Summary: Takes place a few hours after the last chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own DC

What do you do when a heart breaks?

That was the question both Dick and Zatanna were asking themselves right now.

This was a new feeling for both of them. They were each other's respective first, and only, loves. From the moment they had first met, they knew there was a spark in between them. These past 5 years had been the happiest of both their lives. They were soulmates in every sense of the word, they never ever thought they would have a falling out with one another. But they did. And now that they had felt this new soul-wrenching sensation, they absolutely hated it.

Zee had spent the past hour bawling in her room without pause. She felt like absolute shit, almost worse than the emptiness she felt back when her dad was taken by Nabu. She wanted Dick to come back, to hold her like he did that night all those years ago and tell her everything would be alright and he wasn't going anywhere. But he wasn't coming back. And so she sought help from the only other person she felt comfortable confessing her feelings to.

Artemis was on the scene right away when she got the call. She and Zatanna were practically sisters, so of course she would be there to help Zee through something like this. She sat with the magician as she cried her heart out and confessed her heartache, and she did her best to picture what would happen if Wally left her like this. Once Zatanna had finished explaining why Dick had dumped her, she spoke.

"I...I can't believe that little idiot would...do you need me to kill him for you?" I'd be more than happy to.

"I th-thought he l-l-loved me...b-but he l-left, j-just like m-my dad. H-he promised he w-w-wouldn't l-leave me! A-Arty, h-he prom-mised!" Zatanna's sobs became harsher and harsher with every word uttered, and pretty soon she devolved once more into a crying mess. Artemis rubbed her back to try and soothe her, an act Dick would always do whenever she needed comfort, and the familiar sensation helped ease her hysteria. Just imagining Dick doing it to her was enough to calm her down a bit, despite the mix of anger and sorrow his name brought up in her heart.

"Zee, Dick is the world's biggest dumbass, and he's a little shit who doesn't know how to let himself be happy. But one thing's for sure. He does love you. I've seen it myself, we all have."

"Y-you didn't s-s-see his f-face when h-he-"

"I know. But...from what you said, he was doing it to protect you. It's the most fucked up thing I've ever seen him do, but he's doing it cuz he loves you."

"S-s where d-does this l-l-leave me? Wh-what do I d-do?"

"I..." Artemis was lost for words. Like Zatanna, she had never had a boyfriend before her current one, and she wasn't exactly privy to this type of experience either. "I don't know. B-but whatever happens, I'll help you through it. Promise." Zatanna sat up from Artemis's lap to crush her with a hug, which the archer gladly reciprocated as she continued to rub circles on her back.

"Dude..." Wally was lost for words as he watched a depressed Dick hold his head in his hands in one of the cave's guest rooms. The ex-Boy Wonder was arguably doing even worse than the magician was, which was a surprising feat but one he was not at all happy about. He wanted so desperately to rush over to Zatanna and hug her, but he couldn't bear to face her and see the heartbreak he had caused. He was convinced this was to protect Zee, but he knew deep down it was really to protect himself. He just didn't want to face it. For someone who had worked so hard to escape Batman's shadow, he was acting an awful lot like him right now.

"W-Wall, please...I...I don't wanna t-talk about it."

"Well, too bad, cuz you kinda need to, Dick!" Wally didn't mean to snap at him like that, but he just had to find some way to get through to his best friend. He had never seen Dick this...broken unless it was his parents' anniversary. And even then, he at least let himself talk to Wally! Right now, Dick was just pushing his best friend away like all the rest of them. And so Wally readjusted his tone. He knew how to get through to Dick better than almost anyone else. Antagonizing or looking down at him wasn't going to help matters at all. He had to do his best to empathize, or just let Dick vent. He walked over to and sat on the bed next to Dick. "Dude, talk to me. I can help!"

"N-no...no y-you can't. I...I can't be with Zatanna any-"

"That's bull and you know it, man. Listen, I...I may not get it, but I get it. You just lost your brother, it's okay for you to feel like crap. But Tanna's been by your side for, like, 5 years now! Don't push her away. You need her just as much as she needs you."

