Author's Note: Hey, everyone! Here's the next chapter of the story. I recently did an investigation of the relationship of Batman and Catwoman, only to find out to my surprise that they have a daughter known as Helena Wayne aka Huntress. It would've been cool if she appeared in the TV series more beside the comics.

Justice League and its characters belong to Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman

I only own my OC, Emma Miyazaki AKA Blue Jay (Who is not a Mary Sue)

Blue Jay

Chapter 33: Salvage

Wayne Manor

February 8th, 08:36 EDT

Emma's POV

I slowly stirred the batter of pancakes with chocolate chips in a bowl before I started frying them in pan.

Once the pancakes were done, I sat down next to Dick and Tim to eat breakfast with them.

"Hey, Emma."Dick said.

"Yeah?"I asked, looking at my boyfriend.

"Would it be alright if you would make your famous roasted beef sandwiches tomorrow?"Dick asked with a playful smile.

"Why?"I questioned. "What's wrong with Alfred's cooking all the sudden?"

"Nothing."Tim chuckled. "It's just tomorrow is Alfred's birthday, so it would be fair if you do all the cooking for his day off?"

"Really?"I asked with a fake shocked tone. "Then what do I get in return from all of you?"

"Our gratitude."Dick and Tim answered in unison.

"Fine."I chuckled lightly. "I'll do it."

"Thanks, Emi."Dick thanked.

"You're awesome."Tim added.

I rolled my eyes with a small smirk on my face.

My boyfriend and his adoptive brother maybe different, but in a way they are so alike.

Though I find it relieved that everything in the manor has become sort of peaceful after our latest loss.

After we lost…Jason, I decided to continue my training with Selina which have been different from Bruce's and overall successful. My whipping skills have improved including my gymnastic abilities.

Selina is really cool and I see her as an aunt figure than a friend like Bruce's cousin; Kate Kane aka Batwoman.

But I just hope Bruce will come back to us soon.

Selina needed Bruce and Gotham would need Batman back.

Like me, Dick and Tim need our mentor and the Justice League need the rest of their members back.

Washington, D.C.

February 13, 21:06 EST

Blue Jay's POV

I stood on the roof with Nightwing, Jim, Wally and Black Canary as we watched Red Arrow attack a thief before being getting his 'reward' cash money.

Red Arrow had fallen into despair over his failed quest to find the original Roy Harper. So, we needed to try and salvage the soul of our former comrade fallen from grace.

But after what I saw, it seemed the situation was worse than expected.

Red Arrow then shoots his zipline, but his landing on the rooftop was far from perfect.

He stumbled and falls, which ended with him landing at Green Arrow's feet.

"Hey, Roy."Green Arrow said, offering out his hand. "Need a hand?"

"No."Red Arrow scowled.

Red Arrow slapped away Green Arrow's hand and began to walk away causing me, Nightwing and the rest of the group to come forward.

"We think you do."Nightwing declared.

"I have nothing to say to any of you."Red Arrow replied.

Green Arrow takes the stock of cash that was on Red Arrow's belt.

"Nothing to explain, nothing to justify."Green Arrow responded. "Nothing?"

"It's not what it looks like."Red Arrow assured. "I mean, that storeowner won't miss it. He offered me a reward anyway. Besides, I deserve it. Guy wouldn't have any of his money back if I hadn't stepped in."

I frowned at Red Arrow as Wally raised an eyebrow at him.

"Dude, are you even listening to yourself?"Wally questioned.

Red Arrow scoffed as he took the money away from Green Arrow's hand.

"Look, I need it. I need it to find Speedy."Red Arrow admitted. "The real Roy Harper. A search like that is expensive. Especially when the rest of you have all given up."

I felt butterflies in my stomach at the mention of Roy.

Our Roy that we haven't seen for eight years.

Black Canary started approaching Red Arrow causing me to go out of my thoughts.

"Roy, I know you feel lost."Black Canary declared. "But that doesn't mean you're alone."

"I'm not the one that's lost."Red Arrow retorted in a rude tone.

"When was the last time you trained?"Black Canary asked. "The last time you slept?"

"Don't even start."Red Arrow scowled. "I'm in the best shape of my life."

"Oh, really?"Black Canary asked.

Black Canary started attacking Red Arrow and easily defeats him even though she was holding back.

"Best shape of your life?"Black Canary repeated with a glare as she stopped Roy from falling off the roof. "That was me holding back, way back. Roy, you used to treat your body as a temple, but now..."

"My body's no temple."Red Arrow growled as he dropped on his knees. "It's a cheap knockoff, a clone."

"Don't say that, Roy."I responded, unable to stand the way Roy thought about himself. "You are our friend. You're one of us. That will never change."

Green Arrow walked up to his former protégé.

"Roy, come back to Star City."Green Arrow suggested. "It'll be like old times. You and me, training, fighting crime, just hanging out, shooting..."

"You're confused."Red Arrow scowled coldly as he stood up on his feet. "Probably thinking of the other guy. The original, the one you stopped looking for. Me, I'm just..."

"We get it. You're a clone. But you're not the only clone on this rooftop."Jim stated as he walked up to Roy. "I know from personal experience how tough it was...to come to grips with being a copy of someone else. That's why I gave up my identity as Guardian...so that I could figure out exactly who Jim Harper is supposed to be."

"That's not the only thing you gave up."Red Arrow declared.

"Roy, you know we both spent years looking for the original Speedy."Jim explained. "And everyone else here did the same. We never found him, because the Light didn't keep him alive. It was Cadmus policy to delete the source material. He's dead, brother...which is all the more reason you have to live. To honour the Roy that was."

Red Arrow glared at the ground in frustration before he went to sit on a crate.

"I'm whelmed by all this attention."Red Arrow said sarcastically and glared at Wally. "What are you even doing here, West? I thought you ditched the hero game."

"Ditching the game doesn't mean ditching friends."Wally replied in a firm tone. "And before you round back to the original Roy again...let's face the facts. He was never our friend."

"We've all done the math."Nightwing stated. "Speedy was abducted before any of us met."

"You're the guy we trained beside, fought beside."Wally admitted. "You're the only you we know. Like Jay said, you're our friend."

"You are a hero like all of us."I complemented. "It doesn't matter where or how you were made."

"Just because you're a clone with anger management issues doesn't change that."Nightwing informed.

"Seriously."Wally remarked. "Have you met Superboy?"

Red Arrow continued glaring at the ground before he spoke to us again.

"All done? You wanna salvage someone's soul, go get Kaldur to see the light."Red Arrow retorted as he stood up to glare at us. "From what I hear, he needs course correcting, but leave me out. Write me off. Or don't. Either way, blow."

Inside of me I now felt hurt by Red Arrow's words as we all watched him depart from the rooftop, leaving us all distraught by his choice.

Then again he needs his time to clear his mind and find the path he wants to take which I hope will be the right one.

There's too much at stake.