Ch. 9 – Desires, disclosed

"In coming Bioship." The computer announced. Rocket and Red Arrow jumped out immediately and ran up to Batman, Wally, Robin, and Zatara.

"Sialee's in trouble." Roy said quickly. Kleo and Kaldur stayed to help but Kleo said they need Nabu. Now."

Zatara lowered his head and was silent for a moment. He went over and picket up the helmate and held it over his head. "When you find my daughter, tell her how proud I am of her." He quickly put the helmet on and Nabu screamed in frustration.

"That idiot woman!" He declared as he teleported to where Kleo was. The others were standing in shock until Raquel cleared her throat.

"Um, so how are things on your end?" Rocket asked.

"Not well." Robin glared. Miss Martian and Superboy entered now with Wally's phone.

"Hey, this started going off." Superboy handed it to him. Wally looked down to see it was text from Artemis.

"She says she's going to be a little longer." Wally said at the same time Roy's cell phone rang. His eyes widened and he answered it quickly.

"I'm a little busy." He muttered. "Is it an emergency?"

"My dad!" She gasped quickly. "He took my sister, he took her!"

"Slow down!" Roy said. "Where did he take her?" Everyone looked over to him now.

"I don't know." Jade said in frustration. "But he's angry, really angry."

"Calm down." Roy said, trying to get the others to give him some privacy. "How can I help?"

"I don't know." Cheshire screamed. "I just don't know!"

"Shh, it's ok." Roy said. "Meet me on the top of my apartment and we'll go from there, ok?"

"Ok." She said hanging up. Roy looked to the rest of the team and frowned.

"Zatanna's not the only missing team member." Roy sighed. "Artemis has been taken."

"What?" Wally demanded in shock. "But, she's with her mom!"

"Well, that was just her sister and she's freaking out because Sportsmaster took her." Roy explained.

"Why are on speaking terms with Cheshire?" Batman scowled and Roy flushed.

"That's not the important thing." Roy said. "Anyway, she's going to meet me at my apartment in ten minutes."

"I'm going with you." Kid Flash said immediately.

"I'll go too!" Miss Martian said, but Connor glanced at Robin who looked conflicted.

"I'll stay here with Robin to keep the search with Zatanna." Connor said, explaining his train of thought to M'gan via their mind link.

"Same." Rocket said. "Just in case that freaky voodoo works. Or worse; doesn't."

"Alright, let's go." Roy said as he, Wally, and M'gan went through the Zeta tube and popped out in Star City. They quickly followed Roy to his home and they went to the roof to find Cheshire there already.

"What are they doing here?" She asked with a glare.

"We're here to find Artemis." Wally glared back at her. Cheshire raised her eye brows and smirked slightly.

"You're sleeping with my sister." Cheshire stated but Wally didn't blink.

"We're in a relationship, yes." Wally said. "And I'd like to get her back."

"And I'm close friends with her." M'gan added.

"Fine." Cheshire said. "Well then, Sportsmaster has bases in every city, including this one. I can get us in and we can talk to someone who would know where he is."

"Sounds like a plan." Red Arrow nodded. "Lead the way."

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"Kleo!" Doctor Fate screamed when he appeared next to Jack and Kaldur, who may have jumped somewhat in surprise. "You stupid woman!"

"Oh shove it Nabu!" Kleo screamed in frustration. "Just help me out here!" Doctor Fate put up his own hands and released the same magical energy on Sialee. The light became very bright and the spirits released their hold on Sialee. She fell to the ground with another scream and was unconscious.

"You stupid, stupid woman!" Nabu said as Jack picked up Sialee. "You could have killed her."

"But I didn't!" Kleo screamed back. "You blow everything out of proportion."

"And you take no head of others." Doctor Fate declared. They glared at each other but were interrupted.

"Stop this arguing!" Kaldur said. "The important thing now is that she is safe and we try to find Zatanna."

"She's waking up!" Jack called as Sialee jerked up and started coughing.

"Sialee!" Kleo called as she ran to her old friend. "I'm so sorry, I would have never asked you to do this if I knew!"

"It's alright, really." Sialee coughed again. "The spirits were just a little… overzealous. They told me where Zee was. She was kidnapped by that god awful brother of yours!"

"Klarion?" Kleo asked. "We knew that!"

"Yeah, well they also told me that he's at Stone Hinge." Sialee told them quickly.

