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The hope that was lost
"I won!" Luna smiled as she looked at the chess piece. Bruce frowned at having lost. It seemed his daughter had gotten better at besting him. He smiled at her as he saw her widen happy face. That smiled that reminded him of her mother. "So," she began as she looked at him. He raised an eyebrow waiting for her to continue and already knowing what she was about to say, "what do I get for wining?"
He shook his head in amusement before looking behind her as Alfred walked in with a tray in his hand. "How about this?" he said as she followed his gaze.
Luna's eyes widen as she saw the ice cream sundae. Coffee ice cream with whip cream, chocolate fudge, and a cherry on top. "Now, that's a prize!" she grabbed the sundae, before taking a spoonful of ice cream. "I love ice cream," she sight as she continue eating. Only seconds later did she stop and looked at her father with a suspicious look. She hadn't meant it when she said what her prize was, and the fact that Alfred came in just in time was some how suspicious. Letting out a sigh she put down the dessert before turning to him. "Okay, where are you going and how long will you be away?"
She knew his game far to well. It was the same one he used back when he couldn't go and visit her with her mother. Now that she was living with him, he always got her favorite treats as an 'I'm sorry' gift usually when he needed to leave somewhere for a while or when he didn't come home from being with his 'special friends.' Or.. "Wait, your not bringing someone here, are you?" They had talked about this after a month of living together. She knew her father usually stayed out of the house because of his nightly events with said 'special' friends. After talking about that subject she had promise that she was fine with him having relationship with other people, that it was his life not her's. It didn't bother her or at least she kept telling herself that. He usually brought some of them home and she did everything in her power to stay far away from them. Just because he was dating them that didn't mean she needed to meet them or like them.
Bruce looked at her before sighing. "I thought you would still be mad about being assigned to the team," he said, "I haven't seen you as of late."
Luna's eyes widen slightly then she felt guilty. Lately, she had spent her time in her room doing self study or just reading in quite. Not to mention she knew he had a lot of work so she stayed out of his way. She didn't expect for that action to make her dad thing she was mad at him. "Oh, it's not that. In fact I'm over it. I know you don't want me to be afraid of my powers that's why you put me in a team," she replied. "I was studying by myself and I thought you had a lot of work. I didn't want to bother you."
He didn't know what to say as she explained her self. It seemed he was wrong. He smiled at her and stood up. He put his hand on her head as he looked at her with the love only a father can show his daughter. "Sorry for being to busy lately," he said.
She shook her head and looked up at him, "No, it's alright. You have your work both during day and night," she replied.
He shook his head, "No, Luna, no matter what I can always make time for you and Dick. Your both my children there's nothing I wouldn't do for you both. Never forget that."
She nodded before she smiled widely at him as she got an idea. "Well...You think you have enough free time to go to our favorite place with Dick?" she asked with a pleading expression hopping he would say yes.
Bruce looked down at her, he didn't even think about what he had to do that day and just nodded his head. No matter what he would always have time for his daughter. Not to mention whenever he saw the pleasing look in her eyes he couldn't help but give in even if she rarely asked for anything.
Luna's smile widen as she cheered, stood up and hugged her father. This is what they needed sometime together as a family. "Okay, but first I shall beat you again!" she declared as she began to finish her dessert and reset the pieces.
"We'll see about that," was his replied before they began a new game.
"What to do. What to do," Luna thought out loud as she laid on her bed. Half of her body hanging by the side as she was to bored to get comfortable. At the moment she had nothing to do as both her brother and father had left. One to do.. well, who knows what and the other to work. She was bored out of her mind as she had to wait for her new books to arrive. Not to mention her new game she had leaned it to Kid Flash and he had yet to give it back, not that she mind. "Argh!" she stood up from her spot only to sit on her small couch. "Maybe I should tell my dad to let me work at his company." She looked around her room trying to find something to do before she decided to head to mount Olympus. At let she hopped she would do something there and not be bored.
After a few minutes, she found herself in the- not so secret- hid out. She looked around her trying to see if there was anyone there. The whole place was silent making her think that no one was there. She knew that both Superboy and Miss Martian should be somewhere in the place not to mention Aqualad after all they live here. She slowly walked toward the center of the room trying to figure out who she should bothe- visit first. "Hmm, I could talk to Aqualad but he's so silence sometimes. There's also Miss Martian but.. well.. no maybe not. There is also superboy.."
"What are you doing here?" a voice asked.
Luna yelled as she jumped way and turned around. She looked at superboy who arched an eyebrow at her reaction. "Yo-you scared me!" she exclaimed as she put a hand on her fast beating heart.
"I scared you?" he question.
She narrowed her eyes at him, "what?"
"You've been training with Batman and yet I scared you?" he said.
"Yeah, yeah," the girl waved her hand dismissively. "Batman wouldn't have that reaction, but hey were not exactly the same and I don't feel like there any danger here. So, I kind of let my guard down." She pointed at him with a warning look soon after she said that, "don't tell him that or he will make me do extra training if he found out."
Superboy looked to the side, "At lest you get trained by him."
"Oops, wrong thing to say!" she thought as she realize that would have made the clone become upset. Superman had stayed away from him clearly showing his dislike for the clone. The young clone turn to her with a frown, anger clear on his faces. She looked at him before she realize he might have heard what she said. "Um.. did.. you just.. hear that?"
He nodded before turning around to leave with a scowl on his face. He was still having problems with the whole reading mind thing and the fact that she said that anger him more. Not exactly for what she said, but because of the pity it showed and the fact that he didn't like that everyone knew Superman's clear dislike for him.
Luna frowned before moving to block his way. She clapped her hands together and lower her head in a small bow gestured, "Sorry about that!" she apologized quickly. "I didn't know I was still mind-linked to you. I don't usually like invading other peoples minds, that is very rude." With that she shut the connection she had with him and gave an apologized smile.
"Whatever," the boy replied as he looked away.
She looked at him in confusion seconds later she wounder if what she had thought was what seemed to anger him. Looking up at him she slowly asked, "are you angry at what I thought?" Superboy looked down at her, but didn't say anything. Instead he tried to move past her, but she blocked his way again, angerign him more. Luna put her hand up as she knew she was right. "Hey don't worry about superman. I'm sure he'll come around."
