So this is an in-between chapter. The next thing I'll add is Artemis joining the team. Sorry for the wait and I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Young Justice or The Mortal Instruments

Star City

August 5, 22:54 PST

Clary's POV

Roy and I stare out at the sunset from the cliff edge we sat on. Roy had called me out for a bonding night together, outside the hero work. Something we hadn't done since before Roy had gone solo.

"I can't keep going by Speedy. It's a sidekick name," He tells me out of the blue.

I look over at him. I had expected this conversations eventually. "And what are you going to call yourself?"

He doesn't answer right away. "Don't know."

I look away from him and instead focus on the ants on the ground below me."I plan to call myself Red Canary once I think I'm ready." I tell him.

"Why Red Canary? Why not something original?" he asks.

"Because as angry a you are with GA you can't deny that he was your mentor, the person who taught you most of what you know. You- you can't just throw that all away just because you're angry. And I want to say that I'm proud to be trained by Canary by carrying on her name, of sorts.."

"But Canary's only a small part of your training. Ted's teaching you and so am I. You're being training by the, ah, shadow world government."

I give him a dirty look. "They're called the Clave and there only the Shadowhunter's government. The only reason they're the shadow world police is because they threaten everyone else. And they're not teaching me anything I can't learn from Canary, GA, Ted or any other leaguer, and I can learn about demons, downworlders, and shadowhunters from books. It be much more enjoyable." I lean down into my arms.

"You always were very opinionated about the...clave." he says softly.

"They shipped me away from Luke and they sided with Jace." I say Jace's name with as much venom as I can.

"Back to the topic," Roy says quickly, "So I get the canary part of the name, but what about the red? Is it because of your hair?" He gives me a cheeky grin.

I stick my tongue out at him. "Sort of. There are a lot of meanings for the color red. The shadowhunter rhythm says that we wear red to call enchantment down. Eastern countries associate red with good luck. Heaven's know I need luck. It also symbolizes energy, creativity, life and joy."

Roy smiles. "Those seem to describe you."

"As does anger, adventure and passion. Three other things that red represents."

"Anger's not necessarily bad, you just need to be able to control it. The last two aren't bad either."

I smile over at him. "Anyway. The color describes me, both physically and mentally. And it describes you too. Well, maybe not the joy," I joke.

He gives me a dirty look. "Ha, ha, ha. Very funny Clary. So what is it you're suggesting for a name?"

I sit up properly on the picnic table and stare out at the sunset we'd originally come to watch. "Red Arrow."

"Red Arrow." Roy tests his name out. "Red Arrow and Red Canary. Star City's next generation of heroes."

I laugh. "Who said I'm staying in Starling City?" I lean back onto my hands. "I'm thinking of getting my own city, you know? Some place with high crime rates, some place that needs help."

Speedy looks over at me. "New York?"

I snort. "Hell no! I ain't going back there. Too many bad memories."

Speedy sombers. "You're remembering when he took your memories, aren't you? That Magnus Bane guy?" I don't respond, and that's an answer enough for him. "Are they that bad?"

"I've learned to stop crying out at night. Dinah...Dinah thought I needed therapy, help," I start, "She thinks I'm better now that I'm not screaming."

"No offense, but that sounds like the story of your life."

I laugh. "What? Pretending I'm fine when I'm really not. Acting all cool?"

"You're doing it now. Pretending," He says back.

"Roy, all teens pretend-"

"Not like this!" Roy cuts me off, "Not like you do. You're having nightmares every night. You hurt yourself every time you try with those stupid rune. Let's not mention your schedule! Training with Ted, Dinah's training, patrols with Canary, team missions, team training session, shadowhunter training, demon hunting, searching for Valentine, which no but me knows about, trying to find out how to wake up your Mom and in a month, school. You're running yourself absolutely thin and you can't keep doing that."

"I know. I'm barely able to breath at times, but I can't give it up, any of it. You of all people know why I can't."

"Clary, that kid wasn't your fault."

"Valentine killed him, just because he was a warlock child. I failed to save him. Roy, he was twelve!"

