Chapter 1
A small space vessel crashed landed into a rural area the space pod held a 16 year old teenage boy in stasis. The boy awakened and stepped out of the craft with amnesia not remembering how he got there. "Where… who am I?" the boy studied his craft not finding anything. He spotted a wrist gauntlet on his left wrist, he ignores it for the time being as he headed to the nearest city or town. He saw a trail and headed to it and followed it seeing a city known as Gotham city.
He wandered around the city for a while until he heard the sounds of a nearby bank alarm go off. The royal flush gang was robbing the bank for cash, "remember Jack only the big bills no more small stuff" said King. A young boy's laugh is heard from the shadows. "Ten go see who that was. No one should be here." said King "But boss..."Ten said curiously "Listen to the King Ten he knows best." said Queen. Ten reluctantly went to investigate the young boys laugh was heard yet again and the boy knocked out Ten. Robin laughed again "now that wasn't too hard" he said smiling. "Ten's down Miss M you and Conner are in the clear." Robin said through the mind link Miss Martian had set up.
Superboy and Miss Martian storm into the bank crashing down a wall as they do. "It's over King give it up." Conner said with his eyes narrowed and ready to fight, "oh is it Superboy?" said Jack. A huge shadow figure comes up behind Superboy and punches him; the figure reveals himself to him and turns out to be Ace. The alien boy watches all of this not sure what to do. Artemis, Aqualad, Rocket, Zatanna and Kid Flash drop down from the bio ship and attack the royal flush gang. The Royal Flush gang takes down the team of young heroes King laughs, "So we couldn't get The Justice League? So they sent the kids to take care of us!" King readies his scepter to finish their leader Aqualad. The alien boy's eyes widen and rushes into protecting Kaldur the boy ripped the scepter from King's hand and breaks it in two and knocks King out. "You're really stupid kid!" Queen said while scowling "Ace! Teach this punk a lesson!" Ace rushes toward the boy throwing a punch at him. The boy quickly dodges and leaps an incredible length onto a nearby stand in the bank. The team slowly comes back to consciousness seeing the boy defeating the royal flush gang; the entire team's eyes widen in awe and shock.
After the boy has defeated the royal flush gang the team approaches him cautiously. "That was….impressive." Kaldur said amazed. The boy turned his head toward them nodding but with a slight glare. "Who…who are you? What's your name?" Miss Martian said curiously. The boy's eyes widened and he turned to them saying "My name? Umm…" the boy looks at his wrist gauntlet and it has the name N.I.C. "My name is Nic." Rocket walked up to him asking "do you have anywhere to go?" He shook his head saying no. Zatanna bit her lip and talked to Kaldur with Miss Martian's mind link "maybe he should come by the cave with us." Wally's eyes widen and said through the mind link "are you serious? We don't even know this guy's game." Nic looks at them curiously. "I kind of agree with Wally on this one." Robin said through the mind link. "I second that." said Artemis through the mind link. "I also agree. Maybe we should turn the guy in." Conner said in the mind link. Miss Martian's eyes widen "What? No! As far as he knows he's all alone! You should know what that feels like better than anyone Conner." Kaldur sighed and turned to Nic. "Listen Nic we have decided…" Kaldur looked at his team unsure what to say for he knew the consequences bringing someone new to the cave. Nic looked at him wondering what he's going to say. "We have decided you should come with us back to our base." Some of the team shamed at the idea while some others wanted him on the team. Nic's eyes widened surprised "You would take me? Are you sure?" Kaldur nods. "Make sure you knock him out Robin" Kaldur said through the mind link. Robin nods and goes casually behind Nic as if he isn't going to do anything. Kaldur offered Nic his hand for a handshake and Nic cautiously shook his hand "thank you." Nic said. Robin readies a shot that will make Nic unconscious, Robin quickly injected Nic with the drug. The drug reacted quickly and knocked him out temporarily. "Come on we must act swiftly." Kaldur said picking up Nic. "Superboy give me a hand." Conner walked to Kaldur helping him. "Whoa he's heavy." Conner said while helping Nic to a Zeta tube to the cave.
