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Mount Justice

September 7, 06:35 EDT

Being on injured reserve is NOT fun. Granted, we haven't had anything to do, but still, I think that Dinah putting me on house arrest was a little much. I was in a sling for the next week and a half, then I would have my stitches removed and I could begin light work with my shoulder again.

I was beginning to lose my mind so I snuck out early in the morning and took a zeta tube to the Cave. Today was Superboy and M'gann's first day of school in Happy Harbor, so I decided to see them off.

"Recognized: Wildcat, B-zero one."

"Kara!" M'gann called out when I stepped into the mission room. I smiled when I saw her.

"Miss me much?" I joked. We both laughed as we walked over to the common room.

"Kara?" Kaldur smiled when he saw that I had arrived. "What are you doing here?"

"I snuck out. Being under house arrest wasn't as fun as I thought it would be. Besides, I wanted to wish M'gann and Superboy well on their first day of school."

"As did we." Martian Manhunter and Red Tornado had joined us in the common room. I nodded to them both, acknowledging their presence.

"Speaking of which, we should probably get Superboy. It's almost time for you guys to go." I said looking up at the clock.

Superboy was in the hangar, working on his bike with the Sphere. M'gann flew up to him, levitating bag lunches.

"Ready for school? I made our lunches."

"The first day of the scholastic season carries great cultural resonance. We want to wish you both well." J'onn explained to the clone. Superboy's face fell at the lack of a certain Kryptonian's presence.

"Guess it's not a Kryptonian thing."

Kaldur stepped forward, "You may wish to change before you depart."

"Ah, I spent hours choosing this outfit. So what do you think? Can M'gann M'orzz pass as an Earth girl now?" M'gann morphed her clothes into her casual attire, ready for school... aside from her skin tone. Kaldur and I glanced over at each other with looks of uncertainty.

"Uhh..."

"Well..."

"I'm kidding. Meet Megan Morse!" M'gann smiled and twirled as her green skin became Caucasian. She then turned to Superboy, "What's your new name?"

"My what?" Superboy asked perplexed. Clearly, he hadn't thought of one.

"I chose the name John Jones for me, and suggested John Smith for Red Tornado." J'onn offered as he transform into his civilian form, "You could be a John, too."

"Pass." Superboy said quickly. M'gann set a hand on his shoulder and gazed up at him.

"Connor has always been my favorite." He didn't say no, he kinda just shrugged. So we took it as a yes.

"You're gonna need a last name too." I pointed out.

"Perhaps... Kent." J'onn suggested. I looked over at him with an arched brow and an expression that said 'Are you sure that's a good idea, J'onn?'.

"Oh, in memory of Doctor Fate! The late Kent Nelson." M'gann said happily. J'onn returned to his Martian form as he nodded hesitantly in response.

"Exactly." I replied, not wanting to reveal the significance of the last name Kent.

"Ok, sure. I guess it would be an honor or something." Connor shrugged.

"Well then, Connor Kent," M'gann said trying out his new name, "Time to change your shirt."

Connor looked at her confused. She tapped the shield on his chest.

"You don't want to reveal your identity."

With another shrug, he removed his shirt and turned it inside out. He held it up to M'gann with a sigh.

"Will this work?"

She blushed heavily as she glanced at Connor's bare chest.

"Works for me," she said airily. As the clone put his shirt back on, M'gann began pushing him toward the door.

"Wait, shouldn't I be Connor Nelson?" He asked. I smiled.

"Kent sounds better!" I called back just as they stepped outside.

"They grow up so fast." J'onn said quietly before he and Tornado turned to leave, followed quickly by Sphere. A few moments later, I turned to leave as well.

"Better get back to Star. Canary probably knows I'm gone by now." But Kaldur grabbed my free hand as I began to walk away, pulling me to stand in front of him.

"Kara, please. I need to speak with you."

"I really don't think that this is a good time, Kaldur." I argued, not really wanting to have a conversation at the moment. He released my hand and continued to speak.

"It is as good a time as any. Please." He pleaded, his eyes telling me that what he had to say was important. I sighed and nodded, allowing him to lead me to a secluded area of the hangar. I leaned against the wall while Kaldur took a moment to figure out what to say.

