To Be a Hero

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I~I~I do not own Inuyasha.

It belongs to Rumiko Takahashi

I do not own Young Justice

They belongs to Brandon Vietti, Greg Weisman and Cartoon Network.

The only character I own is Karin, who sometimes goes by Moriko.

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Chapter 7: The Team's New Archer

Mount Justice August 8, 09:58 EDT

"Hello Megan," the Martian said as she, Robin, Kaldur, Karin, Superboy, exited The Cave, wearing their swim wear, and made their way outside to the shore. "We should hit the beach every day."

Robin bowed his head dramatically, "But first, a moment of silence for our absent comrade."

"Poor Wally," M`gann said sadly. Their beloved speedster was in the middle of what every child dreads this time of year; the first day of school.

"I'm surprised you're school hasn't started yet," Karin said to Robin as she placed a beach towel in the sand.

Robin rubbed the back of his head, "Well my school got…vandalized a few weeks back and they're trying to fix the damage." Of course he and Wally were the only ones who knew that it was really their fight with A.M.A.Z.O that caused the damages to Gotham Academy. "What about you?

"I don't start till late September," answered Karin as she stretched on out her body on the towel and enjoyed the sun on her skin. Kirara laid on her side and curled up next to her charge's foot.

"Ah," said Robin, "Well, let's not dwell on it. Let's have some fun in the sun."

Superboy stayed put as M`gann, Robin and Kaldur ran into the water.

Karin looked up from her spot on her towel, "Aren't you going to go?" she asked curiously.

"I don't know what to do on the beach," he admitted.

Karin didn't know why this surprised her. Sometimes she forgot that there were certain things that were still very new to Superboy.

"Well, let's start slow," Karin said as she got up off her towel. "First step: A walk on the beach."

Superboy raised a brow, "How's that any different from walking every day?"

Karin rolled her eyes and grabbed his hand, "Just come on. You'll see what I mean." She dragged Superboy the shore line with a small Kirara following right behind them. They arrived a few moments before the tide came back to the shore.

The water hit Superboy's bare feet and gasped at the contact. "It's cold," he complained.

Karin laughed, "What did you expect?"

"I don't know," he said baffled, "Not cold though." Superboy continued to allow the foreign sensations of the cold sea water and the warm wet sand to touch his skin and senses. It was definitely an experience he was glad The Team suggested.

The tide came back on shore once more. Kirara dodged the waves and hissed at the ocean water.

Karin shook her head at the neko, "Oh come on, you scaredy cat," she said lowering herself so Kirara could jump on her shoulder.

"I'm guessing she doesn't like the water," Superboy asked.

"Only when she can avoid it," she explained.

"Hey guys," Robin called to the two, "Come on in."

"Yeah, it's fun," M`gann said enthusiastically. This wasn't her first time on the beach. Her aunt, uncle, and cousins went out for a day on the beach with her back in Tokyo. It was Kou`ki's first time on the beach too, which made it even more special.

Karin looked over at Superboy, "You ready?"

Superboy looked at his group of friends and was actually starting to get excited, "Yeah."

Karin grabbed his hand again, and led him to their friends.

She didn't notice that as she did so, Superboy's heart began to beat a little faster.

The rest of the day was fun beach activates that were always a must when a person visits: water fights in the ocean, playing beach volleyball, collecting seashells, grilling hot dogs, and of course building sand castles.

During this particular activity, the girls thought it would be hysterical to bury Superboy in the sand as they built a sand castle around him. The Boy of Steel didn't object since he didn't think it was that big a deal. However, he quickly learned that because he was being buried that he couldn't move...for a long time.

"Can I get out now?" Superboy complained.

"Nope," Karin said as she poured another bucket of sand on top of their every growing sand mountain. M`gann was continuing to work on the sand castle with Kaldur's help.

Robin snickered at the Boy of Steel as he took a picture with his phone, "I told you it was a trick."

Superboy glared at the Boy Wonder, "You better erase that," he warned struggling to get out of the sand.

