Title: When A Heart Breaks

Pairing: Snaibsel (friendship)/ Chalant

Rating: K+

Summary: Before Artemis leaves she tells Dick to take care of Zatanna for her.

During Depths.

Inspiration: When a Heart Breaks- Ben Rector

Artemis knew she was going to miss her best friend more than anything. She felt

guilty that she couldn't tell Zatanna what was really going on. It hurt Artemis

like no other.

"It is time." warned Kaldur

But before Artemis said her goodbyes to Wally, she had to tell Nightwing

something. Something important.

"Dick." Artemis said while staring at the concrete floor underneath her. "I- I

don't know what you and Zatanna are or what you guys had in the past," she

looked at him then with sympathetic eyes,"but can you please promise me one

thing?"

Dick was caught off guard. "Y-yeah. Sure."

Artemis shoved her hands in her coat pocket, "Please take care of Zatanna for

me. She's gonna be hurting and I need you to be her rock since I won't be there.

Please. For me."

Nightwing couldn't help but smile.

"Of course."

"Thank you." Artemis smiled giving him a small hug.

Dick flashed her his signature smirk. He still loved Zatanna, and it made him

happy that he wasn't the only one who did. She and Artemis grew close to each

other as soon as the magician joined the team and grew closer ever since. Dick

remembered the two girls gossiping about him and Wally when they were teenagers,

and the constant times that Artemis would spend the night at the cave when

Zatanna needed a shoulder to cry on. They were like the female version of him

and Wally.

••••••••••

'Recognized, Nightwing B-01'

Dick stepped through the Zeta tube in a pair of jeans and a black hoodie with

his dark glasses on. He was supposed to be visiting Wally after all. It was time

for him to act as best as he could.

The cave was quiet, eerie even. He heard muffled cries coming from the kitchen.

He slowly walked toward just a small group of people mourning. It looked like

the rookies left already.

Barbara was hugging Raquel as she sobbed in her chest. Mal and Karen were

holding each other next to Conner who was leaning against the wall. His eyes

were plastered on M'Gann.

As he walked in Mal, Karen, and Conner just looked at him. He didn't acknowledge

them. He had to find her.

Dick scanned the room and finally laid eyes on a raven haired girl sitting at

the counter.

He walked up to her. "Zee..." he said with a soft voice.

Zatanna slowly turned her head toward him. Her eyes were red and puffy and she

had dried tears on her cheeks.

Dick held his hand out, she hesitated but softly grabbed it.

He felt bad leaving the rest of his friends, but Zatanna was the inky thing on

his mind right now.

Dick led Zatanna toward his room in the cave, he knew she needed to be away from

everyone crying.

As he closed his door and sat her down on his bed, the tears came.

"Dick." she croaked, between gasps of air. "She's really gone."

Dick wanted nothing more but to tell her the truth, but he just COULDN'T.

"Shhh, Zee it's ok. I'm here, it's all gonna be ok." Dick softly said while

wrapping his arms around her, stroking her hair.

Artemis was right. Zatanna needed him, he needed to be her rock, and he would do

anything to take care of her while her best friend was gone, and even after she

came back.

Zatanna cried in his arms, until she fell asleep.

"I love you Zee." he whispered, kissing her on her forehead.

'This isn't easy

This isn't clear

And you don't need Jesus

Til you're here

Then confusion and the doubts you had

Up and walk away

They walk away

When a heart breaks'

A/N: Hope you guys liked it! R&R –Roxy ;)