Midway City- August 14- 11:45 P.M-

Nightshade and Red Shot had just finished scouring through the basement of an office building that belonged to LexCorp, they were looking for anything that could tell them where they were keeping Camille, but they couldn't find anything useful. Among them laid a few dead guards and some other LexCorp workers. "We wouldn't have to do this if you had taken the USB from Robin's belt," said Red Shot slamming shut one of the drawers, "you had two chances to do it and you actually had it in your hands once," he reminded her.

"Would you calm down? I couldn't take it without a plan," answered Nightshade, "and what do you mean two chances? The only time I got that close to the belt was in Riddler's office."

"Oh right, I guess that kissing is a long-distance thing," he said scanning some files that sat on a desk. Nightshade stopped searching and looked up at him, he was staring back at her with a serious look on his face. He must have hacked into the cameras of the warehouse, thought Nightshade.

"He was talking too much," she said going back to the file she was reading.

"No, he made you remember unpleasant things and you just wanted a distraction," he told her walking up to her. When Nightshade looked up again, Lance was right in front of her. "I'm a pretty good distraction too, you know?" he said and leaned down to kiss her. Nightshade sank into the longer kiss, his hands found their way to her hips and he pressed her body harder against his. He was right, the only thing she could think about in that moment was him and how his hands made their way under her shirt. The kiss would have lasted longer if Nightshade's communicator hadn't started beeping, they both pulled back and stared at each other before she answered the call.

Mount Justice- 12:30 A.M-

The team was short on people after Artemis, Aqualad, Miss Martian, Rocket and Superboy had been selected for another mission leaving Nightshade, Robin, Zatanna and Kid Flash for another mission in Coast City. As they were being briefed for the mission by Red Tornado, the Z tube announced a code they hadn't heard before followed by a familiar name with a small twist in the end. The four of them turned around to see a red-head in a cowl walking up to them.

"Batgirl made a special request to join you for this mission," he explained, "keep in mind she is very capable," the red-head waved and examined their reactions, Robin kept his cool but still flashed her a friendly smile, Kid Flash and Miss Martian looked exited, and Nightshade just seemed uninterested.

"If that's how this works, then can I make a special request to be excluded from this mission?" Asked Nightshade in a clearly irritated tone.

"Batman has to approve this sort of issues," answered Red Tornado. Nightshade let out a sigh and crossed her arms over her chest for the rest of the briefing. After that Batgirl thought it would be a good time to introduce herself to the rest of the team.

"I'm Batgirl, Robin and I work with Batman in Gotham and I just thought I would drop by to see how the team was like. Looks like I picked the wrong mission to join," she said seeing how only half of the team was there. After that she walked up to Miss Martian and Kid Flash who cheerfully guided her to the ship, with Robin and Nightshade walking closely behind. Both Kid Flash and Miss Martian walked into the ship and Batgirl waited outside for Robin and Nightshade.

The black-haired girl walked inside first ignoring the greeting Batgirl was giving her and just answered with a cold and simple: "I don't care," before getting on the ship. Robin walked up behind her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry, it's nothing personal she's just like that," he said.

"Rude?" Asked Batgirl looking at him.

"Basically," he answered and both of them laughed, "it's good to see you again Babs," he said.

"Yeah, it really has been a while," she answered giving him a smile.

"Umm guys, I don't mean to interrupt, but we really have to leave now," said Kid Flash poking his head out the ship. The two of them got into the ship and sat on the seats on the right since Nightshade had sat down on the back and Kid Flash in front of her, all so she could stay away from the windows only to fall asleep a few seconds later.

Coast City, Ferris Aircrafts-2:50 A.M-

'How can she sleep on the ground like that?" asked Kid Flash as he, Zatanna, Nightshade, Batgirl and Robin sat on the rooftop of Ferris Aircrafts. Robin looked back at Nightshade who was laying on the ground with the hood of her jacket covering her face. He hadn't tried to wake her up, after all they had been called in so early in the morning for a stake out in another city that was really far away from New York. "I mean really, isn't she kind of cold?" he kept going on while he made his way towards her and started poking her on the side until Nightshade grabbed him and pulled him down.

"Kid Flash, I haven't been sleeping well lately; now if you keep this up I will cut your throat and dump you into that river," she said and pushed him back making him fall on his butt. Kid Flash swallowed and grabbed his throat, covering it from Nightshade. Meanwhile, Robin, Batgirl and Zatanna were focused on scanning the area that was being heavily guarded, though they didn't know why. Kid Flash poke Nightshade once more before she stood up, pulled out a knife and pushed him against the ground pressing the knife against his throat.

