Disclaimer: I don't own Young Jstice, nor any of its characters.
Warning: Tarantula's rape of Nightwing will be addressed this chapter, so if this sort of thing makes you uncomfortable, then you can skip this chapter and wait for Tommorrow's update.
Zatanna looked up as Dr. Fate turned took off his helmet, revealing her father underneath. The tears cames faster, as she cried out to her father. Her muffled cries went unheeded as he smiled and extended his hand out towards her, disappearing into the darkness.
Tarantula laughed a Zatanna went limp in her arms.
"Its all your fault Zee, if you'd never put on that helmet your father would still be with you now. And now because of your rash actions, he will never again get to enjoy life...to breathe fresh air, and feel the sun on his face. To hold you and watch over you, to see you get married, nor will he hold his grandchild." whispered Tarantula as Zatanna cried, memories played in her mind over and over.
Memories of her mother's death, of her and her father studying magic, going to the park, on saturday mornings waking up to find her father making cinnamon rolls, his hugs, his smile.
"You can be with him again Zee, all you have to do is give in and end your existance." Zatanna's eyes widened, yes...her father and mother were gone and never coming back. That much was evident, her father spent years trying to find some way to bring her mother back from the dead...to no avail. and she'd tried to find some way to bring her father back.
Why not join them instead?
"Zatanna!"
'Dick?' she thought, as Dick's voice rang in her ears. Then she heard his voice call out to her again, louder and clearer, then she saw him enter with Wally and Jason.
"Zatanna, listen, shes not really there." said Dick, stepping closer towards her, Tarantula narrowed her eyes twisting Zatanna's arm and making her cry out in pain.
"'Fraid not Wing, I'm 100% real and Zatanna is going to listen to me and end her pitiful existance! exclaimed Tarantula. She was finally going to kill the witch who'd stolen her Nightwing, she smirked and stared right at Nightwing.
"Does it ever bother you Zee, that I got in him first?" she asked, The others went rigid, fury in Wally's and Jason's eyes. They knew what she was reffering to.
"You can deny it, you can pretend like it never happened, but deep down you'll know that I was there first, every moan, every sensation, every feeling of pure ecstacy was mine first." she taunted. smirking as Nightwing's face turned pale and his breathing began to get slower.
"Dick, don't listen to her, shes trying to bait you." said Jason, glaring at Tarantula, she was just as culpable in his murder than the Joker. Not to mention the disgusting act she'd committed against his brother, if anyone deserved a bullet to the head it was her.
"Quiet lovelies, this is an intriguing show." said Lady Vic appearing behind them, and lunging at Jason and Kid Flash. Who began to fight her head on.
"I'm flattered you still remember Wing, it was a night I'd never want to forget either, tell me was it as good for you as it was for me?" she asked, Dick shuddered as images of that night began to surface in his mind. He remembered how disgusted and ashamed he'd felt, how he felt so...dirty, not wanting anyone to touch him. His hands began to shake as beads of sweat trailed down his forehead.
Zatanna struggled to break free, before kicking Tarantula in the knee. The assassin let her go and cried out in pain as Zatanna ran over to Nightwing. What was she supposed to say?
"You broke up with her because you were afraid, you knew she'd never love you if she knew what you did. How you let me kill Blockbuster, and how we had that night full of sweet,sweet passion."
Zatanna glared at Tarantula and held out her hand.
"Iet reh pu dna gag reh." She commanded, ropes formed around her and tied her up, as a gag forced her mouth shut. The magician turned to Nightwing, and took his hands in hers they were shaking very badly.
It hurt Zatanna to see him like this, she wanted to hug him,to hold him in her arms and let him cry on her shoulder. But, he most likely didn't want any sort of physical contact beyond this.
"Dick, I know nothing will erase what she did, but I want you to know, that...I never stopped loving you, and I will always be here by your side. You're not alone, you have me, Bruce, Jason, Wally, Tim, Babs, Alfred and the others, we will support you no matter what, because thats what family does." she replied, Dick's breathing became more stable, and his hands stopped shaking as the color returned to his face.
"I'm sorry Zee, I should've been honest with you...about alot of things, but I was scared of losing you, I guess I still am." he replied, with a sad smile. She smiled back and slowwly reached to hug him, he hugged her in his arms, he'd forgotten how much he enjoyed holding her.
"I never stopped loving you either Zee." he replied, Zatanna smiled and held him tightly. They looked over at the illusion of Tarantula slowly disappearing, Zatanna glared at her.
"Guess she was an illusion, after all."
"What did she do?" he asked.
"I'll tell you when we help Jay and Wally." she replied with a small smile as they turned to Lady Vic, still fighting Jason and Wally. The assassin glared and dodged each of them appearing behind Zatanna, pointing the gun at her head.
"I am officially annoyed, so heres how its going to go Nightwing, this bullet is faster than her spells. And because you keep finding a way to rescue them, heres how its going to go, you give yourself up or I splatter her brains everywhere." said Lady Vic, she took out another gun and pointed it at Wally and Jason, smirking at the second Robin.
Jason cursed the fact that she'd made him waste his ammunition, and although he could get the gun away from her. He couldn't risk her shooting Zatanna with the other gun.
"Tlem eh-"Zatanna was cut off by Lady Vic shooting her in the shoulder, Zatanna screamed and fell to the ground clutching her shoulder.
"Wait! I'll go, just let them, all of them go." said Nightwing, Lady Vic smirked. She'd won.
"Alright then, their free to go." she replied calmly, he nodded and helped Zatanna up.
"No...no..don't." she whimpered, he smiled and kissed her lips.
"Everything's going to be ok." he replied as he picked her up and handed her over to Wally, who looked up at him pleadingly.
"Dick," said Wally weakly, he couldn't believe it...after everything they'd been through...after finally renewing their friendship...this was how it was going to end?
"Take care of the team for me, ok?" he said smiling at Wally and Jason.
"Tell them I love them and to take care of each other, to be safe, and to be strong. Jaybird, you're Batman's second now, its up to you to take care of Babs and Tim, make sure they don't drive Alfred crazy ok?" and with that, Nightwing disappeared along with Lady Vic into the shadows.
A/N: Only two or three chapters left, sorry but only Megan ans Connor's fears will be shone, thats the problem with such a huge number of characters. I can't give everyone my undivided attention. I guess this is how Teachers feel. Meh, please review.