Disclaimer: I don't own young justice. I only own Alex Matthews .A.K.A. Mia Sanders.

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Robin POV:

I slowly twitch my fingers as the paralysation wears off, stretching my limbs to get rid of the pins and needles.

Wally sits up clutching his head. A red foot mark is planted in the centre of his face. In any other situation it would have been drop dead funny. "Mia doesn't fight fair." He whines. "Hot or not, she's a total pain."

I glance over at him and nod in agreement. "Definitely a dirty fighter." I grumble. She made me loose my cool and then took me out with a sneak attack.

Artemis folds her arms. "How can you even tell that she's hot? She's got a mask on for goodness sake. She probably looks like something a cat threw up."

Wally smiles. "Its a guy thing."

I give Wally a withering look. "Not its not. You just want her to be hot, because you've been hitting on her."

Wally's eyes widen and he glances over at Artemis. "Me?" He says very loudly. "I would never flirt with another girl. Not when I have a stunning girlfriend. She's prettier than words could descr-"

Artemis narrows her eyes, cutting him off. "Give it a rest Kid Mouth."

He shuts up and gives her a sheepish grin. Kaldur rises from the floor while Superboy helps M'gaan up.

Superboys anger immediately overflows. "I can't believe she beat us!"

Kaldur shakes his head. "We lost with honour, whereas she has no respect to speak of."

Artemis turns away, crossing her arms tightly. Her bow remains clutched in her hand. "I haven't lost respect, or gained honour. She didn't bother to fight with me." Her voice comes out tight and her teeth are clenched shut. "Even when I attacked her... The bitch just laughed."

Wally walks over to Artemis and puts a comforting hand on her shoulder. She grins up at him and just like that their fight is forgotten. I can't help thinking that things were never that easy between me and Alex, and even though I complained about, it's something that I'm really missing now.

I look away from the happy couple and wearily rub a hand over my face as Kaldur begins to speak. "We must apprehend Mia the next time we see her. But for now, she is not a top priority. Merely a nuisance."

I sigh. I wouldn't mind bringing her in the next time we cross paths, but she really gets under my skin. The only other person who'd been able to rattle me that much was Alex. I turn to Kaldur. "What about her warning? Do you think it's legit?"

He shakes his head. "I'm afraid we have no way of knowing."

I scratch my chin in thought. "You know… if we believe her we've actually got nothing to loose. It won't disadvantage us in any way."

Kaldur pauses for a second. "You seem to be correct. Heightening our level of cautiousness would only benefit us."

Wally face palms. "You must be joking! You're not really thinking of trusting her are you? She's practically Jokers sidekick. Plus, she's crazy as hell. One second she's warning us and acting all buddy-buddy, the next she's threatening to kill us."

M'gaans soft voice interrupts Wally's loud exclamations. "She was conflicted. Two goals battled in her mind. She wished to protect us, but there was also a boiling anger clouding her judgment."

Wally questions her. "You read her mind and that's all you got? What about a hideout location? A run through of Jokers plans? A phone number?!"

Everyone's head snaps towards Wally, and Artemis glares at him. He blinks innocently seeming believably confused. "...So we can trace it."

I grin. I know he just flirts with Mia for the fun of it - it was the same with M'gaan. But Artemis doesn't know that.

He scratches his head, completely lost. "What did you guys think I wanted the number for?"

We all just shrug while Artemis grins slightly. I shake my head. Good old Wally.

M'gaan clears her throat. "Now that you mention it, there was something else...She seemed to have an overwhelming need to protect-"

Wally sighs loudly and straightens his goggles. "Me right? That babe just can't get enough." He shakes his head. "Someone should really tell her that I'm in a relationship."

We all roll our eyes while Artemis cracks her knuckles and promptly hits him upside the head. He shuts up immediately and M'gaan continues her speech. "Like I was saying, she had an overwhelming need to protect, well, Robin."

I raise my eyebrows in surprise. "What? Me? Why?"

She shakes her head. "I don't know, I wasn't in her mind long enough to discover anything else."

We all remain silent deep in thought. This whole situation is bizarre: I thought she was fixated on Wally, but I guess I was wrong. And why is she so angry with the team? What did we ever do?

This doesn't make any sense:

Who is she?

Who is she really?

Mia POV:

I arrive at my flat and flop onto the couch, sighing deeply. I should really let go of my anger. The team dumped me ages ago and I thought I'd moved on - I was certain of it. Guess I was wrong; I'm still angry, and I'm still in love.

