A/N: I have decided against giving away the female's name in the title of the chapter. So now it's up to you to guess!

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"eerf ym rehtaf morf uban!" Those word echoed down the halls of the watchtower, amplified by the reverberating power within. Peter Parker heard them, but didn't quite understand their meaning. He simply chalked magic up as science he didn't understand yet. And probably never would. But what he did understand was the pain behind them. He smiled a rare, unmasked smile as he stood up from the table he had been eating alone at and began towards the source of the words.

He went without putting his mask on, knowing and trusting that the Leaguers would keep his secret well-hidden. That and the magician he was going to see was one of the first to know his true identity, and they had been dating for about six months already. Much to the surprise of the rest of the league.

"Wait ...what?!" Kid Flash, who had been going as Impulse at the time had said. "You and...?"

"Yeah," He remembered replying, "first date was last night."

"Congrats!"

"Knock, Knock," he said as he lightly rapped on the door of the room he was about to enter. Inside was a woman dressed in a suit of black with a white puffy undershirt he had once made the mistake of calling a pirate's shirt.

"Excuse me?" Zatanna had growled, "what did you just say?"

"What?" he replied, "it looks like a pira-"

"Sserd mih ekil a anirellab!" she had hissed, and his uniform disappeared and replaced itself with a hot pink tutu, a purple unitard and white dancer shoes.

"Come in," Zatanna said as she stowed her wand in her sleeve and turned to face him. He saw slight tears in her eyes and several tissues lying on the floor.

"You where trying again," he said as he took up a spot next to her. "Weren't you?"

"I.." she choked, "no.."

"Liar," he replied softly. "I heard you try. I told you that I wanted to help you," he continued as he placed a hand on her arm as she started to sob. "'tanna?" he cooed, using the nickname he had given her that annoyed her slightly. He earned a weak smile in response.

"You know just what to say to a girl, don't you?" she whispered softly as she caressed his arm. "Bet you would have us lining up at the door if you weren't tied down with me."

"If by lining up at the door you mean lining up at the exit," he replied with a half-smile, "then yeah. I'm popular that way and..." she cut him off by planting a soft kiss on his lips.

"What'd I do to deserve a guy like you?" she asked with a slight trace of a smirk.

"I think the better question is, what did I do to deserve someone like you?" He replied as he rubbed her shoulder gently with one hand, and ran his fingers through her hair. "A dynamite gal with nerves of steel and a great personality."

"Are those the only qualities of mine that you enjoy?" Zatanna asked playfully as she pinched her breasts together. "My gallant hero?"

"I...well..." he stuttered, at a loss for words as she leaned forward.

"ekam ym gnihtolc dna snam-redips gnihtolc raeppasid," Zatanna chimed sexily, and he felt his clothing evaporate into nothingness. A quick glance revealed that the same had happened with hers. "esolc eht rood." She finished as the door slammed shut. Not missing the hint, he pushed her onto the bed and locked his lips with hers, all the while running his hands up and down her body. For every action he took, she replicated it.

"Zatanna and Spider-man to the command centre," the calm voice of Wonder Woman said over the intercom.

"Well shit," he muttered as he let Zatanna up.

"Evig su ruo stholc kcab," she said with a downtrodden voice, causing both of their respective uniforms to reappear on their bodies.

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"We've got a situation in downtown Metropolis," Wonder Woman said plainly as she tapped the holographic display keyboard, bringing up a three dimensional map of the city. "It looks like Deathstroke has caused a gang-war, most likely to lure Batman out."

"Then why Metropolis and not Gotham?" Peter asked.

"Deathstroke must know about Batman working in Metropolis on a case right now," Wonder Woman said as she continued to press keys. "We can't risk sending in Batman, as that's who Wilson prepared for. Same with Nightwing and Batgirl. So I picked you two."

"We'll get right on it," Zatanna said curtly as she turned to the teleporters. Peter made a motion to follow, but Wonder Woman caught his arm and stopped him.

"You're lucky it wasn't Batman who caught you," she hissed slightly as she released his arm. "I'm only going to give you a warning. Keep that behaviour out of the watchtower."

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"Just you and me, freak!" Deathstroke taunted as he drew his trademark staff with a twirl. Peter cocked his head slightly before charging the mercenary as Zatanna cast a flurry of offensive spells, giving him cover. He ducked under the spinning staff and spun to deliver a sweeping kick, only to find Deathstroke's fist flying towards his face. Peter twisted his body so that the blow only grazed him slightly. He countered the blow with a kick to the knee, which his enemy dodged as Zatanna cried out.

"nrut sih ffats otni dans!" Light sand peppered Peter's back like snow as he twisted his body once more to deliver a kick to Wilson's abdomen. The mercenary backed up from the force of the blow, allowing Peter to follow through with a second kick.

He was to late to realize that he had been faked out. And that Deathstroke had pulled out a combat knife. Pain lanced up his side as the sharp metal dug into his skin.

"dnib s'Ekortshtaed sbmil htiw cigam!" He heard Zatanna cry out faintly. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Wilson freeze mid-motion as footsteps echoed behind him. "laeh s'nam-redips sdnuow!" The pain in his side disappeared immediately as sirens blared in his ears.

"About time the cops showed up," he mused as he turned to face Zatanna. "Thanks for the save, beautiful."

Coming soon: Spidey's Fave Fanged Femme returns & Things are about to get a little Cuckoo in Spidey's dating life.