A/N:

Okay, hey guys. Vid Silverbane here. If you're here because of Nightshadow, welcome back! If not, welcome!

~IMPORTANT: Those of you who haven't read Nightshadow, Breaking Light is the sequel to that fic. I recommend that you read that first, but I think that you can basically catch on to most of what happened as the sequel progresses. So you don't have to, but I strongly suggest it. And I'm pretty sure the fans of the original Nightshadow would agree. The only thing you definitely need to know prior to continuing on to the story is that Nightshadow is the alter ego/codename/ whatever you wanna call it of Renee Knight, who is my OC. The rest, yeah…either wait and discern it on your own, or go read Nightshadow…

Anyway, I should probably tell you all that this time around I really would like to hear suggestions as to what you guys would like to see like, happen and stuff. I mean, I have the backbone basically thought up, but most of the rest, like, the details and stuff…it's still a little fuzzy. I'm asking you guys for suggestions as we go partially because I've never written a sequel before, and partially because when I've asked for things in the past, you guys have given me some majorly cool ideas, some of which I used and one of which turned into my favorite chapter to write. So, basically, I want to make you guys happy. So if you have a suggestion, don't hesitate to either review or PM me (PM would probably be better, especially if it's a long suggestion. Lol.)

We cool? Okay.

~Warning!: First time writing from Kaldur's POV! :O

~Side note: since in Nightshadow I threw everything that happened after "Failsafe" out the window, this chapter is going to explain some…basically, I just shifted all the times around. Lol. I feel like I'm going to have to do that a lot.

On with the show!

Breaking Light: Chapter One:
~Kaldur's POV~

"All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions." –Leonardo da Vinci

It was March. March 13th, to be exact. Which meant that Renee had been a member of Young Justice for nearly three months now. Needless to say, a lot had happened since then. Not only had the team spent their first…winter festivus…together, but Zatanna moved permanently into Mount Justice and Kid Flash saved the life of a Queen.

Also, everyone has fallen in love.

Except for me.

Looking at Wally and Artemis, M'gann and Conner, Robin and Renee, I thought of Tula and Garth.

I will stay strong for the sake of my team. I decided with authority. I could not let my own heartache wash out their happiness.

I was happy for them, really. They are my team, they deserve to be happy. Zatanna and I…we are the only ones alone, and I had come to accept that Zatanna would not rest until Robin was hers. As the leader, I should have done something to prevent this line of action. But there was nothing I could have done. Nothing stopped Zatanna. We all had already discovered that the difficult way.

I found myself wanting to speak with Roy. I could not help but think he would know what to do. But alas, I, as team leader, had to find a way to get out of my "funk", so to speak, on my own.

"Hiya Kaldur!" I turned around to see Renee directly behind me, looking up at me with cerulean eyes.

"Hello, Renee." I replied, nodding in greeting.

"I was thinking…besides the beach and Mount Justice, the team doesn't hang out together much." She rocked back on her heels, and I could tell she was trying to find the correct words for the question she was going to ask.

"Continue." I was honestly intrigued. I had been attempting to find a way for the team to bond since Renee (and then Zatanna) had become part of the team, and had come up with nothing that was sure to work. The inkling of knowledge that Renee may have come up with something burned at my mind. I was nearly eager to know her thoughts on the matter.

"Well, I was trying to figure out a way to…bond, so to speak, and then I remembered: my brother always said that there were two ways to create a team bond." She paused, as if to make sure I was paying attention. I inclined my head as to show her that it was alright to go on.

"The first is to have the entirety of the team go to a large social gathering in which they know no one but each other. But that can get extremely awkward and unless the entire team is relatively shy in nature, the desired effect won't come. But the second, that's the kicker. See, first we need to talk to Bats…"

I had to admit, if she was able to pull off her plan, it would be perfect. Or, as near perfect as humanly possible.

But, unfortunately, not everyone on the team would be happy about it.

I told her as such, and she said she had a plan for that, as well.

I could not help but marvel at the two sides of Renee: there was the strong, mature, intelligent, and powerful Nightshadow; but then there was Renee, who was before me now. A vivacious, caring, (not to mention emotional) young teenager whose only goal was to make the lives of the people around her better.

"So, you'll help?" She asked, breaking me out of my thoughts.

"Yes. I will help." I watched as my response received a bright grin.

"Okay, fantastic! Oh, and Rob's in on it, too. So if you have any questions, talk to him. I gotta go talk to our favorite Bat!" She waved good-bye cheerily, before the curl of black smoke and tell-tale pop! assured me she had teleported off to – well, I was not quite sure where.

Wherever Batman is. That is probably why she told Robin, so that she could talk to the Batman. But why tell me? Her telling Robin, I understood. It was clear that her feelings for him were strong – some of the strongest I had ever seen. Aquaman had agreed with me about that inference.

