Episode/Chapter 5 - Run Part 2

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"Wally! Chris!" Nightwing ran out of the bioship, followed by Beast Boy and Blue Beetle, "guys, we need to get them to the infirmary!"

The two nodded, picking up Alacrity, while Nightwing dragged Kid Flash onboard, and the ship took off.

There was blood everywhere, staining all of their uniforms as Nightwing and Red Robin started CPR.

"C'mom, Wallman, dammit! Stay with us..." Nightwing muttered as his heart pounded faster and faster.

Before they knew it, they were back at Mount Justice. Everyone spilled out and grabbed stretchers wheeling the two towards the infirmary to be treated ASAP.

"What happened?!" Miss Martian covered her mouth at the sight.

"W-Wally?!" Artemis cried as she ran to his side, "Nightwing! What happened?!"

"Impulse..." Nightwing muttered as he and Miss Martian started hooking Kid Flash and Alacrity up to monitors and giving IVs.

"What happened?!" Oracle wheeled in quickly.

"They were attacked by JUST Impulse. The other two didn't even show up." Nightwing said as they tried to apply pressure to the bullet wounds in both their abdomens, "we need to stop the bleeding. They've already lost too much blood..."

"Come on, Wally... Chris..." Miss Martian mumbled as she pressed hard on the cloths, "we need to remove the bullets."

"They look so pale!" Artemis shouted as she felt Wally's face, "Nightwing!"

"Don't worry..." Nightwing reassured her as he pulled out the tray of surgical tools, "call Flash."

"Why?"

"Just do it."

Artemis pulled out her phone, hands shaking. She dialed the number and waited until Flash picked up, "Flash... You need to come. NOW. It's Wally and Christine."

In three seconds, Flash appeared at their sides, "please don't tell me..."

"No time for questions. Please, they got shot, and--"

"Got it." Flash said as he went up to Alacrity first. He vibrated his hand and slowly moved his hand into her abdomen and pulled out the bullet. Alacrity winced in pain as Miss Martian pressed a cloth over the wound and stopped the bleeding.

"Okay, Wally." Flash turned to him and vibrated his hand. Suddenly, the rapid beeping held at a long and constant beep on both monitors.

"WALLY!" Artemis screamed as she held his red gloved hand tighter.

"Flash! Do something!"

"Like what?!"

"Can you start up their heart again?"

"I'll try..." Flash said as he vibrated his hands into their chests, then sent small bolts directly into their hearts, giving them jump starts.

Then the flat line began peaking slowly once again. This time more stable. Flash then vibrated his hand and removed the bullet from Kid Flash.

"They're good..." Flash sighed, "their wounds should be healing now, with their speed. But they'll need blood transplants."

"From who? They've got the speed force..."

"I'll do it." Flash volunteered. Nightwing nodded in response.

"Thank you..."

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"H-he got away...." Wally muttered as he and Christine say up in bed, "gosh dammit he got away!!" He slammed his fist on the side table.

"Wally, it's okay... We'll get him back..." Artemis put her hand on his arm, "but please, you just woke up... You have to rest."

"And meanwhile, Bart is out there being mind controlled by those freaks?!"

"We don't know that..." Artemis told him, "what if he just... Betrayed us, then ran?"

"No..." Christine spoke up, "he couldn't have. That's not who he is..."

"We just have to be prepared for the worst." Artemis sighed, "and be careful."

Wally bit his lip, then carefully stepped out of bed before getting stopped by Artemis, "hey, you need to stay in bed."

"I'm feeling better, Arty. Thanks." Wally smiled as he stepped outside the infirmary and into the hangar, where there were four teens waiting for him, "alright. Thanks for meeting me... Now I know you four haven't had as much experience yet, but this is only recon. If anything goes out of hand, don't put up a fight. Report back to me immediately."

One of the teens questioned, "does Nightwing know of this plan?"

"No." Wally turned to her, "he doesn't. Which is why it's important not to let anyone know about this. Understood?"

They all nodded.

"Good. Now Stargirl, Tomcat, Secret, and Question. You four are Gamma Squad. If anything goes wrong, report to me on the comm. The team leader is Stargirl. You'll need this. Don't lose it."

"What is this?" She asked as she inspected the device he handed her.

"This is a time machine." Wally explained.

"What'll we need that for?"

"Because that's where Bart is." Wally smiled, "I tracked him to the future."

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- Next time on Young Justice Season 5 Episode/Chapter 6 - Spirits -

"This feeling..." Impulse muttered.

"Kid... You're running the wrong way. Don't you see it?"

"No." Impulse told the spirit, "you're the one that doesn't understand." He sighed as he stared at his own reflection in the mirror, "no one understands that what I'm doing is for the group. Maybe they'll get their fighting chance."

"But... What'll happen to you?"

Impulse chuckled and gazed at the floor, "I'll just have to run. I'll disappear."

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