Duke and Nosedive were the first to exit the Pond and found Wildwing lying on the ground a few feet away.

"Oh, come on Wing! How childish can you get?" Dive scoffed before turning to go back inside. Duke and Tanya raced to Wing's side to see what was wrong. They figured that he had hit his head after slipping and falling or that his knee gave out and he had collapsed. "Come on Grin, Wing's just trying to play stupid to get people to like him." Nosedive reached the door and turned to Grin. "Come on big guy, let's" Dive stopped short when he saw Duke and Tanya stripping Wing's chest armor and feverishly trying to revive him.

"Wing?" Nosedive muttered to himself. He slowly left the doorway and stumbled toward the others. He attempted to take another step, but found that he couldn't. He looked up and found Mallory holding his arm. "Mal, what's wrong with Wing?"

"Stay here Dive."

"Why isn't he moving?!"

"Little friend," Grin stated as he gently grabbed Dive's shoulders.

"No, let me go!" Dive struggled to get free to rush to Wing's side, but Grin's firm yet gentle grip did not yield. "Please let me see him."

"Grin we need your help," Duke said earnestly.

Grin left Dive to Mallory's care and went to help his teammates. He carefully helped Duke lift Wildwing's limp form and carried him into the Pond.

Mallory stood outside the Pond with Nosedive as he continued to stare at the ground where Wildwing was laying. "Come on Dive," she said gently. Dive didn't move to go inside, instead he lifted his hand and pointed at the spot where Wildwing was laying a few minutes earlier. "It's okay Dive, Tanya will help him."

Dive shook his head and stepped closer to where his older brother had been shot. Dive looked down at the puddle of blood and softly cried, "Wing."

"Come on Dive, he needs you inside," Mallory said as she placed an arm around Dive's shoulder. She looked down and noticed the pool of blood and had to stop herself from screaming in horror. She couldn't let Dive know that it surprised her.

"Wing," Dive mumbled again.

Mallory attempted to steer Dive back inside the Pond, but he wouldn't budge. He was intent on looking at the pool of congealing blood. The sound of sirens reached Mallory's ears, but she was more concerned about Nosedive.

"What's going on here?" Captain Kleghorn bellowed in his usual annoyed tone.

"Not now Kleghorn!" Mallory growled.

" The sound of gun shot's were reported here. I want to know what happened? Where's Wildwing? He's the only sensible one of you ducks."

Nosedive pointed at the pool of blood. Kleghorn glanced once, then twice at the bloody pavement. The amount of blood was horrifying. Above the main pool a message was scrolled in blood. It read I'm sorry Dive. Please forgive me. I L____'. The last part had been smeared when Duke slipped in the puddle when he lifted Wing to go inside.

"Wing," Dive muttered as he choked back tears.

"Come on Dive, let's go in," Mallory pleaded.

"Yeah kid, I think we should go in," Kleghorn agreed.

Nosedive reluctantly let the pair escort him back inside. They lead him to the rec room and sat him on the couch. Mal sat next to him and kept her arm around his shoulder. She tried to turn the TV on with the remote, but Nosedive stopped her. She was surprised by the action, but not so much when he laid his head on her shoulder. He sat staring off into space as Mal tried her best to comfort him. She finally gave up the it's going to be all right' speech and just sat quietly with him. She rubbed his back and hummed a song she remembered from her childhood. She didn't realize that she was doing it until Dive looked up to her and said softly, "That's pretty, Mal. Where'd you hear it?"

"Huh? What?" she blinked.

"That song?"

"Oh, my Mom use to sing that to me when I was little. I only sing it when"

"When what?"

"Nothing," Mal shook her head.

"No Mal, tell me. When?"

"When I I'm scared," Mal said as she looked away from Nosedive. She didn't want him to see her like this. She was stronger then that. She never gave into the fear. She never cried. She never complained about sore muscles. She had to be the strongest. She couldn't let her family down by being weak, and being scared was a sign of weakness.

Mal looked up from her thoughts when she felt Nosedive wrap his arms around her waist and lay his head on her lap. "It's okay Mal. You don't need to be scared."

"I know," She said as she stroked his hair.

"Can you sing me the song? It's so pretty and I've never heard you sing."

"Uh, sure. But I'm not a very good singer."

"I don't care. My mom use to sing Wing and I to sleep. I loved it."

"But I'm not your mom."

Dive looked up at Mal with pleading tear filled eyes.

"Okay, Nosedive, I'll sing for you, but you have to promise not to laugh."

"Scout's honor," Dive smiled as he crossed his fingers behind her back.

"Sure, Dive," she said sarcastically before she started to sing

Hush my little one, hush my little one soon Daddy will be here.

Hush my little one, hush my little one he will soon be here.

Soon he will hold you again.

Soon your heart will mend.

Hold on till then.

Hush my little one, hush my little one soon Daddy will be here.

Hush my little one, hush my little one please dry away your tears.

Mamma's here; go to sleep.

Mamma's here; have sweet dreams.

Hush my little one, hush my little one, don't cry little one.

Mamma's here to sing you to sleep.

Mal finished the song and looked down at Nosedive. She was about to ask him what he thought, but stopped when she found him asleep. Captain Kleghorn, who was standing behind the couch, cleared his throat and handed Mallory a blanket. She used the blanket to cover up Dive.