And here is chapter 2, I hope everyone enjoys!

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"The Law of Conservation simply states neither matter nor energy can be created or destroyed, only changed."

-Universal Laws

Chapter 2


The Watchtower

September 13, 3:55 EDT

"Recognized, Batgirl B16." The Zeta Tube flashes a brilliant golden light, the lithe form of Batgirl appearing in its midst. Awaiting her was the remaining members of the Team's founders, each wearing an expression of concern and anticipation. Kaldur was the first to step forward, unsurprisingly, as the female Bat joins them, composure recollected after her encounter.

"How did it go?" She sighs heavily, pushing still damp hair from her face. A costume change could only do so much.

"Not well, he wouldn't talk to me, and what's worse is I'm afraid he's slipping. He didn't see me watching his apartment and when he went to change I saw many new injuries, too many, with a fresh bullet wound on his shoulder." She reports, watching the faces of the other four morph into grief.

"Perhaps we have waited too long to check in." Kaldur murmurs under his breath, looking down. M'gann places a comforting hand on his shoulder, bringing his gaze back up to the task at hand. "Regardless, the problem remains. How do we save our friend?" They lapse into silence for a moment, each searching within themselves for a cure, an antidote, to the curse that plagued one of their own.

"Maybe I could talk to him," Artemis suggests, her voice a slight rasp, eyes turning to her in tune. "I may not be his oldest friend but I was close to Wally too… maybe he'll listen to me." Her voice fades for a moment at the name of the former Kid Flash.

"Artemis are you sure you can…?" M'gann asks concern leaking through to her words.

"Of course, I can, no amount of crying is going to bring him back and Dick killing himself over it solves nothing." Her gaze sweeps towards the hall of tributes, one in particular envisioned in her mind's eye. "We don't need another member of this Team to become a memory, not when we can do something about it."

"She's right." Connor agrees, nodding his head. "Maybe hearing from her will be enough, if not…" The sentence hangs in the air like a plague.

"Enough of this. Artemis you should talk to him later tonight before he leaves for patrol. If you require any help we will all be here." Each of the other heroes nods in turn to Kaldur's words. "Until then I believe we should all get some rest. I have a feeling today is going to be very long."

North Magnetic Pole

September 14, 1:48 UCT

The wind was whirling around him, threatening to knock him against the cold ice underfoot but Nightwing wasn't to be deterred from his mission, no matter the darkness or cold. Like clockwork he makes his way to the site, the place where he lost his best friend, breathing a white cloud in the light of his flashlight. Everything was ready, finally in place.

"Nothing disappears without a trace." He murmurs, pulling out a small piece of tech, alien in origin.

"Meaning you're not dead, are you Wally? And it's my job to find out where you went." His thumb slides over a button, untested in any way other than theories. Blue lightning strikes out of the device, striking him with a scream. It clatters to the ground.

Blüdhaven

September 13, 21:41 EDT

Artemis's hands fall against the door for the third time, yet again left unanswered, struck out. Meaning it was time for the hard way. Ignoring the rain, the bad weather seemed to come with the city, the blonde goes around the back of the building, glancing around before climbing onto the dumpster, using her impressive arm strength to haul herself up to the window. She curses Dick the whole way as she tries to ease it open, hoping to get lucky. Perhaps by a miracle, it was unlocked and the archer clambers in, landing gracefully on her feet in the sparsely decorated area, frowning at the uncleaned droplets of blood on the window pane, floor, and bedspread.

"Dick what have you been doing to yourself?" She mutters aloud, not expecting an answer as she quickly sweeps the apartment, not finding a trace of him. Her finger goes to the comm in her ear. "Tigress to Aqualad, there is no sign of him."

"Acknowledged return to…" He's cut off as yelling fills the background of the connection, a panicked Batgirl making herself known.

"His vitals vanished!"

"Who's vitals Batgirl?"

"Nightwing's! His vitals are gone Kaldur, he's gone!"


~Fates