Chapter 4! Pain is weakness.
Zia's POV.
After the maid left, I locked my door, slid down it onto the floor, and cried into my knees.
"Princess Zia? Everything okay?" Asked Alac.
"U-um... Everything is... Okay..." I said sniffling at the pauses.
"Can you let me in? I know your not okay." He said, I hesitantly unlocked the door and allowed him in. As soon as he walked through the door- i jumped him in a hug.
"I thought they were my friends!" I said crying into his shoulder.
"They weren't speaking ill of you- Robin was saying you just needed space and that your not use to being on the good side. Then they were gonna make cookies and Miss Martian said they should make chocolate chip for you- Artemis agreed to help but she said that she hopes Wally doesn't eat them all. Robin said that he wouldn't since you can be a really... Scary person at times." Alac explained.
"I don't wanna go back. They don't trust me! And I can't trust them now!" I said sniffling.
"Princess. What have I told you?" Asked a familiar voice. I looked over to see my computer on. With a blond man on the screen.
"Sportsmaster. What do YOU want?" Asked Alac, being protective.
"Tears are weak. Pain is weakness. You mustn't show such weakness in front of others. You must hide all weakness until there is none at all." Sportsmaster lectured me.
"Yes Uncle..." I said. I hated submitting to all of them- even if they were all protecting me and acting like aunts and uncles.
"Good girly. Now go back to Mt. Justice and join the team. You'll be our little spy, and if you can do this job? You'll be welcomed into the light." He said. Then my screen turned off.
"Let's go." I whispered. We left and returned to the mountain.
"Nightwalker!" Screamed Artemis, running and tackling me to the ground.
"Hello Artemis. This is my friend. Alac. Alac, this is Artemis." I said introducing them. He leaned close to Art's ear and whispered something I could still hear.
"Hello. Sportsmaster's daughter." And then he straightened to see her reaction.
"Art. I'm sorry. I didn't tell him- we can automatically read people's minds or facts about them. As soon as we see someone we don't know, it's like a computer screen comes up in our eyes and shows us facts about the person- some that even they don't know. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. If you'll forgive me, I'll tell you my secret identity?" I negotiated.
"I forgive you. Only since it seems like you can't control seeing facts about people. But will you really tell me your secret ID?" She asked me, hugging me at first.
"My name is Zia Lance. Don't tell the team, okay?" I said shyly walking away.
"You were kidnapped by aliens? But you said you were kidnapped... Oh my gosh... I'm sorry! I didn't mean to say that aloud!" She said frantic.
"Who told you that?!" Screamed Alac, putting me behind him protectively. While as Leora shifted to a tiger, ready to strike at Artemis.
"Robin... I wasn't suppose to tell you. I'm sorry." She said sadly.
"Robin told you this?! He shouldn't even know! Your father will kill everyone! Joker and Harley Quinn will murder the League for finding out!" Screamed Alac.
"You know my father?" Artemis asked.
"Yes... I had just communicated with him... He said I had to be a spy for them... They protect me from the Reech... I have to listen or else they'll kill my parents..." I whispered- loud enough for her to hear.
"What does Joker and Harley Quinn have to do with this then?" She asked, trying to take a step to me, only to have Alac tighten his grip on me and Leora growl.
"T-they're... My parents..." I whispered.
"Why didn't you tell me? I thought you trusted me! Is that how I knew you before you joined the team or Gotham Academy? Your parents worked with my dad and I met you then?" She asked me. I only nodded.
"Can... Can you keep this all a secret? I'll be a spy for both sides- but give false information for... The Light?" I asked.
"Sure. Come here and give me a hug." She said kindly. I ran to her and did so.
"Nightwalker! Your back! I'm so sorry! I was just telling the team that you needed to blow off steam and stuff!" Robin said frantic. I slapped him when he tried to give me a hug.
"I trusted you! I thought maybe obeying my parents and joining the team would protect me! I thought that if you ever found my identity, then maybe you wouldn't go and tell the team until I was ready! How could you!" I screamed at him. He looked shocked at me.
"I didn't tell them your identity! I told them you were kidnapped by aliens as a child!" He yelled back.
"Oh yeah?! How could you give away my secrets?! Who gave you that privledge?! Certainly not Bats! Since if he knew I was kidnapped, he would connect the dots and find out that him and Superman were trying to take me away from my parents first!" I screamed at him.
"Princess... That's enough. Calm down." Alac told me, gripping my shoulders trying I comfort me.
"I- I can't do this. I can't just stay here and scream at you... Not right now when... When I've been... Threatened..." I whispered the last part.
"Who threatened you?" Asked Superboy. I forgot he had super hearing.
"You weren't suppose to hear that..." I said, sadly looking away.
"Threatened? Who threatened you?!" M'Gann panicked.
"Stop! You don't need to know that!" Screamed Art, hugging me to show she was by my side.
"Sportsmaster..." I whispered again, this time for everyone to hear.
"What?!" They all screamed, except Art, Leora, Alac and me.
"I... I need to go..." I whispered, feeling nauseous.
"Wait! Don't go! Were sorry! We don't wanna lose you again!" Screamed M'Gann. Trying to get to me. I could feel the bile coming up my throat.
"Dammit! Leora! Take her back! They know he's here!" Screamed Alac.
"Alright!" Leora replied, she shifted and took me back to the Base I grew up in. "Princess. Calm down before you lose control. Your not ready for that power yet."
"A-alright..." I said laying down and slowing my breathing. I fell asleep soon after.
Joker/John's POV.
I wanted to visit Zia. I knew that she was with the team and that she's safe. But I just have a small feeling that she's been threatened and betrayed...
"Sugar! I made dinner!" Har said from the kitchen.
"Be there in a sec!" I called back. I held the phone in my hand. Debating on calling her hidden watch or not...
"Whatcha doin' Sugar? Thinkin' 'bout our lil' sugarplum?" Har asked, hugging me from behind.
"I feel like she's... Mentally unstable right now... Like she's been threatened and betrayed... I don't know if I should contact her or not..." I whispered.
"Well we could always visit her at school. Maybe take her to a restaurant for lunch. Spend time with her before any bad missions happen. We'll talk to her in the mornin' 'Kay?"
"...... Alright."
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