Zatanna's POV:

I stormed down the stairs and into the kitchen. I'm beyond pissed at (Y/n). How could he? After everything we've been through in the last week, we finally get a break and what does he do? He brings his dumb watch and now is going to get sent away on some secret mission for Batman or some suit in Washington!

I was alone in the kitchen until I was joined by Artemis and M'gann. They immediately noticed my anger and grew concerned.

Artemis: "Zatanna, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

I didn't answer and just stared down at my glass of water. Why would he do this?

M'gann: "Zatanna... talk to us."

Zatanna: "It's (Y/n). It's our one week off after the worst week of our lives and he brings his dumb watch and got a "priority message" and now he's going to leave and do some special mission for Batman or the Division and leave us... when we finally got a chance to relax he's going to leave!"

Artemis: "Maybe it's nothing. Maybe it's just-"

Zatanna: "NO! The way he looked at that damn watch when he heard the alert! He knows it's important and he's going to leave!"

Artemis moved forward and hugged me and I almost threw myself at her.

Artemis: "It's going to be alright. I'm sure it will all work out."

(Y/n): "Zee. It's not a mission. I'm not leaving."

3rd person POV:

Zatanna turned to face (Y/n). He seemed sad and she picked up on it instantly. She grew more concerned as she left Artemis's embrace.

(Y/n): "I'm so sorry..."

Zatanna: "What's wrong. What was it about?"

The rest of the team made their way into the kitchen and picked up on the depressing tone in the kitchen. It stopped their laughs and they all waited in silence for (Y/n) to speak.

(Y/n): "I don't really know all the details... I'm not sure I want to know, but something is happening and it involves the Division. Kelso said she needs my help but to wait until she contacts me in person. She said we're going to have to work together and that I'll need to trust the League... but that's not all..."

Dick: "What else?"

Wally: "Hey we're all here to help you."

Conner: "You know we will all follow you into a fight in a heartbeat."

(Y/n) finally built up the courage to speak but couldn't make eye contact with his friends.

(Y/n): "With Kelso's injuries the Division needs a leader in the field, you're looking at the new acting commander of the Strategic Homeland Division."

The team was speechless which caused (Y/n) to lightly laugh as not a lot could make Wally speechless for longer than a few seconds. As the team started at their friend who's now the leader of a secret government agency, (Y/n) simply turned and looked out the large glass window that made up the entire kitchen wall. He looked out at the mountain landscape and admired the snowy wilderness and the steep cliff that dropped almost straight down a mere three feet from the widow. He was happy that his friends knew the truth, or at least knew as much of it as he did.

Out on the mountain facing the lodge a group of three individuals stood on the opposite cliff, slightly lower than the one the lodge sat on. Each with a pair of binoculars. The two males stood in black winter coats with grey winter pants and boots. While the female stood in a white winter coat and the same style of grey winter pants and boots. All three had their hoods up and on their face, white masks that concealed their entire face with the nose piece shaped to look like an owl's beak.

Man 1: "She hasn't arrived yet."

Woman: "I know, give it time. The Clairvoyant couldn't foresee exactly when she would arrive, but rest assured, she'll fold, they all do."

Man 2: "Or we fold her."

Woman: "Controlling the Division will be difficult but not impossible. Once you locate her, send your talons in. Kill her and her replacement will be easier to control."

Man 1: "What about the heroes?"

Woman: "If they get in the way, kill them."

The woman then turned and left, leaving the two men watching the lodge.

Back in the kitchen, (Y/n) continued to look out the window and had no idea they were being watched.

Wally: "So Uh... do you have to like, move out and run the Division from like your home base or something?"

(Y/n): "I don't know any of the details. Hopefully this won't be for long and I can stay in the cave... stay with you guys. I don't talk about my family a lot because I don't have one. I was orphaned from a very young age... you guys are the only family I have and I'm not ready to leave yet."

Dick: "Whatever comes of this, we won't leave you. You are going to get through this and everyone here will help you."

Zatanna: "I'm sorry I got angry at you."

(Y/n): "It's alright, Zee."

