So… here's the deal. I'm going to cut out Cold-Hearted… as much as I like the episode I'm going to cut it out. That means after this chapter the next episode will be "Images" where Garfield is introduced. But what I'm going to do is keep the remaining episodes after Cold-hearted so an extra episode will be added on to the end of the season. Instead of having 26 total episodes, there will be 27; oh well… I couldn't force myself to cut out the rest; they are so good and really set up everything for between seasons and Season 2. Only a few more original episodes are left before the end… but on a happier note, I will be doing a sequel for Season 2.

Anyway, here is part 2 of Misplaced and it has a little surprise in it. Please review with thoughts, suggestions and opinions.

Disclaimer in chapter 1

Chapter 39-Misplaced Part 2

~Adults POV~

Batman and Zatara were in the briefing area investigating.

"RECOGNIZED CAPTAIN MARVEL! 15!"

Captain Marvel appeared in the Cave,

"Alright guys I'm here…" he froze when he saw Batman and Zatara. Flying over, he gave them a bear hug, "you're back! Is it over? Where is the team?"

Angry, Zatara yelled at him,

"Haven't you heard? Any child in the world has…" he paused when Batman put a hand on his shoulder,

"Zatara wait. Captain where have you been?"

"On a world without grown-ups…" Captain's eyes widened, "holy moly there are two worlds!" His hand went to his head.

Batman knew differently,

"Two dimensions. One for adults…"

"And one for kids."

"And you can travel between them?"

"I… I think I can…" Captain Marvel became more optimistic, "I know I can. SHAZAM!" Captain Marvel went back to being Billy Batson, "It works." He turned to see the other team.

~Kid's POV~

"Who are you? Where did you come from?" Aqualad asked him.

"Quick, read my mind." Billy looked at Miss Martian.

Her eyes green, Miss Martian read his mind then gasped,

"He's… Captain Marvel…"

"Yeah and I'm Speedy Gonzalez," Kid wasn't buying it, "look, just because he believes he's Captain Marvel."

"Jee Wally…do I really have to bring you nachos and pineapple juice to get on your good side?" Billy put his hands on his hips.

"Oh he's good…" Everyone believed him now, "and Batman caused a problem with me being 12…"

Billy laughed,

"I'm going to the adults now; letting them you're all okay. SHAZAM!"

~Adults POV~

"There will be threats in both dimensions. We may not be familiar with our opponents."

~Kids POV~

"But the key to this mission is a simualtanous attack."

~Adults POV~

"Agreed. Our best chance against sorcery is to strike fast, disrupt their efforts. Tell Crane we will need her powers; even though she is still recovering."

~Kids POV~

"And hope the two dimensions naturally merge back into one."

"I know… I'll use it carefully." Crane pulled out the amulet.

~Roanoke Island, Kid's POV~

They arrived on Roanoke Island and saw a large red symbol on the ground; Klarion standing at the edge. Artemis and Robin threw BatDiscs and shot arrows at him; but he sensed a disturbance and faced them; creating a force field. The arrows and BatDiscs landed on the ground.

"That's the best you can do?" He held up his right hand and shot red lightning at Robin and Artemis.

Superboy, Kid Flash and Aqualad all tried to attack; he created a force field around him. The three boys were sent flying back after bouncing off it.

Zatanna tried her magic,

"Nommus eht gningthil!" A tiny bolt of lightning hit the force field making Klarion snicker,

"Baby magic. Fi ehs stnaw ot etativel os yldab, tel reh." He waved his hand; sending Zatanna flying back. She screamed before Superboy caught her.

"She may have baby magic, but I don't you little brat!" Crane flew over his field, "And I've learned quite in bit recently!" Her hands above her head, she began to recite one of the new spells from the book, "Penetrate this field! Pull it apart! Let me access to the brat inside!" Just like Klarion at the Tower of Fate, large white fingers pierced through the field. Controlling them, Crane began to tear it apart.

"How… where did… how are you doing that?"

