Hey guys! I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter. So, I'm just going to be blunt, I'm going to just write into the good part of the story. I hope you all enjoy. I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING THAT RELATES TO DC COMICS, if I did, you would see this fiction in a TV show with me playing the original character. Not really a spoiler, but to be safe, I DO NOT OWN THE FOLLOWING: SMALLVILLE, THE JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES, LEGION OF SUPER HEROS, OR YOUNG JUSTICE, THEY BELONG TO DC COMICS. Just to clarify, this fiction is based in the Young Justice Universe, with a few themes and ideas from Smallville and the Justice League series. The main character's super hero name is Phoenix, so I do not own the name, the rights go to Marvel.
Chapter 2 The First Mission
It has been three weeks since I have joined the team. I really enjoyed working with them. Robin was like my brother, so I got along with him the best. I found Kid Flash a bit annoying, yet he is a good friend. Artemis was a bit of a smart ass, but she was reliable. Miss Martian did have a habit of reading my mind, so I had to put up mental shields to keep her out, because she was getting on my nerves. Aqualad and I didn't really talk much, but he was still a friend. Superboy didn't seem to trust me at all though. I don't know why.
During the three weeks, the team wasn't given any missions. Every day, Robin and I went to Mt. Justice, and while there, we trained with the team and Black Canary. When we weren't training, I was talking to Miss Martian, she taught me a bit about Martian culture. When Aqualad did talk to me, he told me about Atlantis and how he became a hero. It was during the third week that Batman gave us our first mission.
"Everyone, I know you have been bored." said Batman. "But there has been an incident that requires your covert abilities."
"Which is?" asked Kid Flash.
"A few days ago, Superman left a crystal from his Fortress of Solitude in S.T.A.R. Labs for study." said Batman. "Then as of midnight last night, it was stolen."
"And what are we supposed to do about it?" asked Superboy in an angry way.
"As we don't know who stole it, you need to go to S.T.A.R. Labs and look for clues." said Batman. "I want this to be a covert mission, so leave at night."
We then boarded Miss Martian's Bioship. We flew to Metropolis, with the ship camouflaged. We had to land right out side the lab.
"Everyone ready?" asked Aqualad. We all nodded. We left the ship and split up into teams. I was teamed with Robin and Kid Flash, while Artemis and Superboy were another team and Miss Martian and Aqualad as the last team. We entered the lab at three different points. My team entered from the roof, through the ventilation shafts.
"Why are we crawling through here?" I asked.
"Because it was an easy way to get inside." said Kid Flash. "Now be quiet!"
"So says the one who never shuts up and talks 100 miles a minute." I said annoyed.
"Will the two of you be quiet?" said Robin. He then kicked the vent down and we crawled out.
"So, what are we supposed to look for?" asked Kid Flash.
"We should first find the security tapes and find out who stole the crystal." I said. "We'll figure out what to do from there."
Robin agreed, and so did Kid Flash. Robin hacked into S.T.A.R. Labs database and pulled up a halo-map of the building. He led us to the security room where I psychically knocked out the guards.
"Okay, here is the security footage from last night." said Robin. "Hey KF, stand guard."
"Sure, why not." complained Kid Flash.
Robin then played the footage. What we saw was pretty boring. The scientists. They were shooting lasers at the crystal, as if it would do something. Then another scientist deactivated the lasers.
"Robin, who's that scientist?" I asked, pointing at the new scientist.
"That's Dr. Emil Hamilton, head researcher of S.T.A.R. Labs." said Robin. "From what Batman told me about him, he's helped Superman for years."
Robin continued playing through the footage. Nothing happened for about five minutes. Then there was a blinding flash and the camera shook. When the flash subsided, we saw smoke and rubble. Then a group of people ran into the room, guns going off. The scientists were sent in to another room when two more people walked on. One of them I instantly recognized.
"Black Mask!" I yelled through clenched teeth.
"That's Livewire!" said Robin.
"Will you two be quiet!" yelled Kid Flash.
"What are you three doing in here?" asked an unknown voice. The three of us turned around and Dr. Emil Hamilton.
"Please forgive me, Dr. Hamilton, but you need to sleep." I said, putting him to sleep. I then scanned his memories. I only went as far as last night. I saw everything he saw and heard everything he heard.
"So why does our generous benefactor want this rock?" asked Livewire.
"Who knows." said Black Mask. "I still don't know why he teamed me up with you, but as long as I get my money, I couldn't care less."
