"There, now you'll only hear us whenever you make contact through your communicators for whatever reason, and only those tied into your specific frequency at the time will be heard by you all other incidents will be unknown to you, or if not completely unknown it will be more like temporary radio interference"
"Thanks, but...about the radio interference possibility?"
"Don't worry, it won't be static like what you heard with Batman it's more like...hm have you ever heard something being said over a microphone or something similar and then suddenly there's silence?"
"Yes, is it like that?"
"Yes, it is"
"So we'll be talking and then just simply lose each other temporarily and not hear anything over the radio, got it"
"It should only last a couple of seconds, but if it lasts a minute or more something's wrong and you'll need to tell us ASAP"
"Got it, so are you going home or can you stay?"
"I can stay for a little bit, family actually wants me with you guys for reasons that they aren't telling me which means that it's something serious"
"Do they normally tell you things?"
"Yeah, you have to understand something, my security clearance is so high that if I was at the White House right now and the President was informed of an incident I would be allowed to sit in on the briefing and even make suggestions which do and do not involve my family"
"Is your family the reason you have such a high security clearance?"
"Unfortunately yes, but I've earned the right to keep said security clearance"
"Very well, but still to have such high security clearance..."
"I know, many people question that regularly including the President, but the necessity of the clearance is always brought up in those debates which is why I have yet to lose it, plus like I said I've earned the right to keep the clearance because I was warned when I was younger that I could lose it despite who's raising me"
"So you understand security better than most people your age because of that"
"I guess so, now then since I have to stay with you guys until further notice how can we train without me revealing my abilities since I'm uncomfortable doing that just yet"
"We can do that, how about you and Green Arrow since he knows for a fact that sometimes he runs out of arrows and needs to go hand-to-hand"
"Works for me"
"Same here, though first I want to test you regarding archery"
"Arrow..."
"Easy, she's not going to be dodging any attacks, I need to see how accurate she might be in case she's nearby and I'm incapacitated"
"Oh I get it, you want to make sure if needed I can safely use your weapon"
"Exactly"
"Okay let's do it, but first I need to call someone about something and don't worry you guys can listen in since it's not exactly security related"
Linda dials a number that no one recognizes
"Johnson here go ahead"
"Hey Johnson it's Kerenai, something's up regarding my family and they sent me to a secondary location that they deem is safer, could you contact the Daily Planet in Metropolis and see if Lane or Kent can pick up my go bag and homework?"
"Wait, they dropped you off without any supplies for a few days?"
"Yep, I think it's because they feel it'll be over with quickly but..."
"Yeah, but, okay I'll do that right now then"
"Thanks and don't worry about the security issue, they're cleared to be on base but you must bring my stuff to them personally since they aren't allowed inside a building quite yet without a proper escort and even then they have restrictions placed on them and my quarters are restricted"
"Understood, I'll have it ready by the time they get here"
"Thanks"
Linda finishes the call and turns towards Green Arrow
"Okay then, I'm ready"
"Let's go then"
Two and a half hours later and Arrow called a halt to the session
"Okay I'm impressed, you can handle a bow like I can and have mastered all of the arrows but one in my arsenal"
"I'm not stupid Arrow, I've been told about that arrow and unless it's absolutely necessary I'm leaving it alone"
"Good thinking, so what's the plan if you have to stay overnight?"
"That's...being worked out at the moment I believe"
"Understood"
Suddenly alarms went off and Linda followed Arrow knowing that she would be told either way what was going on due to her security clearance even though her family was being secretive at the moment and it turned out that League headquarters was under attack
"Linda you stay back"
"No problem"
And so Linda stayed inside when suddenly it went over the radio that Green Arrow was down
"Kerenai, you good with his weapon?"
"Oh yeah, give it to me and I'll make use of it"
And so Linda is given Green Arrows weapon and she uses it very effectively but suddenly she stops
"Hey guys, I'm down to the last arrow and I am not going to use it if it can be helped"
"Let me guess, the quantum arrow?"
"Yep, do you know if there's any more arrows that aren't super dangerous?"