"Like I said… I learned a lot recently!" She grunted as the tore the field apart some more. She saw Artemis shot an arrow at Teekl; Klarion's familiar, "Artemis no!"

The arrow was transformed into a ball of yarn. Klarion laughed,

"Show them what a familiar to a Lord of Chaos can do Teekl."

The cat began to grow and change into a large sabor-toothed tiger. Superboy tried to attack it but was slapped aside by a large paw,

"Superboy!" Crane pulled every ounce of strength she had to pull the field apart,

"Ah ah ha…" Klarion snickered then launched lightning at her.

Trying to go invisible, Crane didn't have the life force to do it and she was hit. Soaring back, she slid across the dirt.

"Black Crane!" Aqualad yelled at her.

"I'm alright," she kneeled on one knee, "I don't have the life force to piece all the way through!"

~Adults POV~

Captain Marvel and Batman landed behind two adult sorcerers; Batman throwing a BataRang at his. The sorcerer ducked and held out his left hand; roots sprung from the ground and trapped Batman. Tornado landed behind the third and created two tornadoes around his arms. The third sorcerer blocked the tornadoes with a string of fire that shot back and hit Tornado in the chest; sending him flying back.

"Nommus ehe gninthgil!" Zatara aimed his staff at the sky. Lightning struck the four remaining adult sorcerers; the jewel in the center was electrocutated making Klarion feel the electrocution.

~Kids POV~

Klarion huffed,

"So, you've teamed up with the grown-ups. Teamwork is so overrated." Using the electricity from the jewel, Klarion sent lightning bolts at the team. Artemis and Robin went down while Aqualad used his water bearers to suck the electricity. Zatanna kneeled down behind Artemis and Robin,

"Artemis… Robin…" Crane flew over,

"Are they okay?"

"Crane!" Aqualad grunted, "Get Robin and Artemis out of here…NOW!"

"On it!" Crane levitated her, Robin and Artemis away from Klarion while Aqualad went down from overload and Kid was shot with lightning. She heard Zatanna speak,

"Temleh fo Etaf, laever flesruoy!"

Crane put Artemis and Robin back on the ground,

"I have to go back… they need my help…" she flew back over to the fight. Aqualad was screaming in pain, "AQUALAD!" Landing next to him, Crane made a force field around her and Aqualad; the lightning no longer able to hit him.

"I thought I told you to get Artemis and Robin out of here."

"I did," lightning bounced off, "they're away from harm."

"Come on Black Crane," Klarion snickered, "I expected more from you."

"You want more… I'll give you more." Removing the field from her, she directed the lightning from the jewel to her, combined it with her powers then shot back at Klarion; penetrating the field protecting him.

"Zatanna!"

"Stop!"

Crane looked over her shoulder only to see Zatanna putting on the Helmet of Fate. Before long, Zatanna, now Doctor Fate, hovered over them,

"Klarion… this ends now…"

Crane was standing in the way and was about to get his by energy from Klarion when Superboy came over and pulled her away,

"What were you thinking?"

"I couldn't move!"

Klarion and Doctor Fate began fighting. No one noticed Billy disappear.

~Adults POV~

Using the spikes on his wrists, Batman cut himself free from the roots then flung BatBombs at the large root; exploding it. Running to the sorcerers, Captain Marvel was talking to Zatara,

"She did what? Go back, right now and…"

"No. The sooner we end this the sooner you can help your daughter," Captain Marvel was behind Zatara, "keep the bad guys distracted I have an idea," he flew higher, "Speed of Mercury! Power of Zeus!" Spinning, he turned into a drill and crashed into the ground.

~Kids POV~

Klarion created small energy balls; throwing them at Doctor Fate who flew in between them. Doctor Fate fired a small energy bolt at the force field. The team gathered over where Crane placed Artemis and Robin. Miss Martian left,

"Go Kid!" Aqualad commanded Kid who dashed off, "Crane, stay here and protect those two," she frowned at him, "I know you want to fight but your life force is still recovering. Jasmine would not be happy that you are using your powers."

"Fine."

