Second to last. Sorry for dragging it again. *sigh*

"Close your eyes and hold on tight," Wally advised Zatanna as they approached the dune.

He zipped off, heading straight for the dune. Please please please let superboy be right, or this is going to hurt like hell.

He need not have worried. The dune was a hologram, but inside, there was a door, guarded by about ten of Ra's acolytes. He and Zatanna took them down before they even turned to look.

Before entering, he turned to Zatanna, "Okay, here's where it gets tough. He's obviously got cameras all over the place, so I can't stop. We'll be seen if I stop. I'm going to check every room in the place and be back out before you can say Kid Flash."

"Wait, there's an easier way," said Zatanna, as she faced the door and muttered, "tcerid em ot nibor"

There was a short silence.

"Uh, Zee, no offence, but what did that just do?"

"Shh. Wait."

"Zatannaaaaaaaa –"

"SHUT UP KF HE'S HERE OKAY."

"Wha-"

"It was a spell that will guide me to Robin. He's here. Now carry me, will you? I'll direct you to him. elbisivini ot eh trees eb ti nam ro enihcam. And I've just solved your camera problem."

Kid Flash and Zatanna headed into Ra's headquarters. Zatanna occasionally told Wally to change directions, but they never met anyone on the way. Eventually they reached a locked door.

Kid Flash put Zatanna down and asked, "You're sure he's here?"

Zatanna nodded, and muttered an incantation. The door clicked open. Kid Flash pushed the door open.

"THIS ISN'T WORKING, AQUALAD, WE NEED ANOTHER PLAN," Superboy yelled from somewhere on Aqualad's right.

Kaldur took a moment to reply, he had his hands full with the medley of warriors fighting him, -I concur, does -ngh- anyone have any ideas?- he said over the telepathic link.

- I don't think I can hold them off much longer. I've been fighting hand to hand for the last fifteen minutes, my arrows are long gone over. - Artemis' mind link was weak, showing her exhaustion.

Suddenly the telepathic link shut down, as the team heard M'gann scream.

"M'GANN!" Superboy headed off in the direction of the sound.

Kaldur was thrown off guard and lost his balance. He hit the desert floor with a resound thud, and could only watch as one acolyte grinned, holding his sword up high, ready to bring it down into Aqualad's gut. Kaldur closed his eyes, So, it has come to this. He waited for the pain, but it never came. He opened his eyes to see Captain Marvel holding up the acolyte, who was now unconscious.

"What - "

Superman landed next to Captain Marvel, "Batman notified the League of your predicament," he said, as Batman himself came into view. The Dark Knight fixed him gaze upon Aqualad, "Where's Kid Flash?"

The door led into a huge cavern, which had a glass roof (That's funny, never saw any glass roof form the outside, thought Wally). The left side of the cavern was lined with computer screens, of which half showed the battle that raged outside. Wally didn't look to see who was winning, because a figure on the right side of the room caught his eye. Zatanna was right, Dick was there in that room all right. He was tied to a chair, blood running down the side of his face. From the looks of it he was unconscious (Not dead, not dead, he can't be dead, Wally thought). He was still in the suit that he had been abducted in, but the blazer and tie were gone. His shirt was torn, and Wally could see bruises underneath. There were welt marks on his neck. It was clear that Dick had been brutally tortured.

Wally had to bite his tongue to stop quivering in anger. Next to him, Zatanna's hands were on her mouth and she took in the poignant sight of the boy tied to the chair. To Wally, Dick always stood tall, despite his comparatively miniature size, but right now, the boy had never looked smaller.

"Who could have done this… Why would anyone do this?" Zatanna whispered.

"Well, it seems that I have underestimated your team," Ra's voice floated from the darkness behind the computer screens.

Wally turned, "You."

He shot at Ra's without thinking twice, "You-did-this-What-sort-of-sick-minded-bast-" but he only got that far with his sentence before he found himself flat on the ground.

"Please, boy. You mock your mentor with those skills," Ra's said, voice dripping with disgust, "Consider Richard's present condition my gift to the Detective. A feeling of what it's like to lose your child," he said, as he sidestepped wires that Zatanna had animated to bind him, "Is he not going to grace me with his presence?"

"Lose your child? What the hell are you talking about? Talia's fine! She's in Gotham," Wally said as he zipped around Ra's, trying to find a weak spot.

"I was not talking about her physical health, foolish boy. I was talking about the fact that the Detective stole her from me! She no longer… no longer wishes to serve the house of Ghul!"

"Look old man, I don't know why you think anyone would wish to serve the house of Al ghool or whatever but –GUH- "

"ENOUGH," Ra's bellowed, as he suddenly swiped out and caught Wally by the throat, "Is the Detective so apathetic that he has no care for the well-being of his son?"