The young boy snored, "yeah, sure. It's clear what he thinks of me. Everyone knows it."
Luna could see the hurt in his eyes as he looked away from her with clenched hands. She could related after all there were sometimes when she didn't know if her father really cared about her after not seeing or hearing anything about him. Then after seeing him on tv with other women, it didn't exactly made her happy. "What matter here is what you think about yourself, superboy," she said with a kind smile. "Trust me. Even batman didn't want to train me. Something alone the lines of 'this is not for you."
That seemed to catch his attention as he frowned at her. "But he trained you," he replied.
She shrugged as it was true, "yeah, but because he had to. He didn't want to, he had to." She playfully pushed him making him look down at her. "It's a lot to take in so I'm sure the big guy is having some hard time wrapping his head around all of this."
"What if.." he looked down, "he doesn't?"
"Hey," she put a hand on his shoulder not liking what he was thinking. "He will, because he knows what it is like to be different than everyone around you." And if he doesn't and father wont talk to him, then I will. "In the mean time I'm sure we can figure out how to help you control your powers. And if not maybe we can ask Batman for some help."
He didn't know what to think about that last part. For some reason he felt like batman wouldn't be able to help him. After all how would he? Or more like, why would he? He knew what the other Justice League members thought of him and no doubt Batman was the same. "I doubt he can."
She smiled wide before letting out a chuckled, "Oh, boy-of-steel, clearly you don't know Batman as well as you think. Don't worry I'll talk to him." Another thing she would have to work on as she knew her father was taking cautious with Superboy after all he was a clone and her father didn't know his motives yet or if he was being controlled. If there was one thing her father and Superman agreed on it would be to be cautious of this boy as they didn't truest him yet. Well, for now she'll do what her mother has taught her and that is one problem at a time. Be sided, if she could get her father on her side then getting superman to see her point of view would be a piece of cake. "Come on let do some training in the meantime."
Eclipse laid on the ground as she stared at her phone so far she had finish reading the story she had found online now she needed to wait for an update. With a sigh she let the phone drop before extending her hands on the ground and looking at the ceiling while letting out a yawn. Superboy looked down at her from the couch. After their chat they had left to have some training to which Superboy got angry at for not being able to catch her and her having dodged all of his attacks. They then decided to end their training there as she didn't want to get him more angry or get hurt from his pouches that can throw you across the room... and perhaps to the following rooms. Not that she thought he would ever hurt her, his clear actions showed he didn't as he had tried to not add to much strength to his punches but... well.. he was getting rather angry. They had then decided to go to the kitchen were it was empty at the moment. After getting something to eat Eclipse joined the boy of steel as he was looking at the static television while she read on her phone.
She let out another yawn before standing up and stretching, "damn, I'm tire," she mutter. Looking back she saw the boy looking at her with a questioning expression and a frown on his face. She knew that expression it was the same one her brother gave her whenever she almost falls asleep while training or during breakfast. "I studied late and after training I always get tire," she answer his unspoken question with a shrugged.
He tilted his head, "Study? You have school?" he asked.
Smiling at him she shook her head, "no, I just like to study when I have the time." She laid back down on the ground as she looked at the ceiling the memory of her mother played in her mind as she though of what she always told her whenever she didn't want to study. "Mother always said the more you know the wiser you are." She looked at him to see him looking down at her with an expression she couldn't read.
"What's going on?" Miss martian asked as she walked in. Her eyes landed on the black hair boy who turn her way. She smiled and gave a small wave at him. He looked at her before turning away and looking at the girl who was on the floor with her eyes now closed. The martian turn to look at Eclipse just noticing that she was there. "Oh, Eclipse. I didn't see you there." Eclipse gave a nod of acknowledge. "What are you doing here?"
Eclipse cracked on eye open, "well, clearly bored out of my mind. I have nothing to do. I thought I could find something to do here after Robin ditch me and my father had 'work to do'" she quoted with her fingers not really believing he had work to do. Today was the day he promised he would spent sometime with her but.. well... he had work, or so he said. After their day together last week she hadn't seen him much as he was buried in work not to mention being batman didn't leave much time to be with her. And there was also the fact that his girlfriend somehow found out about Luna and wanted to meet her. She has been hiding from her for a while now and leaving less space to at least have a conversation with her father.
Superboy looked at her with a frown on his face, "Your father?" he question having heard the tone of her voice and seeing her actions.
Eclipse open her eyes and stood up, "Let not talk about my father," she said as she stretched out. She looked around before deciding to grab her drawing notebook and putting her things away. "I think I'll go outside and see what I can draw." She glanced at Superboy who stood up, "see ya later, Boy of steel. Try not to burn anything M.M." She didn't wait for the girl or boys respond and keep on walking.
Superboy watched her leave with a confused look on his face. He wounder why she had responded that way as if there was some dislike for her father. She didn't appeared to be the kind of girl who resented someone. After seeing her act childish and always having a smile on her face it was odd to see her have that tone of voice as if she was suppressing her feelings. He would know as he didn't like expressing himself, he knew the difference in the tone of voice. He looked down, forgetting that Miss martian was still standing by the door, and wounder if perhaps this had to do with that image of that woman he has seen. Was that her mother?
She looked around finding a spot to sit and draw. She needed the perfect spot with a nice view of the ocean or at least a good scenario. After walking for a few minutes, she climbed a tree and looked at the horizon. Her eyes taking every detail that the scenario gave all the way to the smallest dot. For a second she took her glasses off as her eyesight sharpen. She could control her eyesight, but wore glasses to hid her identity. Sometimes she even wounder why she even wore them its not like she appears on the news paper with her father or has had any pictures taken there. Of course there was also the problem with her eye color that was unnatural for a human, but it seemed that it wasn't for whatever her other half was. Thanks to the glasses she was able to change the color of her eyes until her sixteen birthday or so her father tells her.
Her eyes stop focusing on what she was doing and instead her mind wounder to the far away memories she still held dear. As she remember, her hand began to move as if she could captivate the moments in paper, as if she could remember them very well, even if it had been years ago. When she looked down she notice that she hadn't captivated a simple memory, no this was one of her most treasured memory's. Unlike other simple memories like a walk on the park with her parents of when she had found that little kitten on the streets this one was one that made her know that her parents did indeed love one another. That that love was unable to be broken or faded so easily.
