Hi! And welcome to the second Blue Beetle/OC fanfic! I would've liked it to be first, but I spend too much time thinking ahead. Oh well. You can't have it all. Anywho, don't have a whole lot of notes for this. Well then, here's the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own Young Justice, Cartoon Network does. However, I do own Zaina, and the Realm.
Zaina's POV
I landed with a thud on a hard gray surface. I groaned, and stood up. Where had the Council sent me? I straightened my sky blue tunic and pants (which were grimy from months of prison) and flicked my honey blonde hair out of my eyes. Looking around, I noted the buildings were made out of the same material as the surface below me. I took a few steps; then stumbled. I guess I'm still weak from the transport. I grabbed onto a nearby metal can to support myself. It scorched my hand, and I jumped back. It looks like they didn't have charms on the metal to keep it from burning whoever touched it like we did back home. I walked out of the alleyway I was in, and was immediately barraged by a wave of noise. I covered my ears, but I could still hear the loud blares, squeals, and music coming from the metal contraptions rushing past. Over that noise, I could hear one more sound: shouting. I uncovered my ears and looked around. There was a group of males around twenty across the street from me. They were acting like they had had one too many sips of elderberry wine.
"Hey sexy!" one shouted. "Got a place to stay tonight?" I don't know what he meant by "sexy," but I knew they held nothing but bad for me. I quickly started to walk in the opposite direction of them, not caring that I had no clue where I was going. I glanced over my shoulder as I rounded a corner. The group was following me. I quickened my pace until I was running. I could hear the boys whooping and shouting behind me, and ran even faster. I took turns blindly, trying to escape the pack. Why was no one helping me? Back home, I would have run into one of the members of the Royal Guard by now, or a villager would have offered me shelter. I abruptly stopped running when I slammed into a wooden fence. I turned around; the group had followed me into the alley. I was trapped. I patted my arms and legs to see if the Council had happened to restore my knives to me, but they hadn't. There weren't any plants or animals around, so I couldn't ask them for help. My magic wasn't really useful in combat. I would have to fight them off with my bare hands. The group had slowed to a leisurely stroll. I took the opportunity to study my newfound opponents. Strange. I hadn't noticed that they had no wings, like me. That would explain why they had run after me instead of flying. Were they released from jail like me? They didn't appear to be from the Realm. The group was now a few feet away from me. I got into a fighting stance. Right as the first boy reached out to grab me, a dark shadow dropped in front of me. It easily knocked out all of the boys; then proceeded to tie them up. It turned around to face me; I could now see that the shadow was a man. He narrowed his eyes, studying me.
"What is your name?" he asked.
"Zaina," I whispered. "Who are you?"
The man's eyes narrowed. "Batman. Where are you from?"
"The Realm." The man's eyes widened for a split second before resuming his glare. The way the man acted shocked when I said I was from the Realm, the uncharmed metal, the absence of wings… "Am I on Earth?" I asked.
"Yes," the man replied. "What are you?" he asked.
I swayed on my feet. "A fairy," I said, right before I passed out.
I woke up lying on a cot. I swung my legs over the side and stood up. Looking around, I realized I was in a cave. The man from before, Batman, stepped out of the shadows. Another man, slightly shorter than Batman, and dressed in blue and black followed. They stopped in front of me.
"This is Nightwing," Batman said. "We have some questions for you."
"Alright," I replied.
"If you're a fairy, why don't you have wings?" Nightwing asked.
"I wasn't born with them," I quickly lied. I didn't want them to know I had lost my wings when I was imprisoned.
"How old are you?"
"Fifteen." Truth.
"What are your abilities?"
"I can control plants, communicate with animals, and small magic. I've also been trained to fight with knives, a bō staff, and hand to hand combat; and I'm an expert archer." Truth.
"What can you do with your magic?"
"Minor healing, flame, levitation, small spells, and the metal charm." Truth.
"The metal charm?"
"Metal is lethal to fairies unless we put a certain charm on it. We all have enough magic to perform it." Truth.
"Do you have your weapons with you?"
"No, they got lost in the transport." Lie. The Council had taken them from me when they put me in prison.
"Why did you come here?"
"The Council sent me." Truth.
"Why?"
"I don't know." Lie. I knew they had sent me as my punishment.
"Who is the Council?"
"A collection of fairies that helps the royal family rule. Every year the clans elect new representatives." Truth.
"Thank you," Nightwing said as he walked away with Batman. About twenty minutes later they came back.
"We have a proposition," Batman states. "Nightwing is in charge of a covert team that works with the Justice League."
"What's the Justice League?" I interrupted.
"The Justice League is a collection of heroes that are committed to protecting the citizens of Earth," Batman replied. "As I was saying, Nightwing is in charge of a team of protégés that are not quite ready to join the Justice League. We would like you to join the team."
"Alright," I said softly.
"Good," Batman said. "Now let's go to the armory so you can get some weapons. Then we'll head to Mount Justice where the team is stationed." I nodded, and followed the two heroes deeper into the cave.
Wow. Longer than I planned. Oh well, I do enjoy long chapters. So I got this idea when they had they Bloodlines episode, and they had Jaime as a major character. One question: why was he studying biology shirtless? Just curious. And does anyone know how old Jaime is? I'm guessing around 15 or 16, since biology is usually a tenth grade subject, and most tenth graders are that age. But if anyone knows for sure, please tell me. Anywho, please review!