Conner: "Alright, I went through the trouble of getting a fire started so can we move this to the living room."

The team moved to the living room and all sat on the various couches around the fireplace. They talked the entire night, before everyone packed it in for the night (Y/n) went to the kitchen to make another bowl of popcorn. Barbara got up and said she was going to get another glass of water. As soon as the two were alone in the kitchen she asked (Y/n) the question that has been rattling around her head since (Y/n) asked it.

Barbara: "Did you mean what you said about Dick and I?"

(Y/n): "Yes I did, despite the joking and teasing I know that he cares for you."

Barbara: "I-I'm just afraid that if I bring it up...."

(Y/n): "It will be awkward and you think he won't feel the same way?"

Barbara: "Yeah."

(Y/n): "Trust me. He likes you a lot. Watch, hey Dick you mind coming in here to help me find the popcorn! You have 70 cabinets in here and I have no idea which one it's in!"

The agent's voice carried throughout the lodge and Barbara froze in fear in front of her friend. (Y/n) grabbed the three bowls of popcorn and carefully carried them back to the door leading to the living room.

Dick: "Hey, it's just in the one on the left... Oh you have three made. Why did you really call-"

(Y/n) stepped past Dick and lightly kicked him so that he would stumble into the kitchen. (Y/n) then used his foot to close the two doors and walked back to the couches, laughing the whole way.

M'gann: "What was that all about?"

(Y/n): "Hmm, oh nothing. Nothing at all."

Wally: "Why'd you yell for help with the-ohhh. OHH! No you didn't!"

Wally burst out laughing with (Y/n) continuing his own laugh. The rest of the team began to smile as they realized what (Y/n) did.

Back in the kitchen Dick and Barbara stood together just in front of the door listening to their friends' laughter.

Dick: "Oh I am so getting (Y/n) back for this."

Barbara: "Dick... (Y/n) told me something before he left. I asked him if he meant what he said earlier...."

Dick started blushing now, if all the lights were on in the kitchen then Barbara would have noticed right away.

Dick: "Yes, everything he said was true. I was so scared for you back at Narvik and I-Mhmm!"

Barbara closed the gap between the two and grabbed Dick. She pulled him into a kiss. Dick was shocked beyond comprehension and couldn't move, while Barbara wrapped her arms around Dick and pulled him into her.

Dick: "That was..."

Barbara: "Nice?"

Dick: "Yeah."

Back at the fire with the team, they were all spread out, laughing and talking the night away. (Y/n) sat down on the couch and Zatanna instantly snuggled up next to him. They stayed like that for a while.

The talking died down and one by one the team drifted to sleep on the couches. Zatanna had passed out on (Y/n)'s lap. M'gann and Conner passed out on a large chair. Wally and Artemis slept on another couch. Dick and Barbara finally exited the kitchen to find (Y/n) the only one awake. He waved at the two but didn't say anything for fear of waking the magician sleeping on his lap. The two junior detectives smiled and waved back while holding hands. The dime light from the smouldering fire provided the only light in the room.

Before Barbara and Dick could find a seat or say anything the three heard a soft knock on the door. The three froze. (Y/n) gently slid Zatanna's head off his lap and got up to join Barbara and Dick standing at the side of the door. Dick slowly opened the door and the three were ready for a fight.

Kaldur: "Hello, Dick please get out from behind the door."

Dick: "Kaldur?! I thought you weren't going to be here for another two days."

Kaldur: "I wanted to surprise you. Plus these two couldn't wait to meet the team."

(Y/n): "Wait two? I thought it was only one new recruit."

Raquel: "Yeah it surprised me as well but they are both great."

Kaldur: "I apologize for any confusion. But allow me to introduce my friends Tula and Garth."

Garth: "Hello."

Tula: "Hello everyone. Oh they're all asleep."

Dick: "We've had an eventful day. I'll take you to where you'll be staying."

Zatanna: "Mhmm what's all this noise?"

(Y/n): "Sorry for waking you Zee. Kaldur arrived."

Zatanna: "Oh hey Kaldur. That's a long trip up the mountain in the dark and with that snow storm."

