"Scarlet, you've got a phone call." The red head peeked through her newly dyed pastel blue hair that hung in low curls around her face. She stared for a second before standing from the split she was doing on the wooden floor. Walking over, her hand gripped the phone out of the girl's hand. Scarlet brought the phone to her ear hesitantly and sighed before answering.

"Hello?" Scarlet's voice croaked.

"Scarlet, good to finally hear from you." Scarlet heard from the opposite end. Her eyes widened in surprise as she quickly fled the room checking to make sure she wasn't followed as her feet lead her to the bathroom, locking the door behind herself.

"Bruce. I told you I'm not coming home nor am I joining that team." Scarlet repeated in a hushed voice for about the thirtieth time since she began attending The New York Academy of Performing Arts. "How many times-"

"Look. This isn't about the team anymore. It's almost Christmas," Bruce said aggressively. It may not have been shown whenever they were near each other but... Bruce was considered Scarlet's father. All this time taking care of her, raising her basically. Bruce missed his little hot-headed plant. Scarlet missed her guardian. "you should come home."

"I shouldn't."

"I'm no longer asking Scarlet. I'm ordering you. I've sent a plane ticket to your dorm, your flight leaves tomorrow." Scarlet's eyes narrowed. Bruce never was strict but when he was, you had to do what he says. That meant Scarlet had to risk seeing all of her teammates again and their scorning looks and questions about why she was so selfish as to leave over such stupid reasons. At least that was her fear.

"Soo.. We're basically watching this kid for you on her plane ride? This is stupid, I thought we had your respect." Natalia spat. She had become a harsher version of herself over the year. Scarlet usually was the one who demanded respect but everyone was well aware Natalia took over both ends of the friendship.

"This isn't just some kid. This girl is being thoroughly watched by the Justice League and the Injustice League. If she goes on this plane with normal civilians there is a wide chance that the plane could be shot down by the Injustice League. That's where you step in. You will all be under disguise as civilians. She must not know any of you are there. I'll have one of you take the seat next to her." Natalia let out a scoff at Bruce, her patience running low.

"Whatever, what's next? Daycare?" Natalia stomped off with her arms crossed tightly.

"Fucking Bruce. I hate that guy." Scarlet muttered as she handed the flight attendant her ticket. The lady checked it and smiled all too happy at Scarlet as she boarded the plane. Scarlet vaguely noticed the amount of young teenagers around her age on this plane. Not too many but she recognized some of them from somewhere. Whatever it was, didn't matter. Scarlet walked into the plane, up to first class thankfully. Bruce had at least given her first class. She whirled her stuff into the compartment and sat in the window seat, quickly plugging in her headphones and putting her head back.

"That girl, she seems so familiar. Can't put my eye on it." Artemis muttered to herself as the team boarded First Class.

Scarlet let herself fall into a napping sensation even before the plane took off. Why not? She turned her phone off right when she felt herself start to drift so it was all good. She was curled up in a ball in her seat when Richard went to sit next to her. He didn't know the girl, didn't care. He sort of agreed with Natalia, why baby sit this suburban princess who looks like she's had everything handed to her for a long time in her life. Boy was he wrong.

"It's better if you snap a picture, it'll last longer and look prettier." Scarlet muttered to Richard as her eyes opened, she immediately wiped them and stared out the window. "I have to use the restroom if you'll excuse me." Scarlet stood up and walked around Richard, not taking a look at her teammates.

Finally, it struck Natalia. If she knows that backside, it was Scarlet for sure. Same height -give or take an inch-, skin tone was the same, nails painted a green, same worn out t-shirt and jeans. That was her best friend for sure. As soon as she heard the click of the door, Nat jumped up. Happiness filled her body once more.

Natalia let out a happy squeal and tried to form words for her teammates. Finally she was able to get it out.

"It's Scarlet! Batman wants us to get Scarlet!" Natalia squealed happily.

"That's not Scarlet," Richard said matter of factly "Scarlet isn't one to dye her hair a crazy color."

"Well then you don't know her just because you guys grew up together!" Natalia spat before walking over to the restroom door. Richard grabbed her hand and spun her around, glaring straight into her.

"Enough of this Scarlet crap! She left the team and she's not coming back!"

"Robin! I don't think that is necessary." Kaldur shouted as Natalia and Richard stared at eachother square in the eyes.

"I'm sorry, she needs to know the honest truth." Natalia's face fell as she stood there. It was true, Scarlet wouldn't come back. Ever. She had to face the facts. As everyone sat in their seats again returning to everyday conversations, Nat walked over to the restroom door and placed her hand against the cold substance.