"Nope," Robin said saving the image, "Don't worry. You'll laugh about this someday."

"I already am," Karin admitted with a new full bucket of sand.

Superboy looked at the smile on her face from having fun and couldn't bring himself to do anything that could remove it. So he stayed buried in the sand.

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A Few Hours Later

The Team retreated inside after a day in the sun, showering off the sea water and sand, and were retreated the sitting area. They were watching some cheap horror movie when the computer announced arrivals. "Recognize: Batman 02. Red Tornado 16. Miko 08. Green Arrow 09. Artemis B08."

Everyone's attention was garbed, since none of them recognized the last person arriving. Moving quickly, The Team put on their hero uniforms, and ran to the mission room to meet the League members and the unknown arrival in the briefing area.

"Team," said Batman once they all arrived, "Today you have a new team member."

A young teenage girl, wearing a green outfit with bows and arrows on her back came into sight, "I'm Artemis," the teen introduced herself.

"Oh, thank Kami," said Moriko relieved, "Another girl." Her male team mates all gave insulted looks, "What? The testosterone level is high on this team. We need balance," she motioned her hands to imitate scales towards the end of her sentence.

Miss Martian chuckled, "I agree."

Artemis snickered.

Moriko bowed in greeting, "I'm Moriko but my real name is Karin," she introduced herself, and during her actions she managed to smell Artemis's scent. She recognized it from somewhere. 'But from where?' It wasn't until she looked back up and saw the quiver full of arrows that the memory clicked. "It was your arrow wasn't it?" she questioned, "The one that saved Kid Flash from A.M.A.Z.O"

The new archer looked at the adults who nodded before answering, "Yes it was."

"I'm sure Kid Flash will be appreciative knowing that you saved him," guaranteed Miss Martian.

"Recognized: Kid Flash, B03," said the computer for the Zeta tube.

Wally appeared in the zeta tube carrying a beach ball, an umbrella, a boom box and a cooler, ready to have a fun afternoon at the beach. "The Wall-man is here!" the speedster yelled as he stepped into the cave. "Now, let's get this party," he began to say before he tripped over the beach umbrella in his hand and ended up flat on his face, spilling everything he carried, "Started."

It took everything The Team and their new companion had not to laugh at the speedster.

"Wall-man?" Artemis said amused, "Love the uniform. Now, what exactly are your powers?"

Wally looked at the new girl confused as he stood up from the ground, "Who's this?"

"Artemis, your new teammate," she announced herself with pride.

"Kid Flash," Wally introduced himself, "Never heard of you."

Moriko elbowed the speedster for his disrespect. Actually, she was a little surprised that Wally hadn't immediately began flirting with the girl.

"She's my new protégé," Green Arrow explained to the speedster.

Wally looked at the male archer horrified, "What happened to your old one?"

Before anyone could answer, the computer announced a new arrival, "Recognized: Speedy, B07."

"He doesn't go by 'Speedy' anymore," said the deeply missed protégé, "Call me, Red Arrow."

"Boy, that's imaginative," Moriko remarked, which received a scolding look from her mother.

Green Arrow looked at his protégé's new appearance. The red and yellow he once wore changed to red and black. He looked grown up. "Roy, you look."

"Replaceable," Red Arrow finished for him.

"It's not like that," Green Arrow explained, "You said you were going solo."

"Then why find a sub?" he asked, "Can she even use that bow?"

Artemis was irritated by the fact that Red Arrow was talking about her as if she weren't there. So she got right Red Arrow's face, "Yes, 'she' can," she clarified.

"Who are you?" Wally asked the female archer again, wanting to know where she came from.

"She's my niece," Green Arrow answered at the same time Artemis said, "I'm his niece."

Moriko raised a brow in confusion. Neither of the archers smelled alike, so they're not related by blood, 'Well I guess that's not too unusual,' she thought to herself.

Miko saw her daughter's expressions and knew what she was thinking. 'She always notices the little things.'

