AUTHORS NOTE: Yay another update! There will be another Authors note at the end of this chapter as I don't want to spoil it here. Also I'd like to thank everyone who has said that they enjoy this, and I hope this chapter will not disapoint you. Of course, I do not own everything except for Athena ad her plot and other characters that are not canon within the show. Thank you.

Chapter 6: Leaders

Athena sat in Miss Martian's organic ship. She was in her Green Lantern outfit next to Robin. They were out to find a cult like group. First drop zone was in the ocean – that's where Kaldur and Athena stood in. Sure she could not breath underwater like Kaldur could, but when there is no oxygen there will be a glow around a green lantern, the ring helps them in being their oxygen. Athena and Kaldur unbuckled their seatbelts and stood up. Athena's outfit went to a dark green as Kaldur's went to a black. They two of them dropped into the ocean swimming towards the large net. Kaldur slashed it with his knife and so did Athena as she quickly constructed a knife and did the same as Kaldur running on to the beach and looking at each other with a nod. Kaldur put in the beacon on top of the box signalling to the rest of the team that they can fly through.

"You think we can do this?" Athena asked worried. Kaldur shook his head.

"We'll be fine Green Lantern, now let's meet up with the gang" Kaldur and Athena ran towards the closest cliff that the team was on. Athena started to hover and looked at Kaldur.

"Do you want me to lift you up Aqualad?" Athena asked as she was about to construct a pad before Kaldur shook his head.

"I'm fine" he jumped up and started climbing with Athena behind him making sure he didn't drop.

"Aqualad, Green Lantern. Drop B is go." Miss Martian was heard over the intercom both Kaldur and Athena has.

"Head for the factory, we'll track your GPS and rendezvous ASAP." Kaldur said as he kept on climbing the rocky mountain side almost nearing the top.

"Roger that." Robin said to both Kaldur and Athena. The two of them were now over the mountain side and now rushing. Athena and Kaldur were now running as quick as they can, Athena decided not to fly or levitate and kept at Kaldur's side if anything happened.

"Superboy, Kid. Switch to infer red see if your being tracked" Kaldur asked.

"Are we?" Athena asked glancing behind her quickly. Nothing. There were two squads about to meet, that's when Athena heard gunfire.

"Swing wide, steer clear" Kaldur spoke to Wally. Who only wanted to find Robin.

"Stay safe you bozo" Athena whispered – probably not being heard by him who was heard screaming. "Is something wrong?" Athena asked the group. No one responded.

"They mustn't be far" Kaldur said as they ran a little faster, Athena decided to fly by this time and quickly found Wally in a cross fire. Holding up a shield Athena made a mallet and hit two guys at the same time who fell back quickly. Kaldur was quick to follow and electrocuted another one.

"I thought we were supposed to be secret you four!" Athena said with a stern face. Later Wally and Robin were arguing about who's being the leader. "Aqualad, I think you should be the leader of the group" Athena said with a smile.

"Me? Obviously you should be the leader, you have had more training in being independent and being in outer space" Kaldur complimented Athena whose red face from all the running was turning a darker shade due to the compliment. Athena would get embarrassed a lot easy enough.

"Well, we've just gotta see who's it" Athena shrugged. Watching Wally and Robin argue the masked villain who calls himself Bane offered to show the group the way. Athena was edgy about this of course not knowing who Bane was but the others seem to trust him. The group was standing outside the factory as Robin watches the drugs being carried away.

"Dudes, quit your yapping!" Athena said as they followed Bane into the factory. Once they got to the factory both Robin was off, and so was Wally too as he went looking for Robin. "Bloody hell, those two, I swear…" Athena held on to the bridge of her nose. Bane and the rest of the group went behind cargo to observe more on what was happening.

"It's a massive shipment" Kaldur said surprised.

"Yeah, but they're only taking new product off the line. They're not touching this venom" Superboy commented. Athena thought about it.

"Fresher maybe?" Athena commented. Megan nodded.

"Yeah. Maybe the freshness counts" Megan agreed with Athena. Superboy could hear helicopters commented on their appearance. The other three don't know where the helicopter is, but it's coming in fast.

"Miss Martian, you go out there invisible and see who it is – it might be the mysterious buyer. Superboy, Aqualad, Bane and I will go up on the rails and watch above." The team nodded and went to their positions.

"Sportmaster" Kaldur said out loud but in a whisper enough that the four of them could hear. "He is the buyer! Aqualad to Red Tornado, do you read?" There was no signal, they were all on their own. The team needed a plan, and Athena was quick to think of one but Bane opened his mouth and his fists first.

"Are you serious?" Athena cried before falling to the ground by a large beast like creature hitting the rails making Aqualad and Superboy fall with her only to be saved quickly by the field she had produced. She was ready to fight with this creature and the minions as well as Kaldur and Connor was. The men in red suits opened fire and Athena held a shield behind her only to construct a gun much like theirs hitting them back protecting her friends. She saw out the corner of her eye something spearing towards Miss Martian.

