"Lian!" Wally stared back at the girl in disbelief. He had met Roy's daughter once or twice before. The archer would occasionally leave her with Wally and Artemis while he and Jade were out on a mission. The last time Wally had seen her, the girl was just over a year old! It was hard to imagine that sweet, little, bright-eyed baby had grown into the fierce heroine that stood before him, glaring at Wally with the same vengeance-driven gleam that he'd often seen in her father's eyes.

"Lian wait! Artemis, she… she killed Roy and Jade? No… no she couldn't have! She wouldn't do that! There has to be some mistake!" Wally cried out, grasping for some explanation that could maintain his girlfriend's innocence. She couldn't have killed them! Roy was her partner, he was one of Wally's closest friends! Jade was her older sister, Artemis would never turn against her! Wally's head was swimming with the accusations, freezing him in place. Even with his super speed, he wasn't able to recover from the shock and react in time to save himself from the arrow that Linx shot, aimed directly at his heart. The speedster squeezed his eyes shut, waiting for the piercing pain of the arrow to put an end to this nightmare.

"Wally!"

"Linx!"

The sound of his own name and the absence of the anticipated pain made Wally slowly open his eyes to see one of Linx' arrows hovering a few inches from his chest. M'Gaan waved her hand, casting the lethal projectile harmlessly to the ground, while Connor wrestled the bow from Lian's hands and stood protectively between her and Wally.

"What the hell were you thinking?" Connor growled, focusing on the young heroine while M'Gaan hurried to Wally's side to check for any other injuries.

"He's a traitor! He works with Artemis!" Lian argued, glaring at the clone for interfering.

"Wally hasn't seen Artemis since we were kids! He doesn't know what she's done! He doesn't know about your parents!" Connor insisted.

Hearing Superboy refer to the murders sent a chill down Wally's spine. It was one thing for a stranger to accuse Artemis of something he knew she'd never do. But to have Connor - one of Artemis' own teammates - call her a killer?

"It's not true! It can't be! Artemis wouldn't hurt Jade or Roy, they're her family!" Wally shouted, feeling enraged as M'Gann placed a gentle, sympathetic hand on his shoulder.

"Wally…" She started softly, "A lot has changed since you disappeared…"

"NO! Not Artemis! She wouldn't! This was a mistake! She must have been set up! She must have been framed!" The speedster interrupted, not able to handle these unforgivable accusations against the girl he loved.

"That's what I thought too. I didn't believe it when Green Arrow told us what happened. I even went to find Artemis to get her side of the story." Connor admitted, finally releasing Lian and letting her back away from the group, still glaring at the three heroes. Both Connor and M'Gann responded with saddened looks, understanding the young girl's pain, but Wally's eyes were fixed on Superboy.

"And? What did she say? What happened?" He prompted, desperate for some reason or justification for Artemis' sake.

"She shot me with a Kryptonite-tipped arrow." Connor replied bluntly. He absent-mindedly lifting his hand to trace the deep scar that tore through the left side of his face and Wally gaped in shock. Artemis killed Roy and Jade… she tried to kill Connor… she was provoking the war between the Justice League… Why had she betrayed the Team? What happened to make her turn so dark?

"I've had enough of all these half-truths and shitty explanations. I want the truth Connor! I want to know what happened to Artemis! I want to know what caused this split between the League! I want to know where Nightwing is during all of this and why the hell he let this happen! Tell me what happened in the last twenty years that made the world fall apart!" As much as Connor wanted to postpone the tragic tale for a few more days, that fiery gleam in the speedster's eyes was enough to know he was out of time. The truth would hurt Wally more than the speedster was prepared for, but he couldn't live in this world without knowing what happened.

With a heavy sigh, Connor nodded and turned his eyes back to Lian.

"You should go. Batman found the arrow, they know it was Artemis that sparked the fight. Everything should be calming down by now." Connor told her, handing her back her bow now that he was reasonably certain she wouldn't try to shoot any of them.

"Check in with Batman and the Team; tell them we'll be at the cave." He ordered, not surprised to hear the immediate objections from the heroine.

"You want me to leave you alone with them? A traitor you haven't seen in 20 years, and Superman's Martian pet?" Lian hissed. Wally found it hard to feel insulted when he could see the concern poorly hidden in Lian's expression. She was clearly worried about her leader, especially in light of Artemis' betrayal, but Connor wasn't wavering.

"I'll be fine, Lian. Despite everything, they're still my Team. Go." With obvious reluctance, the young archer slipped her mask back into place and ran back to the park to regroup with the rest of her Team, leaving the three former allies alone.

Even when Wally was standing at the entrance to the old Batcave, he could hardly believe he was there. Only a handful of heroes (besides the Batclan) had ever set foot in Batman's base and visiting the infamous Batcave was always somewhat of a fantasy for Wally. But even in his wildest nightmares, he never expected to find the cave looking like this.

The mansion that once stood proudly on the crest of the hill was nothing more than a crumbled mess. It looked like it had been vacant for years following some sort of an assault. Broken glass covered the cracked floorboards, furniture lay scattered and carelessly discarded throughout the building. It looked like anything of value had been pillaged long ago, both from the Wayne Estate and from the secret cave hidden beneath it. Connor and M'Gaan led the way through the building, past the neglected grandfather clock (that was now only partially concealing the hidden entrance to the cave) and into the decrepit cavern.

Wally's jaw dropped at the sight. Anything that hadn't been stolen by looters was crushed into pieces and scattered along the floor of the cave. The famed Batmobile and Batwing were nothing but heaps of scrap metal, and the gigantic computer Batman had been so proud of, was smashed into millions of irreparable pieces. The entire cave was covered in a thick layer of dust, left from years of neglect and abandonment. The only thing left untouched (whether it was spared in the initial assault or was repaired afterwards) was a large display case leaning against the eastern wall. Inside the case were three pristine costumes: Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin.

Wally felt his stomach twist into knots. The display case… the one piece of perfection amidst this chaos and destruction… it looked almost like a memorial. The Speedster suddenly became painfully aware of the fact that he hadn't seen any trace of Dick, Jason, or Tim since he'd arrived in the future. He remembered how fiercely Bruce reacted to Connor's mention of Dick's disapproval, and how the only thing that ever managed to faze Damien was the mention of his predecessors. He recalled the pain that contorted Connor's face every time Wally had asked about Dick, and the sadness that M'Gaan expressed when Connor said they were coming to the cave. The questions that had plagued his mind since he arrived now suddenly had their answer: Why had Dick allowed Batman to become a killer? Why had he allowed Artemis to betray them? Why hadn't he saved Roy and Jade? Why had Dick let Kaldur quit the Team? Why had he let M'Gaan and Connor fight for different sides? Why wouldn't he have put a stop to this?!

Because he couldn't…

Wally felt his stomach twist and the colour drained from his face. Connor stepped towards the desk and pulled out a disk, grimacing at the very sight of it. M'Gaan was watching Wally with a look of pain and pity. Even without reading his thoughts, she knew what was going through his mind as he stared at the display case.

He couldn't stop this because he was… he was…

Wally didn't want to think the words, never mind say them out loud. He didn't want to have his fears confirmed, but some small, desperate part of him refused to believe it until he heard the words for himself. He had to know.

"Dick, Jason, Tim… where are they?" Wally asked, his eyes focusing on the familiar Domino Mask that he was so used to seeing across his best friend's eyes.

"Where is he…?"

M'Gaan and Connor shared a mournful glance, and the tears started streaming down the Martian's green cheeks.

"He's dead Wally." Connor answered, casting a sad look at the display case.

"They're all dead."