"Stone Hinge!" Nabu shouted. He started to teleport but Kleo stopped him.

"No!" Kleo said. "You of all people should know we can't interfere."

"What are you talking about?" Nabu demanded.

"You can feel it, don't lie." Kleo said seriously. "Whatever is happening, it's out of our hands now. Out of Klarion's too. We have to sit and wait."

"That's all I've been doing for years." Nabu glared.

"And that's what you'll keep doing!" Kleo yelled and turned to Sialee. "Go back to your son, enjoy life." She turned to Kaldur now. "Go tell your team what happened, we'll drop you off, and then we," She turned back to Nabu. "Will be in our own dimension waiting."

"Fine, you have a point." Nabu said. He raised his hands and suddenly Kaldur was back in the cave and they were gone.

"Back already?" Batman asked.

"I know where she is." Aqualad said as he started to explain.

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"Thanks." Cheshire grinned as she knocked the henchman unconscious. She, along with the rest of the small group, had gotten Sportsmaster's location out of the man and they headed out to the helicopter they had… acquired. They went to the helicopter and headed toward Central City of all places.

"So, you and Cheshire?" Wally grinned as he finally turned around to face the two since Miss Martian was flying.

"Um, kind of." Roy shrugged and Cheshire rolled her eyes.

"Red Arrow and I are not together." Cheshire told Wally. "However Roy Harper and Jade Crock are."

"So you're only dating when you're in civies?" M'gan asked.

"Yes." Roy shrugged. "Is that a problem?"

"No, no problem." Wally said quickly. He lowered his head and was silent for a moment. "Let's just get Arty back." They flew in silence until they got to his city.

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"Junior, how are you?" Sportsmaster said as he saw his old friend's son.

"Alright." He shrugged. "Belle Rev wasn't nearly as bad as everyone thinks."

"Good to here." Sportsmaster said with a hearty laugh. "I know you just go there, but I need a favor."

"Sure." Icicle shrugged.

"I've got a prisoner in Cell 1 that needs some food." He said. "Bring them the tray in the kitchen."

"I'm not a servant." Cameron glared.

"Yeah, but you're going to want to meet this prisoner." Sportsmaster smirked. Cameron raised his eye brows and took the tray. He walked down the hall and entered the room.

"Chow time." He said as he entered, but stopped dead when he saw the blond in the cell before him. "Arty?" he asked in surprise. Artemis looked up from the bed she was laying on in shock.

"Cam?" She asked. She rolled her eyes and stood up. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"My dad and I are working with your dad." Cam told her easily. "What are you doing here, and more importantly why are you locked up?"

"Dad got pissed off at me." Artemis said with an eye roll. "Apparently becoming a hero put him in a bad mode."

"You? A hero?" Cameron said with a laugh. "Bull shit."

"I'm actually part of the Justice League." Artemis said nonchalantly.

"The Justice League? Stop joking." Cam said with a smile but he slowly frowned. "You're not joking."

"Wow, really?" Artemis rolled her eyes again.

"I can't believe you're with them!" Cam shouted. "After all we've been through!"

"You honestly can't believe I'd stay here." Artemis growled.

"Well, maybe." He approached her with a low voice. "If you stay with me."

"I'm with someone else." Artemis told him.

"Who?" He asked.

"That Flash Junior." Came Sportsmaster's voice form the door way.

"It's Kid Flash." Artemis growled. "And yeah." Suddenly there was a loud bang and the building rumbled. There was a blur of air and suddenly there was a very angry red head standing before them. "Speak of the devil."

"Don't touch her again." Wally growled as he punched Sportsmaster, opened the cell, and grabbed Artemis all within two seconds and ran out to the waiting helicopter.

"Took you long enough." She grinned as she gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"You're welcome." Cheshire grinned. Artemis turned around and glared at her for a moment before they started hugging. "I couldn't leave you with dad again."

"I'm so glad you're safe." M'gan said as she took her turn to hug the archer.

"Same." Artemis said. "My dad didn't do anything, but I think that's why Cam was there."

"Cam?" Cheshire asked. "Wow, he really is pissed."

"Um, who's Cam?" M'gan asked.

"Icicle Junior." Artemis sighed as she turned to Wally. "My ex."

"Oh." Wally shrugged. "Well, glad he's your ex." He smirked. "And I'm glad you're safe."

"Please tell me Robin had as much luck as you did." Artemis asked and the others frowned.

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