Kaldur: "Black Canary was kind enough to drop us off in the bio-ship."

Barbara: "Wait what? We had to walk!"

(Y/n): "Shhh. You're going to wake everyone."

Sure enough the entire team woke up all groaning and asking what's with all the noise.

Raquel: "I was allowed to take my test early and then Canary offered to fly us out tonight. We tried to call you guys but the storm blocked cell reception."

Dick: "Oh, well all the bedrooms are taken but we can set you guys up in the basement on the spare mattresses."

Kaldur: "That will be fine I'm sure."

Wally: "Alright well I'm going to bed."

Artemis: "Yeah me too. Goodnight guys, we'll talk more in the morning."

Dick led the Atlantians and Raquel down to the basement while the rest of the team went upstairs to their bedrooms, leaving (Y/n) and Zatanna in the living room.

(Y/n): "Common Zee, let's go to bed."

Zatanna: "No... I'm way too tired.... to walk upstairs.... Just sleep here."

(Y/n) laughed at Zatanna's drowsy state before picking her up bridal style and beginning the walk upstairs.

Zatanna: "Aww... you're so sweet."

(Y/n): "Why thank you, Zee."

(Y/n) carried Zatanna all the way up to their bedroom and placed her down. Zatanna passed out before (Y/n) even got into bed. (Y/n) took his ISAC watch off the dresser and put it in his bag, determined not to look at it for the rest of the vacation.

With that done he climbed into bed and fell asleep wondering about what will happen after the vacation.

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(Y/n) woke up to the sun shining through this bedroom window. He checked on Zatanna and found her to be still passed out. (Y/n) rolled over to Zatanna and began peppering her cheeks with kisses until she woke up, which didn't take long.

Zatanna: "Mhmmmnnn."

(Y/n): "Good morning sleeping beauty."

Zatanna: "Uhh what time is it?"

(Y/n): "I don't know but I can hear the others moving around up here so we should get up. Don't want to miss breakfast."

A devilish smile formed on Zatanna's face. In an instant she wrapped her arms around (Y/n)'s neck and pulled him down on top of her. Before the agent could protest or say anything at all Zatanna pressed her lips against his and held his head in place. (Y/n) caved into the kiss and the two rolled back and forth on the bed, kissing and giggling the entire time.

(Y/n): "A-alright Zee we should really Mhmm!"

Zatanna: "Mhmm no five more minutes."

(Y/n): "Fine, five more minutes."

(Y/n) smashed his lips against Zatanna's neck and instantly earned a moan from the now squirming magician. Zatanna continued moaning and eventually gave up squirming, letting her lover pleasure her weak spot. Zatanna was rewarded by (Y/n) sucking harder on her weak spot.

Zatanna wrapped her legs around (Y/n)'s and pushed herself up into him while clamping her own hand across her mouth in an attempt to stifle her moans.

(Y/n) gently shifted his attention to the other side of Zatanna's neck. He began gently kissing around her neck until she moaned out almost uncontrollably.

Zatanna: "Mhmmm! P-please Ohh! Please slow down, mhmm. They're g-going to hear us!"

(Y/n) pried his lips off of Zatanna's neck and she let out a soft whimper at the loss of contact. Despite her pleas she wanted him to continue. (Y/n) swiftly brought his lips down on Zatanna's and caused her to release a soft moan into hot mouth.

Zatanna couldn't get enough of (Y/n) and started running her hands along his back while desperately thrusting up into him.

(Y/n): "Mhmm. Somebody's needy."

Zatanna: "S-shut up."

(Y/n): "If you promise to be a good girl, and keep quiet...."

Zatanna: "I'll do it, I'll keep quiet, just please... take me."

(Y/n): "You know the team's waiting for us. We'll have to be quick."

Zatanna: "I-I know. Just hurry up, please. I can't wait anymore."

*1 hour later*

The magician and the agent walked downstairs to the kitchen to find the team cleaning up from breakfast.

M'gann: "Good morning you two. Sleep well?"

M'gann was referencing Zatanna's and (Y/n)'s hair. Which was all tangled and messy but far more noticeable on Zatanna who's hair is much longer.

