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"Come on Roy, pick up" Tim paced nervously back and forth listening as the phone rang.
"Hey this is Arsenal, Me and Hood are out doing rad guy stuff right now so leave a message" Tim sighed shoving the phone back into his pocket.
"Did he just say Rad guy stuff?" Jason peered over the couch.
"Come on we need to leave" Tim ordered tossing his backpack over his shoulders.
It had been a week since the world was plunged into madness. Most of the Justice League had unexpectedly disappeared leaving the world in panic. The next day a virus was released upon the world, one that turned its victims into flesh-eating Zombies.
Tim had been watching the news when two sidekicks appeared at his door looking absolutely terrified. He let them take shelter while he tried to figure out what was going on. Damian called him, telling him that the girls were safe with him along with the baby bird, they had been working on a case outside of Gotham when the virus hit. They were now staying in an abandoned hotel trying to wait out the swarm of flesh-eating. Tim did not have that luxury as all the zombies were moving towards big cities such as Gotham.
The few heroes and sidekicks that were left had agreed to meet at the watch tower. Sadly most of the Zeta-tubes were out and the closest to Gotham was in Texas. Tim had been waiting to see if he could find anyone else in Gotham but it looked like they were all that was left.
"Where are we going?" Bart asked curiously.
"To pick up Babs then we're heading for the watch tower," Tim said pulling out a grappling hook "You know how to use this"
"Yeah Cass showed me," the speedster said talking to the device.
"Good, no one is touching down today, the streets are too dangerous"
Meanwhile
Damian, Dick, and Cass had been working on a case when this mess started. It had been a blood bath, he was so grateful that Kori was off visiting her home planet.
Wally and Steph managed to find them somehow and now all five were staying in an old hotel. As soon as they were safe he called to check on Jason and Tim. They had agreed to meet in Huston and go to the watch tower. However, they had to wait until the swarm had moved away before they could leave.
"Looks like this is our chance," Wally said peering out the window "I'll go ahead and make sure the path is clear" Wally zoomed out of the building to the car once he got there, and he gave the others the okay sign.
"Okay straight for the car" Damian ordered picking Dick up. The girls nodded before dashing off. Damian stayed right behind them in case something attacked from behind.
"Everybody in?" Wally asked as the others climbed in. Cass responded with a swift nod as she buckled her young brother.
"Then let's get going" Damian ordered. Wally quickly started the car and drove out of the parking lot.
Back in Gotham
"Tim" Barbra smiled with relief "it's good to see you're all okay"
"I'm glad you're okay too Babs" he gave her a friendly smile.
"What about the other?" she asked anxiously.
"Steph Cass and Baby Bird are fine, They're with Big Bird Jay's with me" he nodded to where Bart and Jason were sitting on the roof.
"That's good" she nodded going back to her computer.
"Are you ready to go?" He asked getting his line ready.
"I'm not going" she replied softly.
"What?" Tim jerked back nearly falling out of the window.
"I can't," she said meeting his gaze "Gotham needs me, my father needs me"
"In case you haven't noticed there's not much left of Gotham and your dad can come it's not like secret identities are that important anymore" She shook her head sadly.
"I'm sorry I can't leave This is my home and when this is over the survivors are going to need someone to guide them" Determination burned in her eyes.
"Are you sure?" She nodded "Okay I'm heading to Roy's to check on him then we-"
"Tim" Barbra frowned putting a hand on his shoulder "Roy didn't make it"
"Oh," something inside Tim broke as he realized his best friend was gone "What about Rose?"
"I'm not sure," Barbra said wrapping her arms around him as he collapsed "I'm so sorry"
Meanwhile
"You've been awfully quiet" Damian observed turning to Steph.
"Well forgive me if the end of the world brings me down" she snapped before looking away "I'm sorry it's just I can't help but worry about Jason"
"Hey look at me" Steph looked back tears pricking her eyes "Jason is too stubborn to die, he will make it out of this on pure spit and then he will make it his mission to spend the rest of time annoying everyone in the watch tower"
"Thanks" Steph laughed whipping the tears out of her eyes.
"There's no need to thank me it's the truth"