Songbird couldn't sleep as she sat at her desk. The text message she got on the way home haunted her from the moment she saw it. Callie had immediately ran off the bio ship and broke down in her room. It was nearing time to meet with the rest of the team. Callie shut the hacking book Robin lent her before walking out; still wearing yesterday's clothes and her hair a complete mess.
Callie threw her hair up into a messy bun as she saw everyone else ahead as they all walked towards Batman. Zatanna gave her a questioning look, since she could clearly tell that she had red rings around her eyes and hadn't slept but she couldn't very well ask while she was in this group. Zatanna did mutter a spell though to smooth out and freshen up Songbird's uniform and hair as Callie mumbled a small thank you.
"We have reason to feel proud of yesterday's victories. But one thing has not changed." Aqualad began as Robin cut in.
"Somehow, the bad guys are still getting inside intel about us."
"Yeah, but at least we know none of us were the mole."
"That's correct. The mole was Red Arrow." Everyone stopped walking in
"Roy?!" "No way!" "Batman, that cannot be." The three first team members chimed out almost in unison.
"He was Green Arrow's protégé. We have all known him for years!"
"Unfortunately, the Roy Harper we have known for the last three years is another Project Cadmus clone."
Callie let out a sigh. "Another clone? That's three of us now."
"We've learned the real Speedy was abducted and replaced immediately after becoming Green Arrow's sidekick. The clone was pre-programmed with a drive to join the Justice League. Which is why he was so angry over any delays to his admission and why he refused to join the Team. This Roy Harper had no idea he was a clone, or a traitor, and his subconscious programming drove him to become League worthy. So he struck out on his own, as "Red Arrow". And when he was finally admitted, his secondary programming kicked in and he attempted to betray the League to Vandal Savage." Batman rambled. "Fortunately, I had already deduced Red Arrow was a clone. We were prepared."
Callie raised an eyebrow. "How would have known he was a clone?" she questioned but it went unanswered.
"Savage was subdued, but Red Arrow escaped." Tornado spoke. "He is now a fugitive, armed and dangerous." Callie was feeling sick to her stomach at the idea of what may have happened if Cadmus kept her, she glanced at Superboy who was feeling the same it seemed.
"If you guys hadn't rescued me from Cadmus…" Callie put a reassuring hand on his shoulder, as he looked over and saw her sympathetic smile.
"W-what happened to the real Roy?"
"We don't know. He isn't in Cadmus. We have to face the possibility that the real Roy Harper is dead."
"The Clone Roy The Team will find him." Aqualad declared.
"Negative. Red Arrow is a member of the Justice League now. Leave him to us." Batman stopped for a moment before he continued. "I'm needed on the Watchtower. Tornado, stay with the kids."
Recognized: Batman, 0 - 2.Callie thought about everything as she listened to the team while they spoke. Mystic energies, biotech ships and things being wrong.
Callie was told to stay with the Geniuses as she followed them rather blindly.
Recognized Black Canary 1-3. The Zeta Tube began.
"Hey guys I wanted to check in- WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO RED?"
"It's not what it looks." Flash called out as Callie began stepping forward. She tilted her head a bit. Canary seemed off to her for some reason.
"It looks like you're downloading his consciousness into a new body."
Red Tornado sat up suddenly. "TEAM GET OUT OF THE CAVE NOW."
Callie turned back to her mentor as Black Canary let out a Canary cry. Callie let out a cry as well to defend the other members as she stood in front of them. Black Canary was stronger as Callie was thrown back, hitting the corner of the table as she cried out.
"Black Canary attacked us?"
"She's the least of our problems. We must leave the Cave."
Callie sat at the back of the Sphere as they flew off. Her back hurt as Wally freaked out to Red Tornado. Zatanna held an iced pack on it with Red Tornado's other body under her because there was just enough room with the tied-up Canary.
"The entire League is under the complete mental domination of Vandal Savage." Red Tornado began as he explained the rest of chip of StarroTech.
Callie's bit her lip as she listened in before she spoke aloud.
"Hey team; I have an idea."
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Callie stood in front of the Zeta Tube as she deeply regretted her decision. Robin had hacked the system so it would recognize Callie as Black Canary and she dressed to the part. Although; she did need to wear a push up bra to help give her a more adult figure. Glancing back at the team, she took a deep breath before walking through. This would buy the team some time as they got set up for the plan, even if it failed, it would buy time since Robin had put a microphone on her.
When Songbird walked in, she didn't immediately get united with Vandal Savage. At first she was in the lower areas helping out with making the chips as she wondered where the rest of the heroes were. Green Lantern came to escort her up to Vandal after over a few hours of her being there.
