Infinity Island; August 7th; 23:49 ECT

Atop the outer walls of the castle-like structure built into the mountain island runs a red-suited man. Reaching to his back for something.

A red arrow latches onto the black kevlar Kevlar of a masked, armed guard. Looking down in confusion for a moment, before they can grab it, they're hit by a flow of electricity. Running past the fallen guard, the red hero has an opening.

A red arrow is shot up, with a rope attached to the shaft. As it hits the floor of the next story, it opens up to form a tripod that spikes into the ground. He climbs up without getting noticed.

Now there's finally a clear image of the hero, red top, red bow, red quiver all lined in black, ending with black pants, boots, domino mask. The hair is unmistakably orange, though the costume has changed its Speedy.

Standing behind a corner, he strings a red-fletched arrow onto his red bow, looking to the security camera pointed right where he needs to be. Just outside its range, he fires, the arrow tip circles through, creating a loop that is then overriding what's happening on the security footage.

Coming out from behind the corner, he releases an arrow, hitting a guard. It's another electrical arrow that knocks them to the ground quickly. The guard beside them notices and takes aim, but before he can fire, he's shot in the gut by another of his arrows.
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In a room that has been turned into a modified computer lab, a woman sits before the screen, typing away.

Two guards stand by the door, blocking her exit.

"We're losing patience. Complete the project or forfeit your life." a computerized, though likely being transmitted from another location to her.

"I'm completing as fast as I can." she responds, not even looking away from her computer screen.

A pounding at the door hinders any further response from the guards. One walks in front of it to open it but can't as it's kicked in with a boom.

The other guard turns his gun to Speedy firing quickly. Though he manages to duck underneath the shots, using the heel of his hand to knock the gun out of theirs, hitting them in the gut with his bow, lifting it to catch under their ch Then, he continued the motion over his head to swipe it across their face. Then, finally, launch a hard cross at their nose. Knocking them to the ground.

The woman looks up at him in surprise.

Roy: "Dr. Roquette?" he questions, walking past her.

Roquette: "Tell me you're the advanced guy."

She pleads, annoyance flooding her words.
Speedy pulls an arrow from his quiver.

Roy: "The only guy."

He admits, nocking it. She looks to the just barely-maybe-eighteen-year-old.

Roquette: "You couldn't bring back up?" she demands. "What, were there budget cuts?"

A bell tolls from outside the room, and they've finally realized something's wrong. Henchmen head down the halls.

Speedy aims an arrow at the wall, this one tipped with a blue/grey canister rather than an arrowhead. Releasing it into the wall creates a rather impressive explosion and a giant hole that the two can get through.

Roquette coughs from the smoke, while Speedy doesn't care.

Roy: "Now-or-never time, Doc." he says over his shoulder.

She looks down at the device that stands just below her waist height while upright on the ground.

Roquette: "We can't leave this."

Roy: "Look, I take it, or I take you." Speedy snaps.

Roquette: "Right." she mutters, removing her glasses. "Take me."

Speedy fires another arrow with a rope attached to it. He ties to a now-exposed cross-member. Holding his arm and handing out to offer his right side to the doctor. She grabs on.

Roy: "Hang on."

Just as the guards make it into the room, they're zipping down the line. They shoot at them, even as she screams, and they let go to drop to the sandy beach. Speedy covers her as they make it to the waterline, where something is covered in a camouflage tarp. Speedy rips it off to reveal a blue speed boat. Roquette climbs in, letting Speedy push the boat into deeper water. Henchmen storm the beach.

Roquette: "So, what do you call this, the Arrow-boat?"

She questions as Speedy makes the jump into the boat's rear seats, then up to the driver seat. Weapons begin to fire, and Speedy puts his hand behind her headrest.

Roy: "I call it a rental." he grumbles. Then, she pushes on her head. "Now get down."

Once she's down, his hand goes to the throttle, kicking it into high gear and tapping on the touchscreen. Watching as red dots begins to appear on the beach.

Back on the beach, triggers are whirring near where the guards are shooting from. The combined sound of the whir catches their attention, just before they all blow.

Roy: "I think we're in the clear." Speedy tells the doctor, who sits up and looks behind them.

Roquette: "Great." she says sarcastically, which catches Speedy's attention. "Leaves only one problem."
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Back in the room that Speedy just busted Roquette out of is the device. An old man and a guy with a cyclops helmet stand over it.

"Well?" The old man questions.

The cyclops taps away on a controller. "She finished." he states then turns to the old man. "We're good to go."

The old man grins maliciously.

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[Timeskip]

Mount Justice; August 8th; 9:58 EDT

Kaldur, M'gann, Robin, and Superboy all make their way out of the cave and to the beach. Dressed in swimsuits, carrying a picnic lunch, a volleyball, and a bogey board. M'gann stands on the beach, her arms stretched wide.

M'gann: "Hello, Megan. We should hit the beach every day."

Robin smiles, then lowers his head into his free hand.

Robin: "First, a moment of silence for our two... absent comrades."

He says, his voice empty. M'gann drops her head, too.

M'gann: "Poor Wally and Nathan."
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Central City; August 8th; 9:00 CDT

The school bell rings at Keystone High School.

"Welcome, class, to the first day of Sophomore Year." a teacher's voice started, his voice broken and scratchy.

Wally leans back, falling low into his chair as he groans.
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San Francisco; August 8th; 8:00 PDT

Nathan is in Algebra class at Thurgood Marshall Academic High School

Teacher: Welcome class to the amazing first sophomore and junior year.

Nathan pinches the bridge between his nose and sighs. Sitting next to him was a teenage boy with boasted black hair and brown eyes on caucasian skin. His build is an athletic one, with a considerable height about him. He's wearing a hooded green T-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. His name is Kyle Rayner, Nathan's best friend, but secretly, he goes by Green Lantern.

Kyle Rayner is a 13 year old graphic artist who received a Green Power Ring from Ganthet himself and serves under his superiors, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and even Kilowog.

Kyle Rayner is one of the youngest and additionally most creative members of the Green Lantern Corps. His imagination and skill as a graphic artist go hand in hand with the power of the ring, creating an infinite number of amazing constructs. However, to match his willpower and imagination, he has trouble concentrating on certain things. Creating Hard-Light Constructs is one of them.

As a teen, Kyle isn't afraid to mess around a bit and get into trouble. Despite that nature, he still respects his superiors, especially his fellow Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan, more than the rest for his status as the Earth's original Green Lantern.

Kyle knows Nathan is a hero just like him. The two of them have been protecting San Francisco for almost about a year.
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M'gann and Robin splash each other in the water. Kaldur stays out because that would just be unfair. Though Superboy jumps into a cannonball, landing right between the two, drenching all of them. M'gann laughing as she dodges the wave he created.
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Wally stands in front of a bubbler, the pressure weak and uneven. As he leans down, it sprays him in the face. Clenching his jaw and frowning, Wally stands back up straight.

