Chapter 2
"I hate trains." Kid Flash groaned.
"I believe I agree with you, Kid Flash." Aqualad groaned in reply from somewhere to his left.
Kid Flash pushed himself up into sitting position just in time to see the jerk terrorist, who had admitted to throwing Robin off the train seconds before they all had to jump off the train to avoid being blown up by said jerk terrorist's bomb, trying to get away.
"Oh no you don't!" He practically growled, he was spending too much time around Batman, he thought to himself as he tackled the jerk to the ground.
A few seconds and a series of super-fast punches to the face later, the jerk was unconscious.
"Kid Flash," Aqualad said in an urgent tone, "I will ensure that the terrorist is secure, and contact the League - "
"They were keeping track of us, they know somethings wrong by now since the train's lit up like the 4th of July now." Wally interrupted.
"True, but they will want to know our status. You must go find Robin. We do not know what condition he is in." Aqualad said, the urgency in his tone increasing.
Kid Flash cursed, "Right." He said to Aqualad before taking off in the direction the train had come from to look for his best friend.
He tried to contact Robin on the comm. but got no answer. He fervently hoped that was because the comm. fell out in the fall and not because Robin was lying half dead and bleeding out somewhere along the track, unable to answer. He kept a sharp eye out for the tell-tale flash of red that would signify Robin's costume, and location, but it was dark and Kid Flash could find no such thing.
He kept going until he knew he had gone too far and turned around again. He cursed and wished that he had night vision or something to help him see better. A second later he shaped his forehead.
"Hello, Wally!"
He felt like he could kick himself! Didn't he just install infrared vision in his goggles a few days ago? With that he should be able to pick up Robin's heat signature! He turned the vision on and slowed down his pace so that he could properly scan the area.
For a long while he still didn't find anything. He was just on the edge of panic when finally, finally, he picked up a heat signature big enough to be Robin's. He raced over to find his best friend lying face down on the ground and not moving.
"Robin?" He asked, "Hey, Rob, you okay?" He gently shook Robin's shoulder but got no response.
The tight feeling that had been in his chest from the moment he had realized that Robin was missing intensified as Kid Flash frantically searched for his best friends pulse. He let out a relieved breath when he did find it. The tightness in his chest didn't ease, though, the pulse may have been there but it wasn't as strong as it should be.
"Aqualad, I found Robin." He said as he activated his comm.
"Is he alright?" Aqualad asked, relief evident in his voice.
"No, he's unconscious and his pulse is weak. Where is the League?"
"They will be here in a few minutes." Aqualad answered, the relief gone out of his voice, "I will call them again and tell them to hurry."
"You do that, I'll check for other injuries. K.F. out."
Kid Flash returned his attention to his fallen friend and began to gently roll him over on to his back, weary of any hidden injuries.
He sucked in an anguished breath as he saw how Robin looked from the front. A long gash ran across his forehead, his arm was definitely dislocated, and was that a piece of metal stuck in his calf? Where did that even come from? His breathing also seemed a little shallow.
He was just about to contact Aqualad again, but his friend beat him to it, "Kid Flash, I have spoken to the League. They are going as fast as they can. Green Arrow says they will be here in two minutes."
"Okay." Wally all but whispered.
"Kid Flash? Are you alright?"
"No! I mean, yes I'm fine, but Rob- he really doesn't look good man."
"Turn on your emergency beacon, I will tell Green Arrow to go to you first."
Kid Flash did as he was told and lay his hand on Robin's good shoulder.
"Hang in there, buddy." He whispered to him, "Help will be here soon."