What? OH MY GOSH I'M STILL ALIVE! Woo hoo I survived to post again! Yay I'm so happy! Also the team does find out his identity because one more person voted for that to happen I'm sorry for those who didn't want it to happen and I'm not sure how it's gonna happen yet but please continue to read anyway. Oh and please tell me how I did I just hope Zatanna isn't OOC or anyone else for that matter. And OMG THIS IS OVER 2000 words

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Betrayal

Zatanna's POV

We're racing through the darkness chasing the elusive bird in front of us. He blends into the shadow as if he was one himself and the only reason we can find him is because of Superboy's hearing and even with that it's hard. But while chasing him I had time to think what would happen? What if it's my fault he's pushed over the edge? Could I ever forgive myself, would the others? How could I even live if he died? All of these questions raced through my head as we followed Robin. We arrived at a door leading to the next warehouse and hear faint screams from the other side. Robin takes a deep breath and kicks the door open. The first thing I see is my dream self held by Joker a knife pressed to my throat.

"Let her go Joker" yells Robin.

"Now Birdie why would I want to do that?" asks Joker with a sick grin. Robin leaps at him and pulls the knife away from me after which I quickly back away. Robin opens his mouth to ask me something but Joker slams into him sending the knife flying from his hand and landing near dream me's feet. She/I pick it up stand there watching the fight. Joker lungs at Robin with a second knife and slashes his face ripping half the mask of his face. We all gasp as we see an entirely black eye revealed burning with hatred and immense sorrow and suffering.

"Wally his eye… its not that color really is it?" Megan asks fearfully.

"No it's not, this is one twisted nightmare I don't know why it changed but it can't be good." Wally responds his eyes never leaving the scene before us.

"Wow Birdie what an interesting eye color you have" comments Joker with a laugh and he leaps at Robin the bloodied knife in hand. Robin leaps to meet him punching him in the jaw sending him back a few feet. Robin leaps at him before he can recover delivering punch after punch to the laughing clowns face. The team and I stand horrified as Robin continues to punch the demonic clown even as blood runs down Joker's face.

""Robin," We turn to look at my double who just spoke "Robin stop he's had enough" Robin jumps of the clown and turns to the Zatanna that spoke. We can now see the tears that were running down his face while he was attacking the clown psychopath. I quickly look to my teammates, Artemis is clutching Wally's arm her nails digging into his skin and tears in her eyes and Wally stares at Robin sorrow in his jade eyes as her rubs Artemis back trying to calm her with his free arm. Megan is crying on Connor's shoulder unable to watch anymore and Connor holds her trying in comfort her even though I can tell he is nearly as bad. Kaldur is behind me watching silently sadness in posture and eyes. I turn back to Robin as he begins to speak.

"Zatanna I'm so sorry" he says weakly. "Zee what's wrong" I cringe at his pet name for me knowing I'm about to hurt him possibly irreparably. Wally sees this and he walks over, Artemis in tow, to me and puts a comforting hand on my shoulder. I look up to him and he gives a small smile I give a weak one back. Artemis detaches herself from Wally's arm and gives me a comforting hug and we all turn back to the horrifying scene before us.

"Wh…what are you?" my lookalike asks in a horrified voice. I see a hurt look flash across Robin's face quickly replaced by confusion.

"Zee what do you mean it's me, its Robin" he asked.

"Don't call me that!" dream me yells holding out the knife. "You're not Robin, I don't know what you are!"

"Ze… Zatanna what do you mean I'm not Robin?" he asks taking a few steps forward.

"Don't come any closer" my double hisses bring the knife to touch her chest. I shudder at the sound of my voice sounding so cold to Robin of all people. Robin freezes in mid step.

"Zatanna put the knife down." Robin says in a shaky voice. I start to cry knowing how much pain and confusion I'm causing him. Instead of putting the knife down my double pushes it into her chest lightly drawing blood. "Zatanna please talk to me" Suddenly dream me leaps forward and presses the knife to Robin's throat causing the entire team to gasp and jump back in surprise.

"Where is Robin you monster?" she asks in a deadly voice filled with venom. "What have you done with him?" Robin looks down at the knife at his throat and sees how his eye color had changed earning a gasp from him. He looks back up to the raven haired girl holding a knife to his throat.

"I don't know where Robin is anymore" Robin says. I can tell this totally shocks the team. Robin never gave up, never has sounded so utterly… defeated "I think he might be gone forever." My double gasps and backs away from me dropping the blade.

"NO!" she screams "He can't be dead! He's the Goddamn Boy Wonder! Robin... no" While the other me is having a mini freak out Joker gets up and starts to creep up behind her knife in hand.

"Zee" Robin starts before noticing Joker his low voice turns into a scream "Zatanna look out! NO!" he screeches as she turns around just for Joker to stab her. He lungs out Joker really knocking the deranged clown out and runs over to the crumpled body on the ground. He rips of his cape pressing it to the wound. I instinctively run forward to comfort him forgetting I'm invisible to him. The rest of the team hangs back interpreting this as a private moment.