Looking down, he gasps, seeing that it makes it look like he wet his pants, letting out a shaky, gasping groan as he drops his head back.
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Nathan was in the school library, reading a book about national history while Kyle was playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on his Nintendo Swicth.
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Hot dogs roast on the grill the team has set up, Robin picks one up with a fork to eat it. Rather than with a bun like the rest of the team.
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Orange mush is placed on a lunch tray, where there's already an apple, and something brown that might be bread. Wally looks down, groaning, though this time more in disgust than anything.
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Nathan and Kyle are at the cafeteria eating pizza. Then Kyle brought out his favorite comic book while eating. A football jock was about to throw a water balloon at Nathan, but Nathan threw a fork without looking and popped the balloon.
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Kaldur serves the volleyball, getting it over the net, where Superboy bumps it to M'gann, who spikes it back at the other two.
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Wally gets hit in the face with a dodgeball. Groaning, he holds his fist up, wanting to react but can't. Mainly because waves of more dodgeballs come at him, though he wisely uses his arm and leg to keep them from hitting his face or stomach.
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Nathan and Kyle are at gymnasium doing laps. Then, while Nathan was running, he saw a red-haired girl who's fifteen practicing her martial arts. She is a slender but athletic fit body. She has blue eyes, freckles on her cheeks, and caucasian skin. She's very flexible and agile

She noticed Nathan was staring at her, and then she grew a flirtatious smile, and she licked her lips and winked at him. Nathan quickly turned away and kept on running.
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M'gann pats the tip of the sand mountain while Robin pats the other side. The mountain built on a sleeping Superboy. While Kaldur holds a red bucket, pouring more sand onto the side closer to Superboy's face with a smirk.
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The school bell rings once more at Keystone High. Now 3:29. The doors to the school fly open as Wally speeds out, coming to a skidding stop at the sidewalk throwing his hands up in the air. Crying out "wa-hoo!" Because now he can finally get to the mountain.
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The school bell rang Forest Hills High School. All the students went out to the doors. Nathan and Kyle ran out the doors, and then Kyle shouted, "Freedom."
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Back at Mount Justice

Recognize:

Kid Flash; B-0-3

As he reappears in the Zeta Tube, carrying all the necessities for a day at the beach.

Wally: "The Wall-man is here! Let's get this party, star-uhn!"

He calls out, running his flip-flops he's cut off as he trips on the pole of his umbrella, falling flat on his face. The beach ball goes bouncing into the main room just past an angry Batman as he watches Wally skid towards them. Lifting his head, he sees them dressed for a mission.

Wally: "...ted." he finishes weakly.

All the other protéges look to him with knowing smiles and hold no remorse at him, making a fool of himself.

"Wall-man, huh?"

A new voice asks, Aqualad stepping aside so Kid Flash can see her. Decked out in green with an arrow on her chest and a bow in hand. It's pretty obvious who she's imitating. The colors accent her slightly darker skin tone, brown eyes, and bright blonde hair.

"I love the uniform. What exactly are your powers?"

Wally ignores her question as he steps up beside Robin and M'gann.

Wally: "Uh, who's this?" he asks Kaldur, gesturing to her.

Artemis: "Artemis, your new teammate." she says almost teasingly.

Wally: "Kid Flash. I've never heard of you."

Wally continues in the same insultingly teasing tone as Artemis. Next, Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] arrived at the ceiling of the cave.

Batman: Where's your protege?

Green Lantern: He should be here, right about -

Before Green Lantern could finish his sentence, the heroes heard a scream coming through the sky, and the person who's flying, crashed landed on the ground. Everyone cringes to see that.

Kyle: [in pain] I'm okay.

Kyle gets, and he wears Green Lantern Corps uniforms he custom made himself, feeling he couldn't wear the uniform of another (Hal Jordan).

Green Lantern: You really need to work on your landing. Everyone, this is Kyle Rayner, the youngest member of the Green Lantern Corps. Kyle, this is the team. Kyle, you'll be part of the team, so try not to do whole "Kyle thing."

Kyle: [groans] Fine.

Kyle greets with the sidekicks, and then Nathan arrives in the cave in his Ronin suit.

Recognize:

Ronin;

B-010

Nathan: Hey guys, sorry, I'm late. I had to finish up my homework. [seeing Wally in his swim trunks] Wally, where's your uniform?

Wally: Long story.

Nathan: Hey, Kyle.

He and Kyle shared a fist bump.Then Nathan noticed Artemis.

Artemis: [flirtatious stares at Nathan] Who's the tall, dark, and handsome?

Green Arrow: This is Ronin. The leader of the team. Ronin, this is Artemis. My... my new protége.

Wally's eyes go wide. "Wha-what happened to your old one?" he questions, clearly worried, but can't ask further as the Zeta-Tubes behind him are put in use.

Recognize:

Speedy; B-0-6

Roy: "Well, for starters, he doesn't go by Speedy anymore." Roy states, walking out of the Zeta Tube. "Call me Red Arrow."

Nathan and the three original protéges are both relieved and tensed to see him in the mountain, but it's Green Arrow who reacts the fastest.

Green Arrow: "Roy. You look -"

Green Arrow begins, but Red Arrow cuts him off as he walks to the center of the training circle.

Roy: "-Replaceable."

He nearly growls, his gaze zeroing in on Artemis.

Green Arrow: "It's not like that." Green Arrow tries. "You told me you were going solo."

Roy: "So why waste time finding a sub? Can she even use that bow?"

Roy rhetorically questions angrily. Artemis steps up to defend herself.

Artemis: "Yes, she can."

She says, almost chipper sounding as she gets right in Roy's face.

Wally: "Who are you?"

Green Arrow and Artemis: "I'm his niece/She's my niece."

Green Arrow and Artemis says at the same time. This response gets a smirk to grow on Robin's face.

Robin: "Another niece?"

Kaldur: "But she is not your replacement." Kaldur assures, speaking to Roy. Stepping up as Roy actually turns to look at him. "We have always wanted you on the Team, and we have no quota on archers."

Wally: "And if we did, you know who we'd pick."[get karate chopped by Nathan] Ow!

Nathan: Wally, you need to learn how to shut up for once and a while. Also, besides having both archers is a great idea.

Artemis: Like the leader says, Baywatch, I'm here to stay."

Roy immediately walks away from her. Right by Nathan, who stops him by speaking up.

Nathan: "You came to us for a reason."

Roy: "Yeah, a reason named Dr. Serling Roquette."

Roy admits, looking to Robin, who tenses immediately at the name. Then, smiling, he pulls up the data on his HoloGlove.

Robin: "Nanorobotics genius and claytronics expert at Royal University in Star City vanished two weeks ago."

Roy: "Abducted two weeks ago by the League of Shadows."

Kyle's joy shows through on his face.

