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"Mijo," Selina's voice sounds in Jaime's ear.
Selina Kyle, how did you gain access to our communication system?
"Child's play, Scarab. Mijo, don't trust Green Beetle."
"Miss. M said he was okay."
"Miss. M can't be trusted with her telepathy right now. Scarab, if you could scan for any external signals to Green Beetle?"
Detecting a Reach signal.
"Should we warn Nightwing?"
"Of course, Mijo. He's aware of my concerns. You are a valuable asset. The Reach is willing to do anything to get you back 'on mode'."
"We'll be careful."
"Be safe, Mijo, Scarab."
"Miss. M was kidnapped by Tigress and Deathstroke." Connor leaned against the hospital wall.
Standing in an empire waist sundress, her pregnancy was well hidden, so she risked the public appearance to speak with La'gaan. Selina studied him. "She's going to be fine."
"I believe you."
"You're not anxious to know the plan?"
"I trust you… and Dick. Whatever secrets you're keeping, you're keeping them for a reason."
She hugged his arm. "You're too trusting, darling."
"Only of you."
"Hmm," she hummed, "now, let me see the fishstick. I'll smack some sense into him."
"I can handle that for you. Wouldn't want you to risk the batling."
"Pfft. I can handle the fishstick." She walked through the door that Connor held open for her.
"I've got to save M'gann!" La'gaan struggled against Nightwing, trying to get out of bed.
"La'gaan, calm down. There's nothing you can do for her in your condition."
"Then what about him?" He looked accusingly at Superboy. "Why isn't he rescuing her? I know you dumped her, but do you really hate her that much?"
Connor growled, "You have no idea what I feel for her!"
"You're right, because I would never abandon her to Kaldur and his flunkies, because that's who took her. Aqua-traitor's personal ninja pal, Tigress!"
Selina stopped within reach of La'gaan and slapped him hard across the face. "Paying attention, fishstick?"
La'gaan was too shocked to react. He stopped struggling and obeyed.
"Good. You are being insubordinate. If this is the kind of behavior that we can expect from you, I'm going to have you removed from the Team." She crossed her arms and glared at him. "I questioned your membership on the Team from day one, but Nightwing and Aquaman both vouched for you. Your display here pleases me, because I love to say 'I told you so.'"
He was about to argue with her, but she stopped him. "There's nothing you can say to defend your childish behavior, so save your breath. Nightwing, come along. There's plans to make. No point wasting time on the fishstick. We'll send him back to Atlantis to recuperate and advise Aquaman that his continued membership to the Team is being reevaluated." She left without another word.
Nightwing took a moment to say, "La'gaan, we'll get Miss. M back." He looked down at the cast. "But the condition you're in… you'll be a liability."
Lagoon Boy slumped down in the hospital bed, defeated.
Nightwing and Superboy joined Selina in the hallway.
"A little harsh," Nightwing remarked.
"The fishstick has a thick head. You can't allow insubordination like that. They won't respect you if you do." Selina patted his arm. "He'll be fine. Just like M'gann will be fine."
"I know she will. I'm more worried about Kaldur."
"She'll fix whatever damage she did," she said confidently.
"I take it Kaldur's not actually a traitor," Connor remarked.
"Finding out about his father, it was the perfect opportunity for a deep cover mission." Nightwing rubbed the back of his neck. "Sorry we didn't tell you."
"I understand," he said grimly. "But M'gann believed Kaldur killed Artemis. She'd already been spiraling out of control with her telepathy… faced with her best friend's murderer… she fried his brain."
Selina was sympathetic, but she was practical too. "M'gann knows better. She's been abusing her powers for months now. She shouldn't be going around frying anybody's brain. And now she's learned her lesson in the hardest way possible."
"And hopefully, she'll take this opportunity to fix it." Nightwing patted Connor's shoulder. "She's not alone. Artemis is with her."
"Tigress?" Connor said in surprise.
Nightwing nodded. "Between the two of them, I'm sure they'll get through to Kaldur."