p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus sat inside the jeep, trying to get it too start. The clicked several times, but gave no indication of starting up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hermana, I think the jeep has compromised," Blue tried to reason with her, but she was adamant./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I got this," Venus protested. She shifted the gears again, trying to get it to start./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hermana, we really must be going," Blue again tried to reason. "We mustn't waste anymore time,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What should we do?" Venus asked. She jumped out of the car. "I can't fly,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""But I can," Blue smiled. He grabbed Venus, quickly pulling into the air./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Blue-!" Venus squirmed in his arms, looking back at the ground. "Blue!" She gasped again, running out of words./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Please, stop squirming," He pleaded. "I do not wish to drop you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""...right," Venus held tightly, nervous. "I've never been so high.." She mumbled./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Off land,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""you say something?" Blue looked over to Venus, who seemed entranced by the height of the flight./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Oh, nothing," Venus mumbled. She sounded nervous./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Blue raised a brow, but said nothing in response. He remembered the first time he flied too./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Not as exhilarating in the movies. More like terrifying./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""There!" Venus pointed down the small farmhouse and hanger. It was almost obvious, sitting in the middle of the field./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The two rushed down. Blue set Venus down, and she hastily punched in the numbers, finally gaining access into the lair./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The walked in, lights flickering in a row./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I'll open the zetatube," Blue walked away, working on opening the zeta tube./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus walked by the walls, studying the weapons on the wall. Arrows, batarangs, lasers; everything./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Except Guns./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Venus," She looked over, Blue had the zetatube up and running. "Time to go,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus nodded, running over to him./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The two stepped into the pod. Venus watched as yellow swirled around her. A bright flash, and there they stood in the Watchtower./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Glad you guys finally showed up," Nightwing turned for the computer./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What's the situation," Blue asked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""The MMD's energy is steadily lowering," Nightwing briefed. "But, we are unaware of how long Impulse and Flash can hold up."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Impulse..." Venus thought worriedly./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Then we should hurry," Blue commented./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Precisely," Nightwing directed the other to the Zetatube./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Others will meet us there. We'll take the supercycle to the nearest arctic base and fly to our destination," Nightwing./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked over the coordinates. "Will we make it in time?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Not sure," Nightwing answered. "We can only hope."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The group huddled into the zetatube, Sphere following into the tube./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She blinked; Suddenly, steel walls were now old, rustics pieces bolted together./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""This place..." She started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""The arctic base," Nightwing answered./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Old," Blue looked around in facination./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""No time to gawk," Nightwing stated. "We don't have much time,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus and the rest sat in the Super Cycle as it flew by; It land seemed endless in the never ending blanket of snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Any closer?" She asked, looking back at her team./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""The monitor is a little sketchy, but it's close," Nightwing explained. "About 2 miles,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Seems close enough-,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Suddenly, a large bang could be heard as something hit the side of the cycle. It swerved, falling into the snow covered ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked up, her teammates slowly rising from the ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What was that?" Venus asked, struggling threw the snow to her friends./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Nightwing looked back, seeing a blast mark on the super cycle. He turned, his eyes suddenly widening, and he instantly jumped, pulling Venus down./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We're being attacked," Nightwing answered./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"They stood, as did the rest, to meet there attacker. A figure stood out, walking closer too the vehicle./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Who is that?" Venus asked. She squinted, until the snow had finally died down enough to see who it was./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"A Reach Soldier./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I cannot allow you to continue," The reach creature said. He stood with a strange coat of armor; it looked technologically advanced, but nothing as near as a Scarab suit./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked back at her teammates./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Electronic armor," Blue stated. "Its more advanced then the normal reach soldier suit,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We don't have time for this," Nightwing growled. "They must have found out."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;".../p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Go,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus didn't even seem to acknowledge what she was saying; It was as if her mouth had a mind of her own./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Blue looked at her, before turning to Nightwing, who simply nodded./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Let's go," Nightwing commanded. The super cycle lifted itself up, beginning to move, the team hopping in./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"It set off, flying forward. The soldier went to shoot; Venus ran quickly, punching him by surprise. She jumped back, her flaming fists ready to fight./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I see you've got a death wish; No matter, your kind will perish soon anyway," The soldier went on. "No reason to delay the inevitable,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus growled. She ran, throwing punches wildly. The the two fought in a array of punches and dodges; like an intricate dance./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Suddenly, Venus felt her arm pulled, her enemy throwing her around into the snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She instinctively grabbed her arm a she felt her early stitches pulling from her arms. She sat up in the snow, clutching her shoulder./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Should of stayed with yours friends,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked up, only to see a fist fly into her face. She cupped her face, as several fists launched at it, desperately trying to pull away./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She felt arms reach around her neck. She gasped for air, lifting up from the ground. She felt herself flung into the ground, rolling into the ground. She layed in the snow, her hand reaching out./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Suffocation is so uncivilized," The soldier mutter. "But I have duties to attend."