(Y/n) turned away to hide his blush but Zatanna was far too exhausted to realize that M'gann was teasing the couple.

Zatanna: "Yes we did. Is that French toast I smell?"

M'gann: "Yes it is. We saved you some, I'll get it ready for you."

(Y/n): "Thank you, M'gann."

M'gann: "I'll bring it out to you, go meet Tula and Garth! They are great!"

(Y/n): "Thank you M'gann we will."

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*Five day Time Skip*

(Y/n) POV:

Tula and Garth are awesome. They are both extremely powerful with Atlantean magic but nowhere near Zatanna's level.

The team spent the last five days relaxing throughout the lodge. It was the most fun I've had in a very long time. We were supposed to leave tomorrow, head back down the mountain and Canary would pick us up in the bus.

The team finished watching our fourth movie in a row after dinner. Wally, Artemis, Barbara and Zatanna couldn't agree on a movie so M'gann suggested we watch them all. With nothing better to do we all agreed.

It's 2:36 in the morning and the team begins cleaning up after the movie. A few minutes go by and I'm left in the living room with Dick and Artemis. Barbara, Zatanna and Wally didn't make it through the last movie and fell asleep. The three of us were getting ready to pick up our partner's when a loud knock was heard at the door.

Artemis was the first to whisper yell across the room at us.

Artemis: "N-nobody else is supposed to be here!"

Dick: "Who could that be?!"

(Y/n): "I don't know!"

Our raised voice woke the other three in the room as we moved closer to the door.

Wally: "What's going on?"

Barbara: "Is everything alright?"

Dick was now on one side of the door with Artemis and I on the other. Dick placed his hand on the door handle and slowly opened it. Upon hearing the click of the door unlocking it was pushed open and a figure stumbled into the room. Everyone was ready for a fight at this point as the figure took off their hood and turned to face me.

Kelso: "(Y/n), you are one hell of a guy to find."

(Y/n): "Kelso?! What are you doing here?! How did you find me and how did you get here?!"

Kelso: "Nice to see you too. I'm Alani Kelso, (Y/n)'s fellow agent and friend for anyone that doesn't know."

(Y/n): "Right sorry... this is Dick, Artemis, Wally, Barbara and-"

Kelso: "Zatanna right? (Y/n) talks about you all the time."

(Y/n): "Hey I do not!"

Zatanna: "Oh so I'm not good enough to be talked about?"

I could feel Zatanna's cold gaze penetrate my soul. I turned to see her glaring at me with a mischievous grin on her face.

(Y/n): "W-what I uh.... Y-you are Zee you're a-amazing..."

Kelso burst out laughing. While wiping the snow off her coat from the storm outside. Dick shut the door and locked it while I moved beside Zatanna and she wrapped her arm around me while laughing.

Zatanna: "It's alright I'm kidding."

(Y/n): "Yeah thanks. Kelso what's going on?"

Kelso: "It's a long story. Better wake everyone up."

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The team gathered in the kitchen. I grabbed my ISAC watch for the first time since receiving Kelso's message. The orange glow of my watch matched Kelso's and it provided the only light in the kitchen as Kelso insisted on keeping a low profile despite being on top of a mountain.

Dick: "Alright. Tell us what's going on. Don't leave anything out."

Kelso: "A little under a week ago I met with the Secretary of State.

(Y/n): "Whitman? What did he want?"

Kelso: "After the incident with Captain Marvel at the Toy Store the suits in the White House convinced the president that the government needs Project Cadmus to protect the world from the Justice League."

Conner: "What?!"

Kelso: "Oh it gets better. Whitman wants the Division to aid and actively work with Cadmus in the development of plans to kill the Justice League. He didn't outright say we are going to kill them, but it's kinda the feeling I got from his orders."

(Y/n): "Why did you promote me if the Division's planning on fighting the League. I'm not going to play any part in that."

Kelso: "Well despite your age you have senior agent status. Well you were inducted into the agency when you arrived at Langley for the first time so you've been an agent since you were 6."

Zatanna: "Wait. Do you know what happened to his parents and family?"

