Everyone had noticed how batman, Arrow and the flash had sent longing looks towards their protégées. They had also noticed how Nightwing was a little paler and Roy seemed to have a constant itch whilst Wally was slightly withdrawn and kept looking at Roy and Dick in concern. Yet no one had noticed Garfield creeping into Nightwing room just for the reassurance he was alive, they never noticed how he hung around Nightwing for just a little longer than necessary. It was only when Garfield had a breakdown after Nightwing was shot that Artemis demanded an answer. Garfield couldn't speak so Wally did. He told them all about how Slade had become Dick's creepy obsessive stalker and had wanted him to be his apprentice. It was at that moment dick walked out of the med bay and ran straight over to Garfield, ignoring the fact that his stitches really, really hurt. He took one look at Garfield and his best friends and knew they knew. He sighed and attempted to hug Garfield who was saying sorry over and over again.
"Beast boy?" the boy didn't answer.
"Garfield, its ok they were gonna find out and Slade is locked up ok beaten and torn. He cannot hurt me" Garfield didn't answer and just carried on crying. M'gann walked towards her brother but was stopped by Nightwing.
"He's gone and to be quite frank I'm offended to think you think he could hurt me I'm ashamed of your lack of trust, I'm the fearless Nightwing" the team looked like they wanted to kill dick for reprimanding the youngest of the team but Beast boy just laughed.
"Yeah right you couldn't kill a fly, no wonder Spitfire and Raven beat you in an arm wrestle." Nightwing looked offended but it was clear to see he wasn't.
"I'm offended young one how dare you" he then proceeded to ticked Garfield who laughed loudly. When he ran out of breath Nightwing stood up and pulled his friend up.
"Megan take him to the Med bay make sure his oxygen levels are as they should be" M'gann took her brothers hand and walked off.
He saw batman out the corner of his eye and quietly slipped out of the room, it for once went unnoticed by everyone. Batman eyed up his young team.
"Has anyone seen Nightwing" as everyone looked to where the bat had just been the shook there heads. Batman sighed
"I'll look for him then, oh and Red Arrow, Kid Flash your mentors are looking for you" and with that he faded to the shadows.