Resurrection of Zodiac (Nightwing X OC) #4

Chapter 1

Maria pov
I stood in front of the tv in horror as I saw my husband bloody and bruised. The heroes of Earth 3 had taken the Watch Tower And villains of our earth filled it. Justice came back in.
"Is that Daddy?" He asked. I nodded.
"But his real name is Richard Grayson." Superwoman said as she pulled his mask off.

My knees bucked and I fell to my knees. Justice ran over to me. "What are we going to do?" He asked. I took him back to the room his siblings were in.
"Stay here, I'm going to see if I can help Daddy." I Said.

I went to my room and got my suit. I took a syringe of adrenaline and injected into my leg. I put my mask on and a black scarf on my head.

I climbed out the window and climbed down to the street. I looked around and everything had gone to Hell in a handbasket. It reminded me of a bad night in Gotham. There was no order and the authorities could do nothing. I wanted to stay and help but Dick needed me.

I went to a Zeta tube and went to the Watch Tower. It was crawling with villains and the heroes from Earth 3. I snuck into a room and it just so happened to be the room where I kept my Nightingale suit. I put it on and found a black wig. I left my amulet in my Zodiac suit. I hoped this would be enough. To let me pass as a villain.

I left the room and snuck into where all the villains were. I kept my head down and my cloak's hood on. Ed just so happened to walk up next to me.
"Who would have guess Nightwing was some kid named Richard Grayson." He said.
"Excuse me." I said softly. He grabbed my wrist and made me face him.
"Zodiac?" He whispered. I stayed silent.
"Don't blow my cover, Ed." I hissed as I freed myself from his grasp. I looked at Dick.

They dragged Dick out of the room and I left the main room and snuck around. I opened a door.
"Intruder alert!" Came across the intercom.
They must have reprogrammed the security systems to recognize league members as intruders.
"Crap," I hissed.
I ran to the next section and turned the corner. Superwoman stood in front of me.
"Crap," I said again.
"Who are you?" She asked as she circled me.
"I'm Nightingale." I said as I kept my head down.
"You aren't a villain. I bet you don't even have an evil bone in you." She teased. It was like she could read me.
"Not anymore." I loaded my bow and fired three arrows at her. It did nothing.
"Crap," I said again.

Today just wasn't going right. She flew at me and punched me in the jaw. I did what I could to fight back. But I was so out of shape and I physically couldn't match the strength of a meta. She punched me in the chest and I fell to the ground desperate for air. I put a hand to my chest and tried to breath. Superwoman grabbed my head.
"So much for a hero," she threw my head against the ground.

I woke up and I laid next to the Murder Machine, my husband was strapped inside. This machine was made to hold Doomsday.
I managed to get up and I ran to him.
"Dick, what did they do to you?" I asked as I looked at the bomb attached to the murder machine.
"It's no use." Dick said as I started trying to defuse it.
"What do you mean?" I asked stopping my work.
"The only way to stop it is to kill me." He said looking me dead in the eyes. His eyes screamed for me to leave, but I couldn't.
"I can't let you die." I cried as I held his head. I then put my head on his chest.
"And I can't let you die. You need to be there for our kids. They need you." Dick Said as I felt one of his tears fall on my bald head.
"I need you. You're my rock my strength. I can't go on living with out you." I said.
Grid came in. "Stay away from my husband." I yelled as I approached him.

I felt like a mother lioness protecting her family. I ran at him and punched but he caught my fist and threw me against a wall knocking me out again.

I woke up in the BatCave. Bruce stood next to the table that was next to mine. Selina was hugging him. A body laid on the the other table, covered by a white sheet.
"No," I managed to say.
I got off the table and fell against the other table. I pulled the sheet back as saw Dick. His eyes close and dried blood on his face.
"Dick no," I said as I put my hand on his cheek.
"Dick no!" I cried out louder. I crawled up on the table and held my husband's body.
"No! Please God, no!" I wailed.
I felt a hand on my shoulder, but I kept weeping into my husband's chest. I could still see where the bomb had been and where the wires connecting to his heart had been cut. Most likely what killed him.
"Maria," Bruce said.
"You did this!" I spun around and yelled with all the agony in my heart that I had been storing for years.
"Maria calm down." Bruce said as he held my shoulders. "It was the only way. I'm sorry." He didn't look me in the eye.