Kyle: "Whoa. You want us to rescue her from the Shadows?"

He asks as he, Wally, and M'gann all step up.

Wally: "Hard-core."

Wally agrees, offering a fist to Kyle. Which he hits on top, then underneath, then on top again.

While Roy replies tensely.

Roy: "I already rescued her." walking towards the lined up HoloScreens. "Only one problem."

Pulling out a small grey box that brings up a larger screen in front of the ones Robin put up.

Roy: "The Shadows had already coerced her into a weapon," glancing at the screen to make sure the data's up. "Doc calls it the Fog, comprised of millions of microscopic robots, nanotech infiltrators, capable of disintegrating anything in their path - concrete, steel, flesh, boneits true purpose isn't mere destruction. It's theft. The infiltrators eat and write raw data from any computer system and deliver the stolen data to the shadows."
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Miami Beach University; August 8th; 21:38 EDT

As Roy explains, the Shadows are getting ready to use the technology at the university. In a blue convertible, the cyclops sits in the backseat with the container for the Fog. Opening the top of the container right in front of the Robotics Lab. The Fog comes at the nearby window, where a young woman looks on in shock, then runs as the Fog punches its way through the glass. Coming out from the walls and floors. Everyone in the whole building evacuates.

The Fog comes into a computer lab, taking over all the computers and loading up all the files on them at high speeds.

Near the computer towers is another mass of the Fog, which, when enhanced the databanks, is being removed - or rather eaten by the infiltrators. Which looks exactly like the image Roy has on his HoloScreen.

Outside, the cyclops works on a laptop, controlling the fog. Even bringing them back into their storage tank where all the data is uploaded.

They drive away as the building begins to collapse in on itself.
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Roy stands before the group, letting the horrible information fully sink in.

Roy: "Providing them access to weapons, strategic defense, cutting edge science and tech."

Artemis: "Perfect for extortion, manipulation, and power broking."

Artemis picks up, decidedly ignoring the angry look from Wally and the knowing look from Robin.

Artemis: "Yeah. Sounds like the Shadows."

Wally: "Like you know anything about the Shadows."

Wally scoffs, a smirk falling onto his face, but what he doesn't expect is for her to smile tauntingly at him. His smirk falls, and he looks confused before finally shouting out what's on his mind.

Wally: "Who are you?!"

Roy deliberately ignores the spat.

Roy: "Roquette's working on a virus to render the Fog inert."

Robin: "But if the Shadows know she can do that..."

Robin begins quietly. Roy agrees with him instantly.

Roy: "They'll target her. Right now, she's off the grid." The picture changes again. "I stashed her at the local high school's computer lab."

Green Arrow: "You left her alone?"

Roy: "She's safe enough for now."

Green Arrow: "Then let's, you and I, keep her that way."

Green Arrow offers, stepping closer to the young man he mentored.

Roy: "You and I?" Roy questions, sounding both angry and surprised. "Don't you want to take your new protége?"

Before Green Arrow can say anything, Batman places a dark hand on his shoulder. Stopping the blonde in his tracks. He glances back at the Dark Knight before turning back to Roy.

Green Arrow: "You brought this to the team. It's their mission, which means it's hers now, too."

Green Arrow says calmly. Roy scoffs.

Roy: "Then my job's done."

He says, walking back towards the Zeta-Tubes.

Recognize:

Speedy-

Roy: "That's Red Arrow, B-0-6, update."

Roy corrects. The Zeta Tube beeps, recognizing the update and transporting him away.

Behind his turned back, Wally turns to Artemis with a glare, M'gann looks over as well, but she's more confused than confrontational. Artemis looks away from the gingers' looks.
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[Timeskip]

Happy Harbor; August 8th; 21:59 EDT

Outside Happy Harbor High, M'gann, Nathan, and Superboy are on the roof with the BioShip camouflaged over their heads. While inside the school, Kaldur checks the window to the hallway by the computer lab.

Nathan: [telechnetic link] "Miss Martian, link us up. We do not want the Shadows intercepting our comms."

From outside, Miss Martian finds the other minds with ease. Connecting them quickly.

M'gann: [telechnetic link] "Everyone online?"

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "Ohh. This is weird."

Kyle: [telechnetic link] Tell me about.

Artemis and Kyle half groans, sitting down on the desk Dr. Roquette is working to keep from losing their balance.

Roquette: [telechnetic link] "And distracting. Coding a distributive algorithm virus on a kiddie computer with less RAM than a wristwatch is hard enough. Now I have to hear teen-think in my skull?"

She grips her head with annoyance and perceived pain from a headache she's bound to get.

Wally sits on the window ledge eating a granola bar, Robin is looking out of the partially opened blind of the same window row but hidden by the pillar.

Wally: [telechnetic link] "Lady, do you always complain when someone tries to help you?"

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "Pot, kettle. Have you met?"

Artemis offers. Kid Flash is immediately defensive.

Wally: [telechnetic link] "Hey. Hey, I do not need an attitude from the newbie who drove Red Arrow off the team."

Artemis stands instantly and points directly at him.

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "That is so not on me."

Nathan: [telechnetic link] Focus you two! We'll discuss this later.

Roquette: [telechnetic link] He's right. Fate of the world at stake.

Wally: [telechnetic link] "She started it."

Nathan: [telechnetic link] I don't care who started it, I'm finishing it. We got a job to do, and you two better get your act together, got it?

Wally: [telechnetic link] Fine.

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "How about I just help Superboy, Ronin, and Miss Martian patrol the perimeter?"

She offers, already walking away from her spot by the doctor.

Kaldur: [telechnetic link] "Good idea."

Aqualad agrees, his tone formal as ever, but there's a noted edge of stress to his simple words.

Robin: [telechnetic link] "You might cut her some slack. It was her arrow that saved your butt against Amazo."

Robin points out, smirking at the last tidbit of knowledge. Kid Flash's eyes go wide.

Wally: [telechnetic link] "What? No! That was Speedy's - I mean, Red Arrow's... arrow. Right?"

He tries, giving the Boy Wonder a small smile as if that would change his answer.

Robin: [telechnetic link] "Not so much."

Robin admits, teasing clear in his tone. Kid Flash manages to huff in his head.

Wally: [telechnetic link] "Well, still not giving her the satisfaction."

Walking out of the building Artemis is quick to remind him that's ineffective.

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "You know, I can still hear you!"

Wally grips his head and groans aloud.

Robin: [telechnetic link] Anyways, Ronin, I want you to know that I located another talisman.

Nathan: [telechnetic link] And you didn't tell me this earlier because...

Robin: [smirks] [telechnetic link] You didn't ask.

Nathan: [telechnetic link] Whatever.

Roquette: [telechnetic link] "I couldn't get the Justice League."

Roquette grumbles to herself, gripping the bridge of her nose before going back to coding.

