A/N: Hi again. Merry Christmas! So movienut96 suggested that the mentors would comfort the team. I used that because it gave me the opportunity to elaborate on the characters relationships with their mentors. Hope you guys like it and remember, I love reviews and suggestions :)


8:30 a.m at the cave…

Jimmy, Mika, Owen and Matthew sat around the coffee table in the living room doing their own things, waiting for their mentors to arrive. Matthew was resting his ankle on the table. It didn't hurt anymore, but whenever he would try and run, it eventually shot a sharp pain up his leg. He wasn't taking any chances. Owen on the other hand got his neck brace off him. There was still a red mark, but it wasn't as noticeable. Jimmy and Mika were watching TV. Mika was trying to avoid Owen at all costs.

"Ugh." They heard from the entrance to the living room. Delta and Dominick walked in, Dominick's shoulder bandaged up. Delta was holding a bottle of water and Advil. "Are you okay?" Delta asked, looking at Dominick's shoulder. He nodded.

"Good morning guys…" Mika said, trying to smile. "Do you want breakfast?"

"It's alright." Delta said. They both sat down.

"Dude, is your foot okay? It took a hard blow from that pole." Dominick asked Matthew. Matthew glanced up. "Yeah. But I really should be asking you if you're okay." Dominick laughed, somehow finding it funny.

"Just another day being a hero right?"

"Batman 01, Green Arrow 08, Black Canary 13, Wonder Woman 03, Zatara 11, Flash 04, Nightwing B01, Kid Flash B03, Artemis B07, Zatanna B08." The Zeta Beam echoed. The team groaned and stood faced the beams. One by one the heroes entered the cave. "That's a crowd." Jimmy said.

"Good Morning." Black Canary said. "We all showed up because we thought you might want to talk one on one regarding the mission." The team stood up and faced the heroes. "So before anything else, I understand you found out about a machine they were building?" Batman asked.

"Yeah. Uh some sort of nuclear reactor. It can bring a lot of damage." Matthew said.

"Okay. The Justice League will look into that." Batman replied.

"I understand most of you are feeling umm uncomfortable about your mission. So we brought in all the mentors to talk with you privately." Flash said. The team nodded. They all went into separate meeting rooms.


With Green Arrow, Dominick and Artemis…

"Dom, I heard about your shoulder. Is it okay?" Artemis asked, looking at his bandaged shoulder.

"Uh yeah. Well as good as it can get after getting shot…" He chuckled.

"Who did it?" Green Arrow asked, sitting in front of Dominick.

"Riddler. He caught me off guard." Dominick said, wincing as he turned his shoulder. Green Arrow rested his head in between his hands. "Dom, you need to be more careful. This was supposed to be a recon mission and you got shot."

"It's also only our first mission. We didn't work very well together now did we…" Dominick said.

"No. You didn't." Green arrow said.

"It's alright. We went through that too. Do you guys have a team leader?" Artemis asked. "Of course we do." Dominick replied. Artemis and GA eyed him. "No. We don't but I'll bring it up. Swear." Artemis nodded.

"Well as long as you're okay." Dominick nodded.

"Right kiddo let's go back out. And please don't get shot again." Green Arrow said, standing up. "No promises." Dominick laughed.

With Jimmy and Wonder Woman…

"So Jimmy how was the mission?" Wonder Woman asked, sitting across him.

"I mean I didn't get hurt. Which is good, but the others did." Jimmy replied. Wonder Woman nodded. "And how do you feel about that?" Jimmy sighed and ran his hand through his messy brown hair. "Honestly, I don't know. I feel like things could get worse I mean this was just a recon mission and-and Dominick got shot and Matthew got his ankle beaten up and Owen almost got choked to death." He hadn't really thought about how close his friends were to dying until now. Wonder Woman placed a hand on his shoulder. "It's okay. We'll train and you and the team will get better at missions. We may have sent you in too early."

"Maybe… yeah we're not ready. I have to admit it. And I don't want my friends getting hurt." Jimmy said.

"Well, people will always get hurt being heroes, but we'll work on making that minimal." Wonder Woman said. Jimmy nodded. "It's okay. It's not the team's fault. At least you guys got information about the reactor."

"Yeah…" Jimmy said, giving a small smile.

"Let's go?" Wonder Woman asked. Jimmy nodded as they walked out of the room.


With Mika, Zatanna and Zatara…

"Mika! Are you hurt?" Zatara asked.

