ATTENTION: I would like to apologize for the dark theme in the last chapter, I should have put a warning. I completely forgot. It seemed like some thing the Joker would've done, I apologize and take full credit for any discretion caused. If you have a complaint feel free to PM me and I will apologize again. Once again, I'm truly sorry and hope you continue reading.
Chapter 6
Wally tensed as his door clicked and creaked open, he refused to look at Joker. "Haven't you punished me enough yet?" The Joker cackled.
"Apparently not if you can still move." Wally heard a laugh and it was cut off, Wally thought the Joker had maybe just lost the humor in it until he felt a hand on his shoulder. He spun around wincing slightly at the still clear pain in his back, the team was standing there staring at him. He looked for Joker, he was unconscious on the ground. Wally backed into the wall letting out a grunt of pain.
Artemis growled she walked over to him her hand gripping his shoulders tightly. "You're an idiot! You betray us! You decide to work with joker, even after you remember when Robin got hurt by him! And worst you let the people who cared about you believe you were dead!" She growled at him but surprised everyone as she kissed him hard on the lips, then she pulled away and angrily wiped away a tear. "Switch sides if you want at least you'd be alive but don't EVER fake your death you scared us." She made a quick glare and walked away from him M'gann patting her back as the rest of the team got over their shock.
"You're hurt, come with us and we won't hurt you Wally." Wally shook his head, the hair, the costume, everything, they still found out.
"No, you'll get hurt I-" he wasn't able to finish as the Joker started to rise. "ATTACK, YOU WORTHLESS BOY!" He screeched. Wally shook his head at the team and looked Kaldur in the eyes. "I'm sorry." He shoved Aqualad out of his way and started attacking his teammates, he went hand to hand combat with Robin and Artemis while trying to keep Zatanna busy so she couldn't spell. He was barely holding his own against them, he knew without energy he would be defeated. He was doing alright when Conner snuck up behind him wrapping his arms around his immobilizing him, he screamed in pain as his back was rubbed against Conner. He couldn't vibrate his molecules because of his lack of food, so he knew he was beat. A speck of concern hit Conner's face when he screamed, Robin went and knocked out Joker again.
Kaldur stood up, he looked at Wally then the team. "We will bring them in for questioning like batman said." Wally didn't struggle as tears of pain left his eyes, he let them detain him and push him back to the cave. Once again Wally was locked down to a table and Joker hauled off to be taken care of properly, Wally trued not to lean back into the chair and hurt his bruised and bloody back.
Batman walked in and immediately started hammering questions at Wally.
"Why did you leave the team to work for Joker?" Batman stayed calm.
Wally knew there was no point hiding his identity if they already knew. "I-I just did." This led Batman to start accusations.
"Was it because your father got out of prison and you wanted revenge?!" Batman threw his accusations, trying to get the truth.
"No! I-"
"Is it true you had planned with Joker to kill the man and he was willing to help-"
"No! I would never! I didn't-"
"But Joker wanted something in return, so you offered your knowledge of the heros and their identities!" Batman growled. M'gann started to cry from this accusation
"No! They are my friends I wouldn't-" Wally tried
"They WERE your friends! You couldn't take the memories of your father hitting you, you were weak!"
Angry tears slipped from Wally's eyes. "I could take it! I did! For years! Don't EVER call me weak!" Wally pulled against the binds angrily.
"Batman? Shouldn't you stop, that's a lot for someone to go through." Conner said trying to help Wally. Batman ignored him.
"You WERE weak! You couldn't handle it, instead of getting help you wanted to get revenge."
"The bastard is still alive! If I wanted revenge he would be dead!"
"I bet if I looked I could find hundreds of scars on your body, how could you look in the mirror knowing he did that to you and let him get away?" Batman pressed trying to make him admit the reason he joined.
"I-I didn't look in the mirror unless I had to and I let him get away regardless." Wally growled, he leaned back into the chair slowly wincing as he did. Kaldur stepped forward. "Batman, I ask in the deepest respect to continue later." Batman hesitated but nodded, and left the room.
Kaldur walked up to Wally carefully. "I know you are hurt, may I see?" Wally stiffened.
"You won't want to." He looked at Kaldur. "When did you guys want to help villains anyway?" He looked down.
Robin walked over to Wally. "We know you're not a villain Wally, we just haven't discovered what is holding you down." Wally looked up.
"And you never will, Joker will make sure of that." Wally looked down. while he was talking to Kaldur, Robin quickly pulled Wally's shirt up to access the wounds, his eyes widen. Wally eyes widen but he closes his eyes and looks away.
"Wally...you don't deserve this." Robin said firmly, Kaldur laid his hand on Wally's shoulder. "He's right."
"It's what I am, I deserved every bit." Artemis stepped forward looking at Wally angrily.
"Yeah, you are a traitor. But you can fix your mistakes by telling us why, Joker is unconscious, Batman's gone, so tell us. Why did you do it."
Wally looked down. "He threatened you, I had to. When you touched the clones body you got infected with an electronic virus, Joker can kill you whenever he wants." Looks away. "Unless I helped him, I never wanted to do it but I had to."
Conner broke Wally's binds, everyone looked at him slightly shocked. "I trust him. I believe him, he wouldn't have left it so easy to track him if he didn't want found." Wally rubbed his wrists and smiled at Conner.
"Thanks man." Wally pulled his shirt back down and stood up, his stomach growling loudly. M'gann perked up slightly.
"I can make cookies." Wally shook his head, but smiled.
"We have more important matters, such as how to get the virus out of everyone so I can get away."
Robin nodded and started typing in his computer rapidly. Wally rubbed his wrists and stood up. "Until then he has to believe I'm on his side and have turned to a villain. You guys will have to still fight me and make it look real."
M'gann looked sadly at him. "But Wally you are our friend, we can't just let you go back."
Wally smiled. "You have to for now. Don't worry beautiful, I'll be alright."
M'gann looked down "I-I don't want to but if ht will help you..." She nods agreeing to do it.
Artemis glared "This is stupid, but if you feel like this is what we need to do I'll go along with it."
Wally smiled and looked at Aqualad, Superboy and Robin for their support. Kaulder nodded and smiled, Conner grunted to say yes and Robin shrugged.
"Just try not to get maimed okay?" Wally smiled and nodded.
Robin started typing on his wrist computer. "But I'm putting in the files you're working undercover and have to be excused for any misdemeanors. You shouldn't get in trouble for protecting us, this should make it to where anything you do to make Joker believe you, you can be excused." He smiled slightly. Wally nodded and sighed knowing he was going back, but he was prepared and ready and he knew he would be alright. He grinned and leaned back in the bed he would make it out of this for his friends, for his family, for Artemis.
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