Jai looked like Artemis. He occasionally even acted like her. His features appeared more Vietnamese than Irey. He had her dark grey eyes but his hair a dark, redish-auburn. His arms were fairly muscular. Artemis had proudly trained her son with the bow and arrow and he was pretty good at it...but Jai never took up crime fighting. He fell into more of the computer hacking ways of Dick and Barbara. Although he had all that going for him, computer skills, archery, his mother's attitude and good looks, Jai was still always envious of Irey. Everyone saw her as the amazing speedster that kept their father's memory alive and was soooo amazing. Little did Jai know, Irey was just as jealous of the bonding he got with their mother over archery.

Laboratory scientists swarmed around Iris. She sat upright in her bed which had imprisoned her the last few weeks. The League and team had decided to move today's operation to STAR Labs. Here, they could use more extensive technology and have outside professional opinions and ensure Irey's safety.

Jai voluntarily waited with Irey as she was prepped for today's task of another communication with his father. He had to stand off to side, out of the way of the scientists and doctors but he kept a close eye on her staring at the scene. But Irey stared right back. They weren't claiming to have twin telepathy or anything but it was kind of like a silent understanding of what the other was thinking. And Iris knew what Jai was thinking. He was thinking about how worried he was. It had been another two weeks since everyone made the decision to try to get Wally back had been made. Today, the goal was to have M'Gann communicate and see if they could come up with a way to bring Wally back to their dimension.

The clock struck noon and Nightwing walked in on que. M'Gann, Superboy and Artemis accompanying him.

Jai watched as a needle was struck into Irey's upper arm. STAR scientists had come up with a solution they believed would trigger Wally to come through. Within in a few moments Iris' faces scrunched up and Artemis was at her side stroking her hair breathing soft words to her ear.

"M'Gann." Nightwing said and she nodded stepping closer placing a hand on Irey's head next to Artemis'.

Wally? It's M'Gann. Are you here?

Wally suddenly appeared to the Martian.

Yes. Okay what's the plan? What's going on?

You tell me. How can we get you out?

Okay well I've been doing some thinking and I think I got this. This connection I'm having right now is kind of likes the halfway point. If I start generating speed and momentum. Whoever is out there will have to brace themselves. If I'm right it will create a dark worm hole just big enough for me to get through. Whatever is letting me project myself halfway will need

that stimulate that you told me about but a lot more...

Wally...what's the risk?

Either death to me or this thing, person? That's projecting me and you won't tell me what it or who it is...or death for us both due to a molecular explosion or nothing with happen or this could work and everything would be fine?

But the likelihood?

Wally thought on this for a moment.

50/50. I'm sure of it.

M'Gann now thought on this.

Alright...I'll talk to Dick and be back soon.

M'Gann's eyes turned back to their natural deep Martian red. Dick and Artemis perked up, as Superboy stood next to Jai, both their arms crossed over their chests.

After explaining the predicament to everyone, Dick looked to Artemis. Ultimately it was her choice. She looks to Irey's face. If anything happened to her, it would be her fault. But there was this chance here...presenting itself right before her own eyes. Since becoming a mother a

Artemis' natural impulsive ways had faded to motherly impulses and for the first time in 16 years, Artemis decided to be borderline reckless.

"do it." She said firmly. Jai looked almost shocked. Superboy's arms dropping to his sides and taking steps closer. Of all things she could have said, this was the most unexpected.

It all happened so quickly. People everywhere talking and whispering to one another. Jai was asked to leave the room M'Gann refocused her mind. Superboy ensured no unwanted visitors got in. Nightwing oversaw exactly every detail of what the plan was. And Artemis remained surprisingly calm.

Focusing her mind, the Martian announced her readiness. Nightwing looked to Artemis as though he was expecting her to stand and call everything off and change her mind. But the archer just looked back at his masked eyes and nodded.

Giving M'gann the "okay", her eyes turned a glowing green. Moments of silence passed. The air tense. Everyone was afraid to look away from Miss Martian and Iris like they might miss it. Whatever "it" was. No one knew just what to expect. But then it happened so suddenly. It was like a wind storm and lightning of strange colors took over the room. There was yelling and maybe a scream. It was hard to tell.

