AUTHORS NOTE: Hey how is everyone doing? So new story from me, a Young Justice one. This one takes place in the first season of the show, this chapter is set between 2008 and 2010 (of course we're going to have a sort of back story on the main character). This is sort of a test in a sense of if anyone likes it, though I may continue writing it anyways. So reviews would be lovely but not a must 3. I don't have anything else to say, but this is a Roy/OC story, and I'll try and not make her a mary-sue, and I'll try and not make her so much of a non-mary-sue that she is one. Oh, this won't be in first person just this chapter, after that third person all the way! So okay, I'll shut up and I hope you enjoy this! :3
Disclaimer: I don't own Hal, or anyone mentioned. Young Justice isn't mine, Athena and people non-canon are mine. D

Chapter 1: Beginnings

"Your daughter..." the doctor trailed off looking at Mr and Mrs Banks with a worried look. Mrs Banks, Elizabeth Banks gave birth to a healthy girl named Athene Metis Banks, after the goddess of war and the goddess of wisdom. Elizabeth and Tim Banks looked at the doctor with the same look the doctor gave them. "How do I explain it, you're daughter seems to be able to change her appearance at will, or as it is commonly known as - shape shifting." Elizabeth and Tim Banks both scientists were now more than worried, maybe something happened to Elizabeth during her pregnancy to have this happened, but this was confusing. "I'll leave you to now." The doctor walked off and Tim said a quiet thanks from both his wife and himself.

"How does this happen?" Elizabeth asked shocked as they looked at their baby, she was healthy, she was beautiful, but she was a shape shifter. It sounded like something from a science-fiction book. "We didn't have a spill or anything did we?" She asked looking at Tim for any emotions, or anything who was silent and stared at his baby.

"We will love her no matter what Elizabeth. Athena is beautiful, no matter what. We made her, and we are going to keep her." Tim said with a smile looking from his daughter to his wife. "Sure it maybe a hassle, but I'm sure we can do it" the pair hugged each other while looking at Athena, who was sound asleep.

Years passed, and still living in Lancaster, England. Elizabeth changed her job in fear that her next child would become a shape shifter like her first child. But when Hera was born, she was healthy and not like her sister. So Elizabeth was happy with this. Her job now was an admin for a real-estate agent, Tim stilled worked as a scientist. When Athena was 15 they moved to Coast City, that's when she became - a Green Lantern.

Sometimes I wonder how this all happened, how I became a part of the Green Lantern Corps, and how I found out that my world is an alternative universe to the one Hal Jordan lives in. Well I'm Athena, or Athene because that's the Goddess' real name it's just people shortened Athene to Athena so I'm called both. So full name is Athene Metis Banks, most people call me Athena, Banksy and Tina. Born in Lancaster, England I now reside in Coast City, well not my Coast City anyways. I was in my room doing homework from the school day earlier, well this is how I remembered it anyways.

It was after dinner and I was sitting on my chair in my room doing homework, it was odd the school system in America I wasn't so used to change and it was my first day after being in Coast City for a week. I was doing math homework, and as good as I was at it I hated it. I was good at everything, and that annoyed me, can't I be bad at something? I groaned and dropped my pencil on my desk and threw my hands in my hair groaning louder, I already hate school and it's only been one day. Next I know my room is glowing green and I'm sure the neighbours would be knocking down the front door demanding for me to turn off any strobe lights I had going. But my room was green and there was a green glowing lantern and a ring inside of it.

"What is this?" I asked myself turning to my left seeing the green lantern and ring. Was I to put it on? Maybe I had a secret admirer who had secret powers like me. The ring was big enough to put on my middle finger which was good since the only rings that I could fit on my fingers were two my aunt had given me when she left from England to Australia a couple of years ago, and they were on my pinkies. So I put on the green ring and my clothes changed, instead of a white button up shirt and a green skirt I wore for school, I had a green skirt - nothing like my school skirt, but with that green skirt came a long sleeve shirt but the shirt more like a long sleeve V-neck. I stood in my room silent not making any movements staying still until there was a knock at my door my mother's voice beamed through.