Aqualad whipped out his water bearers and began to whack away at the force field; Superboy punching it, Miss Martian hurling rocks and Doctor Fate shooting golden energy. But something started going wrong; Zatanna couldn't control the Helmet and Doctor Fate started to fade then come back making Klarion laugh,

"Ha! There see? With the worlds divided, the Helmet split too. You're not all here Nabu! And you're losing hold of that poor, soon to be dead girl," he snickered, "she gave herself up for nothing."

"Come on guys…" Crane sat beside Artemis and Robin, "do something…"

"No Witch boy. She decrees her sacrifice will not be in vain!" Doctor Fate was growing stronger. He created a larger and stronger ankh energy; shooting it at the force field.

With everyone whacking at the field, it began to crack.

"No no no no…no!" The field was gone; nothing was protecting Klarion anymore. Doctor Fate created another ankh; trapping Klarion within it.

Aqualad looked over his shoulder,

"Now Kid!"

Kid Flash darted and grabbed the jewel,

"Doc! Catch!" The jewel was thrown to Doctor Fate.

~Adults POV~

With the force field gone, Captain Marvel drilled through the ground; jewel in hand,

"Zatara! Catch!"

Zatara in the adult dimension and Doctor Fate in the kids dimension caught the split jewel pieces. Together, they rejoined the jewel,

"Yam eht owt emoceb eno ecno erom!" The pieces rejoined; bringing the two dimensions together again.

~Normal POV~

The two worlds became one again; the kids rejoined the adults. The four adult sorcerers fainted to the ground. Klarion shrugged,

"Boy, they sure don't make evil immortal sorcerers like they used to. Oh well," he snapped and the golden ankh holding him faded. He stood up and brushed himself off, "fun while it lasted. Teekl," he clapped for his cat who was fighting with Superboy. Hearing his master call, Teekl ran over and shrunk back to cat size; he jumped into Klarion's arms. He created a red teleportation hole, "see you later armadillos. Unless I see you first." With a laugh, he jumped through the red portal and disappeared.

Kid Flash ran over to Doctor Fate,

"Aren't you gonna stop him?"

"To what end? Klarion is chaos personified; he cannot be contained."

Black Crane watched Doctor Fate… something was different about him. Batman was tying the other four sorcerers when Robin and Artemis groaned,

"Easy…" she helped them up, "everything is fixed… but… Zatanna put on the Helmet…"

Robin panicked,

"What? You let her put it on?"

"I was protecting Aqualad and attacking Klarion; I didn't notice her put it on until Kid and Aqualad yelled at her." Worried, Robin tried to rush over but grunted, "Slow down will you? You're in a lot of pain… both of you." Levitating them, Crane joined the others, "Everything okay?" she put Artemis and Robin down.

"Did we win?" Robin was holding his arm.

"At a cost…" Aqualad informed before Zatara walked over.

"Here," Crane gently placed her hand on Robin's forearm, "I can't completely heal it but I can do a bit… End the pain, heal the arm." Her hand was yellow then his arm. Becoming weak, she had to stop, "Sorry… I can't do much more…"

"It's okay… it feels a little better."

"I wish this life force would heal… I can't keep doing this…" Suddenly, Crane began golden; an ankh around her. After a minute, the ankh left and she felt completely normal, "what… what happened?"

"I healed your life force." Fate's echoing voice towered over her.

"You… you can do that?"

"I am a Lord of Order; nothing is limited to what I can do."

Smiling, Crane gave a slight bow then went back to healing,

"This will hurt…End the pain, heal the arm." His arm was yellow again then he yelled in pain, "Sorry…"

Zatara stopped in front of Doctor Fate,

"Fate! Great Nabu…release my daughter."

An awkward silence engulfed everyone; their eyes on Doctor Fate.

"No…" Crane's jaw dropped, "witnessing a havoc wrought in these hours, the World needs Doctor Fate; and the girls natural afending for the mystic arts makes her the perfect candidate."

"You can't do that!"

"She has her own life to live!" Robin wanted Zatanna back.

