I'm sorry for the wait, but I've had other things going on in my life, and lots of stress and stuff so I haven't gotten around to write this chapter. But I finally did, and I made it longer than last chapter so I hope that it satisfies.

I managed to put in angst in here though. So be prepared for it. And be prepared for some Dark Robin and some revelations and the start of a real effort to save Robin. I actually cried while writing this just because of the underlying truth, and because of what I know. I hope that you like this chapter and that I'll be able to get my shit together and post more frequently. IT'S HARDER THAN IT LOOKS OKAY!

OH, and IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT, Like so important it deserved it's own line. I'm going to do a rewrite of the earlier chapters, so if you wanna read the new and improved early chapters, be on the look out for updates on this story, where there are no new chapters.

I don't own Young Justice

The team were all sitting on the couches in the main room. Nothing but the, becoming common, depressing silence.

They were all just waiting, hoping and praying, that someone would come in and tell them that Robin had woken up. That he was fine. That everything was going to be alright. But they all knew deep down that nothing was fine. No matter how many times they told themselves it would be okay, it wasn't.

Kaldur was trying to accept the situation. He needed to remain composed for the team. He's the leader after all. He can't just go breaking down, he has to keep strong. He always knew something like this could happen, he'd prepared for it. He knew. But that only softened the inevitable bullet, which just so happened to still be raging like fire within him. Something like this raging like fire is bad for anyone, but it's even worse for him, he keeps on finding himself unable to contain it. He's known Robin for a very long time. And he considers Robin to be one of his best land friends. Robin's always there, through thick and thin. No matter what, Robin has always been forgiving, and probably the least judgmental person you could meet. If you need someone to listen to your problems, he's there, and he never asks for anything in return. No matter how hard you try to give it to him. And this was just him... but Wally... he can only imagine what Wally must be feeling.

M'gann found that she was constantly blaming herself. For everything. Like it was her fault. She hasn't even known Robin as long as she would have liked, but this only makes it harder for her. Knowing that she may not get anymore chances to get to know the boy, it's all slipping through her fingers. She can only imagine how his family must be feeling, knowing that their son may never wake up. That they may never hear him laugh again, or be able to just plain know he's there again. He'd be gone. At this thought she began crying. And she could only imagine what Wally must be feeling.

Superboy hasn't known Robin very long. Actually, he hasn't known anyone very long for that matter. But Robin has always been accepting of him. He doesn't judge like others do. All he cares about is whether you're a good person or not, and Robin has played a huge role in making him a better person. And if someone who just met Robin not too long ago could be feeling this about him, he couldn't even imagine what Kid Flash must be feeling

Artemis hasn't had a very long amount of time to get to know Robin. But from everything, she already knows that he's the kind of person who will never judge you. She already knew this based on how accepting he was of her right off the bat, he doesn't seem to pay any heed to what your past is, he only cares about what you do in the present. About who you are now. Not who you used to be. She could only wish there were more people like him in the world, so accepting, not judgmental. Just thinking about how he is, it makes you feel guilty about yourself. Like how you know you could never be that good of a person, no matter what you did. He's the kind of person that makes you want to strive to be better, to let everyone you've ever known get a clean slate, until you learn who they are now. She knows this with so little time to know him, and she can only imagine what Wally must be feeling right about now...

"He's going to wake up, right?" M'gann suddenly asked, tears streaming steadily down her face. While Superboy was trying his best to comfort her, holding her close, in the best way he could.

"Right. He'll wake up soon. It'll be perfectly fine," Wally murmured, not looking up from his gaze. He seemed a lot more interested in his feet at the moment. Artemis was still trying to get him to look up. While the rest were all just trying to contain their grief, it was like he was already dead...

Wally's words did not make them feel any better, because they could feel how he was not trying to reassure them, but himself. And that... was unsettling. Because Wally, Kid Flash, never needs reassurance. He's always the optimist, the person who will hold out hope the longest. And to see him, doubting everything, it made all their stomachs churn.

"I'm sorry..." Artemis said suddenly. The team all looked at her, they had no idea what she meant by that.

"What?" Wally asked looking at her, confused. She sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. She then looked back up at him, then, she faced the rest of the team.

"I just am... sorry, I mean. About everything. About letting anything bad happen. About making Robin feel like he had to leave the mountain in the first place..." Wally looked bewildered at her, along with the rest of the team.

"What the fuck are you talking about?!" Wally shouted at her. She just looked at him, wide eyed. He then stood up and looked at the entire team, and they were all looking at him. They didn't know that he was about to explode.

"I can't believe any of you! You're all blaming yourselves for what happened to Robin! Yes, we all may have held back on him a bit during training. And I agree that that was completely unjust, and just plain stupid of all of us. And, yeah, if we hadn't doubted him, if we hadn't thought just because he's only 13 that that means he's any weaker than any of us, then maybe he wouldn't have left the cave. Maybe he wouldn't have felt like we thought he was incapable, maybe Scarecrow wouldn't have taken him that night. But none of us can say that if we hadn't been as stupid as we were, that Robin would never have been taken by Scarecrow anyway.

