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"So let me get this straight," Robin said, for what had to be the thirteenth time that night. The entire team was all crowded around in the bioship, hovering over the small medical center M'gann had willed the ship to pull up. The girl lay on the bed, completely still save for the rhythmic rise and fall of her chest. "You're just standing there, minding your own business and about to blow things up, when this ship crashes and does it for you, alien-girl jumps out and tries to kill you, and then suddenly changes her mind and passes out?"
"Uh…yeah. Pretty much," Conner said, uncomfortable with the entire team's attention focused on him.
"Asterous," Robin said quietly, whipping out his hand-held computer and scanning the girl.
Conner spoke again. "She also called me Kal-El, or something like that…" Robin's eyes, well rather mask, widened a bit.
"Is that so…" The rest of the team just looked as confused as Conner was. Artemis spoke up from where she was seated near M'gann.
"Whatever she called you, she's still an unknown life-form who blew up half a building, tried to kill Conner, and we are now taking her to our top-secret headquarters!" she said, her voice rising. "Have any of you even considered she could be a spy?"
"Chill, Arty," Wally said, ignoring the death glare Artemis turned on him. "She's not exactly capable of doing anything at the moment. Plus, she's a total hottie." If possible, Artemis' glare increased even more.
Kaldur followed, "Though I agree with Artemis, we are doing the most sensible thing by bringing her to headquarters, where the league can decide what to do with her. At any rate, we cannot leave an unknown metahuman to run unchecked."
"Exactly," Wally said while Artemis huffed and spun around to face the window. Zatanna grinned at the two and came up behind Robin, who was still scanning the girl. "Find anything, Boy Wonder?"
Robin returned her grin, then let it fade to a expression of annoyance. "Not really," he said, typing away at his computer. "Her structure is unlike any other human's I've ever seen. In fact, if she's similar to anyone, it's you Conner," He said, glancing at the other boy. Conner's eyes widened.
"You mean another…Kryptonian?" Robin shrugged.
"Can't say yet, but it certainly looks as if-"
Robin gave a startled exclamation and jumped backwards as the girl's startlingly blue eyes snapped open. The rest of the team backed up quickly as she sat up. Robin moved towards her cautiously.
"So uh, you're safe now, so if you could just calmly tell us-" The girl jumped up, yelling angrily at him in the same foreign language she had earlier, her eyes glowing red. She pushed him back and he flew into Zatanna, sending them both to the floor. Artemis swore, pulling out her bow while the rest of the team took up battle stances, save for M'gann who was still desperately attempting to pilot the bioship.
"Hey hey hey we come in peace-" Wally said, only to be cut off by the scarlet laser beam that missed his head by mere centimeters. He screamed, falling back behind Kaldur. By now, Robin and Zatanna were up, Robin whipping out his various weapons and Zatanna beginning her mystical chanting. The girl prepared to release another deadly beam of lasers when Conner stepped in front of her, desperately trying to salvage the situation.
"Hey calm down!" He yelled, blocking her from the rest of the team. She snarled at him, but the red glow in her eyes faded. She growled out another sentence that he didn't understand. Conner returned the frustrated growl. "We aren't going to hurt you!" he met her glare with his own. "But we can't help you unless you CALM DOWN!" he said, yelling the last part. She blinked rapidly, the scarlet in her eyes dying completely. "We're not gonna hurt you," he repeated. "We're friends." He gestured at the rest of the team, still in battle stance. "Friends," he said, glaring at them pointedly. They lowered their guard warily.
"The humans…" She said haltingly, "Are Kal-El's friends?"
"Yes," Conner said. "Wait-well my friends. I'm not Kal-El." Her eyes narrowed.
"But you wear his emblem," She said, placing a hand on the red S on his chest.
"Huh? Oh…" Conner realized who she was talking about with a sinking heart. Of course she would be looking for him. "Superman…I'm not him." She stepped back, expression darkening. He hastily added, "But he is my…m-my father." She studied him for a minute, and he shifted uncomfortably. It felt like she was x-raying him to see if he was telling the truth. Her expression brightened, and she threw her arms around him, much to the rest of the team's astonishment.
"Any son of Kal-El is my family and friend," she said happily. "I am so happy to have found you! I am Kara Zor-El, cousin to Kal-El, and one of the planet Krypton's last survivors." It was Conner's turn to be shocked. "But you may call me Kara. And you are?"
"I'm, uh, Conner," he said. "Son of…Kal-El. Also known as Superboy?"
"Conner. What a strange name. "
"Um yeah," he said, then gesturing at the team, "And this is-"
"Kid Flash," Wally said, appearing at his side in a flash. "Otherwise known as Wally. And this is Kaldur, M'gann, Zatanna, Arty-"
"Artemis," she growled.
"Whatever. And finally-"
"Robin," said Robin. "We appreciate you not blasting our heads off." Kara turned red, looking ashamed.
"My apologies," she said. "I had thought you were enemies."
"Yeah, well, check first before you attempt to fry us, ok?" he said. "We're actually pretty nice…well most of us." She nodded.
"So, you're another Kryptonian?" Conner asked. "Like...me?" Kara grinned. Closing her eyes, she rose slowly, hovering inches off the floor.
"Dang," Wally muttered, staring at her with the rest of the team. "Now there's a Supergirl."
"Speaking of supers, we should probably show her to Superman," Kaldur said. Conner frowned. Would Superman reject her too? Or what if he accepted her? Would he finally acknowledge him, too? Or would he still be ignored?
"Are you alright, Conner?" M'gann said, noticing his expression. Kara also stared at him in concern.
"What is wrong, Conner?" she suddenly looked nervous. "Will Kal-El…will he not like me?"
"What? Oh no, I'm sure he'll love you," he said, staring at the floor darkly. Sensing an awkward situation looming, Robin spoke up.
"Actually, we should take you to the cave first. Give you a tour and stuff." The rest of the team reacted enthusiastically.
"We can go shopping!" M'gann said excitedly. "And go to the beach, and tour Happy Harbour, and visit the school, and-"
Kara stared at her in confusion. Glancing at Conner, she asked, "What is 'Happy Harbour'? How can a harbor be happy?" Conner sighed.
"We'll explain…as we go. Just try not to get too whelmed."