CHAPTER 7:

On the Bio-ship Batman was desperately trying to bring Robin back to life, again. Everyone watched in horror, no-one wanted to look but they couldn't tear their eyes away from the scene either. M'gann was the only one who got out of it because she had to steer the ship.

The heroes watched as each shock from the defibrillator jolted Robin's dead body up and it slowly fell back down, over and over.

Flash gently placed his hand on Batman's shoulder "He's gone" He whispered.

"No, I'm not giving up on him, not yet. I can't"

Kaldur's completely stoic expression finally broke and a tear fell from his light sea-foam eyes. Conner just turned his head away and Artemis leant back against the wall. M'gann almost broke down in tears, as she was listening to what was happening and for once the optimistic Martian girl lost all hope. Wally just sat down, silently crying, unable to make his vision move to any other area of the room, he couldn't even close his eyes. Flash sat down beside his nephew, hugging him and trying to get him to think about something else, it was pointless and Barry knew it but he continued anyway.

Batman just kept trying to jolt his son back to life, fighting the tears corrupting his vision and a few managed to slip down, not going unnoticed by the Bio-ship's inhabitants. Batman tried one last time before giving up. He stood over Dick's lifeless body and the tears fell down freely, he didn't care.

Conner looked over at Robin and heard the faint sound of a heartbeat "He's alive"

"What?" Batman met Superboy's gaze with hope.

"I-I can hear his heart. He's alive"

Batman quickly felt for a pulse, just to make sure. It didn't take long to find it.

"It's weak, but it's there" He confirmed.

A glimmer of hope sparked between the group. They hurried to get their 'little brother' the supplies necessary to keep him alive. An I.V drip, blood bag and life support. The items were frantically pulled from the ship's cupboards and shakily plugged into Robin's arm. For the remaining duration of the trip, everyone held their breath hoping that Robin wouldn't flatline.