Chapter 14. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. (o,o) baby pandas! (o,o)
Zatanna and Dr. Fate walked into the Watchtower a few ours after Robin had been rescued. Everyone turned to look at them as they entered.
"Zatanna! You're ok?" Rocket ran up and hugged the magician. Zatanna nodded.
"I heard Robin was shot, is he ok?" she asked worriedly. Rocket smile a small smile.
"Well, physically he is, but he is in a coma." Artemis told her dear friend. Zatanna looked shocked.
"Oh no." she whispered. Batman walked into the main hall so silently no one heard him enter. Zatanna saw him though.
"Batman!" she ran up to him, "Robin, is he ok! Please tell me he is ok!" begged the young magician. Batman sighed.
"He has not woken up yet. I suggest everyone go a get rest. If they do not need it, we all have our own jobs." Batman growled. Everyone could tell he was angry. He went into the zeta beam and disappeared. Superman sighed.
"I actually feel sorry for Two-Face this time." He said. Everyone nodded knowing Batman was mad that he had to leave his partner in this stated. Black Canary turned towards the team.
"Well, Batman and John found out what happened to Robin. John is integrating the alien now. He said it was a Gemini."
"Wait, those are extinct!" the green lanterns protested. Before getting an answer they rushed off the integrating room.
"Black Canary, do you know what happened to Robin?" Zatanna asked. Black Canary hesitated then nodded.
"John told us what happened." She said.
"How is Batman?" Artemis asked, clearly worried. Black Canary smiled sadly.
"He wasn't raped if that is what you are worried about. I think what happened is much worse. I'm not sure he'll wake up, and if he does, we don't know if he'll be sane." Tears gathered at the corners of Black Canary's eyes.
"Tell us what happened." Demanded Kaldur. Black Canary looked at him in shock. After a moment she told them using Megan's telepathic abilities as it was easier.
"Oh my God, that is…" Rocket couldn't finish. She turned and hugged Kaldur and started to cry into his shoulder. Artemis was clenching Wally's arm. Megan was also crying, her head buried in Conner's shoulder.
"That isn't fair." Roy said simply.
"Can we see him?" whispered Zatanna. Black Canary nodded. Zatanna got up and went to Robin's recovery room alone.
"Don't you guys want to visit him too?" Black Canary asked the team.
"Zatanna has something important to tell him. She also needs to see him. She just does, I can't explain why I feel that way." Megan said, briefly lifting her head from Conner's protective arms.
"We'll go in, in a few moments." Kaldur informed their fighting instructor.
"OK."
Zatanna walked into the room quietly. She went and sat on the bed next to Robin. He didn't react.
"Hmpf, you look cute when you sleep." She whispered. She felt tears in her eyes. "I have something important to tell you. I'm leaving. Not forever, just, for a few years. Dr. Fate, no my father, has decided to train me in magic. He was upset about my spell to remove the sedatative from your system. It turns out that the physics rule of creating or destroying matter applies to magic too. It seems I put the drug in my system. Also, the big spell exhausted me. I'm sorry Robin. I could have killed you with that spell. Robin, please wake up," tears ran down her face, "I can't just leave without you knowing! Robin, please. At least let me know you heard. Please!" the sobbing began. Zatanna brought her knees in and buried her face in her knees.
"em rebmemer esaelp." She hiccupped, pouring her emotions into the words. She turned and kissed Robin's forehead. "I'll miss you. I'm sorry it couldn't be."
Her face was wet. He had heard every word. He didn't let her know because he was trying to not cry. She kissed his forehead. His breath caught in his throat. He knew she was looking at him, begging him to wake up. He felt her magic flow through his body, her face burning itself into his mind, it didn't hurt though. He thought it felt like cinnamon candy, a slight burning feeling that was sweet too.
"Zatanna," he opened his eyes, but she was gone. He let the pent up tears fall. "I could never forget you. I just hope you won't forget a loser like me." His words faded out and unconsciousness brought him back to its cold embraces.
Zatanna went back to the main hall and told the team her news. There were tears, and when they were done, Dr. Fate was waiting for her by the zeta tubes. She went up to her father and smiled sadly at her team. She stopped for a moment, she had just heard the words, and her smile became a little more real.
"Zatanna, I could never forget you…" the whispers were heard only by her she knew.
"Good-bye, everyone." Zatanna turned as a gold portal opened up and she and her father entered into the magical realm.
Well, this is how I explain Robin and Zatanna's current relationship in the series. It also opens up the relationships he gets in the comics! If it doesn't make you sad, imagine it does please! I want it to seem like it was really sad. Thank you!