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Chapter 37 Secret

Mount Justice: October 31

"No"

"Please"

"No"

"Please"

"No"

"Oh come on why can't I?" demanded Alex.

"You know why, it's too dangerous." explained Batman.

Alex huffed and folded her arms. "How is going to a high school party dangerous?"

"You know the Light is out there still and were still not sure if you're still a target." said Batman. "Besides you have already been given a pass twice for leaving the cave."

"Okay I admit the second time I ran off wasn't a good reason to leave but the first was to save Red Tornado."

Batman stopped what he was doing to look at her. "That's your best excuse?"

Alex shrugged her shoulders and fiddled with the string of her blue sweatshirt. "The whole argument sounded so much better in my head really."

"You're not going Alex."

"But everyone on the team is going it's not like I will be alone." she argued.

"No, end of discussion."

"But-"

Batman shot her the Bat-glare. "End of discussion."

Alex marched out of the room. Tonight was the Happy Harbor Halloween party. Wally explained that Halloween was a holiday were kids dressed up in costumes and go to people houses for candy. It was called trick or treating for some reason. Alex didn't understand the holiday but the high school was having a party and she hadn't been there since the whole kidnapping incident. Alex was starting to miss going to school, she thought of Eric, she wonder if he missed her?

She walked into the main room to hear Wally howling dressed up as a wolf with brown fur in a high school jersey and jeans, apparently he was a were wolf from some movie.

"Come one you're not going to join me? What kind of Wolf are you?" he asked Wolf.

Wolf, who was sleeping on the floor opened one eye at Wally before closing it and rolling over on his other side.

"Wally leave Wolf alone" she snapped at him.

"So what did he say?" asked M'gann.

Alex looked over to her. "He said no. Are you really going as that?"

M'gann was dressed as a zombie bride, it was supposed to be scary but Alex thought it was just looked like M'gann playing dress up. Aretmis did comment to her that most girls just do Halloween to get the chance to dress up and look pretty or slutty.

"Yeah, I saw this in a movie." replied M'gann.

"So Bat's said no, you really can't go?" asked Wally.

"Yep" grumbled Alex sitting down next to Wolf.

"That sucks." commented Wally. "But it leaves you and me alone on a date." he said to M'gann. "And you look great, you can eat my brain whenever you want."

"You do realize that M'gann invited the whole team right." remarked Alex. "Zatanna too."

Wally snapped over to her. "Seriously"

Recognize: Zatanna A03, Artemis B07

"Sorry to disappoint you bay watch." remarked Artemis.

Zatanna and Artemis were both dressed in their Halloween costume, Artemis as a vampire and Zatanna as a witch.

"You guys look great!" commented M'gann.

"Thanks" they both said.

Artemis looked over and noticed that Alex was not in a Halloween costume like the others.

"So I guess you're not going?" she asked.

"How do you know this isn't my costume." remarked Alex.

"Because even you can do better." replied Zatanna.

"Besides M'gann wanted you to go as red riding hood." said Aretmis.

Alex scrunched up her face knowing what red riding hood was. "I rather be the zombie bride."

"Great minds think alike."

Alex turned around to see Captain Marvel standing there with white paint on his face and his eyes outline black, it looked similar to the makeup M'gann was wearing just not as neatly done.

"Marvel you look great." commented Zatanna. "My dad didn't tell me that the League was having a Halloween party."

"Wouldn't know from Batman." said Alex, petting Wolf.

Captain Marvel looked surprised. "No I thought…you said the whole team."

Everyone just looked at him confused.

"Fine I'm going trick treating" huffed Marvel marching towards the zeta beam. "And I'm not sharing any of my candy." he said with a pout.

Alex watched Marvel leave before turning to the others. "You don't think that Marvel wanted to come with us do you?"

"Nah" said Wally.

"Doubt it."

Alex didn't seem so convinced.

"Were going to ask Robin and Kaldur if they're going to join us." announced M'gann walking off with Wally.

Alex tensed at Robin's name. Things were still award between them. They still haven't really talked because Alex was avoiding the conversation.

"Sorry you can't come with us." said Artemis bringing Alex out of her thoughts. "Party's not going to be as fun without you."

"Thanks, this whole thing sucks." said Alex.

"Batman said you can't go to the party right?" questioned Zatanna.

"Yeah, he made it pretty clear." answered Alex.

"Then let's not go to the party." suggested Zatanna.

Alex and Artemis looked at Zatanna confused.

"Then what do you suggest we do, I rather not spend the night with my mom." replied Artemis.

"And being here at the cave all night would be no fun either." added Alex.

"There is another option." said Zatanna.