Kaldur: [telechnetic link] "The virus won't be of much use if we can not find the weapon. Can you track it?"

She quickly defends, turning towards Aqualad.

Roquette: [telechnetic link] "My utility fog is not a weapon. It's science, brilliant science, and of course, I can track it, but I'd have to go online." she turns back to the computer but doesn't continue coding. "Might as well rent a billboard with this address and ＂assassinate me＂ written in neon." placing her head on the fingertips of her left hand.

Aqualad places his hand on her shoulder.

Kaldur: [telechnetic link] "We will protect you."

She glances back as the dark-skinned Atlantean then hits the enter key to begin tracking the Fog.

Roquette: [telechnetic link] "Tracking the Fog now."

She tells him, though it's obvious, by the way the targeting system is moving across the digital form of the globe on her screen. Coming to a stop on a fully zoomed-in image of a plane sitting on a runway.
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Philadelphia; August 8th; 21:57 EDT

Inside the plane, the cyclops man holds a drink as the plane slowly moves across the runway. Until the desk beeps. A HoloScreen appears, which is now automatically tracking the doctor's signal.
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An old man's image rises on the left-hand side of the globe. "Roquette has surfaced to track us, but that link's a two-way street." his screen zooms right in on Happy Harbor High. "Sending her location... now."

The old man continues to sit in a lotus, watching the events unfold on the screen. "Who we have near... Happy Harbor, Rhode Island?" he questions.
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Superboy and Nathan walk the perimeter, coming to a guarded stop as Superboy hears bushes rustling. Following the sound, they leap to the roof of the school and stride across it with precision, grace, and ease. Landing behind a tense M'gann and Artemis. The archer even had her bow strung. Though, seeing both are more relaxed than Superboy is, brushes it off, and the two of them walk away from the girls.

Artemis: [looks at Superboy] [telechnetic link] "Mmm...that boy.[to Nathan] But I also have a thing for guys in uniforms."

Superboy and Nathan turned to look at her for a moment.

M'gann: [telechnetic link] "They can hear you. We can all hear you."

Miss Martian snapped mentally.

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "Oh, I know."

Kaldur: [telechnetic link] Ronin, Dr. Roquette has located the FOG.

Nathan: [telechnetic link] Perfect. [To M'gann] "Miss Martian, reconfigure the Bioship so that Robin and Superboy can pursue."

Miss Martian raises her right hand, and the BioShip lands in the small field before the fence.

M'gann: [telechnetic link] "Ready."

Superboy and Robin run out to it quickly, the open hatch closing right on their heels. The ship takes off quickly and smoothly. Whichever one of the boys is flying has clearly been working at it.

Turning to walk back, Miss Martian gives Artemis a small glare that's gone before the archer could even blink. Three miss the raven-haired woman behind the bushes wearing a jade green tunic with black under layers and a mask with a Cheshire grin splayed for all to see.

Nathan: [telechnetic link] I'll search for the talisman. [Want back inside the school]

Kyle: [telechnetic link] I'll help you find it. It's not at the cafeteria.

Nathan: [telechnetic link] Are you seriously eating the school lunches in the cafeteria?

Kyle's eyes went widened because he's actually in the cafeteria eating pizza.

Kyle: [telechnetic link] Uuuuh, no? [Slowly eating the pizza]

Miss Martian keeps her back to Artemis, her arms crossed before she finally gives in and talks to the girl.

M'gann: [telechnetic link] "You embarrassed Ronin and Superboy."

Artemis smiles at the green-skinned girl. Almost looking innocent. Almost.

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "Didn't hear them say that."

Miss Martian turns towards the archer, even though she's looking away.

M'gann: [telechnetic link] "Must you challenge everyone?"

Behind her turned back, the jade-colored, Cheshire-grin mask-wearing woman leaps over the fence. Silent.

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "Where I come from, that's how you survive."

Artemis states, dropping the conversation there. Though Miss Martian's frown lessens slightly.
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Kid Flash is leaning against the wall outside the classroom. The woman's shadow on the floor catches his attention. He follows it to the intersection but then sees it at the end of that hall. He uses his speed to try and reach the source, skidding to a stop just before the pool, her shadow visible in the window for just a moment. He speeds into the natatorium, unaware of the hundreds of small spheres on the already potentially slippery floor.

He loses his footing, letting out a shocked "whoa" before landing on his back with a grunt. Groaning, he looks up just in time to see the woman kick him in the face before all goes black.

She kicks his unconscious body into the pool, the 3m depth of the pool. Then, running off without another sound.
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Nathan Ninja Streaked from classroom to classroom, searching for the talisman. Unaware, something follows Nathan through the shadows.

Nathan went to the archeology class, but his senses alerted him, and he quickly bought his katanas and got into his battle stance.

Nathan: [sees the Shadowkhan] [telechnetic link] Hey, Aqualad. Remember those creepy ninjas from Santa Prisca?

Kaldur: [telechnetic link] Yes?

Nathan: [telechnetic link] Well, they're here. All 30 of them.

M'gann: [telechnetic link] [worried] What? Do you need some assistance?

Nathan: [telechnetic link] No, stay on guard. I'll talk of these guys. Just make sure Dr. Roquette is safe.

All: [telechnetic link] Right.

Nathan: [to the Ninja Khan] Heh. You guys just made my night.

The Ninja Khan brought out their weapons and attacked Nathan. But Nathan quickly dodges their attacks and defeated the Ninja Khan.

Nathan: Ahh. I feel so much better.

???: [purrs] Not bad.

Nathan turned to see a cat-dressed female warrior standing there. She looks cute. She's wearing a skintight catsuit with a cat helmet that is accompanied by a pair of spy goggles with red lenses, which always cover her eyes. There is also a choker with a bell attached to the helmet. Her suit includes a zipper that shows her cleavage and sports a collar on the top back and a bellybutton window. She also wears black gloves with cat claws and black high-heeled boots. Nathan's face turned bright red underneath his mask.

Nathan: Uh, thanks?

???: You might actually be a challenge.

She uses the blinding powder, causing Nathan to cough and his eyes to become red. She lunges into him in the gut, and Nathan falls into the floor hard. Then she kneels down to his level.

Catwoman: Guess not. My name's Catwoman. See you around.

Catwoman leaves into the shadows. Nathan groaned in pain as he got up. His eyes are still red, and his vision is still a bit blurry from the blinding powder. Then, he suddenly stumbed his toe.

Nathan: Ow! What the?

Nathan was trying to find the object, but it's not here. Then suddenly, the object appears out of thin. Nathan was shocked for a moment, and then he spotted something on the teacher's desk.

It has a symbol of a snake. Nathan found the other talisman, and he grabbed it, then put it in his pocket. But then, he saw the talisman start glowing, and Nathan just turned.... invisible?
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In the computer lab, Aqualad stands beside Dr. Roquette as she continues to type.

