Disclaimer: I do not own Black Manta, Dick Grayson, Wally West, Superboy, Zatanna, Artemis, M'gann, Aqualad or Beast Boy
Clara's POV
Of course, I woke up in strong arms. Dick was holding me. I opened my eyes, sat up and groaned. A pounding headache echoed through my skull. It was probably the least of my problems.
How long have I been out?
Not long. Dick didn't give me as much as a glance when he responded, his eyes focused on the ship.
How long?
He sighed through his nose. Five minutes.
I rubbed my forehead and groaned again. We were behind a large, sturdy rock, capable of holding its own against cannonballs. Though I doubted we would be attacked again. Aqualad explained the plan to me in a quick and quiet voice.
Is Black Manta in there? Kid Flash's voice rang through my mind.
I concentrated. I don't know. I don't think so. I paused and furrowed my brow. I can't really sense any life force coming from there. Why weren't my powers working?
Will you still be able to knock the guards out?
Hopefully. That was the main part of the plan. I can't believe that they dumped all of these responsibilities on me when I was unconscious. It was technically only my first mission.
I concentrated again and prepared to knock the guards out, closing my eyes and breathing slowly. I could tell the Team was staring when my eyes flicked open, shining with a blinding yellow. I tried to dig up emotions to make the blast as strong as I could.
Sleep. I chanted the word, probably annoying everybody through the mind-link.
I felt the power slip off of me, but it didn't feel like a lot. Fuck. We wouldn't have a lot of time. I waited to collapse, but nothing happened. Weird. Maybe I was starting to master that after using my power so often.
Are they unconscious? Aqualad said.
Yes, but we have to hurry. Would we have enough time to get Jesse out of there?
Let's move in.
The big black ship loomed before us as we swam quickly to a hatch at the bottom. It was a marvellous vehicle; not a single barnacle crusting the side, and intricate details were carved into the material. Atlantian. I would have to ask Aqualad what it meant.
Yet again, I was on alpha. Superboy led the group of me, Zatanna and Beast Boy. We were wandering around, barging into rooms and searching as fast as we could for Jesse. Aqualad, Dick, Kid Flash, Artemis and Miss Martian were doing the same, but in a different part of the ship.
We walked past groups of unconscious guards, some clutching their weapons as if they were being attacked when they were knocked out. They were completely motionless. I wondered how much longer that would last.
You sure they're not dead? Superboy had been surprisingly quiet this mission. I wondered if he was always so distant. But then again, I wasn't any better.
I nodded slowly. Yeah. I definitely didn't send out enough power to kill them.
Can we ditch this god-awful scuba gear? Zatanna pulled at her collar. We waited for Aqualad's permission.
You may do as you wish. Sighs echoed through the mind-link. We immediately removed our gear and stashed it in a corner to grab later.
As we continued around the ship, turning corners and trying to find the girl, I memorized every escape route, every room to hide in, and possible exits, just in case. After ten minutes of wandering around, we turned yet another corner and ran into a big group of guards. Not unconscious. Superboy, who was leading us through the halls, was knocked out with one punch. That's when I noticed the crackling electric knuckles they were wearing. One of them grabbed Zatanna and placed a hand over her mouth before electrocuting her.
Beast Boy and I went back to back, facing the group. Through the mind-link, I could hear the rest of the Team fighting more guards. How did they find us so quickly?Suddenly, the mind-link shut off. I nodded once at Beast Boy and we attacked, only to be knocked out seconds later.
Memorizing my way around the ship would be useless now.
