Well, Barry's POV was bound to happen. Also, MissFortune713 (GUEST) has guessed correctly. Now, either be a cheater and go see what this guest has guessed. Or continue the game. What does Wally have? This may be Barry's Point Of View, but we see Wally's action. And with this particular disorder- action is really important.
"Hello, Master Barry." I break my gaze from Wally's departing form. I sigh. 'What's going on with him?' "Master Barry?"
"Hey, Alfie. I might as well say hi to Bruce while I'm here." I enter the mansion. I take a look to my right, then a look to my left.
"Batcave or Study?" I question Alfred.
"Study. Are you going to discuss Master Wally's behavior as of late?"
I slowly turn to him. 'So he's noticed too?' "Yeah. What have you picked up on?"
"I know he has a high metabolism. But I think he's overeating. I caught him throwing up twice, right after eating." Alfred paused to think. "He also seems real… I don't know how to say this, but angry."
"I noticed his anger issues lately too. Overeating is news to me. I'm really worried about him. He's been so clingy lately. And not to mention he's all over the place. Can't have a conversation with him without him starting another before... I'm wondering if Batsy noticed anything."
Alfred smiles, softly at me. "I'll go cook something up for the boys."
I watch Alfred head towards the kitchen. 'He knows something that he isn't telling me.' I take a deep breath and ascend the stairs. 'Wally's just fine. Stress maybe? Maybe I should cut his Kid Flash duties? One more scare and he is off from superhero-ing.' I climb the last step. I take one look at the doorway down the hall, on my right side: Dick's bedroom. It takes all my power to go to the left towards Bruce's study. I knock but don't wait for a reply. I barge right in. Bruce is typing away on his computer.
"You know Barry when one knocks, one should wait for the approval to enter said room." He lifts his head, smirk in place.
I chuckle. Most people don't get to see this side of The Batman! "I know Brucey. I know. It's just… This is important. It's about Wally."
"Is this about what he did in The Cave today?"
"What he do at The Cave today?"
He sighed. Probably frustrated. "Dick told me. And then I watched the security footage. The kids didn't want to tell us. Dick made me promise not to tell anyone. I told him I make no promises on not telling you."
"Okay B. Seems more like you are trying to get out of telling me than actually telling me."
Bruce tilts the computer screen towards me. I take a closer look at the frozen screen. 'Wally's holding a knife to his wrist?' "Is that a knife? Like a real Knife Bats?"
"Wanna watch?"
I nod my head rapidly. Bruce presses play. And I watch the scene unfold. Beginning with Wally entering the Cave. He greets his best friend Robin. Robin gets annoyed and pushes him off his person. 'Robin noticed how clingy he's been too?' Artemis gets a bit snarky. She was obviously joking. 'No need for that language kid. Why couldn't you just apologize?' Wally then accuses Robin of leaving him? 'When did Rob say that? What is this fear of abandonment lately?' Wally say's it. "He'll do what?" I shout. He grabs a knife and presses it against his skin.
I push the computer away. "I have seen enough. I'm gonna go talk to him."
"Barry. You should continue to watch." He presses play again and pushes the computer back towards me.
Superboy punches Wally to knock him unconscious. He grabs the knife and hands it to Robin. Superboy then goes to comfort his girlfriend. Robin, mad, tells Kaldur to let Wally die. "Oh my God," I whisper. Kaldur, the voice of reason explains to Rob that he doesn't mean what he just said. He thinks Wally is under stress too. Artemis wanted to call me. Kaldur brushed her off. 'Doesn't Wally remember what actually happened?' "What? Is he on drugs or something?" I ask nobody in particular.
Bruce presses pause. "I don't know."
"Stress?"
"Stress!" Bruce confirms.
"I was thinking about cutting his KF duties if he has a… Moment again."
"That might be a good idea.
"Yeah. Oh anyway. How's Dick doing?"
Bruce eyes me suspiciously. "With Wally's behavior?"
I shake my head. "No. WIth the nightmares. Wally said he's having Nightmares about his parents again.
He squints his eyes at me. He walks towards the door of his study and opens it. He leads me into the hallway before speaking. "He's not having nightmares. If he were I'd be the first to know. He's a wailer still." We walk in silence.
'He's lying now? What the hell has gotten into that kid?'
