Dick knew he'd have to do something and fast. His best friend was going to die otherwise and so long as he was breathing he would not allow that to happen. He turned to M'gann.
"M'gann link us all up, including the flash's" the girl nodded.
"KID FLASH GET OUT OF THERE" dick screamed.
"No can do, got a planet to save and all that" the speedster replied. Nightwing sighed, he would not lose Kid flash, not today.
"Miss Martian disconnect kid flash" she obeyed as Nightwing fan over the plan in his head. The others agreed, unaware of the loose cannon he would throw in there.
"Got it?" the team nodded.
The Flash pushed his nephew out of harm's way and as Kid Flash stumbled Nightwing brought his gun and shot his best friend in the leg. Unable to run Wally glared at Dick. Dick looked at his team apologetically.
"It has been a pleasure leading you, I will miss you all." The team looked at their leader in confusion as he walked over Conner.
"Give this to batman, he'll know what it was." With that he turned and ran into the energy stream. The team cried out for their leader and M'gann tried to mind link the team to him but the last thing they heard before he pushed them out was Thank you.
As Nightwing disintegrated into thin air the team hung their heads. Their leader, comrade and friend had paid the ultimate sacrifice to save both his best friend and the world – his life. His sacrifice would be honoured but for now the team would mourn.