The next thing Alex hears is a spell from Zatanna and Alex and Artemis found themselves in their motor cycle outfits.

"Girls night out." suggested Zatanna.

"But what about the party?" asked Alex. "I thought you guys wanted to go."

"Oh it would have been lame anyway, this is much more fun." said Artemis.

"But the zeta beams, I can't-"

Zatanna gave her a smirk. "I got a new spell for that. So are we going or not?"

Alex smiled at Zatanna, she loved how the girl thought. "I'm in."

With a magic spell, three motor cycle and a zeta beam they were gone and out of cave.

Mount Justice: October 31

"Computer secure the room." ordered batman.

Secure

In a small room at the back of the cave was Batman, Red Tornado, Aqualad, Robin and Red Arrow. They had all agreed to a meeting about a pressing issue going on, Aqualad and Robin didn't join the rest of the team to the Happy Harbor Halloween party because of it.

"I'll cut to it, do we believe there is a mole in the team?" questioned Batman.

"I believe there is none." answered Aqualad. "When Sports master claimed he had an insid2e source he was merely trying to turn the team against each other."

Robin who was the only one sitting leaned back in his chair. "His notes could have easily come from by comparing other notes with the Injustice League, and think about it if anyone was working with others creeps-"

"He or she would have betrayed us during our fight against them." included Aqualad

"I'm not convinced." objected Red Arrow. "Sure you two and Kid Flash are above suspicion. But I know Artemis isn't shooting straight. For starters, she's not Green Arrows niece."

"What?" gasped Aqualad.

Robin sat up in his chair. "Well, yeah. In fact, she's related to…"

A hand on Robin's shoulder stopped him.

"Enough. Artemis's relations may indeed make her suspect. But she's entitled to a secret identity. I'm more concerned about Supergirl. We still know very little about what Cadmus programmed into their weapon. Alex could be the mole, and not know." said Batman.

Red Tornado head seemed to have drop hearing that.

Aqualad tried to jump to Supergirl's defense. "Batman, she was kidnapped by them just a month ago-"

"That's exactly why I'm concerned. The group that has been organizing everything is called the Light, they have been behind Cadmus and the creation of Supergirl. The League believes that they are still targeting her." explained Batman.

"That's why you've been keeping her here at the cave." realized Robin.

Batman nodded his head. "Yes for her own safety and ours."

"And what about Miss Martian?" asked Red Arrow. "She is J'ohn niece but he told Dinah he had a few hundred nieces and nephews and the first time he met M'gann was five months ago when she stowed away on his last trip from Mars to Earth."

"This changes nothing." stated Aqualad. "I have fought side by side with these people. None are traitors."

Robin slouched in his seat. He hoped that Kaldur was right.

New York City: October 31

"There were easier ways for you both to take the bad guys down." said Zatanna.

Supergirl, Artemis and Zatanna had spent the night beating up criminals around New York. Well to be more exact Supergirl and Artemis were doing more of the beating up, Zatanna was providing the cover. Supergirl could tell that Artemis needed to let loose just as much as she did the way she was ponding into some of the criminals.

The three of them were walking back to their bikes they left after patrolling through the park.

"They had it coming no harm done." defended Artemis.

"I agree" said Supergirl.

"Is something bothering you guys?" asked Zatanna.

"No" they both said at once immediately.

Zatanna rolled her eyes. "Oh yeah you could have fooled me."

As Zatanna walked away Artemis turned to Supergirl.

"So what's bothering you?"

Supergirl looked at Artemis, she wanted to tell her nothing but by the look on Artemis face she could tell that she was not going to buy it.

"I kissed Robin during the simulation." she finally said.

Aretmis looked at her shocked, she didn't say anything and Alex was glade she didn't.

"We kissed, we were on the mother ship, it was about to blow up, we just lost Wally, we were alone. We thought we were going to die so we kissed. And when we did…when it happened, it felt so right, but then…I woke up and realized that none of it was real." Alex looked at Artemis. "I have no idea if what I even felt was real."

Aretmis was quiet before she looked back. "Wally won't look at me." she said. "I think he blames me for what happened to us. Kaldur told me that he was divested when I was gone but I don't really believe that, because normally people would be happy to know that you're alive and not dead but he just…he blames me, I know he does."

Neither one said anything to the other, instead they just continued to follow Zatanna to where their bikes were parked.

They got close when suddenly there bikes exploded, the impact sending them back. Supergirl slid on her back as Artemis landed next to her.

"What the hell was that?" yelled Artemis, getting off the ground groaning.

"I have no idea." replied Supergirl.