"You were new to all this. It was during the first couple weeks. Not to mention I was there too, so were Canary and GA. They couldn't even save him." His voice lowers. "Not everyone can be saved." *

"Doesn't matter."

Roy keeps quiet. "I know need to save your Mom, so that means that you need to go through Clave training, or whatever, and stopping Valentine is a must. I'm not going to ask you to stop being Cardinal," I snort as Roy says that. He looks over and gives me a pointed look. "But, what about having less training sessions, maybe doing less with the team. You and I could start a duo. I'd understand you missing stuff."

"The team thing is going to be hard to miss on," Roy looks away. "But I'll limit my training sessions a bit. Sparrow's teaching me to hack, I'll use that as an excuse to limit other trainings." I glance over at him from the corner of my eye. "You could always join the team with me, make my life easier.

Roy snorts and looks over at me. "That's low Clary." He turns away. "Why do even want me to join? You know how I feel."

"I know, it feels like a kiddie organization to you, but its not. Aqualad took over as leader, so we aren't winging it anymore. We took out Amazo all on our own."

"I still don't believe that." Roy lays back into the grass.

"Is that because you helped." I sneak a glance over at Roy.

His eyebrows scrunch up and he looks over at me. "Why are you asking me that?"

"No reason." I turn back to the front.

Roy looks at me for a few second before nodding, "If you're ok with the name stealing I'll go with Red Arrow but-"

"It's not name stealing if I gave it to you," I cut him off with a cheeky smile.

Roy rolls his eyes at me. "Whatever Fairchild. Anyway, If I'm going by Red Arrow I can't keep wearing the same outfit. Doesn't match the name."

I laugh. "You think I didn't think of that? The girl who makes our outfits? I sent her a new design for you. It arrived today actually."

Roy slowly turns to look at me. "What?"

"Well, I figured I would be able to convince you to take the title Red Arrow, if not I could still get you to take a red themed name." Roy continues to stare at me blankly. "Well," I continue.

"I'll wear it," He starts slowly, "But, only if I get to pick your new outfit. Deal?" He holds a hand out to me.

I turn and look at him dead in the eyes. "I'll burn it if shows too much."

Roy bursts out laughing. "Deal."

I take his hand and shake it. "Alright then, deal!" We let our hands fall to our sides and look back at the sunset. "I'll give it to you tomorrow, after my trip to New York."

"Or you could give it to me tonight," He says.

"You have a mission tomorrow don't you?" I ask.

"Yup."

"Where? And against who?" Roy doesn't answer. "That big?" I wait a few second before responding. "You better come back Stupid."

"I'll came back. You'll be the first person I call when I do, alright?"

"You better. I ain't going to your funeral if you die."

Roy laughs at me. "Got it. I should be back the eighth if all goes well."

I press my hands into the dirt behind me and stand up. "Come on, time for you to get your outfit. You'll need it if you want to do this." I hold a hand out to Roy who takes it with a smile.

"So, we going to Danielle's** place or is she meeting us here."

"Her place." Roy nods and we start down the hill towards our bikes on the side of the road. "I still can't believe the women I used to visit for art supplies back home makes superhero costumes."

"And that billionaire Oliver Queen is Green Arrow. A policeman's lawyer daughter, with a psychology degree, is Black Canary. That Thea Queen's rebellious son is Speedy. An artistic city girl with angel blood is Cardinal."

"People tend to surprise you, don't they." I give Roy a cheeky grin. We make it to the bike we had parked at the side of the road. Roy hops on first and I get on behind him. After we both pull on helmets and I wrap my arms around Roy's waist, he bumps the kickstand up and revs the engine. I tighten my grip and we fly through the streets towards Arrow's cave in the city. And for those few seconds I was content.

Comments and Criticism welcomed.

*Just to clarify, Clary really did see Valentine kill a warlock child before the story. I probably won't write the scene for it but I might be brought up later.

**=Danielle is the Edna of the DC world. She does most of the costume designs and making for the heroes.