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"He turned, leaving the girl in the snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;".../p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I.." The soldier turned to hear muttering. He looked back at Venus, who slowly staggered up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I also..." Venus staggered up, heavy breathing. "I also have duties,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The soldier turned back, readying himself. "Some humans are more resilient than others it seems; Interesting,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The soldier ran at her, inflicting another punch to the gut. She again flew back, falling into more snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emThat suit.../em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus got up, thinking. She looked around for something to help. Nothing but Snow and ice./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emSnow and Ice.../em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus wobbled up, taking a deep breath, knowing what to do. She changed, throwing a punch to the guy's face./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"He grabbed her, throwing her to the snowy ground below him./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""How many times must I beat you to," He growled. He raised his fist, raising another fist./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Suddenly, her body took a bright, glowing yellowish color, her hair turning to flame./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She felt the heat rise. She closed her eyes, the snow melting around her. The two suddenly fell, the snow melting instantly. Venus took a breath, feeling a rush of water./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She opened her eyes, her enemy floating beside her. She looked up, a thin piece of ice stuck out./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She reached, desperate to grab it. Her body stopped glowing, her fiery form gone. She struggled, failing to reach it./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She couldn't die. Not here./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She gritted her teeth. She gasped, air leaving her body. She kicked, terrified of drowning./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"em"Come on!"/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Her fingers touched to tip. She kicked, pushing herself up. She grabbed tightly, pulling herself up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She gasped for air as she broke to the surface. She grabbed the edge of the icy hole, gasping as she pulled herself up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She crawled up, reaching the snow. She coughed, sweet air filling her lungs. She looked back, at the hole./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Did he...?/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Suddenly, the reach soldier pulled himself up, his suit crackling. He turned back to her. He stared. His suit suddenly gave off smoke, breaking apart around him./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"He stood only for a moment, before collapsing to the ground. Venus stared, before a smile reached her lips./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She pulled herself up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She shivered for a moment, before her body unconsciously heated up. She could feel snow evaporate on her skin, instantly to water, then steam./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She looked around, hoping to see her teammates. She got up. Despite the light snow, anything that had been in the area was probably already covered snow. She huddled, pulling her knees to her chest./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She listened to the sound of wind, until a strange, but familiar noise went off./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emBeep. Beep. Beep/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked around, before a red glow appeared in the snow. She raced over, digging away melting snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"A Communicator./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus sighed in relief, looking up to the sky. She flipped it open, pressing the button./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hello, hello?!" She yelled into the little machine. "Anyone there?!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She waited for a few moments, before her hopes started to simmer. She looked away, hoping the team was there. She could feel her body using using up all it energy./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Venus, do you read?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus instantly pulled back to the machine; Aqualads voice./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I read!" Venus shouted./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Good... Crisis...averted," There was static in the sentence, but Venus could peace them together./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Besides, it must've been stopped, or they'd all be dead./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I'm getting static," Venus stated. "I can barely hear you,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We'll...be...shortly," Aqualad explained./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"What?/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"" I don't understand," Venus said into the communicator./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""..." The communicator went completely silent./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus sat, angry with the device./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Stupid thing," She growled, finally fed up throwing the communicator into the hole she had created. She growled, throwing her face into her hands./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Take it easy,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus turned to see Miss Martian standing in the distance./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""M'gann!" She stumbled up, running to her teammate. She stumbled a little, before standing beside her friend./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Did you stop the machine?" Venus asked, curious. "What happened?!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Miss Martian tightened her hug. Now that Venus took a closer look, her senior had a sad look on her face./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Ya, we did,"/p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked around; Miss Martian had brought the Bio-ship just in case. She looked over, before turning to see Robin taking a seat beside her./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Tim?" Venus asked, wondering his motive./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey," He responded quietly. He looked away shyly./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"They sat in a moment of silence; It was strange, her and Tim were never this awkward with each other./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""So...Cassie," He started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Yes?" Venus asked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"" I wanted to know...," He started. "I wanted to know if she liked me,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""You tell me,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What?!" Tim got louder. He quieted as he saw looks glance over towards him./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I mean, I want to ask her out but..