"No idea"
"Okay, I'm out then and besides it looks like things are under control so I'm not needed anymore"
Finally the fighting ended and Linda received a call that she would be remaining at the League base overnight, the next day though she was picked up by Sideswipe
"Hey Sideswipe"
"Hey Linda, look about yesterday...the Primes didn't want you around for reasons other than security or safety, in fact they gave me orders to tell you that it was supposed to be for a surprise, but I'll tell you what's going on instead since you had to fight besides the League yesterday defending their base. You see we've been working on something for you for a while and since while your birthday isn't for another three months we decided to celebrate it early with a surprise party combined with the other surprise that you were supposed to get"
"So that's why I wasn't supposed to be on base, for party preparations"
"Exactly, now then I can't tell you what the Primes and Gavlatron have been working on since they didn't tell me anything specific but I have told you what I was allowed to tell you"
"I see, well at least they tried to have a surprise party for once"
"Indeed, though why we haven't done that often is beyond me"
"They have their reasons I guess"
"Maybe, but why so early is beyond me"
"Hm, part of the way to help make it a surprise I guess, in any case let's go home and enjoy the party even if it wasn't as much of a surprise as it was meant to be"
"Yeah, let's go"
And so Linda goes home for the birthday party and finds out what the leaders of her family had been working on
"Linda, we've gotten a special government exemption for you regarding how old you can be to start learning or even having a pilots license, now then you can only get a license for small aircraft and will have to wait until you're at least eighteen to become a pilot for the big airliners and flying the larger aircraft but..."
"But at least if I'm ever in an airplane I know the basics if something goes wrong"
"Exactly"
"When do the lessons start?"
"Next week"
"Understood"
And so the rest of the week was normal with Linda starting to be with the League more often and then the flying lessons started and Linda quite quickly took to everything, though getting in her required hours was a bit of a struggle she was working on it
"You know you're a fast learner"
"Thanks, but I still won't be licensed within two months"
"True, but maybe within four or five months at the rate you're going"
"Works for me"
The next day Linda was with a few classmates on a school trip when suddenly they meet up with the reporter team of Kent and Lane who were actually just finishing an assignment of their own
"Class, I know this was a bit unexpected but how about we change plans and talk to the reporters about their experiences around the world?"
"I'm fine with it, though Clark here has a habit of disappearing suddenly so he might not stay for the entire conversation"
Clark sees Linda and subtly gives her the signal that Lois knew about his other identity, this was because of the fact that Linda and the Cybertronians and commanding officers of the EDC all knew the secret identities of all League members as a precaution for safety reasons so Linda knew that Clark Kent was also Superman
"Hopefully I stay but you know full well that my reporter instincts call to me at a moments notice Lois, you've done the same thing a time or two yourself you know"
"True, but you do it more often"
And so the group heads to lunch when suddenly on the tv they receive a report of an attack in a nearby town
"Class, unfortunately we have to cut things short"
"Good point, Ms. Helena per recent changes in orders I'm going to be contacting the League and heading to the watchtower"
"Right, I received notice of the changes in procedures when they first went into effect so you'd best get going"
"I'll make sure that she safely makes it to a secure location for teleport to the watchtower since that's how League members get there"
"Thanks Kent"
"Clark, shall we split duties regarding the story?"
"Sure, I handle civilians who are evacuating and you handle the police, military, and once the incident is done the League"
And so the two leave and head to an ally where it was Clark who contacted the watchtower after changing into Superman
"Superman to watchtower, two to bring up"
And so the two are beamed to the watchtower to see the full news report seeing as how it was cut off too fast for the group to know where the attack even was
"Okay, first of all where was the attack?"
As soon as the town was mentioned Linda speaks up and her calm voice actually scares the group
"So, they attacked there huh?"
"Um...yes"
Once she has a facial expression of pure anger the League is relieved that she wasn't emotionless, but her tone of voice wasn't much of an improvement in some ways since she's practically growling out her first words
"Well, now they've done it"
"Done what?"
"Did the one thing you never do if you want leniency from me or my family, but right now from me, because I can remain calm if the enemy attacks an EDC or military base due to their training, while I get irritated with the enemy whenever they attack a city that's under League protection I don't want to spring into immediate action knowing that you guys are going to take care of it with a vengeance, but this, attacking a city not under League or EDC protection and using a weapon known to the EDC as one used and developed by enemies, now that is a big mistake"
"How so?"
