AN: I'm baack! *in sing-song Joker voice* Didja miss me? *winks and sticks out tongue* If anyone has suggestions for real title names (not just numbers) feel free to suggest. I'm completely open to most ideas...
Guest who reviewed 1/30/13: Thank you soooooo much for your review. I wasn't sure if anyone liked it! When I read your review, it motivated me to post this and completely and totally made my day! This chapter is for you and I hope you like it!;) Oh, and virtual candy was being thrown at you for writing a review.
Branches whipped against bare skin. Furious red marks lined the girls tanned arms, legs, and face. Loping along, the forest was a blend of natural green and brown tones. Dodging the occasional tree and hurdling the odd log or plant, she continued to race away from the cruel buildings. The plants, she knew, would be covering her tracks; aiding her escape. She was grateful, yet also knew that the pants could only do so much for her. Only so much before They caught up with her and forced her to fight Them.
Pausing for a second, the girl contemplated. Would she have to fight Them or some of the minor lackeys They kept around? Probably the lackeys and if that didn't work, They would come. Newfound fear combined with the mountainous lump already settled in the pit of her stomach. She began racing for her life again, chiding herself for wasting those precious minutes. The girl estimated her speed and the distance she had traveled. A small spark of hope appeared. Maybe They wouldn't catch her. Maybe she would actually escape. A miniscule smile touched the girl's lips as the fleeting thoughts passed through her head. Sensing the happiness radiating from the girl, animals started to twitter excitedly. They would help her too. Scampering off, animals of all kinds went to assist the girl.
Below, the landscape blurred as the bioship blasted by. Finally, it stopped and hovered, while alerting Miss. Martian. She immediately announced their arrival to the rest of the teens. "Okay everyone! Our mystery person is somewhere around here. Now all we have to do is find them…" Megan's voice trailed off as she saw how enormous the forest was.
"Well this should be fun." Artemis said while rolling her eyes and slinging her bow around her back.
"Now my friends, I doubt that it could be as large as you are suggesting it to be," Aqualad stated in his formal tone. Getting his first glance at the landscape, Aqualad let out an "Oh" before falling silent.
Robin let out a trademark cackle as he dropped out of the bioship. "C'mon everyone, get whelmed and start looking! This mystery person probably needs our help even more now!" With those parting words and another cackle, Robin disappeared into the deep foliage.
Sighing, Kid Flash followed, whining about the size of the forest and how much ground that needed to be covered. "Even with super speed, going around this forest will take FOREVER!" Once he dropped down, the rest of the team was close behind.
AN: I take great pleasure in this cliff hanger writing business. Just remember, please don't bring out the pitchforks and form an angry mob. Those scare me. This chapter looked more impressive typed. Do people not like having virtual candy thrown at them or something? Maybe fanfiction readers are allergic to virtual candy being thrown at them...hmmmmm, I guess I'll have to take a different approach to bribe you people... Young Justice and my mystery girl will be meeting either in the next chapter or the one after that if you guys want me to continue. There, now there is no need to form a mob for me drawing out their meeting... or is there?