Hello! So here is chapter 21! So I know that these chapters have been short and have stopped in the worst times but I'm trying to make more chapters for the big battle coming up.

So review and let me know what you guys think.

Enjoy!

"Oh my god" breathed Wally.

"What do we do?" asked M'gann looking at Conner for an answer.

"The league probably knows about this already, we should call them." deciding Wally.

"What about Robin and Kaldur?" asked Artemis.

"Their probably at their cities right now fighting with their mentors." answered Wally.

The teens began to walk out of the room when the zeta beams announced the Justice League plus Robin and Aqualad entered the base. Robin and Kaldur regrouped with the team.

"Kaldur what's going on?" asked M'gann.

"Not sure, my king and I arrived as soon as we heard the news." replied Kaldur.

The team walked over to the League talking in the middle of the room, it looked like they were in a serious discussion.

"Wait a minute, if our cities are being attacked, shouldn't we be out there fighting instead of being here talking?" snapped Artemis.

"We will but we can't just run into this, we need a plan." explained Black Canary.

"We already have some League members out there fighting, but it seems that nothing has changed anything." said Flash.

"What are you talking about?" questioned Conner.

"Their after something." explained Red Tornado.

"You mean they actually want something because it looks like there just going rampage like a bunch of wild monsters." commented Green Lantern.

That comment cause a glare from Superboy and was only eased by M'gann's hand on his shoulder.

"The Gnomes," Conner made a glare at Green Lantern causing him to flinch "Come from Cadmus, and they got their freedom the same day I did, so I don't understand why their doing this. Also-"

"Also what?" questioned Batman?

"They're supposed to be dead." (1)

The group was surprised to hear this news.

"Why didn't you tell us?" asked Wonder Woman.

"He has a habit of keeping secrets." said Batman.

Conner tired not to look at the Dark Knight and with the man glaring at him it wasn't that hard not to.

"This means that this is probably a trap for Superboy." stated Red Tornado.

"Probably" agreed Batman.

Conner was now just mad "Listen" he stumped over to the Dark Knight. "You don't know them like I do and I know that they would never let the Light take control of them again. They earned their freedom the same day I did. They helped me get out of Cadmus so I owe them the benefit of the doubt."

"Are you sure about that"

Conner turned around to see Superman walking out from the zeta beams and over to the group. It had been a while since Conner had seen him, he didn't know if Superman was still mad at him or not. "Look at them Conner, their destroying everything, do you still believe that their not under anyone's control and they would never do anything to hurt you." The Man of steel snapped.

Conner was furious. Who did Clark think he was, coming in here after vanishing and telling him off all over again?

None of this made any sense to Conner. Didn't Guardian say that they were killed by the Light? Where was Double X? Why did it seem that Batman and Superman knew something that the rest to them didn't?

"So then what's your plan?" he asked Superman.

"The League will go out and deal with this, the team is not to get involved." ordered Batman.

"WHAT!" The team shouted.

"Batman you can't be serious!" protested Robin.

"He is very serious." stated Wonder Woman.

As the team argued with their mentors Superboy looked away from Superman to the screen TV of the fight going on. He may not understand what's going on exactly but he wasn't going to stand by and let this happen. With courage he final spoke "I'm going"

Everyone stopped fighting and looked at Conner, before any of the adults could say anything Conner cut them off.

"I know you all are best at what being heroes and you know more about this than we do, but were not new at this either. You need to stop thinking that the others and me need to be protected all the time because we don't. We may be kids but were also heroes."

Robin stepped soon to defend Superboy. "I agree with Conner, all of us here are heroes and we all know the risk of being a hero and were ready to take them."

"So stop treating us like your sidekicks that can't be out later than 7:00." added Kid Flash.

"I know that it's dangerous but when has anything we ever done been completely safe, you have to let us do this, please." begged M'gann.

"Yeah, you need to start treating us like equals." snapped Artemis.

"With all due respect I will take Conner's side on this one." said Aqualad.

All the League members didn't know how to argue with that, it was hard to take charge when they all stood together with determination.