"I'm going to unleash my full power at the enemy once I get close enough"
"Wait...are you talking about the abilities we have yet to see?"
"Oh yeah, that's exactly what I'm talking about"
The group first reaches the town that the enemy was in and then after dealing with panicked civilians and military that didn't realize who they were initially they finally reaches where the enemy was and the League got a first hand look at Linda's special powers that she had yet to use around them and it was an attack at that
"Arranyan winds!"
With that one attack the fight was on and the League soon learned that the attack was only the opening gambit in a display of her various abilities with the powers she was born with, both for offense and defense but finally the city was no longer under attack and the League had a new problem on their hands though fortunately one that wasn't exactly dire in their minds
"So...who gets to tell the EDC that Kerenai had a post battle crash?"
Everyone looked at each other and eventually to the founding members of the League who had their own silent argument about what to do but finally Superman speaks up
"Alright I'll do it, and carry her home too"
"You sure you want to do that?"
"Well since the rest of you aren't willing to Lantern"
"It's not that, are you sure you can safely carry her at the speeds I think she needs?"
"John?"
"She got hit with one of my attacks at least, possibly more, J'onn?"
"She needs her family as quickly as possible, the power of the Green Lantern is affecting her"
"Got it, and yes John I can get her there fast and safe"
And so Superman gets her to the nearest EDC base that he was aware of
"What happened to Kerenai?"
"Post battle crash, where's your medical team since I know that they're cleared for what they need to know"
"I'll get them called but I have the second highest security clearance after the base commander so I know basically everything about Kerenai except for one thing and that's only because I chose not to be in the know"
"What don't you know?"
"Where her school is whenever she's physically there"
"Okay so you know about her special abilities"
"Yep, seen them in action a few times"
"Okay, you can tell them that she was hit with an attack by Green Lantern unintentionally and we think that's affecting her powers, add in that she used them a lot and..."
"Got it, I'll pass that on for you since I get the feeling you have to go"
"I do actually, thanks for letting me know that she's in good hands, um..."
"Yes we'll call the League once we have an update on her"
"Thanks"
"Also, her family might have more questions for Green Lantern about his abilities to try and figure out a way of making things safer next time"
"Understood, I'll let him know"
"Um...never mind letting him know, though why he didn't just come with you initially I don't know"
Superman looks up and after just a moment takes off and punches his supposed ally who turns quickly into Sinestro
"Get everyone inside and with weapons, Lantern it's Superman, Sinestro is at the EDC base"
"I'm on my way"
"What about cleanup?"
"The others are on it with the help of local military"
"Understood"
Fortunately with Green Lantern the fight against Sinestro only took about ten minutes
"Now then I think we'd both best get back"
"Agreed, the EDC can handle themselves quite well against any enemies"
"Indeed we can, now I guess you'd best get going, though Lantern we actually need to talk to you about your abilities"
"I know, I'll be informing the Cybertronians about how my powers work as well but basically for you guys it's all about will power that allows me to create things through the ring, so how that's affecting Linda I'm not entirely sure since all I'm doing is making physical constructs with the ring and nothing else"
"Actually I know how that's happening now that I know the basics of your abilities, two strong wills competing with each other, though for her it's more than just her will that makes her abilities work but..."
"But that's part of the problem isn't it?"
"Indeed"
"I'll give the Cybertronians more information of course like I said but if her will power and my will power are still struggling within her even though it was very brief contact..."
"It could get very bad"
"Exactly, let's just hope that it doesn't"
Superman and Green Lantern leave and the medical team does what they could for Kerenai hoping that it was enough to give Linda a fighting chance and fortunately it was, Linda was only unconscious for a week and recovering from her injuries for another two weeks
"We got lucky that time but we're going to have to work closer with the League for a bit to figure things out Linda"
"Yeah, I agree Galvatron we definitely need to work with the League more to protect not only myself but them in case my abilities actually affect them and not just their abilities affecting me"
"But that will be once they're ready, in the meantime you have flying lessons to continue"
"Indeed I do"
Linda takes a little bit of time but eventually she catches up on the lessons she'd missed while away due to her medical situation