So, it's been awhile. Well, I don't think this is a typical story for this, but I couldn't stop thinking about it. Don't own.
The ice fortresses were destroyed. The day was saved. An extremely tired Robin wanted nothing more than to curl up in a blanket and drink some of Alfred's hot coco. A hand on his shoulder interrupted his thoughts. "Any word on Kid Flash?" It was Kaldur.
"I haven't…checked yet." He didn't want to admit that he was worried for his friend. Robin pulled up a news stream. "Despite the best efforts of Kid Flash and a team of surgeons, Queen Perdita died on the operating table." Silence remained between the two young heroes. Robin closed his eyes for a moment. "KF. He'll be so…depressed." He rubbed his head.
"Shut it off Robin." A gruff voice interrupted. "Batman. Have you heard from Kid Flash? Is he alright?" The team's leader asked. "No. He hasn't responded to his communicator." The tone in his voice indicated that he was worried too.
"Good job. Return to the cave for debriefing. Zeta tubes are back online." They slowly turned to go.
No word from Wally yet. The rest of the team members were gathered around the television watching recaps of the battles. Kaldur responded positively to his team's performance. Every now and then a shot of their speeding friend was shown. They would sometimes slow the images down to see his exhausted face. He really tried.
"Team. Report for debriefing." Batman's voice came immediately after his arrival. They shuffled to the room and lined up for Batman. He started reviewing their performances. That was until he realized they were depressed. He gave a small sigh.
"Kid Flash is fine. Vertigo planned to kill his niece to gain the throne. Kid Flash did actually save her and got Vertigo arrested." The team's faces brightened.
"The news was lying!"
"He did it!"
"Yes!"
"Dudes! Our friend saved an entire country!"
A very faint smile graced Batman's lips. "Sometimes the news isn't always true, for a good reason. I expect he'll wish to tell you more on the matter. Now, back to your performances."
Review? Smiles? I know it wasn't about Wally. It was Kid Flash, but it just fit.
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