When Nadia appeared in her room, the first thing she did was flop onto her bed. There was no point in going to school so late, and Nadia was hoping the office hadn't called her Mom.

She was thinking about what the justice league had said to her a few minutes ago. About her being in danger.

'Are the conditions that serious? I hadn't planned on telling anyone about today, but should I start looking over my shoulder every few secounds?'

Nadia screwed up her face in thought. Nah. She didn't thinnk anything disasterous would happen. Big mistake.

Nadia reached over to her bedstand and picked up her house phone. She dialed her school's office number, and after two rings a woman picked up the phone.

"Hello?" It was Miss.Bosman, an elderly woman who was always at the office's front desk.

Nadia put on a convincing motherly voice that surprized even herself."Hello, this is Sophie, Nadia Malano's mother. I'm calling to tell you that Nadia is sick today, and she won't be coming to school."

"Oh, alright. I will inform her teachers."

Nadia sighed fakely."Thanks a lot. I'm sorry I'm calling so late, uh, it's been busy for me at work, and I never really had time to."

Miss.Bosman was very kind, and didn't ask questions."No, it's fine. No problem."

Nadia said farewell to the school worker and hung up. She looked at the time. Her mom and Joe would be at work right about now, and weren't coming home till five.

'I have four hours to myself, what shall I do?'

Her first thought was to go ice skating, but then she remmebered her skates were in the shop. Nadia was an advanced ice skater, the top of her class. Her instructor favored her, and seemed to think she could really be the best. She had the talent, the motivation, the wanting.

Since ice skating was out, Nadia went to her next favorite hobby, swimming. She loved to swim almost as much as she loved to ice skate. So it was decided, Nadia would walk to the nearby swimming pool.

As she dressed Nadia smiled. The pool would be closed right about now, but for her, that wasn't a problem. Nadia was the queen of connections. She was friends with just about everybody. One in particular, Jim, was the son of the woman who owned the pool, and he had stole the key and made a copy specially for Nadia, on the condition that she gave him a kiss.

As she finished dressing, Nadia pulled out the key from a small safe that looked ready to burst because it was so packed with keys. Then she looked at herself in the mirror. She wore her blue one piece bathing suit under a white baby-T and blue jean shorts, with white adidas. She threw her bag that had her towel and other few items over her shoulder. Beggining her walk downstairs, Nadia thought she would find Poochie and play with him a little, since she hadn't seen him all day, but thought better. If he saw her now, he probably wouldn't let her leave.

Nadia got Poochie when he was just a puppy. Now, at age Two, he has grown to love Nadia and was very protective of her. She remembered the Christmas morning she came downstairs to see a three month old Poochie under the tree with a red ribbon tied around his neck. It was the best day of her life, after finding out about her powers.

Nadia walked out the door and down the street without a thought. The pool, which was called Denmont, was three blocks away from Nadia's house, and was somewhere she went regularly after school.

The streets were empty. Everyone in Nadia's neighborhood was at school or work.

'Thank God.'

There was just one person Nadia had to watch out for, Ms.Warmwood.

Ms.Warmwood was the evil old lady that lived next door to the pool. Her husband died a few years back, when she was a sweet woman. Everyone thinks it was the sudden death that forced her to becom the evil old witch she is. Kids would always dare eachother to peek into her window to see if she was brewing a potion, but very few made it past her front lawn. Nadia always thought those games were a bit childish, and rude. If Ms.Warmwood wanted to be alone, Ms.Warmwood should be left alone. It was that simple.

As Nadia approached the pool, she started to get cautious. Her eyes darted back and forth, scanning the area. Clear. She peeked through a fence to see if the Warmwood Witch (Ms.Warmwood's nickname) was there. Again, clear. Then, running like there was no tommorow, Nadia crossed the street and to the pool pathway. She ducked behind a tree as a truck passed by, then ran to the door, opened it with the key, and quickly went inside. She didn't notice a single eye watching her.

The indoor pool was always a favorite of Nadia's, mostly because it had a diving board, unlike the outdoor. She sat down on one of the many blue benches and stripped down to her bathingsuit. Then she went over to the music box and turned on her favorite Coheed and Cambria song Three Evils. She smiled as the song played.

Walking over to the diving board Nadia slipped a foot into the water and was happy to see that it was not too cold. Once she was on the diving board, she did a back flip and dived into the water. She was able to do stunts like these thanks to many years of Gymnastics.

