A/N: Wally and Artemis are not together, nor have they ever been in this version.
Batman rushed into Mount Justice, he frantically looked around the room. Kid Flash, Aqualad, Superboy, Miss Martian, and Artemis, there was no Nightwing. Batman grunted, recently Robin, Jason Todd had died and Nightwing wasn't taking it well.
Batman turned to leave, Artemis stood "Bats, where is Nightwing?" She asked worried, Batman glanced at her and motioned her to follow him.
Nightwing bust through the window of the office of the Amusement Mile in Gotham. He quickly knocked out two thugs and turned his attention toward his target, The Joker. He smiled devilishly at Nightwing "Where's DaddyBats?" He asked crackling, Nightwing lunged at him.
He wrapped his hands around The Joker's throat, Joker pushed the former boy wonder off him "Oh… This is interesting, come to avenge your dead brother?" He asked with his smile not once fading, tears burned in Nightwing's eyes
He reach for the gun he had hid in his utility belt, he aimed it the Joker's head, The Joker burst into a loud laughter that echoed throughout the Amusement Park, Nightwing prepared to take the clown's life.
Artemis ran in front of Nightwing "Move." He demanded, tear trickling down his cheek, "Please… Don't do this" she begged her best friend, Nightwing fell to his knees and started to sob. Batman jumped on the Joker and started to beat on him
Artemis pulled him into a tight hug, Nightwing dropped the gun, he looked at his hands in horror, he was going to kill someone, he never thought he would sink that low. Artemis clutched him tighter, they sat on the ground in each other's arms.
They all returned to Mount Justice, Artemis leaned against Nightwing, He sighed. Wally looked at his friend, He had never seen Dick cry, they all pictured him as the leader that always knew what to do, but now his cheeks burned red from crying
Artemis turned to Dick "Are you going to be okay?" She asked, Dick shook his head "No" he answered truthfully "Thank you, for not letting me do that" he thanked, she smiled "Don't mention it" she joked, Dick smiled weakly, he left to go to his room.
Dick walked back out of his room in the morning, it was just him and Artemis, she stood to talk to him. Dick walked closer to her, he reached into his belt and gave her something, She tilted her head "What's that" she asked, he frowned
"When you press this button, a wire in my suit will active and electrocute me, it will knock me unconscious and in extreme situations… Kill me" he explained, Artemis's jaw hung open, "In case I ever lose it like I did yesterday" he continued, he placed it in her hand and closed her fingers
She shook her head "Dick… I can't take this" she tried, "Artemis please, I don't want to ever cross that line and you're the only one I trust enough to give this too" he begged, Artemis frowned "Okay…" she muttered
Artemis didn't like the idea of killing or knocking out her best friend, but she took the button. What really terrified her was if she ever had to use it.