Wonder Girl

Cassie leaned over the glass domed roof as Kaldur surveyed the buildings perimeter behind her. The light reflecting off the glass nearly blinded her, but she managed to squint past the shining surface and into the hall of fame. Below her, she could see Circe and the hostages, but her super senses picked up a movement in the shadows. Internally, she groaned. Roy Harper was arrogant, hot headed and selfish, he would definitely mess up this mission.

"Kaldur…" She called quietly over her shoulder. "We might have a problem."

In a second he was by her side. "What is wrong?"

She narrowed her blue eyes as she watched Roy crouch, his bow ready. "Speedy, I mean Red Arrow, decided to make a visit."

Kaldur sighed, dark muscular shoulders slumping. "This team was already complicated enough."

She nodded. "We have to continue as planned." Cassie stood, looking around. "You ready?"

Kaldur tensed. "If you are," With a collective nod they jumped, feet smashing through the fragile glass. Circe looked up, the distraction working.

"Why, if it isn't my favorite Wonder brat." She snarled as Cassie hit the ground and rolled to a crouch.

"I wish I was excited to see you too, Circe." She shot back. The goddess placed her hands on her purple clothed hips.

"Pleasant, but how exactly do you expect to win? I am more powerful than you, and I have hostages."

Cassie smiled. "Maybe, but I am a child of Zeus."

She shot towards Circe, knocking her into the far wall. The goddess howled and in a flash of light Cassie went flying to the ground. The blonde managed to roll over, wiping blood from her mouth and fly into the air again. Circe laughed a sharp and biting sound.

"Give up now, puny demigod."

Cassie steeled herself. "You wish it would be that easy."

Circe's eyes flashed and she held her hands up. Cassie instantly felt the dark foreboding feeling start to rise in her and she clenched her head. She had to stay strong. Kaldur, she knew, was saving the hostages. Circe's powers of illusions were strong and Cassie knew just how badly they could mess with a mind. She felt her knees buckle as she hit the ground. Where was everyone else? She managed to look up through blurred eyes. For a second, she saw Circe standing above her triumphantly. However, Circe morphed into Donna. Oh God. Cassie squeezed her eyes shut.

"You're just an illusion. You're not real." She whispered hoarsely.

Donna laughed cruelly. "That's what you always wanted me to be, an illusion. So you could take me place, right Cassie?"

Cassie opened her eyes, looking up at Donna's striking figure. "That's not true, and you know it. I wanted to be like you, not replace you."

Donna just glared down at her stonily. "Do you lie to yourself as well? Then why do you have my whip, fight with my team and wear my mantle? You're second, Cassandra. You're always going to be second best, second fiddle. Face it."

With a scream, Cassie launched herself at Donna, knocking her to the ground. The prior Wonder Girl fought back with the same ferocity, blow after blow.

"Cassie." For a second, she could have sworn she heard Kaldur's voice. "Cassie." The voice insisted.

Out of nowhere, an arrow smacked into Cassie's chest, a puff of smoke exploding in her face. Everything smacked into place, her vision clearing. She plucked the arrow from her chest; it didn't hurt at all, just stunned her. Kaldur, bloodied and beaten lay on the ground in front of her. All around her, hostages were staring in terror at the blood on her own knuckles. Roy stepped easily from the shadows, setting his bow down.

"Still fierce, aren't you?" He asked. She looked down in shock.

"That was your arrow?"

He nodded. "What kind of hero would I be if I didn't save the damsel in distress?" Cassie was too confused to make a retort. Kaldur moaned and his eyelids fluttered open.

"You pack a punch." He groaned. Cassie's jaw dropped.

"Kaldur! Oh my god, I'm sorry. I thought, I thought…"

"That I was Donna? I heard."

"Where's Circe?" Cassie growled. Kaldur managed to sit up.

"She has been taken care off. The rest of the team neutralized her while you beating me up."

She dropped to her knees. "I'm so sorry. I-I forgot that Circe knew triggers. I should have been more careful. Are you okay?"

He nodded, but winced in pain. "I am fine." Cassie didn't believe him for a second.

"Next time, pick on someone your own size." Roy teased. She turned to him, fists clenched. Cassie hovered in the air, nose to nose with the archer.

"Why? You wanna go?"

He just laughed and held up his hands in a teasing surrender. "Maybe next time Blondie, I would hate to see you get violent so soon." Wally strolled back in with Artemis, and they both froze when they saw Roy.

"Uh, Speedy, what are you doing here?" Wally managed to get out. Roy's face hardened under the domino mask.

"It's Red Arrow now." He spat, glaring at Artemis all the while.

"What are you looking at?" She snapped.

"Just wondering how a novice like you would get into Young Justice." He said. Artemis growled and in a second had her bow ready, arrow aimed at Roy's heart.

"You can't beat me at my own game. I could shoot better than you with both my eyes closed and my hands behind my back." Roy said venomously. Artemis stepped forwards threateningly, but Wally buzzed in front of her.

"What are you doing here, Roy?"

He relaxed a little. "Crime fighting, my job. Now, I have things to do." With that he left.

"Rob will be sorry he missed such a happy reunion." Wally muttered.

"No, he won't." Robin said, appearing from nowhere.

Zatanna came up next to him. "We were in the vent, and saw Roy early on."

Cassie felt herself get even angrier. "Then why didn't you help us? I nearly killed Kaldur."

"Not true, I am bruised but am fine. Cassie was simply acting on Circe's illusion."

"It was careless." She said roughly. Robin looked at her, and Cassie knew that he knew exactly what she had seen.

"Careless or not, we got the job done. Now let's go home." Zatanna said gently.

"Where are Superboy and M'gann?" Wally asked.

"They were escorting Circe to her proper detainment. It would be best to go and wait in the bioplane." Zatanna filled them in. They nodded and Cassie bent down to help Kaldur up. He was bruised and had a lot of cuts.

"Screw this." She said at his pain and lifted him up easily.

"You do not have to carry me." He protested.

"You have bruised, maybe broken ribs. I banged you up, at least let me help you." He didn't look happy but he let the subject drop.

As they walked, Cassie began to wonder if maybe she wasn't cut out for this.