Again, I'm so so sorry this is so late. I have a crazy schedule at school but it's finally summer!

This chapter is a little more serious than the previous ones. I hope you enjoy!

Warning: Mention of child abuse but it isn't very detailed

Disclaimer: I don't own Young Justice


"I'm pretty sure Wally volunteered to go next" Artemis said

"What?!" Wally's voice was high pitched "when did I do that?"

"You said something about your backstory and wisdom," M'gann said, "remember?"

"Oh, right." Wally's body went tense, then suddenly relaxed when he said, "well, you've already heard my backstory by the campfire! You don't have to hear it again!"

"We are all telling our stories again, my friend." Kaldur said in calm voice

"Why?" Wally asked, "it's a waste if time!"

"What campfire?" Artemis asked.

"Back when the team first started," Dick said, "we had a campfire and told our backstories." He hesitated, "Well… most of us did." He said with a guilty grin.

"We are doing it again because Artemis was not there then," Kaldur said, "and besides, we know each other better now, and we are sharing more than we did then."

"Fine," Wally said with a frown, "it all started with a science experiment."

"I'm pretty sure all people somehow get their superpowers through a science experiment," Artemis said, "it's like a law."

"Shhhh," Dick said, "don't interrupt."

"As I was saying," Wally shot Artemis a glare, "My Uncle Barry had become The Flash a few years previously, of course, I didn't know his secret identity back then. He's a forensic scientist-"

"Your uncle is a forensic scientist!" M'gann said, "that's so cool!"

"Yeah," Wally, grinned lightly, "I thought so too. I practically worshiped him. Anyway, when I was around eleven, I found out he was The Flash, who I also practically worshiped."

"The Flash told his eleven-year-old nephew his secret identity?" Conner asked.

"Nope." Wally said, "He knew I was into Chemistry, so he took me to his lab one day. He left the room for a minute and I found a journal where he wrote about the accident that gave him his powers!"

"But then how did you get your powers?" Artemis asked.

"I had always dreamed about being a superhero." Wally said, "and just a year earlier, it was proven possible when Robin came to be." Everyone glanced at Dick, while they continued to listen to Wally. "So, I started planning. I decided to re-enact my uncle's accident. The perfect time came a few weeks later when Uncle Barry had to go to a crime scene while he took me to his lab. He told me not to touch anything while he was gone, then he left."

"Wait," Artemis said, "he left an eleven-year-old alone in a lab with a bunch of dangerous chemicals?"

"I may not know beliefs of land people very well," Kaldur said, "but would that not be considered unsafe?"

"Yep!" Wally replied in a cheerful tone, "he didn't really have a choice since no one else was able to watch me, and he'd soon realize the consequences of not having a backup babysitter while working!"

"You mean you got your powers that day?" M'gann asked.

"Well… kinda'? I ended up in a coma for like a week after getting struck by the lightning," Wally said, "but when I woke up, I had powers!"

"You were in a coma?" Conned asked with a hint of concern in his voice.

"Aww, Con," Wally said with a big smile, "I didn't know you cared."

"Uncle Barry must have gone nuts when he found you in his lab with all the chemicals and stuff laying around… and you laying around I guess." Dick said.

"Unfortunately, I was unconscious. I should have videotaped it or something." Wally said with a frown.

"So, what happened next?" Conner asked

"Yeah," M'gann said, "How did you go from having powers to being a superhero?"

"Weeell…" Wally said in a high-pitched voice, "Uncle Barry was a little unsure of the idea at first."

"And by a little unsure," Dick grinned, "you mean totally against it."

Wally glared. "Yes. He was not supportive of me being a superhero at first. But after I ran off to fight crime in his costume one too many times, he decided he should make me a costume I won't trip in and do his best to keep me safe."

"That's pretty cool," Artemis said, "but didn't your parents freak out about you suddenly having powers?" No one noticed Dick frown on the side.

"It's…" Wally rubbed the back of his neck subconsciously. "kind of… complicated."

