Canary therapy sessions

(I'm doing the therapy part of the disordered episode because it only focuses on Conner aka superboy)

Mount Justice; October 23rd, 17:21 EDT

M'gann stirs her bowl of mix silently, while Kaldur leans against the counter behind her, Wally slumps at one of the chairs, Artemis leans against the back of one of the chairs as Yn hugs her from behind comforting her and Robin sits on the couch. All of them silent and stuck inside their own heads.

In the Training Room, Red Tornado, Martian Manhunter, and Captain Marvel watch over the teens worriedly on the screens.

They all turn an ear as they hear the Zeta Tube activate.

Recognize:Batman; 0-2

"How are they?" the Dark Knight asks immediately.

"I am still shaken by what you and I have wrought. One can only imagine what these youths fair." Manhunter says gesturing to the HoloScreens that they're watching the Team on.

"I know our virtual reality training simulation went badly," he at least has the decency to look down as he thoroughly understates it. "but I'd hoped the Team would've rallied by now."

Manhunter looks surprised, while Captain Marvel looks annoyed with Batman. "Trauma tends to linger, as I know you know, my friend."

Batman shrinks under his friend's words before looking up with a curious raise in his cowl. "Black Canary?"

"She has her work cut out for her." Manhunter says lowly.

Black Canary sits in one green chair across from Conner in his own green chair, she keeps her gaze on him while he looks down at his feet.

"I can only imagine how devastating it was losing your friends, in essence, your family convinced all the time it was completely real." she says, her voice wavering a little as she calls the Team his family, but what is noticeable is that Conner's hands clench into fists when she reminds him that he only thought it was real. "I'm sure it must have been horrible for you." she waits a moment, seeing if he'll respond. "I understand. You're Superboy. You're not supposed to have feelings of sadness or vulnerability."

Conner stands up immediately, hands clenched at his sides as he looks down at her. "You don't know what I feel." then walks out.

She doesn't try to follow him out, simply calling out to him. "Conner!"

As the sliding doors open Conner shouts over his shoulder. "Just leave me alone!"

She sits back in her chair, a worried look on her face.

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Artemis pov

You're too tough to need help." Canary rephrases, a disbelieving tone in her voice.

Artemis looks away, bringing her feet onto the chair with her. "Whatever. Maybe."

"Or maybe too tough to admit you need help." Canary leans forward, elbows on her knees. "Artemis, it's not a sign of weakness to open up to your friends."

Artemis' fingers clench on her jacket, glaring at Canary, and her voice is tight as she nearly snarls out "I know that."

"But you still keep secrets from them." she points out.

Artemis' eyes go wide, and she is nearly ready to jump out of her chair. "You won't tell them. You can't specially to Yn

"I won't." Canary agrees. "But you should. You could start by admitting you're not really Green Arrow's niece."

Artemis' legs come off the chair as she scoffs and looks away. "Right. Can you imagine what Wally would do with that?"

Interesting. So, the person you're most worried about is Wally." she observes.

Artemis:oh please I don't care what Wally think I care what Yn thinks I love him and Megan loves Yn I just don't want to ruin a relationship I just started being in

Canary:I see you love my son and I appreciate that but if you truly love him you should tell him your secret Yn doesn't hide his secrets because he doesn't have any that's why he's a great leader and trustworthy

Kaldur pov

Kaldur:when Yn "died" in the mission he put me in charge I was the general but behaved like a soldier and sacrificed myself so I must resign as second in command

Kaldur admits strongly but loses a lot of his steam as he lowers his gaze.

Who do you recommend to take your place?" Canary asks casually, calm.

His eyes snap open, surprised. Rather than let her sit in silence while he thinks this through for the first time, he voices his thoughts aloud. "Artemis is too raw and untrusting. Kid Flash, too rash and impulsive. Miss Martian remains too eager to please. Superboy carries too much anger."

"Making Robin the logical choice." Canary states.

"But he is so young." Kaldur objects.

"Kaldur, you're all young." she says as compassionately as she can, leaning forward to rest her forearms on her crossed legs and trying to meet Kaldur's low gaze.

"I cannot shift this burden to him. Not yet." Kaldur says strongly. Canary sits back upright, and Kaldur lets out a short emotionless laugh. "It appears I must withdraw my resignation."

Wally pov

Canary narrows her eyes at her patient. "So, you want me to believe that after everything you went through including your own death from fiery explosion, you're peachy."

There is a distinct sound of popcorn being eaten. And the person is sitting in the chair upside down- shoed-feet on the top of the chair and everything.

I'm, uh, fairly certain I never used the word "peachy", but I think you got the gist." Wally says between bites.

"So, you really have no interest in confronting your extreme reaction to Yn ' death?" she asks right as Wally tosses a couple of pieces of popcorn into his mouth.

He chokes and forces himself upright as he continues hacking. Dislodging it he gulps before laying on a smile and resting his left arm on the armrest as he turns to look at Canary. Now sitting sideways in the chair. "I'd rather talk about you, babe." then tossing another bit of popcorn into his mouth.

