Wildwing hobbled up the stadiums steps toward the door. He regretted leaving the Pond because the pain in his knee was killing him. As he struggled up each step in agonizing pain he thought about Dive. What would he say to him? Would Dive forgive him? Could he ever forgive himself? He was so wrapped in thought that he didn't hear the screeching of tires coming from the parking lot.

Wing made it to the top of the stairs and stopped to catch his breath. He turned and looked at the empty parking lot. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a black car coming at him. The smoking and screeching tires didn't register at first. A lone car speeding at him in an empty parking lot should have tipped him off, but it didn't. He didn't realize the danger he was in until it was too late. The back passenger window opened up a crack and a gun barrel came protruding out. Wildwing instantly changed into battle gear and tried to run to safety, but it was not enough and a little too late. The gunman opened fire before speeding away.

Wildwing hit the pavement hard. All he knew was that his knee and head hurt. He tired to sit up but gasped in pain. He placed his hand on his left side and winced. He moved his hand under his armor and cried out in pain. He removed his hand and looked at his palm. He was shocked to see blood. He looked down at his side and realized that he had been shot. His armor had taken the blow, but it hadn't stopped the bullet from penetrating his body. Wildwing activated his com and prayed that someone would answer.

After a brief pause, which felt like and eternity for Wing, his com sprung to life and the visage of his brother appeared on the screen.

"What do you want?" Dive moaned.

"Dive! Bro! Thank God! I need your help."

"Go away, I don't want to talk to you."

"Dive, wait! Please hear me" The screen went blank. "Out. No Dive, please. I need your help." Wing softly cried as he laid down on the cold cement.

After Nosedive deactivated his com he ripped it from his wrist and threw it across the room. "Man I hate him! Why can't he just leave me alone!"

Nosedive plopped down on the couch and hung his head.

"Meow."

"What do you want?"

"Meow."

"Don't look at me, you're a traitor!" Nosedive pushed Magic away and turned his back to the black cat.

"Meow," Magic said sadly before walking away.

Nosedive ran after Magic and picked him up. "I'm sorry Magic. Please don't hate me like Wing does."

"Meow," Magic purred.

Nosedive sat down and scratched Magic's ears. "I love you Magic."

"Meow."

He sat holding Magic tightly for some minutes, "Magic, I miss Wing."

"Meow."

"Your right. I should help him. Let me find out what he wanted."

Nosedive jumped up and went to retrieve his wrist com. He grabbed the device off the floor and tried to activate it, but instead if fell apart in his hand. "Uh, oops."

Nosedive looked up to find the others standing in his room.

"Is something wrong Dive?" Mallory asked.

"Yeah, my coms broken," he said as he handed the pieces to Tanya. She looked at the pieces and gave him a dumbfounded look when he asked, "can you fix it, Tanya?"

"Uh if I had all the pieces."

"Please Tanya it's kind of an emergency."

"What kind of emergency?"

"Well, Wing just called me and asked for help with something. I got mad and threw my com, and well, I kinda, you know."

"Spit it out Nosedive!" Duke said loosing patients with the teenager.

"I'm sorry for yelling at him. I wanted to help him."

"Help him? With what?"

"I don't know Duke. That was why I was trying to call him back."

Mallory flipped her com on to track Wildwing. "He's outside the Pond."

"Why would he need help if he's almost inside?" Nosedive pondered aloud.

"Let's go find out," Duke said as he lead the others out the door.