Wasn't exactly expecting so much, so soon! I'd like to say that this is an older fanfic of mine, with not much editing. So if anyone does find an error or an unintentional plothole, please let me know!

KINGREADER: Don't worry, your question will be answered in later chapters, so telling you here would be a bit of a spoiler.

And as you all saw coming, READ!

"Come on! I don't care that it's almost three in the morning, we've got work to do!"

Miss Martian had taken the initiative to get the three- Kid, Liz and Patty- out of bed and ready for the day. They'd only been there a week- and hardly had chances to prove themselves yet.

"We've got a mission! Hurry up!"

She told them again. Her enthusiasm wasn't having much effect on the trio. All of them were still half-asleep.

"A mission…?"

Kid grumbled. He still hadn't told the group his full name or his lineage or his powers. All they knew was that Kid was highly skilled in martial arts and had excellent accuracy when using the sister pistols. Their ability to transform into weapons was no secret.

"Yeah! Now we can see you in the field and how good a fighter you are."

Miss Martian beamed. They arrived in the main cave where Batman and the rest of the team were waiting. KF was munching on an energy bar already. Everyone else just stood and watched them approach.

"I know it's early, but it's necessary."

Batman said.

"We have reports of activity on Santa Prisca again. I know you'll all not want to go back, but my suspicions are that Bane and Kobra have come together to make something against the Justice League; or against all of you."

Kid could feel the sudden unease grow in his comrades. Although he had no idea who these two enemies were, Kid could tell it all meant business. Batman even presented the enemy pictures.

"Recon only. Hopefully you can get it right."

Batman said.

"Be safe."
The group headed to Miss Martians' bioship. Soon Kid found himself flying over the ocean, the island –Santa Prisca- barely in sight.

"Engaging Camouflage mode."

Miss Martian said. It was the first thing spoken in minutes. Kid recalled that the 'entry method from last time was being reused.' Just then Miss Martian said,

"Drop Zone A approaching."

Aqualad stood up and switched to stealth suit mode. Before he jumped out the newly opened hole, he said,

"Let's rendezvous outside a fight this time."

No one replied. Aqualad jumped out into the sea. Miss Martian slowed the pace of the bioship to give Aqualad some time. Very quickly Aqualad came over the communication link.

"Move in. We can link up once we've met back up."

"Alright."

Robin replied. The group beaded for the new drop zone, apparently closer to Aqualad's position than last time. Soon the ship stopped and hovered over the second drop zone. As a precaution, Kid used Soul Perception to look around the area for any hidden enemies. He could see a patrol group of about ten quite a ways off.

"Guys-"

Kid began to say, but the team jumped out before he could warn them. Liz and Patty stuck behind with Kid.

"What's the matter?"

Patty asked. Kid gritted his teeth before answering,

"There's an enemy patrol in the distance. Come on, let's go."

Liz and Patty immediately became pistols and, with the two in hand, Kid jumped out into a tree and jumped to the ground from there. The team was angrily whispering.

"Dude! Just use the cable next time!"

Kid Flash whispered.

"I didn't need it last time, why this time?"

Superboy whispered back. Robin was about to make a point when Kid interrupted,

"Because of the enemy patrol that is in echo earshot."

KF and Superboy quickly looked around and located the group.

"They're armed. Don't seem to have taken notice of us, luckily."

Kid Flash reported. Superboy only nodded. Robin then said,

"We better get moving anyway."

The team silently agreed and raced through the trees. They slipped by the patrol without incident, remaining so silent, not even a bird would've noticed them. Once they finally reached the rendezvous point, Miss Martian set up the telepathic link.

"Aqualad should be here soon."

Artemis quickly brought up. Robin then suggested,

"Miss Martian, is Aqualad in telepathic range?"

She took a moment to check.

"No. We need to find him!"

"First, we'll check where we dropped him off. Then track him down."

Artemis said almost instantly.

"Let's get moving!"

Kid Flash said, then took off. They all looked at each other before running off after Kid Flash. As they were running, Zatanna brought up,

"I bet Kid Flash won't bother using his infa-red goggles."

"Let's hope he does."

Artemis thought back. Kid used Soul Perception again. He could only see Kid Flash far ahead.

"Don't worry, he's the only one over there."

Kid assured his teammates. They looked at him questioningly, but did not ask. Superboy only confirmed,

"Yep. KF's the only one up there."

The group only spent about five minutes catching up to Kid Flash on the beach. KF reported,

"Yeah, Aqualad was here. His footprints lead into the jungle."

"Don't run off this time."

Robin told Kid Flash.

"Yeah; okay; fine."