Scarlet paced in the small compartment, her mind racing one hundred miles at a time. In less than five hours she would face her guardian. Five hours she would face a boy she grew up with, thinking he was a brother but finding him as a lover. Scarlet's sharp green eyes searched the room for an escape way, maybe she should crash the plane make it look like an accident? No, that would lead to casualties.

But what's with all the teenagers? Are that many teenagers going home to Gotham for the week of Christmas? No. No no no! He was doing it! He was having people watch her! He was having her own teammates babysit her!

That's exactly what she thought would happen. Now she had to go back out there and face her abandoned friends. Whom were thought by her to be involved in the search of her lab. Scarlet walked over to the door and placed an ear slightly on it, tuning in to the clatter of noises on the outside.

"Enough of this Scarlet crap! She left the team and is never coming back!" Scarlet's face fell. Who had said that?

Did she really need to ask, of course it was the one and only Boy Wonder. Was he mad? Did he miss her in her absence?

She left the team and is never coming back. They did believe that didn't they? Well that was the plan in the end, to never return.

But Scarlet did want to come back sometime in the future. After of course finishing school and all, when she was ready. The thing was, how could she be Radican without all of her powers?

After two months of living with two others in the dorm, Scarlet had run out of money. Unable to seduce bankers anymore, she had no place to turn besides the one and only.

Scarlet could still hear that smug humor on Bruce's voice when she called. From then on he was always checking up on her when in town. Scarlet was completely sure that he hadn't told anyone of her whereabouts, until now. Scarlet's hand fell over onto the door as her eyes glazed over.

Robin... Athens.. Kid Flash... Artemis, Miss Martian, Superboy, Aqualad... Her friends. If she just had the courage-

Something had just bashed into the plane. Scarlet tumbled over and hit her head hard against the opposite wall. She could feel the gash open and the blood spew over her forehead. Someone began to bash on the door screaming and shouting for Scarlet to get out fast. Within two seconds, Scarlet stumbled back to the door and unlocked it, falling back over. Her blurred vision could make out a boy her age, staring. Finally she could vaguely see his hand reach out to pull her up. Scarlet grabbed it and fell into his arms immediately as she got to her feet.

It took about five minutes until Natalia realized how long the girl had been in the bathroom. Her eyes searched around the cabin to her friends, scratch that, teammates, who were simply chatting. Typical. They still think she's a snot nosed kid. Jerks, half of these kids are snot-nosed. She for sure knows that Richard is living with Bruce Wayne and has no room to judge, Wally comes from a good home defiantly, she wasn't so sure on Aqualad, Artemis Megan and Superboy's backgrounds. No one ever did tell her the story about Superboy. Natalia sighed and began to walk over to her seat when she heard a loud crash. The ground beneath her feet began to rumble before finally shaking one last time and forcing everyone who was standing up to fall over. Natalia hit the ground, her nose taking full collision. She rolled over, her hands covering her nose in a searing pain. The plane was still tilted over and falling so it was hard for Natalia to get to her feet but thankfully Artemis helped her up.

"Thanks,"

"No problem. What was that?"

"We don't have time to worry about that! Someone needs to get the girl!" Natalia exclaimed in a nasally tone, she still held her nose. Luckily, Richard got there in time. He was wailing at the door until it finally opened.

Richard stared down at the girl before him. It was Scarlet, it was really Scarlet. But, was she? He knew for certain Scarlet didn't have red blood, she had green blood. At least did. Finally he shook off his shock and helped her up, the body falling into his arms.

Natalia walked over to the pilot's cabin to check if they were alright. It had been awfully quiet in there as far as Nat could tell. She knocked on the door slowly. No answer. Once more... No answer. A sigh escaped as Natalia's hand pressed against the door and released the knob, letting the door slowly open. As she saw the sight, her mouth nearly dropped. A scream escaped her throat staring at the two innocent men lying on the ground with large smiles cut across their faces.

Scarlet instantly snapped out of her daze upon hearing Natalia's scream. Her emerald pupils jetted around quickly as she stood awkwardly fixing herself and trying to look anywhere but Richard. Scarlet awkwardly cleared her throat.

"S-sorry. I-um. Goddamnit Bruce I told you coming back for Christmas was a terrible idea." Scarlet muttered the last part, glaring at her shoes.