Kelso: "I've requested the file from the CIA but haven't received anything... there's something off about it but I'm not sure what. I'm sorry."

(Y/n): "It's alright. What are we planning to do about Whitman and Cadmus?"

Kelso: "Well you and I as acting commanders should be able to resist Whitman's efforts at making us cooperate with Cadmus. But as for stopping Cadmus from developing plans to kill the League and extension everyone in this room, there's not much we can do."

Zatanna grabbed my hand and held it, I could tell she was worried for me. The topic of my parents being brought up hurt a lot but at least I'm making progress in finding out anything related to my family, if you can all that progress.

Kelso: "Project Cadmus is being directed by Amanda Waller."

(Y/n): "I know the name."

If Waller is leading Cadmus she'll fast track plans to eliminate the Justice League. I don't doubt that she would even consider a preemptive strike or outright steal the contingency plans off our servers.

Dick: "Why the sudden change in direction with the government? I mean the Justice League has been operating for years. Why do they suddenly feel the need to plan to kill the League?"

Kaldur: "I agree, something isn't right."

Artemis: "You mean despite our friend being ordered to help plan our demise?"

(Y/n): "If push came to shove I would leave the Division before hurting you guys, but Kaldur's right. I've talked with Whitman before, from what I gather he's ambitious and an opportunist but he's not crazy and suddenly he wants to fight the League. It doesn't add up, our first course of action should be to talk with Whitman privately. Maybe we can stop all this before it goes too far."

Tula: "What are we waiting for?! Let's go!"

(Y/n): "An opportunity. We can't just charge through his security detail, that will only reinforce his belief that the world needs Cadmus."

Kelso: "Have anything in mind?"

(Y/n): "We need to see his movements. We can't use ISAC to access his schedule so we will have to use the Justice League's computer system. If we use ISAC it will be logged on our servers and you and I will be arrested by Whitman and his allies."

Wally: "You sure this is a good idea?"

(Y/n): "No, but it's the only one that guarantees us answers so we're stuck with it. Grab your bags and let's get off this mountain."

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We exited the lodge and began our trip down the mountain. The snow storm blocked our view of the beautiful valley and we could barely see three feet in front of us. I held Zatanna's hand and led her down the path.

Garth: "I can't see a thing!"

Tula: "Is the entire surface world this bad?!"

Dick: "We're almost at the lift, hang on!"

Conner: "Wait! I hear something."

I began surveying either side of the trail. I couldn't see anything but I trust Conner's abilities. I pulled my pistol out from my jacket and watched the forest. The team formed a small circle as we waited for whatever Conner heard to make a move.

I didn't have to wait long. I noticed a small shadow move in the tree line and broke the silence.

(Y/n): "I can see you! Step into the clearing or I will open fire!"

The bushes close to the trail started to shake and I aimed my gun directly at them. I wasn't exactly prepared to see what would step into the clearing. Three figures wearing a dark ninja like outfit with golden outlines and a gauntlet on one arm. Their masks were designed to look similar to the face of an owl and they all had swords.

M'gann: "Who are you?!"

The assassins didn't respond, instead they charged at us with their swords drawn. Kelso and I opened fire immediately and hit the first one seven times in the chest.

It didn't stop them! I hit him seven times and he kept coming! Conner stepped in front of Kelso and I and punched the assassin, sending him flying back.

Zatanna: "Mrasid ruo srekcatta!"

The swords of the assassins flew up and were launched into the forest. Artemis and Dick charged the remaining two assassins. The assassins are incredibly skilled in hand to hand combat. At a level that would rival Batman. Artemis and Dick were quickly knocked onto the ground, the assassins went to kill them with the claws on their gauntlets but Wally knocked them both back into a tree.

The team grouped up and after several coordinated attacks by the Atlantean's and Conner, we broke their defences. Dick and I charged a lone assassin that got separated from the others in the fight. Dick threw the assassin to the ground and held his arm out as I sent a kick against it with the intent of breaking the assassin's arm. It did and it shattered in a way that sent chills down my spine but I couldn't stop to think about how much that would hurt now.