Kid thought Kent would intervene,

"Kent would never allow you…"

"Kent Nelson did object… strenuously. So I released his spirit to the afterlife. He is gone." Another silence fell.

Robin was getting angry; Crane could sense it,

"Robin don't say it… don't say anything."

"I have to; she has to be released."

"You don't want to mess with Doctor Fate… she will be released."

"How do you know?"

"Trust me."

"Take me instead," Zatara proposed, "my skills are already at their peak, my body is physically stronger, better able to withstand the strain of your power."

"All true," Fate agreed, "but if I remove the Helmet, what guarantee have I will don it?"

"My word," with his arms spread wide, Zatara recited his last spell at himself, "Ekat em daetsni."

Doctor Fate landed on the ground in front of Zatara and removed the helmet; freeing Zatanna,

"Dad!"

"Zatanna!" They embraced in their last hug as father and daughter, "Remember, I love you." He kissed her forehead and took the Helmet of Fate. Turning to the team, he gave his last wish, "Take care of my girl."

"You have my word." Batman's word… the ultimate promise.

Before putting the Helmet, Zatara turned to Black Crane,

"Black Crane… please protect her; teach her… and…"

"Of course Zatara."

He lifted the Helmet to his head; Zatanna begging for him not to,

"No please," Crane elbowed Robin in the chest and nudged her head. He ran over to comfort her, "it's my fault!" Zatanna shoved Robin's arm off her, "Dad don't!" It was too late; Zatara placed the Helmet upon his head, "Dad!" Before their eyes, Zatara transformed into Doctor Fate and turned,

"Leave things to Fate." He flew into the air; taking the four adult sorcerers with him. A golden aura surrounded Fate and the sorcerers. In the blink of an eye, he was gone. Zatanna dropped to her knees; Artemis, Kid and Robin rushing to comfort her.

Crane watched Robin move on so quickly; it was really over. Aqualad put a comforting arm around her shoulder,

"You okay?"

"Yeah…" Zatanna was crying in Robin's arms, "perfect." Everything was right again; the kids were reunited with their parents. Wally and Artemis ran home to be with their parents while Crane went back to Wayne Manor with Batman and Robin.

~Wayne Manor, Angelee's POV~

Batman was back; Robin was thrilled. They were playing basketball outside; spending time with one another while Angelee sat in her window ledge looking over the grounds. With her sketchbook on her lap, she put the spell on her pencil; letting it draw on its own. Her mind kept going back to Zatanna and Robin on Roanoke; how quickly Robin acted the same way he did with her. Was he trying to replace her with Zatanna? She cried in the same spot Angelee cried in so many times; his arms wrapped around her the same way he would wrap around her.

~Dick and Bruce's POV~

Dick got the rebound from Bruce's missed shot. Going to dribble, he froze and looked at Angelee's window. Bruce looked over and saw Angelee staring into space,

"What happened between you two?"

"Nothing," Dick passed the ball.

"Come on Dick; you two were inseperable. What happened?" Bruce passed it back.

Sighing, Dick had to tell him; Bruce was the only person he fully trusted… his mentor… his father,

"When we got back from Trivoyian, she finally told me she loves me," Bruce grew concerned, "but she said she loved William so much that she didn't know if she'd be able to completely love again. She knows how I feel about someone else; and about her… but she wants me to go for the other girl."

"But you aren't sure if you made the right choice," Dick nodded, "what do you think is best for you?"

"I don't want to hurt her… or the other…"

Bruce laughed,

"Dick…I know it's Zatanna."

"You do?"

"You acted the same way with her at Roanoke as you do with Angelica. The only time you're like that is when you care for them…"

Dick lowered his head,

"What do I do?"

"I can't answer that Dick. That's something you'll have to figure out for your own. But I might suggest you start by talking to Angelica…"

Dick thought to himself before passing the ball to Bruce,

"Thanks Bruce." He went inside the manor and up to Angelee's room.

