AN:

Guys, can I just say sorry? I'll tell you my excuse at the end of the chapter.

AN 2: Please Read:

This chapter, well most of it, was unnecessary. I get that. But please read it, or at least the parts I didn't steal. There is a snippet every once in a while that shows Richards thoughts and plot development. Also, I slipped in a few scenes that you NEED to read. Please and thank you

Chapter 13

Richard John Grayson

Gotham: December 30, 2011

"We have a transmission from Batman." Aqualad says.

I was in the gymnasium practicing while the team, to my immense dislike, was watching me. After me almost dying, they've taken this protecting thing really seriously.

Every once in awhile, they would complement my moves and even clapped at my quadruple somersault.

However, I would rather be doing my combat training, something I couldn't do in front of them.

I flip and land on the mat and walk over to Aqualad.

"Cool!" I say, trying to sound impressed. "What does he want?"

Despite them constantly watching and cheering me on, everyone was still on the awkward side with me since my 'nightmare'.

"I haven't the foggiest. Let me patch him through." He replies.

"Team." Batman says, appearing on the screen. Then he looks at me and narrows his eyes. "Richard."

I wave at him.

He looks back to the team.

"As you all know, the Justice League will be inducting new members. Young Justice will be attending. I have already notified Bruce Wayne. Richard will be transported to the Watchtower while this goes on."

"Will Robin be there?" Zatanna asks.

Batman looks back to me on what I guess is instinct.

"Yes."

"I thought he was on a big mission or something." Artemis says.

"He was, but he has accomplished enough where he can take a small break. Besides, his and the team's presence is crucial."

"When will we leave?" Aqualad asks.

"Manhunter will send the bioship your way and I will come to escort Richard to the Watchtower myself."

"Richard Grayson, Visitor 01." The zeta beam says.

Bruce must have changed the controls. Which is a good thing. It wouldn't be too asterous if I went into the zeta beam and it said Robin.

Once I landed in the Watchtower, I waited for Bruce to come through also. I didn't know that my presence was required at the League initiation. At least I could stop being Richard Grayson for a while.

"Batman, 02."

I turn around to see Batman materialize out of the beam. As soon as he steps out, he throws a container at me. It was a compressed tube that held my civvies for when I'm on the go.

"Get dressed and report back in five minutes." He commands.

I roll my eyes and go into one of the many bathrooms on board to get dressed. I press the button on the container and my civvies un-compresses.

I get dressed and meet Batman back in the main lobby. I walk pass him and straight into the zeta beam.

"Robin, B01."

"Hey, Robin!" M'gann yells and hugs me.

"Woah!" I yell.

M'gann giggles.

"Sorry, we just all missed you. We haven't seen you in forever."

You saw me just an hour ago.

"Nice to meet 'ya." A new voice says.

I turn to see a girl around 16.

"You, too." I reply.

"Name's Rochelle, but you can call me Rocket."

"Cool, I'm Robin."

"Robin!" I hear Zatanna say.

I turn around to see Zatanna in her full superhero garb.

"Hi, Zatanna."

"I was wond…" she started to say when Wally sped over.

"Hey, buddy. Long time no see. It's like I saw you just an hour ago!" he exclaims.

I elbow him in the ribs.

"Ow!"

"You deserved it, Kid Idiot." Artemis says, coming over. "Nice to have you back, Robin."

"The Justice League was formed for two reasons." Superman says, appearing on the TV. "First, as the acknowledgement that no single individual, no matter how powerful, can solve all the world's problems alone. And second, to uphold the values of truth, liberty, and justice. That… uh last one's even in the name."

"So cheesy. It's like every time they do this it gets cheesier." Wally says.

I elbow him again.

"These five heroes have sworn to uphold those values." He continues.

"You are watching live coverage of the Justice League's induction of its five newest members. Looks like the entire League has shown up to welcome the new blood. Everyone from Batman to Captain Marvel." Cat says.

"I'm glad they didn't kick Billy out." Wally says, biting into an apple. "And I love the fact that there's a 10 year old on the league."

You complete idiot.

"There is?" Rocket pipes in.

I elbow Wally for the third time in five minutes.

"Way to keep a secret, genius." I whisper to him.

"Hey," he says, defending himself. "She's on the team now."

The TV keeps droning on. Superman gives each of the new member's membership cards. When they give Dr. Fate his card, Zatanna looks down.

