Summary: Takes place a little bit after Auld Acquaintance, the only people who knows Dick's identity are Zatanna and Wally.

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"Zatanna, move!"

Dick tackled his girlfriend to the ground before a stray rocket could hit her. The force of his impact sent them tumbling for a bit until they ended up in a position with her lying on top of him. They quickly got up, a slight blush on Zee's face from the close proximity and compromising position, but she both pushed it aside. This was not the time nor place for those thoughts. The team was fighting on the top floor of a massive tower, surrounded by androids with high-tech weaponry, Anthony Ivo's designs, no doubt. Their mission was to destroy a reactor Ivo was working on, but they didn't expect this much resistance. The mad doctor had already fled thanks to Klarion, so now the team was backed into a corner, and time was running out. Kaldur and Megan were already comatose, Zatanna was weak from her spells, Wally had heavily injured his leg, Arty was almost out of arrows, and Dick was running low on gadgets. There was only so much Connor and Rocky could do to protect the others.

Robin used his detective vision to scan the environment, desperate for a way out of this situation. He spotted a stray explosive barrel, and he came up with an idea. No, it's too risky. But what choice do we have? He turned to Zee, who looked like she was about to pass out, and he narrowed his eyes while looking back at the canister. Yeah, this is the best option. Estimated blast radius: pretty much the whole room. Would wipe out all the bots, but would put us in too much danger. Rocky's running low on power, her belt doesn't have enough juice to shield us from something this big. Seriously risky, but...Okay, I've got a plan. He turned to face the others, all crouched with him behind the barricade while the androids approached them slowly.

"I got a plan, but I need you to get out of here, now." Zatanna immediately shook her head.

"No. We're not leaving you."

"Zee, I can't do this if you're all here. I need you to leave. That's an order." Zee glared at him, and Connor spoke up next.

"We don't leave each other behind. Whatever you do, you do with us." Dick glared at them all.

"With Kaldur comatose, I am in command. You will follow my orders. Now go! I've got this." He turned to face Zatanna, softening both his gaze and voice. "I'll be fine. Promise. I'll meet you guys down there in no time. Just get out of the building. Rocky?" Raquel hesitantly put up a bubble shield around the others before floating them out of there and onto a nearby cliffside. Dick turned back to face the canister, pulling out an explosive birdarang. Only got one shot at this. Explosive yield in the birdarang should beef up the explosion, definitely gonna destroy the bots, not to mention the reactor. But it's gonna be close. If I don't time this just right, the bots turn me into a pile of ash. If I don't make it outta the building, the blast kills me. If Rocky isn't fast enough to save me, I fall to my death. Great. I'm loving these odds. He waited for the bots to reload their weapons before leaping out of his cover and flinging the birdarang, already making a break for the nearby opening that the team had escaped through.

The moment the team landed, Zatanna immediately turned to Raquel, a heavy glare present and her voice not at all in its usual, upbeat tone.

"Go back for him. Now." Raquel nodded and started to fly back up, only to be knocked back by an explosion leveling the entire floor they were on. Zatanna screamed in shock and dropped to her knees, tears already preparing to rush out of her eyes. No...Dick...please...Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief, and Wally was just about to yell out in anger when Connor placed a hand on Zatanna's shoulder.

"Wait. I see something. It-it's him!" Raquel shot up into the sky, going as fast as her currently low-charge belt would allow, and she barely managed to catch Dick in a forcefield, shielding his unconscious form from the nearby debris. She flew back to deposit him safely with the others, and a frantic Zatanna started to panic as she observed his body. Connor sighed in relief before once again speaking. "I hear his heartbeat, but it's slower than normal for him. He's gonna be fine. X-ray vision shows twelve broken bones, partially collapsed lung, and a few burns here and there." Zatanna calmed down the slightest bit, but she was by no means at ease. Arty helped her carry Dick back to the ship while Connor carried Megan and Raquel and a limping Wally carried Kaldur.

Zee stayed in the cargo bay with Dick for the whole trip, worried out of her mind. They touched down shortly, and upon seeing his son's body, Bruce was immediately thrown into overprotective father mode. The team tried to ease him a bit, but he, like Zatanna, would not be calmed down until Dick was back in tip-top condition. "Hmph, security was much higher than anticipated. Apologies, scans didn't reveal any sign of Chaos magic or Ivo's androids. The enemy is clearly using some new means of concealment, but I will worry about that with the League. For now, get some rest, and tend to your wounded." He turned to leave, stopping by a still panicked Zatanna before going. "Alert me the moment his condition changes. And don't worry. He's too persistent to die." Zatanna smiled a bit before nodding and watching the Dark Knight hurry off to work on the info collected. It was clear he didn't want to leave, but he trusted Zatanna enough to watch over Dick. Plus, no matter how much he would have preferred to stay with Dick, he had to get to dealing with the aftermath of the mission.

Dinah honestly deserved a raise for how much she helped the team. For that matter, she deserved an actual salary for her efforts. Not only was she their trainer, den mother, and therapist, she was also their medical officer, at least to an extent. Of course, if more severe injuries were to arrive, the League would have called on more experienced professionals, but Canary's skills were sufficient for injuries such as Dick's. In a matter of hours, he was awake, though not without much pain all over his body. The Boy Wonder groaned as he opened his eyes, only to be met by a bone-crushing hug from his girlfriend. Ow! Damn, as much as I love having her this close to me, I've already got what feels like a dozen broken bones! Zatanna noticed him wince a bit, and hurriedly pulled back.

"S-sorry. I-I didn't mean to-" Dick smirked and pulled her back into a hug before tilting her head to kiss her. She smiled at the affection before quickly breaking off the moment she heard footsteps approaching. The rest of the team walked in shortly after, and Dick's smirk widened as he sat up to greet the others, wincing at the pain in his side. Dammit, why does everything hurt so bad?! Zatanna placed a hand on his shoulder to get him to relax, and Arty snickered.

"Relax, grandpa, don't stress your creaky bones out too much." Wally walked over to plop down on the side of the bed with him.

"Har har har. Are you guys-"

"We're all good. Well, Kal has this crazy headache, but nothing too major."

"Alright, that's good." Raquel hit Dick in his good arm, and he winced in pain. "The hell was that for?!"

"Don't ever do that again! You coulda died, you little dick!" Wally snickered at the insult she chose to use, and Robin rolled his eyes, trying to keep the smirk from his own face. Zatanna nodded in agreement.

"If you ever do something like that again, I will tie you up and bind you to your bed for a week." Artemis and Wally snickered, and Zee blushed a deep red once she realized the poor choice of words she had chosen. Dick tried his hardest not to cackle, he was smart enough to know when his girlfriend was being serious, and he just nodded. Megan placed a tray of cookies with milk on his bedside table, and he smiled.

"Get better, Robin." Dick thanked her as she and the others slowly departed, Wally ruffling his hair on the way out and Arty playfully smacking his head. Connor stayed a bit longer, and Dick could tell he was troubled about something, but he eventually followed the others. I'd better talk to him later about that. Zatanna stayed with Dick, taking off his shades and snuggling up to the side of his body that had far fewer injuries.

"You sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, yeah. I've been through worse, trust me. Just so long as you guys are fine." In reality, Dick's body was in rather severe pain, despite all the painkillers he had been given by Canary, but he didn't care. So long as his friends, especially his girlfriend, were all fine, he couldn't care less about the pain. Zee smiled, kissing him on the cheek and snuggling closer to him.

"My hero." Dick smiled like a kid on Christmas before wrapping an arm around her waist and letting himself doze off into a sleep he hoped to God stayed turbed for at least a few hours.

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