Robin wasn't so quiet of his suspicions towards the female archer, "Another niece?"

Aqualad looked at his archer friend, "And she is not your replacement. We have always wanted you on the team. And we have no quota on archers."

"Exhibit A," Moriko gestured to Green Arrow and her mother, who were both the archer users of the League.

"Besides," said Wally, "Even if we did, you know we'd pick you."

Artemis snorted, "Whatever, Baywatch. I'm here to say."

Moriko snickered at the nick name, "Oh, I like her."

"Me too," Miss Martian said excited.

Aqualad ignored the girl's enthusiasm of having another female team mate and brought up a more pressing matter, "You came to us for a reason?" he asked his archer friend.

Red Arrow nodded, "I did. And the reasons name is Dr. Serling Roquette."

Robin immediacy recognized the name and brought up the holographic computer on his glove, "The nanorobotics genius and claytronics expert at Royal University in Star City," he informed The Team. He was also a huge fan of her work and frowned at the rest of the information listed, "She vanished two weeks ago."

"Not vanished," Red Arrow corrected, "Abducted two weeks ago by the League of Shadows."

The Team's eyes widened at the name.

The League of Shadows was a secret society of highly trained assassins that have been around for hundreds of years. Their longtime leader, Ra's al Ghul, created the League in order to restore balance to the world.

Still the information got Robin excited, "Whoa! You want us to rescue her from the Shadows?"

"Hardcore," said Wally who was also thrilled.

"I already rescued her," Red Arrow informed his friends.

"Then why come to us?" asked Moriko inquiringly, "Surely, it wasn't just to brag about it."

Red Arrow half laughed, "Hardly. The Shadows had already coerced Dr. Roquette into creating a weapon." He brought up images of a tiny nanorobot, "The Doc calls it 'The Fog.' It's comprised of millions of microscopic robots. These nanotech infiltrators are capable of disintegrating anything in their path; concrete, steel, flesh and bone."

Everyone shivered at the mere thought of being eaten by these nanorobots.

"However," the archer continued, "Their true purpose is theft. The infiltrators eat and store raw data from any computer system and deliver the stolen Intel to the Shadows. Providing them access to weapons, strategic defense, cutting-edge science and technology."

"Perfect for extortion, manipulation, and power broking," Artemis listed, but her tone sounded unsurprised, "Yeah, that sounds like the Shadows."

Wally snorted, "Like you know anything about the Shadows." Artemis only gave a knowing smile, which frustrated the speedster more, "Who are you!"

"Roquette's working on a virus to render The Fog inert," Red Arrow continued.

Robin started to get why Red Arrow brought this to their attention, "If the Shadows know she can do that."

Red Arrow nodded, "They'll target her. Right now, she's off the grid. I stashed her at the local high school's computer lab."

"You left her alone?" asked Green Arrow concerned.

"She's safe," Red Arrow said assuring, "For now."

"Then why don't you and I keep her that way," suggested Green Arrow.

Red Arrow gave a skeptical look, "You don't wanna take your new protégé?" he said bitterly.

Batman grabbed Green Arrows shoulder, stopping the archer from saying anything else on Red Arrow's attitude.

Green Arrow sighed before speaking again, "You brought this to The Team. It's their mission, which makes it hers now too."

Red Arrow shrugged, "Then my job is done," he said walking to the zeta tube.

"Recognized: Speedy," the computer spoke as it scanned the archer.

"It's Red Arrow," he corrected, "B07. Update," he ordered before leaving The Cave.

"I can see why you're friends with him," Moriko told Wally, Robin and Aqualad sarcastically, "He's just a big ray of sunshine."

Wally gave an insulted look, "Watch it, Pretty Eyes. You haven't worked with him yet, so don't act like you know anything about him."

"Why not?" Moriko challenged, "You're doing it to Artemis, right now."

"Enough," Batman scolded, making the two teenagers go silent, "You have your mission."

