A/N: hey y'all! i am so sorry! i wrote this like three weeks ago and i thought i uploaded it! D= so here i will give it to you now! i will try and have another chapter up soon. school has started and i have so much homework! i will also have another chapter of O Brother up hopefully with in the next few days, for anyone who cares about that. =) hope everyone had a great summer and hope you live through the school year!

Disclaimer: it aint mine fool!

Hurt. Pain. Dying. No hope. Darkness.

There is so much pain. My own cries echo through my mind. I am sure my life is over, and when my world goes black I know it is. I start to panic, but then I realize that the thought of it being over is the most comforting thought I have ever had. I relax and let the darkness take me over. I let myself slow down. I haven't done that in years, and I feel at peace for the first time since my mother died. The thought of seeing her again makes me so happy. I almost feel like everything I have been through has been worth it if it means I get to reunite with the only person who has ever cared. But then I feel the speed. I try to fight it but I can feel time and space slowing down and I become aware of my heart beating faster and faster. The pain of life is back, and with it all hope of peace is gone. The darkness fades into bright lights and my eyes snap open against my will. A scream of agony rips from my lips. No! This can't happen! I was so close to being free! I can't still be alive! My heart speeds faster as I panic more, and other thoughts flood into my mind.

Where am I? Where is he? I react with my first instinct - run. I jump up and take about three steps before the pain registers and I crumble to the floor. Pain erupts through my body. I can feel something hard around my foot that keeps me from running. My panic increases. Then I feel something wet and sticky all over me. I look down to see that i am covered in blood! There's blood everywhere. The crimson colored liquid covers my clothes and the floor. I can feel it all over me and I don't know what to do. My hands grip my head, getting more blood in my already red hair. I can't figure out where the blood is coming from and I start hyperventilating.

I hear screams and I realize they are coming from me. I feel hands on my shoulders and snap my head to the side to see my aunt next to me. I throw myself on her, sobbing.

"Wally, honey, I need you to calm down!" she says, but she too has tears flowing down her face. Suddenly there are other people in the room shouting to each other. They try to take me from my t's arms but I hug her tighter. "No you can't take me again!" I shout in my mind, unable to make my voice work.

Artemis's p.o.v.:

I have tears running down my face as I run down the halls of the hospital. I have to get out of here. I don't know what was happening in the room. All I know is that Wally was awake and screaming, and that there was blood everywhere! Doctors came rushing into the room. There was too much chaos, and I couldn't handle it.

I make it out of the doors to the hospital. I don't know where I was going or what I am going to do, but I know that I can't stay here. But when I make it out the door I'm met with a sight I am not expecting. Standing in front me was the team, and they did not look happy.

"Artemis, we need to talk!" Robin says, his arms crossed over his chest. Damn. There is no way I can avoid this.

The day before:

"What was that all about?" Connor asked, looking at the zeta tub where Artemis had just disappeared.

"I have no idea," Robin answered.

A moment later, M'ggan floated into the room. "Where is Artemis going?" the green girl asked. "She didn't even try the cookies that I made earlier!"

"I don't know." Robin told her. "She got all upset and worried when I told her that Wally went home before school today, and that I haven't seen him since."

"You know, those two have been acting really strange since Wally ran off at the pizza place." Connor said as he put his hands on his hips.

"Are they still mad at eachother?" M'ggan asked.

"No," Connor answered, "I overheard them talking when I walked past his room, and they sounded like they were being nice to each other."

"Really?!" Robin sounded surprised. "Yeah, something is up."

"Artemis seemed really worried when she ran through here. Do you think Wally is in trouble?" Connor asked.

Robin's eyebrows knit together. "I hope not. Maybe we should go check on them," he suggested.

Everyone in the room looked to Kaldur, who hadn't said anything since Artemis had left the mountain.

Kaldur didn't like to meddle in other people's personal affairs, but if someone on his team was in trouble then they would help. "Yes, I think we should."

Robin's mind was full with ideas of what could be going on, and every one he came up with was worse than the first. He had thought of almost every worst-case scenario possible by the time they pulled into the parking lot of Wally's school on their motorcycles.

There were two kids talking in the parking lot not too far from where the team was.

"-And when I told her that Wally didn't come in today, she got on her bike and drove off," one of the boys told the other.

"Wait, what did you say about Wally?" Robin asked as he got off his bike.

Both boys turned to face him with surprise that only grew when they saw the 4 teens with motorcycles.

"Um... I was just saying that he didn't come to school today," the boy said.

"You said something about a girl on a bike?" Robin asked.

"Yeah. Some blonde chick on a motorbike was here asking about Wally."

"How long ago did she leave?"

"About five minutes ago."

"Thanks!" Robin said as he ran back to his bike.

"Guys, we need to go to Wally's house!" He told the others before they sped off.

Robin was about to start his bike and follow when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked to his side to see the boy.

"Is Wally in some sort of trouble?" He asked with a concerned face.

"That's what we are trying to figure out," Robin said before speeding off with the team.

It took the team about 10 minutes to get to Wally's house, but when they did get there they were met with police officers. They were everywhere! The team stopped their bikes and got off, leaving their helmets. They ran up to one of the officers.

"Officer, what's going on?!" Kaldur asked, worry in his voice.

The officer turned to the group. "Who are you?"

"We are friends of Wally West." M'ggan said.

"This is his house!" Robin said, pointing to the house that was surrounded by police cars.

"Oh." The officer's face softened. "There was a report of child abuse in this home, and-" He was cut off by a shout from Robin.

"What?! Child abuse! That can't be possible!"

"I'm sorry but it is, and they just took the victim to the hospital in an ambulance."

Their attention was drawn to the house where shouts could be heard. A man in handcuffs came from the house with three officers behind him. It looked like they had had to use force to get him out of the house.

"Oh god." Robin breathed as he ran his hands through his hair.

"Who is that?" Connor asked.

"That's Wally's dad."

As soon as the team got the name of the hospital they had taken Wally to, they got back on their motorcycles and sped as fast as they could to the hospital.

Robin went faster than anyone else, weaving through cars and almost crashing a few times, but none of that registered in his mind. All he could think about was Wally in a hospital bed because he didn't pay attention to him.

As soon as Robin parked in the parking lot of the hospital he was off his bike and running. He had to get to Wally!

"Can I help you?" The nurse behind the desk asked.

"I'm looking for my friend. An ambulance should have brought him in."

"What is his name?" the lady asked as she turned towards the computer.

"Wallace West."

The nurse typed the name into the computer. Robin could feel his heart beating in his chest. 'Come on, go faster!'

"There is no report of a Wallace West," the nurse said, looking back at Robin. "The ambulance must not be here yet."

As if on cue, the sound of sirens could be heard outside. Robin ran for the door. He knew it was a long shot, but if it was Wally's ambulance at least he would be able to see him.

Sure enough it was Wally, but the sight of him stopped Robin in his tracks. There was blood everywhere. He looked so broken. It reminded robin of his parents. Then the memories of all the times Wally was there for him flooded to his mind, and the thought of not being there for Wally made Robin sick.

And then Artemis climbed out of the back of the ambulance.

"Artemis!" Robin called out, but she didn't hear. She had tears streaming down her face and she was holding Wally's hand as he was wheeled into the hospital on the gurney.

"Artemis!" he called again just before the doors closed.

so what do you think? i hope you all liked it! i am sorry it didn't get up sooner.
sorry for any typos and is anyone was ooc. i will update as soon as i can. with all my homework everything kind of took a back seat.
if there is something you want to see before the story ends let me know in a review or you can pm me. i know i have said this before, but the story really will end with in the next like two chapters!
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