The door only creaks slightly as it opens, but it is only open a very small amount before a shuriken comes whizzing towards the back of Roquette's head. Aqualad takes the hit for her. The doctor goes to stand, but Aqualad sees movement.

Kaldur: "Doctor, get down!"

Roquette looks to the source of the shuriken, only to see the Cheshire grin. Her eyes widen, and two more shuriken fly towards her, which Aqualad takes to the outside of his right arm as he knocks the doctor to the floor.

The ravenette- Cheshire pushes the door fully open, running behind the computer desks.

Cheshire: "Hmm. That had to hurt."

She muses, twin sai held in a reverse grip as she runs towards the doctor and Atlantean.

Aqualad pulls the last shuriken out of his arm, his right tattoo glowing brightly.

Kaldur: "Atlantean skin is quite dense."

He states as he pulls out his WaterBearers to form dual swords. Just in time to block her sai.

Cheshire: "And my shuriken are quite poisoned."

She says, slashing at his stomach, then dodging under his strike at her head, then striking towards his arm, which he blocks once more and pushes her away. Kicking her in the chest. She flips through the hit, landing silent and confident in a crouch on a computer table.

Kaldur: [telechnetic link] "Team, we are under attack in the computer lab." Aqualad calls out.
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Miss Martian and Artemis storm through the double doors, Artemis knocking an arrow as she runs towards the computer lab as Kyle is flying through the hallways.

Artemis: [telechnetic link] "We're on our way."

Miss Martian stops short, her eyes going wide. Before flying back to the last intersecting hallway, she, Kyle, and Artemis passed.
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Cheshire slashes again at Aqualad, who is keeping the doctor behind his WaterBearers and body. In retaliation, he strikes at her head, which she ducks under, and she once again slices at his core, which he jumps back from. She fakes a high roundhouse and gets both her legs over Aqualad's shoulders, and yanks him to the ground with an "oof."

Roquette watches the fight like a tennis match.

Cheshire throws her shuriken at the bystander, forcing Aqualad to turn his sword into a whip to change the trajectory of the sai. Though it still lands mere inches from her face, finally getting her to move and jump back with a yelp.

Cheshire: "Almost."

Cheshire mutters as both she and Aqualad stand up, his WaterBearer becoming a sword once more as she takes a knife from her hiding place.

Cheshire: "Poison slowing you down?"

She asks as he strikes with both swords once more.

Kaldur: "Jellyfish toxin, I'm largely immune."

He tells her, getting her face. She uses it to her advantage and headbutts him. Giving him all the pain and her none, despite the height difference, due to her mask being what makes contact. Knocking him to the ground and both his WaterBearers out of his hands.

Cheshire: "Largely."

She agrees, raising her sai. Only for it to be shot out of her hand. Turning around to find Artemis already prepared with another arrow.

Artemis: "Don't. Move."
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Miss Martian's eyes glow red as she raises Kid Flash's unconscious body out of the pool.
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Cheshire chuckles, hearing Aqualad get back to his feet and bear his swords behind her since she's been watching Artemis step closer to her.

Cheshire: "This gig's getting interesting."

She brings out a single-handed collapsible sword. Standing ready for Artemis.

Who releases the arrows in rapid succession, however Cheshire slices through them, nearly in half every time.

Miss Martian, Kyle, and Kid Flash enter the door and find Doctor Roquette standing in stunned shock as arrow halves fall at her feet. Artemis pauses upon seeing them. This is what prompts Cheshire to look as well. Now, finding herself outnumbered four to one.

Cheshire: "Maybe a little too interesting."

She admits that as Artemis knocks another arrow. She deflects it and drops a flash grenade.

Kid Flash and Kyle jump through the smoke, hitting nothing and stumbling right into Artemis' arms. Both of them bumped foreheads. Shocked to find them so close together and practically sharing breaths, he stumbles back with his eyes wide. Then, he looks to the now empty space.

Wally: "Gone."

Roquette: "She's getting away! You're letting her get away!"

Roquette yells at Aqualad.

Wally: "This was all your fault. You were on the perimeter! How'd that Shadow get in?"

Kid demands of Artemis, who boldly stands before him. Her eyes merely narrow at him, but enough to make anyone's skin crawl.

M'gann: "That's not really fair." Miss Martian says calmly, walking up to them. "I was outside too, "

Wally: "Outside being distracted by her." he retaliates. "Besides, I can't be mad at you."

His tone went flirtatious and almost sweet as he changed who he's defending.

Wally: [telechnetic link] "You gave me mouth-to-mouth."

Miss Martian's eyes go wide, realizing something he hasn't yet. Kyle, Kaldur, Artemis, and Dr. Roquette looks at him in annoyance, then suddenly something just smacks Wally at the head.

Wally: Ow!

Nathan: [telechnetic link] We heard that.

Wally: Ugh, which one of you hit me?

Nathan: Me, genius.

Kyle: Ahh, ghost!

Nathan: Relax, it's me, Ronin.

Wally: Ronin, is that you?

Nathan: Ugh, yes.

Kaldur: We can hear you.

M'gann: But we can't see you.

Nathan: I'm literally standing right in front of you guys. Wait, hold on.

Nathan turned himself visible with the power of the Snake Talisman. Everyone was surprised by what they witnessed.

Artemis: That's cool.

Miss Martian gives the newest member a genuine smile. She offers, even placing her hand on Artemis' shoulder in an attempt to increase her comfort by offering it physically.

M'gann: "I didn't do half as well in my first battle, and I know you can't have been Green Arrow's sidekick for very long."

Artemis: [smirks] [looks at Nathan] What's up with your eyes? Have you been crying?

Nathan: I got hit by blinding powder.

Kyle: Sure, big softie.

Nathan: I'm serious. There's another assassin of the League of Shadows who did this.

Wally: What does she look like?

Nathan: Well, for one, she dressed like a cat.

Kaldur: Catwoman?

Nathan: Yeah, but this Catwoman is different. She's like around Artemis' age.

Kaldur: Let's focus on the job. The Shadows will be back.

The radio beeps.

Robin: "Robin to Ronin."

The addition of a new voice catches Nathan's attention immediately.

[With Robin and Superboy]

The camouflaged BioShip flies over the coastline of a big city.

Robin: "We're over Philadelphia."

The Boy Wonder continues. He is looking at an image on his HoloGlove as he flies the BioShip.

Robin: "We've located the Shadows' next target, STAR Labs."

All he can do is watch as the building crumbles beneath them.

Robin: "We're too late."

His eyes go wide at the efficiency and completeness of it.

Robin: "It's destroyed, totally destroyed."

Even Superboy's eyes have gone wide with shock.

Robin: "The Fog decimated it."

They look over the broken remains of the entire lab, everything sharded and cracked.

Robin: "This is bad. STAR Labs is cutting-edge science, and now their secrets are in the hand of the enemy."

There's actually a bit of anger starting to show through in his words. He and Superboy share a look.