"Guys, I don't think she is kidding. Hey, a little help here!" he kept pleading until Zatanna shut him up.

"You two stay quiet or they will know we're here," said Zatanna turning around to glare at the two of them. Nightshade let go of Kid Flash and put the knife away, allowing him some room to take a few deep breaths.

"I see something," said Batgirl and pointed towards the flashes of light coming from one of the hangars. "I think Robin and I can sneak in without being noticed, so while we do that you three take care of the guards outside," said Batgirl. Robin, Kid Flash, Zatanna and Nightshade looked at each other and then back at her.

"Yeah, how about no?" said Nightshade keeping her distance from the ledge.

"I can take care of the guards on the left side, they seem a little distracted. Batgirl can take the right one, Zatanna can sneak behind the guys down here, I'm sure Kid Flash can find a way to tell us how many guards are on the inside of these two hangars, and Nightshade will provide support from the roof. You have the rubber bullets, right?" asked Robin. Nightshade checked her gun and nodded. Kid Flash put on his goggles that allowed him to read the thermal signatures of the people inside. He counted 20 in each building. Nightshade kneeled down next to the ledge and carefully placed her gun over it. "You'll be okay?" asked Robin.

"Just go," she said steadying her trembling hand. Zatanna took care of the guards in front of the hangar first. She cast a spell that released a thick smoke screen, allowing Kid Flash to just swing by and knock them all out. Batgirl took advantage of the smoke screen and started taking out the guards that had separated themselves form the hangar. She sneaked behind one of them and hit him in the back of the head to knock him out, she then quietly went for the next one that she grabbed and pulled him behind the bushes. She was distracted with him when she heard a loud thud coming from behind her; she turned around and found a knocked-out guard with a deep red spot on his forehead. She looked up and saw Nightshade waiving at her right before shooting down another guard leaving her with just one more to take care of.

On the other side, Robin and Kid Flash were working on taking out the guards. They were a little bit more than they had estimated, but they hadn't been spotted yet. Kid Flash was taking them one by one and dragging them far away before knocking them out while Robin would just sneak up behind them and immobilize them. Once they were done, Robin looked up to where Nightshade was supposed to be, and when he didn't see her there, he panicked until they heard the door of the hangar open.

"Looking for me?" she asked letting them in.

"How did you—?" asked Kid Flash, but Nightshade interrupted him.

"The name Nightshade is not just because I thought it sounded nice," she said and led them down the hall filled with guards lying face down on the ground. Robin knelt down to check the pulse of one of the guards. "Relax, they're alive," she said walking ahead of them to an empty room at the end of the hall.

"Just wanted to make sure," he said. Batgirl glanced at Nightshade and then at the guards on the ground, before stopping Robin from following Nightshade.

"Does that happen often?" she asked.

"More than you think," answered Kid Flash just as he walked by them. Robin and Batgirl followed behind Kid Flash and Zatanna. When they walked in, they found the room completely empty except for a few boxes and some duffle bags that were piled up against the walls. "What are we doing here?" asked Kid Flash looking around the room trying to figure out if they had figured out something he hadn't, but then he noticed that the others looked just as confused as he did.

"When I came in I saw some guards coming out of this room, but the only way is through the front door," she explained staring at the wall right behind her. "There must be some sort of secret entrance or something," she continued running her hand over the wall. While she inspected that wall, Batgirl noticed a draft coming from the opposite corner of the room; she walked towards that side and ran her hands along the ground until she felt a loose tile. She gently pressed it and the wall opened in the middle.

"Found it," she said.

"Alright!" said Kid Flash rushing past her and into the tight hallway.

"She beat you to it," Robin teased Nightshade.

"Shut up," answered Nightshade. Zatanna ran after Kid Flash and just when Batgirl was going to go through, Nightshade bumped her shoulder and passed her by turning to look at her for a second before looking up ahead. Even though Batgirl couldn't see her eyes, she knew Nightshade was glaring at her under the mask. Robin placed a hand on her shoulder and let her go in first before stepping into the hall right behind her.

"Why go through so much trouble? What are they trying to hide?" asked Zatanna as she glanced around the hall. It was illuminated by large lamps hanging from the ceiling, but aside from those there was nothing else in the long hall. They finally got to the other side and carefully stepped out, the group examined the room that was nearly identical to the one they had just been on, except for the presence of guards off in the distance. Robin hid behind one of the crates, he then pulled out some smoke pellets from his belt and threw them their way. The smoke pellets opened and released a thick layer of smoke that filled the room allowing him and Batgirl to take the guards down.