"Athena?" She called my name through the door, I looked from my hands which might was well be a part of the long sleeve V-neck top because it was like I was wearing green gloves that connected to the shirt. "Athene Metis Banks, are you in there?" She asked again from my door. I quickly grabbed my robe and put it on myself and I opened the door trying to hide my outfit. "Are you okay? And why are you wearing a green helmet?" I was silent again. It seemed to be the only thing I could do with this outfit on. No matter what thing I change into my mum will realise that it's me. But what did she mean by helmet? I can see her, and I can breathe properly, so how can she call it a helmet?

"Oh... uhm..." was all I could make out, until I breathed and stalled for a couple of more seconds I came up with a lie. I was a bad liar, and I don't know how mum could trust me. "I met a friend named Carlie today. Her boyfriend Harry and her are having a party tomorrow night and it's a superhero themed party. I didn't know of a female superhero so she gave me this afterschool, I forgot to tell you I'm sorry." I said. It was true I had a friend named Carlie who had a boyfriend named Harry, but there was no party. So the idea of that was to cover it up and tell Carlie to pretend I'm at her house for a superhero themed party, and if she asked why I'd tell her I was seeing a friend in star city. That was also a lie, I'd be lying to my first friend here, and I'm lying to mother, I'm sure there would be more lies for me in the future.

"Alright, well take it off now, you should be getting ready for bed. Have you done any homework?" Mum asked me, I had a couple of more maths questions to go, I could do them in the morning if mum wakes me up at 6:30. I shook my head, it was already 11:30, and I was tired. "Alright well, take off your outfit..." she paused and opened the robe noticing the symbol I had on my clothes she smiled at me. "Goodnight Green Lantern", she kissed my head goodnight and walked to her room. I smiled to myself and closed the door placing my robes behind the door I sighed looking at myself in my mirror. What was I getting myself into?

I woke up the next morning from Mum who woke me up at the time I requested her to, she smiled and walked out of the room closing the door behind her, the cat was sleeping in my room this time and I sighed and stared at him scratching his head. "Oh Apollo, what are we going to do?" My Mum was entirely fascinated with Roman and Greek Gods and Goddesses' so that rubbed off onto me and I named the cat Apollo because well I liked the name and I felt like it fit. I got out of bed and started to do the math questions I had left, and once that was done I got dressed, got everything ready and left for school, the green ring in my pocket ready to be put on after school and to see what it could do.

Carlie said she could cover for me, and with that I was off to see what this baby could do. Putting the ring on myself and there I was dressed in green, all though I don't think this would happen all of the time. I was then lifted off of the ground and with a smile on my face, I could fly. Not only could I change my appearance, but I could fly too! After whizzing around Coast City I found myself stranded, with no one in site I could do whatever I want, and it felt great.

"Athene Metis Banks" a voice was heard behind me, I turned around and there was a human just like me, wearing an outfit just like mine, with the exception of him being of the male side and not wearing a skirt and a shirt but more like a full bodied armour. I stopped flying and landed on the ground, behind the first man was another man who was darker in skin tone and dressed much like the first man. "Athene Metis Banks"

"Please call me Athena" I said with a smile, you know they were kind of cute, but they were both probably well into their 20's and probably already had a girlfriend anyways, plus I was still fascinated with the celebrity Francis Jones, who was 34 years of age and who didn't know I existed. I looked at the two males in front of me, I probably wasn't the only human Green Lantern, and I know I'm not the only superhero because of Captain Britain. I sighed and walked closer to the two.

"I am Hal Jordan, and this is John Stewart. We're a part of the Green Lantern Corps and felt like we should take you to see The Guardians"

"But she already has a power, how can she be a Green Lantern?"

"Look, the ring chose her so it's obvious she must be a Green Lantern."

"But she already can shape shift."

"But the ring chose her! So she must be important"

"Hey, hey, HEY!" I yelled and everyone became quiet, so silent, so still. "Now I do realise I am a shape shifter, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't be a Green Lantern. I'm sure there are some here who can change size, but if the ring chose me. It chose me."

"She does have a point"

"I'll mentor her, if she can get through with it. Killowog can help us out if he wants." I looked over to who Hal was speaking about and it was this alien who looked like a rhino without the horn.

