The SECRET Training: Young Justice Seasons 1 & 2

Episode 10: Targets

Roy was at Stephanie's again. he'd been crashing there for days and she didn't mind at all. He didn't want to deal with Green Arrow and his money. So yeah, he was dealing with Stephanie and her money. At least the two got in some serious training, which Stephanie soaked up like a sponge. But now, thanks to his intel, he had to stop the sabatoge of the conference.

"You shouldn't go, Roy." Stephanie grabbed her jean jacket. "At least, not alone."

"The Shadows are going to be at the conference. I can't let you get hurt." Roy closed his briefcase.

"That's crap! I can handle myself. I've already been shot! What are the Shadows going to do to me that Deathstroke hadn't done?"

Roy sighed in frustration. Ever since the fiasco with Deathstroke, Stephanie didn't want to be alone at home anymore. It was getting harder to hide the full truth from Batman. Since the Dark Knight knew of her now, he was letting Robin and KF go over and look after her. Since he was 18, he could do whatever he wanted. He needed to do this mission solo. No back up.

"I have to make sure you stay safe! Deathstroke might be there! Besides, I may have to move fast to save the day. You're not there yet." Which was crap and he knew it.

Stephanie stomped her feet, throwing a temper tantrum. That was not the answer she wanted.

"Stephanie! Stop that racket right now!" Roy yelled at her. He couldn't believe that she would do this at her age. "I don't trust North and South Rhelasia to not attack me. I can't have you there!"

Shadowcat paused. "You need back-up! Pissing off the Shadows isn't a smart solo career move!"

"No, it's not. I will call if I need it. Hey, you stopped acting like you were 5," Roy teased.

She reached out to smack him in the head but Roy caught her arm. He grinned. She took out his legs and he fell hard onto his back. Stephanie got on top of his chest and grinned as her eyes changed. "Yeah. I am only 12, after all."

Roy heard the playful Stephanie in her voice. He smiled, thinking he was in her good graces. "So…can I use the jet?"

Her answer was to punch Roy in the shoulder.


"You called Aqualad!? YOU CALLED AQUALAD!?" Stephanie screamed in anger. She had been waiting, watching the t.v. for any updates. She saw the footage of Red Arrow and Aqualad fighting the Shadows. She was mad. Why did he call him?! She knew that Roy and Aqualad were close friends. But still, she'd been waiting on that call!

Roy ducked a vase being thrown at him. He did not think that Shadowcat would be this mad at him. He needed backup as he later realized when he was picking himself up out of the water. He needed someone that knew what he was doing and Shadowcat wasn't quite there yet. It turned out to be a good thing.

He didn't trust Lex Luthor at all!

What if he learned who Shadowcat was? Bats would be in danger, not to mention Deathstroke would find her. Roy didn't want to chance it.

He tried pleading his case. "You have to understand-"

"No I don't! Each of you has trained me alone. Not once have any of you trained with me together! After what happened with Deathstroke and Batman knowing about me, I thought you guys would give me a group training session or two. You guys just trained me harder. You all will not test me! This would have been the perfect ground to test me with! So, I suggest you three get together and train me! So next time, I'm not left behind due to a lack of training!" Stephanie turned on her heels and stormed to her bedroom, slamming her door closed.

Roy sighed.

She was right.

A twelve year old meta was right.

Her lack of training was the reason he didn't call on her. Not the fact that he thought Deathstroke would be there. Not the fact that she couldn't handle herself.

It was time to change that.

Red Arrow pulled out his cell.

***So here it is? Is Stephanie ever going to meet the rest of the team? What does Roy have in mind for his "little sister" ? Stay tuned to next year with the next episode! So have a great New Year everyone! ***