Robin: "What's our next move?"

[Back with the others]

Aqualad and Nathan look to the unhurt Doctor Roquette.

Nathan: "Rescan for that Fog. Find it." Then he glances back at the Doctor once more. "We're moving the doctor."
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Buoy Bells ding in the distance, while Artemis walks around behind the doctor. Kid Flash sits next to Kyle on top of the computer tower. When the blonde comes to a stop and glances at him, he glares right back.

Nathan: [telechnetic link] "You two, knock it off!"

Nathan's telepathic voice cuts in and draws their attention away from the glaring contest that was about to begin.

Artemis and Wally: [telechnetic link] "What?"
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From within the bushes outside their location, Aqualad and Nathan remain calm

Kaldur: [telechnetic link] "We can hear you glaring."

He informs them. Then, Nathan heads off towards the slight treeline.

Nathan: "Miss Martian, stay in camouflage mode and make a wide perimeter sweep."

He instructs, but aloud. The trees rustle behind him as a shadowy head appears. This one is covered.

Aqualad and Nathan are snagged by red vines before he could even hope to react and brought up with only a slight cry of shock. There are hits and grunts, leaves that fall to the ground below, but the attacker and now The two of them are covered by the foliage.

Until they're kicked out and slammed hard into the side of a parked van, leaving a dent and him to rebound until he falls to the concrete. Looking up, they see the shadow leap out of the trees. As the assassin- Black Spider lands in a crouch before them, they stand, only to get hit in the shoulder blades by a man with a crane hook for an arm- accurately named Hook. It knocks Aqualad and Nathan down and out.

Cheshire and Catwoman flip beside their fallen bodies.

Catwoman: "The Martian could return any second, and I'm not keen on evening their odds."

Cheshire: "We end Roquette now."
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In the single room building, Kid Flash is watching Roquette as she types, still hanging out on top of the computer tower. Kyle constructed a green yo-yo to play with. The doors burst open, and from the doorframe, Black Spider flips out.

Kid flips to a similar position, but his left leg is out to the side, which allows him to stand and pick into a run with ease. He is going to sweep out Black Spider's feet, but the man lives up to his chosen name. Flipping to the ceiling and clinging there. Before shooting red webbing at Kid Flash.

Who rolls out of them and towards the narrow cylinder trashcan, which he throws at Black Spider to get him to drop back down to the ground. The assassin springs through his crouch, coming in with a cross that Kid Flash easily dodges and counters with a hit to the ribs.

Artemis goes to shoot the assassin when the glass window is in the ceiling behind her shatters, and Hook drops to the ground.

She changes her aim and shoots at the white-haired man, who dodges the shot, and the next three by diving between the pews.

Artemis knocks another arrow, while Roquette stops typing and turns to her.

Artemis: "Don't stop working."

She instructs the doctor before releasing the arrow. Roquette says nothing and turns back to the computer.

Catwoman through the window and brought out her whip. Kyle constructed green hands to grab her, but she was too quick for him.

From the double windows, Cheshire lines up an arrow in a crossbow. She releases it, but a desk is telekinetically put in the way of the shot.

Cheshire: "Martian's here. It's now or never."

She commands Catwoman, Hook, and Black Spider, ditching the crossbow.

Kid Flash runs at Black Spider, but the acrobatic assassin executes a sudden spin, which places him under Kid Flash and is able to kick him in the stomach and away with both feet finding his footing with ease he shoots red webbing at the desk blocking Roquette.

Kyle dodges Catwoman's ferocious whip attacks until she catches his foot with her whip, spun Kyle a few times, and slams into the wall.

Artemis has another arrow ready to be shot at Hook, but when she sees Cheshire drop down before Roquette, her distraction is rewarded by a hook to the face. The hook returns to Hook's hand while Cheshire looms over the fallen Roquette.

She twirls her sai, finding her expert hold and ready to stab her in the back. When the doctor's skin suddenly turns green and her head turns to look right at Cheshire.

Cheshire: "We've been duped!"

She calls out both angrily and alerts her team working with her.
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[Sandbar Internet Cafe]

At the Sandbar Internet Cafe is the real Doctor Roquette working on a computer as Aqualad and Nathan stand guard.

Roquette: "I've almost got it."
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[Back with Superboy and Robin]

Robin: "The next target's a WayneTech Facility."

Robin says, shocked as the camouflaged BioShip comes to a slow just outside the building.

Robin: "In theory, its system software could be used to hack the -"

Superboy: "The what?"

Robin: "Doesn't matter." Robin tries to brush off. "Wh-what matters is WayneTech operates a 24-hour workforce. We'll never evacuate the building in time."

In the parking structure across the street, a dark grey van pulls into a parking space. Inside are the cyclops and the fog. He quickly begins activating.
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Miss Martian returns to her classic form, levitating in the air a good four feet over Cheshire and Hook's heads.

M'gann: "You'll never find Doctor Roquette."

Catwoman: "Never's such a long time."

Cheshire: "Pursuing target. Keep 'em busy."

She calls out. Running off with Catwoman.

Hook launches his hook at Miss Martian to prevent her from following.

Artemis is just starting to get her feet when Cheshire and Catwoman run by. She quickly gets back to her feet.

Artemis: "Pursuing their leader and Catwoman."

She calls out. Kid Flash is still fighting Black Spider, blocking his punches, then managing a cross to the assassin's face and knocking him down.

Artemis: "Take the rest down."

He watches the blonde run out the double doors.

Wally: "You are so not the boss of me."

Kid calls after her, annoyed and purposefully dragging out the so.

Artemis: "Just do it!"

She snarls over her shoulder, not losing stride.

Behind his turned back, Black Spider gets to his feet and throws his arms around Kid Flash so he can't move his arms. His left arm slides closer to the speedster's neck as his right hand grips the ginger hair tightly. Kyle swoops in and rammed Black Spider.
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Artemis follows Cheshire and Catwoman outside the building, but the cat-themed assassins notices the lack of an unconscious Aqualad and Nathan immediately.

Cheshire: "Oh, I do not like being played."

She murmurs to herself. The lenses of her mask light up, and she can now see the footprints as they lead down the road. They take after them quickly.

Artemis stops in nearly the same spot Cheshire did, knocking an arrow. Releasing it.

Cheshire strikes it out of the air.

Cheshire: "I was hoping it'd be you." [to Catwoman] Go, I'll catch up."

Catwoman nodded and left

She says, the smugness in her voice showing that the smile on her mask is almost definitely on her face. Then she takes off down the street again.

Getting to the rooftops and running across them rather than on even ground with Artemis. She lands before two chimney stacks, but before she can make her way around them, another of Artemis' arrows is released. This one sticks to the chimney on the left and releases a purple gas. Causing the assassin to cough a few times before she loses a grip on her sai and falls unconscious with a groan.