The rest of the team banged up their assassins similarly in an attempt to get them to stop attacking us. M'gann used her telepathy to throw the other two assassins onto ours.

Kaldur: "Stay down! We do not wish to harm you any further!"

Artemis: "I don't think we can hurt them. They haven't said a word! Even as we broke several of their bones!"

The three ninja-like warriors stood up one by one and simultaneously fixed all of their broken bones without saying a word. The cracks of their bones sent chills down my spine and I'm sure the team found it unsettling as well. Before anyone else could do or say anything Kelso stepped forward and threw three seeker mines at the feet of our attackers. Those three mines blew up and covered the ninjas in fire.

Their arms began flailing about but no sound was heard apart from that of the fire. As the fire began to die down small slivers of their fabric began to peel off their uniform and the assassins fled into the forest.

Wally: "What the FUCK was that?!"

Artemis: "I-I don't know!"

Kaldur: "We need to report this to Batman immediately. Dick can you get a cell signal?"

Dick: "Yeah I can, the storm's letting up. I'll call from the cable car station."

We began walking to the cable car station. Zatanna, Kelso and I led the group with the rest of the team trailing behind.

Kelso: "See kid. That's why you never go anywhere without a full kit."

(Y/n): "Kelso, I was on vacation. Do you know what that is?"

Kelso: "Do I? You're kidding right? When you were young and lived at the Langley training facility, did you forget about the vacation trips you went on with Brooks and I when we were training?"

Kelso laughed at the memories of her, Brooks and a few other agents that were in her class taking me out on vacations to various places around the world.

I barely remember the first few we went on but they were so much fun.

(Y/n): "No I haven't forgotten. It was a lot of fun, I never really got a chance to say thanks. So... thanks for giving me something to resemble a childhood Kelso."

Kelso: "Hey no problem kid. I was 18 when my class first saw you and we unanimously decided to help out. It took a lot of groveling at the feet of the commanders but they caved in eventually."

Zatanna: "What did you say?"

Kelso: "We more or less told them that it isn't fair to keep a 7 year old inside and away from society and have no social interactions outside superior officers and scientists."

Zatanna: "Wait scientists?! What were they doing to him?!"

Zee grabbed my arm and held it tight. She's more afraid of the answer than I am.

Kelso: "I-I don't know. They wouldn't tell me, which is why we took him away from Langley as much as possible."

Zatanna: "Well you're leading the SHD right?! Can't you just look it up in your system! You're the boss who would say no to you?!"

Kelso: "It isn't that simple and believe me I've tried. The information was only kept on paper. No electronic documentation of it exists and it was conveniently lost in a fire at the Fridge."

(Y/n): "Wait, the Fridge is real?!"

Kelso: "I figured it would be the first thing you looked up with your new clearance level."

Zatanna: "What's the Fridge?"

(Y/n): "It's a maximum se-"

Kelso: "It's classified."

(Y/n): "Common Kelso. I think they can be trusted."

Kelso: "I shouldn't have even brought it up. Forget about it and don't bother looking up the information on it. It's for the better."

(Y/n): "Fine, I'm sorry Zee apparently I'm not even allowed to know."

Zatanna: "It's alright I guess...."

I can't believe Kelso doesn't want me finding out about the Fridge. It's supposed to be the most high-tech facility in the world. They keep high value prisoners there as well as experimental weapons and technology. Up until now the place was but a rumour among the agents of the Division. There has to be more to it than that though, Kelso wouldn't bother keeping it a secret unless there was more to it than the place being a glorified science lab and prison. Come to think of it, I haven't met anybody that's been to the fridge. No agent or high level officer has ever claimed to have been or seen any evidence of its existence. Which fed into my belief that the place was a myth. If it's real, who staffs the place? Are they a part of the Division?

We arrived at the cable car and the team crammed into it. Once we arrived at the bottom of the mountain, Canary and Batman were waiting for us. We explained to them everything that Kelso told us as well as the attack. Once we arrived at the Cave we discussed what to do next.

Batman: "The League will find Whitman and I will get to the bottom of this."

