Ok, I will explain last chappie and don't hate me!!! I hope you all don't, but I'm saying it just in case. Sorry for the short chappie, too, but it's good (I think)! Bit mushy too. . .sorry.
Beep. Beep. Beep.
Wally was confused. Where am I?, he thought. Fighting villains, passed out. . . Then he remembered. Right, right. He slowly cracked open an eye and then immediately shut it as bright halogen lights assaulted his retina. He hissed in surprise.
"Wally?" came a worried voice, and he felt a hand on his forearm. He cracked open both eyes again as he squinted. He was able to make out Dick's face through his foggy vision.
"Dick?" he asked, surprised by how raspy his voice sounded.
"Yeah, I'm here buddy. You- you're gonna be ok." But something in his voice said otherwise. "Ya want me to tone down the lights?" He nodded. He was able to see again as Dick turned them down.
"Thanks." he rasped. "What- what happened?"
"I couldn't really tell you, man. You want me to get J'onn?"
Wally shook his head. "No, you know damn well what happened. Tell me now, Dicky me boy. You owe me that much."
Dick turned his head away from his friend with a sad sigh. "U-using your powers accelerated your cell disintegration." he said in a quiet, strained voice.
The young speedster swallowed hard. "How much time did I lose?" he asked, hiding his upset as he struggled into an upright position.
"You lost a week, Wal."
"Oh." He started chewing on his trembling lip until it bled.
"Stop it." his friend told him sternly. "You're gonna chew your lip off." Wally consented as he stared down, avoiding his best friend's eyes. "I know you're really scared, but I'm here for you, man. I swear." he told him softly. Wally glanced up at him.
"Thank you." he whispered.
"It's gonna be ok, Wal. We're not giving up." Dick bent down slightly and hesitantly wrapped his arms around his very scared friend. Wally's tears spilled out of his eyes, as he was no longer able to hold them in. "Shh, shh, it's ok, it's ok," Dick whispered comfortingly as he held his friend tighter.
Meanwhile, at the Medbay door, Batman paused as his young protege comforted his terrified friend as he cried. Giving an infinitesimally small, sad smile, he left, leaving them to their grief in peace.