Artemis lands in a crouch, bringing another arrow out of her quiver, stringing and bringing slight tension to it. When she's close, Cheshire turns to her side, putting her hand underneath her body and knocking Artemis' legs out from under her.

Cheshire: "Mask has built-in filters."

Artemis goes for the sidekick, which Cheshire blocks with her arm, moving through the motion. Artemis goes for a roundhouse to her head. She whiffs but gets back to her feet. Unfortunately, Cheshire gets her hands locked behind her back and knocks her bow out of her hands.

Cheshire: "Better luck next time, kid."

Cheshire teases with ease despite the amount Artemis is struggling. She hits the archer in between the shoulder blades. Knocking her to the ground with a cry.
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Aqualad hears a thump on the roof and immediately turns to Roquette and Nathan.

Kaldur: "We have company."

Nathan created two katanas with Weapon Materialization.

Roquette: "Uploading now." she says, typing even faster. "And by the way, you said you'd protect me."

Nathan: We are.

A singular sphere rattles its way down the dark hallway, coming to a stop just within the visible range. Before stopping and immediately releasing a smokescreen. Aqualad whips out his WaterBearers quickly, forming solid swords in seconds. Roquette stands up beside him when nothing happens for a few seconds.

From behind him, a ceiling panel is pushed loose.

Sensing something he turns, only to get three darts to the chest in rapid succession.

Cheshire and Catwoman drop to the ground confidently.

Cheshire: "Let's test the limit of you, jellyfish immunity, shall we?" she taunts.

Aqualad shakes his head in order to clear it before charging at the assassin. He strikes high with his right. Which she ducks under, then at where her face is now with his left. She tightly flips over. He strikes downwards, but she steps out of the way and lets his momentum throw him off balance. As he turns towards her, she unleashes a roundhouse kick to his face. Which knocks him straight to his front on the floor. Both his WaterBearers lost their integrity and the tattoos dimming in unison.

Cheshire: "There, limit tested." Cheshire says simply. Then she turns to Roquette. "Now, doctor, time for my appointment."

She enunciates by bringing out a sai, which gets Roquette to cautiously move away from her. Nathan stands in front of the assassins.

Nathan: You want her, you're going to have to go through me.

Cheshire: Glady.

Catwoman: [purrs] This is going to be fun.

Nathan: Let's see how well you do against someone who can see.

Catwoman: Let's see how well you do against someone who's better than you.

Nathan: Let's see how well you do against [Stammers.]. Let's just go.

Nathan and the assassins charged at each other in an intense fight.

Nathan: Is that all you two got?

SSSSHHHIIINNKK

Catwoman smirks as three long claws come out from in between her knuckles. They were chrome in color and had a slight curve to them. Another thing, they were about twelve inches long and razor sharp.

Nathan: That's new.

She charged with a yell and jumped in the air, her claws going for the kill. Nathan blocked them with his katanas and forced her back.

Cheshire threw her Sai at Dr Roquette, but Nathan threw a kunai and pinned it on the wall.

Nathan: "Gotta do better."

Nathan said as he heard her snarled under her mask. She sheathed her other sai and unsheathed her sword. She and Catwoman charged as the swords and claws clashed together. Nathan had to use the side of his katanas to avoid cutting through the sword and into her hand. They did this a few times before Cheshire finally caught Nathan off guard.

Catwoman slashed Nathan from his cheek across his nose and my with her claws, giving him a claw mark on his mask. The fight continues

All while the upload is being processed.
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With the BioShip still camouflaged, Superboy and Robin wait by the opening back hatch.

Robin: "It's downloading."

Robin informs, watching the progress on his HoloGlove.

What catches Superboy's attention is the sound of a van door opening. He recognizes the Fog's storage container instantly.

Superboy: "Don't need it!"

Jumping despite Robin's cry of "Superboy!" But the Boy Wonder can only watch as he jumps right at the cyclops.

Before he can reach him, the man uses the grey control panel hanging from his shoulder to release a red laser beam at Superboy. Strong enough to knock him back and to the parking surface on his back. Unmoving.

The cyclops turns back to the container and releases the fog.

Robin: "No!"

Robin calls out, grappling to the nearest light pole and then flipping to get to the next and land before the surface level of the WayneTech facility. A hole is eaten through the double doors.

The security guard can only watch the cloud go by in shock. "What in the -" he cuts himself off as he sees Robin run past him. "Hey! You can't come in here!" yells at the not stopping Boy Wonder. Moving to grab his walkie-talkie. "Unauthorized entry!"

The gated doors start coming down ahead of the Boy Wonder.

Robin: "WayneTech-Override: R-G-4."

The nearly closed gate rises, giving him enough room to roll underneath and keep running.
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Miss Martian manages to dodge the large hook as it comes back to its source. Once she's out of range, she throws her hand out telekinetically, moving the pews beside Hook. He obliterates the first one but barely manages to get the one that rises to his turned back.

Knowing she's vulnerable, he turns and launches his hook at her once more. She spins away, and it sticks to the ceiling.

M'gann: [telechnetic link] "Kid Flash, Green Lantern, we need to end this now."

As the speedster and Kyle avoid red webbing by flipping and flying over the row seating. He comes to a pause with a smirk on his face.

Wally: [telechnetic link] "It's like you read my mind, beautiful."

In his distracted state, the red webbing clings to his left shoulder. I'm looking over it for a mere second until he starts spinning at high speeds.

Black Spider is too shocked to be able to counteract it before he's whisked off his feet. Kyle comes in and distracts Black Spider.

While Kyle distracted Black Spider, Kid Flash jumps, while still spinning, and lands a dual set of kicks to Black Spider's chest, breaking the webbing and sending the assassin back into a pew and breaking it with the force Kid Flash hit him with.

Hook's hook retracts, and he launches it once more at Miss Martian. She creates a telekinetic wall that sends the hook crashing back into its wielder. Hitting him in the jaw and knocking the man out with a strangled cry of pain.

M'gann: "Woohoo!" she says happily, aloud. "I got mine."

Wally: "Great. Uh, a little help?"

Kid Flash says, then tries to work against the webbing, finding it not anywhere near budging. Kyle constructed green scissors to cut him loose.
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Dr. Roquette threw her hands up in the air and cheered.

Roquette: "Virus complete!"

She yelled as Nathan turned around to face her. Catwoman took that opportunity and kicked Nathan in the stomach hard before Cheshire gave him an uppercut with a chair. The hit sent me back onto a table. Nathan was out cold.

Cheshire continues to back the nervous doctor up, away from the unconscious Aqualad. Grabbing the front of her shirt elicits a gasp from the doctor as she closes her eyes, expecting her end. Before that, she looks to the computer with the download progress showing.

Cheshire cocks her head and follows the woman's gaze. Just as the bar shows full download and the computer beeps in agreement. The assassin turns back to the doctor.