Because even if he hadn't left the mountain that night, Scarecrow still would have found a way to get to Robin. No matter what we did. And now, now we have to forgive ourselves for what we did. Because we know that Robin would. If Robin hadn't gotten taken by that sicko, we would have been able to talk to him about what we did, and we all would be able to tell him how we felt. How we feel. He knows that what we did was idiotic, and he knows we know. So, we can't waste time sulking over what if, what we could have done, what we should have done. Instead, we have to go and do something about it. We have to figure out what's wrong with Robin, and fix it. Because that's our duty, that's what we have to do." The team looked like they had all been slapped in the face by the nicest man in the world. Purely stunned. And now filled with grief. What Wally had just said, struck close to home. And the worst part? He was right.

"What do we do, then?" Artemis asked, trying to hold back tears as she stared at the speedster. Wally looked over at her, staring her straight in the eye.

"We're gonna go talk to Scarecrow."

"So... What happened with Batman?" Kid Flash asked his best friend who currently sat beside him in the main area of the mountain. Robin looked up from his downcast gaze, and faced Kid Flash.

"I can't go home until I can give him a good enough reason for him to even consider me." Kid Flash nodded, and looked back over at the screen in front of them. They were sitting in front of the T.V., where they had spent so many times before.

"So," KF started again, "what're you gonna do?" Robin just sighed and looked back over at Kid Flash, even though Kid wasn't looking at him.

"I guess I'll do what he said to do... I'll stop being such a screw up, and I'll prove to him that I'm worth his while. 'Cause right now, I'm not." Kid Flash nodded again, and got up, leaving Robin by himself. Without so much as another word. Robin just sat in the silence, trying to contemplate what to do about everything. But nothing was coming to mind. He didn't know how to stop being himself, a screw up that is. He wasn't sure what to do about anything anymore...

'I guess I'll do what he does... take away any and all emotion...'

That seems like the only option at the moment. He knows that Batman will agree with that answer. That's for sure. Considering that's what he does...

"Oh, I almost forgot. I need to tell you something," Kid Flash suddenly reappeared and said. Robin looked over at him, and gave him a small gesture to continue.

"They," Kid Flash made a general gesture to what Robin could only assume was 'the team', "wanted me to be the one to tell you... that you're off the team." Robin nodded, and Kid Flash continued. "It's just... If you couldn't even get out of that situation with Scarecrow by yourself, then you have no place on this team." Robin merely nodded again.

"I expected as much. And you don't have to worry, I get it." Wally gave a curt nod, and went to leave. But Robin stopped him, suddenly appearing directly behind the speedster.

"Oh, and Kid?" Kid Flash turned around, and looked at him, startled. He hadn't heard a sound. And there was most certainly not enough time for a non meta-human to get there that fast. Robin spoke though, cutting off Kid's thought process.

"I just want to let you know that, the next time you see me, be aware of what you have just ignited." Kid Flash looked genuinely shaken by this statement, and could only nod. Robin nodded back at him too, and smiled, only succeeding in making Kid Flash feel worse.

Robin left the teen with that, leaving the mountain. Only a faint, "Recognized, Robin, B-01," and the sounds of uneasy breathing, left in his wake.

Bruce felt like this world just loved to watch him suffer. And because of everything, no one could argue with him. But sitting here, in the Watch Tower, surrounded by the rest of the Justice League, he couldn't handle their acceptance of everything that has happened.

"How are we going to deal with Scarecrow, then?" The Man of Steel asked the other heroes in the room. They all exchanged looks, all deliberately avoiding clashing glances with the Dark Knight. None said a word to one another. Until Batman spoke.

"We don't have to." They all looked to him, confusion written in their features. "All we have to do, is figure out what strains of toxin he gave to Robin, then we'll be able to find out what's keeping him in a coma," Batman stated plainly. The league all shared simultaneous glances, and Superman sighed.

"I meant, what are we going to do with Scarecrow, now that we have him." Batman looked like he was about to hit the boy scout right then.

"We're going to do what we always do with criminals from Gotham. We're going to send him off to Arkham asylum, for life," Batman growled, and Superman cowered underneath his glare, so he plainly nodded.

"Right," Superman let out after a moment, "I'll go send out a notice to Arkham, while the rest here either, go back to their cities, go with Batman to test samples of toxins that we got from Scarecrow's base of operations, or stay and tend to Robin." They all nodded, and decided what to do. While most went to go back to their cities, because they thought that they had nothing to do here, they had no hope, others stayed or went with Batman.

Green Arrow, Flash, Green Lantern (Hal), and Martian Manhunter, all went with Batman to help him run tests. While Black Canary, Red Tornado, Wonder Woman, and the other Green Lantern stayed to tend to Robin. While Hawkwoman thought it best to help Superman get Scarecrow to Arkham, as she didn't think there was much else she could help with.

"So, how're we gonna do this?" Flash asked, looking between their small group of heroes. Batman then turned and faced them all.

"Follow me."

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