"Hey, he won't hurt your brother. I'm keeping up my end of the bargain so you can keep up yours." The reassuring voice on the other end of the line told me gently. Taking a deep breath, I composed myself before answering.
"And you are certain they will not suspect me?" I whispered.
"Of course they won't, Shade. I promise that I will keep your brother safe." The voice told me.
"Thank you for this... Speedy." I replied softly, using the codename he had told me to call him.
"It's Red Arrow now, Shade." Roy Harper told me. I smiled.
"I like that more than Speedy." I told him honestly.
"And so do I. Your brother is surprisingly well-behaved." Roy told me.
"Just wait until he starts teething Red Arrow." I chuckled softly as we talked about my baby brother Jared.
"Until next time, Shade." Roy told me, then hung up.
I smiled to myself as I went to my room. Infiltrating the Light was much easier than it seemed. I changed into my pure jet black suit and hid my trademark blue hair under a black wig again, putting my gray contacts back in. No one here knew that I had bright blue hair, starling red eyes, or that I wasn't who they thought I was. I smirked and went to train so that I could hone my powers.
I finished training and fixed my hair and eyes before putting my jet black face paint on, making it to where my eyes seemed to be the only point of light on my body. I stood and accepted my mission from Luthor before leaving the compound. I ran my fastest and stretched my arms when I was far enough. I used my arms to steady my flight as I flew to mine and Roy's meeting point. Roy stood there with a few others, and he was holding my baby brother.
"Has Little Red been behaving?" I asked when I landed, taking my ginger brother from the redhead.
"Yeah. Do you have information?" Roy asked.
"I wouldn't be here and abandoning my mission if I didn't. There's a threat hidden on earth, a race from a separate planet that call themselves Kroloteans." I said before gently handing Jared back to Roy.
"Don't worry, I've been keeping your brother safe this long. I can do it a bit longer." Roy told me.
"That's what I'm worried about." I said softly. Roy nodded and the others with him looked at me before I flew off.
I completed the mission and went back to the compound. I was lucky the Light trusted me enough to do missions on my own. I smiled as I filed out the report and went inside my room. I took a well deserved shower and changed into pajamas. I kept my extremely short blue hair underneath my black wig.
I kept my gray contacts in. I know that normal people who sleep with contacts in will go blind, but I know that I won't. After all, I'm less than human. I awoke at dawn and began training, getting stronger so I could leave the Light soon. I hated it here, and I was leaving the Light next week.
Only I knew of my plans, seeing as I knew that I was the only one I could for certain trust. Not even Red Arrow could be fully trusted by me, even though he's keeping my baby brother safe. I flew to my next mission and got it done quickly. I then flew to my room and got changed, putting a red wig on over my blue hair and putting green contacts in so I could blend for my night out. I smiled as I put on my soft green dress and put my glass heels on with ease before I left for the dance.
I stood tall as I waited for my date, Richard Grayson, to arrive. The man was a good friend, even though he knew very little about me. I smiled brightly as I saw him and hugged my friend.
"Been a while, Grayson." I teased playfully. "You made me wait with all these snobby people."
"I had to do something for Bruce, Vasya." Richard said, looking sheepish.
"Grayson. Oh Grayson, Grayson, Grayson. My first name is not Vasilisa. It's Karma." I said with a smile.
"Yeah, but I like your middle name more. It just seems more you." Richard replied.
"Have I told you about my brother?" I asked, effectively changing the subject.
"No, no I don't think you have." Richard smiled.
"Oh, he's adorable. He's got this bright red head of hair that makes his head seems like it's on fire. And he's got these green eyes, they look so much like emeralds. He's the only sibling I have, Richard. And he's going to turn one next month. I hope I can make it and get out of work early. I can't bear to miss my baby brother's birthday." I smiled as I talked about Jared.
"He sounds like a mini you." Richard smiled as he kissed my cheek, leaving me frozen with shock.
"Did you just- you just kissed me! Don't you walk away from me! Grayson!" I said as I marched after him.
He laughed as I glared up at him, my green eyes bright with anger. I made a face and crossed my arms, before turning away from him.
"Aw, Vasya. I didn't mean to make you angry." Richard tried to apologize.
I didn't give him any attention. Let him get angry, it's his fault he kissed me. Of course, I tried very hard to not look at him, making it even harder. Richard tried everything, but still I refused to look at him. He deserves to be ignored, even though I'm trying my hardest not to laugh at his attempts.
"Vasya, please. Please look at me." Richard begged.
I dared to look at him out of the corner of my eye, and jumped a foot when I saw him looking at me like a lovestruck puppy.
"Grayson! Don't look like that!" I said, laughing.
"Like what? Pure fabulousness?" Richard said, attempting to do a hair flip. I covered my mouth and laughed more.
"You're adorkable, Grayson." I laughed. Richard pretended to get offended, placing hand over his heart.
"Did you just call me that? I feel so betrayed." Richard said dramatically.