Running fast and quickly he is not seen. He flaps his wings and flies. He lands on Mento's arm. His feet have enemy blood on them. Mala lies nearby unable to move after being attacked. The creature on Mento's arm was a green shining war hawk. It looked at Mala and then Mento.
"Go back," he said flinging it into the air as the other members of the DOOM patrol showed. Elasti-girl, Negative Man and Robotman all ran up to him.
"Are you okay?" asked Elasti-girl.
"Fine," said Mento. Negative Man tied Mala up and dragged him back to their ship. Waiting their was a scrawny lanky teenager. He had a feel of innocence to him. However he was green. Even his hair. His ears were pointed too.
"Hey Mento! How'd it go?" he said in a high voice that hadn't hit puberty yet.
"It was fine."
Everyone head inside. Mento had been training him since he broke into their hideout. They all knew he had potential. But Mento kept quiet about what his power was. He wouldn't even let him talk about it. The only clue they had of his power was that he was called Beastboy by Mento.
"So when will you work with him next?" asked Elasti-girl. She was curious to see the young child's power. And why Mento was so secretive about him.
"I won't be working with him."
"What?"
"I was asked by the Justice League to inform any young heroes I see to see if they want to join their new 'Young Justice'. They know about him. It'll be good for him to work with people his own age," he said somberly.
"So he's leaving?"
"Yes. Tonight we'll be meeting with the Young Justice and their mentors tonight. Beastboy will be going with me."
"He won't be..,"
"Not until he learns to follow orders. And learn to fully control his power."
"What is his power?"
"Nothing you need to concern yourself with," he said. He walked off quickly towards Beastboy's room. Beastboy stood outside his room. He had a backpack and two suitcases packed and ready to go.
"So what's my mission Mento?" he asked happily.
"Get stronger and learn. Don't come back until you prove yourself as a hero and remember, don't use your power. Got it?"
"Yes sir," he grinned. Luckily for Mento he didn't realize it was forced. Beastboy was practically raised to listen and obey Mento's every word. Mento never would let him say what he wanted. He was just Mento's puppet. A body Mento could control from a distance. If he'd known, he probably would've tried to bond with Negative Man early so he'd want to train him instead of Mento.
"So who are my teammates?" Beastboy asked as they flew toward the place they were to meet for dinner.
"Students of other heroes. Robin, Artemis, Superboy, Aqualad, Miss Martian, and Kidflash. You'll be expected to know every power they have, and all their weakness's by the time you come back."
"Why?" he asked innocently.
"Because if they turn evil I expect you to kill them."
Beastboy looked away. He knew that he would be a villain assassin one day. It was what Mento had raised him for. Even with forcing him to taste the blood of villains. It made him sick each time but he was forced to recognize the taste of almost any criminals blood. He could know the criminal that committed a crime if they left just a drop of blood. The taste gave it away even though he always vomited afterward.
Joker's blood was slightly tart, Mala's was tangy, Penguin's was bitter. It would go on like that. Mento was sending Beastboy to learn all the blood tastes. And to probably get a taste for his "partners" blood in case they ever went criminal.
As they landed he noticed that all that was around was a mountain. Mento led him to it. Inside was the Young Justice head quarters. They were about to walk in when Mento pulled a mask over Beastboy's head. He slipped something into his hand.
"When you wear the mask and press that button it will make you look like a normal person. Do not share anything about yourself that can be used against you."
"Yes Mento," he said pressing the button. His skin went pale. It didn't hide the green entirely so he looked sickly and pale. His eyes were the only thing that said I'm okay. He wondered if his hair changed too. But the mask covered his hair so it probably didn't. The doors opened to let them inside. Red Tornado took them to the room they would be eating in. Only Mento and Beastboy wore their uniforms. Everyone else just wore their mask. The air was tense. Mento did not get along with people from the Justice League. Beastboy tried to lighten the mood, "Hey! Could've told me that it was a formal not a costume party."
Aquaman and the Flash smiled. Unlike Mento, the kid had a sense of humor. He could help bring the team together. Wally immediately felt that he'd be a good friend. Robin saw him as a sick little brother. Everyone else was weary of him. He still was Mento's apprentice. He had unknown skills and background. No one had ever seen him before. Mento only worked with the members of the DOOM patrol and the unique green war hawk that only showed in crisis.
Kay. Review.