"How can that be complicated?" Artemis asked, "if I came home with powers one day, my mom would freak out."

"Yeah-but-I" Wally tried to formulate a response, "It's just complicated." Wally quickly got up with a frown and ran out the room before anyone had a chance to blink. Dick sighed. Everyone turned to look at him with eyebrows bent in confusion.

"Do you know what's wrong with him, Dick?" Kaldur asked.

"Yeah," Dick said, still with a frown, "don't worry about it. Let's take a five-minute break and I'll talk to him." With that, Dick got up and followed Wally's previous path out of the room. The remainder of The Team looked at each other, shrugged, and got up for the impromptu break.


Dick walked up to Wally's room. He hesitated for a second, then put in the door's code. Wally was laying face up on the bed and was staring at the ceiling.

"Dude," Dick walked up to Wally and sat down next to him. "you okay?"

"Yeah," Wally said in a quiet voice, "just didn't expect to talk about my parents today. Wish I could've prepared myself beforehand."

"You don't have to say anything if you don't want to."

"I know," Wally said, "but I don't mind telling them. It just took me by surprise." Dick chuckled.

"Most things take you by surprise, Wally," Dick said, "you're not exactly observant,"

"Hey!" Wally threw his pillow at Dick's face, "I take offence to that!" Dick dodged the pillow.

"You were supposed to." his grin faded. "You know I'll be there for you when you tell them."

"Thanks." Wally was quiet for a second, "I'll be there when you tell them your backstory too you know."

"Yeah, I know." Dick looked at the floor "Thanks."

"That's what best friends are for, dude." They were both quiet for a minute, both lost in thought. "We should probably go back to The Team now. I bet they're super confused."

"Just a little. But I told them not to worry about it. They'll understand" Wally took a deep breath and stood up.

"Alright, let's go tell them the rest of my backstory."


Wally and Dick walked back into the room as everyone was sitting back down in a circle.

"Want to tell us what that was about, Baywatch?" Artemis asked in a gentle voice.

"Yeah… sorry about that guys." Wally said with his head down, "it's just a hard topic for me."

Kaldur put his hand on Wally's shoulder. "You do not have to talk about it if you do not feel comfortable, my friend."

"I don't mind," Wally took a deep breath. "Ever since a few weeks after I got my powers, I've been living with my Uncle Barry and Aunt Iris."

"Why?" Conner asked

"Well… my parents…" Wally took a deep breath, "My father's in prison for child abuse and my mother's in prison for neglect." The cave was completely quiet. No one knew what to say.

"Wally," M'gann's voice was a so quiet it was almost a whisper, "your father was abusive?" Wally nodded. Artemis looked like she wanted to punch someone.

"How did your uncle find out?"

"He found me half dead once at home and beaten to a pulp. It was just a few weeks after I got my powers. My dad got really mad at me that day and he went a little too far. He and my mom ran, thinking I was dead. If it weren't for my enhanced healing, I probably would have been too, but Uncle Barry came over when no one was answering his calls, and he found me there."

"Why would anyone do that?" Conner asked, "How could they hurt you like that?"

"They didn't think I was worth anything." Wally said, "they told me that all the time."

"How did they find your parents?" Artemis asked, "If they ran."

"The Flash found them at a motel a few cities over. Suffice to say he was not happy with them. Ever since that night though, he and my Aunt Iris have taken care of me. They didn't even hesitate to take me in."

"They sound pretty special," M'gann said.

"Yeah," Wally grinned, "I'm lucky to have them." Everyone nodded in agreement. "So," Wally said in a happier voice, "I guess that's my entire backstory. I think we all need a minute before we continue telling more backstories! What do you say Kaldur?" Kaldur nodded.

"We shall continue in ten minutes. And Wally… thank you for sharing." Wally grinned.


I love Wally and Dick's friendship! Hope I brought it to justice! Please review! Thanks for reading and sorry for the long wait!