It was her father kissing her mothers hand his eyes looking up at her with a love, Luna wasn't sure how she had capture, but it was there. Her mother smiled brightly at him with the same love in her eyes. Unlike other rich woman her mother rather use simple cloths nothings that would show her high statues. Her young, almost teenage face, soft with a tender look. Just looking at her made Luna want to cry with sadness but looking at both of them broke her heart and made her wonder what truly happen between the two. She thought she had shed enough tears, but whenever she was alone she remembered. Tears would flow down as if she hadn't had time to shed a single tears before.
Tracing a finger on her mothers figure she let out a deep sigh, "Oh, mom," she let out as tears form on her eyes. "What do I do? How can I reconnect with my father if every time I'm with him I think about those days. When we used to be together and you two put me to bed with a kiss on my head. Or when I used to sneak into your bed and felt protected by you two." Those memories were her most precious. The once she held tight in her heart. "But now your gone and so wore my hopes of us being together again. Father has a girlfriend and even though I know I'm supposed to be happy for him, I can't help but feel betrayed. How could he forget about you so easily after everything you two went through? You never loved anyone other than him. So why is he able to love someone else after you two left one another? I don't understand. I love my father but... I feel much farther away from him than I used to be. I know its hurting us both, but I can't help but feel the way I do. I can't help but feel resentment towards him."
Tears rolled down her cheek as she kept on looking at her mothers face.
Robin enter the base as kid flash followed soon after. Their talk with speedy- red arrow- did not go well and for some reason he felt as if there was some truth to what he had said. He would have talk to his sister about it, but he knew what she would say about him 'Don't listen to him. He has always been the one who whines and doesn't even think about anything if it's not to his 'standers'' Yes, he could already tell what she was going to say. He knew his sister already well enough to know what she would say in certain situations. She had become one of his best friends in the year she had come to live with them. It was a nice thing to have someone he could connect and feel that sibling bonding with. He looked around knowing she would be here. Ever sense they were assign to this team she had spent a large amount of time here than at home. He frowned as he didn't see her, but decided to ask later where she was.
Both him and Wally ran towards Aqualad, Superboy, and Miss Martian who were already waiting for them with a holographic map that had red tornado's location. "Did you ask him?" the boy wonder asked.
"What did he say?" Kid flash asked soon after.
Aqualad turn towards them, "He's arriving now," he replied.
Kid flash put a hand on robins shoulder, "Then what are we waiting for?" he exclaimed before taking off
Robin turn, but stop, wondering were his sister was. He turn to the other three, "have you seen, Eclipse?" he asked.
Aqualad shook his head, he knew she was here but he didn't know where she had gone. Miss Martian just shrugged as she didn't know either even though she was in the same room as her. "Left to draw outside," the boy of steal answer making them turn to him. He looked away in embarrassment and uncomfortable under their gazes. "I- um.. saw her earlier saying she was going to go draw outside."
Robin nodded slowly before running after kid flash. He looked over his shoulder at Superboy a small frown on his face. Why did he have a bad feeling about Superboy and his sister? With a shrugged he decided to ignore it or at lest just keep an eye on Superboy. He liked him but he did not like him and his sister together. It just gave him an odd feeling.
Luna was currently having a nap on top of a tree. After having drawn on her book- and cried- she decided to take a nap. Her dreams, majority of the time, were no longer filed with nightmare and when they were she didn't sleep for days only napped. Yesterday she had that same nightmare and had decided to stay up not wanting to be trapped by it. "Luna! Luna, where are you?!" she heard, but decided to ignored. She knew her brother would be looking for her, but at the moment she wanted to sleep and be left alone for a few more minutes. So, she cut her mental-link with him as she began to slip into dream land again... or at least she would have if it wasn't for the fact that he found her.
Robin looked at his sister as she sleep on top of a tree. To him it looked quit unconformable, but he knew that when she's sleepy, she would sleep anywhere. She and him were the same in that aspect. "Luna!" he tried to call to her, but by the looks of it she seemed to cut the connection she had with him. "Eclipse! Wake up!" he yelled hopping to wake her up.
"Agrh! Shut up. Let me sleep!" she replied as she buried her head on her arms. Not that that would do anything.
Robin huffed before a smirk spreed on his face. If she wasn't going to wake up willingly then he would have to wake her up his way.
"What are you doing?" Kid flash asked as he saw the mischievous look on his face. Robin held up a finger then took out a water balloon he had on one of his belts containers. He took out a sling shot and then aimed at Eclipse.
Just as she was beginning to dream again something cold and wet hit her. She open her eyes and turn around only to be hit on the face by a water balloon. She yelped as she lost her grip on the branch she was on and fell to the ground. She laid on a bush as her brother decided to laugh at her fall. She growled before standing up. With a glare she looked at him, even though she knew he wouldn't be able to see her. "Why did you do that?! I was having such a great dream," the girl replied in frustration but was ignored by her brothers laughter... well, his and Wally's. With a huff she glared once more before she patting her jeans trying to get the dirt and leafs off. Seconds later, she looked up as she realized something, "and how do you even have that in your belt!"
Robin gave one of his smile, those innocent one that told you he was up to something. "I thought I would needed it and guess I was right," he replied. "And no, I will not tell you were I have them."
She glared at him before crossing her arms with a roll of her eyes. There was nothing she could do anyways so why stay mad at him? "So, why did you wake me up?" she question as she turn around and grabbed her things. She looked around her, wondering where her drawing book was. Somehow it had fallen out of her bag and that was not a good thing. She had drawn pictures of her family in them and some other's she rather not let anyone see. Not even her father had seen her drawings. Her eyes spotted an open black cover that belong to her drawing notebook right next to the tree she had been sleeping in. Before she could even grab it Superboy lifted up. Her eyes looked as he picked it up, but instead of opening he gave it to her. "Ah.. thanks," she said. She turn back to her brother after putting her things away. "Well?"