The two of them moved swiftly through the room, taking down the guards with just a couple of moves. Batgirl got ready to kick one of the guards and got a boost from Robin to be able to kick two of them right in the head. Their movements seemed to be so in-sync that they didn't even have to talk to each other to know what they were going to do. Honestly, it was rather entertaining to watch. Once they were done, the rest of the group walked out from behind the crates and towards the couple who were now standing by the door at the end of the room.

"Let's find out what they're hiding behind door number 1," said Robin opening the door to the next room. Once he did, they saw a large group of guards standing on the other side. When they saw them, they dropped everything they had been doing and launched an attack. The group split up across the room with the intention of taking out as many guards as possible. Nightshade ended up on the far side of the room, she was using the back of her sword to hit them without really hurting them, but the process was long and boring. One of the guards hit her in the back and in the direction of another one of the guards who kicked her in the stomach.

"Okay that's it," she said and twirled the sword with her fingers. When the first guard approached her, she slashed his chest with the sword and then ran it through the second guard's chest when he was getting close to her. Batgirl watched the particular scene from the side just as she was dealing with her own share of guards, she couldn't help but wince when the sword went through a third guard and then another one. One of the guards tried to hit Batgirl, but she jumped and kicked him across the face and used him to jump onto another guard and bring him to the ground. This time it was Nightshade's turn to watch Batgirl swiftly kick and punch her way through. "Not bad," she said.

"I would say the same, but you just killed a bunch of people," answered Batgirl. When the team floor was clean of conscious guards, they gathered around the pile of dead guards Nightshade had created, blood was dripping from their wounds and their empty stares were more than unsettling.

"I take it back," said Nightshade turning to look at Robin who glared at her. "What? They were getting annoying," she said going after him. Zatanna and Kid Flash looked at each other, ever since that mission with the Riddler, Robin and Nightshade had been unusually close. Everyone in the team was starting to notice that something had definitely happened between them, it was just that no one dared to ask. The other three followed them through another hall that lead to a dead end; they assumed there was another secret door so they started searching around for it, but it wasn't until Batgirl stepped on a loose tile that a hatch opened and the group fell through.

"Found it," she said rubbing her back.

"Yeah, my ass noticed," said Nightshade getting up from the ground. Batgirl glared at her, but decided not to answer back, at least one of them had to be the level headed one. Once they were able to stand up they examined the room, it looked like an underground hangar, but it was empty except for an incredible number of screens that showed every corner of the facility. The group started looking around the room, Robin got busy with the screens, Kid Flash run around to make sure there was no one else in the room, while the others just checked if there was another secret passage except for Nightshade who had decided to lean against the wall and sleep instead of working. She gave them one last look before sliding down against the wall and placing the hoodie over her head.

It wasn't until a creaking sound startled them, the door of the hangar opened and Psimon walked inside with a solemn air around him. He looked around the room and examined each one of them including Nightshade that still sat down on the floor sleeping. "Are you done prying into my business?" he asked and walked up to the team, a piece of the roof came flying in their direction but Zatanna used a spell to intercept it and it broke down the middle. Psimon turned to face her, but instead of trying anything he smiled and suddenly things started to float around the room. Some went in Batgirl's direction, but she moved out of the way, others flew towards Nightshade and landed right next to her who was still sleeping. She got up from the ground and removed her hood; the girl walked towards Psimon, dodging the incoming debris. Meanwhile Zatanna was casting spells to deflect or destroy the pieces but more kept coming her way so Kid Flash grabbed her and moved her out of the way.

Robin still found himself hacking on the computer to see if it could give him any information on what Psimon was doing in a place like that. "Good luck trying to find anything, this is not your average security system," he said and sent a rock flying towards Robin, but he managed to move out of the way. Batgirl prepared and batarang and just as she threw it, Nightshade attacked Psimon. "I knew you would do that," he said and redirected it towards Nightshade and stuck it in her leg making her scream in pain. Without thinking it twice she pulled it out of her leg and threw it away; the bloody batarang landed next to Robin who watched as she limped towards Psimon. Nightshade had never fought him so she probably didn't know that Psimon could read their minds and their movements, so anything she was about to try he already knew. She kept trying to hit him, but every time Psimon counterattacked and finally sent her flying against the wall.