"I'm sure you're aware that I haven't been like myself for the past few weeks. In truth, I was debating whether or not to remain here on the surface or to return to Atlantis."

I arched a brow, "I'm assuming you chose to stay?"

He nodded, "Yes. My time in Atlantis helped me realize that this is where I belong. Atlantis will always be a home to me, but it is not where I am meant to be."

"I'm glad you were able to figure things out."

"As am I. But there was something else I learned during my visit as well." He said looking back at me with... was that longing?

"I discovered that someone I deeply care for is with my best friend." So that girl he was muttering about in Bialya was dating his best friend? Yikes.

"I'm sorry, Kaldur." I said softly. He gave me a small smile.

"I wasn't sure what to think at first, but I am happy for them. I will always care for them, that will never change."

"Kaldur, why are you telling me this?" I asked, wanting to know what the conversation was really about. His gaze found mine and held it as he took a step closer to me.

"I am telling you, because while I was in Atlantis, I realized something."

"And what might that be?" I asked, my voice growing quieter as he came closer.

"That I had begun to have feelings for someone else. Feelings that I thought I would never feel again," he took my hand in both of his, "Feelings for you, Kara."

In that moment, my breath caught in my throat, my heart stopped and my head spun. I didn't know what to do or what to say. He liked me? My lack of a response drew him to grow concerned.

"Please, Kara. Say something. Anything." He begged. When I couldn't find the words, I decided to do something that could only be described as stupid or just plain crazy.

I kissed him.

And he kissed me back.

When we finally... reluctantly, pulled apart, I couldn't stop smiling. I leaned into Kaldur, setting my head on his chest, listening to his strong, steady heartbeat.

"I'm going to assume you feel the same way then?" He joked quietly, one of his hands lacing together with mine, the other moving to my waist, pulling me even closer to him. I laughed into his chest.

"What gave me away?" I said, my smile still lingering as Kaldur's comm rang.

"Aqualad." He said sternly, listening to whoever it was that was on the other line. "Understood. On my way."

"Who was that?" I asked, not wanting him to leave.

"Red Arrow. He is in Taipei and he needs help." Kaldur explained, releasing my waist and leading me to the zeta tubes, our hands still linked together.

"Roy. He's asking for help?" I was shocked. Roy never asked for help, like ever. If he needed help, and was asking for it, then he was in way over his head. I knew that Roy was keeping tabs on Cheshire, he was actually becoming borderline obsessed. He must have followed her to the Rhelasian peace summit.

By now, we had reached the zeta tubes. I turned to face Kaldur, pulling my hand gently away from his and reaching up to cup his cheek. "Go. Help him. And make sure he doesn't get himself killed."

He leaned down and pressed his lips to mine for a moment.

"Will you be here when I return?"

I smiled sweetly at him, "I have to go back to Star City. Hopefully, I can convince Black Canary to let me zeta here when I want. But as of right now, I would say it's better to call me on a private comm frequency."

"As you wish, though I would prefer it if you stayed. I am certain that Red Arrow would be pleased to see you." He said, pressing his forehead to mine.

"Well then, maybe I'll stick around. Besides, someone should be here when M'gann and Connor come back." I replied. He pulled away from me, though not before placing a kiss on my cheek, and smiled warmly at me as he began to walk to the zeta tube.

"Recognized: Aqualad, B-zero three."

And then I was alone. Barely containing my happiness, I pulled out my phone and saw that I had 5 missed calls and 4 unread texts.

The texts were from Oliver, the calls were from Dinah.

Before having my head chewed off by Dinah, I read Ollie's texts.

Hey, kid. Dinah wants to know where you are. Call her.

She's really freaking out. Give her a call.

I'm not kidding, Kara. She's worried.

Call her before she kills someone!

With bated breath, I dialed Dinah's number. She picked up on the first ring.

"Where are you?! I've been trying to call you all morning!" She screamed in my ear.

"I'm in the Cave, don't worry. I'm fine. I just needed to stretch my legs. Plus, it was M'gann and Superboy's first day of school, I wanted to wish them good luck." I explained. There was a brief pause on the other end of the line.

"I couldn't convince you to come back to Star City, even if I tried could I?"