The Team nodded and they left for the hanger bay to get on the Bio-Ship.

"Pretty Eyes?" Artemis asked Moriko as they walked down the hallway.

"Just a name he's used when we first met. Wally-kun tends to flirt with every female he sees," Moriko explained.

Artemis looked confused, "Well he hasn't with me. It's pretty obvious he hates me for taking Mr. Personality's place on The Team."

"Maybe it's because you're special," Moriko harassed the archer, "You know what they say, 'if a boy can't stand you, it means he likes you.'"

"But that's stupid," argued Artemis.

"I know," Moriko couldn't help but agree on the statement. "I never got that either. Whenever a boy was mean to me at school that never crossed my mind. I'd just punch the boy in the face."

Artemis laughed, "Moriko, you and I are going to be fast friends."

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Happy Harbor August 8, 25:53 EDT

At the local high school, M`gann, Moriko, Superboy and Kirara were on lookout outside, while Kid Flash, Aqualad, Artemis, and Robin stood guard for Dr. Roquette.

"Miss Martian," Aqualad said to her mind, "Link us up. We do not want the Shadows intercepting our com-links."

She nodded before linking everyone's minds together, "Everyone online?"

Artemis was startled by the strange sensation of other people talking in her head, "Whoa, this is weird."

Dr. Roquette sighed. "And distracting. Coding a distributed algorithm virus on a kiddie computer with less RAM that a wrist watch is hard enough. Now I have to hear teen think in my skull?" she complained.

Kid Flash munched on a protein bar as he took his look out spot near the window, "Lady, do you always complain when someone is helping you?"

"Pot, kettle. Have you met?" Artemis asked sarcastically.

Moriko snickered from outside the building, "She's got you there, Kid."

"Hey," the speedster argued, "I do not need attitude from the newbie who drove Red Arrow off The Team."

"That is so not on me," Artemis retorted.

Dr. Roquette rubbed the bridge of her nose, "Fate of the world at stake," she reminded.

"She started it," said Kid Flash gesturing to Artemis.

Artemis sighed and began to walk out the room, "Why don't I help the others patrol the perimeter outside."

"Good idea," Aqualad agreed.

"Hey," Robin urged to Kid Flash, "Cut her some slack. It was her arrow that saved your ass against A.M.A.Z.O."

Kid Flash looked surprised, "What? No, that was Speedy's. I mean, Red Arrow's arrow…right?"he said in denial.

"Nope," Moriko, "Trust me, it was hers."

Kid Flash thought that over, even though he was grateful for her saving him, he still didn't like the new archer. "I'm not gonna give her the satisfaction."

"You know I can still hear you," Artemis reminded the speedster, causing him to grab his head and groan in frustration.

Dr. Roquette dropped her head in her hands, "I couldn't get the Justice League to guard me."

Aqualad walked up to the Dr. Roquette, "The virus won't be of much use if we cannot find the weapon,"he reminded her. "Can you track it?"

"The Fog isn't a weapon," she argued looking up at him, "Its science. Brilliant science. And yes I can track it…but I'd have to go online. I might as well rent a billboard with this address and 'kill me' written in neon."Towards the end of her rant, her voice betrayed the hint of fear that the doctor was feeling.

Aqualad put a supporting hand on her shoulder, "We will protect you," he vowed.

Dr. Roquette's face softened at his declaration and took a deep breath as she began to track The Fog.

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Outside

Superboy was patrolling the back of the building. A rustling in the trees made him pause mid step of his round. He scanned the area with his advanced vision and didn't find a trace of anything out of the ordinary. Still not convinced, The Boy off Steel jumped to the roof where Moriko and Kirara were assigned. "Moriko, are you getting anything?"

She shook her head, "I don't hear or smell anything unusual." Moriko looked at Kirara in question, "Do you?" The neko shook her head in response.

Superboy nodded, guessing he was just being paranoid, before he jumped down to Miss Martian and Artemis's location at the front of the school.

