A Fleeting Love
I do not own Young Justice, DC comics is the sole owner. Kind of felt sorry for Connor and Megan so I decided to write up a story of what happened during the five year gap, and how Zatanna and Connor start a relationship but has devastating outcomes. Note: Non Canon and set a few years after the end of season 1. (Updated)
Old Friends
Mount Justice 3.15 p.m.
Wally and Dick, the closest of the team members were not expecting this day to ever arrive, the departure of Kid Flash and Artemis.
Dick was gobsmacked, he would never have expected Wally to leave the team, let alone have a girlfriend, "Who would have thought this day would come? Not me, that's for sure"
Wally paused for a while, giving a death stare to his best friend, "Laugh it up, we all gotta grow up someday."
Dick continued bombarding Wally with jokes, all which greatly annoyed Wally, "Yeah, but, you are last person who I thought would grow, heck I would've put down money on Superboy settling down before you."
Wally gave a growl and huff, "Shut up!"
Dick put his hands up as if he was surrendering to his best friend, "Come on, the guys are waiting outside."
"What about you and Zatanna? Anything interesting happening there?" Wally gave a wink and interested smile.
Dick raised his hand and gave a friendly punch on the arm to Wally, "No!"
"Don't lie to me man, I can see through you", Wally returned a slightly stronger punch.
Dick tried setting the record straight; he knew it wasn't wise to start something with Wally, "Zee and I we are just close friends, that's all."
"Just friends? Yeah right, like I didn't hear that before", the Kid Flash didn't believe his friend, but suddenly dropped it, much to Dick's surprise.
On the other side, the girls gathered together one last time, Zatanna, Megan and Artemis all being there, excluding Rocket who had some business to attend.
The girls reminiscing about the good times; they all knew the team wouldn't be the same without Kid Flash and Artemis.
Artemis gave a smile to her close friend, assuring her that this wouldn't be the last time the entire team gathered, "Remember if you need anything, anything at all Zatanna, call me, and not that physic calling, I mean actual phone calling."
Zatanna gave giggle, "No promises there, Artemis."
Artemis turned to Megan and assured her as well, "You too Megan, Wally and I are still part of this team, this family."
Megan nodded without a word escaping from her mouth; the girls huddled together emotionally before going off to find the boys.
"So, who do you think is hotter, Black Canary or Wonder Woman huh guys?" Wally began questioning his friends.
"Yeah, that's how we are going to remember Wally, always going for the older women", Dick chuckled slapping his best friends shoulder.
"Even when he has a girlfriend", Aqualad added with a brief smile.
"Guys, I'm gonna miss you, come here for a group hug", he wrapped his arms around Nightwing and Aqualad and urged Superboy to come, "Hey, Connor come on, give Wally some love".
"No thanks", Connor said sternly, leaning against a wall with his eyes closed.
It's been a few months since Connor and Megan had broken up and the three could notice that Connor was affected just as badly as Megan, even though he was the one who broke off the relationship.
The girls suddenly busted into the room where the boys conversed, Artemis ran up to Wally, embraced and kissed him passionately. "Get a room you two", Nightwing joked around with his friend.
Spotting Megan, Connor slowly walked off leaving the remaining team to say their goodbyes to Wally and Artemis who were now officially leaving the team. Zatanna was the first to give a goodbye hug to Artemis, "Promise we'll see each other again".
"Of course Zatanna, were best friends, sisters, of course we'll see each other", Artemis returned a smile. The whole team excluding Superboy said their emotional goodbyes to their two close friends.
Two days later...
Zatanna was distraught over Artemis departure but understood that love was more important than the duty of a superhero. It was around 6pm and was now alone at Mount Justice, or at least she thought she was, ex Robin now Nightwing was out training with Batman, Wally and Artemis left for college together, Aqualad as well as Megan left Mount justice not too long ago. So that just left Connor, but she wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't here too. Zatanna felt loneliness strike her, with her father gone and most of her friends spending time with loved ones.
She tried mediating but she couldn't stop thinking, thinking about her father, Artemis and Wally, Nightwing. These four figures kept appearing in her mind, she groaned in frustration and jumped to her feet. She tracked from one place to the other, her bare feet silently moving across the floor, flashes of her father continued haunting her mind, "I miss you so much dad."
Zatanna closed her eyes and began sighing walking backwards; she then bumped into a strong force, into someone, as she turned in a flash before discovering it was Superboy, a shirtless Connor.
He had a towel wrapped around his neck, what caught Zatanna's eyes was his strong naturally chiseled chest, which was dripping with water. It was obviously clear he was just in the shower, she couldn't release her eyes of the speckles of water, and Zatanna glanced up to Connors face, his drenched motionless face. "Sorry, I didn't see you there", she began apologising. He just moved on, no words leaving his mouth, Zatanna just watched curiously as Connor dried himself, she admitted it secretly to herself; she always harbored a slight crush on Connor, but knew that the two were completely different for each other.
"He was however by far the sexiest of the guys", she thought to herself, "Also that body, that perfect body mmm so delicious", she shrugged off these thoughts trying to keep a steady mind.
To her surprise however he suddenly began talking, "Everything okay Zatanna?"
