Please Enjoy and I only own Nalah and the Grimoire also anything in italics is either a spell or in a different language.
Chapter 1: - The Silver Sorceress
Heartwood Forest
October 12th 10:00 GMT
The sunlight barely managed to filter through the dense forest area where the team stood as Superboy and M'gann were moving boulders out of a shrine like area, I stood in my uniform and the tingle of magic coursing in this area was unbelievable, Aqualad, Artemis and Kid Flash were looking for anyone who was approaching the shrine.
Robin and me were inspecting the runes and writings carved on the walls "I don't know this language," Robin admitted shutting his computer I shook my head not knowing the language either, a soft wind trickled through the forest and I thought I heard a voice whispering in a strange language.
Suddenly the magic tingle got stronger "Look we found something," M'gann voice called as she held up a book it had a white cover with silver grey runes in the centre was a glittering diamond, a golden latch held the covers close with another rune etched into, the other three arrived, M'gann handed me the book and the magic I felt hummed through the book.
Suddenly a light began to shine from within the diamond the silver light began to encompass everyone a thin blue light began to spiral out and it entered my mouth, then as suddenly as it started it was over and the light receded I collapsed to my knees still clutching the book.
"Zatanna are you okay?" Artemis asked rushing to my side along with Robin they helped me to stand up as I was unsteady whilst I stared at the book I placed my finger on the latch and it fell down and then it began to flick through the pages on its' own.
It then stopped on a page with strange writing that almost seemed to move "Who's that?" Artemis asked and I looked at the other page and there was a girl that appeared to be held by crystals and was sleeping I looked back at the writing to see that it had transformed into English.
"What in the world," Robin said as he touched the page with the girl on it before a sharp spike in energy tingled in the air "OW," Robin exclaimed and pulled back.
"What happened?" M'gann asked confused as we all looked at him.
"It shocked me," Robin said looking at the book I did as well, confused as to why it didn't shock me or M'gann.
"Zatanna do you recognise anything?" Kaldur asked I flipped through the pages but most were in the same strange language the only clear page was the one it opened on.
"No, nothing is familiar," I said and closed the book but on the spine I was a symbol it was the waning, full and waxing phases of the moon all joined "Waiting I recognise this symbol," I said and showed it to them Robin pulled up a computer and began to search for it.
"My dad told me that it was the symbol of an old religion whose faith lay in the world, magic and an ultimate goddess said to have three sides to herself but no magician is exactly sure if the magic part of this religion was real," I said.
"The mission it is done and we are to return immediately and report our findings," Kaldur said.
"Ah man. I can't get a souvenir. Wait can I have the book?" KF asked and I glared at him.
"No this book is magic I… I…. I need to keep it with me ok," I said before going to the bio-ship.
'Well that was weird why did I react like that' I thought to myself confused and scared whilst I stared at the page that the English language was on, as I looked at it things began to seem familiar to me I noticed the other where on board and I decided to voice my thoughts.
"I was looking at the page and I was able recognise bits of this spell it is an older version but it seems to be an Awakening spell," I told them "Maybe I should try it out," I said as an afterthought.
"I do not think that is a good idea Zatanna we have no idea what the spell might actually do to anything you use it on," Kaldur said
We arrived back at the mountain and my father appeared to take me home to which I actually didn't mind when we arrived I showed him the book "Be careful Zatanna the few magicians alive today ever understood what kind of magic these people used if any at all, do not take unnecessary risks unless you fully understand the spell," Dad warned me and I nodded before heading up to my room and I began to research these people and this spell.
*Young Justice*
Gotham City
October 12th 23:25
I stood on a cliff with a treeline behind me whilst in front was a sharp plummet to the sea and a definite death but standing at the edge was a girl she wore what appeared to be an old version of leggings that were pale grey with a pair of pale grey boots over them however everything else was obscured by the silver cloak that she wore with a hood covering her face.
"Return to me what you have stolen," A voice demanded in a garbled language but I was somehow able understand it, I looked behind me only to see a black figure and I couldn't make out any details.