"Mm! That boy," Artemis said looking at Superboy's back side as he walked away. The Boy of Steel turned his head back at Artemis, once he heard her thoughts

Miss Martian looked appalled at the archer, "You know we can hear you. We can all hear you,"she informed her.

"Oh, I know," Artemis responded.

Moriko couldn't help but snicker at Artemis's comment. "It's not her fault Superboy's nice to look at," she whispered to Kirara. The neko tilted her head in response.

"Dr. Roquette has located The Fog," Aqualad informed the patrol outside, "Miss Martian, reconfigure the Bio Ship so that Robin and Superboy can pursue," he ordered.

Miss Martian de-camouflaged the Bio-Ship and brought it to the ground, "Ready."

Superboy and Robin left to the ship.

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In the bushes nearby the entrance of the high school, a member of the Shadows smirked behind her mask.

The Shadow member, Cheshire, was fortunate that the League had knowledge of demons and learned how to hide from their presence. Otherwise those two demon blooded beings would have definitely found her.

'So, that's the girl The Great One was informed of,' Cheshire thought as she looked at Moriko. 'I wonder what makes her so special.'

She didn't dwell on her curiosity for long. Cheshire had orders to fulfill. Staying hidden from any young heroes view, the assassin moved to take down her target.

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A Few Minutes Later

"You embarrassed Superboy," Miss Martian scolded her new team mate.

Artemis snorted, "Didn't hear him say that."

"Must you challenge everyone?" argued Miss Martian.

"Where I come from, that's how you survive," the archer explained.

"I get that,"Moriko interrupted, walking around the back of the building with Kirara, where Superboy had been posted. "But it's not like that here. On this team, we trust one another."

"Tell that to Kid Flash," Artemis retorted.

"Miss Martian, Kid, Artemis, Moriko, we are under attack in the computer lab," alerted Aqualad.

"What?" Moriko said confused, not knowing how anything got passed not only her ears and nose but Kirara's as well.

"We're on our way,"Artemis confirmed.

All the girls headed inside. Eventually they all met up together, and were running down the same hall way.

Suddenly, Miss Martian paused mid-flight and her eyes widened in fear.

Moriko stopped running once she noticed her cousin's mood change, "What's wrong?"

Instead of answering, Miss Martian flew as fast as she could in the opposite direction.

"Wait, M`gann," Moriko called as she and Kirara followed the Martian.

The strong scent of chlorine and pool water hit Moriko's nose, and she could see why Miss Martian came to this place.

"Kid!" Moriko yelled, as the body of the speedster floated head down in the water.

Miss Martian levitated the speedster's body from the water and brought him to the pool side where her cousin stood.

Moriko pressed her ear on the speedster's chest, his heart was beating but she could hear water in his lungs. "M`gann," she called to her cousin, who came down next to her, "When I tell you to, breath into his mouth."

Miss Martian nodded and opened her friend's mouth.

Putting both hands together on Kid Flash' chest, Moriko did five chest compressions, "Breath."

The Martian breathed into the speedster's mouth.

Nothing happened.

Moriko did five more compressions, "Come on, Wally-kun," she urged, "Breath," she ordered.

Miss Martian breathed again.

This time Kid Flash responded and began to cough up pool water. He turned his head to the side and coughed all the water out of his lungs before collapsing his head back down. Kid Flash opened his eyes and saw Miss Martian and Moriko looking down on him concerned, "Is this heaven?" he asked curiously.

The girls chuckled in relief, "I think he'll make a full recovery," said Miss Martian.

"I agree," remarked Moriko before remembering the mission, "The others are in trouble."

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The trio arrived just in time.

Artemis was shooting arrows at the intruder; a female assassin named Cheshire.

Once Cheshire saw that she was outnumbered she knew she had to retreat, "This is getting a little too interesting."

Kid Flash started to lunge at Cheshire. The female assassin used her smoke pellet to make her escape. The speedster missed his target and ended up colliding into Artemis. He backed away from the archer in disgust.