"Wally, you're in denial." she deadpans.

Wally puts his hands behind his head, drops his right foot to the floor easily admitting "I'm comfortable with that."

Robin pov

Hurting? Try traumatized." Robin manages. "I finally become Leader and wind up sending all of my friends to their deaths. I- I- I know I did what I had to, but I hated it. When we started this Team, I was desperate to be in charge. Not anymore. And- and that's not even the worst of it. Y- you can't tell Batman."

"Nothing leaves this room." Canary promises.

"I always wanted, expected, t-to grow up and- and become him. An- and the hero bit? I'm still all-in. But that thing inside of him?" Canary's façade breaks a little as she watches him look ashamed and sound so nervous. "The thing that- that- that drives him to sacrifice everything for the sake of his mission? That's not me. I- I don't wanna be the Batman anymore." Robin can't look up from his hands.

Megan pov

It was all my fault." M'gann whispers, before knocking the heel of her hand against her head. "Hello, Megan." she brings her right hand back to her knees to rejoin her left one. "Who else could take a simple exercise and turn it into a nightmare that terrorizes everyone she cares about?" as she speaks her green skin tone fades to a familiar nude.

Canary looks stunned. "You've turned white." is all she can manage to say about it.

M'gann's now amber eyes slam up to Canary's for a moment, gasping before standing upright. "No!" then looks down at her hands, it takes her a moment to process what she's seeing. "Oh, you meant Caucasian." she slowly eases herself back into the chair. "Yeah, I'm fine being Megan. But I can't be trusted to use my other powers."

"M'gann, you're Martian." Canary lets out a tiny chuckle as she points out the obvious, then leans forward, threading her fingers as she rests her forearms on her knees. "Not using your natural abilities is like me refusing to speak." M'gann refuses to meet her gaze. "Which, by the way, I tried for a while after my very first Canary Cry nearly deafened my entire first-grade class." M'gann finally meets her gaze sadly. "So, I get how you feel, but not being yourself is never the answer and won't make your feelings of guilt go away. Learn from what happened. Your uncle would be happy to train you." M'gann finally perks up a bit, looking back up. "Practice until you gain control and regain your confidence."

Canary:I know you and Artemis are in a relationship with Yn and your afraid to show your true shelf to him remember he's from in space as well he told me his friends are aliens after he lost them in the purge he no problem with his friends being aliens maybe when your ready you can reveal your true self to him

Megan:...

Conner pov

Conner sits in the chair opposite Black Canary, looking at the ground between his boots. His forearms on his thighs and his hands between them.

"Here's the ugly truth. I wasn't devastated. Even with Superman, Tornado, you, the whole League dead. Even though I didn't save Wolf, watched Artemis and Kaldur die and abandoned M'gann, I felt... at peace."

Black Canary jolts at that admission but doesn't stop him from continuing.

"See, from the moment I first opened my eyes in that Cadmus pod there's been one thing I've wanted and feared: To know what it is to be Superman. And I knew. So I was happy." He meets her eyes for a brief moment before dropping them back down. "Everyone I care about, dead or traumatized and I'm happy." he raises his hands and looks at them for a moment, then dropping them back down. "How do I get past the guilt of that?" Finally, he raises his gaze and keeps it there. "How do I live with myself?"

Canary leans forward, her broken heart showing on her face as she places a hand on his knee. "I don't have any easy answers, Conner." her face is strong and steady by the time she's there. "But one thing's clear: Admitting it is the first step."

At some point, his eyes had slid closed, but hearing that causes him to open them and look her in the eyes.

Yn pov

Yn was setting on the chair as fang was laying down on the floor

Yn:after my "death" in the mission I thought...I truly thought I was going to meet my brethren and sisters in the after life or being one with the force but no I was in a coma and put my teammates,my friends,my family to there deaths what kind of a leader am I sure was in war a been a general a few times but I always brought my soldiers back home but after that I keep losing people I care about why am I not strong enough to protect the people I care about.

Canary:oh honey life is like a curve ball you can't know where it's going to hit all you can do is block it where it might hit

Yn:but what I did to that inquisitor she hunted my kind but I killed her i never killed anyone since I lived on earth I knocked out the villains but kill it's not the Jedi way to kill unless it was necessary it was fine to slice down battle droids but people I couldn't do that.

Canary:Yn even though I'm proud you haven't killed anyone since you arrive on earth and defeated the inquisitor you have a heart of a hero sooner or later the villains will know who our are identities and if they go after our family's and friends will stop them but if they keep on going and hurt or worse take away our family and friends then if the justice league is there or not then will do what is necessary to permanently stop the villain or villains but until then we can stop there plans and take them to prison.

Yn:your right all we can do is stop there plans and takes them to prison only kill when it's truly necessary the justice league sounds like there very own Jedi but where capes and costumes

Canary laughs at Yn comment

Canary:yeah sounds like it

Canary hugs Yn as he hugs back

Canary:I'm proud of you son I'm happy to be your mother

Yn:and I'm happy to your son mom

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