Cheshire: "So, you've finished the virus," she states. "eliminating the reason for your elimination, though not your entertainment value."

Despite her words, her sai is getting closer to the doctor's neck and face. she gets right in front of her and watches as the blonde's eyes go wide. The sudden release of her grip sends the doctor to the ground.

Cheshire: "Lucky for you, my orders are clear. You live to program another day. After all, doctor, Shadows may find another use for you."

She shies away from the assassin, the final statement more terrifying than any proceeding it. Catwoman looks at the unconscious Nathan.

Catwoman: "Hmm, he's cute, and he can fight. I want to know just who's the man behind the mask."

Catwoman begins to remove Nathan's mask. However, Catwoman stop herself from doing it.

Catwoman: No. This isn't what I want after all.

She then kisses him on the lips while he was unconscious.

Catwoman: It'll be far more rewarding when you take the mask off for me willingly. Till next time, Ronin. [Leaves the place]
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At the WayneTech Facility, the Fog is still running rampant, but Robin is fully focused on the download status of the virus. Onceit's fully uploaded to his HoloGlove, the result is instantaneous. The screen of the computer he's logged into goes red.

Inside the computer, the Fog Bots turn red mere seconds before exploding.

Robin turns to watch as the Fog Cloud behind him turns red before disappearing. The woman behind the counter breathes out a sigh of relief.

Robin: "Yes!" he cheers, clutching his unoccupied hand. "The infiltrators have been outfiltrated!"
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The cyclops can only watch as the fog turns red before disappearing. What catches his attention is the fact that Superboy is standing once more and walking towards him. Reacting, he shoots another beam at the clone.

Superboy grunts as he blocks it with his forearm but is able to charge ahead as he blocks most of the beam. Some smaller ones still hit him, but not enough to hinder his movements.

Gritting his teeth, he faces the source, pushing harder despite the pain. Once he's close enough, he fully faces the man, then reaches out with his hand and stops the beam from even leaving the helmet. The backlash knocks the man into the side of the van, and he falls limply to the ground.
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Cheshire walks out of the Sandbar Cafe. Only to be stopped as four of Artemis' arrows land before her and explode quickly.

Her mask falls off and out of the smoke.

As it clears, she's on her hands and knees, her back to Artemis' taut bowstring and very sharp arrow tip. She subtly pushes up, but Artemis sees it.

Artemis: "Don't move a muscle."

Despite the warning, Cheshire stands.

Cheshire: "Wow."

She murmurs, turning to face Artemis over her shoulder. Her eyes open to reveal the same murky, dark, expansive brown as Artemis' own.

Cheshire: "I am completely at your mercy.

Artemis' eyes widen slightly as she gasps.

Artemis: "You."

Cheshire: "I suppose now you bring me to Justice. Let your new friends interrogate me." she taunts. "I wonder if your position's secure enough to survive them learning everything I know."

There's a long pause where neither of them so much as breathing. Then, Artemis silently lowers her bow.

Cheshire: "Didn't think so." she starts backing up, smoke curling around her. "So, like the Cheshire Cat, I'll just disappear." With that, even her shadow has gone missing.

The smoke stays for another moment, and then it too disappears.

Aqualad pants as he's mostly supported by Dr. Roquette and Nathan as they help him out the door.

Kaldur: "Artemis, where's the assassin?"

Artemis: "She, uh- she got away." she stutters out quietly.

However, Kid Flash and his big mouth are right beside her in an instant.

Wally: "Oh, from you?" he taunts. "Oh, big surprise. Notice we got ours."

Kyle flies in and lands next to

Miss Martian lowers the still-knocked-out assassin closer to the ground.

He looks down, and his eyes lighten, a small smile on his face.

Wally: "Cool." then picks up Cheshire's mask. "Souvenir."

Aqualad recognizes it instantly, walking towards Kid Flash without Roquette's support, but the doctor remains close, just in case.

Kaldur: "Her mask?" he questions, wincing as he yanks one of her darts out of his chest. "Did you see her," he cuts himself off as he rips out another dart. "her face?" he finishes, yanking out the last dart.

Artemis: "It was dark." Artemis defends, then looks towards the bay.

Kaldur: "It is fine. Robin and Superboy neutralized the Fog, and Dr. Roquette is safe. Thanks in no small part to you."

She glances over her shoulder before fully turning to face him as Miss Martian lands beside Kid Flash.

Nathan: "Welcome to the team."

She gives a small smile in return.

Nathan steps up before her and offers his hand. After a slight hesitation, she takes it.

M'gann: "I always wanted a sister." Miss Martian says sincerely. "Here on Earth, I mean. I have twelve back on Mars, but trust me, it's not the same."

She clarifies, even Kid Flash is willing to get close to the newbie who kicked Red Arrow off the team.

Artemis: "I wouldn't know." Artemis decides to say, though a small chuckle does come through. "But thanks."

Miss Martian elbows Kid Flash in the chest.

Wally: "Ow. Yeah. Welcome."

He grumbles, but still, no one says anything. he says begrudgingly.

Artemis offers her hand; he only hesitates slightly before taking it. Though he does look at it the whole time like he thinks it's going to either explode or eat him.

Kyle: Hey, what about me? I did good, too.

Nathan: I don't know, Green Lantern, you don't take the mission seriously.

Kyle: Come on, let me join the team. Please, please, please, please, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-

Nathan: [groans] Fine, you're in.

Kyle: Yes!

Wally walks up to Kyle and gives him a high five.
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[Timeskip]

Gotham City; August 9th; 1:16 EDT

An out of order telephone booth glows gold, as it shuts off Artemis opens the doors. Looking around as she walks into the center of the alleyway. Her eyes narrow as she looks to her right blindspot. Spinning tightly, she crouches to her knee, aiming her bow at the shadowy figure whose only noticeable features are their bright-white eyes

Artemis: "Step into the light." she demands, her arm shaking slightly from the effort of holding her drawstring back so long and moving into that position so quickly.

Artemis: "Now."

Nonchalantly Red Arrow does.

Roy: "Nice move."

He says with a slight scoff as he walks towards her. Artemis releases the drawstring and stands up.

Roy: "Almost made me believe you are Green Arrow's niece," he says a resentful tone to his words as he stops before her. "though we both know you're not."

Artemis glares but remains silent.

Roy: "Still, I'm sure G.A. and Bats had a reason for lying, so your cover's safe." he leans down and into her personal space. "But I warn you: do not hurt my friends." he practically growls. Then walks away.

Behind his turned back Artemis' shoulders sag.
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"Report." a voice demands.

The old man's eyes open, sitting in the center of a semicircle with Light Screens above his head. "Masters, before Ojo's capture he transmitted the STAR Labs data you required, but the WayneTech intel still eludes us.

"Once again the young... heroes interfere." L-2 states. "So, it's fortunate that we have an operative... on the inside." the old man smiles dreadfully.

The End