Chapter 13:

Wally was pacing the living room trying to block out the mental image of his dying friend and holding back his tears, Artemis had gone to her room because she was 'Bored' as she put it (but she just didn't want anyone to see her cry), Megan was solemnly baking cookies while Conner watched static and Kaldur had also retreated to his room. When Wonder Woman walked in Wally was at her side in a second firing questions.

"How-is-he,where-is-he,what's-happening,and-why-do-you-look-so-sad?" Wally demanded in one breath.

Wonder Woman blinked "He's fine right now, Green Arrow just took him to a hospital because we don't want any rumours going around or people to start thinking we will always be there to mend an injury"

Wally nodded slowly, taking all the information "You didn't answer my last question"

"Because I haven't seen such terrible injuries on a child since the last amazonian war"

"But he will be alright?"

"Given some time, yes"

Everyone present in the room were relived and the tension lifted slightly. Wonder Woman turned back to the door and blinked her tears away before leaving. Wally walked to the zeta-beam and entered with out saying a word.

"Kid Flash B-03" Megan and Conner looked confused, but just shrugged it off and continued with their previous activities.

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Artemis couldn't take waiting in the cave's living room anymore, she got up and went to leave, Wally stopped pacing when she stood.

"Where-are-you-going?"

"To my room"

"Why?"

"Bored" she shrugged then swiftly began the short journey to her room. She dove onto her bed, curled herself into a ball and felt tears stream down her face. But not all the tears were for Dick, she wished they were but seeing Dick like that had triggered some unwanted memories.

' "Come on little girl, you can do better than that" Sportsmaster told Jade. Jade leapt over the robot that was about to attack and stabbed it in the back with her Sai. Jade locked eyes with her father and glared at him, she was covered in small cuts

"Is this the kind of training your going to put Artemis through when she's old enough?"

"Course it is, I can't pick favourites now can I little girl"

Jade sighed and left the training room. Artemis watched horrified all the blood around her sister, the cuts may not have been harmful...but the blood'

Artemis shook herself from her thoughts "No" she muttered. She had only been 4 when that happened and Jade had been 8. Then there was her training when she turned five... "No stop it!" she told herself "It's all in the past, it's over, stop thinking about it!". She uncurled herself and walked over to her computer to find out more about Richard Grayson, she couldn't think of anything else to do and she still felt bad for ingnoring him all the time.