"Were about to tour the club house," kids flash answer instead. His voice showed clear dislike making her raise and eyebrow. "Of course you don't have to come. It could just be me and Miss Martian over here," he leaned closer to the alien girl.
Eclipse wrinkled her nose at him as she let out a sound of disgust. She moved forward and pushed the boy away from Miss martian even though it didn't seemed like she mind or that she knew that he was flirting with her. "Seriously, dude, personal space," she said as she crossed her arms. "And what's that about a club house?"
"Speedy," Robin replied.
She groaned at the name of the older boy. Of course it had to be him. "Oh, him," she let out before waving her hands dismissively. "Don't listen to him. He just doesn't agree to what he doesn't fined to his standard," she quoted with her hands. Robin snicker making her turn to him, "What?"
"I knew you were going to say something like that," he replied.
Kid Flash smiled as he crossed his arms, "I thought she was going to say something on the lines of 'He's an idiot that doesn't know anything.'"
Eclipse pouted as robin agreed with him. "Well, don't you know me so well," she replied. "Be sided why state the obvious." She turn around and began to walk way, "and sorry to say this but I already tour the club house."
"Come on, Liz. It could be fun," Robin pleaded.
She just shook her head, "Don't want to," she replied. "Besides, why would I? I have already seen the place."
Aqualad walked next to her, "I thought it could be a team build," he said.
She looked at him before looking away. She bit her lip as she thought about what he said. They did need to get accustom to becoming a team so why not try at least this? With a shrugged she nodded, "well, then I guess it's fine. I'll come with then," she replied.
"Why does she always listen to him?" KF question. Robin just shrugged and followed as Miss. Martian began to lead the way.
All through the tour Eclipse tun out Miss Martian it's not that she wasn't paying attention to her, but rather she had seen all of the place and even found a hiding place. As they walked around she took out her drawing book and began to draw. She was good at avoiding ruining into things which made it easier for her to continue drawing without the need to look up every few minutes or seconds. She had been doing that lately even at home when she was to focus on a book. Of course she sometimes was way to into things that she didn't notice when someone stopped in front of her. Eclipse looked up having bumped into a solid back. "Oh, sorry," she apologized as Superboy looked down at her.
"It's alright," he replied, moment later she went back to drawing what appeared to be a bouquet of flowers. "That's.. nice." She looked up at him with a raised eyebrow, "I mean.. your drawing is good."
She smiled at him as she put her book away. "Thanks, I like being able to capture things on paper whether its a painting or drawing," she said. He gave a nod before looking back at the others who were talking with Miss Martian.
"Ah that's much clearer," Miss martian said as she was told about the based being known by the villain. Of course Robin had explained that, but she didn't quite understand it. So kid flash explained it further.
Eclipse turn to superboy as he sniffed the air, "I smell smoke," he said.
Miss Martian gasped, "my cookies!" she exclaimed before flying away towards the kitchen.
Eclipse frowned, "I thought I told her not to leave things unattended." She followed after the martian hoping nothing got caught on fire. After explaining to her not to leave things in the oven unattended it seemed she hadn't been paying much attention. They all enter the kitchen as she placed the tray of burned cookies on the counter.
"I was trying out grammy Jones cookies from episode 7 of-" she stop and looked up as they all looked at her with a confused look. She gave a sheepish laugh, "never mind."
"I bet they'd have tasted great," Robin tried to comfort. "He doesn't seem to mind."
Eclipse frowned as kid flash began to talk with his mouth full. She hit him upside the head, "Don't talk while eating and spit that out or you'll get sick."
He looked back at her, "I won't get si-" he stop as he saw her frown and cross her arms. He knew that stands. He lower the black burnt cookie and swallowed the remaining ones in his mouth.
"I'll make more?" she said with hesitation. She glanced between the girl and boy as she could feel the aura of authority coming from her.
Aqualad turned away from the two teens as he looked at the alien girl. "It was sweet of you to make any," he said.
Miss Martian relaxed, "thanks Aqualad."
"Were off duty call me Kaldu'ahm," he said before re-correcting himself, "Actually, my friends call me Kaldur."
"I'm wally," kid flash said before he put his hand on the counter and rested his head on his palm. "See? I already trust you with my secret I.D." He then pointed at Robin, "unlike mr. dark glasses over here. Batman's forbidden boy wonder from telling anyone his real name." He then turn to Eclipse, "Same goes with her."
She glared at the boy behind her shades. Before letting out a groan at the boys obvious flirt. 'Boys," she thought as she shook her head. She turn to the others, "You can call me Liz like he does," she said to Wally.
Miss martian gave a small smile, "Well, mine's no secret. It's M'gann M'orzz," she said, "but you can call me Megan. It's an earth name, and I'm on earth now."
Eclipse raised an eyebrow but smile at the girl enthusiasm. She would be happy too if she could go to another planet. She turn around as she was getting some water. As she filled the glace with water she saw Superboy walked away. With a frown she looked at him as he stopped and let out a groan. He turn towards Megan with an anger look in his face.
"Get out of my head!" he exclaimed making them turn towards Megan.
The martians eyes were wide with surprise at the boys outburst. She looked at the other with confusion,"What's wrong I-I don't understand?" she asked telepathically. The others held their head as she spoke to them, "Everyone on mars communicates telepathically."
Eclipse instantly grabbed onto the counter as her head began to throb, the feeling of sharp object was trying to get into her head. It was painful. Her grip on the counter tighten as the class in her hand shatter into a million pieces. "Stop!" she yelled as she couldn't take the pain of someone trying to get into her head. Miss Martian stop after she yelled at her. The half-human girl groan as she was about to fall on the ground until a hand grabbed her waist to helped her from hitting the floor. She turn to see that Aqualad had grabbed her.
"Eclipse!" Robin yelled as he ran towards her. Superboy was by her side as the girl was lower to the ground. The young boy looked at her hand that had shatter glass. Pieces of shards stock to her palm as blood dripped on the floor. "Are you alright?" he asked with worry as she touched her head.
The young girl took a deep breath as the pain went away only to be replaced by the pain in her hand. She gave a small smile to her brother, "I will be after I get this shards of my hand," she said, "Guess I should have used my gloves today." Wally walked towards her with an emergency kit and was ready to help until she stop him. "I'll do it," she grabbed the tweezers and began to take the broken glass out. Thankfully they were just two shards and where big so she didn't have to worry about small pieces of glass getting in her hand. After doing so she began to use her healing ability to close the wounds.
