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Twenty-Five

"So let me get this straight," Charlie frowned, sitting beside Suki in the hospital bed. "Faith is behind everything? Your attack? Tim's attack? Beating the crap out of Dick?"

Suki nodded sitting there eating her jello. "Yes. That's what Tim told me. He said that Katie's gonna try and get inside her head and fix the damage that the pit caused and that Ra's and Talia caused."

Charlie snorted. "Yeah, blame the international assassins."

Suki sighed. "As much as I want to hate Faith for this…it's not her fault. We don't know what this Lazarus Pit can do to a person. She was in their hands for five months so we don't know what they did to her."

"Nice sentiment and all but I'd rather settle for seething hatred," Charlie muttered. "I'm your best friend, it's my duty."

"So, speaking of duties," Suki smiled, changing the subject from Faith. She wanted it to be as far away from the girl as possible-Faith's introduction into their lives was her fault-all of this was her fault and she knew it. How do you say sorry to your own unborn child for almost killing them before they're born?

"When do I go back?" Charlie asked her. "Well that's what I came to talk to you about actually. My injuries are healed and Rip wants to get out as fast as we can. I'm leaving tonight so I can spend some time with Barry but we're off tomorrow at sunrise. I kinda miss Len so I want to get back as well."

Suki's heart sank in her chest. Dick and Charlie were literally the two most important people in her life. Yes, she had Oliver and Thea and Felicity but Dick and Charlie were on a different plane altogether. "I hate that I talked you into going," she pouted. "It's not fair. I need you here now more than ever."

Charlie squeezed her hand. "I know but time needs me more. Now you've got that I need to tell you something look on your face."

"Dick and I are having a baby," she told her.

Charlie's jaw dropped. "Say what?" she asked her. "How the hell did that happen-wait I don't need to know how that happened? But-"

"You're rambling," Suki deadpanned.

She sat back. "Wow…boy or girl?"

"We're only ten weeks," Suki answered. "I'm ripping my hair out right now because I have no idea what to do. An OBGYN came around earlier to talk to me. She gave me a whole bunch of books but I don't even know where to start."

"I'm never having kids," Charlie grumbled. "Knowing my luck if I ever did it would be twins and they'd be the worst."

Suki groaned. "I know right? We'll never have that perfect baby like River and Roy. Sara just sits there and everyone loves her. Ollie said she never cries and just looks around, she's so easy."

"Of course River would have the perfect kid," Charlie rolled her eyes.

"Down to business," Suki sighed, "little baby Grayson needs a godmother."

"I get to be the godmother?" Charlie grinned.

Suki nodded. "I haven't asked Dick but it's obvious you're my first choice. You're the only other person beside River, Oliver and Bruce that know. River kind of overheard. If we ever die-you have to promise me that you'll love them like your own."

"That goes without saying," Charlie smiled. She leant in to hug Suki gently. "I love you both."

Suki hugged her back. "I have another question for you…has you ever had the need to be jealous of anyone with Leonard?"

Charlie shook her head. "No. Why?"

"Katie," Suki sighed. "When she got here the other day-they have nicknames for each other. Katie cakes and Richie Rich…Dick and I don't have nicknames!"

Suddenly Charlie burst out laughing. "Oh Suki! Dick is marrying you! He's having a child with you! If he and Katie were doing anything they'd be together. Besides…I have it on good authority that Katie is spoken for. You don't know the specifics of how they caught Faith do you?"

Suki shook her head.

"Dick went after her and before she could really hurt her, Arcana and Batman arrived," Charlie explained. "Not long after that Jason Todd arrived."

Suki 's eyes widened. "What?"

"Katie asked him to come," Charlie told her. "Seems that he'll jump if Katie says how high. I saw them kissing in the kitchen this morning making Dick breakfast."

"Wow," Suki breathed, feeling a little relieved.

Charlie frowned. "The only problem I have is, I'd feel more comfortable with Tessa taking a crack at the damage-not Katie. Tessa know what she's doing. Katie's like Sabrina the Teenage Witch."

She frowned. "I agree with you there. Has anyone seen Damian?"

Charlie shook her head. "No. But Shade and the Green Arrow are out looking for him. Felicity is womaning the computers like a pro. Even Bruce is impressed. Can I have some of that jello? I'm starving."

Suki laughed and handed it over. "Thank you, little fish."

Charlie muttered something that sounded like you're welcome with a mouth full of food.

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With the last of the ingredients present to perform the mind walking spell, Katie made her way down to the cave as Dick was sitting beside an unconscious Faith. "You shouldn't be down here," she told him.

"Why hasn't she woken up?" Dick asked her. "We've all been hit in the head like that before…"

"I placed her in a magical sleep until we can fix the damage," Katie told him. "It's the only thing keeping her aura from completely shattering. Once a person's aura has shattered it can't be fixed." She sat the ingredients down on the nearby work bench. "I'm going to need some help with this Dick."

"With what?" he asked.

"Walking through her mind," Katie replied. "It'll share the burden a bit. It was Oliver's idea actually. He and a friend had to recently do the same thing. From what I've read-there will be several mindscapes to walk through. They'll be experiences in Faith's life. We'll be observers only. The further we get into her mind, the crazier it will get until we get to the place where we need to go and fix the damage."

"You're going to need two people than," Dick frowned. "If you run into trouble you'll need guards whilst you heal the damage."

"Smart thinking," Katie smiled. "Thanks Richie Rich."

"Any time Katie cakes," he smiled weakly.

"I need to get this mix ready," Katie told him. She went to the computers and plugged in her iPod, immediately Skillet started blasting through the cave before she set about sorting out the spells ingredients.