You Again

Sheer POV

My eyes flashed open as I shot up with a small gasp. Someone's hand pulled me back down so I was lying on my back. I looked up and saw a young black male with white hair, tattoos winding down his arms and… wait were those gills? "Don't strain yourself. We don't know if your hurt or not." He told me.

I looked around and saw something that made me do a double take. Two boys. One taller than the other. The taller one had red hair and green eyes and was in a red and yellow super suite that reminded me of the flash. The smaller one had black hair but his mask covered his eyes. He wore a belt gloves and a cape. They looked like they were very confused. My eyes widened. "W-Wally…Dick?" I said.

They whipped around ad ran forward. "It really is her!" Wally exclaimed

"Sheer!" Dick exclaimed joining the hug.

"You know her?" The other boy asked.

"Yeah. This our buddy Sheer from when we were younger!" Wally exclaimed.

"Wally stop screaming in my ear." I complained.

Then all of what happened rushed pack. "Wait." I said shooting up. "Guys where- Where- where's-"

"Sheer. Calm down!" Dick said pushing me back down before I could stand up.

"Where's my mistress… GUYS! Where is Charmcaster!" I said my breathing getting shallower and shallower as I panicked.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa… Sheer chill out. What are you talking about?" Wally told me.

"Where is Charmcaster?" I asked.

A green girl with red hair walked over followed by…wait who put superman in the dryer? "I hear about a hero who left the league by that name many years ago from my uncle. But I am afraid that there was not any one else within the building." She told me.

It was like I got sucker punched in the gut.

"No." I said shooting up before anyone could stop me. I bolted towards the still burning remains of the building.

"Hey!" Dick and Wally called after me.

Someone's arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me back. "Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Wally yelled.

"No! NO! LET GO OF ME I HAVE TO HELP HER! LET GO OF ME! CHARMCASTER! PLEASE!" I wailed thrashing against Wally's chest.

"Stop. Sheer look at me!" He said refusing to let go.

"NO, NO, NO! LET GO! MISTRESS! MISTRESS PLEASE!" I screamed tears threatening. I broke away but Dick was in front of me and he caught me and Wally joined in as the two tried to hold me back.

"Sheer. SHEER LOOK AT ME!" Wally commanded. Dick grabbed me head and forced me to comply. "She can't hear you." He told me. "I'm sorry but she can't hear you." I stopped struggling as the words sunk in. Dick caught me before I could fall. And Wally looked at him unsure what to do.

"Sheer… Sheer listen to me." Dick said calmly into my ear. "Are you listening?" I nodded my bangs covering my face. I didn't speak though. I couldn't if I wanted to anyways. "It is only going to get better." He said letting me down slowly to my knees. He came over in front of me and kneeled himself. "You have to trust me. I know it's hard and it's going to hurt for a while but it's going to get better." He told me hand on my shoulder. He went through the same thing… So why don't I trust what he's saying? I asked myself. Maybe you're in shock. I answered myself. I can't imagine it getting better. I told myself. If Charmcaster taught you anything it was to look to tomorrow and not the past. I responded in my head. I'll trust him… I decided. "Sheer Please you have to belie-?" He stopped suddenly as I threw my arms around his neck and sobbed so hard I was shaking. He returned the hug and Wally joined in as well. I don't know how long we stayed like that.

"We should go." Wally told us.

"Ok." I said.I stood up and looked at Dick. We were the same age but I had been taller than him ever since I met him when we were five. "You grew shrimp." I told him. Hey I'm taller than you now!" He said happily.

"Not by much." Wally mumbled.

"Shut up KF." Dick told him giving him a punch in the arm

"KF?"

"Oh yeah… You left before that." Wally said. "I'm my uncle's side kick now. He's the Flash."

"And Bruce is Batman!" Dick said excitedly.

"So… Your name is KF?"

"No. Kid Flash. Rob calls me that for short."

"Rob?"

"Robin." They said together.

"So you're sidekicks?"

"Nope! Not anymore! We're our own team working for the Justice League now!" Kid Flash asked… That's goanna take some getting used to.

"Really?" I asked not believing them.

"Would we lie to you?" Robin asked slyly

"Yes." I responded flatly and immediately. We reached the treelike and started into the woods.

"Oh by the way!" Kid Flash said running around to the other side of Robin. "That Kaldur AKA Aqualad and Connor and Megan AKA Superboy and Miss Martian." He said pointing to the first boy I had seen the green girl and whom I had thought was mini Superman.

"Nice to meet you." I said.

Miss Martian smiled warmly.

"Good to know you're not hurt." Aqualad said.

Superboy remained emotionless except for a small nod and almost microscopic smile.

"Are they gone?" a creepy voice whispered over the trees.

"I believe so master."

"Go get the weapons."

"Uh… Did you guys hear that?" Kid Flash asked.

"The forest will play tricks on your ears sometimes but yes I heard it to." I told him.

I took a chance to look him and Robin over more clearly. They were still relatively the same guys I knew except they weren't the tiny little nine and ten year olds I remember physically. Kid flash still had the red hair and emerald eyes that were so distinguished to him. But he had filled out. He would be fifteen by now. It looked like he had hit Puberty a little bit earlier than most boys considering he actually had muscles now and was quite a bit taller. Robin was still wiry and short but then again he could be shooting up soon considering he was two or three inches taller than me now. His black hair was a little longer now but still relatively well kempt except for a few cowlicks around his forehead.

I smiled sheepishly at them. They both grinned wildly. I recognized their grins from when we were kids. Another thing that hadn't changed, Dick's wicked devil's grin and Wally's wide dorky smile.

I realized my shoulder hurt… really badly. I unclasped my pure white cloak. Dick and Wally's jaws dropped. I got very self-conscious all of a sudden realizing I was the reason. I had changed a lot since they had last seen me. I was still rather thin due to Charmcaster's tough training and the fact that I had to eat rather light since we were short on food a lot especially in winter. I was still lanky and my oddly natural purple highlights still ran through my black hair. But I had turned tanner and had filled out the way girls do. I was for the first time they had ever seen in a skirt and tight tanks top. Both hand-me-downs from Charmcaster that I wouldn't ever wear if it weren't for the only type of clothing I owned.

"When did- You got- Where did-" Wally stumbled for words.

"YOU LOOK LIKE A GIRL!" Dick blurted out.

"I know. It's horrible." I frowned. I winced a bit as the cool air hit my bare shoulder.

I looked at it. It had the nastiest burn I had ever seen. "Man…" Wally said.

"I have something for that." Dick said pulling some weird cream out of one of the pouches. He slathed the cream on my shoulder and it immediately felt better.

"Thank you." I mumbled.

"Feel better?" Wally asked.

"Much I said looking back at him. I chocked a bit as my breath hitched remembering what was happening as I caught a glimpse at the still burning remains of my home.

Dick caught this first and wrapped his fingers in mine. "It'll get better." He promised again.