"It's not me you should apologize to." Richard said. Even though that wasn't untrue, Scarlet should apologize to Richard too. After all, most didn't think so but Scarlet was closer to Richard more so than Natalia. They grew up together after all despite their fights. Scarlet looked at Richard with the saddest look he'd ever seen. Her eyes showed so much sorrow, but no regret. Doubtfully, he could see the slightest flicker of anger within them.

Scarlet wrapped her arms around Richard, pushing her face into the crest of his neck. He felt the wetness of her tears soaking into his sweater and slowly, his arms found their way around her. This was surprisingly the first hug that the two childhood 'friends' had ever been engrossed in. The first they had ever gone through a conversation without insulting each other.

As they embraced each other, Scarlet felt the hair slowly slipping away from her head. Finally she realized that Dick had ripped off her wig, well slowly but still. Her brunette strands fell in front of her face. Slowly, the facial expression on Scarlet's face changed from a look of confusion to a look of distraughtness.

"Uh," Scarlet pulled away, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. "Really Dick? Jerk." Scarlet scoffed.

"You lost your powers? It was the poison Joker gave you wasn't it? The poison we found in the lab." Scarlet's fist clenched as Richard mentioned the lab. That's the reason she left and he's just admitting it like it was nothing!

"You really are a jackass. All of you. That was private property! You should've asked me if you thought I was the mole!"

"Sensing a bit of tension here! Woah!" Kid Flash exclaimed as he approached the duo with the rest of the team. They had gone to quickly change into their uniforms. M'gann was currently guiding the passengers.

Scarlet's head whipped around and for thirty seconds of complete silence, everyone stared at her.

"I hoped I would never see any of your rotten betraying faces again! Ugh! Great now I sound like my angry british roommate. You know what, I'm gonna go find what the hell did this," Scarlet rambled after finally just walking off out of the plane through the door and onto the forest floor.

Artemis stared at her teammates who looked just utterly confused. Finally she groaned and stomped off after Scarlet.

"Wait! Radican!"

"What!?" Scarlet growled. "Don't call me that anymore! I'm not Radican without my powers!"

"Yes you are! Now listen to me, you may be damn well useless without your plant voodoo or whatever but that doesn't mean you aren't a hero like us anymore! Robin doesn't have any powers and that doesn't stop him yet as soon as you lose yours you wander off!"

"THAT WASN'T WHY I LEFT!" Scarlet shouted, causing birds to fly from the trees. Artemis stopped in her tracks, staring at the blonde. "This team betrayed me! Instead of simply asking or interrogating me, they went through my PRIVATE PROPERTY, stole my medical supplies and acted like it was nothing! All because they think I'm the mole! I'll tell you what, I expected better. From you and the team. From Batman too! I trusted all of you and you didn't bother trusting me." Scarlet huffed. Finally after the five minutes of silence, Scarlet broke down and fell to the ground in tears.

"I just wanted to be normal. Get away from it all, but it always comes back! Is this what I get? Is this all because I'm some stupid lab experiment..." Scarlet stopped upon noticing something behind Artemis. As the team members watched from the doorway, Natalia came over after finishing up helping M'gann.

Scarlet gasped as she felt the ground shake a bit, suddenly her left foot was being wrapped in a tight vine and before she knew it she was being dragged throughout the forest. Wally was the first one to react, being the quickest in the group. Quickly Kid Flash ran after Scarlet and grabbed her hand to prevent her from dragging any farther.

"Kid!" Scarlet shrieked, trying to hold on literally for her life.

"Don't worry Scar, I got you! I won't let go!" Kid Flash grunted looking into Scarlet's scared eyes. His hand soon began to sweat and he realized he was only being dragged slowly along with Scar. He could vaguely hear his teammates pounding along behind them and had no chance of holding onto her for any longer. The sweat became overbearing for both of them as Scarlet slipped from Wally's grasp.

She attempted to pull at the soil but did no damage as she dragged along the dirt. Flipping over to her back, Scarlet kicked at the plant until she came to a hill and began to roll down. Her body ached now, completely covered in dirt. A sigh escaped Scar's lips as she realized she had finally stopped being dragged. Quickly, trying to get to her feet and realize her surroundings was a clear mistake.

"Finally, what's a mother got to do to see her own daughter?" A voice said. Scarlet stopped in her tracks, looking absolutely shaken.

"Not crash a plane and drag me across some forest that's for sure." Scarlet growled between clenched teeth.

"Blonde, eh? Who would've thought..." Poison Ivy's arms crossed and her lips formed a smirk as she stared at her human daughter.

"Who helped you Pam?"

"Pam? First names? Are you still mad about the whole taking away your powers thing?"