"Robin" dream me whispers "where are you…" she begins to violently cough blood coming from her mouth. I can see the pain clearly displayed on Robin's face. I can barely handle the amount of pain I'm causing him. "I love you Robin where ever you" she continues when the coughing fit was over completely unaware of the Bird hovering above her tears in his eyes. I watch as two tears run down her face and her eyes close as her chest stops its movement. Robin tenderly bends down to kiss her forehead tears running full stream down his face. He then stands up shaking and picks up the knife used to cut his face earlier and walks over to the man he believed to have killed us. I collapse to the ground curling into myself tears leaking down my face. I pushed him over the edge I broke the one who had helped fix me. The runs over trying to comfort me but I'm inconsolable. I had driven him to kill something he had never team done before. I watch through tear filled eyes as he lifts up the knife and prepares to stab downward but stops. He throws the knife aside and pulls out handcuffs cuffing Joker wrists together. He walks over to the shadows ripping of his mask I gasp in shock as I see his eyes have turned back to their beautiful shade of blue. The rest of team other than Wally and Artemis look awestruck at the brilliant blue color that was reflected back at them. He sits down and cries brokenly in the corner. The gut wrenching sobs break my heart into a million and one pieces. Artemis sits down and holds me.

"Shhhhh Zee it's over it's over" she whispers to me tears leaking out of her eyes. M'Gann joins the hug sobbing and Connor rubs circles on her back looking lost and angry. Kaldur slumps to the ground exhaustion showing in his eyes as we listen to Robin's broken sobs. Wally however doesn't sit he just stares at Robin in the corner.

"It's not over" he tells us. We all look up at the redhead.

"What do you mean we're all dead." Replies Artemis bluntly.

"Remember what Doctor Leslie said? She said that the toxin won't stop until either a cure is administered or he dies of heart failure" he replies.

"But who is left?" asks Megan in a scared voice.

"Batman" was his one worded response. We all stand Artemis helping me up. She supports me as I stand there shaking from distress and worry on how much longer Robin could last. I know for a fact I would be dead by now if it was me I have no idea how he could handle this.

"Robin" we hear a familiar voice. Batman seems to materialize from the shadows next to the sobbing form of Robin. Robin immediately launches himself at Batman wrapping his arms around his waist. Batman however doesn't move and keeps his fists clenched at his sides. Robin backs up confusion in his eyes.

"Dad?" he asks. We all gasp excluding Wally.

"I thought you said Batman wasn't his dad?" Connor asks confused. Wally sighs before answering

"Robs adopted his parents died in front of him at the age of nine" I gasp along with Kaldur and Megan.

"So those people we saw falling when we first entered his nightmare, that was them wasn't it" I ask horrified at the thought of watching both my parents die in front of me. I may have lost my dad but at least I can hold on to the hope of finding a way to get him back, Robin however has no chance to get them back. Wally nods and we turn back to the scene in front of us.

"Don't call me that" Batman replies in an icy cold voice slapping Robin in the face sending him to the ground. Connor and Wally clench their fists wishing they could interfere.

"Br…Bruce I don't understand" Robin says looking up at Batman.

"You failed Richard what's not to understand" replies the dream Batman coldly delivering a harsh kick to Robin's ribs. "You're worthless" tells Robin venomously picking him up by the throat and throwing him into the wall. M'Gann breaks into a fresh batch of tears Artemis and I following suit. Wally and Connor go to Artemis and Megan and Kaldur wraps me up in a brotherly hug. I sob into his chest barely able to see what's going on as the torture continues. Batman picks up one of the knives and walks back toward Robin who is sitting where he fell dazed from his collision with the wall. I see his eyes widen as he spots the blade. He tries to stand but collapses back to the ground. "You're too weak" says the Bat and then stabs Robin in the arm. I want to look away, to run but I feel I owe it to Robin to watch. "I never should have taken you in" he says with a stab to the leg. "Your parents must be so disappointed" he says I can see the pain in Robin, Richard's eyes after the statement. Batman stabs Robin in the chest and Robin's eyes start to flutter. Wally releases Artemis and runs over to Robin.

"Come on bro stay awake stay awake!" Wally yells forgetting the fact Robin can't hear him.

"Guys we have to go now if Robin dies we die too" Megan states.

"No we can't! We can't leave him alone" I protest.

"Zatanna we have too there is nothing more we can do" Kaldur says and with that he grabs my hand pulling me towards M'Gann. Artemis grabbed a shell shocked Wally and dragged him over. We all link hands and the world warps until were back in the infirmary. I sit up rubbing my head and hear the most horrifying sound ever, a bunch of quick loud beeping followed by one long beep. No, Robin, the Boy Wonder was dead.

Well then that is depressing. Soooo how was it please tell me in your reviews. Also next chapter we find out whether or not he lives for real! Can't wait so please…

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~Lakeshine