Supergirl rolled over at Zatanna, she was laying on her stomach. "Zatanna are you okay?"

Zatanna lifted herself up. "No harm done."

"None indeed. Harm is not done. Much Harm left to do."

Supergirl looked over at what was left of their bikes in the flames to see a figure walk towards them. He was tall, pale as ghost, the only color on his face was scar that looked like an animal claw mark. He long hair and only pants and a coat on carrying a sword on him.

Supergirl got up to her feet and helped Zatanna up.

"The it's can't escape Harm." Declared he man.

Aretmis got up and drew her arrow. "Escaping isn't on the menu." she shot an arrow.

The man swung his sword cutting the arrows to pieces. "It's arrows do not impress Harm."

Zatanna held up her hand. "Fine then, Taeh taht s'nopaew latem!"

The sword glowed red but the man only held a tighter grip. "Neither does its magic, both must do better or suffer harm."

"We get it, your name is Harm." snapped Artemis.

"I just thought it was a catchphrase or something." remarked Supergirl.

"Not the time for jokes Supergirl." said Zatanna.

"Their ridiculous garb and rudimentary skills indicate instruction from Green Arrow and Zatara. Harm will study these two to learn methods for killing their mentors." stated Harm pointing the sword at them.

"Oh you did not just threaten my dad!" shouted Zatanna. "Levitate sword to me!"

The sword shook in Harms hand.

"It wants Harm sword, very well." Harm threw his sword towards Zatanna. She dodge before the sword could hit her, hitting the hall behind her.

Supergirl ran towards Harm. "Big mistake!" She landed a kick at his neck, the sound of a bone breaking as he stumbled back.

He suddenly stopped his head was still down until he grabbed his head and twisted it making a snapping sound before looking up at her completely fine.

Supergirl felt like she just saw one of those scenes from a scary movie. "What the hell that's just gross!"

"Another it who thinks they can hurt Harm with first and kicks."

Artemis shot an arrow towards Harm, but he grabbed them and threw them back. Supergirl dove away as the arrows went off.

"On second thought running." announced Zatanna.

"Okay yeah, to regroup." agreed Artemis.

Supergirl grumbled, she didn't like the idea of running away from a fight but she followed Artemis anyway.

"Erif nrub, nordlauc elbbub" she heard Zatanna chant.

"Nice" commented Artemis.

"Thanks it's something I have been working on since-"

"Wait who's that?" asked Artemis.

Supergirl looked over to see a young blonde girl in white at the street corner waving to them.

"Do you care right now?" asked Zatanna.

"No" said both Supergirl and Artemis.

They kept running until they reached a dead end.

"Where did she go?" asked Artemis.

A latter dropped down next to them,

"I like her already." commented Supergirl.

When they reached the top of the building the girl was there.

"Thanks for the assist, but who are you?" asked Zatanna.

"Secret" replied the girl.

"That won't cut it. We need answers. Do you know Harm? Does he have any weaknesses?" questioned Artemis.

"Secret" said the girl again.

"Well that is so helpful." said Supergirl.

The girl pointed behind them. Supergirl turned to see Harm jumping onto the building roof. He started to walk towards them swinging his sword.

"He's fast I'll give him that." sneered Artemis.

"Let's see how fast." said Supergirl. She started to run towards Harm.

"Wait Supergirl!"

Harm tried to make a slash at her but she blocked it with her bracelets.

"Harm sees that it has other special skills besides punches and kicks but Harm does not see who it belongs to like other its." said Harm.

"I don't belong to anyone just me." she grunted pushing the sword away from her.

Harm swung the sword at again. Supergirl ducked at landed a punch into Harms gut. The man stumbled back like before until he recovered quickly and swung at Supergirl again.

"It that does not belong does not have much value, Harm will have to kill it quickly."

"Dloc dniw wolb! Dloc dniw wolb! Dloc dniw wolb!"

Supergirl jumped out of the way before Harm was dosed in water before it froze.

"Supergirl come one!"

She looked over to see Zatanna and Artemis running towards the edge of the building. She followed after them. She could hear the sound of the ice cracking as Harm freed himself.

"Where did little Miss Secret go?" asked Artemis.

Supergirl looked for her until she saw here a couple of buildings away. "There"

"Okay these boots adorable but for a chase scene not so much." panted Zatanna.

They jumped off the building.

"Lacitcarp raewtoof won!"

They kept running until Harm cut them off. Artemis drew her arrow as Harm threw his sword. It cut her strings and mask hitting against the wall behind them.

"Hold him off while I restring!" yelled Artemis.

