Hello, welcome back. Sorry for the long wait. I decided to take a break, figure out some stuff, get a job, the normal growing-up-sucks kinda stuff. I just finished my main story, and now I'm ready to switch my main story to this one.

M'gann pushed against the wall of darkness that surrounded her mind. It was thicker than...was it an hour ago? A minute? A day? She didn't know. Time was hard to judge when she was this far inside her own mind. She needed help, real help. She needed an epipen then an IV of antihistamines and liquids. She needed it soon.

Dick walked silently through the forest surrounding the camp. It wasn't quiet as the sounds of birds, insects, and rustling leaves filled the air. He had easily snuck out of his cabin while their counselor took a nap and into the Infirmary to "borrow" a couple of first aid kits for the teams in case they found M'gann. Wally was with Artemis. It wasn't as if Dick didn't trust her, she just seemed rattled with the loss of her roommate. Plus, Dick could move silently when he was alone. Raqual was with Connor and Kaldur.

Dick made his way about halfway to the border when he stopped. He was close to the horse barn, about halfway down the trail. The reason he stopped was a thin wire strung across the path that was pressed against his ankle. Dick slowly stepped back and let out the breath he had been holding in. He bent down to follow the wire and found it was connected to some kind of signaling device. It was probably meant as a warning for whoever was responsible for what was going on at the camp. Dick pulled out the radio he had stolen from the counselors' supplies. He had given each pair one.

"Guys, this is Grayson. I found something interesting."

"Where are you? Me and Artemis are by the lake." Wally's voice crackled through the speakers.

"I'm over by the horse barn, about fifty yards down the horse path in the forest."

"We will be right there." Kaldur's calm voice came through the speakers. "Connor and I are close to you."

"Watch your step guys. I found a tripwire, and I'm willing to guess that there are more." Dick continued to study the wire, and noticed some footprints and broken twigs leading off into the east. His instincts kicked in and he took off, tracking whoever had left the signs. The broken twigs were still green and the footprints were only hours old. Dick kept telling himself that it could be anyone, but he just had a feeling that he was close to someone important.

"Seriously? He can't stand still for more than five minutes!" Wally picked up the note Dick had left for them on a tree. It just said that he had gone to follow a trail and pointed out the direction.

"Oh, 'cause you can?" Artemis said jokingly.

"Hey, that's different!" Wally protested.

"Not really..." Connor muttered as he and Kaldur joined them. It was one of the only things he had said since M'gann had gone missing.

"I assume our young friend has not stayed in one place." Kaldur said dryly. "We should follow him, but keep your eyes open."

Dick all but fell into the well concealed hole. He stopped himself and peered in. It looked like someone had dug out an old well into a small cave-type space. It was obvious that someone had been here recently, and often. If Dick had to guess, this was where whomever was responsible was staying. He ventured in, and used his Batman-honed sense to "see" in the dark. There was a small cot, a small portable grill, and some kind of shelving unit against the far wall. But there was no one there. Dick turned to leave to get better reception on the walkie-talkie when he heard something.

M'gann felt the darkness coming even closer, and the pain that she felt increased. There was no way to know how long she'd been down in this hole, but even she could feel how close to her heart the poison was. She could also feel the presence of someone she loved and trusted, the little brother she had never had. M'gann tried even harder to push through. She had to.

"Robin."

Dick heard a sound, one almost anybody else would have missed. He whirled around. The shelves. He sent them crashing down, no longer worrying about being silent. Behind their solid back was a curtain covering a small opening. He pushed back the curtain, and there he saw M'gann. Sweat beaded her brow, and she was barely breathing.

"Oh, my God." Dick breathed. He rushed over and cradled her head in a way that made it easier for her to breathe. The he noticed that her t-shirt was gone and she was wearing a tank top only. The green streaks up her arm had grown, and the had started in on her chest. It was a painful sight. "Ok, I have to go get the others, I'll be right back."

"There is no need." Kaldur said, but he was pushed aside by Connor as the clone came into the room. The others were keeping lookout outside in case whoever it was came back.

"M'gann! Is she ok?" Connor knelt down beside Dick. Dick felt for M'gann's pulse, but it was weak.

"No, she's having a severe allergic reaction. Connor, give me your kit. I think yours has what she needs." Dick took the offered kit and searched through it until he came up with an epipen. The camp always had some in stock because someone always needed it every summer. He readied the syringe-like object and then stabbed it forcefully into exactly the right spot on M'gann's leg.

They gathered around her and waited for what seemed like hours, but was only a few minutes. Then her eyelids fluttered and she stared at them with glassy eyes.

"M'gann!" Connor picked her up in his arms and held her close as she coughed and shuddered. "I got you! It's ok, it's over," He said into her hair.

"They...they're coming back soon." She rasped.

"Ok, let's go. You need a hospital soon, and we need to finish this now!" Dick decided. "Whoever this is will know someone was here, and they'll make a mistake."

Ok, I hope that satisfied all of your needs. It's good to be back. Review me, critique me, leave ideas, all that good stuff. :)