I mentally sigh. I know I was mad at her. Actually, super pissed. But that didn't mean she deserved her father being taken away from her. I put a hand on her shoulder and take it back as quickly as it came. She turns and gives me a smile, but in spite, I don't return it.

"You know, I was the one who convinced Icon to become a hero in the first place. I should be outside celebrating with him, not hidden away in here." Rocket complains.

I know the feeling.

"Welcome to our world." Aqualad says with a smile.

"Well," she says. "I guess there's an upside, too."

Is she hitting on him? 'Bl' to the 'eh'.

We all watch in as Red Arrow gets a card too. Wally, Aqualad and I congratulate him.

"No one will call him a sidekick anymore!" I shout.

"What's wrong with that? You sidekicks were my inspiration."

"Well," I say, trying to explain it. "a few months ago…"

Then I'm interrupted by a beep from the main frame. I bring up my wrist watch. My eyes widen behind my glasses.

"What is it?" Wally asks.

"It's Cheshire." I say.

We all look at Artemis, whose face was screwed up.

"Are you sure it's her?" Artemis asks.

To tell the truth, I was hoping it wasn't. With still no idea on how Cheshire escaped and if she knew Bruce's and mines secret ID, the presence of her made me a lot whelmed.

"See for yourself. Here's her boarding the plane on the security feed." I say, bringing it up.

"Facial recognition confirms that's Jade Nguyen. But, she's your sister, so you tell me." I continue.

"How… how did you…" she sputters.

Oops, forgot I wasn't there for the big reveal.

"I'm a detective." I reply.

"It's Jade." She confirms.

Well, there goes any hope that my secret will stay a secret.

"What is the case she is carrying?" Raquel asks.

"That's the one I saw in New Orleans." Artemis says.

"What's in the case?" Rocket asks.

"Something bad." I say.

"We had a chance to grab it in New Orleans, but someone got too cocky and lost it." Wally says, throwing a pointed look at Artemis. She winces, but in the same second throws a glare back.

"We are approaching Cheshire's jet." M'gann says, then her eyes widen.

I look back out to the window to see the jet, but it was crashed. My jaw automatically drops. Artemis looks away.

"Looks like there were no survivors."

M'gann hovers the bioship over the ravine and we all get out.

Inspecting the damage, Wally turns to me.

"How come Homeland Security isn't all over this?"

"Cheshire's ID was a League alert. Authorities didn't pick it up. And the plane didn't follow its flight plan. It flew under the radar, literally." I tell him.

This wasn't right. The plane's system still should have told the authorities it landed too early.

"The League auto-tracked the flight and recorded its crash."

"Then why isn't the League here?" Rocket asks.

Before I can reply, Zatanna beats me to it.

"Because our Boy Wonder has some mighty hacking skills and arranged to get the alert first."

Ugh, I hate it when people call me Boy Wonder. Especially from meany mc mean butt.

"That case represents Cheshire's and the team's unfinished business." Aqualad pipes in.

I hear a crash and turn to look at Superboy. He had thrown a piece of the plane away.

"Where are the bodies?" he asks.

"Here's one," someone says. Cheshire. "And it. Is. Stunning."

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Artemis smile. I guess she's happy her sister made it out alive. To tell the truth, Cheshire was probably the reason the plane did crash.

"I am flora not fauna." Another voice joins. I look up to see Riddler. "I am foliage, not trees. What am I?"

He snaps and beams start rising out of the snow. They surround us. They were trapping us.

"Hey, come on," Riddler continues. "You can get this. I am shrubbery, not grass. What am I? I…"

After years of dealing with this dude, I was pretty used to solving riddles. I'm also very good at making them up. What's stupid and hairy and doesn't belong on your cheeks. Your sideburns!

"Ambush." I finish.

"Didn't you think we'd be tipped you were on Cheshire's trail?" Riddler continues after I answer. "Were tired of your interference, kiddies. This is the endgame, ordered from above and executed by their master strategist, moi."

You have got to be kidding me. No modesty here.

"Miss Martian, is everyone linked?" Aqualad says.

"Yes."

"Then go!"

We all jump into action. I go after one of the goons when snow starts blowing in my face. How is this going to be an advantage to us?

"Superboy, the pylons." Aqualad demands.

"Working on it."

I jump on top of Mammoth and swing him over me. I hear a scream and see Rocket got shot by one of those electro-reds. I jump onto Mammoth's stomach and jump off and propel myself towards their direction. I jump onto the plane and sneak kick the offender. I look down to check on Rocket to see Aqualad prying the red disk off of her.