"She's getting away," Dr. Roquette complained, "You're letting her get away."

"This is all your fault," yelled Kid Flash at Artemis, "You were on perimeter! How did that Shadow get in?"

The archer glared at him.

"That's not fair," said Miss Martian, "I was outside too and so were Moriko and Kirara."

Kid Flash tried to think of an argument, "Outside…being distracted by her." He then smiled at his crush, "Besides I can't be mad at you and Pretty Eyes," he flirted before thinking, "Especially since you gave me mouth-to-mouth, Beautiful."

"We heard that," everyone said in union in their minds.

Kid Flash smacked his forehead. "Damn it."

"How did she get passed yours and Kirara's senses?" Aqualad asked Moriko.

She shrugged, "I have no idea. Even now, I can't pick up the assassins scent in the room. Maybe the Shadows know how to hide from...my kind." Moriko didn't want to accidently inform Dr. Roquette in the existence of demons.

Aqualad nodded understanding, "Agreed."

"Robin to Aqualad,"Robin said through the com-link, "We've located the Shadow's next target: S.T.A.R Labs…We're too late. The Fog decimated the Lab, now all of their cutting-edge science is in the hands of the enemy. What's our next move?"

Aqualad thought it over for a few moments, "We rescan that Fog and find it. And we're moving the doctor."

"What's the plan?" asked Moriko.

Aqualad smirked.

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The plan was simple.

Miss Martian will disguise herself as Dr. Roquette in one location. While the real Dr. Roquette will be hidden close by at an Internet Café, being guarded by Moriko and Kirara.

After a few hours, Aqualad entered the facility.

"The plan worked," he informed.

"I almost got it," said Dr. Roquette, as she tried to finish making the virus for The Fog.

"What's the next target?" asked Moriko.

It took a moment for Dr. Roquette to answer, "Wayne-Tech."

Moriko's eyes widened. 'Oh no, they can find out about Batman's secret identity if the Shadow's succeed,' she thought to herself. Her mother had told her who Batman really was when Wayne-Tech and Tashio Corp, a business empire that Sesshōmaru created ages ago, became business partners. 'And if the Shadows get a hold of Tashio Corp threw Wayne-Tech, Ojii-sama will go on a literal killing spree,' she thought in fear.

Suddenly, noises from the roof alerted the heroes.

"We have company," Aqualad informed Dr. Roquette.

"Uploading now," she said relieved. "And by the way, you said you'd protect me."

"Not with that attitude," Moriko said annoyed, but still kept her guard up.

Suddenly a noise from the door way brought their attention. A silver ball rolled into the room, which began to release a smoke screen.

Moriko, Aqualad and Kirara forced Dr. Roquette behind them.

Cheshire smirked from her place in the ceiling, and threw multiple poison darts at the nanotech expert.

Hearing the throw of the darts, Aqualad reacted by throwing himself in front of the weapon that would have hit Dr. Roquette.

Cheshire chuckled as she landed into the room, "Let' test that jellyfish immunity you were bragging about, shall we?"

Aqualad shook his head trying to regain focus, "Guard the doctor."

"But," Moriko began to argue.

"Do it," he ordered attacking Cheshire.

The assassin took down the Atlantean with only a few moves.

Moriko growled as she charged at Cheshire with her claws. Kirara forced Dr. Roquette against the wall and out of harm's way.

The assassin dodged Moriko's strikes and chuckled, "Impressive. But I still don't see what the big deal is about you."

Moriko kept striking but heard every word, "What are you talking about?"

"Wouldn't you like to know?" Cheshire taunted.

Suddenly, a beeping a beep from the computer stopped the fight.

The virus had been successfully downloaded.

"So, she succeeded," said Cheshire sheathing her sai. "Eliminating the reason for Dr. Roquette's elimination. But not the entertainment value…and I don't see why I shouldn't do the job for regarding 'you' myself," she said glaring at Moriko. "Lucky for you my orders are clear," she turned to the doctor, "And you, live to program another day. The Shadow's may have more use for you."

