Blue, Atom and Batman went to Salem to see Doctor Fate. He was there to greet them when they arrived at the tower. "I've been expecting you come in I've just finished preparing the ritual."

"Ritual what ritual?" Blue asked. "Nothing harmful simply something that will hopefully grant us insight into the true nature of your friend's power." He explained as he escorted them in. The place was huge on the inside much bigger than the outside, impossibly bigger but yet it was. The place looked like an endless library with strange winding paths twisting and turning all around it. "So what's your ritual entail?" Batman asked. "Every person from the moment of their creation has a guardian spirit. Though you are unaware of their presence they help protect and guide you as you go through life. With training you can contact them for direct aid and council but contacting someone else's is tricky. Having your own your spirit guide being compatible helps. I think our best chance is between yourself and Beetle."

"How so?" Blue asked. "Your own spirit guardian will act as a mediator and hopefully help us coax her guardian into speaking with us. People with compatible guardians tend to gravitate towards each other." Fate answered. "This is it."

Gold paint was drawn on the floor forming five intricate circles. A larger one at the center and four smaller ones at the top and bottom and both side outside it. All of them were filled with strange symbols and words in another long forgotten language. The only thing he recognized was the ankh at the center of the top circle. "Put her in the center and stand in one of the empty circles on the outside."

They did as he said and Fate took the circle at the top. "Clear your minds and visualize a location that is important to you a place you know well. Your guardian should appear here shortly."

Blue imagined the picnic area his family always had parties at. He sat at the picnic table waiting and something started buzzing around he tried to wave it off then it landed in front of him. It was a large blue scarab. "Cut that out you twit you want my help or not?" It said. "Oh you're my guardian." He asked. "Did you think you were here to stuff your face like you usually do?" It asked. "Ah right good point." He said. "You can open your eyes now I'll appear beside you." It said. Sure enough the scarab appeared in the real world flitting about leaving a trail of sparkling blue dust as it did before landing on his arm. "A scarab is an apt guardian for you Beetle." Fate commented. He looked around and saw that Fate's guardian was an eagle and Atom's guardian was a donkey wearing a graduation cap. They were having a conversation about physics that flew right over his head. Fate saw his confusion and explained, "Contrary to popular belief a donkey as a guide represents intelligence and diligence. The scarab a realization of qualities you always had and the eagle rising above the material to see the spiritual among others."

Batman however still seemed to be grasping for his guardian. "Is he okay?" He asked. "Meeting your guardian for the first time isn't always a pleasant experience some have a firmer hand you could say." Fate explained.

Despite his attempts to visualize Wayne manor or the Batcave the alley where his parents died formed. "This place and what happened here long ago it is a part of you. It lies at the core of your being you must not be so quick to shut it out." A voice came from above. He looked up in the shadows on a fire escape were a small pair of bright yellow non-human eyes. "You're my guardian I take it." He said. "I am and you have learned many of my lessons well." It said. "Not all of them but most."

Down swooped a large black bat it hovered in front of him and he spoke, "Do you have any questions for me before we join the others?" There was no harm in asking the question he always wanted to know. "Why did I live?" He asked. "That was my work in combination of the guardians of your parents. There are few greater forces in existence than a parents desire to protect their children. It granted us enough pull in the physical realm to make the gunman temporary forget about you. It came at a cost though we had no strength left to protect them."

"Was it meant to happen?"

"It was even if it did not happen that day by that means it would have happened eventually. That is why I am your guardian my specialty is understanding grief. Your grief is your greatest trial the harshest test that can be given. The path you walk is dark and lonely at times but the thing about it is the best part of being a bat. For each sunset you witness with all its spectacular sadness you will always behold an even more magnificent and hopeful sunrise."

With that he was back in the tower the bat hung from his arm now carefully observing from beneath the folds of his wings. "Now that we're all gathered here I shall begin." Fate said. "Oh great guardian spirit of our friend please hear me. We seek to understand the path that she walks. Should you doubt our words please converse with our own guardians to prove our intentions."

"No need for to shout I have very keen hearing." Came a disembodied feminine voice. Suddenly a large black panther appeared at Kristen's side. Its eyes were the same color of the energy Kristen wielded in the city. "This is certainly an interesting and impressive collection." She said licking one of her front paws casually. "It is not my place to reveal her path in full even to her but I can clarify some things for you, ask your questions."

"Thank you most honorable guardian we graciously…" Fate began.

"Is she going to be okay after what happened in the city?" Blue asked abruptly. "She will be fine a few days rest and she will awaken her strength restored and made even greater than before." She answered. "What exactly happened in the city during the fight and how did it make her stronger?" Batman asked. "A trial not unlike anyone else would experience. Facing certain failure and the deaths of those she cares for rather than despair she delved within herself to find the strength. This event has made her realize her will is stronger than she thought before and thus she will be able to reach new heights with her abilities." She explained. "Can you explain the event that gave her powers in the first place? Or tell us how to get her home?" Atom asked. "I cannot it is too soon for that tale. But as for her returning to her own world the path will open when it is time." She explained. "I mean no disrespect guardian but I feel as if there is another. I've heard of some rare cases of multiple guardians." Fate said. "As expected of an eagles charge. There are others but I was in the mood for talking and so I came. I won't say who or how many that will be revealed in time. Speaking of which you must go soon but I ask you leave my charge here to rest and to meditate I should be able to communicate with her far more easily here. I have some important things to tell her." She said with that the guardian vanished. Suddenly the tower shook violently. "The tower is under attack!" Fate stated.