The Fix

Superboy, M'gann, Mal and Wolf flew the Supercycle towards the forest behind Wayne Manor to enter the Batcave through the secret entrance of the waterfall where they met with Batman, Selina, and Zatanna

"Nice place" Mal looked around the large cave "I can see why no one's ever found this place before, So this is going to be the team's new HQ?"

"It's not your new HQ" Batman corrected them "For the time being you will operate out of the basement of the Hall of Justice"

"This is only going to be a place for you to crash for those of you who were actually living at the cave" Zatanna spoke "I used one of my spells to refurnish some of the cells here into rooms"

"It's good enough for me" Conner shrugged so when he walked to what used to be the holding cells of the Batcave had been turned into a more homey place, the cells had been turned to rooms like Zatanna said and the outer part had been turned into a living room so Wolf could sleep on

"Wow these are cool" Mal commented as he looked at the cases full of old uniforms of the Bat Family including the Catwoman uniform but he saw that a manikin outside the cases "Was there a suit that went here?"

Selina turned to him to look and realized what suit was missing "Bruce! Where's the new Black Bat suit?"

"What do you mean?" He asked coming over to her and she pointed to where the suit was supposed to be "Jason was taking Cassandra on a training trip so he might have taken so she could use as protection from any attacks"

"Jason's stepping up as a brother to her?" M'gann asked

"He has been acting weird ever since Dick was killed so he must be trying to make Dick proud by taking charge"

"That's nice of him" Zatanna smiled


"We are needed at the meeting" Deathstroke told Renegade, currently in another room of one of the light's secret base's they were holding a meeting discussing Sportsmaster's importance to the light but Slade had just received an alert that they were needed

Renegade nodded following him out and as they approached the door he heard Sportsmaster saying something

"If the menos under the size limit I'll go fish for the whale" He then threw an explosive towards Black Manta so Renegade quickly got out a blaster and hit it before it got to Manta, Sportsmaster turned to them "Deathstroke and Renegade" he watched as Renegade held up his blaster to him "I see you didn't waste any time hiring my replacement old friend"

"Fortune favor's the prepared" Vandal Savage smirked

"You don't say" Sportsmaster asked just as an explosion took out the right wall filling the room with smoke letting Sportsmaster run towards a helicopter waiting for him and took off

Deathstroke ran towards the hole and tried blasting the helicopter down but it didn't work

"I may have a solution to repairing the damage done to your son Manta" Savage told him once everything was cleared up and that got dick's attention just perking up his ears to listen more closely with his back turned to them 'Thank you renizal'

"What do you have in mind Savage?"

"Simon"

Dick's eyes widened some 'This is not good'


Black Manta opened the door to Kaldur's room where kaldur was still sitting up in his bed with no sense of life in him "My son, I've brought visitors" he laid a hand on his chest "Robbed of life even in a noble death, I will have my revenge on the Martian witch that did this to him!"

"As a father myself I understand your pain and the opportunity for vengeance will come but in the meantime let's focus on making Kaldur'ahm whole again" Savage walked more into the room letting another in "I've borrowed Simon from Queen Bee for you and your boy, he's sift kaldur'ahm's mind for every fractured memory, every buried thought by the time Simon's work is complete your son will be whole and Simon will know more about kaldur'ahm than his own father"


Dick laid on the bed in his room on Black Manta's ship with his arms behind his head 'How did it all go wrong so fast' he sighed 'I'd say I have no one to blame but myself ' he got up from the bed walking over to a mirror 'Except it's getting a litter hard to remember who myself is' he took off his mask and looked to the ring on his finger 'Thanks to this glamour charm the whole world thinks I'm Renegade, professional assassin and trusted member of Black Manta's organization but I'm one of the few people the charm doesn't affect' he looked to the mirror again seeing himself as Dick in the renegade uniform

'When I look in the mirror it's the only reminder I have left that I'm still Dick' he sighed looking to the floor 'I have to remember what this is all about, to end the light once and for all and keep your family safe from harm. Especially with mom pregnant and all it only makes me want to do this more so they can grow up in safe haven or as safe as It can be after all. To protect Zatanna too' the radio to his room turned on

"Renegade report to Kaldur'ahm's quarters at once" Black Manta ordered

And less than 5 minutes later Renegade walked into the room "Yes boss?"