"Wally, I...I can't. If she's w-with me, she's in d-danger. I can't risk her life j-just so we can be together."

"Dick, so long as you're both in this life, you're gonna be in danger regardless of who you're dating."

"Maybe...but if she's not connected to me, she won't be targeted by Slade or Joker."

"Dude, that's gotta be the worst reason you've ever given me for something. You can't just run away from your life because you're scared. That's not how the world works. If I was running from my fears, I never woulda gotten together with Artemis. Dick, you're one of the bravest people I've ever met. Don't let Jason's death or Barb's accident change that." Dick turned to face Wally.

"You're not listening. Wall, I want to be with Zee more than anything. These past 5 years h-have been the best of my life. B-but if she's with me, she's a target. I w-won't be the reason she gets hurt, or worse. I've made up my mind, no m-matter how much it hurts me. If she's s-safe, that's all that matters." Wally frowned.

"She's not okay, Dick. She's crying her heart out in that room. You can go and fix things wi-"

"I TOLD YOU! I CAN'T!" Dick was visibly shaking at this point, his voice cracking more and more with every word he uttered. Wally was taken aback by his outburst, and he sped up to engulf the broken bird in a hug, which Dick slowly reciprocated. "Why d-does this h-h-happen to me?! F-f-first m-m-my parents, th-then J-Jason, n-now Zee! E-everyone I l-love gets k-killed, and e-everyone I want to love i-is in danger! It's n-not fair!" Dick had finally started crying in Wally's arms, and Wally was actually taken aback by his outburst of emotion.

Artemis had called Raquel to help with Zatanna, and she had left the two alone to go check on and maybe knock some sense into Dick's bird brain. However, when she arrived to see Dick in tears and Wally comforting him, she actually felt a pang of sorrow for him. Wally, who was facing the door as he hugged Dick, saw her and shook his head. She understood what he meant by the action, and she somberly nodded before leaving his guest room without a word.

Raquel had thought her experience with breakups could help Zee, but her experiences paled in comparison. She and Kaldur were only a mild love at best, whereas Zatanna had fallen off the deep end of arguably the strongest romantic relationship on the team outside of Conner and Megan. Nonetheless, with Barbara in the hospital and unable to provide her own assistance, Raquel was the best bet for helping Zee through a breakup.

"Tanna, I...when Kal dumped me, you were there to help. Now let me return the favor. I know it hurts, it's even worse for you than it was for me. You and Dick were, like, Romeo and Juliet! C'mon, talk to me." Zee could barely respond through her tears.

"I-I kn-know I sh-should h-h-hate him, b-but I c-can't! I j-just want h-him back, R-Rocky!"

"I get it. Listen, Dick's obviously going through some shit right now, he'll pull his head outta his ass soon enough. He loves you, he's made it painfully clear to everyone over the years. He'll come back to you."

"A-and what i-if he doesn't?"

"Then...then I'll help you through it. Promise. I'll do everything I can to get you over him. You won't ever have to think about him again, I swear." Somehow, hearing this just made Zatanna feel worse. Never think about Dick? The guy she had fallen head over heels for over the past 5 years? The person she had thought was her soulmate? The love of her life? How could she ever move past him? This was almost worse than her dad leaving!

Nonetheless, Zatanna found some level of comfort in Raquel's arms. The two had grown considerably closer over the years, so she was definitely comfortable opening up to her. "H-how?"

"Well, for starters, join the League with me. Put some distance between you two, it'll help. Who knows, maybe you'll find some other guy!" No. There won't be any 'other guy'. Nobody could ever replace...him. He was my...

"O-okay. I-I w-w-will." Zatanna's crying started to soften as she wiped her tears and hugged Raquel while sniffling. Deep down, she didn't think she'd ever really be able to get over him. She wanted him back, more than anything else. If she had to choose, she likely would have gone for being with him over freeing her dad. Alas, she couldn't have either. And that stung her more than anything else could.

This truly was one of the worst days of both their lives.

Sorry if Raquel's segment wasn't the best. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions for chapters you wanna see. Next chapter up soon.