New story! Why? Because I can :P also I love SuperBeetle! This story has Birdflash as well. This is set after season, after Wally died, so read on if you're curious ;D

"This is all your fault." I snapped, glaring through the darkness at Blue Beetle, also chained, to the opposite wall.

"It is not, ese," he replied, anger lacing his voice.

I just groaned to myself, yanking again at my bonds with brutal force, but nothing happened. Apparently, this new villain—Ice King—knew Blue and I were attacking this night. I had no idea why this was a duet mission, as Robin and Impulse were also available. But Blue Beetle was the only other hero who had no mission to cover tonight. Since he was a rookie, he had gotten us trapped 150 feet beneath the surface in some ice chamber. It was so black I could only make out the faint, yellow eyes of his armor glowing through the dark.

"Yeah, it is." I shot back, trying to get into a more comfortable position. But I slid on the ice a foot forward, the chains digging painfully into my arms and legs. Muttering under my breath in pain, I carefully inched back, leaning my back against the freezing ice wall. I judged we had been here for about 2 hours, an would be until The League or any hero realized we were captured.

Suddenly, a white-hot light flashed through the room. Blinking hard as it faded, I could see tiny little orbs attached to the ceiling, giving light throughout the tiny, window-less room we were in. Blue was a lot closer than I thought; if I moved forward enough, I was next to him. I narrowed my laser blue eyes at the scarab bearer, who just looked frustrated.

"So sorry, ese, I made you miss your date with Miss Martian," Blue hissed, and I automatically tensed up to that.

"Don't talk about what you don't know! You're the one who made a mistake, getting us trapped, and you're the one I'm going to report to Batman about being off the team!" I spat harshly, breathing hard through my nose.

Blue didn't say anything; when I looked up at him, his face was a mask of hurt. I felt a bit guilty, and said gruffly, "That was uncalled for."

He was still silent, and I sighed heavily, knowing he was upset. But that wasn't the main problem. We were going to freeze to death if someone didn't find us soon. Wait…freeze!

I pulled sharply at my chains, and the combination of my super strength and the metal becoming weak, they snapped. Grinning slightly in victory, I noticed Blue was trying to do the same, but his armor have him limited motion.

Air puffed out of my mouth in little white wisps that curled up to the high ceiling. I noticed Blue was shivering, and scooted forward so I was next to him. Black Canary had once given us a survival lesson on the cold; if you were with someone else, always stick with them to preserve heat.

"We have to be close to keep us warm," I told him shortly, and he looked up, yellow eyes even fainter than before. I frowned and reached out a hand to touch his armor; it was freezing, much colder than the air or the icy walls. His eyes widened when it began to retract; as it finally pulled back into the scarab, he was just a freezing teen with a thin shirt and pair of jeans. I stared into his pained dark eyes, slightly transfixed by their chocolaty depth, until he dropped his gaze.

"I'm f-fine, ese," Blue mumbled, pulling his arm away from my touch and pressing his back against the wall. He scrunched up his nose, and I couldn't help but notice how cute he was.

I shook my head, wondering why on earth I was thinking such thoughts.

"No, you aren't," I said, and broke his chains with one swift pull.

"Thanks," he said softly, pulling his knees to his chest and shivering harder. He wouldn't look me in the eye, and I knew he was still upset by my outburst. I moved closer to him when I noticed how pale his face was becoming.

His cheeks colored slightly when I wrapped my arms around him, and I pulled him closer, alarmed at how clammy his skin was.

"I need to keep you warm, but you're so cold…does your scarab not like low temperatures?" I asked.

He scowled, wincing in pain. A look of concentration slid across his face for a few moments before passing. He gave an annoyed huff, resting his head against my shoulder. I had to smile slightly—he was so slim and small, yet looked so angry.

"He won't answer my question, just wants to activate the stupid canon! Escarabajo inútil, estúpido!" Blue ran a hand through his short, dark brown hair, and I could feel all his muscles tense up and his back stiffen.

"Relax, Blue. We're going to be here for a while, and I'm afraid you might turn to ice." I didn't usually admit my concern for my teammates, but the scarab hero was so pale it looked like he was bloodless.

"Like you care," he mumbled, crossing his arms and leaning away from me. I made an annoyed voice in the back of my throat and curled an arm around his waist, effectively pulling against me. He yelped, his cold face resting near my shoulder, and I shifted a bit so my back was more comfortable.

"I didn't mean what I said about reporting you…" I said.

"You sure sounded like you did, ese." Blue answered bitterly.

I bit my lip as anger and hurt swam in those big, dark eyes. Not knowing why I wanted to be happy, I sort of wrapped him in a warm embrace. His pale face became a shade darker as he looked up at me, like a lost puppy.

"Don't look at me like that…" I told him, guilt bubbling up inside of me.

"Like what, hermano?" the scarab hero asked in an innocent voice that didn't fool me.

Chuckling under my breath at his readable façade, I gave him a small smile. My smile faded as I noticed he was suppressing a shiver.

"Hey, it's ok to be cold," I reassured him.

"You aren't that cold," Blue pointed out, and I shrugged.

"I have some sort of build in radiator," I explained, grinning slightly when he said, "Lucky."

"How can you s-stand it?" he chattered, and with growing anxiety I saw little beads of ice forming on his ears and fingers.

"Oh god Blue! You're turning to ice!" I yelped, automatically shoving him off of me as the ice continued to creep down his arms.

His face was one of surprise as he hit the icy ground and slid a couple of feet, destined to slam into the opposite wall. But a girl materialized between him and the wall right before he could, bringing her foot down hard on his unprotected chest.

"No!" I yelled in terror as he gave a brief scream of pain before going limp.

Please review. The BirdFlash will be in the next chapter, I promise ;)

~samx