"Any problems?" Vandal questioned her.
"Red Tornado is still deprogrammed but will be soon programmed again once he has booted up. Red Arrow is currently on standby. The rest of the Team has been captured and is re-awaiting programming back on Earth." Callie spoke as calmly as she could.
Vandal Savage ushered her forward. "You see Canary, Starotech does not reprogram the mind. It lets us take control of it."
Callie saw Klarion with red circles in front of him and Teekl on his shoulders as he cackled.
"We know exactly who's infected and who's not. And they're NOT." He chuckled out before adding. "We also know where they are and Black Canary is on EARTH." He waved a hand a Savage. "That's Songbird."
Callie glanced over at Savage before jumping away from him quickly as she let out a Canary Cry. Vandal Savage was knocked back just as a force grabbed Songbird. She yelled out as a hand covered her mouth. Glancing behind, she noticed it was The Flash.
She saw Vandal walking towards her as Callie squirmed as she kicked about and hit his knee where he almost let go but then tightened his grip. Songbird saw the hand nearly touched her neck before Klarion called out. "Hey Savage; won't it be fun to use my pet against the brats?"
Savage nodded as she felt the hand touch her.
Canary saw her apprentice as she knew that Callie was under the Starotech. Her hair was parted back in its usual fashion. She stood at the other column protecting Vandal Savage's other side.
"Hey Vandal, shouldn't those three be back online by now?"
"What?"
When Canary let out a cry, as Songbird jumped out of the way. She ran at Roy and knocked him back with a punch, followed by pinning him to the ground and inhaling for a Canary cry that would surely deafen him this close. Red Arrow threw a tornado at her as she was thrown back into a beam. Songbird felt to the ground as Black Canary rushed over and pressed the Cureotech into her apprentice's neck. "Good try kiddo." Canary mumbled before following the other two towards Vandal Savage.
Callie woke up as she heard Vandal and Klarion talking.
"We can take them." She snorted at the idea of Klarion fighting them when he was clearly more passive."
"But in the process, you'd lose control. Perhaps even destroy this station. And whether or not they're in our thrall, "The Light" still needs the Justice League alive, for Phase Two." Vandal spoke.
"I wouldn't "lose control." " Klarion whined as Teekl meowed at him. "OK, yeah I bring the chaos."
Callie glanced up as Klarion then looked at her. He walked over with one hand and picked her up by the throat. "However; I do know your team will soon be here and I could kill just them. Leaving the Justice League behind.'
Callie kicked at him as she clawed at his hands around her throat.
"I'd rip that little windpipe from Zatarra's brat, clip Robin's wings and maybe even cut off Fishyboys gills." Klarion spoke as he pulled Calliope closer. Her face was getting red and her lungs were at this point screaming for her to get some oxygen soon.
"Or we could all leave now, and your team would be safe from my harm." Callie looked at him with wide eyes as she made a gurgled like cough noise. His face changed shapes as he tilted his head.
"Well pet, you decide." Vandal was looking around as Callie heard her team coming. She let down her hands as the loose leather jacket slid off her shoulders. "Three, two…"
Callie began shaking her head up and down as a yes as Klarion smirked but kept his hand wrapped around her throat. Her vision blurred as her mind struggled to stay awake.
"Good pet."
The team ran in just as the red orb enveloped the three and Teekl. She was his again.
-
The team was all standing around after their New Years kisses when Robin finally asked. "Guys, where's Calliope?" They glanced around as Robin then checked his wrist computer. He looked around. "Her chip says that she is in this area."
Wally glanced around as he saw the leather jacket as he picked it up and saw that it was the one Callie had left with.
"Guys, she's gone."
The team looked tirelessly through the Watchtower before they finally went back to the Cave. No one was sure what to say until Wally finally broke the silence. "We shouldn't have let her go alone."
"She volunteered for this; heck she insisted." Robin said before looking down. "But I wish we didn't listen to her."
Standing up, Robin decided that he would go grab his book from Calliope's room before heading out. He needed to get away so he could take off this mask and let his mind calm down. Pushing open the door, he saw it on her desk. On top of it was a sticky note.
In case of emergency;
Please know that Cadmus may have given me life, but this Team taught me how to live.
Songbird
So, this is the end of the Season One for Young Justice and I am still debating if I am going to end this here and start it out as a sequel story in the series or just post it as the next chapter.
I have been thinking about this fic for quite a bit but couldn't really get the inspiration to finish the 19th chapter for a bit. Today it hit me, and then I just had to keep going so I can start in the time skip. I have a few ideas for this section so I hope you bare with me.
What do you guys think?