Sorry, this chapter is a little short (and not my fav cause I had to add plot. I haven't been in the mood for plot. Just pure fluff and whump). Enjoy!

"You look beautiful tonight. Like the look."

She turned and looked over at her boyfriend as he spoke, raising her eyebrow at him. "Oh really? I didn't think red was my color."

He smiled stupidly. "I like red."

"You want me to dye my hair?"

At that his eyes widened. "What? Oh heck no. You are most beautiful when you look exactly like YOU. I was just saying that you look beautiful no matter what...of course."

She smirked, "Good answer, baywatch. Now can we get back to the mission? This is important."

Wally immediately whipped his head over to the doors across the street. "I do great at multitasking babe."

"Sure, sure."

They were silent for a couple moments before he sighed. "I don't even know if this plan is going to work."

"It's the only one we have while Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern are researching," Artemis said as she scowled. "Unless you'd just rather sit around."

"No, I'll do anything for him," he whispered, gazing intently at the Metropolis downtown office center in which Luthor was currently attending a meeting. "He's my best friend."

"Wonder Woman to Kid Flash and Tigress," a voice chirped in their ears.

"Copy."

"The meeting just ended. Be ready."

"On it."

Artemis reached for her bag and turned the remote on, nodding to Wally. "Let's see what we can find out."

When Jason entered the first boy wonders room, he saw Alfred tucking Dick under the covers. He watched him as he methodically moved Dick's head to rest comfortably on the pillow, pull his lifeless arms out of the blanket and lay them down by his sides gently. He laid a kiss on his 'grandsons' head and patted his hand. Jason didn't really see most of that, though. He was too busy looking at the contraption around Dick's face.

"He's not breathing?" he asked, stepping closer. To his credit, Alfred wasn't surprised. He picked up on hearing when the bats walked around the house, no matter how silent it was.

"He is, actually. But only slightly. This is to keep his oxygen levels at a safe point. I don't think it will be long before he won't though. His body is growing tired." He said sadly as he looked over at his other 'grandson.'

"This is a so f-...messed up Alfred." He said (and corrected himself when remember who he was talking to) as he sat down on the chair beside the bed. Alfred had made his way to the door.

"Indeed Master Todd," he nodded. Before he stepped out, he paused. "Oh, sir, you have finished for the night? Any new developments?"

Jason shook his head. "No. I'm going back out in an hour to a restaurant Luthor frequents. And so far I haven't heard any developments. He's asked about what happened that night, but no leaks into details about the gun. He even has the balls to joke about it at times when we're certain he knows Bats is watching."

"I see." Alfred dipped his head slightly. "I'm sure he'll slip up soon, though, Master Todd," and with that he walked out.

He sat in the dark for a while. A lot longer than he planned on staying, for he just initially stopped by just to see how his big brother was doing. But the breathing mask over his mouth had shook him. He tried his hardest to act like he didn't care, but it really didn't fool certain people (curse Alfred and Dick). Hence he came while he knew Alfred was the only one home.

"Ok, Dickie bird..." he started, folding his arms. He was not the touchy type, for sure. "This family is unbearable enough with you a part of it. Can't imagine what would happen if you weren't."

Tim was laying on his side up against the unresponsive form of his older brother, his top arm wrapped around his waist. He never thought he would miss the hugs Dick was always giving him.

Other people had walked in and out of the room throughout the day, but Tim had decided to take his day off from surveillance and spend it all day with Dick. What else could he do, really? Every spot frequented by Luthor was being monitored. He always had a hero following him. It was only logical that he would eventually have to have an exchange with the owner of the alien tech he used, right? That is what he thought at first. But after three days of no success he was starting to seriously doubt the plan. Luthor was too good.

He had done his homework for a couple hours before he climbed into bed next to his brother and layed there.

At several points throughout the day people would come in and out, doing their own personal check on the downed hero. Tim wondered if they would do the same if he were in that situation. He knew probably not. Dick had been around the longest of any protege to the Justice League. They would always hold a special place in their hearts. He was always looking out for people and making friends too. And...um...winning the hearts of the ladies. He wondered if even Wonder Woman had a secret crush on him, if he were only older.

Conversations had gone on a lot of the time he had been up there, but a particular one caught his interest.

"Batman, we need to talk about this." It sounded like it was Ollie.

"I know what you are going to say."

"Then you know we have no choice. We can't do this forever, and our cities are suffering." That was Flash. Was everyone here?

"I know."

"I'm sorry, Bruce."

What?! He jumped up, almost hitting one of the IV's and his breathing tube as he jumped out of bed. He was down the stairs almost as fast as the Flash.

Clark, Ollie, Diana, Dinah, Barry and Bruce all stood there in their civilian identities. "No!"

He screamed. "You can't give up!"

"We'll never give up, Tim," Diana answered. "We just can't do this heavy of surveillance. It isn't working."

"But what else can we do?" he cried, then looked over at Clark. "Can't you just punch his guts out and make him tell you?"

"If only, Tim."

"Master Bruce," Alfred walked in briskly. "Sir."

"Yes Alfred?"

"Mr Harper and Miss Crock are downstairs waiting for you. They have urgent news, sir."

They all rushed down as quickly as they could to the Batcave. Roy and Artemis had large smiles on their faces.

Batman didn't bother asking, he just growled. Artemis shrunk back slightly.

"It's a good thing most of you left," Roy started. "Luthor dropped his guard a bit."

"Tell me everything right now."

It was like Christmas morning when Green Lantern showed up with the device in hand. The technology behind it was simple, but just not possible with the elements found on earth. It was used to subdue prisoners of war from other planets. To stop the affects, one had to simple "restart" the body. The tool Hal held would do that.

Luthor had still suspected he was being watched, but he wasn't the one that slipped. It was his partner in crime. All it took was the name of the alien technology and Green Lantern was off to the said planet as fast as he could. Thankfully the planet was not an enemy and was neutral to the cause and simple handed over the device for trades with Earth.

They had to hurry. If the victim had been unstabilized (the closest translation Hal could figure) for more than 3 turns of Garbzar (their home planet), then the cure could be useless. The damage to the body could not be undone.

They roughly guess that 3 turns was a little less than a week. Or a full week. They were not sure. But Nightwing had been out for the count for just a week and 10 hours. They had to hurry.

They couldn't all fit into the room, so the closest league members and members of Young Justice sat down in the Wayne manor living room.

Except Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Dr Thompkins, Bruce and the three other bat children, who stood in the room waiting anxiously. J'onzz had telepathically received the instructions from GL and relayed it to a hesitant Leslie. They waited as Leslie stood close to the bed and together GL and MM readied that machine.

They used it on Dick, and his body convulsed, back arching and leaving the bed. The cure machine had apparently worked just like a defibrillator, and everyone was warned so no one flipped out when his body jerked.

They waited another moment.

And another.

Nothing happened.

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