Zatanna charged at Harm while his sword flew back to him. He knocked Zatanna with the back of his sword. Supergirl rushed forward and caught Harms sword with her bracelets before he could it Zatanna.

"You want to play without the toys." challenged Supergirl.

"It tries to bait Harm, leave Harm weak." Harm put his sword in the shield before dropping it and taking off his coat. "But Harm has no weakness."

"We'll see" grumbled Supergirl.

She charged at Harm trying to land punches and kicks at him. But Harm would simply dodge or block her attacks, she was starting to get frustrated by it.

"So unfocused." taunted Harm. "It struggles with inner demons and can't fight Harm while fighting itself. Harm doesn't fight his demons. Harm embraces them."

"Would Harm please shut up!" she shouted.

"Zatanna!"

Supergirl looked over to see Zatanna near Harms sword on the ground Artemis running towards her.

"Zatanna!"

"Supergirl behind you!"

She spun around to receive a kick in the gut sending her landing on her butt next to Zatanna.

"And it cares for others, another weakness."

Harm picked up his coat and put it on.

"The sword has rejected its impure heart, it has not made the sacrifices harm has to become pure."

Supergirl growled at him, she didn't believe this guy knew the first thing about being pure.

"Look"

Supergirl looked over to where Zatanna was pointing. The mystery girl was over the building waving to them.

"It's Secret." said Zatanna "She hasn't lead us wrong so far."

Artemis grabbed one of her arrows from her quiver and threw it towards Harm. Smoke erupted from the arrow as they got up and ran to where Secret was.

Once they reached the roof Supergirl looked around for the girl to not see her anymore.

"She's gone again." she called. "And were at a dead end."

"We can't go back the way we came, he's coming." said Zatanna.

Artemis drew her cross bow. "Well zip line over to that magic store."

Harm then jumped down the roof behind them. He seemed rather mad than the calm prideful expression he was putting on before.

"This can be no coincidence, they are on Harms very roof. How did they know? Tell Harm!" he demanded. "Now!"

"What is he talking about?" questioned Supergirl.

"Wait, this is your place!" asked Artemis.

"No more games!" Harm slammed his sword to the ground. A blast of energy came towards them. Supergirl felt a surge of pain before everything went dark.

Supergirl woke up to the feel of someone touching her face. When she opened her eyes she was face to face with Secret, and she was tied to a chair. As Secret took a step back she broke herself free. A muffle cry made her look over to see Zatanna tied up as well. Secret walked over to her and ripped the tape off her mouth.

Sepor, emoc esool

The ropes on Zatanna flew off.

"First you lure us to a trap than you free us, what's your gain?" questioned Supergirl.

"Secret" whispered the girl.

She groaned "I'm getting really tried to you saying that."

"Supergirl look." called Zatanna.

She look over to see a picture Zatanna was holding. It was of Harm and Secret.

"This is your room, do you live here with his nut case?" Supergirl turned around to Secret.

"Secret"

"Right, right secret." grumbled Zatanna as she threw the picture on the bed.

Supergirl glared at Secret before turning to Zatanna. "We need to find Artemis."

Zatanna nodded with her. "Can you find her?"

Supergirl used her heat motion vision, she looked around.

Finally she found Artemis and Harm

"She's on the second floor in the third room to the left, but Harms with her." she said.

"I can take care of that." said Zatanna.

In a few seconds Zatanna cast a spell to make a double of them.

"Quickly this way." called Zatanna.

She led them outside of the room to a closet. Supergirl was the last one in before closing the door only to leave a slight opening.

"You sure this is going to work?" she asked Zatanna.

"There was a camera in front of us, so I'm guessing Harm is watching us time from time as he's with Artemis." replied Zatanna.

Just then Supergirl heard Harm yell then come racing down stairs towards the room.

Supergirl opened the closet and jumped out.

"ti kcol dna rood ehe esolc" chanted Zatanna.

The door to the room closed and clicked shut.

"Go!" whispered Zatanna.

Supergirl wasted no time in rushing up the stairs towards the room where Artemis was.

She ran over to Artemis and began to untie her.

"About time you got here, what took you so long?" snapped Artemis.

"Seriously, that's the first thing you say to your rescuers?" remarked Supergirl.

"Sorry, not much of a damsel in distress person."

"That's okay, you suck at it anyway."

Zatanna ran into the room holding Artemis's quiver and bow.

"Come on, that door won't hold him for long."

They raced down the stairs, at the bottom they met up with Secret.

Artemis drew her bow at her.

"Wait!" called Zatanna grabbing Artemis arm.

"Zatanna, she's his partner!" yelled Artemis.

"Then why did she help us?" asked Zatanna.

"Don't know, secret." remarked Artemis.