I go back to deal with Mammoth to see he's gone. Crap, of course he'd be gone. I hear Superboy shout and I look up to see him flying.

"SB, you're flying!" I shout into the mind-link.

When I get no response, I turn around to attack another enemy when I see Cheshire. She kicks my feet out from under me and I fall square on my back.

"Hey, Robin." She says in her accent. "Or should I say, Richard?"

My eyes widen under my mask. I need to block my mind off from the link before they can hear the conversation through my mind. I close my eyes and remember what Batman taught me about psychic links. I build up and wall until I feel the link snap.

I use my back to jump off the ground and I kick her in the torso hard enough to where she falls down. I jump on top of her and try to knock her unconscious.

"Uh, uh, uh." Cheshire says.

She grabs my neck and slams me onto the ground.

"Shhh, little birdie," she says, using a calming voice. "Your secret will stay in the nest, for now."

I feel the pressure off my neck. I open my eyes to see Cheshire is gone.

I go up to where that chick and Riddler are. I quickly take out the girl. Zatanna puts the Riddler in wraps while I do this.

"NO! No! NO! I am strictly Belrev, not Arkham!"

"Gag mih." Zatanna says, causing one of the wraps to cover his mouth.

For the first time in a week, I was happy with something Zatanna said.

"Tell me if this sounds familiar." Batman says. "You hacked League systems, disobeyed protocol, and endangered your lives. And your initiative result ended up in the capture of three escaped felons proving Warden Strange runs Belrev as a cover for criminal activity."

Then, Batman smiles.

"Well done."

Everyone disperses and I go to sit down on one of the many couches in the cave when Batman calls to me.

"Robin."

I turn to see Batman's stern face once again. I walk over to him.

"What?"

He motions me to follow him. This isn't good. If he didn't want Superboy or any of the other's to hear this, then it must be about yesterday. Since Alfred completely dissolved our quarrel yesterday, he must be trying to finish it while Alfred is not around.

"Yesterday." He begins. "Explain why you were at Arkham."

"Why's that any of your business?" I ask.

I couldn't tell him why I was at Arkham or he'd know I was withholding information about who took Cheshire, and why she there today.

In fact, why was she keeping my secret? Was she lying, did she want blackmail? There was no way to know.

"You are my ward and I have the right to know what you are doing."

The ward card, ouch.

"You are my guardian out of costume. We are partners in costume. Know the difference." I say.

"Exactly, we are partners. You have to tell me what you are doing."

"Like you tell me what you are doing all the time. What about Arkham City? Remember that mess? You didn't tell me about that."

"Because you'd try to follow me."

"I'm your partner, I'm supposed to follow you."

"Not if you're not Robin." He finishes.

Wait, what?

"You're seriously not threatening me, are you?" I ask, not believing this.

"I am. In fact, with this recent attitude of yours, it gives me all the more reason."

"My attitude has reason."

"And what would that be?" he demands.

I gulp. Was I ready to come clean, to tell him my feelings? To tell him I heard his and Alfred's conversation? That I just want him to treat me like his son? As his partner?

No, I wasn't. I stay silent.

"Exactly." He says. "Keep this up and Robin will be history. And get ready to come clean about Arkham, because if I have to find out myself, then Robin will be gone."

With that and a swish of his cape, he is gone.

I go back to the main chamber where the rest of the team was.

"…the mole thing again." I hear Artemis say.

"Mole thing? Again?" Rocket asks.

"We had intel that there was a traitor on the team…" Wally says, but is interrupted by Superboy.

"Mainly Artemis, M'gann, or me."

"It is more complicated than that." Aqualad says, placing a hand on Superboy's shoulder.

Superboy throws it off.

"But your recent behavior does concern me." Aqualad continues. "Your attack on Mammoth nearly got Artemis killed."

Seems like the team has been doing that a lot. I hear a grunt and turn to Superboy, who was hunched over.

"Superboy?" Kaldur asks.

Conner turns around hesitantly.

"There's something I need to do," Superboy says, then pauses. "Something I need to tell you."

We all turn around and watch Conner.

"Last month, on Thanksgiving, I went back to Cadmus, found a few things out. When I was cloned, only half the DNA was Superman's, the other half was human. It's why I don't have… why I'll never have, full Kryptonian powers."

"You seemed to have them today." I remark, knowing there was more to this story.

Conner lifts up his sleeve.

