Guess who? Yes, I'm back... And this is the sequel to 'In His Heart'. I don't think it's actually necessary to read the first part first... But I guess it would make things much more complete. I got a good response with the first one and I'm truly hoping to do just as well, if not better, with this one. ^^ I have the whole plot set and ready... muahahaha. So please, enjoy the fruits of my wild imagination *-*

Warning: There will be a slight twist in things here. I've looked up Zatanna's story before so I know what happens to her in the comics but I'm changing it around slightly. I won't tell you what I've got planned cause there's no fun in that!

Summary - Klarion wants to target Zatanna for personal reasons. So he makes it VERY personal. The light uses this to their advantage to bring chaos upon the world. It's now up to the Team to bring them down.

As always, I own nothing here... I'm not even sure I can say that I fully own this idea (even though I do) because other stories tend to inspire me with some scenes... PM me if you have any doubts.

Enjoy! ^^

Prologue

Zatanna paced around her apartment with dozens of books hovering around her. She was muttering to herself, barely audible. That's how Dick Grayson found her once he'd got home. He stared at her curiously for a slight moment before clearing his throat. The young woman turned abruptly and smiled. The books around her dropped instantly with a thud, making her wince slightly.
"You always drop whatever's hovering around you when I show up." Dick smirked.
"That's because you always distract me. Anyway, to what do I owe the pleasure?"
Dick stared at her once again, now looking slighting confused.
"You said you had a mission with Batman, remember?" Zatanna said, picking up her books.
"Oh, that. Well he told me I'm off duty until we're back from our honeymoon." He smiled.
Zatanna sighed at the thought. She couldn't help but grin widely at the thought that she'd be happily married with the man she loves in less than three days. Her wide grin was soon replaced with a slight frown.
"I hope you're not having second thoughts." Dick said, wondering why her beautiful smile had suddenly faded.
"No... It's not that."
"Then what is it?" He now moved himself closer to her, pulling her legs to his lap as they cuddled.
"I'm trying to find a spell that will release my dad from Nabu-"
"Zee, you've been doing that for the past six years." Dick stated.
"I hope you're not suggesting I just give up!" She said.
Dick sensed how tense she suddenly got, almost slightly angry. The last thing he needed was to start a fight now.
"No! No! Of course not. I'm just saying... Maybe you should give it some time. It's obviously not an easy task... Haven't you tried simply asking Nabu to release Zatara... At least for the wedding?"
"No..." Zatanna mumbled. "But that's because it's obvious I wouldn't allow my dad to put that damn helmet back on afterwards."
"Zee..."
"It's fine, Dick. I'll figure something out. I've still got three days left." She grinned. "I'm hungry... Do you prefer Cheerio's or Coco Pops?"
Dick laughed and let his body drop on the couch.
"Whichever you want babe." He grinned. "That came out 'Wally'."
"I still don't mind." She smirked.

Dick woke up the next morning with his phone announcing he had a new message. Apparently Bruce was already back from his mission and all had gone well. Dick smiled to himself and decided to get up. It soon hit him that he was two days away from his wedding and he still hadn't picked out his tux. He definitely couldn't let Zatanna know about this, or she might end up marrying a frog. Dick slightly shivered at the thought. Being the ninja that he is, he managed to get changed without making much noise. He left a note on the counter saying he'd be back soon.

He soon discovered that shopping for a tux was as bad as he thought. Not to mention he surprisingly met up with Wally in the same store.
"How's Arty?" Dick asked, eventually.
"Good. She's due any day now. We're just hoping it's not on your wedding day." Wally smirked.
"I wouldn't mind."
"Yeah but... Zatanna might. Somehow."
"Nah. She's just as excited about this baby as you are." Dick grinned.
Wally took a deep breath for a moment. He was going to be a father soon. He wasn't sure whether he was excited, scared or both. He still remembered the terrified look on Artemis' face when she told him she was pregnant and how happy he'd been. He was surprised how fast nine months went by. There he was, a twenty-six year old man, ready to become a father.
"What if I'm terrible at it?" He asked suddenly, eyes wide.
"At what?" Dick asked, confused.
"At being a dad."
"You won't be."
"Who's to say? I was never exactly the mature one."
"Correction, you're not mature. At all." Dick smirked. "But that doesn't mean you'll be a bad father."
Wally calmed himself slightly.
"Do you ever think about having kids?"
"I... Don't know." Dick sighed. "We haven't exactly talked about that... Yet."
"Well, no worries. You still need to get married I guess." Wally grinned. "And I'll be there. The world's greatest Best Man!"
Dick rolled his eyes at his best friend.

