A/N: So this is my version of the after effects of Endgame. I've had this in my mind for a long time now but just haven't written it down. I know I should be working on Gender Crisis but I've hit a stall with it sooo… yeah. I hope you like it!
Warning: I'm cautious so I'm going with a T rating. Also there will be OOCness.
Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice even though I want to.
Chapter 1: A different result
The team watches as the Flashes run all praying that they could stop the machine. Every time Kid Flash gets hit a certain bird-named hero flinches, he has a bad feeling about all of this. Suddenly a panicked Blue Beetle says "He will cease in 16 seconds". No one seems to understand until a look flashes across Nightwing's face. He starts to sprint towards the best friend who is slowing down, ignoring all the screams of his name. He has to time this perfectly, another bolt is about to hit Wally, before it can Dick has tackled him and taken the shot to the middle of his back. It's okay though, because this is his plan, his fault, and if anyone is going to die from this plan it is going to be him.
All the rest of the team can do is stare as the figures don't get up, until they are all sprinting towards the downed figures as the machine stops spinning. Impulse looking tired but happy hasn't realized what has happened yet, neither has the Flash. "Alright we totally crashed that mode!" Impulse gives the Flash a high five as they come to a stop. After they don't hear cheering but instead "Wing wake up! You can't do this to us! Why did you have to be the hero, you shouldn't have saved me, not after everything I've done to you! I'm so sor-sory," they turn and see a sobbing Kid Flash over the still figure of a bleeding Nightwing. They rush over. The whole team is on their knees around him, not yet understanding they should be getting him immediate medical attention, they are just too stunned at what happened.
"Walls, I'm not asleep *puff* yet. Hg- there is nothing to ap- *gasp* apologize for. I will al-always save you, that's *puff* what best bros are- grg- for." He is slowly slipping into unconsciousness but won't let go just yet. "BG, you know I've always been ready right? *pant with slight gurgling laugh* Nothing could have made me hurt you, I've loved you since I was eight years old. Robin, don't you dare let B close up into himself like he did with Jay *puff*, I know how he reacts to grief, it's to hurt all those that are close to him so he won't have to deal with any more pain if other die. Don't let him do that, and if he does just go away with Hood and little wing, if he wants to brood then don't get hurt like I di-gasp of pain- did. Tell them all I loved them. Walls- you and Roy- you-you've always *sigh* been my bro-brothers, never forget that. Flash-tel *gasp* tell the league I'll always be their little Robin. Kaldur, I'm so glad you could –grg- could join our brotherhood. M'gann, Artemis, Connor; you made *puff* the team a real family. Team, it's been an honor to lead you and call you family." All this came out in a rush as he is gasping for breath and is fading into the blackness.
Not one face was free from tears and after that little rant it was Batgirl who broke the silence, "NO! Don't you dare give up! You are not dying, hear me Pixie boots, I will not lose my best friend, not after so long. I'm so so sorry. Why didn't I say yes," she has her head on his chest sobbing, "I always knew I would regret not dating you. Come on you have to stay awake, who else am I going to tease relentlessly, who else lets me get away with everything?! Who else can I say I've loved for ten years?" Everyone just stares at the display of emotions, ones bats never show. "You and me, after you get better we are going on a real date, to that diner you showed me when we were hiding from the cops, okay. You have to live, please…"
Dick blinks slightly but he can barely hear anymore and the blackness is overcoming the red of her hair, "O-okay BG but you'll… need.. to.. help… me live fir…" The blue bird of Bludhaven finally passes out. Batgirl jumps up, "M'gann call the Bioship! Everyone up, up, up! We should have been doing this when he first got hit! Uggg, we are such idiots. Hurry he needs immediate medical attention. Someone alert the watchtower and tell them to ready the med-bay. Robin call Leslie, we are going to need her help." The Bioship reaches them and every climbs aboard as Superboy gently lifts Nightwing up and places him on a table in the back room for basic medical needs.
Robin talks quietly with someone and directs them to get to the hidden zeta beam in Gotham; apparently they have already been authorized. Batgirl and Flash are rushing around trying to stop the bleeding, but they can't take the suit off because it has melted the Kevlar to the skin. The Bioship is flying at its fastest speed into space and towards the watchtower; it still takes a slug-slow half an hour before they reach the hanger of the watchtower. Black Canary and a unfamiliar blonde woman are already waiting there with a gurney. As soon as Nightwing is on the gurney they are rushing off to the med-bay with a frantic Batgirl in tow. A shock-shelled team slowly exits the Bioship still not fully comprehending what has just happened. It couldn't be possible, Nightwing… is Nightwing. He is invincible, and beyond that, he is a Bat. That basically makes him unstoppable right, right?
The last people to exit the Bioship are Wally and Artemis, Artemis is looking worriedly at a guilt ridden Wally who is looking at the floor. "Wally, talk to me. He's your best friend, your brother I know this is hurting you, badly."
"Arty, I- I just don't understand why he did it. Before you say 'because your brothers' you have to understand that, *sigh* I don't think we've been brothers for a long time. We slowly started to slip away, seeing less and less of each other until that only time we spoke was at the cave. And, it was mostly my fault. And, after… after you went undercover, I was so mad at him. I treated him like he was the bad guy, like he was the worst human being on Earth" a gasp sounded and the comforting hands around Wally rushed away, he looked up, there were tears forming in Artemis's eyes and he hand covered her mouth, "yeah, exactly. There was no reason he should have saved me, yet he sacrificed himself for me." Tears start to well up in Wally's eyes again, "I didn't even get to tell him I'm sorry."
Suddenly there is a rush of wind and Artemis is gripping him tightly in a hug and Wally breaks down in sobs. They make their way to a waiting room where the rest of the team, and surprisingly, most of the league is waiting nervously.
Batgirl slowly walks in from the direction of the surgery room, her face is pale and stunned. "Have-" she stopped, tears start to form again, "Do any of you know what happened to him? He has so many new wounds, so many injuries just starting form, I don't even know how he managed to hid them! They say *deep breath* they say they don't know if he'll make it through. Apparently over the last few months he has been declining in health. If you had seen him- his ribs were prominent and- and he's dehydrated, and he has pneumonia that still hasn't gone away completely, and-" she was starting to hyperventilate slightly, "how could we not have noticed!? If that were one of us he would have been able to tell if we had a paper cut but with all those major things we were oblivious!" She stands up in emphasize and them plops back down in the chair heavily sobbing again. Everyone was shocked, how could they not have noticed!
There were footsteps in the hall again, multiple footsteps. In walked the mentors, returned from their long journey. Batman quickly observed the tears and expressions, and who was there, but most importantly who wasn't, "Aqaulad what happened here? Where is Nightwing?"
Aqualad looked up from where his head was in his hand, "Fear not, the crisis has passed, though at a terrible cost." Batman's eyes widened barely noticeably and he took off towards the medical bay, his cape swooshing as he went. Everyone else was left in silence, never having seen Batman shows so much panic as what was in his steps.
A/N: I hoped you liked! Please review.