"This is Simon" he looked over to the psychic as he took of his hood and turned to Renegade "He is here to psychically repair the shattered mind of my son"

Dick decided to play dumb "He can do that?"

"Indeed young man" Simon answered turned to kaldur "I'll be gridding in route about piecing his entire mental life together" he chuckled "By the time I'm done I'll know kaldur'ahm better than he knows himself"

"Great" Renegade answered but dick moaned 'Yeah Great! If you don't mind Simon learning all of Kaldur's secrets, including the one about Aqualad and I being double agents for the team and the Justice League'

"When can you begin?" Black Manta asked Simon

"I need to focus" Simon sat down on a chair by Kaldur's bed "Set my own mental house in order before I enter his ruins"

"Stay with them until the process is complete" Black Manta told Renegade then laid a hand on his shoulder "My son never spoke of his relationship with you but I could tell that he valued you as a true friend"

"I do not speak of my own feelings either sir, at least not with words"

"Your actions define you, I respect that so you'll be glad to know I will take action against the Martian witch that did this to Kaldur'ahm" Manta hissed before walking out the door

'Great! Now I have to rescue Miss Martian too. Long distance no less' Renegade turned back to Simon seeing he was finishing up setting up his own mental systems

"Alright I'm ready, let's see what the weather's like in there" Simon turned his back to Renegade looking to Kaldur, Dick narrowed his eyes at Simon getting out a small needle from his pouches and firing it at Simon's neck. Simon cringed when he felt something on his neck and began rubbing it "The Martian really did a number on your Kaldur, believe me I know how it feels but fear not we'll have you up and running in—" his eyes widened "No…time.." he held himself up by holding onto the side of the bed "Something's wrong' he got to his feet and had to steady himself because he almost collapsed "My mind clouding over" he sent a wave out of his head

Renegade cringed when the wave hit him

"You!" Simon levitated Renegade over to hit the wall by the door


Black Manta was in his office with some screens on his desk that showed security footage of Kaldur's room, he had been looking at something on a tablet when he heard the grunts and yells from the moniter and turned to it to see Simon was attacking Renegade

His eyes widened, he immediately got up and headed for the room


Renegade was flung into the wall a couple more time before he was levitated in the air above Simon "You've drugged me! But why?! Simon says reveal your secrets!" Simon used his own power to reach into Renegade's memory "Nightwing! Your Nightwing! And the drug….one of your little inventions…a single dose simulated catatonia for weeks…but you…miscalculated…how quickly it takes…affect" Simon collapsed to the ground letting Renegade free

Black Manta walked in just as Simon collapsed "What happened?!" he asked Renegade

Renegade was trying to catch his breath "I'm not sure…he just went…berserk. Is it possible Miss Martian left some kind of telepathic virus in Kaldur's mind?" he asked getting to his feet

Manta took that into consideration and turned to Simon "If she did than any telepath we might employ would only suffer the same fate"

Renegade walked to Black Manta "There's still one telepath who can help us. Miss Martian herself, it's our only recourse send me to the mainland I'll bring back the Martian and we'll force her to cure Kaldur"

"Yes, Yes of course but she is dangerous kaldur would never forgive me if I sent you to face her alone"

"I'll take a squad of troopers"

"No" he turned to the door "You'll take Deathstroke" Slade was leaning against the door behind him

"Great" Renegade answered but Dick moaned 'Great!'


