cranked the RV and headed to their agreed location.
The drive was quite peaceful until Wally got bored. Who would have known that a man who can break the sound barrier in his sneakers would get bored during a short hour-long drive? Well, it was supposed to be a 30-minute drive. Roy keeps pulling over to check the map, as skilled as he is as a hero, knowing how to navigate the wilds outside Gotham is apparently not something the oldest boy was prepared for. The eldest redhead is also too prideful to ask for directions or let the younger boy hold the map. “Are we there yet?”, Wally griped loudly for the third time in the last minute. This time around a pillow connected with the back of his skull. The two oldest boys looked back to see a very angry boy wonder staring back at them with a pillow missing from his bed. Roy chucked loudly as Wally sinks down into his seat.
After the remaining of the drive spent in complete silenced the three finally arrive at the campground. A wide-open space in what little wooded area there is around Gotham and right next to a beautiful lake too. They put to use the hyperactive speedster to use in collecting firewood and setting up the large tent they brought. Before long the camp ground was set up and the boys trip could really begin.