Author's Note: Two Chapters in one day! What is this madness! This will be the next to last chapter, lots of angst and fluff here. I own nothing.
Wally refused to put Diane down as they made their way back to the bio ship. He was just so relieved that she was here and seemingly unhurt, just asleep. But that could mean she had slipped back into her coma for all he knew. He was worried about her. The cave hadn't been the same without her, the team wasn't the same without Robin. Diane remained unconscious as they boarded the bio ship. Superboy was carrying the still unconscious shadow goon and tossed him into the brig M'ggan created as they boarded the ship. M'ggan summoned a table to lay Diane on. It was in front of Wally's chair so as soon as he had her situated he sat down and took her hand. Roy went over to a small cabinet near M'ggan's chair and opened it retrieving a blanket and tucking it around Diane. He went back and found a small pillow, carefully putting it under Diane's head. Kaldur watched in slight amazement. He hadn't seen Roy act like this towards anyone. Once Roy took his seat they took off and Kaldur turned to Roy who was watching Wally.
"You two seem close." Roy nodded.
"She is like a little sister to me. She's an amazing kid whose been through way too much for someone her age. She's a good kid, I just hope she wakes up." Kaldur nodded watching their speedster still holding the girls hand, green eyes fixed on her closed ones.
"Wally seems quite attached to her." Roy grinned slightly.
"He'll deny it to his dying day but I think he's got a crush on her." Kaldur raised an eyebrow.
"Why would he deny it?" Roy grinned and shook his head.
"She knows him too well, he's a bit girl crazy. Plus, he wouldn't want to ruin their friendship if she doesn't return his feelings you know?" Kaldur nodded. He knew what that was like. Superboy called over to them as he and M'ggan finished speaking.
"We're gonna call Batman if that's ok Kaldur." Kaldur nodded.
"Yes, that's a good idea." Soon everyone was in their spots and they were calling Batman. The dark knight answered immediately and only Roy saw the look of relief that passed over his face for half a second when he spotted Diane.
"Mission accomplished I see. Any complications?" Kaldur shook his head.
"We almost had to confront Talia but the fight was avoided, I will put everything in the mission report. We are heading back to the mountain now." Batman cut across him.
"No head to Wayne Manor in camouflage. I'll inform Bruce Wayne that you're coming. Land on the front lawn, there should be plenty of room. Your priority right now is getting Diane Grayson home. Batman out." Kaldur nodded and M'ggan turned the bio ship and set a new course. About ten minutes later most of them were asleep, having not gotten much the night before. Roy was awake as was Wally and M'ggan, so they were the only ones who saw when Diane Grayson began to thrash in her sleep. M'ggan could feel the nightmare the girl was having, though she strove not to pry into this stranger's head. It was far from pleasant. She was muttering in her sleep, nothing that M'ggan could understand though. Wally seemed to though for his grip on her hand tightened and he brushed her hair out of her face as Roy stood and walked over to the makeshift bed. Roy laid a hand on Diane's shoulder and she awoke with a scream sitting bolt upright on the bed.
Diane woke from a nightmare with a scream but really that was to be expected especially with the dream she was having, watching everyone she'd ever cared about being disintegrated by invading aliens was very distressing. Her vision took a moment to clear and after a second she realized why. There were tears in her eyes. She blinked several times and finally her surroundings came into focus and the face of Roy Harper, as Red Arrow, came into focus.
"R… Roy?" Diane hated how shaky her voice sounded but she couldn't help it. He smiled.
"Hey kiddo, how are you feeling?" Diane didn't think, didn't process the bio ship or the five other heroes in the room. She just launched herself at Roy hugging him tight and crying into his chest. He wrapped his arms around her as she sobbed into his uniform. Wally had risen and was standing next to them rocking on the balls of his feet.
"Hey Diane what am I chopped liver?" Diane looked over at him, bright sapphire blue eyes still dripping tears. She reached out and pulled him into the hug. The team watched with small smiles on their faces. Artemis was in the corner trying not to be seen but Diane didn't seem interested in the other heroes in the slightest, she was too busy holding on to her friends. About twenty minutes later they were landing on the well-manicured front lawn of Wayne Manor. Bruce Wayne and an older man dressed in a suit were standing in the doorway. The back of the bio ship opened and the walkway descended. Roy helped Diane down the ramp but once she spotted Bruce he knew he wasn't going to be able to hold her back.
Diane took off running down the remainder of the ramp and across the lawn. Bruce met her halfway scooping her up into his arms as she sobbed into his shoulder.
"It's ok, I've got you. You're home. I've got you. I've got you." He kept talking to her, rubbing circles on her back as she sobbed. They stood there for a few minutes before Bruce turned his attention to the teen heroes who were standing awkwardly in the entrance of the bio ship.
"Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you for bringing her home. If you ever need anything ever, at all." Wally shook his head.
"Don't worry about that Mr. Wayne, knowing she's home safe is more than enough." Bruce smiled at them still rubbing Diane's back. The teens loaded back up into the bio ship and took off into the night. Bruce turned back to their house and Alfred smiled at his charges as they walked past him. Bruce sat down on the couch with Diane still in his arms.
"Alfred would you call Leslie please?" Alfred nodded.
"Already on her way Master Bruce. Shall I make some hot chocolate?" Bruce nodded and Alfred laid a hand on Diane's head to make sure she was real for just a moment. She reached up and took his hand squeezing it. He smiled at her and walked off to the kitchen. When he returned Diane was just finishing telling Bruce everything that had happened, Leslie had arrived and was checking Diane over as Diane finished talking.
"And that's everything I remember. Then I woke up on the bio ship with Roy and Wally. Then we got back here." Leslie leaned back.
"Well you've got a clean bill of physical health sweetie. I am so glad to see you up and about." Leslie ruffled Diane's hair.
"I've got to get back to the clinic but please call me if you need anything." Bruce nodded and Leslie left. Alfred handed them each a mug of hot chocolate and went to finish making cookies, baking always helped him feel better in stressful situations. When he returned half an hour later he found both of them asleep. Bruce had his arm around Diane who was curled up in his lap. Alfred smiled and retrieved a blanket draping it around his charges. It was best to just leave them where they were for now. Both of them needed reassurance that the other was still alive.
