Hey guys! It is time for the start of the sequel for Lighting the Way! I am not sure how I'm going to do this but I am going to set some things straight before I begin. First of all, unlike a couple of my other stories, this story will only contain chapters with about 2k or 3k words each. If it's longer than that that means something important is happening I guess. Second, this story might be updated weekly but I doubt it. Because of the shortness of the chapters, I'm enthusiastic about writing it but we'll see how it goes. But I will say there'll be at least one chapter a month. Third, I'm only doing this because you guys are awesome! That's all I have to say about that! Please review or comment on the story and please, and I mean PLEASE, give me feedback or some ideas that you have since I have none at the moment. That would be awesome if you did! Finally, thank you so much for reading and here is the first chapter of the story! P.S. reviews will be replied to in future comments right below my opening paragraph so if you have any questions the answers will be at the beginning of every chapter!

Ch. 1: Back On Track

I walked in the mall while staring at my phone. I was all by myself and Wally was at track practice working on his stamina. Pshh, like he would need that at all. I think he just wanted to be a teacher's pet to the team's captain. He was swift like that. I would be with him now but I really had to go to the mall today. I had to get some things for my room. Now I know it might sound crazy, but I've recently picked up drawing and shit so I need the materials to cover my room with my own art! It's gonna be badass! I need pencils, pens, paper, canvases, paint, and all that crap I can't remember right now. Ugh, why isn't he texting me back!? I know for certain that he can run and text at the same time and still beat out anyone he goes up against. I mean, come on. I looked up from my phone and stopped walking.

"I'm acting too clingy aren't I?" I asked myself out loud. Some dude at Hot Topic glanced at me and smirked.

"Hell yeah you are."

I glared at him and flipped him off.

"You weren't supposed to hear that!" I yelled. He shrugged and went back into the store that vibrated with rock and hard metal. I rolled my eyes and looked around. A few feet away was a large fountain that was filled with pennies. Kids ran around it while driving cute little animal motor carts. The smell of Auntie Anne's Pretzels filled the air and made me hungry. It would probably be smarter than going back home and eating Megan's cooking...Yeah, after all this time I've known her she still hasn't gotten better at cooking. I guess it's my fault. I haven't had a lot of time to help her out in the kitchen ever since Wally and I got together. But, we've only been a couple for like a month so it's not like it's been years or anything. The smell of food hitting me again, I started to walk over to the mall cafeteria but my phone vibrated with my first step. I looked at it and smiled.

To: My Angel

From: Your Manly Guardian

Hey! Sorry! I forgot my phone in my bag before running. You still at the mall?

I nodded without even thinking about it and told him that I was.

Alright cool! I'll meet you back at the cave okay? The coach is yelling at me to run over to him. LOVE YOU!

I giggled because he had followed his "love you" with so many heart emojis. He was so damn cute. And a nerd. But a cute nerd. I texted him back the same message and put my phone back in my purse. My smile widened and I pumped my fist. Who the hell cares if anyone here sees me. I'm fucking happy! Wally always had that special ability to make me really happy. It might even be more powerful than his speed. He also helped me out with my occasional awkwardness. I still sometimes feel the shyness I had felt before I joined the young justice team. It is still hard for me to meet new people. Though, it doesn't happen as often now. Wally usually holds my hand or covers for me when it happens. I'm so lucky...

"Um, ma'am? Did you want a sample?"

I jumped and looked at who was talking to me. It was the guy who gives out Auntie Anne's Pretzels samples! God, he's annoying...

"Oh, I'm sorry! I was just daydreaming is all...but no thank you. I was actually going to buy one anyway."

The boy blinked and then grinned. "Oh...Oh! Excuse me!" He said, leading me to the register. I nodded my thanks and ordered an ordinary pretzel before making my way to the exit of the mall. Would the others get mad that I didn't get them anything? Nah...Holding all the crap I needed today, I walked out the doors of the building and found myself in the parking lot. I kind of walked here not even thinking about walking back...which I didn't want to do while carrying all this shit! Sighing, I set the bags down and grabbed my phone. My first contact? None other than the boy wonder himself.

"'Sup!" He said on the phone. I smiled and glanced towards Mount Justice in the distance.

"Hey."

"Oh hey, Scarlett! Whatcha need!?"

Well, he's excited...

"Well...the thing is...I just walked to the mall to get all of my art stuff but now that I have it I really don't feel like walking all the way back to the cave so can you like grab the bio-ship and fly over here real quick pretty please?" I asked. He thought for a moment before replying. "Are you eating something? It kind of sounds like you're eating something. What are you eating Scarlett!? Is it Chick-fil-a!?"

Oh my god, what the hell? I pressed my palm to my face and shook my head.