"You shall never have it," Another voice said and I turned to the girl who had turn around and stared at the figure in her had was a staff that had a white handle with runes etched into, the top part of the staff almost looked like a cupped hand with the fingers pointing skyward.
"Then it shall be your doom girl," The voice declared and a bolt of magic shot forward the girl turned to me but I still couldn't see what she looked like.
"Help Me Robin," The girl said before I woke up breathing heavily.
"I am defiantly not whelmed by that dream," I said to myself panting heavily from whatever that was unable to believe what had happened before collapsing back on to my bed that girl had called out my codename but I didn't recognise her at all 'Maybe everything will work itself out.' I thought before falling asleep.
*Young Justice*
Mt. Justice
October 15th 10:30
I managed to enter the cave via the manual entrance not wishing to alert the Team to my attempt at sneaking in I began to look around for what I needed after what I had research I just knew that I had to complete that ritual.
I didn't know if near enough three whole days of investigating and preparation had managed to prepare me for doing it, but the book and the girl seemed to reach out to me probably because I was a magician.
As I swept the area and managed to gather the necessary ingredients and tools I was stopped by Zatanna and M'gann "What are you doing Z?" Artemis asked looking at me with a suspicious look on her face whilst M'gann looked worried.
"I know Aqualad said not to but I couldn't help myself and I began to look into how to perform the ritual and I wanted to try it out on the girl in the book I think that spell is specially made for her and some of the things I need are here and I think I might be able to find the girl using the globe," I told them.
They shared a look and probably a mental conversation before they both nodded "Me and M'gann have also been think about that for the past few day and we decided that we'll help you whoever that girl is must need our help and if she's evil well we'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Artemis said and I hugged her.
After getting the ingredients I need we arrived in the main area and M'gann scanned for the boys before revealing no body was close by, Artemis activated the globe and I thought of a spell I could use.
"Etacol eht latsyrc lrig," I chanted but nothing happened I tapped my foot before looking at my bag pulling the book out I lay my hand on the image of the girl and repeated my enchantment and a location appeared near.
"The White Cliffs of Dover," Artemis said "Quite a way to run," She added and I nodded "Alright lets go," Artemis said and we headed for the hanger however none of us realised that a pair of blue eyes were watching us.
*Young Justice*
White Cliffs of Dover
October 15th 14:47
We arrived at the white cliffs and peered over the edge "So, how do we find the girl?" M'gann asked.
"I was thinking you could use your telepathy to sense for her," I said and M'gann did just that, a few minutes passed by and I started to worry as it never took this long before when M'gann finally came back.
"I found her she was on the very edge of consciousness and her mind wasn't very active and I almost didn't find her but I know where she is," M'gann said before she levitated her and Artemis down to the cave.
"Etativel," I chanted and then levitated myself down to the other two we stepped into the cave but it was pitch black "Thgil siht evac," I chanted and light filled the cave, we walked for a bit before coming to a huge group of crystals and there just was depicted was the girl. A silver hood covered her face and her body was obscured by the crystals, her hands were crossed over her chest like a mummy her skin was pale but not an unhealthy pale.
"She seems….peaceful," Artemis said looking at the girl whilst I began to set up the ritual.
"But she desires freedom," M'gann said her eyes filled with understanding and sadness, me and Artemis look at M'gann confused.
"Her mind might not be conscious but she knows that she's imprisoned," M'gann explained.
"Does she know we're here?" I asked as Artemis pulled out her bow and set an arrow.
"No, she can't sense anything not our presence or how much time has passed between this happening to her and now," M'gann said and I finished preparing the ritual circle by placing five candle each in a different colour at different points and connecting each with a circle drawn in white chalk.
"What do you three think you're doing!?" Conner voice called out and we all looked up to see Conner, Kaldur, Wally and Robin looking at us.
"You can't stop me, she needs help," I said preparing to enter meditation.
"Zatanna, I know that you think you can help this girl but what if she's evil and was placed here for a reason," Kaldur said but my determination to help this girl after what Miss Martian said would not be swayed.