I small smile crosses my face as I think of the kick I delivered to Wally's face. He'll definitely feel that tomorrow. I then check the time and settle in to sleep; I'll be spending a lot of time in here so I can keep off of Jokers radar. He'll skin me alive if he finds me. News travels fast, and by now he'll have realised that I screwed up his plans of assassination.

I turn my head to find a comfortable position on the couch and notice a flash of colour. Narrowing my eyes I stand up and approach the window peering out into the dark night. Seconds later a white fist shatters the glass and smashes into my face. I land sprawled on my back with a broken nose. Glancing up I freeze as the Jokers demented smile shrouds my vision.

My face drains of blood. Where's a hero when you need one?

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One week later after the team has survived the assassin's attack:

Robin POV:

Swinging on my grappling hook I land gracefully on top of a building beside Batman.

"Do you see anything?" I ask, waiting as he peers through his binoculars.

"No. No movement yet. But the Joker should be here soon, the trap we set up will draw him out."

"What if he doesn't fall for it?" I question. After all, he is an evil genius. There's a huge chance he won't believe that there's a shipment of diamonds coming in to Gotham Bay tonight.

Batman puts down his binoculars. "Got him." He swings towards Gotham Bay and lands in front of the Joker as I do the same.

The Joker looks up with a frown on his face. "There's no diamonds are there?"

Batman shakes his head and then Joker smiles. "Oh well, I can still have a little fun with you Batsy, and my friend can have play date with bird boy over there."

I narrow my eyes and turn around looking for his 'friend'. "What are you talking about Joker?"

I feel a breath on the back of my neck and pause as a feminine voice whispers into my ear. "He means me."

Spinning around I see Mia… I think. My eyes widen in shock and then horror. "Crap, what happened to you?"

I stare at the visible regions of her face: It's swollen beyond belief and her mouth is hidden behind mounds of red flesh. Her arms look…wrong. As though they were dislocated several times and then popped back into place – with a kick. She grins at me revealing the horror of her teeth. Several of her molars are missing and her tongue seems scraped raw as though bitten several times to hold in screams. I look down at her legs and notice several slight bumps protruding from her black leggings. They must be scars. As I glance lower, towards her feet, the scars begin to grow in size, swirling around her ankles like a serpents mark. I look back up at her masked face and wonder what nightmares await beneath the flimsy red material.

The Joker grins. "Don't be so alarmed Boy Blunder - I fixed her! I made her into a loyal servant. Now she will never betray me." He laughs. "Never, never, never." He sings in glee.

Batman remains silent, but runs at the Joker, initiating a brutal fight. I swallow hard and glance at Mia. "Why did you let him do this to you?"

She chuckles, a sound devoid of all humour. "You think I let him? You think I let him paralyse my limbs and shred my skin? You think I let him shatter my bones and crack my skull? You think I sat there and let him break me?!" Her voice rises incredibly until she's shrieking at me, shaking visibly with each word. She shoves a finger into my chest. "This was all because of you. I saved your life despite the fact that you ruined mine. I became the better person and look at what it cost me. Look at what I am!"

I give her a confused and slightly anxious look. She seems to be unravelling before my eyes. Nothing she's saying makes an ounce of sense to me. Maybe the Jokers torture has caused her to loose her mind.

From the side of my vision I notice as the clown kicks Batman, causing him to skid backwards. The Joker glances over at Mia. "I brought you here to fight servant. You wouldn't want to displease your master would you?"

Her face pales and she shakes her head, running at me with a raised fist. I stare at her sadly. It's obvious that her spirit has died… I just hope it can be resurrected.

She swings at me sloppily and I dodge gripping onto her shoulders to stop her. "Listen, I want to help you. You don't deserve to live like this. Maybe me and my team got you wrong, after all, you did warn us about those assassins.

She scoffs. "It's a little late to help me now. I'm damaged goods: emotionally and physically. I'll just taint you all."

I frown as I twist away from a weak kick. This girl is loosing it, completely. The Joker has definitely left his mark. She removes a knife and swings at me, stabbing blindly at the air, until she finally attempts to throw it at me. I sidestep her attack and the knife digs itself, hilt first, into a crack.

"I don't want your help. No, no, no, no, no. I wont go crawling back to you; I don't need a family anymore. I have me myself and I." She laughs wildly. "I wonder if you could screw up my life again… I don't think you could Dick, not even if you tried."

I pause when she says my name and all the pieces of the puzzle click together. Alex. She takes the opportunity to kick me in the ribs; in my state of shock I stumble, falling backwards towards the sharp edge of her knife.

Hope u guys loved it.

N im totally srry but I might have to break my promise 2 write a chp a day. I actually 4got that i have half-term HW. N we all know dat skool comes first.