Green Beetle held up two bottles of The Reach's new drinks "This consumable contains The Reach's additive which combines microscopic of two chemicals, one is a dopamine palavered the other an adrenaline inhibitor taken over generations they will slowly addict the entire population to reach and make the people of earth placid literally incapable of revolt"

"That match's up with Flash and Atom's of the additive sample acquired from lex corp" Raquel added

"Ah I see, still I am tested"

"Look were sorry but—"

"No it is wise as they say on your world all cards must be off the table"

"On the table" Blue Beetle corrected "I mean, never mind, ignore me"

"On the table? Yes that does make more sense so here is my final card on the table, my scarab informs me that the additive also contains a mitochondrial which works as a meta-gene tracer allowing the reach to identify and isolate potential super powered individuals "

Rauqel's eyes widened "Making it easier to harvest and weaponize the meta-gene, our analysis didn't reveal that. Thank you"

"Can't we go public with this?" Blue Beetle asked

"I'll pass this onto Batman but the league's credibility is at a record low right now we'll probably have to bide our time. Good work everyone meeting augured" Rocket turned to everyone letting everyone leave so she walked to Green Beetle "Do you need a place to stay on earth?"

Green beetle began shifting to look like a normal human "I will find a place near Taos and attempt to blend in"

M'gann was walking to the exit when La'gann grabbed her arm "So M'gann could we go somewhere private to talk?" She frowned turning to see Raquel leave the room, they hadn't been on speaking terms lately but she turned to see Conner with Cassie he spared her a glance before leaving with her

La'gann frowned

"Sure La'gann we can talk at my Uncle J'onn's apartment in Chicago"

/Time skip/

RECOGNIZED: MISS MARTIAN B-05, LAGOON BOY B-18

M'gann and La'gann exited the fake tool shed and began walking through the junkyard when La'gann turned to her "I can't wait any longer I have too many questions. Why have you always avoided me? Why won't you give me a chance? What's going on between you and Conner?"

"Nothing he's with Cassie so we can't really do anything. What I do isn't really your consideration anyway"

"Then why do you keep distancing yourself? M'gann please" La'gann pleaded until they heard a chuckle from above and looked up to see Deathstroke with a sword behind his head on his shoulders and Renegade with his arms crossed on another car

"This is awkward, we hate to interrupt such poignant interspecies romance " Deathsroke narrowed his eye at M'gann "But we have pressing business with the Martian" La'gann growled as Slade took out his sword from its sheath letting the sun hit it and blind the two heroes, Deathsroke jumped down landing on La'gann as M'gann flew into the air

M'gann narrowly dodged an arrow sent at her and she turned to see Renegade with an arrow gun pointed at her "Dick? That's you right?"

"It's me M'gann and I'm here to kidnap you"

"What?!" Renegade fired more arrows at her and she used her telekinesis to change their direction away from her Renegade flipped over some cars to get a better aim at her

"I need your help to save Kaldur but deathstroke can't suspect I'm on your side neither can La'gann I need you to make this abduction look good" He fired more arrows at her and she used her power to destroy them in the air in front of her then levitated two cars and threw them at him. Renegade dodged the first one but had to completely bend his back to avoid the other 'Flexibility gotta love it' "Well you don't have to make it look that good"

M'gann once again levitated more objects towards him but he either dodged of used them to propel himself further towards M'gann and threw some of his explosives towards her, she quickly flew away to avoid the blast but them heard a yell of pain and she turned to see La'gann losing against Deathstroke, Renegade used her distraction to his advantage and kicked her in the stomach sending her to the ground

M'gann looked over towards Lagoon boy to see Deathstroke roll an explosive under his feet and then send him flying into some cars "La'gann!" Renegade came from her side knocking her to the ground once again. He held her down but she used her telekinesis to levitate him into the air, he quickly got out some explosives and threw them down at her causing some fires, the fire weakened her causing her to let him go.

Renegade walked up to her but she was too weak to fight because of the fire, Deathstroke came up behind her and attached an inhibitor collar around her neck that also electrocuted her and knocked her unconscious, Renegade looked up to see The Flier came to pick them up. Deathstroke put M'gann over his shoulder and both of them left after they got onto the flier.