Dick later decided to stop by the mansion, since Zatanna had called to let him know she'd be busy all day. He had a sudden strange feeling when she called him, but he shook it off almost immediately. Alfred couldn't hide his pure joy once he opened the door.
"Oh Master Dick! I'm missing you already!"
"Relax Alfred, I promise to come visit all the time." He smiled, hugging the old man tightly.
Tim soon came running down the stairs. Despite the fact that Tim was now nineteen, he'd never hesitate to jump on Dick and hug him like a little brother would.
"Get off you big lump." Dick laughed. "You'll end up breaking my back!"
"Sorry to interrupt your thoughts Sir," Alfred stated. "But if he hasn't managed to break my back, I highly doubt he'll break yours."
Tim smirked and eventually let go.
"It gets lonely when you're not around." Tim said, attempting puppy eyes.
"That would've worked if you were ten years younger." Dick said. "So... How's everything?"
"We're all going crazy around here. Preparing for your wedding and all." Tim stated, stealing one of Alfred's marvellous cookies.
"I seem to be the only one that isn't panicking." Dick smirked.
"Has Miss Artemis had her baby yet?" Alfred asked as he put away some of the dishes.
"No... She's due any day now."
"You better hope it's not on your wedding day." Tim stated.
"Wow, you sound like Wally." Dick laughed.
Their thoughts were interrupted by Dick's phone. Tim looked up, trying to hear who was the person calling.
"She's what?" Dick said eyes wide and the colour gradually fading from his skin. "O-okay, I'm heading there now."
Tim and Alfred now looked at him worried, noticing his sudden panic.
"Z-Zee... I-I don't know... I just need to go."
Tim followed Dick as he sprinted out of the mansion.
"Let's take the car, it's faster." He shouted out.

The boys arrived at the apartment only to find Zatanna leaning against the front door.
"Zee... What happened?" Came the concerned voice of Dick Grayson.
"I-I used... Too much..."
Dick caught his fiancée before she could hit the ground. He noticed her skin was ice cold and she looked rather pale.
"I-is she okay?" Tim asked, worried.
"She will be." Dick sighed. "She's been practicing spells non-stop. Trying to find ways of freeing her dad from Nabu."
"Oh... That's what she meant by 'too much'?" Tim asked, trying to understand the situation.
"Yes... Zee... Wake up."
Dick placed her carefully on their bed. She mumbled a few things before drifting off to sleep. Dick sighed and began gathering all her spell books.
"What are you doing?" Tim asked curiously.
"Don't tell her." Dick stated.
"Tell... What exactly?"
Dick didn't need words to explain his actions. He simply gathered every spell book he could find, put them into a box and locked said box in one of the cupboards in the office. Part of him wanted to throw them all away, but he knew some of those books belonged to Zatara and they meant a lot to Zatanna.
"She's going to be so pissed." Tim laughed.
"I don't want her messing around with this anymore... Not for now, at least."

Zatanna woke only the following day. One day before her wedding. She rubbed her eyes and looked around the room slowly. It looked like someone had done some tidying while she was asleep. She walked into the kitchen to find Dick drinking coffee.
"Oh good. I was beginning to wonder if you were going to sleep through today too."
"Please tell me it's not the nineteenth already." She groaned.
"No... That's tomorrow."
"Good. One more day."
"One day, which you'll spend with me or one of your friends. I don't want you practicing any more magic for a while."
"Is that an order?" She said, teasingly.
"I'm not joking Zee."
Zatanna could tell by the look on his face and the tone of his voice that he was definitely not joking. Though, this only made her angry.
"You've got to be kidding me. Do you really think I'm just going to sit around and do nothing? I can't get married without my dad there."
"That didn't stop you from saying yes."
"Dick, I need him! I can't walk myself down the aisle."
"Bruce has offered, remember?"
"Bruce isn't my father."
"It's the closest thing you've got."
They were now an inch away from each other. Both had determined and angry looks in their eyes. It was as if a physical fight would break out at any second. Of course, they've fought before. Few times. It always seemed like it would get physical but they never reached that point. Dick never did believe in hurting her and Zatanna simply didn't believe it was worth it. No matter what the problem was, their respect for each other never died down.
"You have no right to tell me what I can and can't do." She hissed.
"No... But I promised your father that I would protect you. That I'd never hurt you. I'm not letting you near those books for a while. Don't you realise how much this is all affecting you? Our neighbour had to call me because you were lying at our front door, passed out. Do you really think I'm letting you go on with this? Would you really harm yourself just to try to get your father back?"
Zatanna tried to answer him but no words came. Instead, she fell to her knees crying. It had been so long since that event but it was still fresh in her memory. She couldn't bring herself to not think about it and it hurt her more. She'd feel slightly better when she was with Dick but at the same time she'd just want to cuddle with him and cry. Dick immediately regretted his actions and cuddled her. He too wanted Zatara present on their wedding day but it wasn't an easy task and they didn't have the time for it anymore.