"It's a pretzel from Auntie Anne's pretzels!"

"So...it isn't Chick-fil-a?"

"No Robin, it's not Chick-fil-a," I muttered, starting to get irritated. Why in the world did I call him in the first place again?

"I'll only come pick you up if you get me a pretzel too. Did you?" He asked, sounding excited again. I lied and told him I did. He got even more ecstatic at that. "Hell yeah! I'll be there in two!" He screamed before hanging up. I clicked the end button and picked my bags up again. He's going to be disappointed that I didn't get him a pretzel but he should've saw that coming. He better hurry up before I start feeling guilty about it. True to his word, he came over to the parking lot in about two minutes. The camouflage on the bio-ship disappeared, revealing its shiny red color. Robin stood at the door in all his t-shirt and short shorts glory. I smiled and walked over to him.

"Where's my pretzel?"

"Forgot to get you one," I said as I walked past him on the ship's ramp. His smile slowly transitioned into a frown and his arms flew out dramatically.

"But you! I! What!? That's not fair Scarlett! Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

"If you stop whining I'll make you something when I get home," I said sweetly. He immediately stopped his bitching and ran back to the ship behind me.

"You've got a deal! But I want something good!"

With that, he hopped in the driver's seat and flew us back to Mount Justice. This place was so cool and Batman expanded it with every chance he got. For instance, if the B-man wanted to add an archery room then he would build another underground room and have it equipped with everything that we would need. I know he's rich but damn! Robin knows how much his net worth his but he would never tell me. He was weird like that. Anyway, as soon as we made it back to the cave I walked into my room and set my things down. Then I walked to the kitchen and started making Robin something to eat. I wasn't going to act like a jerk and not make him anything. That's not who I am.

"You're back! What are you making?"

I turned around to find Megan coming into the kitchen. I smiled and resumed making Robin his sandwich.

"A sandwich for Robin because he picked me up from the mall. What are you up to?"

"Not much. Conner is with Superman training I think. Where's Wally? You two have practically been inseparable ever since you two...you know," she teased, nudging my arm. I blushed as I laid some turkey on the piece of bread. Turkey was Robin's favorite. "At the track field sucking up to coach," I laughed. She did as well and propped herself up on the counter, watching as my gloved hands masterfully created the almighty turkey sandwich. She then suddenly gasped and almost slid off the counter.

"What!?"

"Your hair! Your eyes! You're not wearing your disguise and you just went out in public! What if someone saw you! Oh my gosh! What if they recognized you!? Holy Mars balls, you're screwed!" She yelled out. I'm sure Robin was in the living room thinking that she was crazy as hell. She was sometimes. I laid the knife down and turned to her. Grabbing her shoulders, I shook her back and forth gently as a way to calm her down.

"Calm down! For real, it was only one time and it's not like I talked to anyone I knew so it's okay. What's one time going to hurt?" I asked rhetorically. Megan stopped her thrashing around and hummed in thought. "You never know. I just hope it didn't backfire on you..."

"It won't," I laughed as I topped the sandwich with a bread slice and tossed it on the plate. I cupped my hands over my mouth and called out, "Red Robin!"

"Yummmmm!" Robin yelled back, running into the kitchen, and snatching the sandwich before retreating back to the living room. I swear, when will he ever mature? He is only thirteen but still.

"Hey I'm gonna go work on my room decorations," I told Megan. She nodded and hopped off the counter.

"Alright cool. I would come with you but I want to wait until you're finished with it before I see it! I think I'm going to...hmm...practice my driving skills in the bio-ship!" She said as she started for the garage. I snorted and made my way to my room. "Try not to crash and die!"

"No promises!" She replied. I giggled as I entered my room. The red and black walls revealed themselves to me along with my matching colored bed. I turned on the lamp before plopping down on the floor where I had put all of my art stuff. My room was generally clean most of the time but today it was just a little bit messy. Not to the point where I had dozens of clothes laying around but still. I flipped through one of the notebooks and then let all of the pens and pencils fall to the floor. I had this sort of display that held all of this so that's where I planned on putting them. I picked a handful of them up and carefully placed them in each slot holder on the display near my desk. As I did this, my eye caught sight of my hand which was encased in a high tech black glove. The glove was skin-tight and looked like one a soldier would use. It had amazing grip and allowed me to touch things without irritating the burns on my hands. However, it was a constant reminder of how abusive my dad was when I was a kid. Recently, I've had dreams about "that day" and wake up hating my father for everything he did. I don't know if I really hate him though. It's better to be forgiving and move on. It really doesn't f-ing help when you have hapnophobia though! Jesus! That's a long-term thing! But back to my hands, I'm required to wash them and my feet with a special ointment my doctor gave me every so often. If I don't he said the burns on them could turn severe and cause catastrophic pain...Whatever the hell that means.

