"Come on already you guys!" Artemis yelled while wrapping her hair into a pony tail. "We already have to sprint to school!"

"Okay Okay Arty sheesh!" Zatanna came running down the stairs with her bag. "What crawled up your butt?"

"A magical energy that gave me a tail! Megan ?! Let's go!"

"Coming." Megan came down the stair trying to get her sneaker on. "You know we would have been ready a long time ago before someone smashed in our alarm clock last week."

"Yeah." Zatanna crossed her arms.

The three then bolted out the door so they could run to school. Today it was shining outside like it usually did around Happy Harbor. The oceans were going around beautifully along the shore (And for once it wasn't because of them). Trying to avoid of the instinct to take a dip they kept moving. As they were running down the side walk close to their house, they couldn't help but feel a foreboding.

"Guys, do you….feel that." Zatanna asked panting.

"Like running for my life?...Yes." Artemis stopped on her tracks and held on to her knees, panting harder. Mean and Zatanna stopped as well.

Looking around, Megan couldn't help but look down the street and knottiest something. "Hey, how long has that black car been there? I saw it 5 blocks ago." She explained staring at the car as it just stood there.

"Is it going the same way we are?" Zatanna asked.

"Yeah more like following us." Artemis had on her serous face as the car began driving closer to them. Artemis looked around for any source of water. She was able to see a sewer with a small puddle of water going down it. Keeping her hands behind her back, she began making movements with her hands. As she moved them, the water was taking a arrow type shape, and was hardening, turning into ice practically. The car soon moved it's self, right in front of the girls. Megan was ready to send out a mind blast and Zatanna ready to call out a spell if needed to. The windows on the car were black. After a few moments the window in the back slid down revealing-Lex Luthor.

"Hello ladys."

The girls tensed "Hello sir."

"I couldn't help but knottiest that you three were looking as if you're in a rush. Would you like a ride?"

"Uhhhhhh."

"No disrespect sir, but-"

Artemis cut in Megan sentence "We would appreciate it."

"Get in." Luthor opened the door.

Still tence, they got in.

Have you lost yor mind? Zatanna ranted in the link.

Artemis, I don't feel very comfortable around this character. Megan pleaded.

Relax guys, we know what to do if we ever get into danger. I just want more dirt on this guy, so we can see what where dealing with.

Alright. Zatanna crossed her arms as the car began moving

"So how's the year so far for you?" Luthor asked pulling out four glasses from the mini fridge.

"Fine, we've been helping Megan get around these past couple of months, and stuff."

"Miss. Morse I hear you are now in a relationship with Superboy." He poured a drink inside the glasses.

"Yes sir." Megan blushed looking away.

"And I also hear you moved out of your uncles apartment, you have a brother do you not?"

Megan clenched her jaw silently "Correct."

"Fascinating. Are you close?" He handed each girl a glass.

"Yes." Megan sniffed the substance "Oh sir I can't drink."

"Oh I insist." He grinned taking in a sip himself. "It'll be our little secret."

The girls looked at each other before slowly putting their lips to the glass.

Teg Dir Fo Eht Lohocla Ni Eht Knird." Zatanna whispered quietly. As they drank, all contents of alcohol were disappearing.

Luthor drank down the whole thing in one gulp before setting it down on the seat. "You see girls, the reason I have brought you here was because that I want to apologize, face to face. For the incident at your school. "

"Oh, it was accident Mr. Luthor." Artemis waved her hand "I'm sure it was just some idiot mixing chemicals with chemicals.

"Oh please this cannot be forgiving." He leaned back legs crossed "After all if it weren't for me your friends Kaldur and Raquel wouldn't of have to go through the trouble and drag you out of the fire."

Gasp!

The car pulled over to the schools front gates. The girls without hesitation, crawled out grabbing their stuff, leaving their glasses were their seats were.

"Well I've enjoyed have these chats with you, please feel free to come to my office at any time." He told them looking through his window. He put a hand into his jacket and pulled his business card out "I'll be in touch."

Still in shock Artemis grabbed the card. "Thanks for the ride."

"Oh don't thank me, thank my driver." Luthor pointed to the driver.

Feeling weird, Artemis went to say thank you to the driver. Once she got to the front window she gasped.

It a man with blonde hair, almost like hers, wearing a grey sports mask. Grey gloves with a black shirt and pants. Artemis felt the air caught in her throat. The person behind the mask made an expression with his eyes as if he was smiling evilly.

"Have a great day girls." Luthor gave the driver a command to drive off.

"Artemis, are you okay?" Zatanna asked laying a hand on her shoulder.

Artemis shook off her weird feeling "Yeah, come on, first hour starts in ten."

She let her girlfriends run off to the front doors. Once she was sure they were gone, she punched her fist into a random tree.

Damnit! Why dad is he helping Luthor?!

(Later at lunch)

"He drove you to school!" Their friends questioned loudly almost making a scene as they crowed around them.

"Yeah, he just gave us a ride so what?" Artemis sipped her juice.

"In case you don't know or have forgotten, Lex isn't necessarily one of the good guys." Wally ranted.

"His stupid invention almost got the three of you killed! Connor and Dick lectured.

"Don't worry about it. We were careful." Megan picked with her salad.

"Megs, your not getting it." Wendy bickered "Lex Luthor is a powerful aka dangerous man!"

"Just look at Connor. He stole DNA from Clark and man who we all know and sometimes hate." Marvin explained.

"Don't make me hurt you White." Connor warned. He took Megan's hand in his own "You have to be extremely careful around a man like him. He could probably clone you without you even knowing. Training to live your life so he can kidnap you and do crazed things to you."

"Seriously," Dick took Zatanna hand "Stay away from him."

"Let this be a message to all of us. Luthor is bad news." Mal declared.

"Agreed."

