Last chapter! Took way longer than I wanted. Had to paste this since it's not letting me upload documents for some reason. Hopefully everything is formatted correctly. Enjoy!

Black Canary picked at her nails absently as she avoided the eyes of the four others before her. She sat alone in the center of the room facing a long table. She couldn't decide if this was supposed to feel like an interrogation or a trial, but it was unfair regardless. This whole situation was blown out of proportion. If she had known this would be the result...well...actually it wouldn't have changed a whole lot. If anything she would have attacked the Martian girl sooner.

Superman, at the far left of the table, looked bored, if not uninterested. Of course this came as no surprise; he'd sooner die than take an interest in the clone. If it were anyone else he'd be hounding Dinah for her scandalous actions, but his distaste for the boy caused him to regard the entire situation with indifference. It was like someone you think is annoying getting cheated on by their spouse. You don't feel bad for them because they're annoying, but that doesn't mean you like their whore spouse. You just don't care.

To Superman's right sat Batman, still maintaining his emotionless face despite the situation. Oddly enough, this wasn't the first time he'd had to deal with something like this. There was a very unpleasant weekend where Robin was affected by Poison Ivy's pheromones and became very attached to her. Ivy used this to her advantage at first, forcing him to work against Batman, but was eventually annoyed when the young teen became overloaded and latched onto her leg. She was practically begging Batman to pry him off, even willing to go back to Arkham.

This situation wasn't exactly the same; neither party was under the influence of any mind altering stimuli. Well, not initially anyway. Miss Martian made that contribution. But that matter was already being dealt with. However, in Dinah's case, they were both at least somewhat romantically invested in their….relationship. Bruce suspected Conner took it more seriously, but he didn't suspect Dinah of simply stringing him along. But it was still, in any scenario, wrong. There was an eight year age difference between the two, not to mention Superboy is less than a year old if you discount his biological age. Any sort of romantic relationship with the boy would be questionable, but this was unacceptable.

These feelings were expressed more openly by the woman on the other side of Batman. Wonder Woman was scowling at Dinah with all her might, and it only made her more upset that the other woman didn't seem to notice. Diana was appalled that Dinah could commit such heinous acts, especially after they'd become close friends. A parallel to this was displayed by the fourth member at the table. Green Arrow looked at Dinah with a sort of grief. He couldn't find it inside himself to be upset with her. He didn't really pay that much attention when Batman explained the situation to him; he was too focused on a more personal issue. We went our separate ways because I couldn't satisfy her, and now she's flirting with some dumb kid? She never used to take an interest in Superman. Is it because he's so young? Did I seem old to her? Green Arrow was more concerned with re-launching a relationship with Dinah, and perhaps getting in touch with his youth.

The five leaguers had been sitting in total silence for what must have been at least 5 minutes before Batman broke the silence. "Do you have anything to say for yourself?" The question may have come from a monotoned Batman, but it was genuine. Although Bruce didn't see any way this could turn out decently, he still wanted her side of the story. Dinah looked up and scanned the other four. She almost rolled her eyes in annoyance. Here they are waiting to judge me. Trial it is.

"Honestly, I think this whole thing is ridiculous." She didn't make eye contact with any of them, instead returning to her nails. She knew there was only one outcome and she was prepared to accept it. She didn't know why it was necessary to make her a spectacle. All they were going to do was lecture her and then eventually revoke her status as a league member. If they weren't going to let her skip the lecture, she was going to make sure they'd wish they had.

"Care to elaborate?" Batman was unimpressed with Dinah's apparent lack of remorse. She hadn't apologized for any of her wrongdoings and that didn't look like it was going to change. He wanted to have a serious talk with her and hopefully give her some reform, but the only people willing to help him were Clark (who Batman had forced to be there), Diana (who felt obligated to scold her fellow woman), and Ollie (who Batman was pretty certain was only trying to "get lucky").

"I'm not the one who should be put on trial here. You seem to be forgetting that I saved Superboy from that martian menace. I can't believe you were so quick to turn on me when she started spouting out all the things she supposedly saw in his mind. She was over exaggerating." Dinah still didn't look Batman in the eye. She knew better than to give a helping hand to the world's greatest detective. Eyes are windows to the soul, and her eyes were probably filled with images of a shirtless teen.

"We confirmed all of Miss Martian's stories with Superboy, and Clark witnessed one of these events firsthand. You also never denied them yourself." Batman despised it when people who were clearly not innocent tried to play the victim. He wouldn't have taken action without proof, and she knows that. "Miss Martian is being returned to Mars as we speak, and she and J'onn will have a lot to talk about on the way. But we need to focus on what you did."

"Forgive me for sounding a little childish, but in all fairness, he started it." Dinah made sure to remind them of this fact; she hated how they portrayed her as some sort of sexual predator. Batman gave no audible response to this, but Superman snorted in amusement. This did cause Dinah to look up, and begin her attack on her former comrades. She wasn't going to allow herself to be mocked. "Perhaps his desire for a relationship originated from a lack of attention from someone else."

Superman's fist had hit the table fast enough that it even startled Batman. As much as he detested the clone, he would defend his own actions to the end. Dinah figured it was probably difficult for someone like that to recognize their faults when they were so superior. It was, on some level, pathetic. Superman scowled at Black Canary, his eyes holding back heat rays. "Don't you dare reflect this onto me Dinah. I had nothing to do with this. I was only unlucky enough to witness your scandalous behavior at work."