"I've been using these. Shields. They suppress my human DNA. I get the flight, the heat vision, but I think I also get angry. Well, angrier. I'm sorry." He finishes, looking down.

"Where did you get those?" Kaldur asks.

"From my human father," Conner says, pulling out a container. "Lex Luthor."

Hell to the no.

"Lex… Luthor… is your dad?" I exclaim.

"He's summoned me to Santa Prisca."

"You're not the only one who is suffering from bad DNA. I already told you about my family, but there's something more. Cheshire is flying me to Santa Prisca, also." Artemis says.

"Who's next?" Wally says, jokingly.

"I am." M'gann says, looking at the ground.

Wally throws his hands up.

"I swear, I was kidding."

"Queen Bee's been… blackmailing me. She wants me in Santa Prisca, too." M'gann says.

"Blackmailing, with what?" Aqualad asks.

"She knows my… true Martian form."

"Bald M'gann?" I ask. "Who cares if…"

"No." M'gann says, then sighs.

Then, before my eyes, M'gann starts morphing into a huge, white creature. I gasp involuntarily. Then, she hugs herself, as if defending herself.

"I realized you would never accept me if you knew."

"M'gann, did we truly seem so shallow?" Aqualad asks.

"I couldn't take the chance." She replies, sounding like she's about to cry. "Being a white martian among the green on Mars, I endured constant rejection. I couldn't face that from…"

"From me?" Conner asks, interrupting her. He grabs her large hand.

They look at each other for a few minutes. I guess they needed a conversation to themselves.

"You all should still go to Santa Prisca." I say, causing everyone to look at me.

"Why?" Artemis asks.

"Because I have a plan."

Mount Justice: December 31, 2011

After Santa Prisca, we all came back to the tower and spent the night since the League was still having their party. Goody, goody for me.

Apparently, 'Richard Grayson' was still in the watchtower. I hope he's having fun partying it up.

I wake up early and go to the cave's gym to do my morning routines. It was a great way to relieve stress, and an awesome way to avoid the team.

Yesterday's encounter with the team was good because we were on a mission. Batman taught me to be professional at all times when on a mission. But now that we were off-mission, I didn't have to be professional, and that meant I would get emotional.

I couldn't promise myself that I wouldn't drag Richard into this, and that scared me.

I grunt and flip over onto the mat. I turn around to clapping. It was Zatanna.

I walk past her and get a drink of water.

"You know, that kid we're protecting, Richard Grayson, does some similar gymnastic moves." She says, trying to make a conversation.

"Cool, how's that going?" I ask, hoping she'll get the hint that I don't want to talk to her.

She doesn't, of course.

"Eh." Zatanna says, shrugging her shoulders. "Everyone's getting along a little better, but he's still a brat. Rude, too."

I mentally punch her in the face, then mentally take it back, remembering that was rude.

I realize Zatanna hasn't spoken in a while, so I glance at her. She was looking at her legs, drumming her fingers on her thigh. She was nervous about something.

"Something's bothering you." I say, trying to be blunt.

"Nothing's… bothering me. I'm just thinking of what to say."

"Just say it."

"Um… well… I hear that there is this great fro-yo place in Gotham…" she starts.

"Tell me if it's good or not." I reply, wiping sweat off my brow with my towel. Hey, that rhymes!

"Well, that's the thing, I was wondering if you would like to go with me."

I get up and sling the towel over my shoulder.

"I guess you're going to have to keep wondering."

I'm sitting on the couch in the back of the cave. No one ever comes back here; it's too far to walk. Besides, why come here when there was a closer couch in the main lobby?

After talking to Zatanna and letting out my 'inner Richard', I decided to try even harder to avoid the team. I couldn't let that happen again. Being mean to one person was enough, but if I crossed one more person, everyone would know something is up.

Rocket is cool for the moment, since I don't know how she would react to my civilian identity. Wally was free to come talk to me, also. He was fine. M'gann was ok, like I said, she was just impressionable. Kaldur would strike something in me, seeing as he didn't stop the whole 'make fun of Richard' as leader. Artemis, Superboy, and Zatanna were just big no-no's.

Speaking of Artemis.

"Yo, bird brat!" she calls out, coming into the room.

"Stop shouting." I reply.

"Is it true you made Zatanna cry?" she asks.

"I didn't know she was crying." I reply.

I really didn't. I didn't want to hurt her feelings that much.

"Well, she is. Because of you acting like a douche."