"I can't believe he actually agreed to bring him here!" Artemis said rolling her eyes as she entered the cave. "I'm sure he's fine." Zatanna said entering the cave slightly laughing at Artemis's frustration. "Well I'm not too sure we only just met the guy." Rocket said with a raised eyebrow. Conner, Wally, Kaldur, Robin and Miss Martian entered the cave through a different Zeta tube on another part of the cave. "Well I just hope Batman doesn't find out yet. Cause when he does we won't be whelmed." "You're right about that Rob" Said Wally running to the kitchen to get a sandwich not helping Conner and Kaldur. "All I know is he's heavy." Conner said while putting Nic down on a couch. "It is the right thing to do Conner. It feels right." M'Gann said while putting a hand on Conner's shoulder. Kaldur looked over at Conner and M'Gann "you're right M'Gann it was the right thing to do." Wally yawned "well it's been a long night so I'm going home bye guys" said Wally going through a Zeta tube back to Central city. "I think we all should get going it's been a long night for everyone, even me and my night's not even over yet" said Robin slightly laughing at his joke. The rest of the team laughed at his joke. "Yes I too as well am going to get some rest." Kaldur said looking at everyone nodding signaling them to get some rest.
"Well I'm going to bed" said Conner holding M'Gann close. M'Gann giggled "good night" she said and gave him a kiss. Conner laughed slightly and went up to his room and slept. M'Gann bit her lip and looked over at Nic still resting from the drug. She used her telekinesis and lifted Nic up to an empty room and set him down on a bed. He awoke "oh what happened?" he said holding his head feeling slightly dizzy. M'Gann bit her lip nervously and told a lie to him. "Uh Queen hit you and knocked you out with one of her flying cards but we got you out." She smiled at him and sat next to him. "Thank you." Nic said holding his head and looking around his room. "Where am I?" he asked. M'Gann looked at him and answered him "the cave. You're on Mt. Justice." Nic looked around curiously "Mt. Justice?" he said not knowing what or where he was. M'Gann slightly giggled at his curiosity and offered her hands to help him. Nic cautiously took her hands and she helped him up. "This is the cave it's our base" said M'Gann showing Nic around the cave. Nic followed her and looked around studying his new home "and this is where Black Canary trains us and it's also we get debriefing on missions from Batman." Nic studied the area. "And that's about it the rest you'll find out on your own." M'Gann said looking at him with a small nervous smile. "I hope you like your new home" she said smiling nervously looking at him studying the cave. Nic's eye's widened slightly when he heard the word home. "Thank you" he said giving her a small smile. M'Gann smiled back at him "you're welcome" she said then turned away flying to her room to rest leaving Nic there. Nic walked around the cave studying it. He quickly became familiar with his surroundings. He made his way back to the main entrance and accessed the computer. "Password required" the computer's voice said. Nic looked at his wrist gauntlet and inserted it quickly hacking the computer. "Computer bring up all files of the team" said Nic. The computer brought up all files of the team explaining their powers, weaknesses, and secret identities all except Robin's identity.
Nic looked studied his teammates profiles and quickly memorized everything. He turned from the computer and went over to the training pad. He looked at his wrist gauntlet unsure how exactly he knew how to hack. He leaped onto a wall and stuck onto it unsure why. "I can climb on walls" he said astounded. He ran fast on the walls on his two legs. "I'm fast." He leaped a great distance back onto where the training pad is. He stood there amazed at his incredible speed and agility. "I wonder" he said looking at some weights. He took one of the heaviest weights there and lifted it up with little struggle. M'Gann watched him with a smile on her face.
"I still don't think we should trust him" Artemis said while getting ready to leave to go home in Gotham city. Artemis looked over at M'Gann who had her eyes focused on Nic and by the look on her face Artemis could tell she felt something for Nic. Artemis cleared her throat letting M'Gann know she was there "what?" M'Gann said coming out of her daze. "Like I was saying I don't think we should trust him" Artemis said pointing her head at Nic. M'Gann snapped "you haven't even given him a chance! He's not like that I can tell!" Artemis raised her eyebrow slightly frustrated at M'Gann. "Okay if you say so" Artemis said turning away to the Zeta tube. "Just hope Conner doesn't find out about your little crush" Artemis said exiting the cave through the Zeta tube with a smirk on her lips. M'Gann's eyes widened and she muttered under her breath sighing a little. "I am not crushing on him no matter what she thinks." M'Gann flew to her room and laid on her bed thinking about Nic. She had then shortly fallen asleep.