"Over my dead body," Moriko said charging at Cheshire once more.

The assassin threw a smoke pellet to the ground, vanishing from the Café.

"Damn it," Moriko growled before going over to her injured teammate. "Kaldur," she shook him gently. She turned to her companion, "Kirara help me," she said while lifting the Atlantean up.

Kirara walked next to the teenagers and lowered herself so that Kaldur could lay on her back, being mindful of the darts in his chest.

"I-ill be fine," Aqualad managed to say.

"Let's not take chances," Moriko urged as she guided the neko and doctor outside.

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Once outside, they saw Artemis standing there with Cheshire's mask sitting on the side walk.

"Where's the assassin?" Aqualad questioned sitting up on Kirara.

"She got away," said the archer, right when Kid Flash arrived with his super-speed.

"Oh from you?" the speedster mocked. "Big surprise. Notice, we got our guys." He gestured to the two other assassins that attacked them, who were tied up and being held by Miss Martian's telekinesis.

Moriko growled at Kid Flash, "Knock it off."

Kid Flash shrugged off her sneer and noticed the mask on the ground, "Cool a souvenir."

Aqualad began to pull off the darts on his chest, "Did-did you see her face?" he asked Artemis, wincing as he pulled out each dart.

She shook her head and looked away, "It was too dark."

Aqualad nodded, "It is fine. Superboy and Robin neutralized The Fog and Dr. Roquette is safe. Thanks in no small part to you."

Artemis looked back up and gave a small smile at the compliment.

"Welcome to The Team," said Aqualad offering his hand.

Artemis smiled and shook her hand in his.

M`gann smiled, "Great, I have another sister."

Moriko chuckled but was flattered that she referred to her as a sister, "Didn't you say you have twelve sisters back on Mars."

The Martian pouted, "It's not the same. And I'm on Earth now."

"I wouldn't know anything about sisters," said Artemis. "But thanks."

Moriko smelled the lie coming from her. 'She does know…but why lie?' she wondered. She shook her head of the thought and promised not to pry, 'She'll talk about it when she wants to talk about it.'

Miss Martian elbowed Kid Flash to make him say something, "Ow!...Yeah, welcome."

Artemis held out her hand in friendship which Kid Flash reluctantly took.

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A Few Hours Later: Mount Justice

"Well, I'm off," said Artemis getting ready to go through the zeta tube.

"Wait," Karin called, making the archer pause. "I wanted to ask all of you something before you went home," she said getting everyone's attention in the briefing room.

"What's up?" asked Robin.

"I wanted to know if you'd want to go with me on Saturday to Odaiba." Everyone raised a brow, "It's a popular tourist area in Tokyo Bay, they have a firework show that night."

"Sweet," said Wally while munching on a few of M`gann's fresh made cookies. "What's the occasion?"

"They do the fireworks every year," Karin explained, "But I'm going with two friends for my birthday."

Everyone was froze in movement, shocked by the news. They all slowly turned towards Karin surprise all wondering why she didn't tell them until now.

"It's your birthday?" Robin asked astonished, "Why didn't you tell us?"

"I didn't know if there was going be a mission at the time," Karin explained, "But since there isn't one, I'd thought I'd ask if any of you wanted to come."

"Are you serious? A party in Tokyo," said Artemis excited, "I'm in."

"Me too," said M`gann excited to go to her first Earth birthday party.

"Thank you for including us on a special occasion," said Kaldur, "I'll be happy to attend."

Superboy only nodded.

"Alright," Wally cheered, "Look out Tokyo, Wall-man's coming."

The girls rolled their eyes but chuckled.

"This is going to be interesting," said Robin.

So Artemis is now introduced, and a mysterious plot has been planted. What could it mean? You must read to find out. So tell me what you think. Next Time: Friends to meet, fun to be had and tears to be shed…wait what?

Till Then My Readers