Hey, this is one of two chapters X-Jinxa-X wrote before I adopted her story. I have edited it and altered it a little so that my chapters will flow from it more clearly.

As stated a moments ago, this is X-Jinxa-X's story by the same name. For those who were fans of the story before I took it up, I hope I do it justice for you.

I don't own any Young Justice.

Gotham Academy got out at the same time every day at 3'o clock sharp. Today was, of course, no different from any other day. As soon as the small arrow hit the three, the bell rang and the classrooms emptied as students stampeded to the doors in an attempt to return home as quickly as possible.

"Hey, Dick."

Dick looked over his shoulder at his friend Barbara, watching her walk over before she started talking again. He stopped walking and so she could catch up to him easily and smiled at the red-head.

"Want to come over to my house? My mom is making brownies," she said making Dick's smile turn to one of sadness. Barbara's mom made the best brownies he had ever tasted and he would love to go over to her house, but he couldn't. He had commitments to attend to.

"Sorry, Barbara, I can't today. Mom needs me to help her with the wedding plans," he said, his blue eyes showing that he enjoyed helping his mother out.

Barbara smiled, happy that Dick had someone to call mom now. "It's okay, maybe next time," she promised, as a black car with the Wayne symbol on the front drove up to the curb "Your rides here." she pointed over at the car.

"Bye, Barb, see ya Monday," Dick said and then ran over to the car as Barbra walked over to her car which had pulled up.

"Hello, Master Richard," Alfred greeted as Dick climbed into the back of the car. "How was your day today?" he asked as he started driving away from the school in a leisurely fashion.

"Same old, same old," Dick replied, sounding bored. School was starting to annoy Dick because of how much of a pattern it was now. He went, he attended classes that gave him no challenge, and went home. There wasn't really anyway school could stump him after he had spent so long fighting villains. "How go's the wedding plans?" He asked changing the subject to something a little more important.

"Mistress Dinah is taking care of most of the planning," Alfred explained as he turned the car around a corner. "She would like your opinion on games for the teenagers who will be attending and the music choices," he said and Dick nodded his head, knowing the man could see him in the rear view mirror.

Bruce, the cold and tough Batman, had finally popped the question to Dinah, the sweet but just as tough Black Canary, a few months ago and Dick couldn't be happier. It was nice to see that Bruce was letting go of the past a bit more and opening his heart up to another person. Dick was thrilled that Dinah was going to be his step-mom, she was even happy with him calling her mom since she had practically been his mother for a year.

Dick was surprised with how much had changed in a year. M'gann was still dating Conner, but the same couldn't be said for Wally and Artemis. Just a few weeks after Dick turned fourteen they broke up. Wally told Dick that things were good with Artemis for a short while, but they fought too much and in the end decided to stay friends. At least after they broke up Wally and Artemis didn't fight all the time. Now they got along like friends and Wally was right, it was for the best. Wally had even gone back to flirting with nearly every woman in existence.

"Oh, Master Richard," Dick looked up at Alfred, "Master Bruce will be out for the night with Mistress Dinah. He said you could have Mr. West over if you wish. Should I call him when we arrive back at the mansion?" he asked.

"No. I'll call him and ask," Dick said pulling out his phone from his bag. He dialled Wally's phone number and waited for the speedster to pick up. Suddenly something hit the car on its right side and made it flip sideways and start rolling.

Dick dropped his phone in shock as the car rolled down the hill, his body being thrown against the seatbelt. It gained momentum steadily, making the teenager fear it would never stop. The rolling eventually did stop when it reached the bottom of the hill, landing on its side. Everything after that happened too quickly for Dick to even get over his dizziness from the car rolling down the hill.

He could hear Alfred's raspy breathing, but he was not moving, then he heard a voice.

"Hey Dick, what's up?"

Dick didn't get the chance to tell Wally what just happened. The car door above him opened, bathing him in blinding light and someone wearing a black ninja like suit pulled him roughly out of the car before placing a white cloth over his mouth that smelled like chloroform.

"Hey... Dick? Dick… Hello? Dick?"

Wally's panicked voice was the last thing Dick heard before his eyes fell heavily closed and a black abyss took him.