"MISS MARTIAN LOOK OUT" Athena cried, but it was too late. Megan was pushed back by the blow into some tanks. The comm was jammed and they had no way of talking before Kaldur suggested a telepathic link that Miss Martian made. "Good, I can hear you"

Athena still fought the guys in red until they had to make an escape, with Superboy killing the support beams and Athena as well as Miss Martian helped the team get further ahead so that they weren't crushed. Robin was now upset that he was not leader. With the rest of the team wanting Kaldur or Athena as the leaders of the new team.

"Kaldur I think that you should be the leader, you make an excellent leader" Athena said with a smile. Kaldur shook his head looking at Athena and then the rest of the team.

"I cannot be the leader, it would be selfish of me. I want you to have it Athena, you will be far greater to lead this team than I." He said bowing his head. The group agreed and Athena sighed.

"I accept being the leader of the group, but if I cannot perform well in the next few days – then Aqualad you should take the position. If not, Robin you should take it once you can" Athena said with a smile looking at everyone. Athena smiled and looked at the group. "We need to stop the shipments from coming into the island and leaving the island".

They started running and getting information about Sportmaster and the others that are there only to find things on the ground, looking up – Bane stood there much musclier then before. He said the word "explosive" that's when the team looked up to see explosives above them.

"You betrayed us! Why?" Kaldur asked Bane.

"I want my factory back. So I forced you into a situation where you would either take down my enemies or die trying. If the ladder, the Justice League would have certainly come to avenge their sidekicks" Athena was ready to punch Bane but Kaldur stopped her.

'Athena, no' then Athena could see that they were beating up Bane and once the team was finished with them, they'd go to the main area and stop the shipments from leaving the island. The team started to attack the group with tactics. Athena's had her spear and shield attacking the many that confronted her. Looking around she noticed that the helicopter was gone. Only to see the smirk on Miss Martian's face seeing the sky light red from the helicopter. The team gathered next to Robin who was previously fighting against Kobra. Watching him as he leaves, Robin goes to find him.

"We obviously picked the right person to lead, because look at what you have to explain to Batman and the rest of the league members!" Robin gave a light chuckle and Athena sighed. 'Don't have to rub it in' she thought, annoyed now.

MOUNT JUSTICE

"It was a simple objective Green Lantern. You had to observe and report. Each and every one of you will get a detailed report of your mistakes. Until then, good job" Batman said angry. Everyone looked at Batman shocked. "No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy. How you adjust to the forseen is what determines success. And how you choose who leads, determines character." Batman finished his speech and they were next excused. Athena looked at Kaldur and high-fived him.

"I guess I did an all right job Kaldur what do you think?" Athena asked her friend who nodded in response. Smiling at Athena, he hugged her in return.

"You were great, better than what I could have done" Kaldur replied with a nod. The team excluding Robin walked off to the kitchen to have something to eat.

MOUNT JUSTICE – A WEEK AND A HALF LATER

"Recognised Green Lantern B04" Athena walked into the cave with her Green Lantern outfit on and her Lantern in her left hand just in case today she needed to power it. She powered it the night before but that was before she, Hal and John had to defeat some Red Lanterns. Athena was tired and the team could see it but they ignored it knowing that it could be because she was fighting someone.

"Ready for training everyone" Black Canary asked the team. Miss Martian's uncle was there as well as she gave him a hug. Athena smiled at their relationship. They were to be trained by Black Canary, who mentioned she was in pain due to an earlier mission. Wally offered to spar and he failed which Athena laughed. Next it was Superboy's turn to prove that he was what he said he was, failing once, twice… he was done but that was until Batman had a new mission for them. The villain that attacked the league members was an android who could somewhat steal the previous superhero's power. They were to protect the body parts of said android. Athena felt a buzz at her side looking down they had the coordinates.

"I've got the coordinates, let's go!" Athena said going to Miss Martian's ship, ready for another fight… maybe.

AUTHORS NOTE: Hello everyone, so yes Athena is the leader instead of Kaldur. I know it sounds hmm… somewhat like my character has to be important, but I felt like for the next few missions Athena would be the leader until something bad happened to her. I've also limited the speech from the show to this so it doesn't feel like a copy so I've just sort of summarised what they say. I'll be sure to get into the Athena and Roy romance, but I'm only up to episode 5 chronologically, and I've got 21 more episodes to go. I hope you enjoy the quick updates, my muse has strike high for this at the moment. Now I really should do some of my English and Literature homework. I hope you enjoy this, oh and do you like authors notes at the start or the end of the fic or both? That'd be lovely if you could tell me, thank you! Less than three.