"So I'm not allowed to say what I feel anymore?" I ask, shooting up from my chair.

"…" Artemis tries to say something, but I put up a hand. I was tired of everyone. I needed a nap.

With that I leave the room again, while wondering 'when was the last time I took a nap?'

Things in Santa Prisca went fly. We managed to take down Queen Bee and Sportsmaster. However…

"The bad guys are still getting intel on us." I say, walking beside Aqualad to the briefing room.

I had managed to avoid the rest of the team when we got back, but now we were all hustled together for the briefing.

"Yeah," Wally pipes in, flanking my right side. "But at least we know none of us are the mole."

"That's correct." Batman says, his voice carrying down the hallway.

I avoid eye contact with him. Lately, I've been doing that a lot. In fact, I've been doing it with most of the team.

"It was Red Arrow." He continues.

My jaw drops and my eyes go wide. NO. Roy would never do that. It can't be.

"Roy!"

"No way!"

"Batman, it cannot be. He was Green Arrow's protégé."

"The Roy Harper you know is a clone made from Cadmus. The real Speedy was abducted soon after he became partners with Green Arrow. The clone was pre-programmed with a drive to join the Justice League. He had no idea he was a clone." Batman summarizes.

No. Roy couldn't have betrayed us. He just couldn't.

"How did you stop him?" Artemis asks.

"When he tried to infect me, I caught him and he was subdued. As was Vandal Savage. However, Red Arrow has escaped." Red Tornado says.

I hear Superboy mumble something, but I ignore him, asking the real question.

"Where's the real Roy?" I ask.

"We don't know. We have to face the possibility he is dead." Batman says.

"We will find the clone Roy." Aqualad pipes up.

"Negative." Batman interrupts, almost immediately. "He is a League priority.

Batman's ear comm beeps.

"I'm needed elsewhere. Tornado, stay with the kids."

I look down, creasing my eyebrows together. What did he just say?

And with that, Batman exits through the Zeta Beam.

"Clone or no clone, Red Arrow was one of us. We will go after him." Aqualad says, the mind link still intact.

I see Red Tornado go up behind Kaldur, bringing up his hand. Then, RT groans and stands rigid as he powers down.

"Tornado!"

"What happened to him?"

"He's totally powered down."

"All functions offline."

"Guys," Zatanna says, breaking us out of our squabbling. "I'm sensing a low level mystic force at play. I don't know if it caused his shutdown but… now that I think about it, I was getting the same vibe off Batman."

"Batman, he called us kids, he never does that." I think back.

"Look." Wally says, taking something out of RT's hand. "One of those biochips we confiscated off Cheshire."

"Something isn't right here." Aqualad ponders. "We need to get Tornado back online. The rest of you, with me to find Ro… Red Arrow."

"RT did it, he wirelessly bypassed security as soon as he arrived. Savage shouldn't know we are here." I say.

"Move out." Aqualad says.

The team disperses. Superboy and I go along the west wing. My motion sensors tell me that Hawkguy is somewhere along this corridor. Superboy holds a hand back to keep my still, then jumps us up to the ceiling. Hawkguy walks below us and Superboy jumps down and punches him. After he staggers, I jump on him and place our 'antidote' him.

We continue to our next target when my communicator beeps. I look at it and dread fills me.

"The rest of the league have arrived."

Superboy and I run to the botanic garden aboard the ship. Hawkgirl was supposedly there. Now, it was only a matter of time before the rest of them found us. We had to hurry and get as many of them out as we could.

I dodge Hawkgirl as she smashes her mace into the ground. Wolf attacks her from behind and she falls to the ground. I run over and place the curotech on her.

I hear a whip like sound behind me and turn around. Rocket covers me with her shield and the lasso gets it instead. Wonderwoman pulls it back and Rocket puts a force field around her.

Something launches into the sky and aims at Rocket.

"Look out!" I shout, and flip over her.

Rocket flies up to keep her focus and and flip back to catch a look at the attacker. It's Batman. I glare up at him. It had to be him.

He clenches his knuckles together and stares down at me. I stand as still as I can trying to catch my smoke bombs. I throw them at him and he gets into a defensive stance. Smoke fills the air and I go to kick at him, but kick air instead. Something punches me in the side. I hurry and get up, then leap to the right.

I hear cement break above me. I hope Superboy gets finished soon.

I flip backwards trying to evade my mentor. Superboy crashes through the floor above me and lands. There he is.