The group began following Aqualad's trail and occasionally checking for enemies and having Miss Martian search for him. After reaching the halfway point to the rendezvous point, a small clearing opened up.

"There was definitely a struggle here. Look at the multiple, overlapping sets of footprints."

Sure enough, majority of the footsteps proved the fight had taken place right there. Kid walked around the edge of the clearing while the others checked out the middle.

"Liz, Patty, take a breather. Maybe you'll find something while you do."

The girls transformed and stretched, then started investigating alongside the others. Kid continued walking around until he found footprints leading away from the clearing.

"Guys, over here."

Everyone came over to Kid.

"What makes these footprints different?"

Miss Martian wondered. Robin then answered for her,

"These prints lead away from the scene. See how they're a little deeper that the others? That tells us they –the enemy- were carrying something heavy, which must've been Aqualad."

"Which no doubt lead to the factory. We need to follow the tracks anyway, just to be sure."

Kid Flash thought. The group silently followed the tracks keeping a high level of caution. Miss Martian still couldn't connect with Aqualad, suggesting he was unconscious. They avoided another patrol squad without a fight as they reached the tree line bordering the factory.

"Can anyone see if Aqualad is in there?"

Robin asked.

"I can. Just give me a moment."

Kid answered. Using Soul Perception yet again, he scoured the building in search of Aqualad's soul. Kid found him, but two ordinary souls stood guard nearby, with four others standing apparently outside the door.

"He's in there, but there are six guards by his location alone."

Kid said. He stopped using Soul Perception with a small throb in his head. He rubbed is forehead, telling himself, I don't use visual Soul Perception this often. Along the fact telepathic communication is new to me, it's not surprising my head hurts.

"Dude. We heard that."

Robins' voice permeated Kid's thoughts. Kid blushed before thinking,

"Holy crap that's embarrassing."

"What exactly does Soul Perception do?"

Artemis asked.

"As you heard, watched and guessed, it allows me to sense and see souls of the living and dead alike."

Kid answered.

"What do souls look like?"

Superboy brought up, after almost a half hour of silence.

"Most souls simply look like wispy, glowing, light-blue balls. Then there are souls that pick up appearances based on the owner's personality and talents."

"Sweet! Do ours have special appearances?"

KF asked excitedly.

"Yes. Yours all look like you in costume."

Kid said, smirking. Robin interrupted,

"Alright, we're losing track. We need a plan. Any suggestions?"

Young (Soul Eater) Justice

Kid quickly found himself next to Artemis. Both were ready to start their piece of the plan.

"You ready?"

Kid whispered.

"As I'll ever be."

Artemis replied, smiling.

"Go!"

Robins' voice rang. Kid and Artemis raced to the factory wall. They shot down the sentries on the ground, then caught their breath pressed up against the wall. Artemis shot a grappling hook to the top, while Kid brought out his skateboard. Kid reached the top first, and brought down more guards before they knew what was happening. Artemis flipped over the wall, looked around and said,

"Geez. Leave some for me, would you?"

Kid only smiled as he retracted his skateboard. The two ran to a skylight, and scoured the factory.

"There's the door."

Kid pointed out whispering. Artemis nodded in understanding.

"Team Dark Forest in position."

Artemis called out telepathically.

"I thought we weren't using team names! But, Speed Case is ready."

Robin replied first.

"Illusion 'S' is finished and prepared for the next step."

"Camouflage 'X', already inside. Wish I wasn't alone though."

"Before anything, anybody see Kobra or Bane? Or anyone not dressed as a cult member?"

Robin rightly asked.

"No sign of either. But its odd… none of the cult members are doing any work."

Miss Martian replied.

"Alright. Plan still goes. Be wary! Begin step two!"

Robin said. Artemis opened the skylight, allowing Kid to jump down to a catwalk. Kid caught Artemis when she jumped down and both got ready for a fight. The two nocked their weapons when none of the cult seemed to notice them.

Superboy and Zatanna had knocked out the guards just outside where Aqualad was being held.

"Hey Artemis, I want to check something real fast."

Kid said, leaping off the catwalk. He let Liz and Patty transform, then walked straight up to a guard. The guard did not move. Patty poked the guards' face, making it fall over. When it hit the ground, the mask came off, revealing an inanimate mannequin.

"Guys, it's a trap!"

Kid yelled out. He didn't look back to Artemis, but ran across the floor to the others. Kid turned around a tank only to meet a fist. He went flying into a different tank, denting it badly enough to cause a mass release of steam. Kid fell to the floor, but sat up against the damaged tank, grinning at his enemy.

"You must be Bane."

The doped up villain towered over Kid, not smiling.

"You must be the new pet of the Justice League;"

Bane commented, grinning only to accommodate his chuckle.

