Hazzamo's request for Mia to catch Roy smoking (Hope you like it!)

Roy is 16, Connor is 10, Artemis is 7, and Mia is 4.

Chapter 27: Light 'em Up

Connor's POV

Chris, Jason, and I sat in a circle on my bed and played truth or dare.

"Dare," I picked as Jason's eyes lit up.

"I dare you to steal your brother's cigarettes," he smirked as my eyes grew wide.

I fearfully replied, "Roy will kill me."

"Are you refusing your dare?" he smirked.

"Jason, stealing isn't right. Have him do something else," Chris suggested.

"Nope. Connor either gets the cigarettes or he can refuse… But, he'll have to tell Kori about the time-"

"No! I'll be right back," I stammered before leaping up and hurrying to the room beside mine.

I gulped as I silently pushed Roy's door open. He wasn't in sight. I tiptoed over to his bed and started searching underneath his mattress until I found the box. Snatching up the box, I bolted from his room and slammed the door behind me before I ran for the safety of my room.

"Did you get them?" Chris asked as I threw the box down.

"My turn now… Jason, truth or dare?"

"Dare!"

"You gotta smoke one of the cigarettes."

"Guys! That's a bad idea!" Chris hissed as we rolled our eyes.

"You gotta match?" Jason asked.

A minute later, he lit the cancer stick with ease and exhaled the smoke with no problem.

"Um, Jay… Do you smoke?" Chris asked.

"Yep," he replied before reaching for another of the sticks.

"Why?"

"Old habits die hard," Jason muttered before turning away from us.

********Break********

Jason and Chris went home later that night. After dinner, Dinah ordered everyone to get their bath and go to bed. I ignored her for as long as possible before eventually getting ready for bed. She came in around 9:30 to tuck me in since Dad wasn't home.

"Connor… It smells like smoke in here," Dinah said before staring me down as I got in bed.

I lied "That's weird," as I got under the covers.

"Anything you want to tell me?" she growled as I shook my head.

"Are you sure?" she asked in her 'tell me now or die' voice.

Before I could open my mouth, Mia started screaming. She left and went to see what was wrong as I quickly flipped off my light and pulled the covers over my head. For once, I didn't actually have to fake being asleep.

********Break********

It felt like I was only asleep for an hour before a hand closed over my mouth and there was an enormous amount of weight on my stomach. Before I could scream, Roy hissed, "It's me."

I licked his hand and he wiped the saliva in my hair as he hissed, "Dammit Connor! That's freaking gross!"

"Then get off me!"

My eyes adjusted to the darkness and I saw him glaring down at me. I squirmed a little before he punched me in the arm.

"Ow! Roy!"

He ignored me and asked, "Did you go in my room today?"

"No," I lied, rubbing my sore arm.

"Really? Because Artemis said you did."

Crap! Mia might take my side most of the time, but Artemis was Roy's snitch.

"And you'd believe the seven year old over me?"

"Yes. And if you wanna live to see her turn eight, you'd better start talking."

"Maybe I was in there for a second."

"Uh huh… Did you take anything?"

I swallowed. "No."

"Connor!" he snapped before punching me again.

"Your cigarettes!" I yelled.

Roy told me to shut up and pipe down before I woke Dad or Dinah up. He then asked me why I took them.

I explained, "It was a dare."

"Did you smoke any of-"

"No!"

"Connor, if you as so much as put your mouth on one, I'll-"

"You smoke, you hypocrite!" I pointed out.

"I do a lot of things."

"Then why can't I?"

"Cigarettes are addictive, Idiot! The last thing I need is to worry about you dying from cancer or something!"

Aw. He does care.

"I didn't smoke, Roy! I swear!"

"Then who did!"

"Jason… I dared him," I muttered.

"You're both dumbasses."

********Break********

Roy's POV

After I beat the shit out of Connor, I told him goodnight before shutting the door behind me. Stepping out in the hallway, I checked to make sure the coast was clear before lighting a cigarette. I sighed with content as I inhaled the sweet scent-

"Woy?"

I nearly choked as I glanced over my shoulder to find Mia directly behind me. Oh shit. I hid the cigarette behind my back.

Mia just stood there in her nightgown rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand while her other hand had a stuffed animal in it.

"Mia, why aren't you in bed?"

"Why's smoke coming outta your butt, Woy?" she practically whistled from her missing two front teeth.

"Um… You're dreaming. Go back to bed."

"Nah uh. Whatcha doin?"

I stubbed the cigarette out on the wall before slipping it in my pocket. I guess I'll just blame the markings on the wall on Connor.

Mia moved closer and immediately wrinkled up her nose in distaste. I picked her up nd she scrunched up her face in disgust. I now had the full view of her missing teeth.

"You stink!" she exclaimed.

I immediately shushed her by pressing my finger to her lips before explaining, "Mia, be quiet. Mommy and Daddy are still sleeping-"

"You said I was dreaming."

"You are… They're in your dream too."

"Your butt's still smokin."

I glanced over my shoulder to see smoke wafting from my back pocket. Shit. Shifting Mia over in my arms, I quickly put the cigarette out.

Mia added, "You still stink."

"Look, Mia… How about we just keep this between us? It'll be our little secret, okay?"

She eyed me skeptically as I held out my pinky for a pinky promise. She shook her head before asking me what I was doing coming out of Connor's room.

I replied, "Nothing. Just checking to make sure he's okay and-"

"Didja hurt Cowwer?" she whistled through her missing teeth.

"Would I ever hurt my little brother?"

She nodded before crossing her arms. I rolled my eyes before asking how much.

"Fifty… and a bath. You still stink."

********Break********

The next morning at breakfast, I immediately glared Connor down. His gaze was adverted to his plate. I knew immediately that he was going to keep his mouth shut. If I was going down, he'd go down with me.

Mia however was a completely different story. I knew Artemis had my back majority of the time but Mia could turn on you at any second. She'd sell me out in heartbeat. Connor was the only one she really liked. Evil little shits.

"Roy, I could use your help this afternoon in the store-" Dinah began before Mia interrupted her.

"He can't, Mommy. We're goin to Build a Bear Workshop."

No way. That was not part of the deal.

Mia just stared at me with the most angelic expression ever as I glared at her.

"I wanna go too," Artemis whined.

I shot Connor a glare, who immediately piped up and said, "I'll help you, Dinah."

"Thank you, Connor," Dinah replied as her intimidating gaze settled on all of us except Ollie, who was oblivious to everything. "What's going on?"

"Nothing, Mommy. Roy's just going to take us to Build a Bear, the park, and to get ice-cream," Artemis added, catching on immediately.

The two girls smiled at each other as Dinah's metahuman senses went on high alert. Ollie continued flipping through his newspaper like nothing was happening.

"Connor," Dinah stated in her deadliest voice. "What did Roy do?"

Artemis, Mia, and I groaned. We knew immediately it was over. Connor sang like a canary and squealed like a pig in a barbeque pit. The snitch even told on himself and his best friend. Dinah immediately started yelling at all of us.

"How could you be so stupid, Connor! Mia, how dare you blackmail your brother! And Roy! How could you bring those cancer sticks into my house! Don't you know what those things could do to you and your poor siblings! Do you want us to die from secondhand smoke!"

I practically cringed at her angry gaze and shouting. Geesh. Not like it matters. I've only got two more years of this crap anyway.

"Oliver!" Dinah yelled at him for not paying attention.

Ollie just shrugged before Dinah glared at him. "Oh," he mumbled before wagging his finger at me. "Bad boy."