~Angelee's and Dick's POV~

Angelee was staring out the window; caught up in her own thoughts. What had happened to the Angelee she was months ago? What happened to her and Dick's relationship? Did she really change that much from going to Trivoyian? No… she couldn't have. The pencil stopped moving; the drawing complete. Looking at it, Angelee couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"Why did you draw this? Is this my heart is feeling?"

The drawing was her and Dick laughing like they used to; laughing like nothing happened between them. But so much had happened. Would things ever be the same between them? The double knock came from the door and his face appeared,

"Hey."

"Hey."

"Can I come in?"

"Yeah sure."

Dick stepped in and shut the door behind him,

"I wanted to see how you're feeling."

"Fine, back to normal." Angelee didn't peel her eyes from outside; she couldn't look at him.

"Good, I was worried." He sat on the ledge next to her. He looked over the grounds; each afraid to talk to each other. Angelee broke the silence first,

"How's Zatanna?"

"She's sad… she misses her Dad."

"I know the feeling. At least she has people to be there for her."

"Yeah." Dick stared at Angelee; so much had changed between them… and he didn't like it.

"Dick… I'm not hurt," she looked at him for the first time, "I think Fate repaired my life force a little too much; I can read your mind like it's a book."

"But you are confused…" Dick looked at her; their eyes matching.

"So are you…so much has changed." Her knees were pulled into her chest.

Leaning against the wall, Dick folded his arms,

"Yeah a lot has. How do we handle all of this?"

"I don't know…" Angelee looked at her recent drawing, "I think… we may need to spend some time apart."

Dick's eyes went wide; he wasn't expecting to hear that,

"What? You can't be serious?"

"It's the best thing Dick. We need to work out our own feelings and confusion; without putting pressure on the other."

"How do you expect to do that? We live under the same house; we're on the same team!"

Angelee hesitated; this was going to be hard.

"I… I'm going to take some time away from the team and stay with Nicki for a few days. I already talked to her and her Mom said it was fine. Her brothers are anxious to see me anyways and her Dad… well he doesn't care about anything anymore," Dick stood up and paced the floor, "Dick… it's for the best…"

"For you maybe!"

"For both of us," she swung her legs off the ledge, "we're both confused and always being around each other isn't helping. We love each other; we know it… but you like Zatanna and I loved William. You need to decide what you really want and I need to decide what I really want. One of us is going to be hurt either way no matter how this goes. If we take some time apart from each other; hopefully, we'll decide what we want… then what we do."

"What if it doesn't? Then what do we do? Did you think of that?"

"I haven't thought that far because I'm expecting this week apart to work," Angelee got off the ledge, "you know this is the best thing to do for us."

Angelee was right; and Dick knew it,

"What do we tell Bruce and the team?"

"I've already talked to Bruce… and I'll talk to Kaldur tomorrow; fill him in."

"When do you plan on leaving?"

"Tomorrow… after I talk to Kaldur. I'll leave the Cave and go to Nicki's… be there for a while."

Still upset and hurt, Dick exhaled,

"You should get to sleep; school tomorrow."

"Yeah… goodnight."

"Goodnight." Dick left Angelee's room.

~Angelee's POV~

It just happened… Angelee was really leaving tomorrow. She would have to spend time away from the most important in her life. But he WAS the most important… is he now that William entered her life? Was Dick her knight in shining armor anymore or was William? But William is dead; is it still possible for her to love him? Could William be her knight, her prince? Or was Dick? Angelee never anticipated becoming so close with Dick. She always thought she'd find love on Trivoyian. She did… she did find love there… but she found love on Earth too. If William was alive would she have stayed on Trivoyian with him? Or would she still have come back to Earth? Would William come back with her if she decided to come back? Would he leave Trivoyian to be with her?

"I hurt both of them. This is all my fault." She climbed into her bed and attempted to shut her eyes. More thoughts and doubts ran through her mind; keeping her mind busy. It would be one of those nights again; one of those nights where she wouldn't get a blink of sleep. With too many thoughts buzzing in her head, she sat up in her bed and turned the light on. Calling the sketchbook over to her, she flipped it open and began to draw. She was drawing more and more often since coming back from Trivoyian; it was the only way to keep her mind distracted and to express feelings. But what were her emotions? What was she feeling besides confusion? Maybe the time away from Dick would answer all of those. She could only hope.