"You know me so well... Roy is in Taipei, by the way. At the peace summit. I know Ollie's worried about him." I said, hoping that telling her Roy's whereabouts would put me on her good side. Another pause on the line.

"You can stay the night at the Cave. BUT, I want you to oversee sparring when the others arrive later." Dinah said defeated. I grinned widely.

"I'd say that's a fair trade. I'll see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, Kara."

I spent the time I had reading from the vast collection of books in the Cave's library. Connor and M'gann returned to the Cave not long after three o'clock. I was standing at the island in the kitchen, enjoying an apple and flipping through Notre-Dame de Paris when M'gann flew in, followed closely by Connor.

"How was your first day?" I asked, knowing M'gann would tell me, regardless of whether or not.

"Oh, it was great! We met a bunch of people and I made the cheer squad!" M'gann replied, full of excitement. I smiled at her enthusiasm.

"Congratulations, M'gann. I'm happy for you." I said, looking over at you Connor, "How about you, Connor? How was your first day?"

He shrugged, "It was fine. Nothing special."

"No problems? No fights?" I questioned. He shook his head in response.

"Good. I'm proud of you."

"So, where's Aqualad?" M'gann asked suddenly.

"He's helping Red Arrow in Taipei. He should be back soon." I replied nonchalant, "I'll be overseeing sparring today, by the way. So be prepared."

"Recognized: Aqualad, B-zero three."

My face fell slightly at the lack of Roy's name, but I marked and closed my book, setting it on the table and making my way to the mission room.

"Kara, do you speak French?" Connor asked, picking up my book.

"Fluently. I also speak Russian, Spanish, Bialyan and Atlantean." I answered with a lopsided grin before turning to leave.

I met Kaldur halfway to the mission room. I shoved my free hand into my pocket and leaned against a nearby wall.

"I'm guessing you couldn't convince him to come back with you."

"Unfortunately not. Though he does send you his best. He heard about what happened in Bialya."

"I'm sure he did. But it would've been nice to have him say it to me himself." I said shrugging and looking down at the floor, a scowl growing on my face. In an instant, Kaldur was in front of me, wrapping me in his arms. I leaned into his embrace, enjoying the moment, until it was interrupted by a call from Batman.

"Aqualad, Wildcat, Miss Martian and Superboy. Report to the mission room immediately."

When we arrived in the mission room, with M'gann and Connor not far behind us, we were met by Batman, Martian Manhunter, Red Tornado and, to everyone's surprise, Superman.

"Is anyone else here?" Batman asked.

"No. It's only us. The others will be here soon though." I reported. Batman nodded in approval.

"Excellent. You four are the ones that we needed."

"Needed?" Connor asked, arms crossed, "Needed for what?"

The Dark Knight pulled up the mug shots of four very familiar ice villains and one unfamiliar woman with a nasty scar on the left side of her face.

"This past Fourth of July, four ice villains staged simultaneous attacks. Mister Freeze, Icicle Jr., Killer Frost and Captain Cold were all easily apprehended. Perhaps too easily. Cold and Frost were immediately sent to Belle Reve Penitentiary; a federal prison designed to house super criminals. The 17-year old Icicle Jr. was sent to a juvenile facility, Mister Freeze to his usual cell in Arkham Asylum. But Freeze petitioned the court to be declared legally sane, and Jr. sued to be tried as an adult. As a result, both await transport to Belle Reve, which seems to have been the goal all along. I'm sending the two of you in to find out why." Batman looked at M'gann and Connor. Then he turned to me.

"Wildcat will be joining you as Kate Hunt, a new guard transferring from Iron Heights, to keep an eye on the both of you. She will be able to leave the prison to report to Aqualad and Red Tornado, who will be waiting in the nearby swamps."

I could feel Kaldur tense next to me. Going undercover in a prison full of super criminals as a guard; a position that's probably even more risky than playing prisoner.

"Who inside the prison will know their true identities?" He asked, visibly uncertain of going through with the plan.

"No one." Batman replied, "We can't be certain the prison staff isn't compromised."

"We'll do it." M'gann spoke for the three of us, "We'll go undercover."

"And we'll get the job done." I finished firmly.