"Good work" Slade commented on their way back to Black Manta's ship

"I do not need your approval" Renegade retorted

"I can tell that you have gone through some intensive training to get to the level of fighting you are at" Slade continued "You remind me a lot of an adversary of mine"

Dick did not like where this was going, Renegade sighed "And who might that be?"

"He was actually an apprentice of mine once and trained my daughter, he could've made a great assassin but chose the life of heroism instead. It's a real pity. I believe you would know him as Nightwing or the first Black Bat"

Dick gulped, Renegade seemed to think about it "Yes he was supposed to be a worthy foe to face up against but he was already murdered so I will not get the chance to face him"

"Yes I would've loved the chance to be the one to kill him"


M'gann slowly began waking up and when she opened her eyes she saw both Black Manta and Renegade with their arms crossed looking down at her "Welcome aboard Martian" Manta hissed " Let me make your situation perfectly clear, you are here to psychically repair the damage you have done to my son's mind" Manta gestured to Kaldur on the bed letting M'gann looked over to him but her sight was interrupted when Manta came up to her and grabbed the collar on her neck "This inhibitor collar negated all your Martian abilities, I a moment we will selectively reinstate your telepathic power only but before we do that" he looked to a camera above them "Understand Deathstroke is watching you at all times from beyond the range of your telepathic power, if he proceeds even a hint of trouble he will press a button which will activate a substantial explosive charge in your collar so don't lose your head" Manta let her go and looked to the camera "Deathstroke activate her telepathy"

Renegade looked over to see one of the lights on M'gann's neck turn off, he didn't really like seeing those collars since it reminded him to much of his imprisonment at the Court of Owls

Black Manta walked over to the door but turned back to M'gann "Now save my son or die" he threatened before leaving the room

Renegade grabbed M'gann's shoulders and nudged her towards kaldur "You heard the man get to it!"

"Dick, wh-what should I do?"

"Fix Kaldur the 3 of us will figure out the rest later"

"I'm not worried about the rest, but honestly…I don't know if I can fix kaldur, breaking a mind is easy, restoring one…might not even be possible and what if I make things worse my mere presence in his mind could be perceived as another attack"

Renegade looked to a mirror behind him to see himself as Dick again then turned back "Then take me with you, he won't perceive me as a threat, I can help"

"Maybe or maybe I lose you too"

"M'gann we don't have any choice"

"No I suppose we don't" M'gann took a deep breath before launching them both into Kaldur's mind


Both of them opened their eyes to find themselves underwater, Dick grabbed his throat and hunched over trying to breath, M'gann flew over to him "Dick! Dick! You're not underwater! This isn't real! If you allow the illusions to hurt you here your mind can suffer real damage, permanent damage!"

Dick dressed in his Nightwing uniform coughed a bit "Right, right it's all in my head…..well Kaldur's head" he looked around "Kaldur's very messed up head"

"This is how he perceives his psyche, Atlantis is ruins, it don't even know where to start" M'gann thought before they were both shot to a floating rock from an unknown source. They looked up to see Tula looked at them as an enemy with her tattoos glowing

"Tula!" Dick yelled before she attacked them again sending ice in sharps at them, Dick eyes widened before he reminded himself "Not real, not real, not real" the ice went through him as if they were holograms but he heard grunts and yells of pain from behind him to see M'gann was being hurt by the ice

He swam over to her to try and move her from against the wall but she was pushed back by the ice, he turned to see Tula make energy blast with her hands and then throw them down at them, Dick quickly grabbed M'gann and swam away before they could hit and he hid them behind a broken pillar "M'gann snap out of it you know none of this is real!"