"Look, she's all Hal's!" He said with a chuckle and I sighed, the Guardians thought this through.

"In favour for Athene Metis Banks?" All of the Guardians eyes glowed white. I think that was their way of saying 'I', "Alright Hal, good luck"

"So, Coast City huh? I live there!" Hal said once everyone started to leave, I looked at him wide eye. That's amazing that I'm not the only one from Coast City. "But the thing is, we live in different Coast Cities, see your world to me is an Alternative Reality, and my world to you is an Alternative Reality." I was silent, alternative realities? Yeah sure, things that I'd think of and laugh and question whether there was another me, but nothing like this. "This is sort of crazy I know, but you get used to it, trust me!" Hal laughed and we went off to learn things I never would have dreamed of.

During the two years I've been a Green Lantern I've had to fight intergalactic aliens, and even some foes of The Green Lantern Corps who were once friends. I remember the day I told my family that I was a Green Lantern. Mum was actually... proud of me, so was Dad, Hera I don't know about Hera.

"Mum, Dad, Hera. I'm a," I couldn't speak, they just looked at me like I was stupid and I had a frog stuck in my throat. "I'm, well I think it's better if I show you." I had my ring on the whole time and I learnt that it was controlled so I thought of wearing the outfit and BAM! I wore it, they said my eyes glowed green when I was transforming. "I'm a Green Lantern."

"So what does this mean?" Dad asked me with a questioning look. "Not only you're a shape shifter but you're some sort of alien?"

"No, okay well yes. BUT! I get to fight intergalactic space butt!" I said with a laugh, even if Dad was proud of me, he was still upset that I couldn't be... human. I guess that was up to Hera to fill my position. "So this is what I am. I am a Green Lantern. Wait for it..." I thought about something and out came a spear from my ring, I heard Mum scream. "See, I can live up to my name!"

"Well, are you happy?" Mum said something finally and I nodded. I wasn't some human, I wasn't like the rest of them. I was someone unique. "As long as you are happy, I suppose. Did you go to other worlds?" She asked me, Hera didn't say anything she was silent the whole time, patting Apollo.

"Apparently, our world is a -" Hal Jordan came into the house and shut my mouth. Mum and Dad screamed ready to hit Hal. All I could make out was muffled sounds.

"Sorry about that, I'm Hal Jordan. I'm a Green Lantern like your daughter and it seems that her time is up. So, say goodbye to your daughter."

Once we were out of the house I groaned and off came the zip. "What was that for?" I asked angry as we started flying into the sky.

"You can't tell them that there are other worlds! It'll scare the crap out of them. The only reason why you know is because..."

"Because I'm a Green Lantern. I know I know, but it won't scare them mum can take it. She can pack a punch, she's been through so much it's amazing actually." We stopped and Hal looked at me annoyed. "Plus if I can't visit home, where am I going to stay? In your world?"

"Actually, yes. Batman has requested that you live with me. I've got a room set out for you and everything" I groaned, and who was Batman? "Batman is a superhero as well. Apart of the Justice League with me." He said with a smile.

"Honestly I wonder why the ring chooses me." I said more to myself then to Hal, but he could hear me.

"I did too, but the things I've done you'd be surprised."

"So this is where you'll be staying when we don't have anything to do at the corp." Hal said as he dropped my bags, beforehand I grabbed a few things from my room at my old house, if I can call it my old house. I will visit mum and dad… when I can. "I hope it's alright" I smiled and nodded. Hal left me and I sat in the room smiling to myself.

Days and weeks passed, sometimes I was in my room most of the time, sometimes I was in my room none of the time. Hal ran into the room and looked at me.
"Icemaiden is attacking!" He already had his outfit on, I nodded I joined him my ring on, my outfit on, I was ready to attack.

There were hits and jabs and stabs, and finally Icemaiden was defeated. I was actually proud of myself, but she was easy and I've been like this for two years. So something was up, but Hal made me forget that as he gave me a high five and said that we had to fly to the Hall of Justice. I had never been, and it will be exciting maybe I would meet the other super heroes! How exciting is that?