She watched him as he slipped his shirt on and felt a disappointment, "Wouldn't mind seeing that again", she muttered to herself, completely unaware that Connor heard everything because of his super hearing. It was a moment before she actually realised this and began blushing trying not to make a fool of herself, again, "Everything's fine Connor", she answered back with a slight smile and in his usual response Connors face remained stoic, he then suddenly dropped to the floor and continued with his pushups.
She felt the urge to ask him out but knew she still had feelings for Nightwing and didn't want to ruin a friendship; Zatanna was however still intrigued as both she and Connor were the two loners of the team.
"Zatanna, why are you still standing there? Aren't you supposed to be somewhere?" his questions sounded like he didn't want Zatanna to be in the room.
"No, but if want me to leave I'll leave", she said angry tone clenching her fists.
"What? You don't have to leave just because of me", he quickly added springing to his feet.
"Then stop feeling sorry for yourself and live life", she grabbed Connor by the arm and dragged him, "It's a beautiful evening out there, so come on let's enjoy it".
Not fighting back, Connor just let Zatanna take him wherever she had planned to go and unknown to the both it would be the start of a complicated relationship that would have devastating outcomes.
Zatanna released her grip on Connor and in an instant used her magic to change her casual clothes, "Egnahc sehtolc."
"How's this?" she was now dressed in a beautiful black dress and high heels. She hoped for any sought of reaction from Connor but he just folder his arms and his face remained in his usual frowning position.
Zatanna just rolled her eyes and gave a frown which matched Connors, "What? No compliment?" Connor was shocked at Zatanna's response, he had no desire to go out with anyone especially now since he just recently broke up with Megan.
He tried giving any positive compliment to Zatanna no matter how hard it was to find one, "You, um look good".
She just raised an eyebrow, "I suppose that will have to do". She checked Connor from head to toe and began chanting magical words, "What are you doing?" he stopped her in the middle of her chanting.
"You are seriously not going to go out dressed like that are you?" Zatanna said.
"Why? What's wrong with these clothes?" Conner replied.
Zatanna sighed and pointed the obvious, "Too casual".
Connor shook his head he already didn't like where this was going "Why do want to go with me anyway? It's not like we are close anyway", Connor's pessimist attitude was starting to really annoy Zatanna.
"Oh, you can't be serious Connor we've known each other for a few years now, this is just two friends going out and have some fun, we both need it, especially now", she snapped at Connor.
Connor raised his arms and sighed heavily, "Fine go ahead and give me a makeover". Zatanna smiled widely and continued her magical chants.
A magical aura surrounded Connor and in mere second his usual clothes transformed, "There you go you definitely look better now", she giggled happily. He was clothed in a black tuxedo, but Zatanna could sense his frustration as he began scratching himself.
"How can people wear these things", he began muttering to himself.
"No you look cute Connor it suits you", Zatanna smiled widely. A brief smile slowly crept on Connors face but was immediately dismissed when Nightwing appeared behind the two.
Dick's jaw dropped at the site of Zatanna, "Wow you look great Zatanna, incredibly beautiful".
His eyes set on Connor who was now also dressed formally and frowned, "Where are two you going?" Zatanna felt a tint of jealousy in Nightwing's voice.
"Connor and I are just going to go and let off some steam, isn't that right Connor?" she turned to Superboy laughing quietly.
"So are you two a couple now or something?" Dick's eyes moved across to Connor then Zatanna.
Immediately the young magician began dismissing this, "No we are just two friends going out for fun, nothing else".
Dick watched as Zatanna and Connor left, Batman then appeared behind his student, "Is everything okay?"
"It's hard having a secret identity, your friends don't know who you are, you can't find comfort with others and cannot find love, how do you do it?" he gazed to his teacher questioning him.
"Being a hero means you have to sacrifice important things in life, friendship, your identity, and even love, being a hero is hard but in the end you must stick to these principles, no one must know who you are understood?"
Dick sighed under his breath, "Yeah, I understand but I want to live a life like Connor he doesn't need an identity he can have everything, friendship….and love".
Batman patted Dick's shoulder, "Trust me Dick, Connor has a life worse than yours, he has yet to fully understand human interactions and Zatanna has led a similar life to Connors".
Dicks head lowered and couldn't erase the memory when Zatanna grabbed him and kissed him on that New Year's Year, he knew it was tradition but he had always though the two had a connection he even thought about revealing his identity to her, even asking her out like Wally did with Artemis. But he knew Batman spoke the truth, being a hero meant standing by these important principals and sometimes it was more important than love, no matter how much he wanted it, "Your right Batman, you're always right".
Chapter one is officially complete, sorry for any spelling mistakes I might go back and fix it up but in the meantime I'm just going to add more content and chapters in the following days and weeks to come. I actually had this idea since season one ended and found out Connor and Megan broke up, I know people, it broke my heart as well, and Zatanna is my all-time favorite DC character (just look at my profile if you don't believe me) and so is Superman/boy, so I said what the hell, nobody else is doing it (that was until I read Caddaren's incredible Connor and Zatanna story) so I might as well. Just remember I have nothing against Nightwing/Ex Robin he's badass, I just wanted to create a unique Young Justice story.