Hello Lovelies! It's been about two weeks. I apologize but I've had Finals to study for and some papers to finish up for classes. I hope you all had plenty of turkey on Thanksgiving. We are so close to Christmas and I'm so excited. I'm getting both Flash and Batman shirts. The Batman shirt is a 75th Anniversary edition. If yall can't tell, they are both my favorite. Speaking of which, Flash and Arrow have been amazing this season. Last nights episode of Flash, I was fangirling the entire time. I knew who Reverse Flash was the entire freaking time! I so called it!

Anyway, this chapter is centered around Zatanna, Artemis, and Kim as promised. The end is similar to an episode from Justice League Unlimited, one of my many childhood cartoons. The villain is the same in both the episode and chapter as well. The villain in the chapter hasn't been introduced into Young Justice so I thought I could play around with them a bit and make it to fit my story with Amethyst and Kim.

Before we get to the story, just want to give a shoutout to SnowWolf22. She's my 100th reviewer. Thanks Snow! I really appreciate your loyalty to the story!

Hope you guys enjoy it!

I let my magic flicker along my hand as Zatanna watches in amazement. I snap my fingers and the magic swirls into the air before disappearing. I glance down at my journal and read a few lines before glancing back up at her.

"It was supposed to explode into a light beam," I remark evenly. I let out a groan and shut my journal before shoving it towards her. "I won't ever get this!"

Zatanna takes my journal and flips through it. "Don't worry. You'll get it soon enough. Magic just takes practice."

I sigh and throw myself back on the bed. "I know. It's just irritating. At least when Kent was alive I could ask him what I was doing wrong. Now I'm learning all this on my own! I have no clue what I'm doing."

I turn to look at Zatanna and she her flipping through what I know are blank pages for her. She glances up at me and gives me a soft smile. "At least you mostly finished your training before he died. With my dad stuck as Fate, I don't have a teacher anymore. I was barely touching the my magical potential."

I reach out and take my journal back from her. I open it and it goes to the page I was on previously. "At least you have multiple books recounting your magic abilities as a Homo Magi. You even have the Book of Zatara that is basically a textbook of magic. It starts at the easiest level and works it's way up."

I try the spell once more and throw one of Zatanna's pillows across the room when it doesn't work. Unfortunately, as I throw it, Artemis enters and gets hit in the face with it. She glares at me and I give her a sheepish look.

"Sorry Artemis. Just a bit frustrated," I admit.

Zatanna grabs my journal and sticks it on top of a stack of her magic books. "You need to relax and forget about magic for a bit."

"I don't think that's gonna happen," Artemis remarks. Zatanna and I both look at her questioningly. She rolls her eyes before elaborating. "We've got a mission. Megan and the boys just left for Bialya. Batman's got some other mission for us three."

I arch an eyebrow. "Really? He's never sent us on split missions before."

I look at Zatana who merely shrugs. "I'm new to this whole hero team stuff. Maybe it's something important."

"Well, that's why I came in here in the first place. Playing with magic isn't as entertaining when you don't have some yourself," Artemis remarks dryly. "We're to meet in the mission room ASAP. He wants us in uniform as well."

I glance over at Zatanna with a smirk. She catches my eye and smirks back. "Alright, Artemis. Egnahc sehtolc otni ruo smrofinu!"

Smoke swirls around the three of us and we grin at Artemis who just glares at the two of us. "A little warning is nice you know," she points out.

I grab Zatanna and pull her up off her bed. "Alright, Arty. Warning." I grab a hold of Artemis as well and teleport the three of us to the mission room. Once the two of them are stabilized I shoot Artemis a cheeky grin. "Warning enough?"

Artemis points her finger at me. "Don't call me Arty again."

I roll my eyes at her as a deep voice grunts from behind us. The three of us turn to see Batman standing with his arms crossed. "If you three are through, a debriefing needs to be held."

We glance between us before nodding at Batman. He gives us each our own glare before starting the debriefing. He turns to the computer and as he starts explain, pulls up documents and pictures.

"A month ago, the Bludhaven mob started a black market on exotic animals. Something's wrong with the picture though. There has been no animals imported to the warehouse but there has been over a hundred exported. As well, kidnappings have increased ten fold in the past month. All of them being male," Batman pulls up photo after photo of men. "I need you to stakeout the warehouse and see what you can find out."