"I'm sorry," Miss martian appologied.
Eclipse just smiled at her and stood up. "Don't worry about it," she said as she smiled at her brother who was worried about her. "I'm fine."
Aqualad turn to Miss Martian after seeing that Eclipse was alright. "Things are different on earth," he began, "here, your powers are an extreme invasion of privacy."
"Besides, Cardmus creepy little psychic genomes left a bad taste in his brain," Wally commented as he pointed towards Superboy.
Eclipse frowned before hitting him on the arm. Wally rubbed his arm as he looked at the girl before he looked away. She looked at M'gann, "And for me it.. well.. it causes me pain when someone tried to talk to me telepathically unless I do it or allow them to. So don't do that."
The alien girl realized her mistake, "I- I didn't mean-" she turn to Superboy.
"Just stay out," superboy stated with anger in his voice. He then turn and walked away, glancing at Eclipse to make sure she was alright before sitting down on the sofa.
Eclispe frowned at his reaction before she just shrugged it off. If he was acting like this then why didn't he say anything to her when she did that? Or perhaps that's why he was mad at her earlier? The rest of the team stayed quite without knowing what to say after the little confrontation between the alien girl and the clone.
M'gann looked up, "Hello, Megan," the girl said as she hit her forehead. Eclipse raised an eyebrow hopping that wasn't something she was planning on saying often other wise she was going to be annoyed. The alien girl turn to the others, "I know what we can do." She then flew away, the other turn to one another before shrugging and following after her.
Eclipse stayed were she was unsure if she should go or stay. So far her day hadn't gone as she plant it to go. She shook her head before deciding to clean up the shatter glass. As she tossed them away M'gann came back and stood at the entrance as she looked towards superboy. She waited to see what the boy of steel would say to her.
"Superboy, please?" M'gann asked as she looked at him with hope that he would follow her.
But Superboy just looked away not even turning towards her, "Don't talk to me," he said.
The silver striped hair girl looked between them as the alien girl looked down. She bit her lip before letting out a sigh. It was time for her to try and smooth things between them. With a smile she looked at them both, "Come on, Superboy," she said making him turn towards her. "We can see what M'gann is going to show us. I bet it's cool."
The boy looked at her before looking at M'gann who had hope in her eyes. He looked back at Eclipse who smiled at him. Without a word he stood up and walked towards them following where the others went.
On the way there Eclipse walked next to superboy. Thinking about his reaction to having been talked to telepathically she decided she would need to apologiz. She looked down before looking up with her hand behind her back. "Sorry that I talked to you telepathically. I didn't know it would have effected you that much," she apologized. He looked at her before looking down. She could see the conflict in his eyes, with a bit of hesitation she bumped her shoulder to his arm. "Come on just say what you need to say. You must never stop your self or hesitate to say what in your mind." She lower her eyes as she thought of her mother, "at lest that's what my mother used to say."
Superboy looked down having heard the sadness in the girls voice. "Your hand..." he said but didn't finish.
She looked down at it and showed it to him, "as if nothing happen. No pain, no scars, nothing." She gave a small smile to him, "and my head doesn't hurt either. So, I'm alright." He nodded at her response and didn't say anything.
"It doesn't effect me," he said. She looked at him wondering what he was talking about until she remember what she told him. "At least not when you do it." He looked away from her not wanting to see her slightly wade eyes. "I know you don't like doing it. It's strange but.." he turn back to her as she stop walking so he could talk to her, "I can feel what you feel when were mentally connected." He then remember the woman he had seen in his mind. "I also saw someone you were thinking about back in cadmus."
Eclipse eyes widen even more as she remember of the person she had been thinking about when she was talking to superboy. She didn't know what to think or what to feel at having been told that someone could feel her emotions and see of the person she thought of. She had been sure to not show anything when talking to someone, but it may seem that her powers were growing. "I-I see.." she looked away as she thought of what to do.
Superboy looked at her with soft eyes, "was that..." he didn't finish as he was sure she knew who he was talking about.
Eclipse nodded, "yeah, my mother." She looked ahead as they were now close to the other with M'gann waiting for them. "I rather not talk about her. It's.. hard to." He gave nod and didn't ask anymore questions.
They all enter the elevated where they were taken to another level. As the door opens they saw a oval red with blue lines object. "It's my martian bioship," Miss. Martian said as they all walked towards the odd looking ship.
"Cute," Wally said, "Not aerodynamic, but cute."
M'gann smiled, "It's at rest, silly," she said, "I'll awake it." She lifted her hand and the oval object began to morph into a ship. It turned around and open a back door, then formed a platform for them to step on. "Well, are you coming?" Everyone was in shock at the change the oval object had taken. They all began to move towards it with the exception of Eclipse who stood where she was before.
Robin turn around to look at his sister. "Come on, Eclipse," he said as the other teens look her way.
She looked at the ship with hesitation. "I think I'll stay here," she said as she stayed were she was not wanting to move.
"Your not afraid of height are you?" Wally question.
She narrowed her eyes at him and crossed her arms, "No, of course not. I just don't feel like going wherever your going." She unfortunate didn't have time to walk away as Robin stepped up and began to pull her. She tried to pull away but he only kept pulling harder. "Can't I just stay," she question as she gave up and followed him.
"Nope," was his only replied. The girl let out a groan before dropping her head in surrender. There was no use fighting anymore.
They all walked inside the ship as it open a door. Inside sits morphed for them to sit. They all sat down with Wally and Kaldur to the right while Robin and Eclispe stood to the left with superboy in between and closer to kaldur. "Strap in for launch," M'gann said as the sits automatically strapped around the young heroes. M'gann took her sit in the middle as two controls stood to her sides. "Redtornado, please open the bay doors." The door to the mountain open and they flew out.
"Incredible," Robin said as he looked at scene before him.
Wally sigh as he looked at M'gann, "She sure is," he let out. Eclipse turned towards him just as M'gann did the same. "I-I mean the ship, which,like all ships, is a she."