"If she is evil then we stop her but I don't believe she is, only in need of help. My help," I said looking at her peaceful face.
"Very well then, I can see that there is no way to persuade you so we shall stay and help," Kaldur responded and the boys stood on either side of me with the girls.
Robin, Artemis and Wally stood to my left and Kaldur, M'gann and Conner stood to my right I nodded, placed the strange book in front of my feet and prepared my magic.
"Retne a ecnart ot eraprep rof eht lautir!" I chanted and I entered the trance as my magic gathered.
*Young Justice*
I stood next to Artemis worried for Zatanna however I couldn't help but noticed the preparations, there were five candles arranged in a star shape and a circle connected each and runes were inscribed in the wax.
A purple candle was at the top with a forest green candle and flame red candle below it an ocean blue candle was diagonally across from the green candle and a pale yellow candle diagonally across from the red candle suddenly the room began to hum as if the very earth was responding to the spell.
"Elpirt Sseddog fo eht dlo syaw," Zatanna began but her voice seemed different "Evig em ruoy rewop," Zatanna finished the chant and then writing began to appear on the floor joining the candles we all stepped back to avoid the tremendous wind that had begun to blow as the cave shook and the book we found seemed to glow as well.
"Esaeler siht latsyrc renosirp," Zatanna chanted as water and fire seemed to collect in the cave behind her a figure appeared at first it was a young maiden with a bow, then a middle age woman with a gentle smile and finally an old woman leaning on a staff.
The magic stopped and Zatanna stumbled before looking at the girl but nothing had changed "It didn't work," Zatanna sighed.
"Hey you did your best it might had be too much for you," I said placing a hand on her shoulder she smiled at me until a small moan echoed through the silent cave we all turned to look to see the girl from the crystal pushing herself up.
As she steadied herself she looked around the place she was wearing a pair of pale grey old style leggings with pale grey boots over them underneath the silver cloak she wore which ended just above her knees, was a leather skirt a silver tunic cover her top it was form fitting and she wore a necklace with two symbols one was a five point star in a circle with a single point upwards and the waxing, full and waning phases of the moon all joined.
She noticed us an stepped back a bit "We're not going to hurt you," Zatanna said stepping forward a bit the girl cocked her head to the side as if confused before saying something in the strange language.
"What I'm sorry I don't understand you," Zatanna said the girl placed a pale hand on her chin and muttered something then began to pace as if figuring out a way for us to talk.
"Hey Miss M. Why can't you, you know?" Wally asked gesturing to his head and the girl, M'gann nodded before trying to connect her mind to the girl until suddenly M'gann stumbled back and the girl turned to her and seemed angry.
"Her mental barriers they're so strong," M'gann whispered in awe suddenly the girl snapped her fingers and placed her index finger to her mouth area and she traced it over her mouth before she walked up to me and…. Kissed me.
She them stepped back "Thank…you," She said in English I was stilled shocked by what she did, but it didn't escape my notice that she said the words slowly as if she was trying the language out for the first time.
"Um what just happen?" Wally asked everyone else seemed as shocked as I was.
"Oh, Ah. For…give me but… I had…. To use…. Lan…guage… Lips to… talk to you," The girl said.
"Let me guess Language Lips allows you to instantly absorb a language and use it," Artemis said with her bow down the girl nodded.
"Who are you?" Conner demanded the girl turned to him.
"It is polite…. For a gentleman…. To give his name first," She said, I could tell she was getting use to English by the fact that less pauses where needed.
"Agreed. My name is Aqualad, this Kid Flash, Artemis, Robin, Zatanna, Miss Martian and Superboy," Aqualad explained I could tell that the others were grateful he didn't give our real names.
"I assume they are not your real names," The girl said and we all looked shocked "I am the Silver Sorceress," She said giving a small curtsey "Also thank you Zatanna for releasing me," She said.
"Yeah girlie," A pitched voice said behind us and we turned to see Klarion the Witch Boy.