~Mount Justice, November 7th, 09:16, Normal POV~

It was move-in day for Zatanna so everyone was there to help her get settled. Wally was setting a new souvenir in the souvenir room; a sippy cup from watching a child when the adults were gone. Artemis, Dick and M'gann were helping move boxes into Zatanna's new room.

"And my room is right next door if you need anything." M'gann put a large box on top of another.

"Thanks. I could uh… use a little alone time okay?"

"Of course." Artemis and M'gann left first; Dick started to follow them but stopped at the door. Wanting to say something, he turned to Zatanna; but nothing could escape his mouth so he continued out.

Angelee was in the Mission Room talking with Aqualad,

"Are you sure you want to do that?"

"It's the only thing we can do Kaldur; things have gotten… too complicated for him and I right now and always being around each other isn't helping. Him and I need some time apart to sort everything out."

"So you are willing to leave the team because of it?"

"I have to… just until I figure everything out. Becoming Black Crane; him becoming Robin… it only adds to the confusion. I don't want my confusion to impact the team in a negative way; risk all of you because he and I may get into something."

Kaldur looked down the hallway; Dick coming from Zatanna's room and heading for the gym. Dick stopped and looked at them,

"If you think it is the best, then I am okay with it," Kaldur turned back to Angelee, "take all the time you need."

Angelee smiled and hugged him,

"Thanks Kaldur. You know how to reach me if anything happens."

"Of course. Good luck."

Turning to the tubes, Angelee go one more look at the Cave then left through the tubes.

"RECOGNIZED BLACK CRANE! B02!" She was gone and who knew for how long.

Hearing the computer announce Angelee departure, Conner and Wally came running,

"What just happened?"

"Where is she going?" Conner asked.

"Angelica has decided…" Kaldur started before everyone but Dick and Zatanna came into the Mission Room.

"Where did Angelee go?" M'gann wondered.

Artemis, with her attitude, threw a nasty accusation about her,

"She probably quit because Zatanna's part of the team now."

Laughing, Wally shut it done,

"There is no way Angelee would quit the team. She loves it here."

"She did quit." Kaldur informed startling everybody.

"WHAT?!"

"Told you." Artemis put her hands on her hips.

"But not because of Zatanna… because of Robin." Wally and Conner knew right away what he meant, "It is only temporary. But she will no longer joining us on missions until she decides to return."

Conner heard enough; he warned Robin to not hurt her,

"Where is he?"

"The only place where he can be by himself to think…" Wally was oblivious. Conner knew where he was now; Angelee did the same thing. Snarling, he took off for the gym, "What got into him?" Artemis hit his arm, "OOWW! What was that for?"

"You idiot!" CRASH! "Too late…" they took off for the gym.

~Dick and Conner's POV~

Dick tried to put his emotions aside by training. Confusion, sadness and anger consumed him. Punching at the punching bag, he turned to the door when he heard Conner yell,

"YOU!" He sent Dick crashing through a set of standing weights, "I warned you! Now look at what you've done!"

Dick grunted as he pulled himself to his feet,

"It wasn't my decision! She did it on her own!"

"You pushed her to it," Conner lunged for him but was stopped by M'gann who levitated him, "let me go!"

~Normal POV~

"Conner stop!" M'gann yelled at him while Artemis ran over to Dick; supporting him.

"You okay?"

"I just got sent through a set of weights what do you think?" Dick grunted and held his arm.

Conner was fighting against M'gann to get to him,

"I WARNED YOU NOT TO HURT HER AND NOW LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE! SHE'S GONE!"

"She thought it was best for the team!" Dick started yelling back, "She and I aren't exactly seeing eye to eye on some things and we're going through…."