"I suppose it doesn't really matter if you care or not. He rarely ever thinks of you anymore."

"Probably because he was too focused on avoiding the advances of an older woman."

"Or maybe it was because he found someone who actually acknowledged his existence. You're like a typical deadbeat dad."

"He isn't my son."

"I'm sure he's glad for that."

"Enough you two." Batman's strict tone cut off the quarreling. Dinah felt satisfied that she got the last word and gave a snide smirk to the man of steel. Bruce didn't like where this was going and tried to think of way to do this properly. The last thing he wanted was for anyone to to be injured and have to hand out more punishments. He decided he should allow someone else to voice their opinion, hopefully calmer than Superman. "Diana, what are your thoughts?"

She took the invitation to speak, but didn't address Batman at all. "YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO WOMEN EVERYWHERE. We must protect man from destruction and evil, not become vessels of SIN ourselves."

Bruce resisted the urge to smack his forehead. Oh boy.

"Diana, sweetie, men and women are sinful by nature. I was only doing my part."

"THIS IS NO JOKE DINAH."

"Please bring your voice down. I'm sitting right here."

"You have made me ashamed that I used to think of you as a friend."

"Aw, what happened to girl power? Shouldn't we women stick together?"

"I will not stand by someone who toys with the feelings of others."

"Oh please. Just because you repress your feelings doesn't mean the rest of us have to."

Diana had no response for that, her angry expression faltering and replaced with stunned silence. Both Superman and Green Arrow knew what Black Canary had been referring too. Diana had harbored affection for the Dark Knight for years now, and he either didn't notice or pretended not to. The way he shifted uncomfortably implied the latter. Dinah's smirk grew wider as she reveled in the fact that she was definitely running the show here. Green Arrow decided this was an appropriate time to voice his own opinion.

"I think we should cut her a break. I mean, sometimes I'll go to McDonald's and there'll be a highschool girl at the cash register; I'll catch her checking me out and I'll flirt with her a little. It's harmless. I don't see what the big deal is. I was into older chicks when I was his age." Ollie tried to make his ramblings sound confident, but it was no use. Black Canary gave him a thankful smile, but she knew her fate had already been sealed. She watched as the Dark Knight rose from his chair, and she did the same, thankful the lecture was over.

"Black Canary, you are officially exiled from the Justice League."

Batman often wondered why he was left to do all the dirty work. Of course he took most of it upon himself, and he didn't really trust anyone else to do it correctly, but it didn't make it any more bearable. He knew the members of the team would have questions (Robin had already bombarded him), and he decided it was better to set the record straight than to leave them to gossip and fabricate their own story. He also needed to speak with Superboy; he didn't seem to be too affected despite all that had happened to him, but Bruce knew what it was like to put on a mask.

He had gathered the team in the briefing room, and prepared to deliver his carefully crafted speech. "As I'm sure you already know, Miss Martian has been removed from the team and returned to her home planet. Perhaps she will be allowed to return one day, but don't count on it being soon. As for Black Canary, she has had her League membership revoked and will no longer be associated with the team. That being said, for the time being, Wonder Woman will be taking her place as a combat instructor. We are not to discuss any of the events that led us here with any outside parties, or more preferably, not at all. Is that clear?" This was followed with a chorus of "yes sir" and the teens scattering and whispering amongst themselves.

Batman saw Superboy lingering, probably knowing the Dark Knight would want to talk to him alone. He waited until the others cleared out before he approached the boy. "I know you claim to have put this all behind you already, but if you ever need to talk…" Batman trailed off and Connor simply nodded his head and began to walk away. Bruce would have been fine to end the conversation there, but he felt the urge to add one more thing. "I know what it's like to bury your burdens. It may give you momentary peace, but they don't like to stay buried." With that, the Dark Knight turned and made his way to the Zeta Tube, not bothering to see if Superboy had heard him or not.

Connor watched the sun setting as he and Wolf strolled down the sidewalk. The mix of all the different colors was probably one of the most beautiful things he had seen during his time out of his pod. If he had known there was so much beauty in the world, he would have escaped from Cadmus on his own as soon as he had formed. He smiled as he looked down at Wolf walking beside him, stopping to sniff at things as they passed. They were alike in a lot of ways. They were both always discovering new things.

They entered a tall building and ignored the frightened stares onlookers gave Wolf as they made their way up a few flights of stairs. Connor felt excited and nervous at the same time and didn't rush in his strides, trying to keep his cool as he approached the door to apartment 3C. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door. He brushed his fingers through his hair as he listened for footsteps, almost jumping for joy when he heard the "click" of the deadbolt unlocking. The door opened and he was face to face with Dinah herself.

He extended a hand to her, which of course held flowers, slightly bent from his firm grip. He opened his mouth but the words got stuck in his throat as he took in the sight of her. Even in her casual clothes she managed to take his breath away. She smiled her brightest smile and accepted the flowers, brushing hair out of her face and looking him straight in the eyes. He had almost forgotten how difficult it was to meet her gaze without melting instantly. He instead chose to study her vibrant red lips as she spoke, "I knew you'd find me."

With that, she slid her arms around his neck and pulled his lips against hers. They crashed together in a passionate kiss that Connor vigorously returned. He wrapped his own arms around her and lifted her off the ground as he deepened the kiss, thrusting his tongue into her accepting mouth. He allowed Wolf to slip past them into the apartment and then closed the door behind them, for what became a night he would remember forever.

How'd ya like that? I hope this ending was good enough for everyone. Thanks for reading :)