"No don't worry." Mika chuckled as Zatara looked at her with concern.

"Well that's good. If you got hurt Dad would go crazy." Zatanna said, sitting down. "So what happened exactly?" Mika tensed.

"Well uh it was kind of mine and Owen's fault that Joker, Ivy and Riddler saw us."

"How?" Zatara asked.

"We got into an argument and I kind of accidentally hit the window." Mika sheepishly said. "It's okay. As long as they didn't do anything fatal. I'm sure the team understands." Zatanna said. Mika nodded.

"Yeah. They were pretty understanding."

"Okay. You just need to remember to not bring your outside life into the mission." Zatara said. "As long as you're not hurt."

"No I'm not." Mika said, smiling a little.

"So this Owen guy… bringing you trouble?" Zatara asked.

"No he's just annoying." Mika said. Zatanna winked at her and laughed.

"Sounds like Wally and Artemis." Zatanna laughed. Mika gave her the death glare. Zatara looked confused. "What?" He asked.

"Nothing Dad. Don't worry. We should go back." Zatanna said, getting up. Mika nodded and hurried out before Zatara asked about Owen.


With Owen and Black Canary…

"So Owen, is your neck okay?" Black Canary asked, concerned.

"Yeah. Don't worry about it." Owen said, assuring her. He sat down on a couch.

"What happened?" Black Canary asked.

"Umm Mika and I kinda got into a fight and she accidentally hit the window." He muttered. "I see. It's okay you know. We all make mistakes." Black Canary said, seeing the discomfort on her protégé's face. "Yeah, but I annoyed her which made her mad." Owen said, looking guilty. "It's not her fault."

"Well, don't do that next time, but I'm glad you admitted it." Black Canary said. There was an awkward silence. "You know some of the boys in the Justice League still can't admit something they did wrong. Like Oliver…" Owen laughed a bit. Black Canary put a hand on his shoulder. "Hey liven up okay? I'm pretty sure the team isn't mad at you. There are a lot more missions and we'll train you better." Owen nodded.

"Okay. Thanks." Black Canary smiled.

"No problem. Should we go?" She asked. Owen nodded and gave her a hug. They walked out of the room.


With Matthew, Wally and Flash…

"Matt. Ankle? How is it?" Wally asked, relaxing on the sofa with Matthew.

"Eh it's alright. The fast healing helps." He said, stretching out his leg. Flash looked at them both. "I swear you two are just like each other. They learned. They went for the feet. Who did this?" Flash asked, crossing his arms.

"Joker. He's nasty. Even uglier in real life." Matthew replied. Flash gave him a slight smile, appreciating his positive attitude. "We need to train you for situations like this. When you can't use your full speed." Wally said. Matthew nodded.

"It's just it was out first recon mission and all these things happen." Flash nodded. "We all went through that. Don't worry about it kid you guys will improve."

"Yeah. It's like our team. The number of times Batman almost killed us because of Nightwing…" Wally shuddered.

"He was just being over-protective. You should know Matt, you're dating his daughter. Now that's crazy." Flash said, laughing. "But in all seriousness, I'm glad you didn't get badly hurt. Be careful okay? Assess the enemy first and don't get caught off guard."

"Yeah. If you don't be careful, something can happen that will affect the whole team." Wally said. "If anything terrible happens I don't know what they would do." Matthew nodded. He crossed his arms across his chest.
"I guess I'm just trying to stay positive. I mean, someone needs to lighten up the mood in this cave." Flash smiled.
"Trust me, Wally and I try to do that all the time. But you know sometimes, you just need to let it pass." He said. Matthew nodded. "So if you need anything, just ask either one of us."
"Thanks you guys." Matthew said, standing up. "Let's go?" Wally nodded. Before they left, Flash looked at Matthew.

"Oh kid, please don't tell your mom about this. If she finds out you got hurt on your first mission, not only will Iris kill me, but she will as well." Flash said. Scratching the back of his neck. Wally and Matthew laughed. "Sure." Matthew said.


With Batman, Delta and Nightwing…

Delta sat across Nightwing and Batman. Nightwing had taken his mask off. "So, Aaliyah, how are you feeling?" Batman asked.

"Alright I guess. Pretty uneasy about most the mission going wrong." Delta said, sighing. "Well you guys did find out about the reactor. That's an achievement." Nightwing said, trying to make his sister a bit happier. "Good job on that." Batman said, seeing the disappointment on his daughter's face. Delta looked away. "Yeah, but I used my powers again. I really did try to control it, but I started to slip away. Matt got us out right as I was about to give out." She said.

