Recruit

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New York

July 2, 4:15

It had been 2 hours since he was given the orders to find her and get her to join the team. Why his father wanted her was puzzling. But if he hurt her there was going to be hell to pay. If that meant he would have to attack his own father then so be it. He smiled as he remembered the first time he had met her in Russia. She was just learning to control her emotions so that the ice she controlled wouldn't whip up a blizzard. He chuckled to himself as he recalled the very first time he trained with her. She had managed to knock his father completely senseless. He smirked at the memory. The time he spent with her he would cherish forever. But now wasn't the time to be thinking about those memories, now it was time to focus on the task given to him: to find her and persuade her to join the team. Whether she would comply or not he didn't know but it was worth a try. Wasn't it?

He took the time to look around to make sure he was in the right place. And sure enough he was, Queens High School. Now all he had to do was wait for her to finish school.

About 15 minutes passed and the bell rang and then he saw her. Natalia Volkov, or Natty as he called her. Now was his chance to try to convince her to join up with the team but he noticed she wasn't alone there was another girl with her.

"Damn I can't get her now. I'll have to wait till she's alone or take them both out. Sorry Natty, but it looks like I have no choice but to take you and your friend down."

For now he'd just have to follow them and wait till they were both alone.

"So Tala what did you think of Mr. Carson's lecture about perfect squares?" the girl asked.

"Well Karina, I think it's pointless, and that Carson has become more of a monster than he has ever been since the start of the semester. What's with him and pop quizzes every single day?"

"I don't know but he really has been sort of monsterish lately. Anyways, want to come to my house? My daddy is making pork chops for dinner and I made a delicious strawberry short cake that came out perfect if I do say so myself."

"Kai all your desserts come out perfect. If I hadn't started exercising I'd be the size of a house by now, but sure I'd like to go to your house."

As the two of them walked home he followed in hopes of cornering the two girls. About 10 minutes later Tala and Kai soon found themselves on the steps leading to Kai's apartment.

"Well, well Natty, I didn't think I would find you here in New York. So who is your friend?" Said a voice.

The two of them turned around to see who was behind them.

"Cammy…what are you doing here?" Natalia asked.

"Cammy. It's been such a long time since I've heard you call me by that name. And to answer your question I'm here to make a proposition with you. You come with me and help me take down your friend here and then you agree to join up with us ice super villains and help us take down the Justice League. Think about it Natty it'll be just like old times. Just you me and father."

At the sound of those words it brought memories of the time she had spent with Cammy or Icicle Jr as he was called. Natalia wanted more than anything to go back to Cammy but then again she couldn't attack Kai like that after all she was her friend. "As much as I would love to go back to those times Cammy I won't turn my back on Kai. She's my friend and my teammate."

Icicle looked disappointed at Natalia's answer and said, "If that's what you want then I guess I have no choice but to take you by force."

"Kai prepare yourself. Icicle Jr is no push over. You're gonna have to give him everything you got understand?" Natalia instructed. "I understand but how do you know so much about him?"

"Just trust me on this okay?" Kai nodded. Icicle Jr. then sent ice flying at them which Tala managed to block with her own ice shards.

"So Natty it looks like you managed to control your ice powers. You've come a long way since the last time we saw each other."

"You'd be surprised Cammy." Natalia said as she sent ice shards towards him but was blocked with a big block of ice.

"Nice try Natty but did you forget I'm the one who taught you those moves! Now let's see how your friend does against this!" Icicle Jr said as he flew ice shards at Kai. Kai managed to block the ice shards with a volt of electricity.

"Impressive you and you're friend are strong. But I'm stronger!" He sent more ice shards their way which was once again blocked by Tala and her ice shards. "Kai send a volt of electricity his way it might startle him a bit but be careful." Kai nodded as she sent another volt of electricity toward Icicle Jr but was stopped with another block of ice.

"Nice try now how about I cool you down!" With one shot he managed to freeze Kai.

"Kai!" Tala yelled as her former friend froze Kai. Tala went over to her friend and used her powers to unfreeze her.

"Kai are you okay?" Tala asked. Kai nodded her head. Natalia shot ice balls at Cameron but was once again blocked.

"Here let me show you how it's really done!" Icicle Jr said and threw ice balls at Tala and Kai. Natalia blocked them with a wall of ice. "Kai use your electricity." Kai shot Icicle Jr with volts of electricity and managed to slow him down for a bit. Natalia sent more ice shards at him and he did same.

"If this keeps up Cammy and I are gonna freeze the whole block and Kai is starting to wear down I have to stop him." As she thought those thoughts Icicle Jr. shot more ice and sent snow at them trying to slow them down. "It's so c-c-cold. I don't know if I have anymore strength left." Kai remarked.

"I know just hang in there Kai. We will stop him."

"What's the matter Natty? Can't your friend handle the cold? How about I shake things up a little?" He sent more ice and snow their way, but Tala was ready using all the strength she had she knocked Icicle Jr back with icy wind.

"All right Cameron tell me what does your father and all the other ice villains want with me? And why do you want to take down the Justice League. And tell me the truth." Tala commanded as she helped her former mentor and friend up.

"Look I don't really know what they're planning I wasn't really listening to my dad when he was talking. I don't like him you know. The only thing I heard was, they were planning an attack. After that I tuned my dad out and then I was given the orders to come and find you and to get you to join us. He was saying something about you being powerful and blah blah blah. But it's clear to me you made your choice. And if I were you Natty I'd watch my back."

"Don't worry I will."

Cameron began to walk away sullenly, all his dreams crushed by one word. "No." His father would never forgive him for failing.
"Cammy, wait," Natalia called. He hadn't heard her jog up from behind him and froze the moment he realized what she was doing. The redhead reached for his face with one hand and cupped one cheek, bringing it closer until her lips met his face in a soft, innocent kiss upon the other. Cameron reached up and touched his cheek and then turned to look at Natalia one last time before finally walking away from the one he once loved.

"Good bye Natty."

Kai then turned to Tala and asked, "What just happened? Who was he and how did he know you?"

"That's not important right now. Didn't you hear what he said?"

"He said something about there going to be an attack. Attack on what though?"

"I don't know but he was saying something about the Justice League. We should get into contact with them some how."

"And how to you propose we do that Tala? And besides what makes you think they will believe us?"

"I don't know how we're going to contact the Justice League but we have to try. And we're telling the truth aren't we?"

"Yes but…"

"But what? If we're telling the truth then we have nothing to worry about right?

"Right."

"So then, let's find a way to get into contact with the Justice League."