"Kid, isn't it?"
"Yep. That's my name. Don't wear it out."

Kid retorted while standing up. Bane threw another fist at Kid. Kid only tilted himself to dodge. Fist after fist flew through the air and Kid evaded each as easily. Out of the corner of his vision, Kid could see his friends fighting their own battles.

"Where's Aqualad?!"

Kid asked his team. Zatanna answered,

"Just like we thought –unconscious. We can't escape without a clear path for Superboy to carry him."

Bane kicked Kid in the side, sending him straight into the heat of battle. Kid skidded on his back to the feet of a cult rifleman.

"Hi. How are you this evening?"

Kid asked, smiling widely. No answer from the cult member as he aimed his rifle down at Kid. In retaliation, Kid swung his leg around and toppled his opponent. He then pushed himself away and into the air from his hands.

"We ain't done dancing yet, Niño!"

Bane yelled at Kid. Bane cracked his knuckles and charged. Kid jumped over Bane and kick-flipped off the back of Bane's head. Bane face-planted and skidded into one of his men while Kid landed neatly. Finally Liz and Patty reached Kid.

"What took you girls so long?"

"Avoiding followers and not getting hit in the cross-fire; thanks for asking."

"Let's just beat the crap out of our enemies."

The sisters became pistols and Kid jumped up to nearby catwalk to begin blasting a path as best he could for his team.

"Go! I'll follow close behind!"

Kid told everyone. Superboy punched an enemy out cold, grabbed Aqualad and ran between Kid's fire. Zatanna ran close behind Superboy, making sure no enemy tackled him from behind. The others joined in, forming a protective circle around Superboy and Aqualad. Artemis looked back to Kid as they ran off.

Kid was about to jump down and make his own escape when a hand grabbed his shoulder and shoved him down through the catwalk. The cement cracked when Kid landed on his back. He groaned but got up with little effort. Kid looked back up to the figure on the catwalk.

"I'll assume you are Kobra?"

Kid said. Kobra just stood there for a moment, staring down at Kid.

"Finish him."

Were the only words Kobra spoke. At once his members picked up any available weapon they could find and prepared to strike and or fire. He whispered to Liz and Patty,

"When we get outside, Execution Mode. We aim for the factory."

"Understood."

"Right."

The two answered separately. Kid poised to jump. At that moment the cult opened fire and moved in to strike him down. Kid back flipped over the ring of men and began running to the large factory door.

"Let's go, Soul Resonance!"

Kid, Liz, and Patty said together. Kid's black, vaporous aura pushed forward to surround his being. Pink power rings loaded over the sisters and Kids' arms. The pistols became arm length cannons. Kid stopped running halfway to the tree line to face the factory. By now, the cult members had stopped chasing him and were frozen with terror.

"Noise at .3%!"

Liz informed.

"Fire now!"

Patty said happily. Kid bent down to prepare himself for the blast. He fired. The glowing cannonballs flew through the air extremely fast. Kid didn't stay for the explosion, but ran off into the jungle with Liz and Patty still as arm cannons. The explosions' echo almost shook the island. Kid took a moment while running to look back at the rising smoke. A single skull marked the smoke, shaped just like Kid's bowtie, rings and Lord Death's mask.

"That has to be the biggest explosion yet!"

Patty exclaimed. Kid was sure that if Patty wasn't in weapon form, she'd be doing a happy jig.

"Kid! Are you alright?"

Miss Martian's voice rang worriedly.

"I'm fine. Where are you guys?"

"Back at the beach, north side."

"On my way."

Kid answered to Robin's reply. KF asked,

"Was that explosion you?"

"Yes."

"Awesome! Next time we get the chance, you have to show me how to make an explosion like that. By the way, how'd you get a skull in the smoke?"

Kid almost tripped on nothing. He quickly regained his running balance and answered,

"Must've been chance."

Kid wanted to think to himself, but didn't want the others to hear.

"What's wrong, Kid?"

Liz asked.

"Truth is, I'm worried about how the team will react to finding out their new teammate is a Grim Reaper, agent and son of Death."

Kid answered hesitantly. Patty, in all her glory, said,

"How could they not like you? You're super nice and an awesome friend!"

"Thanks Patty."

Kid replied, smiling a bit. The rest of the trip was silent and uneventful as Kid, Liz and Patty released Soul Resonance just before reaching the team. When they walked out onto the beach, Liz and Patty switched back into human and stretched. No one asked further questions about the explosion, which helped Kid relax a bit.

"We still have no idea what Bane and Kobra are up to."

Superboy said.

"Aqualad still needs time to recover. Whatever, happened to him, wasn't pretty. We need a new plan."

Robin said.