M'gann didn't seem to hear him because she kept muttering to herself "All my fault, all my fault" Dick looked up to see Tula had found them again and began charging up another attack, he swam towards her instead

"Tula stop! Were here, both of us to help Kaldur" Tula ignored him and shot a blast, it went through his chest and his M'gann square in the back knocking her to the ground "What am I doing your not real either" Dick swam away to find Kaldur while Tula kept attacking M'gann

He didn't swim very far until he found Kaldur sitting on a bench inside a broken building with his back to him, Dick landed behind him and put a hand on his shoulder "Kaldur!" Kaldur turned but he had no face making his gasp and move back. Kaldur began speaking in the Atlantien language

[Keko, Keko] "What is left of Kaldur'ahm?" Kaldur asked before moving back to his original position [Odamisin kero, teleso]

"Kaldur listen" Dick moved to stand in front of him "It Dick, M'gann and I are here to make you better"

[Lesso me] "Nightwing" [Lesso me]

Dick looked up behind Kaldur to see a Black hole open up

[Keko] "I am alone, there is no one here"

The roof began giving in along with the floor being sucked into the black hole

"Nothing ruins" Kaldur muttered as he was lifted up towards the Black Hole, Dick grabbed his hand

"No! You're not alone kaldur! Were here because we care about you! And we can do it [Simiosa!] "Help us to help you! [Simiosa!]"

Tula was still throwing energy blasts at M'gann knocking her into the floor, M'gann held her arms above her to shield her from the falling concrete of the walls, Tula used water to move a pillar above her hands that she was getting ready to hit M'gann with. M'gann looked up at her sadly "Do it, finish it this is what I deserve"

"No!" Dick swam back over to her with Kaldur, they passed through Tula as she disappeared and both of them landed next to M'gann. Dick held a hand out to M'gann to help her up "You wanna blame yourself fine but only if you're willing to do something about it" he moved her hand to Kaldur's

"Kaldur I am sorry, please let me help you" M'gann asked him

"Help? No….ruins, all ruins"

"But it doesn't have to be ruins, we can fix things"

[simiosa] Dick brought his hand to theirs "Together"

M'gann and Kaldur looked over to a broken statue; the upper half of the statue lifted up from the ground and moved to seal itself with its other half. M'gann took kaldur over to a broken pillar and he held his hand out to lift it up right

Dick watched them begin their work when a hand was put on his shoulder bringing him back to reality


"Renegade? What's wrong?" Black Manta asked

"Nothing, nothing….I was…lost in thought" Renegade looked over to M'gann and Kaldur "Feels like I've been standing here for hours"

"You have" Manta told him making his eyes widen "6 hours to be exact I came to check on your progress" he crossed his arms

M'gann turned to them "We've only just begun, this will take days maybe weeks"

"You better not be stalling Martian" Manta was probably narrowing his eyes behind his helmet but his thoughts were interrupted when he heard Kaldur begin speaking

"Father?" Manta saw Kaldur was looking at him "Father?"

Manta went over to him "My son, I am here Kaldur'ahm"

"He's not back yet" M'gann got his attention "Not really"

"No but I see you are making progress keep it up and you'll live. Renegade a word" Dick lifted an eyebrow but Renegade followed him out into the hall as Manta closed the door behind them "The witch is being more cooperative than I imagined"

"Meaning you're having second thoughts about killing her?" Dick hoped

"She's safe….until she finishes repairing my son. Then she dies" Manta told him before walking away

"Great" Renegade smirked then let it drop as dick moaned 'Great'

To be continued

I know I'm probably not doing much about writing more scenes with Dick in it and about what he's thinking but there's not much he can do without revealing himself as Nightwing except follow orders, in Have a Little Hope he would usually work on his mechanics or hang out with friends but he can't do that here. And when he was in the Court of Owls he would be ordered to train but he's trained enough to Manta here or be punished for disobeying.

I thought about using Raquel in Kaldur's mind instead of Tula because she is Kaldur's girlfriend but i figured Tula was in Kaldur's mind in Young Justice because she was dead and she lived in Atlantis too and Raquel couldn't do much to fight M'gann with the abilities she had

The letter that he left to his parents was mostly an apology for faking his death but I can write it as a bonus in another chapter if you really want it

And I was going to put to a vote if the readers want Conner to break up with Cassie or not, I have always wanted to read a fanfiction with them together but I haven't found a good one so I wrote my own sort of.