"I just don't understand it!" Robin exclaimed frustratedly as he inspected photos from crime scenes of the nights before.
Wally sat next to him, oddly enough, actually intrigued with the mystery.
The past couple nights, every time a burglary alarm was sounded and the Team was sent to defeat and capture the crooks, their enemies had already been hog-tied. The only clue as to who the vigilante was, was a note that read a single word, a superhero name:
Whiplash.
The reason Kid Flash was interested, was due to the fact the mysterious Whiplash was beautiful. It may be vain reason to want to know more, but the team was just happy that he wasn't complaining about a lack of a real mission.
In all the cameras footage of the crime scenes, after the criminals entered the building, instantaneously a blur appeared out of the shadows. Like literally, out of the shadows. Then in a flash of long charcoal hair and a leathery black suit, the person easily defeated the crooks and disappeared back into the shadows.
The character went so fast, Robin had to slow the footage down to actually capture an image of the girl, even though her speed was no where near a speedsters. Even after that and multiple enhancements, the girls gorgeous face, or at least Wally thought so, could not be matched with anyone in Gotham's, Central's, or Metropolis's data banks.
They were flabbergasted.
Confused.
Worried.
Batman especially.
And that's why he came up with a plan.
"We can not have an unauthorized meta human roaming the streets, even if they are trying to do good deeds. Tonight, we will set some bait. A robbery will be staged by the team, and when this Whiplash comes to stop it, Kid will follow and capture her the best of his ability, so we can find out just who she is."
Megan spoke up. "Batman, sir, if we do catch her, can she join the team?"
Batman narrowed his eyes. "Perhaps. But we will have to see how she behaves and if she is in-impulsive enough to handle the responsibilities."
Robin smirked. "More impulsive than Wally? Ha! I'd like to see her try."
Batman narrowed his eyes even more. How does he do that? Kid wondered. "You are dismissed for now. I will meet you at Gotham's Diamond Department at one o'clock. Sharp."
The Team walked out of the room, with Megan practically skipping.
"Another girl on the team! This will be great! We'll make cookies together, fight crime together, and-" she looked back at all of them and blushed. "Sorry, no offense, you guys are great...but you're...guys. ...Does that make sense?" She tried to explain.
Wally smiled cheekily. "Nope!"
"Not a word."
"Not a single word."
"Indeed."
Robin grinned. "But you do realize Kid's got to not frighten her away with his terrible flirting skills, first, right?"
"Dude!" Wally yelled in protest.
"That does not matter. Just try not to kill her, or yourself. Shadow Travel is a very dangerous and unstable type of magic. Please do be careful." Aqualad asked him pleadingly.
"Ye of little faith. I'll be fine. She'll be fine. And by the end of tonight, I, Wally West, will have a girlfriend." He boasted before walking off cockily.
After Wally disappeared behind the corner, Robin nudged Superboy. "How much do you bet he'll be getting a few punches instead?"
Even though he didn't exactly understand Earth's customs yet, the clone knew enough to know that Wally was in trouble. Trouble, perhaps, but hilarious trouble. So he replied, monotonously with an sarcastic smile. "If I had any money, I'd give you all of it."
"Me too." Megan said thoughtfully.
"Me three. This is going to end badly." Kaldur'an agreed.
But what they didn't know, was that Kid Flash and Whiplash were in a whole lot more trouble than any of them realized.