The black silver stripes hair girl rolled her eyes at him. She looked outside and had to admit it was kind of cool to be in an alien ship, but she much rather stay back in the base. Her and alien ship never got along. The last time she saw one was the same day she and her mother had gotten kidnapped. She clenched her hand as she thought about that day. It was also the reason why she resented her father.
"Fast with his feet," Robin stated, "not so much his the mouth." He glanced at his sister and sow her tense with her hands clenched. "Luna? Are you alright?"
He saw her relax, a small smile on her lips before he got his response, "yeah, fine."
"Dude!" the fast boy called out.
Kaldur turn to Superboy knowing what the boy was thinking. "I may not have physic powers, but I can guess what you're thinking," he said. "You overreacted, and you don't know how to apologize. Just say sorry." Superboy looked at him before looking away without saying anything. He turn to the silver strike hair girl who looked rather bored than anything. Aqualad followed his gaze, "Are you worried about Eclipse?"
Superboy shook his head, "no, she said she was alright."
"you seem quite concern over her," Kaldur observed.
This made him frown, "And, Is that bad?!" superboy question with a bit of anger in his voice.
"No, of course not," kaldur replied calmly as he saw the boy become anger by his comment, "its just..." he shook his head. "Never mind. She usually doesn't truest anyone. Perhaps that is why she didn't want to come along."
Eclipse looked at them as she raised an eyebrow. Just because she wasn't paying much attention that didn't mean she couldn't hear them. "Just cuz I don't talk to people that doesn't mean i'm going to be rude," she commented. They turn to her as she rested her head on her palm. "But you are right, that is one of the reasons why I didn't want to come." She then stretched before letting out a yawn, "I need some sleep."
Robin instantly looked at his sister having hear her. He frowned behind his shades, "you haven't sleep very well, have you?"
She turn to him, "no, because someone had to throw a water balloon at me!"
"Well you weren't answering when I called!" He restored.
She narrow her eyes at him, "Well, I was sleeping. So, of course I wouldn't answer you back."
"Well you wouldn't need to sleep if you had slept well last night!"
"Oh please! That was your fault!"
"My fault! You're the one that wanted to stay up all night!"
Both sibling began to argue about who's fault it was that they had not slept very well last night. In truth they both knew the reason but didn't wan to say it out loud after all it wasn't Robins place to say anything concerning his sisters nightmares and she had no plans on telling them. The others looked as both sibling kept arguing before they turn away from each other with their arms crossed.
Wally let out a sheepish laugh before he turn towards the green skin girl. "Hey, how 'bout showing us a little martin shape-shifting?" he asked trying to lighten the mood after the siblings argument. Miss Martian stood up and change into Robin. She looked almost like him with the exception of the feminine look, then she turn to Kid flash with the something happen. "Is it wrong that I think I'm hot?"
Eclipse let out a groan, "no for you it will be abnormal if you didn't think you were hot." He glared at her with her giving him an innocent smile.
"Impressive," Robin as he ignored the other two. Eclipse and Wally turn to them, "but you know you're not exactly gonna fool anyone with those."
Miss Martian sat back down, "Mimicking boys is a lot harder."
Wally looked at Eclipse, "then why don't you try to shape-shift into Eclipse?" Said girl tensed at the suggestion.
Just as Megan stood up and was about to shape-shift, Eclipse stop her. "Don't you dare," she said with enough command and warning in her voice that made the martian sit back down with her eyes slightly widen. Megan didn't know what it was but she was sure she didn't want to get on Eclipse bad side. The other turn to her surprise at the tone of voice she used.
"Oh, come on Liz," Wally whined.
Robin looked at his sister before turning to wally, "Wally, stop." They all turn to Eclipse as they stayed silent after Robin spoke. Her hands were clinch, body tense, and face blanked. With a glared- that wally didn't see but for sure felt- she stood up. "Eclipse? What are you doing?"
"I think I've had enough of this for today," the girl replied as the shadows began to lift themselves up. "I think I'll go talk to dad." Before anyone could say anything she was gone.
"Um, what did I do?" Wally asked as he felt that he had said something bad.
Robin shook his head and didn't answer.
She felt bad for having reacted the way she did, but she didn't like when people think they can do as they please. Let alone try to get into her mind or imitate her. Those were the things she hated the most. Her mother has taught her many things and one of them was to never abused the power she was given even if back then she hand't even told Eclipse who she was and what she could do. But that wasn't what had gotten to her. Being around an alien she didn't know trying to impersonating her even if Eclipse had talked to her for a few minutes... It just set her on edge. It was an alien who killed her mother and had taken her trying to use her for their own desire.
"Don't think about it," she told her self as she sat on the couch. Bringing her knees to her chest she tried to relax but no matter how much she tried she tense. Being in the base with no one around made her think of that man coming back and taking her. Of herself... of her being used to... to. "No No! Stop thinking bout it! Just... oh god. It's all my fault." She tighten her arms a she tried to desperately forget that night. "What would father think if he found out about that night? Will he be upset or.. will he look at me differently?" She sometimes wounder how long it would be until he found out or until he confronted her. No, he wouldn't do that. He knows how she feels talking about that day and he wouldn't make her go through it again. "I should probably tell him, shouldn't I?" With a sigh she closed her eyes and tried to think of something else of anything else to get rid of the guild and resentment she feels. Of the hollow and sadness that seemed to not go away. So, much for hoping.
"Eclipse?" she heard. Opening her eyes she saw standing right by the door way.
"Yes?" she asked as she sat straight her attention on the superhero.
"I thought you would be with the others," he said.
She shrugged, "no, I... well I didn't want to be with them anymore. So, I came here for a little bit. Why?"
"There was an emergency alert at a power plant in happy harbor," He informed her.
She instantly got up with a serious face. Now she was really regretting having left them. Damn it, me and my mood, she thought, "I'll go investigate." With that she shadow travel to where she could feel her brothers energy. Her eyes scanned the area as before they set on Robin. "Rob!" she ran towards him as he was getting back up while rubbing his head. "What happen?"
"A villain that can make tornado's," he said before he ran outside after whatever villain they had been fighting. She frowned at the little information that was given to her but decided to follow him.