Nadia did one lap and back, swimming freestyle and breast stroke. She jumped out of the pool to dive again and fingered her dolphin shaped gold anklet. She bought it with some Birthday money. The music box automatically skipped to Blood Red Summer, again by Coheed and Cambria once Three Evils was done.

Nadia ran a hand through her hair and walked over to the board to jump off again when she slipped. She fell flat on her face and rubbed her aching head. All of a sudden she found herself off the floor, someone holding the back of her suit. She looked at her attacker and nearly screamed. There before her, at least 5 times her size was a dumb looking cyclops. The creature roared out and threw Nadia straight at the music box, shutting it off. Crying out at the inse pain, Nadia summoned Shadow, it was time to fight back. Shadow dissapeared into the floor and reappeared directly behind the cyclops. She then pushed the cyclops into the water. Nadia wanted to finish this herself. She created shadow bolts in her hand and threw them at the cyclops.

"UGH!"

The cyclops felt the bolts hit his back and screamed. He submerged and left the pool. His scream was so loud, the light in the room went out completely.

"Uh-oh.."

Nadia started to panic. Her breath quickened, and she took a few steps back. Suddenly something grabbed Nadia by her arm and threw her against the wall. A knocked out Nadia sunk into the pool and into darkness.

Sometime later Nadia came around. All she remembered was a pair of lips blowing air into her lungs. The young girl coughed up water and looked at the person in front of her. It was blurred, and all she remmberd was a black figure before she fainted.

Nadia heard voices all around her. She noticed she was wearing her clothes, but they were sticking to her wet body. She felt a large lump in the back of her head and figured it was probably bleeding. Slowly, she sat up and blinked a few times. When she fully had full vision back a red masked face was inches infront of her's.

"Hi," it said.

Nadia gave a small yelp and fell of the bed.

"Ow ow ow ow ow!"

She remmebered what happened at the pool and gasped. She couldn't believe it, someone attacked her, someone hit her. They can't hit her! Nadia inhaled deeply.

'Ok, I'm being stupid, now let's be logical. That...thing...was probably sent by someone. It was way to stupid to be it's own boss.'

She looked up at the others in the room. Her eyes widened, it was the entire Justice League core members.

"What happened to me?"

"You were attacked," J'onn said.

Nadia smiled sheepishly."Oh, heh. Guess you were right."

Her smile faded at the serious looks on everyone's faces. Nadia sighed and sat on the bed."Ok, what do you wanna know?"

Superman spoke first."Who are you?"

"Nadia Malano."

"I mean how do you have your powers? We need to have feedback on all of our League members," he said, smiling as if he had made all her dreams come true.

Nadia was dumbfounded."League member? Wait a minute, I never agreed-"

"Look kid, it'll be easier for us to keep tabbs on you if you stick around," said Green Lantern.

"But-"

J'onn interupted"So it's settled then, I'll make sure a room is prepared."

"Hold up-"

Flash smirked."What? Are you weak or something?"

Nadia had had it."Say What?"

Smirk."You heard me, weakling."

Nadia frowned and crossed her arms."I am not weak."

To prove her point, Shadow grabbed Flash's ankles and pulled him to the floor. Nadia laughed out loud.

"Who's weak now?"

She turned to the rest of the league."Ok, I'll play along. Just as long as it doesn't interfere with school."

"We'll work something out," said HawkGirl

Batman, who had been silent till now, finally said something."Just one question, earlier back at the pool, I noticed that you paniced when it got dark, why?"

"Oh so it was you who saved me. Well thanks for that."

"Don't mention it, ever."

Nadia knew he was talking about the CPR, and she mentaly shrugged.

"Well, to answer your question, it's because I'm afraid of the dark."

Flash chuckled."Why? Do ya think monsters are going to get you?"

"No," she said glaring,"It's 'cause my shadow dissapears when it's dark."

Diana raised an eyebrow."So?"

"So, my power comes from the shadows, and if there are no shadows, theres no powers, except for flying."

Nadia looked away and smiled."You know you're the first I've ever told."

They nodded.

Nadia felt the back of her head and looked back at her hand. It was literally covered in blood. She made a disgusted face and turned back to the adults

"So who do you think sent that cyclops?"

"We're not posotive, but whoever it was obviously knew you were up here. But before we start to discuss this Diana will take you down to the infimary to get your wounds healed," responded Superman.

Nadia nodded and jumped off the bed, following the Amazon warrior out of the room. Diana was probably interested in Nadia, for she thought it would be a good idea to strike up a conversation.

"So tell me a little about yourself Nadia."

Nadia smiled, she could tell she was going to like it here...a lot.