When Dick awoke he noticed he was in the cell again. He didn't know if it was the same cell but he figured it didn't matter. It was a cell which meant that Batman and Superman had not found him. Maybe they weren't going to.

No no don't think that way he thought. Bruce and Clark will be there you just have to be patient and wait and not lose hope. The funny thing was that he could've sworn he saw Batman and Superman running up the stairs towards him while he was being chained to the altar. In fact that was the last thing he did remember; being chained to that altar and seeing Batman and Superman. What had happened after that? He couldn't remember. He had no idea. Had they done something to him? If so what? He figured he would find out soon enough he doubted they would leave him alone for long. He didn't know and had never known what there end game was or what they were planning to do to him and he figured they probably weren't going to clue him in now. He would have to just try and find out for himself. He tried to think of everything that had happened beforehand. They had said he would be "ready" in a couple of hours but ready for what? He had no idea. He tried to think but it was hard because he felt like his skin was on fire. His entire body felt like it was on fire. His body ached and his muscles felt like they had been stretched to their breaking point.

Suddenly he heard a noise from behind him and footsteps coming closer and closer. Oh God he thought what else are they going to do to me? He could not have been more relieved or less prepared for what he saw coming around the corner.

"Clark!" He shouted gleefully. If Clark was here that meant that Bruce was here too! They had come to save him!

"Dick, you're awake!" Clark said surprised.

"Yeah!"

There was an awkward pause then:

"Are you going to let me out of here?"

"Oh yes of course." Clark said and pulled the door off its hinges.

"Are you alright? How do you feel?"

"Fine, I feel fine. Although I must have blacked out because I don't remember anything after they chained me to this altar that they had outside."

Clark nodded he didn't want to be the one to tell Dick what really happened. He figured he would leave that up to Bruce.

"The funny thing is I could've have sworn I saw you and Bruce right before I blacked out. However, I must have been seeing things because you guys just got here right?"

"Right" Clark said. He hated lying to Dick but he didn't know what else to do.

"Where is Bruce?"

"He is right in this room here. Come on I will bring you to him."

Just then Bruce came into the room looking very irritated.

"Clark what the hell are you do-Dick!"

"Bruce!" he shouted and ran over to give him a hug. He had never been so happy to see Bruce in all his life.

"Hi-" Bruce started a little stunned by the hug. "What are you doing? You're ok?"

"Yes I'm fine." Dick said and hugged him again.

"They must have done something to me when they chained me to this altar they had but I don't remember anything because I blacked out."

Clark and Bruce exchanged a glance but didn't say anything.

"Where are they? Did you take care of them?"

"Yes we did except for the priest who we kept to question for information."

"Ok good well what are we waiting for? Let's go home!"

"Yes of course. The plane isn't too far away."

"Wait a second." Clark said. "Dick before we go I think we should talk about-" But Bruce interrupted him.

"What Clark means is I think we should talk about what happened. They injected you with something but nothing came of it. That must've been what made you black out."

"Oh ok. That's good." Dick said.

Clark gave Bruce a look of disbelief. Was he actually not going to tell Dick what happened? How could he not tell him? Clark was unsure of what to do. He felt it was important that Dick know what really happened but didn't feel it was his place to tell him. Maybe Bruce was just waiting for the right moment to tell him what really happened.

"Yeah, so let's be on our way shall we?"

Dick nodded enthusiastically he couldn't wait to get out of this godforsaken place and get back home. Finally his nightmare was over!

Bruce started after Dick but Clark held him back.

"Are you really not going to tell him?"

"He doesn't need to know and besides it would only hurt and upset him if he found out."

Clark stared at Bruce incredulously. "How can you not tell him? He deserves to know!

"He doesn't need to know and it won't hurt him not to know."

"You mean what he doesn't know won't hurt him? That is such bullshit!"

"Clark please come on we have to go or Dick will get suspicious now don't' worry everything will be fine just keep it on the down lo ok?"

"Hey are you slow pokes coming or what?

"Right behind you" Bruce said. He started to follow Dick who was already way ahead of them. Clark, realizing he would lose this battle, followed behind as well.

He turned to Clark and said "don't say anything alright?" Clark nodded.

It took them about 8 hours to get home. Dick did not shut up the whole time. He was so happy to see everybody that he could not stop talking about it. Bruce and Clark were still worried that there might be some adverse side effects from the serum but so far none had appeared. Al l they could do was keep an eye out for anything unusual.

When they got home Tim and Alfred were waiting for them. Tim ran over and gave Dick a big hug he was so happy to see him! Alfred embraced him warmly as well. Then they rushed him right over to the medical bay to check him out and make sure he didn't have any injuries. Dick insisted that he was fine and he didn't need a check up, but Bruce and Alfred insisted. Alfred also took a sample of blood. Bruce said it was just to make sure there wasn't any of the serum left in his system but really it was so that he could study it and find out more about the serum. After all the more knowledge they had the more it would help them if a side effect did flare up all of a sudden.

After doing a thorough examination Alfred concluded that Dick was in perfect health. They were all starving after the long trip and Alfred suggested that they all go upstairs and he would cook them something to eat. Clark was invited to join them and did so happily. So they went upstairs and ate and talked. Tim asked a lot of questions about Dick's experience and what exactly had happened. Dick told them as much as he could and Clark and Bruce filled in the rest. After they had finished eating Clark went home and everyone else went to sleep.