Outside, Kidflash was fighting him but got pushed away by a tornado. "I got you wally," M'gann said while levitating the young teen. The others made their way toward him.
"Oh, thanks" the boy thank before turning to Elcipse, "Glad you join the party." She gave a nod before turning her attention back to the enemy.
"I would have thought you had all learn your limitations by now," Twister stated as he looked down at them.
"I don't like this," Elcipse thought as she stood ready to fight, "I have a really bad feeling about this."
"What do you want?," Aqualad shouted.
"Isn't obvious?"Twisted replied. He flew higher in the air, "I'm waiting for a real hero."
"Read his mind," The older boy order, "Find a weakness."
M'gann looked at him with hesitation, "I thought I wasn't suppose to do that."
"It's okay with the bad guys," Robbin replied.
She closed her eyes as she tried to enter his mind before opening them. "Nothing. I'm getting nothing," she relayed. "Hello, Megan!" she hit her head with her palm as she came to a realization. "Mr. Twister is Red tornado in disguise. He's inorganic, an android!" Her voice was happy at having figure it out. "And how many androids do you know that can generate tornado's?
Aqualad didn't believe her, "Red Tornado send us here."
"After saying we'd be tested soon enough," Robin said with anger on his voice. "This is his test, something to keep us busy!"
Eclipse frowned that wasn't right she had just talked to red tornado while they were fighting this guy. "That's impossible! I was just with Red Tornado. He's the one who sent me here!"
Wally turn to her, "Maybe what you so was just hologram sent to him once he realized you when't here." He frowned at his explanation finding it unbelievable. Before she could even say anything he spoke again with the same anger as Robin, "Speedy called it. We're a joke!"
She turn around and Aqualad become angry as well, "Wait!" she tried but the older boy was already walking away from her.
"This game is over!" Wally stated as he followed the older boy the others soon followed while Eclipse stayed were she was. Something wasn't right and she was sure that wasn't Red Tornado.
"We know who you are and what you want," Robin stated as he stood in front of Twister.
"So let's end this," Aqualad finish.
"Consider it ended," He said before creating two tornado and combindind them making a large grey cloud.
"An impressive show," Aquald said before pointing at him, "but we will not indulge you. We will not engaged!"
"Uh," Wally began to say as lighting crack in the sky, "can Red Tornado do that?"
"You think I'm Red Tornado?" The villain question, "Ironic."
Eclipse's eyes widen as she saw the lighting crack about to crack down on the tree teens. She ran forward and stood in front of them as she tried to make her shadows become solid and protect them but she wasn't fast enough and got hit by the lighting before being thrown back with the rest. She clenched her hands to her stomach at the intense pain the lighting cause.
"Fine, then, I won't deny you children have power," she heard twister say but didn't open her eyes waiting for the pain to go away, "but playing hide-and-seek with you would not help me achieve objective, so stay concealed." Eclipse open her eyes as she sat up looking at the villain on top of them. "If you confront me again," The villain looked down at them, "I will show no mercy." With that he flew away leaving the teens feeling humiliated at the easy defeat.
After the villane ran away the others sat up. They turn towards M'gann, "What happen?" Kid flash asked.
She turn to towards them, "I placed the bioship between us." She flinched at the sound of a rock being smashed. They turn to see superboy smashing a rock before turning towards the martian anger clear on his face.
"And that's suppose to make it right?" he snapped as he began to walk towards her. Eclipse frowned before standing up and walking towards the martian trying to get between the two. "You tricked us into thinking Twister was Red Tornado."
"She didn't do it on purpose," Aqualad defended as the rest stood up.
"I..It was a rookie mistake," Robin said, "We shouldn't have listen." Eclipse turn towards him with a frown on her face did he just..
Kid Flash looked down at the martian on the grown, "You are pretty inexperienced." He rubbed the back of his head as the three teens looked away. "Hit the showers. We'll take it from here."
The black hair teen walked past her but not before glaring down at her, "Stay out of our way," Superboy snapped at her.
Eclipse looked at the boys and narrow her eyes even. Before either of the three could leave she used her shadows to keep them in place. She grit her at the pain there was no way she was going to let them go after the way they acted. It was one thing to tell someone what they did wrong, but it was another thing to be mean about it. M'gann only wanted to help, and even if she's wrong, the team did not need to treat her like that. She was part of this team and that meant being given the chance to learn from her mistakes. They had also not listen to her so this was their fault as well.
"Hey!" Robin exclaimed as he turn towards his sister.
"What are you doing?! We have a villain to fight," Wally said as he struggles against the shadow.
Superboy looked up at her with anger in his eyes and she couldn't blame him, but she also didn't care at the moment. You could say she was mad at him for what he had said to M'gann. Once she was mad she was sure to let them have a piece of her mind and they wouldn't like it, but first.. she turn to the martin, "don't let what they say get you down. We all make mistakes and we learn from them so they don't happen again. You've never been in a fight or a team so of course you would think this is a test." She looked down at the martian and helped her stand up. "But you also have to listen to what the others say. And you three," she turn her sharp eyes to the boys making both Robin and Wally jump, "have no right to treat her like that. We are a team and you are all a bit more experience than Miss Martina or Superboy." Her eyes narrowed at the black hair boy. He wasn't experience either and as such had no right to treat her that way. She gets that he's mad for her trying to read his mind, but that doesn't mean he can just treat her bad. "Don't forget that I told you about him not being the twister and yet none of you listen to me," her eyes turn to each and one of them making them look down, and in superboys case look away. "Now, we're all a team. We wanted to do the work the adults do and as such got put into this team. We will all work together." She crossed her arms as she stared down at each one of the boys, "Unless you don't want to and just want to go into a fight with a guy that has already beaten you."
Neither one of them said anything. Her eyes were hard and challenging and both Wally and Robin knew not to challenge her or else they wouldn't get away with what would happen if they did. Superboy stayed quite not looking her way. "None? Good," she said before turning toward M'gaan, "Why do you think your telepathy didn't work?"
The Martina girl looked down, "I-I don't know. I... mean it doesn't work on inorganic beings."
Eclipse looked at nowhere in particular. She thought about what the martian said then on what Twister wanted. A plan began to form in her mind. "Alright," she said as she let the three boys go. "If Twister wants a superhero then we'll give him a superhero."