Exotic animals...missing men...I felt like I was missing something. I sigh and pay closer attention to Batman as he goes over the last of the details. "Since the other's are in Bialya with the Bioship, you three will be taking Sphere. The coordinates are already downloaded into her mainframe. As well, Magik will be leader this mission seeing as Aqualad has business with Aquaman and Robin is leading the other mission."

My eyes widen at his statement and I turn to look at Artemis and Zatanna. Being one of the newer people in the hero thing, I never expected to lead a mission, at least not for a while. Artemis and Zatanna both give me smiles that show me that they agree with the choice.

Batman remains silent for a few seconds, gauging our reactions to his choice in leadership this mission before moving on. "This is a covert team doing a covert operation. Under no circumstance are you to intervene in whatever is going on at that warehouse. Understood?" We nod and he eyes us carefully once more before saying, "Then get going."

(MAGIK!)

"We haven't seen anything in the four hours we've been here. Do you think we need to move in closer?" Zatanna asks over the comms.

The sudden noise makes me jump for a moment. I had been lost in thought while watching the loading docks in the back of the warehouse. Artemis was positioned in the alleyway where the side entranced was located and Zatanna was covering the front from a nearby warehouse.

I reach up and activate my comm. "Give it another hour. If we haven't seen anything by then we'll move in."

"But it's been four hours, Magik," Artemis groans through her comm.

I roll my eyes and scan the area for the thousandth time before responding to her. "We are here on a stake out."

"But we are also here to figure out what's going on. We need to move in," Artemis argues.

Zatanna argues back, "But Batman said stakeout."

The two start bickering about whether or not we should move in. I pinch my nose and listen to the two bicker. They are usually on great terms but these four hours have been long and boring. Both of which has taken a toll on my two friends.

I need them to stop bickering so they won't be heard, but I know that it will just build back up and lead to something worse later on. I let them carry on and keep an eye out around the loading docks. After five minutes of Zatanna and Artemis' constant bickering, I'm regrettng my decision of letting them continue bickering.

I reach up to my comm to snap at them when Zatanna cuts Artemis off suddenly with an excited, "I have movement."

I let out a sigh and turn my comm on. "What is it?"

"It's a car. Looks like a driver and someone in the backseat. They're slowing down in front of the warehouse." Zatanna gives us the play by play quietly. "The driver's gotten out of the car and is moving around to where the passenger is. He seems to be in a trance of some kind."

I suddenly feel a huge wave of magic roll over me and panic surges through me. I've never felt magic that strong. Klaron's feels like a pinch of sugar compared to this.

"Zatanna, I feel the magic rolling off someone. Do you recognized the passenger?" I basically demand over the comm.

"It's Circe. Magik, she's already detected my magic. She's looking around for the source," Zatanna starts to panic.

My panic level soars as well but I have to keep a level head for Zatanna. "Stay calm. She'll recognize the hum of my magic. I'll cause a distraction and draw her attention."

Artemis finally speaks up for the first time since her bickering with Zatanna. "Who's Circe and how dangerous is she?"

I stand up straight on top of my building. "I don't have time to explain, but she's dangerous, Artemis. Especially to you. Now, go back to Sphere and send a distress signal to the Justice League. Stay there until backup arrives. Zatanna and I will hold her off until then."

"I'm not going anywhere!" Artemis snaps.

"Don't argue!" I snap back at her.

I hear a high pitched scream from the front of the warehouse and instantly teleport to where it came from.

I land five feet from Circe holding Zatanna up in the neck my her magic. Zatanna's kicking and grabbing at the magic hand choking her. One look at Circe has fear running through my veins, but my worry over Zatanna takes over and shoves it into the back of my head.

"Leave her alone, Circe!" I shout and send a blast of energy at her.

Circe lazily flicks her hand to deflect it. "Ah, Amethyst. Haven't seen you recently. I see you've changed again. Looks like I skipped a generation as well." She gives me a calculation grin. "You look new. I'd say only a few years into having your powers." She sniffs the air a bit before grinning again. "Oh, but your magic...it screams power. Much more powerful that of the last Amethyst I killed. You're grandmother, isn't that correct? Maybe, I'll kill this little Magician the same way."

I shout in anger and send a huge blast of magical energy at her. "Leave her alone! This is between you and me!"

Circe sends up a shield and my magic curls around her shield like flames. "Oh, that was quiet powerful. I heard through the grapevine that you survived getting all of your Order magic at once. Must have been painful. I wonder if I can replicate it!" Circe sends a blast of magic at me.