In the eye of it all, sat a thrashing Iris. Artemis tried to hold onto her but was soon pulled away by Superboy. The clone then went to go take M'Gann out of this miniature storm happening before them but was stopped by Dick, who had to hold onto the lab's counters to keep from being pushing away from the strong winds.

The next thing anyone knew was the dead silence of the lightning storm ending and everyone letting out and sigh and opening their eyes.

There he was. On the ground sprawled out. His Kidflash uniform he had been wearing still there but torn up and his exposed body showed bruises and blood, some dried, some new. He wasn't moving and neither was Iris. Everyone stared. When the scientist and lab workers came to, they suddenly became aware that Iris was flat lining and the long high-pitched tone indicating so was seemingly increasing in volume.

"Get her out of here the molecular-tectonic reversal could still be at play." Someone said. They were all standing now and rolling Iris out of the room quickly and rolling in a new medical cot for Wally. Artemis was unconscious on the ground, Dick went to her side. He hadn't said anything yet. No one but the now murmuring STAR lab scientists, who were beginning their examination of the no longer missing speedster.

"What do you think is going on in there? What was that sound do you think?" Jai asked. He sat in waiting room a way down the hall. The loud sounds came only as muffled this gut feeling that something was wrong. Dick had left him with Barry and his grandmothers, Paula and Mary, who insisted on coming along.

"Sit down and relax sweetie..." Mary said patting the seat he was sitting in between her and Paula. He wasn't listening. He was pacing.

Jai looked to Barry. He was unusually quiet. The blonde speedster's face was tense, in thought, when he suddenly became aware of people were staring.

"Uncle Barry..." Jai asked.

"Hm?" He looked up to his great nephew.

"Can we go in now? Jai asked urgently, trying to keep his cool.

Barry shook his head. "Dick made me promise I would wait, until he came in got us."

"Come on Iris stay with me now..."

Half of the team of STAR scientist were working on Iris. She was unresponsive. Still flat lining.

"Clear." Someone announced. And the two defibrillator pads were placed on her chest. The max given was about 1000 volts...however nothing happened.

"Bump it up to 2000" Dr. Leslie said. One of her colleagues, Dr. Rivera, looked at her as those she were crazy.

"I said 2000 volts now." The head doctor demanded. Rivera did as he was told. Dr Leslie Thompkins had worked with Iris since she had begun developing super speed. Knowing of her limits, powers, and such. One could say Thompkins had a pretty good grasp that came with a personal connection.

Analyzing the situation quickly Dr. Leslie could not bear to even imagine bringing the news Irey died...

"4000 volts" she commanded.

"Doctor..." Rivera began to protest.

"I said 4000 volts"

Doctor Adams spoke up next "Leslie...that's insane"

"She's tough."

4000 volts of electricity being sent and coursed through anyone for medical reasons was unheard of in is century. But Doctor Leslie Thompkins had been working with Irey since the day her mother and Dick became suspicious she was a speedster. Working with children; it was tough not to form a fondness...or a little bond. And watching her grow up and develop as a respectable young woman and hero only made it more difficult for Leslie to looking down at her unmoving form.

But 4000 volts of electricity... Doing so rivaled real-life lightning strikes. But Leslie needed to put that and her personal relationship with Iris aside and do her job.

"Clear" Leslie said and Dr. Rivera placed the defibrillator pads on her chest.

"Wally?" Dick asked standing over his friend who had since been patched up and placed into a blue fabric hospital gown. The redhead stirred, muttering in his sleep.

Dick was anxious to speak with him, and know he was really okay despite the doctors all insisting he was fine…

Artemis rested in a chair off to the side. She had only been knocked out briefly, but still held an ice pack to her forehead.

"Let him sleep." She said in a low voice.

"Fine...I'll check on Irey…." Neither had been told of her status.

Artemis looked to her restless boyfriend of sorts with sleep-deprived eyes.

"babe...relax…"

But Dick was already out the door leaving her in the room alone with a sleeping Wally. She sighed, closing her eyes, hoping to fall asleep again.

It was silent. Only the steady beeping of Wally's heart monitor and the ticking clock, and also the occasional stirring and mumbling from the no-longer missing-in-action speedster. Artemis had been oddly calm around him. Once she got over the shock and got use to the idea of him being back and actually alive...she let the thoughts of explaining his children and her new romantic situation be put to the side until he was well enough to take the news.

