Honest to God I don't know where this came from, but it sure as heck was annoying me in micro economics today. I don't really write drama...so this is odd for me. I hope you enjoy.

This is a complete FUTURE-POST-APOCALYPTIC!FIC

As usual, NOT MINE.

It wasn't supposed to be like this.

It was never supposed to be like this.

I turned to Wally.

He's dressed in red.

A smirk played on my lips, "remember when all we wanted to do was see the Justice League HQ?"

He laughed. Something I haven't heard in ages.

Megan appeared. She's tired, "how did they be in so many places at once helping people?"

"They had more of a membership." I replied.

It's been over a year since the Justice League satellite was shot out of the sky by Green Lantern's enemies and the subsequent battle after was won. We lost a lot of good friends. We lost Batman.

Kyle blamed himself for what happened because he is the last Green Lantern standing.

Clark blamed himself for not being able to save all this friends.

I thanked God because it knocked out half the villains on the earth, but they also ended up fleeing their usual areas and suddenly causing them to be unpredictable and terrorize areas all over the world.

Worse of all we only have a handful of heroes left to fight them.

"Get some rest we'll call you when we need you." I said turning back to the scanner. She gladly took her leave.

We're waiting for the way out. The item we need for protection.

"Hey Bats!" I heard over the com-link.

I paused.

"Dick you out there?" It's Barbara…it's always Barbara. She's the only source of information now other than the scanner.

"He's here," Wally responded for me, I'm still not used to being Batman.

"If you don't want to be Batman I'll surely take it off you hands." Damian, the boy beside me in the Robin costume scoffed.

"Shut up Damian." Bart, the new Kid Flash said poking his friend.

They're only two sidekicks left in this world. The rest of us had to grow up or got killed. And the only reason these two are alive were they kept underground until after the battle for the world. Wally had found Bart in the speed force one day. I got stuck with Bruce Wayne's illegitimate son.

At times like this I still wish Kaldur was still alive. He always knew what to do when I didn't.

"Dick?" Her voice sounded strained.

"Sorry just thinking."

"Clark and Conner think they found the power source for the original attack ship. It looks like raw energy. It might work for your design."

"Get them and Kyle to bring it back to my lab I'll study it there."

Damian rolled his eyes, "Do we get to pick apart alien technology again? This better be the real stuff this time or I'm going to make your life miserable."

I let out a rough laugh, "You already make my life miserable."

I was about to stand up when Artemis entered the room.

"Is there anything I can do?" She asked.

I watched as Damian was about to open his mouth, but I clamp my hand over it before he could say anything. Damian hates Artemis. Damian hates most people and he likes make sure they know it. I'm not willing to play referee right now.

"Yeah Arty keep an eye on the scanners for me. If there are any flare ups Jamie and Wally are ready to deploy. Barbara is checking in from time to time."

"Yeah an eye." Damian mocked.

Of course the brat had to go for her disfiguring injury. It was during the battle for the earth when she was sliced from her forehead to jawline by an energy beam, and for good measure they took out her right eye.

Wally blamed himself for what happened to her, but it wasn't like he could do anything lying on a surgical table.

"Ha ha, very funny little bird." Artemis mocked back.

Before Damian can make an attempted rush at her I grab his cape, "We're going."

And as I was walking out Wally gives me a side long glance of worry. He's worried about everyone.

Placing my gloved hand on his shoulder I cracked a smile, "if this follows through in a couple hours we'll be sitting in a bar getting very drunk and heck maybe later you can get married."

Wally laughed again, "No you can."

"How about you two just marry each other," Artemis teased turning around in her chair.

I laughed and said with sarcastic smile, "That is a possibility."

LOL...yeah. Crack is good.

Heroes living so far: Artemis, Wally as Flash, Dick as Batman, Megan, Conner, Clark, Barbara as Oracle, for those that don't really follow the comics, Kyle Rayner who is a Green Lantern, and Jamie Reyes the Blue Beetle. There are probably more, just they aren't needed to tell the story.

Now this story I had so much trouble trying to choose Tim or Damian as Robin, but seeing Damian likes to piss people off I thought it was funny. And As for Bart and Damian actually being friends... this is an AU story after all.