I throw up a shield just in time but it's no use. Her magic shatters it on impact and sends me flying backwards. I land in the side of a car and have to throw another shield up as she hits me with another blast. My shield shatters again and force of the magic forces me up slams me back into the car.

I fall to the ground and collapse. I let out a shout as I'm lifted off the ground by Circe's magic. I grab at the magical hand and try to dissipate it with my own magic. Circe starts stalking towards me and I struggle harder to get away. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Circe release Zatanna and lets her crumble to the ground.

Panic surges through me when she doesn't move. In a bright pulse of magic, Circe's thrown backwards and her magic hand disappears. I fall to the ground but shoot right back up and run towards my fallen friend.

I reach Zatanna and start shaking her by the shoulders. "Zatanna?" I ask. "Zatanna wake up. You have to wake up!" I stop shaking her and feel for a pulse. I release a relieved sigh when I find a pulse in her neck.

I check Zatanna for anymore injuries but it seems that she's only passed out from lack of oxygen. Assured that she's okay, I turn my sights on Circe.

I turn and find Circe standing up from a pile of rubble. That pulse sent her into the warehouse with some of it tumbling on top of her. She stands to her full height and starts stalking towards me.

"You little brat! I may have underestimated you but not any longer!" Circe waves her hand and turns her driver,who had been standing off to the side in a trance, into an elephant. In a matter of seconds, the man goes from human to elephant.

"Kill her!" Circe screeches.

My eyes go big as the elephant charges at me. I grab a hold of Zatanna and teleport out of the way. I deposit her a short distance away and turn my sights on the elephant. I teleport onto it's back and hold onto it's rough hide.

The elephant goes wild and starts charging all over the place and using it's trunk to swat at me. I anchor myself on it's neck and fight off it's trunk with small blasts of magic.

"Get away from her!" I hear Artemis yell during my struggle with the elephant.

I turn my head at the sound of Artemis' voice and see her standing a few feet away from Circe. Artemis has her bow drawn back and Circe is standing above Zatanna's unconscious form.

With me distracted, the elephant manages to grab ahold of me. I let out a surprised shout as it lifts me upside down in the air and throws me at Artemis. I connect with Artemis and send both of us into a heap on the ground. I look up at Circe and see her lifting Zatanna off the ground with her magic.

"You seem a little busy, Amethyst. I'll just take this one and be going. You know where to find me." Circe gives me a sly smile before disappearing in a huge screen of purple smoke.

Artemis starts coughing and fanning the smoke away. "Why's it purple? Smoke isn't supposed to be purple."

The elephant lets out a trumpet and charges towards us.

"That's the least of our worries right now!" I shout at her. I grab her by the elbow and teleport away.

We land on the top of the warehouse and untangle ourselves from each other. Once we are untangled I look over the edge and find the elephant trumpeting and rampaging about. I extend my hand and summon my mana. With channeled focus I let shout my spell with as much power as I can manage.

"SLEEP!"

The elephant drops to the ground right where it was and goes silent. Artemis appears beside me and looks at the elephant. "Magik, how are we going to find Zatanna? That woman said you knew where to find her. How do you even know her?"

I give Artemis a short look. "We aren't going to find Zatanna. I'm going. Did you contact the league like I said?"

Artemis glares at me. "If you're going after that woman then I'm going too. You aren't leaving me in the dark again. She got away with Zatanna."

I let out a long breath before nodding. "Fine. Now did you contact the League like I said?"

Artemis rolls her head before nodding. "Yes. Then I doubled back here."

"Then we need to leave now. The League won't let us go after Zatanna once they know Circe's behind all of this." I point out and grab a hold of Artemis again.

Artemis glares at me. "I hate teleporting. Can't we just walk to Sphere."

I give Artemis another short look before teleporting to Sphere.

(MAGIK!)

"Sooo," Artemis draws out. "You never exactly explained why we had to get this Moly plant."

Sphere lands behind in the back alley as I let out a small sigh. "Moly is the only thing that disrupts Circe's magic. We're going to need it to get onto her island. She can sense when someone is gets withing ten miles of the island."

"You never told me how you know so much about Circe. Is she like some magic bad person that only magic people know about?" Artemis questions.

I hop out of Sphere before responding. "Something like that. Look, all you need to know is that Circe's an immortal sorceress that my ancestor's have fought for centuries."

