"Zee. I-I-I can't do this anymore. We can't do this anymore." -Dick was making his bags, ready to leave his home with Zee.
"Dick, don't say that please." -Zee was on the verge of tears. They just lose Jason and Dick blocked himself.
"I'm sorry but as long as we are together…you are not safe." -He was doing his best to stay as stoic as possible.
"And-and if-if-if I lose you…I can't take that risk." -He continues to pack his things, but he was starting to break.
"Please, don't do this. I need you." -His heart was shrinking with pain hearing her pleads. But he keeps telling himself that it was the best thing to do.
"What you need it's to be safe and away for me." -Those words make her snap. She saw how hurt was Diana after Bruce push her off, when everything was going great between them, they were getting back into their relationship but then Joker happened, and Bruce close himself from her. She has never seen the Amazon so hurt in her life and Batman so broken. And that wasn't about to happen to them.
"No! Kcapnu sih sgniht! Gnihtyreve kcab ot s'ti ecalp!" -Dick work was undone on a blink of an eye.
"Zee. I'm trying to- "
"You are not doing anything. Since when Nightwing is a coward?! Since when Dick Grayson is a coward?! Since when my boyfriend is a coward!" -The words were hurting the both of us, but she knew he needed some tough love.
"Zee- "
"You are not leaving me. Not now, not ever. And I don't need your protection…I can do that myself." -Dick was starting to break and Zee knew that she needs to push a little bit more.
"Eil no deb!" -Dick was push into his back on the bed and Zee straddles him. She leans on him, totally lying on top of him.
"I need you and you need me. We can overcome this or anything but only if we stay together." -She was hearing his heartbeat increasing and he wraps his arms around her and both of them starts crying. This was one of the many breakdowns Dick had after Jason's death. He would often blame himself for creating the Robin mantle, for inspiring kids to risk their life. Dick lived on the edge for a couple months. He attempted to take his life a couple times after failing to save kids on Team's mission or Nightwing's mission. Superman save him one time, when he prevented him for jumping off a building and Zatanna saved him the day, she didn't let him go. He was sure that as long as he was around, everyone would suffer like everyone who stays next to him long enough but somehow, she convinced him to stay and keep fighting the good fight and bright everyone's day with his presence.
"Zee, you need to rest. You are overworking yourself." -Zatanna was in their living room and was magically reading several books at the same time without taking a break.
"Zee…"
"Dammed! Dick, you make me lose my focus and there's nothing in these books that would help me get my dad back!" -Dick crouches in front of Zee and helps her get on her feet.
"C'mon. You need to rest. Get some sleep and let's try again in the morning with a clearer view of things." -The softness in his voice it was usually enough to give her peace but not this time…no when her mother's anniversary was around the corner. She breaks from his grasp rather aggressively.
"It's easy for you to say. Your parents are dead but mine is trapped, hostage of some prick and because of me. I CAN STILL GET HIM BACK BUT YOU CAN'T. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ME!" -She saw the change on his face with her words, she regrets open her mouth in the first place, why can't she just listen to him and go to sleep.
"I-I going to sleep." -She decided to give him some space and goes to their room and pretty much pass out from exhaustion. It took her a couple hours to wake up fighting to catch her breath, sweating and trembling; another nightmare about her father dying while on duty as Dr. Fate but this time it was worse, she had a dream about losing Dick too after saying horrible things to him by accident. She looks for him in his side of the bed, but it's meet by the cold night and empty space. She curls into a ball, hugging her pillow, trying to muffle her cries with her pillow.
"It's okay. I'm here, Zee. It's just a dream." -She hears his voice as she feels his arms surrounding her and pulling her closer to his warm. She turns around and holds him tight. Afraid of losing him.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean…" -He pulls her closer and holds her tighter.
"It's okay, let it all out." -She surrenders to his gentle words and touch. After a couple of minutes or hours, she feels a lot better and lot lighter.
"I'm sorry, Dick. I didn't mean what I say."
"I know. You are under so much stress but I'm here for you and I'm not going anywhere."
"But you don't deserve that…"
"But you don't deserve that either when I was breaking up with you every five minutes after Jason's death but here you are."
"I'm sorry…I love you so much."
"I love you more, Zee. Now get some proper rest."
"Can we stay like this? Don't-don't let me go."
"I'm not letting you go. You are stuck with me." -She stills holds him tighter and soon enough his warm was all she needed to finally fall asleep without nightmares.
"Dick! My water just broke."
"Oh my god! Oh my god! This is happening. Please stay calm, control yourself."
"I'm calm, Dick. Just let's go to the hospital."
"I was talking to me. Okay everything is packed and in place…Pocus, stay and protect the house."
"What's going on?!" -Zatara enters the house.
"Zatanna is having the kids." -Zatara eyes almost fall out of their casket.
"Then there's no time to lose. Tropelet!" -With a puff of smoke, the family and their maternity things were gone from the house.
"What's going on?!" -The staff was scared with the three people appearing out of thin air.
"Sorry. The love of my life is about to give me two more loves of my life and she needs a doctor." -The paramedics understood Dick's words and started to move Zatanna on a wheelchair to the proper are and prepare her for what was coming.
"Sorry. Just one of you can go with her." -The nurse stopped both men.
"Go, sir. Your daughter needs you." -Zatara puts his hand on Dick's shoulder.
"But she needs you more. It's your moment, take care of her like you have been doing all these years for me. I'd inform Alfred and Bruce." -Dick throws himself to hug Zatara and sending an understanding nod before following Zatanna.
"My love?" -Dick takes her hand.
"I'm here gorgeous."
"With your warm, everything is possible." -They vow to each other as their foreheads lean into each other and Zatanna's ring shines once more, wrapping them in a purple light.
