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[INDENT][i]The ruins of Gotham City laid around Dick as he collapsed onto his knees. In front of him was a crater where Wayne Manor used to be, in his arms was the body of Barbara Gordon while all around him laid deceased friends.

[color=0072bc][B]"Alfred! Tim! Damian!"[/B][/color] Dick's voice felt limp, as a howling wind whipped the words away from his open mouth. [color=0072bc][B]"I-I failed them all."[/B][/color] Pulling the mask from his face, Dick hurled it into the crater, the ruins of the Batcave laying far below.

[color=black][b]"Dick!"[/b][/color]

A familiar voice caused Dick to turn to face the source. Coming around Dick found himself staring at a grandfather clock, the pendulum slowly swinging back and forth as the clock's hands moved to 10:48PM. A squeak caught Dick's attention as he saw a bat trapped within the clock. Suddenly the bat flew at the glass, a crack appearing before it charged again growing in size as it shattered the clock into splinters.

[color=black][b]"You must remember! Remember the mission!"[/b][/color] The voice demanded as Dick found himself standing, Bruce's cowl in his hands.

Tragedy after tragedy flashed before Dick's eyes as he witnessed his parent's death, Two-Face's two fold trap, Barbara laying in the hospital after Joker's attack. The list went on and then Dick remembered.

[color=0072bc][B]Starro.[/B][/color][/i][/INDENT]
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[INDENT]With a yell, Dick was brought back to reality as Batman's training paid off once again. Looking around, he saw his teammates and allies laid out on the ground, their bodies comatose as each of them were under Starro's mental assault. Drawing an escrima stick, Nightwing activated the weapon as the end sparked to life.

[color=0072bc][B]"I hate to do this Static..."[/B][/color] Nightwing muttered before jabbing the weapon into his teammate, the voltage travelling through his body. 

[color=0072bc][B]"C'mon buddy, wake up!"[/B][/color] Nightwing said as he tapped the teen's face before moving on to the next hero. Zapping Kieran, Nightwing could only hope that the young man's Kryptonian physiology would resist the shock. Next was Captain Marvel, followed by Miss Appear, Starling and the Sea Devil. Waiting for the others to respond to his attempt to revive them, Nightwing turned his gaze skyward as Starro readied himself to attack again. 

[color=0072bc][B]"Hey Starmie! I choose you!"[/B][/color] Nightwing yelled angrily as he fired a grapple and swung into the air. Escrima sticks armed, Nightwing flew through the air as though he had been born there. Stringing attack after attack together, Nightwing did his best to keep the giant alien from regaining its full composure while his teammates recovered.[/INDENT]