Bruce came round later that afternoon. Tim had mentioned what happened the day before and the Bat couldn't help but worry. He quickly knew what was going on before Tim finished explaining. He brought along chocolate chip ice cream, he knew it was Zatanna's favourite. Dick half expected Bruce to be all grumpy and stressed but he came into their apartment smiling and almost bubbly.
"Tim?" Dick whispered, grabbing little pots and spoons.
"Yep." Bruce replied quietly. "Where is she?"
"Shower."
"And has she found the books yet?"
"No... She hasn't even realised that I hid them." Dick smirked.
"Don't keep them from her too long." Bruce said, the concern aching through his voice.
"I won't. We just need to get through today and tomorrow with no further distractions."
"Speaking of distractions," Bruce closed his eyes and rubbed the bridge of his nose. "I've directed any disturbances to Tornado's programming. If anything should go wrong he'll alert us. Problem is, many villains are on alert for tomorrow. I'm guessing Khaldur must've done some snooping around since he knows your identity."
"You do know that once we're married hiding my identity will pointless, right?" Bruce looked up at his son confused. "Zatanna and I can't exactly hide from the public eye, Bruce. The only one that can is Nightwing. But what's going to happen when they see Zatanna with Nightwing? Either I come clean or they'll start billions of rumours on how the playboy is being cheated on."
Bruce chuckled slightly. In all honesty, he'd thought about this before and he was almost ready to agree. But the majority of him still loved the mystery the Bat family produced.
"We'll deal with this when the time comes." He said eventually.
"Hi, Bruce." Zatanna smiled, her eyes soon falling on the ice cream on the counter. "Oh... Chocolate chip."
Both men grinned at her reaction.
"Brought it just for you. Hope you're feeling better." Bruce said.
"Loads... Wait, how did you-"
"Tim."
"Oh... I don't remember seeing Tim with you." She looked over at Dick curiously.
"Well, he gets worried too." Dick smiled. "In other news... Isn't there anything you wanted to ask Zee?"
Zatanna stared at her fiancée for a slight second before clapping her hands together and grinning widely.
"So Bruce... I was thinking..."

M'gaan's huge smile could be seen from miles away, Raquel fidgeted slightly with her hair and dress, Artemis was already tired of standing, Wally had a camera in his hands, Connor felt slightly embarrassed about being up at the altar, Tim kept wondering how long it would take for Zatanna to show and Dick was probably the most nervous of all. He kept chanting soothing words in his head.
'I can sense your nerves Dick. Calm down.' M'gaan said into his mind. 'She'll be here soon and I can assure you she looks gorgeous.'
That didn't make Dick calm at all. Instead, he felt more anxious. This was it.
"March nineteenth, two thousand and twenty-two. The day my man Dick Grayson will be getting married to the love of his-"
"Wally, turn of that thing." Connor grumbled.
"Aw cheer up Supey. This is the big day." Wally grinned.
Connor didn't get a chance to answer. Loud music filled the room and everyone noticed the mixed feelings spread across Dick's face. Nevertheless, his smile was possibly larger than M'gaan's. Everyone in the room stood to watch Zatanna enter. Right beside her was none other than Bruce Wayne. The entire league and Team were present. Plus a few close friends and family. Zatanna smiled when she noticed Alfred was already crying. Her eyes soon landed on her future husband. She couldn't help but wonder how on Earth he could be more handsome than ever.

"We are gathered here today..." Began the priest. Zatanna tuned him out slightly so she could capture the moment. This is it. She was about to get married. "If there are any objections, please speak now."
Dick and Zatanna continued to smile at each other.

A phone went off in the middle of the crowd right before the priest could resume his speech. Wally and Tim noticed Connor tense slightly when Tornado stood. Dick looked over towards the android confused. Was he really objecting his marriage? The priest also didn't seem to understand the moment. But before Tornado could say anything a loud growl was heard and something smashed through the church window.

Those who weren't superheroes were quickly running about and screaming. Zatanna paled instantly.
'Wally, get Artemis out of here.' M'gaan shouted into the speedster's head.
The creature was all black with a small glowing circle on the centre of his chest. Bruce soon realised that circle was the source of the creature's powers. It breathed in and the circle grew larger. It soon burst out causing an explosion and fire. Hawkwoman tried a physical attack on it but she passed through. Superman then laser beamed it but it got sent back. Raquel and the Green Lantern's tried to shield the explosions. Zatanna couldn't bring herself to fight. She had constantly dreamed of this day and now it was all ruined.
'Zatanna!' She heard Rocket scream into her head, bringing her back to the real world. The creature apparently also had the ability to divide itself.
"Ezeerf!" She shouted.
Ice began crawling up the creature and it solidified. Roy shot an arrow at it and it shattered.
"Sorry I'm late." He smirked. "Too bad we won't be having a party today though. You look great by the way."
Zatanna groaned and ran out and prepared to freeze the other parts but they all disappeared before she could start anything. She dropped her arms to her sides and stared at the scene. Everything had been destroyed.

Remember how I said that I get ideas from other stories and whatnot? Well, this wedding fiasco was inspired by Fantastic Four 2. Everyone (who's watched it of course) remembers how badly Sue and Reed's first attempt at a wedding went right? Was it first? Oh, can't remember... But you get what I mean here. ^^ Anyway, hope that went well.

Until next time lovely readers. xoxo