"Yea, yea, yea." said Livewire. "Let's just get the crystal to Luthor so I don't have to be with you any longer."
"Whatever you dumb broad." said Black Mask annoyed.
I was knocked out of Dr. Hamilton's mind. Robin was shaking me. He said he had contacted the team and that we should be leaving quickly. I agreed. We arrived at the ship at the same time as us.
"Did you guys find anything?" asked Aqualad.
"We sure did." said Kid Flash. "It turns out that Livewire and Black Mask stole the crystal."
"Now, we need to find out where they took it." said Artemis.
"They went to LexCorp." I said.
"How do you know they're there?" asked Superboy.
"Because Dr. Hamilton heard them talking about it." I said.
"Did he tell you?" asked Aqualad.
"No… I read his mind." I said.
"You what?" asked Superboy
"I needed the information. On the security footage, I saw that he was watching Black Mask and Livewire talking." I said.
"Phoenix, are you all right?" asked Robin.
"I'm fine." I said sternly. "M'gann,, can you fly the ship to LexCorp?"
"Yes, but we should contact Batman first." said Miss Martian.
"We can do it on the way there." I said. Miss Martian thought about it for a second and then had the ship head for LexCorp. We then snuck into the building. "Robin, hack into the system."
"Fine." said Robin. He started to hack, but encountered several firewalls. "Lex has some impressive firewalls. It's like he has been hacked before, but I'm almost…in." He then pulled up a map of the building and I saw an entrance to a secret level.
"Here-" I said pointing at an elevator. " This elevator says 'Level 33.2'"
"The map says that we need to take the main building elevator." said Robin. We then went to the elevator and Robin hacked into it and had us go down. When we landed arrived at Level 33.2, I sensed that there were people one the other side of the door, with guns. I told the team and we (excluding Superboy) went to the roof the elevator. When the door opened, bullets came pouring in. Superboy wasn't hurt by the bullets at all. When the goons were done shooting, Artemis jumped down and shot arrows at them. Kid Flash ran around the rooms, stealing the guns. Aqualad, Robin and I left the elevator and fought the goons, knocking them out. Aqualad pointed at the crystal. It was black and attached in the center of some type of machine. It looked like a copy of the machine from S.T.A.R. Labs.
"Black Mask!" I screamed. "Where are you!"
"Don't draw attention to your self!" yelled Miss Martian.
"Well, well, well." said the voice I grew to hate with every fiber of my being. "Look what we have here Livewire. A group of wayward sidekicks."
"We're not sidekicks!" screamed Superboy. He started running at Black Mask, but Livewire shot electricity at him, and when it hit him, it looked like it hurt him and sent him flying.
"Superboy!" yelled Miss Martian. Black Mask then shot at Miss Martian, but I used my telekinesis to stop the bullets.
"There's only one person I know that has ever thought of doing that." said Black Mask. "Why don't you remove that mask, brat?"
"Shut up Mask!" I yelled. I ran up and tried to fight him. When I actually landed a hit on him, he didn't seem to affected by it.
"Is that all?" asked Black Mask, back handing me. Robin helped me up and we double teamed Black Mask. We were actually able to hurt him. But then Livewire came in-between Black Mask and us. She then shot Robin with her electricity.
"Superboy!" yelled Aqualad. "Get the crystal!" Superboy then ran to the crystal, but not before Livewire shot another beam of electricity at him. I was close enough to push Superboy out of the way and block the electricity with a piece of rubble that I picked up with my telepathy. The rubble exploded, and the force of the blast blew my away and I landed on the crystal, which impaled me through my spine, and it came out through my chest, right under my heart.
"Phoenix!" yelled my team. I tried getting up, but I could only move my arms. I was paralyzed. I started coughing up blood. From my position, I could see flashes of light, so I guessed the team was fighting Livewire, but I wondered where Black Mask was. I then heard foot steps to my right, and there he was.
"You should have stayed with me kid." said Black Mask. "You could have lived longer. But you should know that I don't like traitors." He then walked to the computer and activated the lasers. The lasers then shot at the crystal, making it glow brighter and brighter. It was also getting hotter, which caused me a lot of pain I was in such pain that I unconsciously used my telepathic abilities to send something of a mental blast. Miss Martian must of sensed it and shielded the team's minds. Livewire and Black Mask were knocked out. The lasers were still activated, when Kid Flash ran to shut them off. When the lasers were deactivated, the crystal kept glowing. It glowed so brightly that it temporarily blinded everyone. I then felt the crystal disappear, and I slid off the table and lost consciousness.