I skid to a stop, but he is still in front of me. He punches up, I go down, He punches sideways, I go down more. I try to punch him in the torso, but he kicks me in the face and I fall back. I form myself into a flip and stop my fall. I bring out my escrima sticks and light them up. Time to get down and dirty.

Nothing seems to be working. I try to kick him, but he grabs my foot and throws me down. I flip over again and look for him. Before I notice it, he is behind me. Full blown punch in the face. I fall down the same hole Conner made and land beside him.

"We're not going to beat them one-on-one." I shout.

"Plan B then." Conner says back.

Superman and Batman fly towards us. Superboy spins me and then slings me into Batman. He goes into the wall and crashes. While he is falling I stick a curotech on his neck and he falls to the ground.

I turn to Superboy.

"Sure about this?" I ask.

"Just do it!" He shouts.

I bring out the Kryptonite and Superman and him start groaning in pain. When they are weakened, I slap a curotech on him.

"Happy New Year, Justice League." the computer says.

Artemis looks over to Wally, but quickly looks away. Conner and M'gann get it on almost as bad as the time they did at Gotham Academy. Aqualad and Rocket kiss also.

I feel Zatanna pull me towards her, and I flip over her until I'm behind her.

"Hey, cool gymnastic trick. We should totally do it again sometime." I tell her and walk over to Wally.

"Loners together, hey buddy?" I ask him.

He nods, then looks ahead. I do too.

"Human customs still elude me." RT says.

"We need to find Richard!" Aqualad exclaims.

I cringe, I was hoping they would forget. I guess that was a long shot. I needed to come up with a plan.

"Well, you guys find him while I try to wake up the League." I tell them. "Wally, you come with me. You know how Superman is when he wakes up…"

Wally's eyes light up and he follows me.

"WHere did Batman say he was keeping 'Richard'?" I ask.

"No, just that he was at the Watchtower." he replies.

Good, that should give me plenty of time to go and get dressed. Then Wally can speed me to a random room.

I turn on the Zeta beam. I need to hijack it so it will say Robin this time, but say nothing the next time, then back to RIchard.

I go in and teleport to the Batcave. I don't need to worry about Cheshire anymore. Well, in the Batcave, that is. I need to be very afraid of her. She has my secret.

THe musty smell of the Batcave brings me out of my thoughts. I need to hurry. Wally is waiting for me. He should be waking up Batman as I think.

I rush and get changed and back into the Zeta tube. Wally is waiting for me.

"Where to, kiddo?" he asks, swinging me into his arms.

"Not here." I say.

He speeds throughout the base, finally bypassing the team and into a room they didn't check.

Wally sets me in the holding cell room.

"What are you guys doing here?" a voice says, making Wally and I jump.

I turn around to see Conner.

"Uh, I was just waiting for someone to find me." I say, rubbing the back of my head.

"Don't lie to me, I know, Richard." Conner says.

I gulp.

"Know what?" I ask.

"I know that you went out wandering without permission and Kid Flash was trying to help you back."

"Oh, that is totally what happened. I am so sorry." I say, trying to sound sorry. How do you sound sorry when you didn't really do the thing?

"Guys," Conner shouts down the hallway. "I found him."

THe team comes rushing to Conner's voice.

"Where is Robin, Wally?" Zatanna asks.

"He went back to the Batcave to set things up and gather analysis." Wally replies without hesitation.

"Oh."

"I'm ready to go home. I'm glad that Vandal Savage dude didn't find me, or that Klarion dude." I say, trying to lighten the mood.

Aqualad squints his eyes at me.

"Ok. Let us go."

AN 3: Please Read:

Yes, it is sloppy. Yes, it is rushed. Was it worth ready, probably not. However, thank you to the kind souls that did read it. And please, oh please forgive me. It has been... golly! Four months. I can explain. During the summer, I was lazy and didn't write for this. Stupid me was like: "School will be a breeze. I will just update then. I can have my me time now!"

No, it did not go as planned. My life is a hectic mess right now. I have taken upon myself four AP classes. One is Government and Politics, which takes up a lot of my time trying to remember what from year whatever.

So after my studying, my chores, then my me time (Which I find VERY important), I don't have time to update.

Well, now I am going to try harder. I will update at least once a month! I will give you guys the story you all deserve! You get to blow up a planet! You get to blow up a planet!

Anyway... yes, I will try harder. Please continue to give support! And yes, I am keeping my dreaded review counter. This way, I will know when to update, plus, I love hearing from you guys!

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