Finally Batman broke the silence. "Fine"

"What, Batman you can't-"but before Flash could finish Batman gave him the Bat-glare that shut him up.

"You all have proved many times that you can stand your own out there. And were going to need all the help we can have."

Soon all the League members began to agree except Wonder Woman and Superman but they didn't voice their protests knowing that they would be turned down.

After the teens suited up they spilt into groups. Group 1: Flash, Kid Flash, Green Arrow and Artemis. Group 2: Aquaman, Aqualad, Martian Manhunter and Miss Martian. Group 3: Green Lantern, Red Tornado, and Hawgirl. And group 4 was Batman, Robin, Superman, Superboy and Wonder Woman.

Batman would have thought it would be wiser to have Superman and Wonder Woman in different groups but he knew it was pointless to try and split them away from Conner.

Group 1 had just left for Metropolis and now Group 2 and 3 were going through the zeta beams. M'gann flew over to Conner waiting with Robin; she stood infornt of him for a while without speaking.

"M'gann"

"If this is really a trap for you like Batman says than that means that you'll be in more danger than the rest of us." She whispered.

"Yeah guess so." replied Conner.

"That could mean that I might not see you again." said M'gann. "We are after all going to war and none of us could see each other again. Because we have no idea what is going to happen out there."

"M'gann, it's going to be okay, were all going to be fine, I-"

"You don't know that!" she snapped at him. "You don't know if the Light will kill you or kidnap you and turn you against us! You don't know what will happen!"

Robin was surprised by the Martian girls outbreak and was about to say something to calm her down when Conner spoke again.

"I know I just wanted to say something to cheer you up." He admitted giving her a smile.

M'gann wanted to say sorry for snapping at him like that but her uncle called her telling her it was time to leave. She turned her attention back to Conner.

"Please be careful" she said and kissed him on a cheek before flying off into the zeta beams.

Superboy stood there holding his cheek trying to hide that his face was going red. Conner really hoped that, that wasn't going to be the last kiss he would ever get from her. Because Conner really liked M'gann and he really wanted to see her again.

Now all that was left was Superboy's group was left and as he headed to the zeta beams he thought about what M'gann had said. This was like going to war and there was a chance that some of them might not come back alive. Of course they all knew this and still decided to go out and do this. So Superboy was just going to hope that they would all be okay and he'll do what he can do.

Superman walked past him up to the zeta beams with Batman.

Batman had punched in the access code to Washington and turned over to Robin and Superboy.

"The four of us will go first through the zeta beams then you boys will go last." said Batman.

"Right" replied Robin.

Batman gave one last look at Robin before leaving the Mountain. Wonder Woman soon followed. Black Canary walked over to Conner and places her hands on his shoulders.

She sighed getting down eye level with her. "Remember what I taught you. Stand your ground, channel your anger and-"

"Put the battle in my turns." He finished for her.

She gave him a warm smile before standing up and giving a nod to Robin then left the Mountain after Wonder Woman.

The only older hero left was now Superman, he stood there for a while just standing there looking at Superboy. It seems like the man wanted to say something but he didn't. Instead he just turned around and walked towards the zeta beams.

Superboy called out. "Superman"

The Man of Steel quickly turned around to Conner. "Yes" he said a little too hopeful.

"Clark, I'm sorry, I didn't mean what I said before to you." said Conner.

"I know, and it's okay. Please be careful out there." replied the Man of steel.

"I will"

Clark could only smile as he left the Mountain.

Robin came up and patted his friend of the back. "Feeling the aster yet?"

"More like overwhelmed." He replied.

"Yeah I agree with you. You ready?" the Boy wonder asked.

"It's now or never."

The two began to walk through the zeta beams leaving the Mountain to go to maybe the biggest fight of their lives.

"Time to get traught"

TBC

I can't remember what chapter it was, but the Superboy was told by Guardian that the Gnomes were killed by the Light, remember that? Yeah so I went to back and made it so that Superboy didn't tell anyone. (until this chapter)