I braced myself for pain as I brought my hand down to my chest but instead I felt a hand grab my wrist.
"What are you doing?" I heard a familiar voice growl. I spun around and faced Nightwing. I tried to pull away but he had a tight grip. "Artemis let go of the knife." He ordered. "No." I said trying to push him away. "Let. It. Go." He said slowly. He pushed me into the wall behind me and pinned my arms above my head.
I sighed seeing that there was no point and I dropped it. He slowly let go of me and grabbed the knife.
"What were you thinking?" He yelled. I sank down to my knees and leaned against the wall. "I-I wanted to be with Wally." I whispered.
Nightwing sighed and sat down next to me.
"Do you think wally would want you to do that?" He asked silently. I shook my head no. I didn't want to cry in front of him but I couldn't help it. Nightwing pulled me into a hug but didn't say anything. I sobbed into his chest and we stayed like that for a moment. I calmed down and wiped my tears.
"Thank you." I said as I pulled away from him. "No problem..." He whispered. There was a moment of silence. "What are you even doing here?" I sighed. "To give you this." Nightwing handed me an envelope that read To Artemis Crock. "What's this?" I asked. "It's from wally..." He answered quietly. "How did you find it?" I questioned. "We found it at Mount Justice when we looked in his room." Nightwing said. I frowned but opened it. It's Wally's handwriting.
Dear Spitfire,
If your reading this than it means I'm dead. I'm sorry that I wasn't strong enough to survive. One day I promise we will see each other again. But here is my dying wish for you...I want you to find someone new. I know it's hard but you can't be alone forever. Please find someone else to love but don't forget about me. I'll always be in your heart. It's okay. I know that you love me but don't carry it around inside let someone help you. It's okay. You can let go. I love you always - Wally West (Kid Flash)
I covered my mouth with my hand. I reread the letter over and over. I handed it to Nightwing so he could read it too. I cried silently as the words he wrote ran through my mind. I looked over at Nightwing and for the first time in my whole life...I saw him cry. The tears ran down his cheeks and he put his head down on his hands. I hugged him as we both cried. At that moment I finally knew that it was going to be okay. For the first time since I lost Wally I could be okay again.