"Here, here."

The girls looked down in disappointment. It was going to be more difficult then said. Luthor was hot on their tails. Literally.

(After school)

After a usual days of stressful school, Connor decided to confront his father the minute the bell rang. Giving Megan a kiss goodbye, he hopped on his motor bike and headed straight for the LexCorps building. Down town in Happy Harbor, his original office used to be in Metropolis but mysteriously after he was rescued at a young age by Clark, his business moved to Happy Harbor. When he reached his destination he talked to the women at the desk but she told him that he down at the docks for repairs to the systems.

Aggravated, Connor rode down there, parked at the parking lot and found Luthor. He was busy yelling at the workers of how to fix the machines. Luthor was holding the bridge of his nose, apparently very pissed off. His eyes soon found Connor walking up to him from the dock.

"Connor as much as I'd love to have one of our dissent talks, I'm busy at the moment."

"Don't worry this won't take long." He got in his face "I want you to stay AWAY from Megan and my friends."

"Whatever do you mean?" Luthor grinned.

"You drove them to school right? There is no way you'd do something like that without doing something to cliché."

"Cliché you say?" Luthor walked around him his like a vulture. "Tell me Superboy, you seem like your very protective of your peers but yet you hardly even aware of what they really are."

Connor couldn't help but growl at him "What the hell do you mean Luthor?"

Luthor snickered evilly "Hmmm."

(Same time, at the girls house)

"Hey Megs, you okay?" Zatanna asked as they read their required books for English. Karen, Wendy and Raquel were upstairs doing a project with Artemis

"Yeah." Megan closed her book "It's just Connor was acting really weird when school was over. I felt as if anger was coming off him in waves."

"Supey really is a …chip off the old block." Zatanna winked at her from the couch. "We warned you."

"All right I'll give you that." Megan stood and stretched herself out by raising her hands above her head. "Hmmm. Tell Artemis I'm going for a swim.

"Kay kay." Zatanna leaned back. "Be careful."

"Right." Megan went out the door.

( Back at the docks)

"You've only known them for such a short amount of time."

"Hah! Excuse me, I've known Zatanna and Artemis since pre-K!" Connor challenged.

"But what about your friend Megan? She lives with them no? What do you suppose they do together all the time. What might they be hiding?"

"You don't even know them! What have you been doing stocking them?!" Connor felt like he was ready to punch his lights out as he walked away from them.

"It doesn't take much to find out about someone….. even the most unnatural things."

Connor stopped in his tracks and turned around "What do you mean?"

Luthor snickered before turning back to his work.

Connor had never felt this mad at Luthor before. Okay that was a lie, but still, Luthor was obviously up to something and whatever it was, it would probably put his friends in danger. He crossed his arms and leaned on the seat of his bike. He watched as the workers were dumping a net into the ocean. He couldn't help but wonder as to what exactly was in the sea that he needed for his plans. An idea popped into his head as he slipped off his brown jacket and then removed his shirt. He placed his cloths on the bars of his bike before running toward the shore to the ocean. He hadn't actually took the time to admire the natural beauty of the ocean and waves since he was a kid. To be honest, he actually missed it. Once he was able to get a visual of the net from underwater he swam forward toward it. He was able to hold onto poll that was embedded to the ocean floor. As he watched he began to get confused as all the net caught was sand and rock.

It's just a bunch crap. What are they looking for specifically?

As he was having a mental argument with himself, he failed to be aware of the second net coming from above where he was. He gasped out of shock, unfortunately that caused him to open his airway and let the gross salt water enter his lungs. He began to panic a little as the net began to surround his body. The net was made out of very thick rope, and from what the type of rope it was, it was made to capture tiny sediments.

Connor was slowly losing consciousness, he needed air but he was trapped in this god forsaken net! His body was beginning to put up less of a fight. He mentally kicked himself for getting himself into this kind of situation. As he was losing consciousness, it was as if he watching his whole life go by as he listened to the most beautiful voice he ever heard. It was fait but he could still hear it. His eyes were closing but he could still see something moving on the outside of the net. The lovely song was getting loder as whatever it was was getting closer. It was the same color as the water but more alive and intelligent. If he had more energy in his body he would of guess it was some type of fish. But it was too big for no ordinary fish. He bet if he touched it, it would feel slight rough but soft at the same time.

Connor didn't bother to debate as he let whatever it was get him out of the net and pull him out. Before he was completely knocked out…he could of sworn that that touch felt so….familiar.

(Later, Dusk)

Connor?

Connor, can you hear me?!

CONNOR?!

Connor gasped a gigantic bubble air into his lungs as he sat up, panting. He found himself on the shore facing the sea. The ocean looked dark and the sky was orange and red. Next to him was his girlfriend and one of his best friends. He began shivering hugging himself as he tried to figure out what happened.

"Connor thank goodness your alright!" Megan hugged him by wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Here you go dude." Zatanna gave him a towel and wrapped it around his shoulders.

Connor's panting was beginning to reduce as he was getting warmer by the towels and hugs.

Once he was able to form words he asked the number on question on his mind "Megan, what happened? How'd you find me? What-"

"Connor, you need to calm down."

"Seriously Supey." Zatanna ran ahead through her hair "You were washed up on the shore and we got you out."

"But-"

"No more questions. You had a near death experience and you need to rest."

"Wait-" Megan helped him stand up.

"Go home. I'll see you tomorrow, it's late."

Connor sighed to tired to put up a fight and nodded.

"We called Clark for you." Zatanna said in a comforting tone with her hands behind her back "He should be out there by now."

"Thanks." He gave the girls a bear hug before heading to parking lot.

As he walked away and climbed into the Clarks car, Zatanna popped the question.

"He saw you didn't he?"

Megan sighed closing her eyes "What are we going to do?"

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