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus exhaled./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, maybe you should be the one who asks," She started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I just need to think,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked over. Cassie waved, and started to walk over. Venus rose from her seat, looking back at Tim./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""You better think fast,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She walked away, looking back at the two. She went to another part of the ship, finding Impulse laying on a cot. He laid on his side, obviously exhausted./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Impulse looked at her, smiling a bit./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""How's the arm?" He asked. Venus looked back, remembering her pulled stitches. It had already been taped back up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Fine, how are the legs?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Like jelly,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus smiled, before relaxing on the floor./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Nice shiner,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus laughed lightly./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""You like it?" Venus joked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The laughed a moment, before it got quiet again. Time passed between them silently./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I'm sorry about Kid Flash," Venus began. "He was a really cool guy; One of the best on the team."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I know," Impulse started. "If I had known what had happened in the future; Perhaps I could've stopped it in the past..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Don't" Venus stated./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"He looked over at her; Raising a brow in confusion./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""It's not your fault,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Thanks," Impulse smiled./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus walked around the watchtower garden, taking in the sounds of the birds living on the base./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She stopped by the window, looking out into space./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Beautiful..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Sure is,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus turned to see Black Canary./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Dinah..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""How are you?" Dinah asked. Venus narrowed her eyes, unsure what to say./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Good, I guess," Venus answered. Dinah pulled her close into a hug./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I'm proud of you," Dinah started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked up at her. She smiled lightly, somewhat unsure what to say./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Thank you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I wanted to talk to you about something," Dinah started. She bent down to Venus's level./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Now that the team will be working alongside the justice league-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We're gonna work alongside the justice league?" Venus interrupted./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Shh! That's still a secret," Dinah smiled. "But yes. And you probably won't be working in that warehouse base anymore,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus narrowed her brow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Where will we stay?" Venus asked, worried./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, most of the team already has a home to go to," Dinah started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""But what about the rest of us?" Venus asked almost defensively./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, Nightwing will probably go stay with Batman, Superboy probably stay with Superman," She started. " I know Bee and Guardian are getting a place," She said./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What about Beast boy?" Venus asked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, Zatanna is working on a changing amulet for him; Like tigresses," She explained. "Him and Miss Martian are being given a house by the league,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus was quiet for a moment./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What about... ?" She asked quietly; She didn't want to sound rude./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Dinah smiled./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, I thought about it," Dinah smiled. "And Audrey, your special to me; I've known you sense Wildcat introduced me," She said./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I remember him stepping out of the shadows with an 8 year old in a cat suit; I thought it was some kind of joke," She laughed./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I don't understand," Venus started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well," Dinah started to narrow to the point./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I would like you to stay with me,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus blankly looked at her, unsure whether to accept./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""That sounds," Venus started, still looking for words. "Nice,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Dinah smiled. "I'm glad. It's already been arranged, actually."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Should've known."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Dinah turned to the main hall./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We're having a meeting soon," Dinah smiled. "I think the justice League has an announcement,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus nodded. "Got it."/p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Tigress, Kid Flash, Venus, Bumble Bee, your Beta. Lexcorp is distributing Reach drink under a new name name; We need proof," Aqualad briefed./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus's mind was somewhere else though;/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus turned to Impulse./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey Impul- Kid Flash," She corrected herself./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey," He smiled. "Ready for our big mission?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"" The whole Reach thing- Glad it's over."