(Y/n): "No, that's a terrible idea. If he really is paranoid of the League, you breaking through his window and demanding answers will only increase his belief that Cadmus is necessary. Kelso and I will handle this alone."

Batman: "You need to decide where your loyalties lie. You can't lead the Division and work with the League."

(Y/n): "I've been an agent this entire time and I don't plan to stop now. We can continue to work together. You are forming a conflict where none exists. We both answer to some branch of government, there is absolutely no reason for conflict. My increased duties are only temporary and I'm more than happy to work long hours to make this work."

Batman: "The Justice League-"

(Y/n): "Is chartered by the U.N, so unless you can come up with a better reason. I'm staying with the team. Get on board or get out of the way."

I smiled and looked back at Conner. He and Wally have told me that story several times. The team lined up behind me and we faced Batman, Kelso stood off to the side and tried to stifle her laughter.

Kelso: "Well I guess that's settled."

Batman: "Whitman is at his summer house just outside Washington D.C. Good luck, (Y/n)."

Wally: "He has a summer house? How many homes does this guy have?"

Artemis: "Shh that's not important!"

(Y/n): "Thanks. I'll see you guys soon. Kelso, let's get moving."

Zatanna: "Good luck and be careful."

Wally: "She's right. You don't know if those ninja guys will be there."

(Y/n): "Relax guys. I'm a professional."

I waved goodbye as Kelso and I stepped into the zeta tube.

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Kelso and I crouched next to the skylight on Whitman's roof. We both wore black combat uniforms to blend in with the darkness as much as possible. Kelso is hacking the security system so we can sneak into the house without alerting the guards we managed to pass on our way to the roof.

Kelso: "All security systems are disabled and cctv feed is on a feedback loop. Whitman's in his study at the north end, second floor. We'll drop onto the master bedroom balcony and pray his wife is a heavy sleeper."

(Y/n): "And if she isn't?"

Kelso took out a baton and started twirling it in her hand.

Kelso: "She's going to have one hell of a headache."

(Y/n): "Kelso, if she screams-"

Kelso: "What was it you told your girlfriend? Oh yeah, I'm a professional. Well we're professionals, and relax, if she does hear us for some reason, Whitman is the only other person in the house and he's on the other side of this mansion. Now let's go get some answers."

We dropped down onto the balcony without making a sound. Kelso pushed open the door and I leveled my rifle to cover her. We made our way through the bedroom and I was about to reach for the hallway door when the bathroom light turned on. Kelso and I hid against the cabinet close to the door but it gave us no cover. The only thing we could do now was pray that the darkness covered us enough to avoid detection.

It didn't. Whitman's wife noticed us instantly.

Whitman's wife: "What the fuck! Who are you?!"

I rushed her and with several precision strikes, knocked her unconscious. I mean I feel kind of bad that I knocked a 73 year old woman out cold but can't really think about that right now. Hopefully she'll be alright. Canary's training came in handy because the other option would have been Kelso with her baton and that may have resulted in this poor old lady being sent into a coma.

We dragged her to the bed and placed her in it as gently as we could. Kelso couldn't contain her laughter and let out a light laugh.

Kelso: "Ha ha, you didn't even hesitate."

(Y/n): "Well it's better than you sending her to the ICU. Plus Canary trained us to subdue people without harming them so she'll be alright. Let's move."

We made our way down the hall and passed several doors. Some were closed and others left open revealing various rooms of the large house. Everything looks incredibly expensive. I guess when you're a career politician you amasse quite a fortune. The light from the study crept out from under the closed wooden door. Kelso positioned herself and got ready to kick the door in. I nodded to her and she smashed the door open.

The kick broke the door off its hinges and I stormed into the room and pointed my rifle directly at Whitman's face. He was terrified and almost fell out of his chair.

Whitman: "W-what are you two doing here?!"

Kelso: "Getting answers."

(Y/n): "Relax Mr.Whitman. We're here to talk, well you will be doing the talking and we will be listening."

Whitman: "W-what d-do you want to know."

(Y/n): "Project Cadmus, why save it. It needs to be scrapped. Not rebuilt and re-structured."

