How's it going? I hope you aren't dying under the amount of homework you have. Now, this is the chapter where… never mind. You will just have to read it!
TheOkWriter-I never explicitly said Batman doesn't believe in magic. He just believes that Amelie is using technology and not using actually powers to control the earth. Sorry for that.
Chapter 9- The Team
|Jackson Apartment
|August 4, 23:27 EDT
|Amelie's POV
I woke up with a start. I mumbled, "Just a dream. Get a grip Amelie."
I walked into a bathroom the gods installed while making sure Piper didn't wake up. I turned on the facet and took out a flashlight. A rainbow appeared and shimmered in the sink. I fished out a drachma from my pocket and threw it in.
"Iris, goddess of the rainbows, please accept my offering. Show me Savannah at Themyscira."
A girl with unusual light blonde hair and gray arms held a bow and arrow. When she say the rainbow she was so startled she almost shot her toe. She shrieked, "Amelie! What was that for! I was going to win!"
"Nice to see you too. Sometimes you are way too competitive."
She smiled, "Thank you. Is it nighttime over there?"
"Yeah. Couldn't sleep. I am so ready to go home."
Savannah's smile dropped and she said quietly, "Queen Hippolyta won't allow you to come back this time. She is afraid you have had too much exposure to men's world after our quests and this quest. She doesn't want you back. We both know you were never happy at Themyscira."
"What! Of course I'm happy there," I said in a sort of falsetto voice.
"And we both know you are lying. You were meant to be at men's world. You just didn't know it yet."
I stared at my sister. Maybe I didn't belong at Themyscira. I mean, I have always felt more alive outside. I enjoyed the danger and the excitement of the quests outside.
I swallowed my doubts and nodded, "You-you are right. I don't belong there-"
"Amelie-"
"No. I need to continue this. Bye Savannah."
"Amelie-" I swiped the rainbow before Savannah could protest. I sighed and walked out of the bathroom. I looked outside the window and noticed a fire escape. I glanced at Piper cautiously and opened the window. It was the perfect size for me to go through. I jumped down into the fire escape with a clang. I waited quietly for any evidence of my noise.
Nothing. I smiled and started spiraling down the staircases. Suddenly I saw something black fall down behind me. I twirled and went into a defensive stance. My enemy appeared to be a teenage boy with a black shirt that had an S on it. He has black hair and eyes and a stony expression on his face. I slowly backed towards the railing. "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
The mysterious boy put a finger to his ear and he said to someone not here, "I found her Aqualad. What should I do?"
Aqualad? What kind of name is that? The boy heard something and replied, "Copy that."
The boy punched and I quickly dove out of the way. His fist made contact with the metal stairwell and made a huge dent. In metal! What is going on here?!
I delivered a few kicks to the gut and the mystery boy didn't even feel a thing. My eyes widened and I said, "What?!"
A flash of orange and yellow went up the stairs. It slowed to a person in a weird yellow suit and red hair. He bounced like he had a sugar high. He winked at me and said, "Hey babe."
I recoiled and tried backing up as the boys surrounded me. Unfortunately railing stabbed my back. I peeked at the distance from here and the ground. Probably a good two stories. I would probably survive if I fell.
But I needed answers. "Who are you? What do you want? Why are you here?"
The boy in yellow informed, "We are superheroes. But we can't tell you our real identities unfortunately. I really want to. We are here because of you."
"What did I do?"
The other boy responded, "Nothing for now but we need you to come with us."
I glanced at the fall distance one more time before looking at the boys with determination. "Yeah, I am not going with you."
I slid off the railing and I dropped. The air around me trying to slow my fall. The red-head speeded to try to catch me but something else did. Some mysterious force caught me and lowered me into the ground. I saw a green-skinned girl with red hair concentrating on bringing me down.
The next turn of events was entirely stupid on my part. I drew a knife from my bracelet and threw it at the girl. She shrieked as it skinned her and she lost her concentration. I suddenly fell on the hard ground a few yards down. Another voice said, "It is not your fault M'gann. But good job team. We have her."
Darkness then enveloped me as I drifted off.
I jolted awake and found myself on a chair. My arms were bound to the arms of the chair. Before me was a metal desk and a dark-skinned boy with weird tattoos spiraling through his arms. He had light blonde hair buzzcut. He stared me down. Probably hoping I would tell him all he needed to know. Suddenly a girl voice told the other boy, "Aqualad. I can't read her mind."
The girl took off a hood and she appeared into view from being invisible. She was the weird green-skinned girl. Aqualad responded, "Then we have got to do the old fashion way."
Aqualad paced around the room and suddenly pushed down on the table, making a small dent. I must say, it did not startle me. I have been through was worse.
"Is that the best you got?"
Another boy came in. He was dressed in a costume like a streetlight. He wore a domino mask and looked like the boy from the forest. He glanced at me and I swear his stony expression changed the slightest in surprise. He definitely recognized me.
Aqualad told the new boy, "Robin. We need help finding the information we need. She may be related to that place."
"Did you try Martian mindreading?" Huh, the girl is a martian? Alien. Weird.
"Yes. Your turn." Suddenly a streak whizzed around the room. The person held a cupcake and he placed it down.
Robin asked, "Kid Flash, what are you doing here?"
"Helping you. Now, let's start off with a few simple questions. What is your name and age?" What is the harm of telling names? Wait, they could use it to try to find more about me. Silence is always the best option. So, zip it Amelie.
Kid Flash pleaded, "I'll give you a cupcake." I noticed Miss Martian put her hands to her head like she was concentrating. I suddenly felt something poke into my mind. It was like something was knocking on the door very loudly. Could be the Martian. I refused to answer the door.
Robin said, "Answer our questions or you will be here for a very long time."
I sighed, "Really? Good cop and bad cop. You guys are so bad at interrogations. Here is how it is done." I rose as far as I could go. I stared Kid Flash in the eye. For what seemed like hours Kid Flash whined, "I am so sorry for stealing your TV remote Superboy. I was tired of you watching static."
Robin elbowed Kid Flash and whispered, "Don't let her get the better of you. Though it is clear we are out-skilled."
Suddenly Aqualad appeared out with a solemn face, "Batman wants the girl brought to him immediately."
All the teens looked at each other. They all started to walk out and I asked, "Are you going to release me?"
Robin sighed and pressed a button that released my handcuffs. I started to massage my wrists as I followed the others like I was on death row. I was brought in front of a computer with the weird bat-masked man that saved me the other day. The others disappeared, and all we did was stare in silence. I bravely asked, "Why do you want me here? It is clear these kids work for you."
He hesitated before answering, "I want you to join a team of kids like you."
"What troubled kids with troubling pasts?" I said sarcastically.
"A team of kids with powers and skills like yours. They use their powers to help others and you could do the same."
Well, let's weigh pros and cons. Pro: afterschool activity, escape school with real reasons, find out more about these kids. Cons: letting my life be put on the line, trusting kids I don't know, having to deal with the stares of this bat man. Eh, it could be worse.
"Deal."
"You will be assigned a mentor who will help you hone your abilities. Tomorrow, meet your mentor at Central Park. 8 o'clock sharp. Don't be late."
"Wait-" He shut off the computer before I could ask my question. Now how do I get out.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Next time there will be more Percy Jackson. Byeeee.
Trivia: Why did Aqualad work for the Light?
How did Percy and Annabeth escape Tartarus?
