This is just something I was inspired by from the recent episode, Complications. When I wasn't freaking out over M'gann, Artemis, and Kaldur (three characters I'm happy to see are not only back (Artemis and Kaldur) but acting so awesome (M'gann)), I was freaking out because I can totally see angry olderbrother!Nightwing going Liam Neeson on Jaime and The Reach and getting his family back!
Anyways, this is the end of the episode from Nightwing's point of view.
I do not own Young Justice or anything DC Comics. Some dialog was taken from the episode Complications.
Something's not adding up.
This was Nightwing's only thought as he sat and absentmindedly played with Tim's birdarang. Every excuse he could come up with to account for all the strange anomalies were starting to sound weaker and weaker. A voice in the back of his head was urging him to connect the details, a voice trained in him over years of working with 'The World's Greatest Detective'. But Nightwing hoped that the voice was wrong, because looking into that kid's eyes, hearing his story, seeing his guilt, made Nightwing really believe him. The greatest detective he may not be, but Nightwing always prided himself in his ability to read and connect with people. Batman always joked his empathy was one of his greatest skills, but Nightwing truly believed it was.
"…he saved your lives, he saved our lives. Ladies and Gentleman, I give you Blue Beetle!"
Nightwing quickly focused in on the TV which had been playing The Reach's new press junket. From certain insiders in the press, he knew they were going to announce their successful defeat of the War World. He expected the same crap about how The Reach and Earth were partners, brothers, and that it was the least they could do. He was not expecting this.
Dick felt his grasp on the birdarang tighten as he watched his teammate walk across the television screen.
"…it is I who should express gratitude to you ambassador..."
He was thanking them!? How many of our people have gotten hurt since they've come? Jaime's own friends were kidnapped and tortured because of The Reach…though his friend Ty did say Jaime was acting different. Dick's hands began to shake as his mind revisited all the clues from the past couple weeks, connecting and filling in the blanks.
"…for giving a normal, average human being like me the power of The Reach, the power to save the world."
Suddenly, Dick remembered what he told Blue Beetle earlier. They will be sorry. And with that the birdarang finally snapped.