This is very possibly the darkest thing I have ever written. I've written scenes of similar topics before, but never in so much detail. Warning, this will be very... Dark. Ironically, this is my first YJ story. I've been writing Artemis Fowl fanfiction for a few years on a different site, but never any YJ.. I hope I got the characters down...

I don't own Young Justice.

"Kid Idiot, you get back here with my arrows!"

The 'Kid Idiot' in question, also known as Wally, laughed as he raced forwards out of his pursuer's reach. This pursuer was the fiery-tempered archer Artemis. This temper had ignited when Wally had decided that it would be funny to steal her arrows. Artemis was obviously not amused.

On the other side of the room, sitting on plush green couches, Megan and Conner were watching some romantic comedy movie. Conner had originally wanted to just watch the 'no signal' screen, but the Martian had decided this was most likely not healthy for her boyfriend to only watch static, so she made him watch the movie. They completely ignored the bickering going on between Wally and Artemis, being completely used to this.

Kaldur was sitting on a stool next to the kitchen counter, dully watching his team mates fight. Briefly scanning over the room, the leader could not help but notice the absence of the team's youngest member. Robin was nowhere in the room, which, though not completely unusual, was not expected. This worry was mostly because the boy usually called ahead if he could not leave Gotham to spend time with the team. No such call had been made to any member of the team. Now slightly worried, the leader walked over to the bickering Wally and Artemis.

"Have either of you seen Robin? He did not call to say he could not come. Has he been seen anywhere in the cave?"

The speedster waved off Kaldur's worries.

"Oh, he's probably just caught up in Gotham, and couldn't call because he was too busy being the Boy Wonder. I wouldn't worry about it. He's trained by Batman, he can handle himself."

The leader frowned slightly.

"Perhaps."

The two went back to their chase, leaving their leader behind. Kaldur, instead of feeling better, as Wally had obviously tried to make him, felt much worse. He had a bad feeling about this situation. It just did not make sense for Robin to not call.

He felt that the thirteen-year-old was in grave danger. He severely hoped he was wrong, and that Wally was right.

Sighing, the leader sat down next to Megan and Conner to watch the movie.

In Gotham, laughter rang out in a warehouse. This was not the slightly eerie laughter of the lighthearted Boy Wonder, but the cold, maniacal laughter of Gotham's worse psycho.

On the cold concrete at the madman's feet lay Robin, breathing heavily. His costume was torn in many places, the cape in tatters. The cloth still clinging to his body was soaked with the boy's deep crimson blood. His ebony hair was also drenched in his own blood from a head injury. The only thing still completely intact in his costume was the domino mask that covered his bright blue eyes. His utility belt had been thrown to the side what seemed like hours ago, but could have been minutes for all the restrained Boy Wonder knew.

All he was sure of was how unlikely it was he would make it out of this one.

The Joker laughed again, kneeling down to the level of Robin.

"Why, Bird Boy, you don't look like you're having much fun! So serious… Just because you were trained by Batsy doesn't mean you have to act like him!"

The madman looked at the bloodstained knife in his hand with interest.

"Really, I'm quite enjoying myself. You, though, look so unhappy!"

The man pouted mockingly. A moment later, the boy on the ground was once again wincing as a deep cut was made on his arm. This lack of reaction made his captor scowl in frustration.

"Why won't you scream? Do you really think you're going to live through tonight? Scream, little birdy. You're big bad daddy Bats won't be able to save you this time."

Another slash was made at the Boy Wonder, this one at the leg. Robin still did not scream. This only caused more attacks at his small body. This went on for what seemed like hours before a cut across his chest made the young boy let out a small scream of pain.

His attacker suddenly stopped, and laughed loudly.

"Well, well, well. I can get a reaction out of the Boy Blunder! I thought I would have to mess with your face, which I really didn't want to do. Bats need to be able to recognize his precious little bird's body, after all."

The Joker than kicked the injured boy's chest, making him call out in pain again. This only caused more psychotic laughter to echo through the building.

After a few minutes of just kicking the fallen bird, the Joker looked at his watch.

"My, my, it is getting late. Bats will probably be here soon… Just need to do the finishing touches on his present."

Grabbing Robin's head, the madman smiled at the terrified boy.

"See ya, Bird Boy. It's been fun playing with you, but there is always a time when friends must say goodbye. This is that time."

A slash was made across Robin's throat.

The Joker quickly left the building after leaving a Joker card next to the Boy Wonder's body. When Batman made it to the warehouse, which had been the last on his long list of places to desperately search for his son, he found the small boy's lifeless body.

A horrified expression could then be found on the Dark Knight's face as he looked down on his beloved son's body, the bright and happy life it used to hold no longer there.

"No… Dick… It can't be…"

The hero grabbed his lifeless son, holding him close to his body.

"I'm so sorry…. I'm so sorry…"

At Mount Justice, the lost Boy Wonder's former team laughed at the movie they were now all watching. None of them knew about the fate of their youngest, and Kaldur's worries had disappeared as he watched the movie.

Not a thought of their missing member crossed their minds. He was the Boy Wonder. Surely he could protect himself.

Unfortunately, everyone falls eventually. Even the Boy Wonder. Robin just had all the farther to fall.

If anyone likes this, I could continue it, but for now it is just a one-shot. Please review!