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Me too,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey you two, let's go," Tigress snapped them from their conversation. They looked over, the rest of the team in the Zetapod./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The two smiled, joining their friends, ready for the next mission./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Phew, finally got that done! I'm sorry 'bout the wait, the weeks been crazy. But it's finally done, so yay! Now that everything cannon is over, I'm excited to be paving the rest of the myself. But, fear not, I will not ruin the awesomeness that is young justice! I've got some pretty cool ideas flowing in my head./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hermana, I think the jeep has compromised," Blue tried to reason with her, but she was adamant./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I got this," Venus protested. She shifted the gears again, trying to get it to start./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hermana, we really must be going," Blue again tried to reason. "We mustn't waste anymore time,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What should we do?" Venus asked. She jumped out of the car. "I can't fly,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""But I can," Blue smiled. He grabbed Venus, quickly pulling into the air./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Blue-!" Venus squirmed in his arms, looking back at the ground. "Blue!" She gasped again, running out of words./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Please, stop squirming," He pleaded. "I do not wish to drop you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""...right," Venus held tightly, nervous. "I've never been so high.." She mumbled./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Off land,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""you say something?" Blue looked over to Venus, who seemed entranced by the height of the flight./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Oh, nothing," Venus mumbled. She sounded nervous./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Blue raised a brow, but said nothing in response. He remembered the first time he flied too./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Not as exhilarating in the movies. More like terrifying./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""There!" Venus pointed down the small farmhouse and hanger. It was almost obvious, sitting in the middle of the field./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The two rushed down. Blue set Venus down, and she hastily punched in the numbers, finally gaining access into the lair./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The walked in, lights flickering in a row./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I'll open the zetatube," Blue walked away, working on opening the zeta tube./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus walked by the walls, studying the weapons on the wall. Arrows, batarangs, lasers; everything./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Except Guns./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Venus," She looked over, Blue had the zetatube up and running. "Time to go,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus nodded, running over to him./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The two stepped into the pod. Venus watched as yellow swirled around her. A bright flash, and there they stood in the Watchtower./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Glad you guys finally showed up," Nightwing turned for the computer./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What's the situation," Blue asked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""The MMD's energy is steadily lowering," Nightwing briefed. "But, we are unaware of how long Impulse and Flash can hold up."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Impulse..." Venus thought worriedly./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Then we should hurry," Blue commented./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Precisely," Nightwing directed the other to the Zetatube./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Others will meet us there. We'll take the supercycle to the nearest arctic base and fly to our destination," Nightwing./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked over the coordinates. "Will we make it in time?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Not sure," Nightwing answered. "We can only hope."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The group huddled into the zetatube, Sphere following into the tube./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She blinked; Suddenly, steel walls were now old, rustics pieces bolted together./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""This place..." She started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""The arctic base," Nightwing answered./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Old," Blue looked around in facination./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""No time to gawk," Nightwing stated. "We don't have much time,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus and the rest sat in the Super Cycle as it flew by; It land seemed endless in the never ending blanket of snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Any closer?" She asked, looking back at her team./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""The monitor is a little sketchy, but it's close," Nightwing explained. "About 2 miles,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Seems close enough-,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Suddenly, a large bang could be heard as something hit the side of the cycle. It swerved, falling into the snow covered ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked up, her teammates slowly rising from the ground./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What was that?" Venus asked, struggling threw the snow to her friends./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Nightwing looked back, seeing a blast mark on the super cycle. He turned, his eyes suddenly widening, and he instantly jumped, pulling Venus down./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We're being attacked," Nightwing answered./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"They stood, as did the rest, to meet there attacker. A figure stood out, walking closer too the vehicle./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Who is that?" Venus asked. She squinted, until the snow had finally died down enough to see who it was./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"A Reach Soldier./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I cannot allow you to continue," The reach creature said. He stood with a strange coat of armor; it looked technologically advanced, but nothing as near as a Scarab suit./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked back at her teammates./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Electronic armor," Blue stated. "Its more advanced then the normal reach soldier suit,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We don't have time for this," Nightwing growled. "They must have found out."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;".../p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Go,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus didn't even seem to acknowledge what she was saying; It was as if her mouth had a mind of her own./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Blue looked at her, before turning to Nightwing, who simply nodded./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Let's go," Nightwing commanded. The super cycle lifted itself up, beginning to move, the team hopping in./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"It set off, flying forward. The soldier went to shoot; Venus ran quickly, punching him by surprise. She jumped back, her flaming fists ready to fight./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I see you've got a death wish; No matter, your kind will perish soon anyway," The soldier went on. "No reason to delay the inevitable,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus growled. She ran, throwing punches wildly. The the two fought in a array of punches and dodges; like an intricate dance./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Suddenly, Venus felt her arm pulled, her enemy throwing her around into the snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She instinctively grabbed her arm a she felt her early stitches pulling from her arms. She sat up in the snow, clutching her shoulder./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Should of stayed with yours friends,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked up, only to see a fist fly into her face. She cupped her face, as several fists launched at it, desperately trying to pull away./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She felt arms reach around her neck. She gasped for air, lifting up from the ground. She felt herself flung into the ground, rolling into the ground. She layed in the snow, her hand reaching out./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Suffocation is so uncivilized," The soldier mutter. "But I have duties to attend."