Kelso: "You can also answer why there's sudden hostility towards the Justice League from the government."

Whitman: "Is that it? Did the Justice League put you up to this? You would sell out your own country just like that?"

(Y/n): "This isn't about that. The Division was designed to be independent from the government's bureaucracy. That independence comes with a certain level of independent thinking and I'm thinking it looks oddly suspicious that politicians who have never been shy about using hero's like the Justice League to boost their popularity during election years suddenly turn out to be terrified of the League. Terrified enough to start an entire government agency with the goal of killing the League."

Whitman: "A member of the Justice League trashed an SHD facility! You should be helping us!"

Kelso: "He was under mind control and not enough people know about that to build the level of momentum that pushed the president into reviving Cadmus. What else are you hiding? I promise we won't hurt your wife if that's what you're worried about."

Whitman: "I-it's... you can't possibly understand why I have to support Cadmus. T-they'll..."

Whitman's terrified of something and it isn't us. Maybe... maybe the assassins on the mountain are connected.

(Y/n): "We can keep you safe from the three assassins."

Whitman: "Three?! There were twelve here forty minutes ago!"

(Y/n): "Wait what?!"

Kelso: "Tell us everything! Now!"

Whitman: "T-they call themselves the Court of Owls. They have eyes and ears everywhere, we aren't safe!"

ISAC: "Security systems remotely activated."

Kelso: "What?"

Whitman: "It's them! We have to get out of here! Please take us with you!"

(Y/n): "Let's move!"

I activated my comm and yelled into it as we sprinted to the master bedroom.

(Y/n): "Greystone, this is Vanguard, we need immediate extraction at my location. Lock onto ISAC and pick us up on the roof!"

Greystone: "Copy Vanguard I have a lock on your position. E.T.A five mikes."

We opened the door to the master bedroom and six assassins dressed in the same outfit we saw on the mountain stood scattered throughout the room. Whitman's wife was still unconscious on the bed where Kelso and I left her, thankfully she looks unhurt.

There was a brief moment of silence as we stared at each other. Kelso and I broke the silence by dropping a seeker mine that exploded and caused a small fire. I rushed forward and threw several punches, clearing the way to the bed. Kelso and Whitman joined me and we held our position on top of the bed. Kelso and I aimed our rifles down at the assassins who stayed far away from the bed as the fire separated us. Once it died down the assassins still stayed put and Whitman's wife was beginning to wake up.

Whitman: "W-why haven't they killed us?"

Kelso: "They probably need you alive for something! Just stay put, we'll find a way to get out of this."

Something isn't sitting right with me. There are no security systems inside the building. I saw that on the blueprints for the security system before Kelso and I arrived here. Why did all the assassins rush to the master bedroom? They couldn't have known we went in through the balcony.

Guard: "Nobody move! What the hell?! Who are you?!"

Three security guards stood in shock in the doorway looking at the six assassins in the bedroom.

Whitman's wife: "Honey what's going on?"

Whitman: "Catherine get up! These agents are going to get us out of here!"

Catherine got up and stood beside Whitman and behind me. The room was quiet as the guards aimed their weapons at the assassins and they stood completely still, not even their breathing could be heard.

These assassins, they couldn't have known where we were in the house and with six of them they could have covered the entire house fairly quickly. Why did they all rush to the bedroom? It's almost like something was in here that's important to them... or someone important to them. They could have easily killed Catherine before we got to the bedroom. They rushed to the room to protect her! She's one of them!

(Y/n): "Sir get away from-"

I tried to spin around and protect Whitman. But that's when I heard it. The sound that made everything go so much slower.

*BANG*

I was knocked forward and fell off the bed. The pain started in a small spot on my back and spread out, sending sharp jabs of pain all throughout my body. I couldn't move no matter how hard I tried and I could feel my back beginning to bleed.

Kelso: "(Y/n)! You bitch! You'll pay for that!"

Catherine: "Drop it unless you want my talons to rip you apart."

Kelso: "Talons?"

Catherine: "The assassins my dear. Not too quick are you?"

Kelso: "Quicker than you. Noble, NOW!"