But I had no reasonable explanation for her telling me of her plans. I was team leader, certainly, but Renee had done things without tell anyone but Robin before – why did it change now?

As I let my mind ponder that thought, I walked around Mount Justice. Even with the entire team here – somewhere – it still felt as ominous and empty as ever.

I found myself in the solitude of the training area.

"Might as well make use of the quiet." I said to myself, drawing into a fighting stance.

"Wait, wait, wait. We're doing what now?" That was Artemis' reaction when the Batman came in a few hours later and told us we were going for a weekend training "camp".

"You will be going into the wilderness for a 56-hour training experience. Your covers have already been given to your respective schools, since you will all be leaving Friday morning." The Batman's commanding voice explained without emotion.

"Will any of you be with us?" I asked, although I knew the answer already. But Renee had entrusted me with asking the question if no one else did, so I had no choice but to comply.

"Yes." He replied. I, however, knew the case was otherwise.

From the other side of the room, Renee gave me a knowing wink. Robin, standing by her side with his arm around her in an almost protective way, smirked.

"So, lemme get this straight. We're spending the entire weekend in the middle of nowhere doing nothing but train under the supervision of you guys? So not cool!" Wally whined. If I did not know any better, I would have said that the Dark Knight had sighed at the red-headed speedster's complaint.

"Yes, Kid Flash. You are correct. Continue on with what you were previously doing. And be ready to leave early Friday morning." And with a dramatic swirl of his cape, the team's handler left us to discuss our sudden weekend plans amongst ourselves.

"This is so ridiculous." Zatanna declared with a huff as soon as the Dark Knight had disappeared with the flash of golden light the Zeta-tubes produced.

"It's not like you had any plans." Renee muttered, but if the young magician had heard her, she did not take any notice.

Good. Maybe Zatanna has decided to take the high road, so to speak.

I had thought too soon.

"Batman said that we had to bring tents. I think we need to bring three." She said, folding her arms across her chest.

"Why three?" M'gann's confusion was palpable. I had to agree with the Martian, our tents easily held six people each, and if we were splitting it by gender, we would only need two tents.

"Because there's no way in hell I'm spending more time than I have to with her." Zatanna spat, and I did not have to follow her accusing finger to know who it was pointed towards.

"Oh, c'mon Zatanna!" Wally sighed, while at the same time Robin snapped, "Take that back!"

Seeing this as my moment to intervene, I stepped between the two ebony-haired teenagers.

"This is exactly why Batman is making us do this! We cannot be a team if we are always at each other's throats!" I tried to stay as calm as I could, but there was still a bubble of rage pooling in my stomach. We had been getting along so well, what had happened?

The answer came to me unwillingly.

Renee happened. Ever since the fateful day that she had teleported into our lives, the entire team had been turned upside-down. We faced perhaps the sickest villain yet as a full team, not to mention an onslaught of ousted emotions that were previously being danced around.

No, Renee joining the team was not as big of a trigger as Zatanna being brought in. Renee had brought us together, in a way, if I thought about it. Zatanna's not-so-hidden feud with her was the reason we were back at square one.

It did not matter who had done it, anyway, but it did not stop me from focusing my anger about the situation towards the magician.

"Ugh! I can't handle you people!" Zatanna threw up her hands in a flourish and stormed off. For a moment, I thought of following her. One look at Renee's face, though, stopped all of those thoughts immediately.

It was obvious she was trying to be strong, trying to be the Nightshadow, but her cerulean eyes were filling with tears. The Little Bird reached out to his Shadow, surprisingly, she turned away. Artemis took the young teen under her arm and guided her away, down the long hallway. After they had gotten out of sight, I turned to look at Robin.

His hurt was etched across his face.

"I – I don't understand." He managed to say, and M'gann was instantly there by his side.

"It's okay, Robin. Sometimes a girl needs the comfort that another girl can bring, preferably one who's been there before…or so I've come to understand." I could not help but smile at my green teammate. She was definitely the 'mother' of the Team, and it was times like this that I was extremely grateful for it. She did her self-designated job well.

Then Wally said something ridiculous, which made Robin laugh, and I took it as my cue to leave.

Robin will be fine. Renee will be fine. Zatanna…I am not sure. I decided that the only way to decipher how to handle Zatanna was to ask someone who had experience.

I had to talk to Artemis.

…After she finished calming down Renee, of course.

Ta-da! End of chapter one.

So, what do you think? Good? Bad? I'm setting up some things! Yay! Things!

I know my Kaldur is a little shaky, but I had been wanting to do a chapter from his POV for a while and…yeah.

In other news, I am going to be going through Nightshadow with a fine-tooth comb in my spare time to fix any grammatical errors and such – because what's the point of calling a story complete if there's errors?

Anyway, that's that. Hope you enjoyed it. Sorry it's short.

Word Counts:
This Chapter: 1,663
Total: 1,663

Stay Awesome and Happy Writings,
Vid.