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"He turned, leaving the girl in the snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;".../p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I.." The soldier turned to hear muttering. He looked back at Venus, who slowly staggered up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I also..." Venus staggered up, heavy breathing. "I also have duties,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The soldier turned back, readying himself. "Some humans are more resilient than others it seems; Interesting,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The soldier ran at her, inflicting another punch to the gut. She again flew back, falling into more snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emThat suit.../em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus got up, thinking. She looked around for something to help. Nothing but Snow and ice./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emSnow and Ice.../em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus wobbled up, taking a deep breath, knowing what to do. She changed, throwing a punch to the guy's face./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"He grabbed her, throwing her to the snowy ground below him./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""How many times must I beat you to," He growled. He raised his fist, raising another fist./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Suddenly, her body took a bright, glowing yellowish color, her hair turning to flame./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She felt the heat rise. She closed her eyes, the snow melting around her. The two suddenly fell, the snow melting instantly. Venus took a breath, feeling a rush of water./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She opened her eyes, her enemy floating beside her. She looked up, a thin piece of ice stuck out./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She reached, desperate to grab it. Her body stopped glowing, her fiery form gone. She struggled, failing to reach it./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She couldn't die. Not here./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She gritted her teeth. She gasped, air leaving her body. She kicked, terrified of drowning./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"em"Come on!"/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Her fingers touched to tip. She kicked, pushing herself up. She grabbed tightly, pulling herself up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She gasped for air as she broke to the surface. She grabbed the edge of the icy hole, gasping as she pulled herself up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She crawled up, reaching the snow. She coughed, sweet air filling her lungs. She looked back, at the hole./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Did he...?/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Suddenly, the reach soldier pulled himself up, his suit crackling. He turned back to her. He stared. His suit suddenly gave off smoke, breaking apart around him./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"He stood only for a moment, before collapsing to the ground. Venus stared, before a smile reached her lips./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She pulled herself up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She shivered for a moment, before her body unconsciously heated up. She could feel snow evaporate on her skin, instantly to water, then steam./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She looked around, hoping to see her teammates. She got up. Despite the light snow, anything that had been in the area was probably already covered snow. She huddled, pulling her knees to her chest./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She listened to the sound of wind, until a strange, but familiar noise went off./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"emBeep. Beep. Beep/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked around, before a red glow appeared in the snow. She raced over, digging away melting snow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"A Communicator./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus sighed in relief, looking up to the sky. She flipped it open, pressing the button./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hello, hello?!" She yelled into the little machine. "Anyone there?!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She waited for a few moments, before her hopes started to simmer. She looked away, hoping the team was there. She could feel her body using using up all it energy./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Venus, do you read?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus instantly pulled back to the machine; Aqualads voice./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I read!" Venus shouted./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Good... Crisis...averted," There was static in the sentence, but Venus could peace them together./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Besides, it must've been stopped, or they'd all be dead./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I'm getting static," Venus stated. "I can barely hear you,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We'll...be...shortly," Aqualad explained./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"What?/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"" I don't understand," Venus said into the communicator./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""..." The communicator went completely silent./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus sat, angry with the device./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Stupid thing," She growled, finally fed up throwing the communicator into the hole she had created. She growled, throwing her face into her hands./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Take it easy,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus turned to see Miss Martian standing in the distance./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""M'gann!" She stumbled up, running to her teammate. She stumbled a little, before standing beside her friend./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Did you stop the machine?" Venus asked, curious. "What happened?!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Miss Martian tightened her hug. Now that Venus took a closer look, her senior had a sad look on her face./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Ya, we did,"/p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked around; Miss Martian had brought the Bio-ship just in case. She looked over, before turning to see Robin taking a seat beside her./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Tim?" Venus asked, wondering his motive./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey," He responded quietly. He looked away shyly./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"They sat in a moment of silence; It was strange, her and Tim were never this awkward with each other./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""So...Cassie," He started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Yes?" Venus asked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"" I wanted to know...," He started. "I wanted to know if she liked me,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""You tell me,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What?!" Tim got louder. He quieted as he saw looks glance over towards him./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I mean, I want to ask her out but..