"Artemis?" His voice rang out clearly, suddenly awakening her from her attempt at much needed stuck-eye. She perked up immediately. He had turned on his side and it looked like he was most likely staring at her for some time now.

Her first instinct was to stand and go to him. Upon doing so, she was reminded of her minor hit to the head. She sat in the chair now closer to him, getting more eye level. Wally mustered up a smile but he definitely noticed something was different about Artemis... It wasn't that she looked old...it was just she wasn't 21 anymore…. she was 37. Perhaps she was just really tired he might of thought.

"How…. How are you feeling?" She asked quietly.

"Like I ran into a bus…. I don't remember what happened...where are we?" He tried to laugh but clutched his ribs instead.

Artemis looked at him sympathetically. "S.T.A.R Labs in Star... We've had quite the night…"

"So... how did we get here? From Antarctica? You'd think they'd bring us to the Star Labs in Gotham or Keystone… they're way closer…"

Artemis suddenly realized that when he said he couldn't remember what happened he meant he didn't remember the entire stuck-in-another dimension thing.

"Wally...I…" Artemis stuttered unsure of how to explain this.

"What's wrong? Did we not win? Is Barry okay? What about Bart?" He asked suddenly worried and overcome with fear.

"No… no...that's not it at all….We won...everything is fine. It's just…"

"Just what?" Wally demanded suddenly more aware of something being totally wrong.

"That night. The night you guys took on the Reach in Antarctica...Wally that was sixteen years ago."

Wally West was at a loss for words. A rare occasion but he struggled to say something for a while becoming increasingly more aware of the age on Artemis' face and how different the S.T.A.R facility looked even when he had just been there a few months ago. It now only just occurring it had been more than a few months since he'd been to Star….and it definitely had been more than a few hours since he'd seen Artemis.

"So, you mean. Oh my god. Sixteen years? Sixteen?" He ran his hands through his hair like he just lost someone important. He did though, he lost himself ages 22-38.

"Artemis! Artemis she's okay. Irey's alright. Well she wasn't for a little while but you know Doc Leslie…" Dick had burst in obviously to Wally regaining consciousness. Artemis faced him.

Disregarding Wally for a second…

"What do you mean she wasn't okay?!" She asked skeptically.

But Dick was now disregarding her.

"Wally!" He quickly made his way to the foot of Wally's bed as he now sat upright still looking still quite distraught.

"Dick he-"

"Dude. We have a lot of catching up to do." Dick said excitedly.

"Woah, woah hold on whose Irey?"

There was silence as Dick turned his attention to Artemis. They seemed to argue back and forth without speaking for a while before Wally interjected again.

"What is going on?!" he yelled loudly. Loud enough for poor Mary West to hear and to push Barry out of the way of the door, in the next room over and burst in unannounced crying, rushing over to her son.

"Wally!" She cried wrapping her arms around his neck. Barry stepped in taken aback by the sight. He had heard his voice too but didn't believe it could be him until now. Leaving the door open, Paula wheeled herself in to see and Jai standing in the doorway. His hands in his pockets staring at this man who was a complete stranger and somehow his father.

Wally was too overwhelmed by his mother at the moment to notice the kid in the doorway though. She was crying still and kissing his face.

"Mom…. come on that hurts still a little sore come on…" he said, smiling through the pain of crushed ribs. Paula was even tearing up but she stood back. Barry took his turn putting a much gentler arm around Wally.

"Good to see you, kid." He smiled, still a bit in disbelief. Wally smiled at everyone still tired but definitely more awake by the sudden burst of company. That's when he noticed the quiet teenager in the doorway, watching from a distance. Whoever this kid was, gave Wally this funny feeling in his gut. Something about him was different or strange. He felt as though he should know who he is but he couldn't put a name to the face.

"And uh who's this?" Wally asked the room nodding to Jai. Jai then suddenly became aware that the attention was on him and his father had noticed him. Again, a silence took over the room. Wally looked at everyone for answer. Dick looked at Artemis to say something.

She walked over to Jai putting his arm around him and guiding him closer to Wally.

"Well, Wally. I'd like you to meet Jai."

Jai looked up at his mother, unsure. Wally looked at them both.

"And um-" Wally started.

"Jai is your son." Artemis cut in quickly.