"At least you didn't lose control." Nightwing said.

"Yes. And you should not be using your powers right now until we know you can control them." Batman said.

"I know, but my friends… they could have died." Delta muttered.

"Yes, I know how you feel, but what would have happened if you lost control? You could have hurt them more." Nigthwing said. There was a slight silence and Batman took off his cowl. He felt bad for Aaliyah. She didn't normally break down.

Delta looked up. "Bruce, Dick, can you tell me the truth?" She asked.

"About what?" Bruce asked.

"Do you really think I can be part of this team?" She had tears in her eyes.

"What? Of course. Why would you think otherwise?" Nightwing said, looking concerned. "I feel like I'm just holding them back, with my powers and all." She said. Bruce put a hand on her shoulder. "Listen, Aaliyah, I put you on this team for a reason. We agreed you were ready." He said. This was the side of Batman only the Bat family and a few heroes saw. The fatherly side. "You can control your powers. They're in your mind. If we focus on that… what you can do is unbelievable." Bruce continued. "But what if I just hurt them more?" Delta asked, a tear escaping her eye. Dick pulled her into a hug. "No don't think that. They're your friends. We'll help you with it. You lose control when you panic. We just need to focus on that. Don't worry. You can do it. Again, you just need to find that spark." Nightwing said.

"You really think so?" She asked.

"Yes. If you were not ready we would not have sent you here." Bruce said. Delta smiled a bit. "Thanks, Dick…Dad…" Batman smiled a bit at her calling him Dad.

"Oh umm something else." Delta said. Bruce and Dick looked up. "It's Riddler. He saw me use my powers. Dominick said so. Joker knows what I can do and I think they know I can't control them much." Delta said softly. A look of fear bounced off Bruce's and Dick's faces. Unusual, but this was different. Both of them regained their composure. "Okay, we will talk about this. For now, make sure to be careful. We'll talk about your safety with the others." Bruce said.

"I can handle myself." Delta said.

"Aaliyah, this is your safety and if Joker knows… who knows what he can do knowing you're a Bat with powers…" Nightwing said.

"I don't need extra security." Delta said. Bruce looked at her.

"Aaliyah, listen, we don't want anything terrible happening to you. We all know Joker's capabilities… if they get to you…" Bruce paused.

"What is it?" Delta asked. Bruce stood up.

"Nothing for now. Just please listen. We'll talk with the others. Let's go." He said, placing his cowl back on. Nightwing did the same with his mask. "Fine…" Delta said, standing up. "Don't worry okay? It will be okay." Bruce said, giving her a hug. Any other person would think it was weird for Batman to have emotions, but Dick and Aaliyah were used to it. He was a dad to them. They walked out of the room. Nightwing punched Aaliyah in the arm. "I swear you're going to give me a heart attack." Delta laughed.


In the living room…

The team assembled once more, their mentors with them. "Okay, I think we are all feeling better now." Wally said. The team nodded.

"I would like to bring up the subject of Joker, Ivy and Riddler knowing about Delta's powers and her not controlling them." Batman said. The air grew heavy and there was a look of concern on the Justice League members' faces. "We know how Joker operates. He is ruthless. We don't know what he would do with this information, but he has targeted her before. Before we take any action, we just need to look out for him. This is not a maximum security thing, but just keep an eye out for each other okay?" Nightwing said. The team nodded.

"Of course, we will be on guard too, to make sure nothing happens until she can control her powers." Batman said.

"Don't take this as an excuse to puppy guard me… please." Delta said, staring at Nightwing and Batman. Everyone nodded.

"Right, so we will talk about that later, but now we should give you guys time for rest. You have the day off." Flash said. The team sighed in relief.

"Yes! Thank God." Dominick said. The older team members laughed at their relief.

"Well goodbye. Rest well." Wonder Woman said. "We'll check in." One by one the Justice League members left the cave until only the teenagers were left. "I just need to relax." Owen said. Mika stood up.

"I'll make food. Del, care to help?" She asked. Delta nodded.

"Of course." The two girls went to the kitchen.

"We'll get movies up." Matthew said, turning on the T.V.

"I'm just happy for the day off." Dominick said, adjusting his bandages. There was a chorus of 'I agrees', the teens just wanting a day to relax and cheer up.