Roy pov

Why is this happening to him I ask myself. Kaldur has to make the most difficult decision of his life. Torture is

starting to tick me off. When the pictures of me and Arthur, Kaldur's eyes went instantly to the ring on his right

hand. The same ring I gave him 4 months ago. We've been dating for about a few months but we haven't told

our mentors. Even his team doesn't know. I'm not worried about what he's going to do because I know he'll

pick Arthur over me. He knows that I would hate him for doing it. Kaldur looks so, broken its honestly hurts

me. If Kaldur dies because I couldn't find him. If I lose the most important person in my life. If I lose the one

person that helped me through my intervention and gave me a second chance when no on else would. I

honestly wouldn't know what to do with myself. I would never forgive myself for this. He is everything to me

and I can't lose him. I just can't do it. If Kaldur's decisions gets me killed then 1 I would feel hurt for one but

will understand and 2 I would cry because he doesn't want to do it and he will probably kill himself to save me.

That is loyal his is not just to me but the people he loves.

"What is it Kaldur. You pick. A life for a life." Torture says as Joker holds a knife to Robin's throat as a beam of sweat rolls down Robin's cheek.

"I can't do this." Kaldur whispers.

"Kaldur please don't do this." Robin says.

"Don't try to play the hero fish boy. I'll cut the little bird wide open." Joker says.

"I pick the archer. But make it quick and pain less, now let Robin go." Kaldur says with tears rimming in his eyes.

"Untie the bird. Go find the archer and end him." Torture commands his foot soldiers, pointing to the guns in the corner.

Robin runs to Kaldur when he's untied and hugs Kaldur tightly. Batman gives a sighs of relief as his son is

almost safe. Tears fall from my face as Kaldur speaks. It's full of regret and pain. He starts crying quietly in

Robin's hair and keeps Joker away from Robin.

"You won't get away with this. I won't let you." Kaldur spits at them.

"That's if you alive to see it." Manta says pulling a gun out.

"Get the rest of the children here." Torture orders. "So long justice league." He signs off leaving a dark screen of worry for the league to see.

"No!" We all scream.

"Batman we have to find them." Dinah cries in Ollie's shoulder.

"I know. We will find them. I promise. Arthur what was Kaldur mumbling?" Batman demands of Arthur

"Mommy forgive me for what I have done." I answer.

"How do you know that?" Arthur asks.

"He told me once during one of his panic attack after a nightmare he had at my place." I explain.

"He was watching his mother die repeatedly didn't he." Flash says.

"We have to find them before Torture breaks them all." Manhunter says.

I don't know what's worse. Torture knowing Kaldur weaknesses or that he know how to use them. I am

honestly for the first time scared to death and worried for him. I know for a fact that Kaldur can deal with

the abuse physically, but I have no clue how long he can handle it mentally.


Back with Torture

Robin's pov

After Kaldur makes his deal with Torture, Manta pulls out a gun. The rest of the team gets in the room, with

Megan finally awake from her forced slumber. They line us up in a row staring at our captors.

"I say we kill them." Manta says.

"No, I say we selling them to the highest bidder." Sportmaster says.

"How about we send the justices daddies their kids back in boxes." Joker says.

"I say I bring their worse fears to life." Simon says.

"I can suffocate them without even touching them." Professor Zoom says.

"All of you shut up. I make the final call here understand." Torture orders.

"Torture answer me this how bad did your father hit you." Kaldur asks.

We all stare at Kaldur in shock. Is he trying to get us killed. What is he doing.

"What are you talking about boy." Torture asks.

"Your father hit you. That's why you have all the worst parents in the world in the same room with their kids correct. And why you have needle marks on your arm. What's your poison? Cocaine or meth?" Kaldur asks.

I look closer at Torture's arm to see that Kal is right. Needle marks up and down

his left arm.

"On a good day Coke other days Ice." Torture says.

"So what did the league do to you to make you kidnap us." I ask.

"Being born." Torture replies.

"Cute. What's the real reason smart alec." Artemis asks.

"They took my life away from me. I'm just returning the favor." Torture says. "Manta you have the gun why don't you pick who gets shot." He suggests.

"With pleasure." Manta says pointing the gun at Kaldur.

"You were unable to kill me a decade ago. What makes you think that you will do it now." Kaldur says in a strangely calm voice.

"Simple I don't miss my son." Manta purrs as the guards grab us.

"No! Let us go! Kaldur!" We all scream at the guards.

"Goodbye Kaldur." Manta points the gun at Kaldur's head.

"NO!" Conner screams.