Okay, super sorry for not updating! It's just that on Friday, during Sports, we played basketball and the ball hit my finger. It happens a lot but it never hurt like this before. The nurse said that it was a sprain but she's not sure until she checks on me tomorrow. So during the whole weekend, I could only use my left hand and let me tell you that it is not easy! I could barley even shampoo my own hair! and I could barely write in French! And since I sprained my ring finger, it's also pretty hard to type! Anyway, Wally and Artemis aren't really talking or doing much of anything in this chapter but the rest of the team do! Hope it's satisfying! PLEASE REVIEW!


Chapter 8: Gone

Artemis and Kid Flash were half asleep beside each other; the baby was in the blonde archer's arms while the older kids were sleeping on the redhead's left side. The two teenagers awoke when the doors in front of them opened. The light wasn't bright but they could see a shadow of a tall man―no, a teenager, no older than 16. Artemis knew him, well she knew his name but nobody really knew each other in the League of Shadows.

"Get up." The tall blond guy said.

Mark and Cassie woke up and got up, they exited the small room and entered a narrow hallway, it was dark and cold which neither of them liked. The two superheroes walked behind them, hearts beating as fast as they could. The tall blond guy opened a wooden door and told them to get in. they did and were now in a small dungeon. It was even colder than in the other room, almost pitch black with a dim light coming from the window of the door. The archer sat down on the freezing stone floor and leaned against the stone wall. Wally sat down beside her and sighed. Mark and Cassie ran to the redhead and hugged him tightly.

"I'm scared." The younger sibling mumbled.

The speedster hugged him tighter. He never really felt like he was responsible for anything except for saving the world but there were 5 other teenagers and the Justice League sharing that burden. Now, it was only him and his girlfriend, and it didn't help that they were held prisoner.

"It's okay. Everything going to turn out fine." Kid Flash whispered.

"How do you know?" Cassie asked.

"Well the good guys always win. Why do think the earth or even the galaxy is still here? Sure we lose some of our teammates on the way but we always win. And it's all thanks to you guys. You guys are the reason why we keep fighting. As long as they're one breathing thing standing―alien or human, we'll never stop fighting." He told the kids.

Artemis smiled at the determination of her boyfriend. He can be really sweet sometimes, she thought.

"He's right. We're going to get out of here." She said to the kids.


Back at the cave, M'gann was crying on the couch of the rec room while Connor was trying to calm her down by rubbing her back and whispering soothing words to her.

"It's just not possible." Robin cried out. "They've beaten hundreds of villains twice as big as them; they couldn't have been defeated by a burning building! It's not possible!"

"I agree, it seems very unlikely but the building came down before they got out. They could not have survived that. The building would have come down on them and even if they did survive that, they would be burned to death." Kaldur said. "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let them go in."

"And what? Leave the poor woman's kids to die without even trying?" Connor said with his angry voice even thought he didn't feel that angry. "A villain might have not killed them but they died trying to save lives and I think it's enough to honor them. They keep risking their lives for other people, they might not have died but if they did we would mourn the exact same way."

"But we don't even know if they're dead!" The Boy Wonder screamed out. "We have no bodies―no proof that they are dead!"

"Robin, the bodies would be incinerated; finding a body or even a piece of their skeleton is highly unlikely." Aqualad told the youngest one.

"So what does that mean? You just think they're dead? Nothing to support what you've just said?"

"They didn't come out of the building!" the leader yelled. "The only possible thing to think is that they died!"

"Stop yelling at each other!" the Martian yelled as she stood up.

She whipped her tears and looked at her teammates.

"Shouting at each other won't make them come back! Robin, I understand that you don't want to believe that they're dead and I can accept that for now but you have to love on pretty soon. It's just going to bring you more pain than it already is." The alien said.

Robin fell on the couch on the other side of Superboy and sobbed lightly.

"You don't understand. The only family I have is Batman and he barely even notices me. Artemis and Wally were two of the only people who knew who I am. They were my family, not just Robin's family/team; they were my family. Di―My secret identity's family. With them I never had to hide behind my shades or my mask, now that they're gone…" he looked down to his feet and a tear fell down on his shoe. "KF was―and still is my best friend. And Artemis, she was my best friend's girlfriend. I've seen KF so happy and corny and frustrated my whole life, not just now, even before they were together. Now, it's all gone."

The Atlantian put his hand on Dick's shoulder and sighed.

"It's okay to feel alone but you're not." He told his friend. "But right now we have to tell the League, they don't even know yet."

"I wonder what Flash and Green Arrow are going to say." M'gann said.

"I don't know but I bet the water works are going to turn on." Connor replied.

"Black Canary told me earlier that she was planning on making me and Artemis the flower girls for the wedding and Wally would be the ring bearer." The green skinned girl said sadly.

"Let's just tell Batman right now."


What was left of the team entered the training room and saw Red Tornado. [In here, he didn't "betray" the team]

"Red Tornado can you please let us talk to Batman?" Aqualad asked.

"Why? And where are Artemis and Kid Flash?" the robot asked.

They all gulped.

"Can we just talk to the man?" Connor asked impatiently.

"Very well Superboy."

The Leaguer typed on the holographic computer and called the Dark Knight. He answered quickly and the teenagers could see most of the League behind him. GA, Black Canary, Wonder Woman, Flash, Captain Marvel and others. M'gann started crying again, even thinking of saying it again hurt her.

"Why is the cave calling the watch tower?" the man in black asked with his deep voice.

"The team wanted to talk to you." RT answered.

"Why is M'gann crying? And where are Kid Flash and Artemis?" the Martian Manhunter asked in the back.

Robin gulped.

"Uh, well, remember the stupid mission you told us to go to?" he asked his ward/dad.

"Of course I do. One of the simplest ones yet." He replied.

"Well, KF was trying to save some kids in the burning building and Artemis followed him. Before they got the chance to get out, the building collapsed." The masked boy said slowly.

The Flash and GA froze.

"That's not possible." The man dressed in green said. "I've trained her for over a year now, getting out of a burning building was one of the very first things I thought her!" he yelled.

His new fiancée held him and he started to get watery.

"Wally runs faster than any boy I know, he could have gotten out of the building within milliseconds." Bart said.

"He had kids and Artemis with him, even though he's very strong for his age, he couldn't have carried them all to safety." The leader told the adults.

"Very well, I'll call in later." Bruce said as he hung up.

"I can't believe they're gone." Robin mumbled.


Hehe, they think they're dead! Yeah! Wait, that's a bad thing! How do you think they'll get out? PLEASE REVIEW! More reviews=longer chapters!