"Still mad! You took away my whole life!" Scarlet shrieked, walking over to the taller woman. She heard some rustling as Wally finally arrived on the scene.

"Scar- Poison Ivy? I thought we put you in- W-woah!" Kid Flash exclaimed as Poison Ivy erupted a giant vine from the soil and wrapped it around KF's body.

"Let him go!" Scarlet shouted, attempting to run toward him but only to be pulled back by large hairy hands. "Who the fu-" As Scarlet's eyes trailed up her captor's body, she regretted it immensely looking straight at one of the Joker's men.

"Scarlet!" Scarlet could hear Natalia's voice calling, she noticed her old teammates run down the hill right before being struck just as Wally had been. Scarlet began to struggle.

"Goddamnit. I won't let you hurt them just because of me, take whatever the hell you want then get the fuck out of my life!" Scarlet shouted.

"You would think your own daughtah' would have a betta' attitude Ivy. What with you creatin her and all." Harley spoke as she emerged, tussling some guns in her hands.

"Think Catgirl Scar!" Robin shouted across the field. Scarlet closed her eyes and sighed inwardly, opening them again. She kicked off the ground and connected her foot with the man's face, lifting her off a couple feet across the field. Putting her hands out, she landed on them, flipping straight to her feet.

"My sword Scar, take my sword." Natalia muttered from close behind as Harley began to whine and moan.

"No thanks, I don't need your help." Scarlet glared at her friend quickly before a vine plunged out of the ground kicking her into the air. Scarlet landed over.

"What do you want?" Kaldur asked loudly. Scarlet nodded as she perched herself on a tree branch.

"Her life." Poison Ivy said the two words Scarlet expected. She sighed inwardly before jumping off of the branch and taking out two knives from her jeans.

"I thought you weren't allowed to bring weapons on planes?" Superboy asked. Scarlet rolled her eyes.

"You aren't." Were the last words her team had heard before they were knocked unconscious by toxins placed by Poison Ivy. Scarlet flipped forward toward the man who had nabbed her first and made a slice in his chest, jumping off of it and landing on a tree branch. "Ain't it funny. After all these years of me believing you were my mother, it was just a big fat lie." Scarlet began as she jumped from tree to tree.

"Mistah Jay won't be happy 'bout this." Harley inquired, shooting the trees with a machine gun. Scarlet dodged all the bullets quickly landing behind Harley and kicking her forward.

"No he won't."

Scarlet wiped the sweat off her forehead. Harley crawled a little while forward and Ivy simply chuckled.

"Who taught you those moves? The Bat?" Ivy questioned. Scarlet shook her head with a smirk.

"Guess again." Scarlet said as she flipped over into another tree. Harley looked angered as she called for more men. Scarlet, meanwhile, stood behind the vine that held Natalia and was cutting it with one of her knives in a hurried rush. Natalia fell from the vine and onto the ground, cough-hacking.

"Thanks."

"I don't need your help... I just wanted it." Scarlet's eyes looked away. She reached for her ipod from her back pocket and went through her action playlist before walking over to Robin and placing it on his head. She pressed play and 'Teenagers' came on.

"Really?" Natalia chuckled.

"Come on! Why not? Let's do this!" Natalia nodded as Scarlet and went back to back staring at the muscled clown men twice their size.

"Ready?"

"Ready." Scarlet lifted off the ground as Natalia unsheathed her sword. They both ran in opposite directions. Scarlet did a double flip and took her knives out flinging them both at the man closest to her. They hit his chest sending him flying back to a tree behind him. Scarlet quickly took her knives out and began fighting with the other men.

Natalia sliced a man's chest repeating the words "The league will have my head for killing." over and over again as she pushed her sword through a man's heart and flipped off his body as it fell, taking the sword out and jumping a few feet back.

"How you doin' over there?" Scarlet called out as she kicked another guy to the ground. Natalia grunted in response before speaking up.

"The team will put me in jail for killing people!"

"It's not like we had any choice! Besides maybe we can cover this up before they wake up!" Scarlet said as she kicked the last guy down looking around for Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn.

"You won't be here by the time they wake up, you and her both." A voice said. Natalia and Scar looked at each other.

"Reveal yourself you coward!"

"Not until ya' die!" Harley's voice said. Scarlet and Natalia heard something click before they Natalia fell onto the ground with a loud gunshot. A hole poking through her head. Scarlet turned around, everything was in slow motion as she ran to her best friend but was quickly shot in the leg and the arm as she fell to her doomed fate.