Artemis nods her head. "Which is why she called you Amethyst. That doesn't explain how Zatanna knew her though."

I let out a deep breath. "Zatanna knows her because the fight between Circe and Amethyst has been told to Homo Magi for generations. Circe has been Amethyst's biggest foe. Sure, Amethyst has fought other baddies, including Lords of Order, but Circe takes the cake. Circe and Amethyst are in an eternal battle. Have been since Amethyst first crossed over from Gemworld."

Artemis whistles softly. "Wow. So, you're kinda famous."

I nod my head irritated. "Yeah. Look, Sid's a real character. So let me do the talking and don't touch anything."

Artemis rolls her eyes and does the cross her heart thing. I give her a short look before leading her to the side entrance. I let my hand glow with magic before grabbing the handle and turning it. I open the door and there, at the counter, sits a very grumpy looking Sid.

Sid gives me a disgusted look. "Amethyst. I thought I told you and Nelson both that I don't want anything to do with Order and Choas. I'm just a simple man trying to make a living."

I walk further into the shop and Artemis follows me inside. "This has nothing to do with Order and Chaos. I need Moly."

Sid growls under his breath. "I'm not giving you that! Circe'd have my head." He glances around me at Artemis. "Hey, hey, hey! Only the magical allowed in here. You know that, Amethyst!"

I narrow my eyes at him. "I'm not in to mood to play games, Sid. Give me five Moly plants, now."

Sid mumbles under his breath and walks into the back of the shop. Artemis gives me a curious look and I wave her off. I'll explain Sid and my delicate relationship later. When Sid returns he has a box of Moly and is wearing a sour look.

"This is all I've got left. Haven't needed Moly much since your grandmother banished Circe to hell," Sid places the box on the counter and glares at me. I reach forward to grab it when Sid pulls it away. "I don't think so, Missy. You know that magic comes with a price."

I narrow my eyes at him and point at him with my hand glowing in magic. "Moly isn't magical and you know it."

Sid places the box under the counter with a smirk. "But it can block certain magicians magic. In certain books, that classifies it as magic. Now, what do you have to offer in exchange?"

I keep my hand lit up. "How about your shop? I'm after Circe because she took a friend of mine. She just happens to be the daughter of the newest host to Doctor Fate. I'm sure if prompted enough, Nabu would pay you a little visit and who knows what shape your shop would come out in."

Sid's face pales at the mention of Nabu. He reaches under the counter and grabs the box of Moly. "Here. Take it. And make sure you tell Nabu where you got it from."

I give him a small smile and take the box from him. "Don't worry, Sid. I'll tell Nabu all about your cooperation."

I turn away from Sid and gesture for Artemis to follow me. I lead her back to Sphere where I double check the box of Moly.

Artemis gives me a smirk. "I didn't know you could be so...persuasive."

I shrug my shoulders. "Sid's a shady character that toes the line of Order and Chaos. That's how he's meet Nabu. Back in the 18th century, Sid started dealing magical items to a few bad guys on Chaos' side. Nabu had a 'talk' with him. That's why Sid's now stationed in New York City and not New Orleans. Now come on. We have to get to Aeaea. There's no telling what she's doing to Zatanna."

Haha, yeah. I kinda left you hanging. I'll try to have the next chapter out as soon as I can. I originally planned this to only be one chapter, but if I had, it would have been really long and there's no telling when you would have gotten the update.

Anyway, so Circe! I hope you liked it. I kinda needed an immortal enemy for Amethyst. I was going to create one then I was playing DC Universe online a few weeks ago and went, CIRCE! She HAS to be Amethyst's bad guy! So...here's Circe! If it seemed like there wasn't enough of her in this chapter, wait until next chapter. I mean they are going to her island! It's going to be epic. I'm gonna have to do a bit of research but, it's gonna be epic!

And Sid, lovely old grumpy Sid. You'll hear a lot more from him in the time skip story I write.

Speaking of the time skip story. I've been playing with titles in my head and all of them have been lame. I mean, Magik:Timeskip and Magical Timeskip. Those have been just awful. But guys...I was sitting upon the throne of thinking and it came to me. Five Years of Magik. I think it's genius. Let me know if you agree!

Alright guys, time to wind down now. Drop a review and let me know what you think. About the Chapter, Circe, Kim being 'persuasive', and Five Years of Magik. Anything else you think to review about, review and let me know!

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