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus exhaled./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, maybe you should be the one who asks," She started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I just need to think,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked over. Cassie waved, and started to walk over. Venus rose from her seat, looking back at Tim./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""You better think fast,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She walked away, looking back at the two. She went to another part of the ship, finding Impulse laying on a cot. He laid on his side, obviously exhausted./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Impulse looked at her, smiling a bit./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""How's the arm?" He asked. Venus looked back, remembering her pulled stitches. It had already been taped back up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Fine, how are the legs?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Like jelly,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus smiled, before relaxing on the floor./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Nice shiner,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus laughed lightly./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""You like it?" Venus joked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The laughed a moment, before it got quiet again. Time passed between them silently./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I'm sorry about Kid Flash," Venus began. "He was a really cool guy; One of the best on the team."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I know," Impulse started. "If I had known what had happened in the future; Perhaps I could've stopped it in the past..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Don't" Venus stated./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"He looked over at her; Raising a brow in confusion./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""It's not your fault,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Thanks," Impulse smiled./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus walked around the watchtower garden, taking in the sounds of the birds living on the base./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"She stopped by the window, looking out into space./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Beautiful..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Sure is,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus turned to see Black Canary./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Dinah..."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""How are you?" Dinah asked. Venus narrowed her eyes, unsure what to say./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Good, I guess," Venus answered. Dinah pulled her close into a hug./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I'm proud of you," Dinah started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus looked up at her. She smiled lightly, somewhat unsure what to say./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Thank you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I wanted to talk to you about something," Dinah started. She bent down to Venus's level./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Now that the team will be working alongside the justice league-"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We're gonna work alongside the justice league?" Venus interrupted./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Shh! That's still a secret," Dinah smiled. "But yes. And you probably won't be working in that warehouse base anymore,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus narrowed her brow./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Where will we stay?" Venus asked, worried./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, most of the team already has a home to go to," Dinah started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""But what about the rest of us?" Venus asked almost defensively./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, Nightwing will probably go stay with Batman, Superboy probably stay with Superman," She started. " I know Bee and Guardian are getting a place," She said./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What about Beast boy?" Venus asked./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, Zatanna is working on a changing amulet for him; Like tigresses," She explained. "Him and Miss Martian are being given a house by the league,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus was quiet for a moment./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""What about... ?" She asked quietly; She didn't want to sound rude./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Dinah smiled./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well, I thought about it," Dinah smiled. "And Audrey, your special to me; I've known you sense Wildcat introduced me," She said./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I remember him stepping out of the shadows with an 8 year old in a cat suit; I thought it was some kind of joke," She laughed./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I don't understand," Venus started./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Well," Dinah started to narrow to the point./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""I would like you to stay with me,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus blankly looked at her, unsure whether to accept./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""That sounds," Venus started, still looking for words. "Nice,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Dinah smiled. "I'm glad. It's already been arranged, actually."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Should've known."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Dinah turned to the main hall./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""We're having a meeting soon," Dinah smiled. "I think the justice League has an announcement,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus nodded. "Got it."/p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Tigress, Kid Flash, Venus, Bumble Bee, your Beta. Lexcorp is distributing Reach drink under a new name name; We need proof," Aqualad briefed./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus's mind was somewhere else though;/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Venus turned to Impulse./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey Impul- Kid Flash," She corrected herself./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey," He smiled. "Ready for our big mission?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"" The whole Reach thing- Glad it's over."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Me too,"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;""Hey you two, let's go," Tigress snapped them from their conversation. They looked over, the rest of the team in the Zetapod./p
p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"The two smiled, joining their friends, ready for the next mission./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"Phew, finally got that done! I'm sorry 'bout the wait, the weeks been crazy. But it's finally done, so yay! Now that everything cannon is over, I'm excited to be paving the rest of the myself. But, fear not, I will not ruin the awesomeness that is young justice! I've got some pretty cool ideas flowing in my head./p