"Dude, we know…" Wally cut him off, "we know you like her, she likes you, you like Zatanna and she can't over William; we know all that. But what did you do that made her quit?"

"Black Crane quit?" Zatanna appeared in the doorway.

"Only temporarily." No one heard her come in.

"Why? Is it because of me?"

"Of course not," Dick tried to make her understand, "things just have gotten… complicated…"

"Maybe I should go talk to her," Zatanna offered, "make her understand that…"

"Zatanna," Dick couldn't risk it, "guys… can you give us some time?"

The others left which Conner was not happy about.

~Dick and Zatanna's POV~

"It's not your fault Crane left… it's mine."

Zatanna didn't understand,

"How is it your fault?"

"You see… Black Crane and I have known each other for two years; we've been through a lot together. I saved her from her Uncle in a warehouse outside of Gotham and we've been close ever since. Two months into her moving in with Batman and I… I started to like her. We understood each other."

"What changed?"

"Us coming back from her home planet of Trivoyian. She met someone from there before we went and they became… close… he died there and it hit her hard."

"That's awful."

"And I met someone down here and she finally, after two years, told me how she feels. But we're confused at what we want to do; she suggested her and I spending time apart to figure everything out," Dick rubbed his arm, "don't worry about it; we'll figure everything out and she'll be back in a few days. Though I do miss her healing abilities right now."

~Angelee's POV~

Arriving in Gotham, Angelee left the phone booth and headed for Nicki's house.

"I hope I'm making the right choice."

10minutes passed before she turned onto Nicki's street. Going up her walk, she rang the doorbell. One of her brothers, the younger one Peter, answered the door,

"Hi Angelee."

"Hi Peter, is Nicki home?"

"Yeah she's in her room come on in." The small black haired 9year old moved aside to let Angelee in. Once she was in, he shut the door, "NICKI! ANGELEE'S HERE!" He yelled up the stairs.

Nicki came down the stairs,

"Jeez Petey you don't have to yell, sorry about that Ang."

"It's cool. Thanks for letting me stay for a while."

"Oh please it's nothing. I just finished making the bed in the guest room; it's all set for you."

"Thanks, I appreciate it."

"Come on, you need to tell me everything." Nicki pulled her up the stairs and to her room, "Spill. What happened? Why did you quit the team?"

"You may want to sit down; it's a long story."

They sat on the floor; they're favorite spot whenever she used to come over. An hour passed before the entire story and all of Nicki's questions were answered,

"See? That's why I have to get away from him for a while."

"What do you want me to do about this chick? Poison her, embarrass her; you name it and I'm your girl."

Laughing, Angelee shook her head,

"Not funny Nicki. I have to just deal with it and decide what I want. Dick and I need to figure out what we want… who we want and deal with whatever our decision is."

"Do you think you can fully love again?"

"I don't know. William is gone I know that and I'm only 12 but… he made such an impact on my life. I mean, I wouldn't be here if it weren't for him. That's one of the problems too; I'm only 12, I shouldn't be falling in love just having little crushes."

"Yeah but don't Trivoyian's have stronger emotional ties to people because of their powers?"

"That's what my mother used to tell me. But I don't know who I love more; Dick… or William."

"Well I'll help you figure it out while you're here; I promise."

Smiling at each other, they hugged,

"Thanks Nicki; you're the best friend I could ask for."

Alright, ending it here. Now… here's the complicated scenario for next week. Sunday the 10th is my nephew's birthday so I'm going to be at my sisters celebrating it but I won't be home until next weekend. My brother-in-law is having back surgery one day next week and I have to watch the kids while she's at work during the day. So… unfortunately, I won't be updating very much if at all. I'll try to update maybe one or two chapters during the week but I'm hoping to get the next episode up between tomorrow and Saturday. Like I said earlier, I'm omitting cold-hearted so the next chapter will be "Images" where they go to Qurac and meet Garfield. Angelee will not be present for that mission; she will still be at Nicki's but I have a really cool ending for that. I hope everyone is enjoying the story. Please review with thoughts, suggestions and opinions. Much love!