…especially once you've found a common enemy.

MOUNT JUSTICE

SEPTEMBER 10, 16:21 EDT

Black Canary strolled into the cave and was instantly hit by dead silence. The cave was eerily quiet, strangely quiet, especially, for a day where the whole team was present. Typically, the teenagers would be around talking, or arguing, until they were called for training, but today… there was nothing.

The smile that was plastered to her face slipped off. This is not good, she thought, as she headed toward the training room.

As predicted the room was vacant. Canary felt her stomach turn. The eerie silence, the deserted cave… they were all signs of disaster.

The last few times she walked into the hollowed mountain only to find it silent had resulted in chaos. One time, every room had been a mess, another it had looked as if the cave had been flooded, and the worst so far was when the cave had become a habitat for birds and baby chickens. Although, that hadn't been as silent, she would never forget those horrifying images.

After the first ridiculous explanation she had learned not to ask, the truth was only ever one thing, always the sole reason laid with boredom.

Boredom resulted in disaster. However, what worried her most was how it caused the teens to take it out on one another or set pranks on each other. Not to mention the all-out war. It was never good, despite the responsible nature and maturity earned through their dangerous and perilous jobs as heroes, they were still teenagers. Ultimately, the risk of the youths allowing their personal vendettas to affect their hero personas, was just too dangerous.

Canary couldn't fathom a worse situation to be in at the moment, a disagreeable team was about as cooperative as a hurricane.

She started toward the holographic computer only to be frozen by a chorus of shouts and yells.

She sighed, it wasn't just boredom… it was much worse. It was the aftermath of boredom.

20 Minutes Later…

"This is getting way out of hand. Not only was the kitchen on fire, but you're all sending one another murderous looks while I'm speaking," lectured Black Canary, she moved in front of Artemis.

"Artemis! The arrow, hand it over," the fifteen-year-old shot one last glare at Wally before passing over the arrow.

Canary slid to Robin and Wally. "You two," she barked making both boys jump and stand straight. "You're supposed to be best friends and yet you violate the rules of friendship."

Wally stared up at the blonde in confusion. Instead of answering she held up the box of pink dye.

Wally turned to his friend, his eyes wide in shock. "Dude, seriously?"

Before Robin could answer, Canary continued with the lecture.

"I think a team building activity is the best option. You'll be out of the cave, far away from the confines of the mountain and spending time together," exclaimed Black Canary. "You should do something normal. Be average teenagers for once… well, as close to average as you can get," she said the end awkwardly. After all Wally was a metahuman, Robin had been fighting criminals since he was nine and Artemis had a family of villains. Not to mention that Kaldur spent most of his life underwater, originating from Atlantis, Connor was a teenage clone, who, in reality, was less than a year old, and M'gann was an alien, whose education of Earth was through retro television shows.
Normal just didn't have a place in their lives.

"Okay, where should we go?" M'gann asked optimistically, excited at the idea of participating in normal Earth activities with her closest friends. She was the only one not glaring or shuffling away from a fellow team mate.

They all froze, deep in thought about what they should do. After several minutes of silence and Black Canary staring at statues, she decided to leave. As she exited she called out, "If you can't think of anything, you could just go to the mall."

"Who votes on going to the mall, say aye!" Robin said. "AYE!" The rest of the team cheered.

YJ:TB:TM

HAPPY HARBOR

SEPTEMBER 10, 16:51 EDT

"I can't believe Canary kicked us out of the cave," Artemis grumbled.

As punishment (one of their many) they had not been allowed to take the Bioship, instead they were making do on foot, heading to Happy Harbor Mall.

"Dude my clothes… pink! How could you?" Wally asked the thirteen-year-old he once considered to be his best friend.

Robin shrugged. "Sorry KF but after the deal with your hair last week I couldn't resist"

Wally groaned, and turned to Artemis.

The blonde archer folded her arms. "I told you it wasn't me. I don't stoop that low, unlike you."

Wally turned back to Robin. "We're not supposed to turn on each other, or did you miss out on that lesson in Bro-school."

Connor sent a glare towards Wally. "Better then spray painting monkeys on Sphere."

Kaldur cut in before anyone could say anything else.

"Enough," he said. "We have arrived."

The six of them silently walked through the automatic doors of the mall. The place was filled with all sorts of people, some rushing while others walked leisurely (annoying those in a rush at the same time). The scent of food was wafting from the food court, mingling with the smell of perfumes and cleaning agents, with a slight trace of body odour. The sound of conversation and light music added a nice touch to the atmosphere.

It was pleasant, it was comfortable, and it was calming.

The Team had 5 seconds to take this all in before a security guard ushered them to the side. "Line up please," he very likely ordered. He was about the same height as Kaldur, with thick brown eye brows and hair.

"Did we do something?" Connor asked. Eyebrows, however, acted as if he hadn't spoke at all, instead he flipped through the papers of a clip board before questioning them.

"Answer the questions please. Do you live within the Happy Harbor district?"

"Some of us do, some of us don't." Wally shrugged.

"Are you between the ages of 12 to 22?"

"Yeah… is there a reason for-"

"Through the metal detectors!" he bellowed, waving his arms, cutting off Wally mid-sentence. Ushering them again to where a couple of other mall cops stood with arched detectors.

"Why are we being scanned?" Artemis asked, "This is a mall not an airport."

"You are not at liberty to know."

Kaldur spoke up. "We only wish to know the reason behind this public interrogation."

"No speaking!" he barked.

They all went through the scanner in silence, each portraying some degree of anger. It wasn't until afterwards that anyone noticed Robin and Artemis were suddenly gone.

A/N: If anyone has read my Team Bonding: The Band fanfic, well I finally got the Mall one up. YAY!