I killed BirdFlash…for now D: Next chapter will feature Chalant :D

No. No. No. No.

This couldn't be. He couldn't be leaving me.

He just could not.

I felt the tears that were flooding down my face dry up in the wind as I ran fast, so fast the scenery transformed into brown blurs. Even the sky was blurry, from my tears or the sharp wind. I stumbled over a stick and fell to my knees painfully; blood began to seep out of the wounds and stained my pants but I didn't care. The pain in my chest was too much for me to bear anyway. I could feel myself breaking down. Was Dick really my whole life, my source of happiness?

Cars drove on the road past me, and some people walked by, grumbling about the kid sitting numbly in the middle of the sidewalk, but I didn't pay any attention to them. That is, until I heard a familiar voice.
"Wally? Wally! Breath!"

I slowly lifted my head and met concerned amber eyes. M'gann stood in front of me in her civies, her creamy skin slightly bruised, but other than that she looked normal.

"You ok?" she asked, and I just shook my head, not trusting myself to speak.

"Did something happen to Rob?" her voice was alarmed now, as I was practically choking on air.

"N-no…he l-left me!" I gasped, feeling more and more panicked as her features morphed into a shocked expression.

"Wally…you don't mean he broke up with you?" M'gann gasped, and put a hand on my shoulder when I nodded.

"Want to tell me about it?" she didn't really give me a choice; she pulled me up and handed me a tissue, steering me in the direction of this little café called Sparkly's. I sat in one of the booths, wiping my face hurriedly as I tried to pull myself together. As M'gann came back with two drinks an a plate of cookie, I had regained the shadow of my usual million watt smile and immediately grabbed a cookie.

"Now, Wally, you seem a little bit more normal, but please tell me what happened." the Martian said in a motherly tone.

Munching on the cookie and savoring the chocolaty bliss, I took a few minutes to answer her question. I swallowed, took a deep breath, and told her everything: from when Rob had told me about his mission all the way till I heard Zatanna's message.

"Oh gosh, that's terrible Wally! I'm so sorry." She sighed, fiddling with a cookie crumb and sipping her tea.

I noticed her shift more than usual, and, narrowing my jade eyes, I focused on the light green bruises that scaled her arm. They were tinged a light blue, and I knew they hadn't been from some villian because she had been spending the day with…

Conner.

"Megan…what happened to your arms?" I asked slowly, and she paled.

"Uh, nothing Wally! Nothing!" she blurted out, her eyes darting all over the place but never making contact with mine.

"Does it have something to do with Conner?" I asked in a calm voice, and she bowed her head, whispering, "Yes."

That did it. I stood up, all my hurt and pain fueling my burning rage. M'gann must have sensed it because she scrambled out of the booth, amber eyes wide in fright.

"Wally, don't! please, we've worked it out!" she stared at me, pleading silently.

"Fine…tell me what happened." I demanded, slumping back into my seat, the anger still coursing through my body.

"Well…I told him I had to leave, because Zee needed some help with a spell. Then he grabbed my arm tightly and said I couldn't leave, not before he had to tell me something. But I don't think he realized he was hurting me till I yelled at him to let me go and ran away. I acted like such a coward…"

"Megan, it isn't your fault. You got scared, I'm sure he'll understand," I said, trying to placate the sad teenager.

"You think so?" a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes when I nodded.

"Well, thanks Wally!" she beamed, and I gave her a small smile in return, a frown replacing it when I saw the time.

"I better go, gonna be late for Arty's again." I waved at her and zipped off in the direction of the archer's apartment.

The wind whipped around me as I ran as fast as possible, nearly slamming into the front door and falling down the flight of stairs. Steadying myself, I opened the door without knocking—and froze.

Artemis was curled up on the couch, tears streaming down her face as Roy stood in front of her, a sneer on his face. Luckily they hadn't noticed me, and I backed up quickly, listening hard.

"Stop! You're lying!" she cried, looking up at him.

"No, I'm not you freak. I even have proof. She hates you!" Roy smirked, an evil look on his face, and I felt my blood boil.

"She's my best friend, what's wrong with you?" she stifled a sob, her dark eyes looking like fragile glass.

"You wont ever get Zee! She has Dick!" Roy taunted, glaring at her.

"N-no….leave me alone…" I had never heard Artemis sound so…broken before.

"They'll be together forever. I already broke up Kid Fag and Boy Blunder, so—"

I slammed into Roy so hard he went flying backwards and shattered the coffee table. Sharp shards went flying in every direction and Artemis covered her face with a pillow. I just brushed them off, feeling such hatred for the ginger on the floor that I didn't feel the pain. I grabbed him by the arms and dropped him when he gave a little groan. Artemis gave a little shriek as I dragged Roy's body to the door and pushed him outside. Locking the door, I turned and looked at the blonde with puffy red eyes.

"Explain, Arty."

So that's it xD

Review? And I'll throw in your favorite pairing for the next chapter :)

~samx