A/N: Okay, time for the beginning of the real story. Okay, so a few things I thought I should mention: I changed Hawkgirl to Hawkwoman, so that my OC could be Hawkgirl. Also, I won't be mentioning Hawkman at all. Character ages for ya:

Kid Flash (Wally): 16

Hawkgirl (River): 13

Artemis: 15

Robin (Dick): 13

Miss Martian (M'gann/Meghan): technically 48, but 16 physically (Damn, this is complicated)

Aqualad (Kaldur'ahm): 16

Superboy: 16 physically

Zatanna: 14

Okay, I curse whoever picked ages for this show, they can get complicated. Sorry that it took so long for me to upload this chapter, I rewatched the first season because I was so worried that I would f*ck up the character personalities, although now the only ones who I'm really worried about is Hawkgirl/woman and Kaldur (thats why he is not in the chapter). I was literally listening to the show while writing.

ONWARD TO THE STORY!

With River

I woke up and was almost immediately sick to my stomach. Today was the day that I would finally meet the Team that my brother was always going on about. It wasn't that I wasn't looking forward to meeting them- okay, it was exactly that. I wanted to work with them, I knew that I had to learn how to work with a team if I ever wanted to join the Justice League. But I'm not good with meeting new people. I'm still pretty awkward around Robin, who I've known for years. What? I'm homeschooled, I don't see a lot of people outside the family. I consider my adoptive family to be Shayera (A/N: Hawkgirl), Barry, and Iris. Wally and I kept the fake last name that he had picked when he first met the Justice League, so now I'm River West instead of River Ride. Either way, my full name sounds weird. I blame my first name. Okay, going off on a tangent. Back to the point. I'm bad around new people, but Wally had begged me for hours until I caved.

I had a tiny breakfast. I was scared that I wouldn't be able to hold anything down, and I didn't need the calories sense we were going by Zeta Tube as opposed to flying.

"Are you nervous?" Shayera asks me.

"Yeah." No point in lying. She smiles.

"Nah, don't be. It's not for an official mission, you don't even have to wear your mask or suit or anything. Plus, your brother will be there." That last part wasn't exactly reassuring. Finally, it was time to go. "Do you want me to go with you?" She asked me.

"Nah. I'll be fine." I walk down the street

With Wally

I was so excited for the Team to meet River! I even got up early and went to the Cave for breakfast. M'gann and Superboy weren't up yet, so I just helped myself to the fridge.

"Wally?" Never mind, M'gann is awake. I spin around.

"Ohm hui" I say with my mouth full.

"What are you doing here so early?" She asks, confused. I swallow.

"I'm making my little sister come meet the team. She's like us," I add quickly. "Well, not exactly like us. I mean, oh, you get the idea." M'gann laughs. Now that I think about it, I don't think she's ever seen me this nervous. Or nervous at all. Okay, Wally! I think to my self. Get your shit together, man! Gotta act normal, flirt with her or something! No. Don't. Try to set a good example for Riv. I realized that M'gann has been talking to me. "Uh, sorry. What?"

"I asked you what your sisters name is and how old she is." M'gann repeats.

"Oh, her name is River. She's thirteen."

"How come you've never mentioned her?" She asks.

"Huh, guess it never really came up." I shrug. River is going to kill me.

"Hey, what are you doing here Wally?" Zatanna had woken up. Evidently.

"Hi, did we wake you up?" M'gann asks her, worried. It's been pretty difficult for her lately, with her dad and all.

"Nah, it was mostly just Wally. Did you know that you raise your voice a ton when you get flustered?" She snickers.

"Yeah, whatever. One less person who I have to explain the whole little sister thing to." I try to act normal.

"You have a sister?" Conner enters the living room, Wolf at his heels.

"Yeah, she's joining the Team today."

"Oh. Cool."

"What's cool?" Artemis. Of course. The stupid Zeta tubes have only been announcing every other person lately.

"One last time, I have a younger sister who's joining the Team today." The Z-tube announces Robin. "ROBIN! I've told you about my sister, right?!"

"Yeah, River, right? Kaldur isn't coming today, by the way." Moments later, the Z tube acts up again and River appears. River's just standing there, awkwardly.

With Artemis (This is the only time I will be doing this):

The girl looked like how Wally would look if he was a girl, except she had blue eyes. Her hair was down a little bit past her shoulders, and she looked really nervous. M'gann decided to break the ice.

"Hi, I'm M'gann. Are you Wally's sister?" The girl nods. "Well, that's Artemis," she says, pointing and I wave a little, "Conner, Zatanna and Robin."

"I'm River."

"So, Wally told us how he ended up with super speed," I say, "How'd you get it?"

"Uh, I don't have superspeed."

"Oh, don't worry, not all of us have powers." Robin grins.

"Oh, uh, I have powers. Just different ones. Like my wings," she stammers, nervously. We stare at her, startled. She slowly spreads a pair of wings that comes out of her back. I gasp, and M'gann and Zatanna do too. Conner just looks startled. The wings are beautiful, gray with streaks of black. They're a good 14 feet long. But I'm confused, how did they end up with such different powers?

With Wally

"Wait, how did you two end up so... different?" Artemis asks.

WALLY? DID YOU TELL THEM ABOUT THE SCHOOL? River thinks at me for the fifth time.

No. Should I?

Yeah. Random question: that green girl-

Her name is M'gann

Right, can she read minds too?

Yeah, it's a Martian thing.

Okay...

Riv, what are you going to do?

Nothing, nothing. Don't worry.

River. I swear to god that if you tell them about the School...

You should probably know that M'gann is listening in on this conversation. M'gann looks startled. Yeah, I know you're here. Please ask about the School.

GODDAMN IT RIVER.

...

An hour or so later, everyone except River and I have gone home.

So, what's the School? M'gann asks me.

It's a place. Not an actual school, although both are living hells.

What happened there? So I tell her the story and she looks shocked. Wally, I had no idea. Why didn't you tell us?

I didn't want to. And besides, we haven't seen an Eraser in years. It doesn't matter anymore. That was true.

Alright...

"Hey Wally? I'm going to head home. See you later." River steps in to the Zeta tube.