Disclaimer: If you know the meaning of 'disclaimer', then this REALLY isn't necessary.

A/N1: I dont give a hoop-de-ding about the previous episode. I'll use Van Kliess' method of getting back, and how Breach got back, but my version: Rex never knew, and he was never there. Van Kliess was with Providence, but he had gotten away because... of reasons :| Yeah, there's me nearly giving away stuff. I'm a genius.

A/N2: Sorry I haven't updated- I've been sick, and unable to get on the computer...

A/N3: I know the last chapter was short... I'm really sorry ): And sorry if this Chapter sucks...


Chapter 8

Black Knight POV


Providence
November 26, 14:47 EEST

"I don't see why it's so hard for you to bring a couple of children here." Black Knight said with a frown, obviously displeased.

Van Kliess frowned right back. "They are not trusting kids. Robin trusted whoever saved him, and Artemis is guarded." he told her. She didn't respond immediately, and instead walked over to a window. He watched her in silence, and walked up behind her. "You could always bring them here yourself, or send someone else to go get them."

She turned to him. "Are you suggesting I kidnap them?"

"They are just children." Van Kliess pointed out, and her eyes narrowed.

"You can't underestimate them, Van Kliess. They may be children, but they were trained by the Justice League. They aren't the kind of children that could be easily kidnapped." she told him.

He didn't look convinced. "Even with who you have on your side?" he asked. "You have three people under your control, who could get to them."

Black Knight thought about it for a moment. "They could." she agreed. "After all, it's not like they would want to hurt any of them." she said, walking out of the room, and into the hall. Van Kliess followed her, into the bright hall, and then to a dark room. The only source of light came from the center, and even that was dull. There was a man with red hair and dark glasses asleep on near the door.

She walked over to the controls in the middle of the room, and flipped a switch. The lights got brighter, revealing a test tube. Inside, was a boy in a white suite, with an S on his chest. There were G-Gnomes above his head. "After so long, the weapon is finally back under the Light's control."

"I still wonder how you are involved with them." Van Kliess said, as the man behind them stirred.

Without turning away from Superboy, she replied, "I don't see why it's any concern to you." she paused as a screech sounded from the left side of the room. Even with the light from the pod, you couldn't see into the corner. Black Knight just ignored it. "If you must know, I was a sort of... apprentice to the Light, when the League was still protecting their cities."

Van Kliess looked at Superboy for a minute, looking thoughtful. "What if you were to send the Superboy after the Team?" he asked. "Convincing them to come won't work, but they wouldn't want to hurt their teammate and friend."

She ignored him, again. "The Light sent all the ice villains after the Team, and Klarion the witch boy went with them to make sure they didn't fail. Yet they're still here." she said, mostly to herself.

"Who was your mentor?" Van Kliess asked.

Black Knight smiled, as if remembering a happy memory. "Queen Bee. Eleven or twelve years after Junior Justice League went 'missing', she found me when I was still a little girl, and decided to take me in." her smile disappeared. "There were others, apprentices to the others... they are gone now."

They stood in silence for a while, before Black Knight spoke again. "We will send the Superboy after them. Arsenal will go with him." She said, turning to the man that had been sleeping by the door. He was now standing, and when she spoke his name, he walked over to join the two. "You are to make sure he doesn't fail." she told him.

"How do you know he won't help his friends?" Van Kliess asked.

"Do you think those G-Gnomes are there just for show? An old... friend of Queen Bee's stopped by, and erased his memories of his time with the team. All he remembers is Cadmus." She answered him, not looking away from Arsenal.

Van Kliess still saw a flaw in that plan. "How do you know Arsenal won't help? He was a friend of theirs."

"He won't. I trust he will do what he has to do." she told him. "The sooner we get those two, the better. If we allow them to stay with White Knight much longer, then they may find their friends, and it will only get more difficult." she turned to Van Kliess. "Release the Superboy." (1)


1: I got this line from Teen Titans the New 52 #1... hehe (:


Base
November 28, 12:37 EEST

"Artemis, it's noon, will you wake up already?" Robin said loudly, trying to shake the archer awake. It had been four days since Rex had returned with in. In those days, the two had hardly seen each other at all. Artemis was always with Holiday, and Robin was either training with Six, out playing basketball with Noah and Rex, or he was who-knows-where.

She groaned, and pulled the blankets over her head. The day after she arrived, Dr. Holiday had gotten two empty rooms ready. One for all the girls, one for all the boys. Both rooms had a few blow-up matresses, a lamp, and a TV, and they were right across the hall from each other.

Robin rolled his eyes behind his glasses. He heard footsteps behind him, and turned to see Rex standing in the doorway. "Is she up yet?" he asked, and he shook his head. The EVO shrugged, and walked away.

"Not yet." he said, and stood up. She was close to the edge of the blow-up mattress, leaving plenty of room next to her. This gave him an idea. He walked over to stand next to it. Though he knew Artemis would probably murder him, he jumped onto the end. He had the desired result, as she was bounced off the mattress, onto the floor.

Seconds later, her head popped up from behind the mattress. She glared at him. "Must you be more annoying than Baywatch?" she asked, standing up. He was surprised that was all.

"You aren't going to try and kill me?" Robin asked, raising an eyebrow.

She smirked. "Not now. Maybe tomorrow, maybe not till next week. But I'll get you." she said, before forcing him out of the room, and closing the door behind him.

Robin groaned, and knocked on the now locked door. "Artemis, don't go back to bed." he called.

The door opened again, and she walked out, now in her civvies. Her hair was still down, but she put it up after she closed the door behind her. "Why is it so important that I had to wake up?" she asked, and it was obvious he was still angry, even though she looked half asleep.

"Because I wanted to tell you about what I found." Robin told her. "While I haven't been hanging out with Noah and Rex or training with Six, I've been looking everyone up."

Artemis was wide awake almost immediately. "You mean you found Wally?" she asked, and then quickly added, "And the others?"

He shook his head. "No. The League, and friends of ours." he said, hiding a grin. "I found almost everyone." He hesitated for a minute, before adding, "Flash is dead... I wonder how Wally will handle that."

The archer was quiet for a moment, before asking, "Is anyone else dead?"

He shook his head again. "No- only Flash." he looked down, suddenly interested with his feet. "Batman had two new Robin's after I left."

Artemis frowned. Even with the glasses, she knew this upset the Boy Wonder. "Do you know who it was?" she asked him.

He nodded. "First one was a boy Jason Todd- he was killed by the Joker. The second, Tim Drake, disappeared, just like all the other heroes. In other words, he retired."

"Anything else?"

"Yeah- I found Roy too." he said with a frown. "I think you'd be happy to know you were an Aunt." he told her, and grinned. "He and Cheshire had a daughter, Lian... she's dead now." he explained.

She just looked shocked. Then her expression looked completely annoyed. "Please tell me I don't have him as a brother in law."

Robin shook his head, and chuckled. "Don't worry, you don't." he told her. "But that's not what I wanted to tell you about Roy. He wasn't Red Arrow when he 'retired'."

Artemis raised an eyebrow. "He changed his name again?"

"Not only his name." Robin said. "He worked for Deathstroke, and changed his name to Arsenal."

She sighed. "I knew I didn't like him for a reason." she said, before starting to walk towards where the others would be. "Robin... how did you find out about everyone anyways? I mean, I'm pretty sure it wasn't on the news about how one of the other Robin's was killed by the Joker."

"I hacked the Batcave"


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