"We can't just call the other!"
"Yeah we can handle this ourselves!" both Robin and Wally began to argue.
She raised an eyebrow before rolling her eyes. This two seemed to always be jumping to conclusions. "We're not calling the adults," she stated.
That instantly made them stop and look her in confusion. "We're not?" they question.
She shook her head, "No, but were are giving him what he wants."
Aqualade looked at her with his full attention, "What do you have plan?"
She gave him a small smile before turning towards the other girl, "We'll need Miss Martian," she stated, "Are you up for a challenge?"
The girl looked at her and gave a nod as she listen closely to the girl plan. She was going to make things right after having messed up.
Eclipse transported a few feet away from twister. The other were already in their positions and if everything went right this plan might just work. She had to have faith in her team mates and she knew it. She did, but there was always that doubt in the back of her mind that this might fail. For now she decided to push it to the back of her head. Her focused needed to be on the enemy nothing else. If what Miss Martian said was true then this plan was going to work perfectly. "Alright, M'gann show time."
The people that were still in the small town ran way trying to out run the twisted that were created by the villain. Few police men tried to get everyone away from safety as fast as they could. "I was beginning to believe that you would never show up,"
"I'm here now," tornado replied as he attacked. He made a tornado and send it towards him but
"We're evenly match twister," Red tornado said as he used his tornado to throw rocks at twister.
"No, tornado, we are not!" Twister replied before slamming his hand on the ground. Wind shot up from the ground stopping the rocks heading his way with a quick move he stood and shot lightning towards Redtornado. "Remain still android," twister came closer to him as connecting cables come out of his fingers and towards the android,"the reprogramming wont take long
Red tornado head turn as his hand shot up and grabbed the connections. His face change to that of M'ganne soon after, "Longer than you might think."
"No," Twister said in disbelieve before being pushed towards a tornado behind him that was being made by kid flash. He thrown forwards before being grabbed by superboy and pushed in the abdominal several times before being pushed away toward the see. Aqualad was already there waiting for him. As he landed on the water the teen used his magic to electrocute him and send him back on land. Eclipse grabbed him midair with her shadows then immobilize him by ripping her arms as Robin thew exploiting birdarang at him body. Twisted fell, lightning cracking around his body. They came closer towards him ready to keep on fighting as the robot fell on his knees. His chest open soon after and a person came out
The man with brown and white hair feel to the ground he lifted his head. "Foul. I.. I call foul," he said as he looked up at them. Eclipse lower her arms but before she could interegate him M'gann levitated a lard rock from the ground levitating it towards them man.
"M'gann, no!" Aqualad shouted but was to late as the rock smashed the man. The teens stared wide eyes at what had happen before turning towards the martian anger clear on the faces. They frowned at the martian with Eclipse crossing her arms her expression was emotionless.
"Don't know how things are done in mars," Robin began, "but on earth we don't execute our captives!"
M'gann smiled at him, "You said you truest me," she lifted the rock reveling a robot with its part scatter and destroyed. "That's why I couldn't read his mind."
Wally bent down to pick one of the robots eyes, "Cool souvenir," he said.
"We should have had more faith in you,"
"Yeah, you rocked this mission," Wally said with a grin, "get it rocket." Eclipse face palm as she shook her head, this boy and his jokes. She turn towards the robot thinking about examining.
"Ignored him were all just turbed you on the team," Robin said.
M'gann smiled at them, "Thanks, me too."
Eclipse looked down at the robot a displease look on her faces. She was hopping to learn why the man had decided to attack and demand to fight a hero. Sure many super-villains asked exactly that but there were others who had other plans. She was sure whoever this was was not acting alone. Now though there was no way to question the enemy. "Eclipse?" she turn to look at Robin, "What's wrong? We won."
She shook her head as she stood up, "Did we? she question, "Do we know who created him? Why he had the same powers as Red Tornado?" The others looked at her before realizing what she was saying. "For all we know he could be working for someone else." She turn to look back at the destroyed android. "We may have won but there is no answer to our questions and to me that seems like a lost than a won."
The team went back to the hidden base with the robot Eclipse kept quite through deep in thought as Red Tornado examine the android. So far there was little information to go by. "It was clearly created to sabotage or destroy you," Kaldur said.
"I agreed," Red Tornado said. The android's part were at the center of the table with holograms above it.
"Is that why you wound't help us?" M'gann question.
"No," The superhero simply replied, "this was your battle. I do not believe it is my role to solve your problems for you. Nor should you solve mine for me," that got the other teens attention as they turn towards the android and martian
"b..but if your endanger?" M'gann question.
Instead of answering her he simply replied, "Consider this matter closed."
Wally and Robin moved away from the table and watched at the superhero walked away. "Batman, Aquaman, and Flash they'd jump right in to fix this," Wally said.
"Guess if were going to have a babysitter a heartless machine is what we need," Robbin commented. Eclipse narrowed her eyes at her brothers harsh comment.
"Dude! Harsh,"Wally said just as Eclipse smacked the back of his head.
"And inaccurate," red tornado stated, "I have a heart carbon-still alloy." He stopped and turn towards them, "I also have excellent hearing"
"Sorry," Robin apologies as he rubbed the back of his head, "I'll strive to be more accurate."
"And more respectful," added Eclipse as she moved away but not before sending a glared at her brother who smiled sheepishly before nodding in agreement.
"Speedy was so wrong," Wally said as he began to walk away Robin by his side, "This team thing.."
"...Might just work out," Aqualad finish.
Robing turn towards his sister ready to ask her what she wanted to do when he found she was no where in the room. "Where did Eclipse go?"
The others looked around before Wally turn towards Robing, "Guess it's her doing the disappearing this time instead of you," he said with a shrug.
The young boy narrowed his eyes, "yeah, but she usually does it when she has something important to do or.." he trail off as he tried to contact her throw mind link but she wasn't answering him which only worried him more.
The other teens shared a look as the boy stopped. Aqualad looked at him having a slight idea of what the was talking about "Or what?" M'gann question.
"Or she has gone and looked for Batman because something is worrying her," Aqualad finish.
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