"I guess I could rub some of that stuff on my hands while I have time..." I muttered to myself. I glanced at the drawer next to my bed and stood up from the floor. I walked over to it and pulled one of the drawers to reveal the medical ointment. Sighing, I slowly pulled off both of my gloves and let them fall to the bed. I examined my hand as I climbed on top of the queen-sized mattress. There were red tattoo-like markings all over it and it was extremely sensitive. Because of that, I always hated this process. It always managed to make me cry because of the pain. Though, I've been trying to toughen it out the last few times. Squeezing the tube, the white paste came out and I began rubbing it on the back of my right hand. Oh man, this hurts more than that time Mr. Twister or whatever his name was attacked us. I could already feel the water hitting my eyes.

"Scarlett! I'm back! Track was-" Wally came walking into my room and stopped when he saw what I was doing. He instantly frowned and closed the door behind him.

"Here let me do that for you," he said, taking the medicine from me. I gave him a smile and nodded. "Thanks."

He rubbed my hands gently and asked me if I was okay over and over. With him here, I found it easier not to cry from the pain I was feeling in my palms and fingers. I watched the boy in front of me and stared at his bright green eyes that matched mine. They were serious right now, but they were usually so playful and inviting. They made me smile every time I saw them which was a huge step forward for me. If I was going to become completely normal Wally would help me do it.

"There we go. That feel better," he asked, slipping my gloves back on. I nodded and gave him a deep hug.

"Yeah, thank you, Wally. So...What were you saying about track?"

His signature grin returned quickly.

"Oh yeah! Coach said that I might be able to make team captain when Ian leaves for college! And he said I could have a co-captain...If I wanted one," he told me, raising his eyebrows up and down.

"Hmmm...who would it be if you did?"

"You!" He laughed, "You're the fastest girl on the team and would be the fastest runner if I didn't have super speed and all. You're a badass Scarlett! And...I wouldn't have anybody else up there with me," he murmured, leaning in and kissing me. I kissed him back until he pulled away and pressed his forehead against mine.

"Will you think about it for me?" He asked. I sighed in exaggeration and looked away. "I guess!"

He grinned and put his hand on mine.

"Cool. So, is it me or have we not had a mission in a while? I want to get back in the action. You know, kick some ass!" He stated, standing up and punching the air repeatedly. He was right, we haven't had a major mission in a few weeks. I think the last mission Batman gave me and Wally was to retrieve groceries from the grocery store. That was real difficult. But this hiatus hasn't stopped Black Canary from training us every week. I really like it when we train just because I think I'm Canary's favorite. She and I are working on new ways to use my light powers. I've gotten stronger but nothing new has happened so far.

"Yeah, I agree. I want to practice my archery on an actual enemy," I commented. The red-headed boy in front of me opened his mouth to say something but a knock at the door stopped him from doing so. We both looked at the door to see Robin and Artemis standing there; Robin with a huge grin on his face and Artemis with her arms crossed. What's the point of knocking if you're just going to open the door right after anyways!?

"Guess what bitches!" Robin yelled. Wally and I looked at each other before looking back at him.

"What…"

"We have a mission! Hell yeah! Get in your suits and get your asses in the mission room!" He told us before running away screaming and hollering. Artemis just leaned on the doorframe and watched him go before shaking her head.

"What an idiot. Scarlett do you have an extra hair band? Mine's worn out."

"Sure," I said, handing her one from my dresser.

"Thanks. And what Robin said. Batman's waiting on us."

She closed the door and Wally and I were now alone once again. I looked to him and he looked to me as the room was silent. It was then filled with our cheers as we hopped up and down in each other's arms. "Holy crap, what a freaking coincidence! I'm going to get ready!" He said before I suddenly found myself alone in the room. Damn, he was fast. But we finally have a mission! I'm so excited! Running to my closet, I opened it to see my lightly-armored suit shining in front of me. It fit me so well and made everything easier in terms of combat and stamina. Before leaving the room, I put my hair in a ponytail and punched my fist in readiness.

Let's get this new mission started!

And that is the end of the chapter! I just kind of skimmed the last story, and my god, did I even know how to proofread my chapters or did I just not do it? I mean gah! Well, this story is going to be different in that department lol. I'm a better writer since then and hope to improve upon the story. I might even just combine this story and the first one once I'm done with it to make it one huge one haha. And since there's going to be a young justice season 3 there might be a third story! But let's not get ahead of ourselves. This chapter was just kind of trying to get you back on track. The next one will get back on the show storyline so don't worry about that! Please review or comment on the story and tell me any ideas you have for the future! Finally, thanks so much for reading and I will see you guys next time!