"What the hell, how did he find us?" Superboy asked Klarion just laughed and blasted us we dodge and got ready to attack until the book we found began to float upwards to Silver Sorceress she smiled at the book.
"It never did that before," Zatanna said also shocked as she touched it.
"Grimoire did you lead them here?" Silver asked and the book opened "Good and thank you," She said the book closed and returned to Silver's side and she stepped forward.
"As for you, you are a lord of chaos are you not," She said to Klarion.
"Of course I am know if you join me we hand have such fun together," He said and held out his hand.
She spat something in the language we heard her use before she held out her hand and a long white staff with runes etched into the wood the top part was cupped like a hand with the fingers pointing upwards when it was placed horizontally.
'Wait the staff and outfit, this is the girl from my dream.' I realised, suddenly a bolt of silver energy soared from the staff and it almost hit the familiar of Klarion but Klarion launched an attack to defend it the results was a strong wind and a cloud of smoke but the smoke quickly dispersed as Silver blew it away.
Her hood had fallen down to re-veil a pale heart shaped face framed by ink black hair and her eyes were a startling sapphire blue. She trust her hand forward with flames shooting from her very finger tips, Klarion dodge but the girl chanted something and chains materialised around him and she flicked her hand slamming him to the walls, ceiling or floor he blasted them off and attacked her but she moved her hand from the fingers pointing down to pointing up and a wall of earth covered her she pushed it forward and Klarion barely dodged it.
He launched more red bolts at her but she managed to redirect them somehow then she began to chant something and she pointed her staff at him and a huge burst of light shot forward Klarion grabbed his familiar and disappeared.
"That was most impressive Silver Sorceress," Aqualad said.
"Yeah I am told whelmed by that display of power," I said getting up
"I think a few explanation are in order," Aqualad said.
"Agreed Aqualad," Silver said as the staff disappeared.
"I should first explain we are a team of super-powered individuals with the exception of Zatanna who is not on our team and Robin and Artemis who have no powers," Aqualad said, Silver nodded seeming to understand.
"We go on covert operations," Aqualad began but Silver's tilted head made him rethink "We go on secret missions to protect our world," He said and Silver seemed to understand.
"My name is Kaldur and I am an Atlantean I am able to manipulate water to my will using the tattoos you see on my arms," Kaldur said and she smiled.
"I can manipulate water as well," Silver said still smiling.
"My name is M'gann and I'm Martian," M'gann said still smiling and Silver nodded but a confused look crossed her face, "My basic powers are Telepathy, Telekinesis and Shapeshifitng," M'gann explained.
"Hey I'm Wally and I can run at super seed," Wally said smiling flirtatiously, but Silver Sorceress shook her head.
"Anyway I'm Zatanna and I have magic," Zatanna explained and Silver noticeably brighten.
"Then it seems I have found a sister," Silver said this confused Zatanna "I refer to all my allies who have magic and are around my age as my sisters and brothers," Silver explained.
"Conner and you'll find out my powers later," Conner said and Silver nodded.
"I'm Robin and I'm an expert fighter," I said
"I'm Artemis and I'm an expert archer," Artemis said
"As you have given your names I shall give mine," Silver said "My name is Nalah and I also have magic," She said and curtseyed once more.
"Nalah I would be honoured if you could join our team," Kaldur said holding out his hand.
Nalah turned to the book or Grimoire as she called it before looking at Kaldur and smiled "Kaldur it would be my honour to assist you and your friends in you fight to protect this world," Nalah said smiling we all did but I knew what was coming next
Who was going to tell the league about our mysterious new member?
*Young Justice*
Zatanna's spells
Etacol eht latsyrc lrig - Locate the crystal girl
Etativel -Levitate
Thgil siht evac – Light this cave
Retne a ecnart ot eraprep rof eht lautir – Enter a trance to prepare for the ritual
Elpirt Sseddog fo eht dlo syaw, Evig em ruoy rewop – Triple Goddess of the old ways, Give me your power
Esaeler siht latsyrc renosirp- Release this crystal prisoner