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"Hawkgirl, you ready?"

"Yes." Hawkgirl took a deep breath and looked around at all her teammates before stepping into the pod that John had prepared for their descent to earth. "You all sure you can get along without me?" she said with a smirk, a hint of her old spirit returning.

"I think we can manage it," Katma said with a smile, matching her smirk for smirk. Dressed in her Green Lantern uniform, she was leaning against Flash's chest. She, Flash and Preston had become inseparable over the past week, and she glanced at Preston, who was standing a little ways behind them, face unreadable.

"I'm sure she'll make a wonderful member," J'onn said warmly.

"TEMPORARY member," Katma corrected him. "As soon as you guys return, I'm a free agent again, Bats promised…." But she was smiling. "Good luck, you two."

"Yeah," Preston said.

There were hugs all around, and the two stepped in the pod. "Pres, you coming?"

Preston smiled slightly and glanced at Katma. "Naw," he said, carelessly. "The Bat has offered me a temporary position, and besides- I have my own issues to work out here."

Katma felt her stomach leap to her throat when he glanced at her, and she gave him a half smile, unsure of what to think.

God…… she said, sending up a silent prayer, if I get another chance at love……please help me not to blow it, like I did with John….

Preston's wide, guileless smile seemed to reassure her that God had heard her prayer.

The Justice League- minus two members but plus Katma and Preston- watched the pod as it slowly lowered, then disappeared into space with a flash of green light.

A moment of silence, then Batman turned to the group.

"Let's get back to work, shall we?"


And....end! Sequel? Yes? No? Tell me whatya think! Please!