Secret had a shock look on her face before pointing behind them. Supergirl turned around to see Harm firing at them.

"Look out!" she yelled.

The three of them jumped out of the way as Harm fired another attack on them.

They ran into the kitchen.

"Now what?" asked Supergirl.

Zatanna ran over to the oven and turned it on before opening it.

"What are you doing?! You're going to set the place on fire." snapped Supergirl.

Zatanna smirked. "Exactly."

Heavy footsteps could be heard coming their direction.

"He's coming." called Supergirl.

Artemis opened the basement door. "In here"

Supergirl follows Zatanna lead as they run down the basement stairs, an explosion could be heard as the sound of windows breaking.

"Remind me to never let M'gann leave the oven running." mumbled Supergirl.

They went through another door that lead them to the back yard with a fence around.

"We need to get out of here, he's coming." said Artemis closing the door behind them.

Supergirl looked around the yard for some way out when her eyes caught something.

"Look" she said pointing down.

Artemis and Zatanna followed her finger to a broken piece of wood fence with craving on it.

Zatanna crouched down.

"Greta Hayes. Beloved sister." read Zatanna.

Just then Secret rises from the grave.

Supergirl and Artemis jumped back and Zatanna gasps.

"This….this is your grave. This is your secret! This is you!" shouted Zatanna.

"A ghost? An actual ghost!" whispered Artemis.

"How did you die?" asked Zatanna.

Secret lifted her hands up and showed an illusion of a dagger.

"Harms dagger." stated Artemis.

Supergirl gasped. "Harm killed you, but I thought-"

The door blew off, through the smoke Harm walks through.

"They defile Harm's holy place!" he shouted.

"We defiled it!" shouted Supergirl. "You did, to your own sister!"

Harm only smiled.

"Your pride of it!" snapped Artemis "And you have the nerve to write beloved!"

"Not nerve, truth. She was the only thing Harm ever loved. That's why she had to go. Harms heart had to be pure, Greta had to be cut out, excise like an infection."

Secret rose again next to Supergirl. Harms face showed a brink of shock before going back to a smirk.

"Ah, it cast another illusion spell."

"Except I didn't speak. Harm knows it can't cast a spell without speaking." replied Zatanna.

Harm lets out a gasp before backing away from them.

"You asked how we found this place. Face it, Harm. Your secrets out!" said Artemis.

Secret began to walk towards Harm as he walked away from her.

"No! Harm's heart is pure. Harm's not sorry!" he yelled as he drew his sword. "I'm not!"

Secret walks right through the blade and reaches into Harm's chest and pulls out a bright energy of power. The power in Secret's hand disappears as Harm falls to the ground.

"That was your mistake Harm." said Supergirl. "No one's heart can be pure."

Harm gets up and starts to swing his sword at Secret, but the sword simple just went through her.

Harm tried to lift his sword back up but could not. Then the hand of the sword holder started to attack Harm.

"What's happening?" asked Supergirl.

"Secret must have token the power Harm needed to control the sword." explained Zatanna.

The sword then flew back into the holder and slammed to ground.

"I don't need the sword." yelled Harm as he reached into his coat and pulled out a dagger.

He ran forward and swing at Secret, but he simply ran threw her and was met by a kick from Artemis.

"So unfocused, can't fight us while fighting itself." mocked Supergirl.

Supergirl then produced to beat up Harm. With one last kick she knock Harm down on the ground cold.

Zatanna stepped forward. "Egnahc sehtolc otni sgnidnib"

The clothes Harm was wearing then turned into bindings.

Secret began to walk back to her grave.

"Well make sure you receive a proper barrel." promised Artemis.

"We won't forget you Greta." Said Zatanna.

Secret smiled. "Secret"

Then she disappeared back into her grave.

Artemis shook her head. "I still can't believe anyone could do that to their own sister. If my..."

"Your what? Artemis, talk to me. Secrets don't stay buried obviously. It's better to bring them into the light." said Zatanna.

Artemis shook her head. "I don't have any secrets."

Zatanna looked over at Supergirl like she wanted her to say something. But what could Supergirl say. What right did she have telling someone to open up when she wouldn't herself?

The sounds of police sirens brought Supergirl out of her thoughts.

"Cops are coming" grumbled Artemis.

"We did blow up the kitchen." commented Zatanna.

Supergirl looked over and noticed a hole in the fence. She walked over and looked through the opening, across the street was a store called, Abel's Houses of Secrets.

"Guys look" she called.

Artemis and Zatanna walked over.

"It must have been the last thing Greta saw before she died." commented Supergirl.

"Secret"

TBC