"Why would Wally lie about that?" Bruce asks. And all I can do is shrug my shoulders.
Suddenly I hear crying coming from Dick's room. 'Is that Wally. Or Dick?' I'm about to barge in, but Bruce stops me. He's bent down and eavesdropping on the boys. He motions me to do the same.
I hear it clearly. 'You would think that Bruce could buy soundproof walls and doors or something.'
"Wally. Please. Stop." 'What's Wally doing to Dick?'
"Stop what? You're just not listening to me. Bruce doesn't like me. Don't I matter to you? Do you want me to die like your parent's."
I gasp. 'WHAT?' "Bruce, you don't like him?" I question out of curiosity.
"I love Wally just as much as I love Dick. I'm disappointed he just said that to Dick."
"Yeah. me as well." I whisper back. 'Why would he...?'
Wally starts laughing. "This is what we are going to do." There's a moment of papers rustling before Wally starts talking again. "I'm gonna slit my wrist every time we disagree."
Dick's crying increases. "Please Wally. Just stop. I'll leave Bruce. I'll leave the team. Just stop with the knife."
"No. I'm not going to stop. Because you are lying. How can you live with lying to me."
"Wally. I'm not. Just… You're my only friend from now on. Just you. Put it down."
"I don't believe you," Wally shouts.
"Bruce, he's gonna hurt himself."
"Barge in now." Bruce orders.
The sight is truly heartbreaking. Dick is in tears, kneeling on the floor. Begging. Wally has the blade of a knife pressed against his skin. Bruce reacts first. He smacks the knife out of Wally's hand and picks Dick up off the floor. My face feels wet suddenly. 'Am I crying?'
"Wally?" 'Please tell me that was just a sick joke.'
"Uncle Barry. It was awful." Wally rushes to me. He wraps his arms around me. I, slowly, follow suit. "Dick wanted me to cut myself. He was forcing me to cut myself."
I hear Dick whisper to Bruce. "That's not true." And Bruce mutters back a, "I know."
"Wally. I think it's a good idea to cut your Kid Flash duties back." 'Has to be done. Something is going on here. Stress. Just stress.'
"No. You can't do that to me." He raises his voice. I see the rage in his face. I'm actually afraid of what he'll do.
"Wally. I think you are overstressed. You just threatened Dick. I heard you. Bruce heard you."
"You are not taking Kid Flash from me." He orders. 'What am I going to tell Iris?'
"Wally. Did you just hear me?"
"Yeah. I'm not stupid. And you aren't going to stop me from being Kid Flash."
Okay. Now I'm slightly angry. "Wally. Do you care that you scared your best friend? Do you care that he's crying right now? Do you care that I'm terrified right now?" I grip his shoulders and give him a slight shake. 'Like that's gonna snap him back to reality.'
"What's wrong with Dick?" He pushed himself away from me and walks to Dick. All of his anger- suddenly... Gone? I watched for a moment as he made his way, slowly, closer to Dick. I was all ready to stop him, But Bruce held up his right hand to hold me at bay.
I watch Dick wiggle himself out of Daddy Bats grip. Wally holds his arms open and Dick rushes into them. They just held each other. Time really dragged on. Suddenly I notice Wally go limp. Dick pulls his hand away from Wally's neck. 'What is that?'
"Wally? Kiddo?" I'm at his side in a nanosecond. 'He's breathing but out cold.' I look at Dick. "What did you do to him?" He turns his stare to Bruce.
"I know what's wrong with Wally." He says, simply.
"What?"
"He's sleep deprived. I had Dick give him a drug that will let him sleep for ten hours. That should refresh him. He'll go back to Normal. I have seen Dick act worse when he has no sleep. When he wakes up in ten hours, we'll have our old Wally back."
I nod. I feel a smile inch it's way onto my face. I miss Wally. The real Wally. "Guess he's missing school tomorrow?"
Bruce chuckles. "Nah. Send him in late."
Totally Review now that you have Read! We are getting closer to when they'll all just accept it not stress, it's not sleeping deprivation. Wally is truly sick. Hopefully, the next chapter is longer. The school is bound to catch on tomorrow and I'll try to squeeze the parent-teacher conference in. If it feels natural. They might not let Barry and Iris onto their worries just yet. It's not a fast process so I'm trying to keep it slow paced.
