A/N- So here we go, first chapter is little insight into why certain *cough* Comet *cough* people help. I promise the Team will show up in the next chapter, this just seemed like a good prologue okay?

Prologue: Hope is Hiding

Everyone has a choice.

Every choice has a reward.

Every reward has a consequence.

Everyone has to deal with the consequences.

Even heroes.

Especially heroes.

Especially these heroes.

The world was quiet, even just for one day. The gentle breeze blew over the rooftops, brushing across the young girl before silently moving on.

The girl sat on a roof, staring up at the sky with her bright red eyes, marveling in the beauty of it all. It almost made her forget why she had left her city, why she had dragged her team up the coast with her. Why she had listened to that despicable Bat. Almost.

But she couldn't forget the fear in her father's eyes when that man, the one who wore a mask, the one who had no qualms about slaying a civilian, when he held that gun to her father's head. When he laughed at her refusal to admit who she was. When he waited, knowing she cared for the man in his arms, even if he wasn't her true blood, knew she would give in. Knew she would break down as his finger tightened on the trigger. And then he laughed. He laughed his cold, hard, merciless laugh. And even though she had told him who she was, even though she had thrown any secret out the window, even though she had admitted what she stood for, he still pulled that trigger, knowing there was no way she could stop him. And he just stood there, and laughed. His laugh rang through her head even now, days after she had held her father's slowly cooling body to her heart. Days after she had cried herself dry, becoming this husk. She could still hear the man's laughter, and see her father's fear.

She was so lost in her thoughts that the gentle click of heels was lost to her, and she only recognized her teammate after she had approached and lain a hand upon her shoulder. The white glove gently helped her to her feet, before looking into her eyes with her own masked ones.

"It's time to meet our new allies."

A/N- So, first fatality in an endless war! Funsies! Hmm, I like that word… Sorry! So I promise the next chapter will actually have um, you know, the Team… And this may not have very good fight scenes, it's going to be random battles with a lot of psychological warfare, because I can do that better than fight scenes…

Hope y'all liked that and y'know, it would be amazing if you reviewed. I will even take flames! I promise! I won't be hurt! Any review is a good review!