"Small fly. You kids really can't do anything to defeat me," he said looking at them one more time, "Psimon says, go to sleep," he said and suddenly the amount of noise inside their heads got so overwhelming they all fell to the ground unconscious. He got back to work on the computer and left the team on the ground thinking that his guards would come for them in a matter of minutes. After a while, he heard a sound coming from behind him, he turned around and saw Nightshade standing up and staring at him with her back on the wall.

"That was harder than I thought," she said and walked up to him, Psimon tried to read her mind but an interference sent him back. "You know who I am, don't you?" she asked and walked a bit closer as she took off her mask, Psimon noticed the long red hair that reached her hips, a vast difference from the mid-length black hair she had earlier.

"Ah, but of course, Nightfall, was it? Though I have heard nothing but rumors," he told her and once again tried to clash a big piece of debris against her, but Nightfall moved her hand and a shadow barrier kept the debris away from her. "I assume you being here is no coincidence. What is it that you want with me? and how did you manage to break away from my control?"

"That kind of thing happens when two minds share one body, or more like fight over it," she answered, "I'm looking for someone the Light took from me," she said. Psimon looked at her a little puzzled. "A girl, black wavy hair, green eyes and her powers are very similar to yours," she finished talking and was now grabbing Psimon by his collar.

"Oh her, I have no idea where they have her. I do know the coordinates for the exchange," he said looking directly into her dark red eyes.

"Psimon, don't make me smash your precious head against the wall," she said, her hand tightening around his collar. Psimon tried to break away but the interference in her mind was still present.

"I really don't know anything else, not like I care either. That's a problem between you and them, now I don't know what you are and why I can't read your mind, but your friends are about to wake up, do you really want them to see you like this and have to explain everything?" he told her, Nightfall started to put him down, but as if suddenly changing her mind she reached out and hit him. She let go of him and allowed him to flee the scene before they woke up, she then returned to the place where she had been standing and slowly her hair started to change from fiery red to black.

"What happened?" asked Batgirl.

"He must have left when he realize there's no back-up," said Kid Flash, "What was he working on?" he asked looking back at Robin.

"I couldn't get everything, but whatever it was, it was meant to have a large-scale impact," he answered. With the computer now broken, the team started to go back the way they came through. Nightshade walked out last and as she turned off the lights of the hangar she had the feeling someone else was inside the building, but when she checked again there was no one there.

"Nightshade?" said Zatanna when she stayed back, "is everything okay?" she asked, Nightshade looked back once more and nodded her head before catching up with the team.

New York City- 6:25 A.M-

Jade had just gotten home, but instead of going into her room she walked over to Lance's door and knocked softly in case he was already asleep. She placed her head against the door and after a while Lance opened it making Jade fall over into his arms. She stayed there and let him hug her, he pulled her into his room and took her over to the bed. She sat down and waited for Lance to bring her a glass of water and after he did he sat down next to her in complete silence. He didn't ask her what was wrong, he already knew what it was about. Jade put the water down on the table and turned to look at Lance, he looked at her for a second and the next thing he knew was that Jade was kissing him. Her mind went blank, there were no more flashbacks, no more thoughts about Camille, or Nightfall, or the team, everything was gone and for a moment she was relieved.

He started to kiss her back, he stuck his tongue in her mouth and was a little surprised to see that her tongue did the same. Jade then lifted his shirt and started running her cold hands against his skin, he knew where this was going, but he didn't want to stop, Jade finished taking his shirt off, and the two of them went back to kissing. Lance's hand moved from her face to the bottom of her shirt and started pulling it up until it came off, then he slowly unclipped her bra and tossed it on the floor. He ran his hand through her back, it was a scarred back, full of bullet wounds. He pulled her closer, Jade adjusted herself on top of him and reached down his pants, he did the same and soon they were both completely naked.

He lost track of time while the girl was under him and when he came back to his senses, he had already lost count of how many times they had done it. Jade dropped on top of him and after a few minutes they got into the bed, just as when he was about to ask her what had happened she had fallen asleep, so he just pulled her close and drifted off. The two of them kept having sex for the next couple of days until Lance finally dared to ask what was going on. "Why is everyone assuming there's something wrong?" she asked putting her shirt back on after coming out of the shower.

"Because I know you," he said. She was trying to avoid something, and even if he had offered himself as a distraction, it was getting out of hand. "We'll find her," he said, Jade turned to look at him.

"I know," she said catching her reflection in the mirror, "that's not what I'm worried about," she said looking away from the mirror in Lance's room. Lance crawled out of bed and towards her and hugged her from behind, kissing her neck. Again, the feeling of uneasiness faded and she felt comfortable, but it was only temporary and she knew that.